2016 Official NBA Off-Season Thread: Former Greatness

[everysingletime]

Jimmy Butler is 26

 

[slick vitale]

Jimmy Butler is 26

My bad. He'll be 27 before the season starts. Which is the age most consider as being the beginning of your prime.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

 

As a 2? That's debatable because of what Vic is capable of defensively. Reggie Jackson ain't guarding wings full time.

I'll take what Oladipo is capable of on both sides of the ball over the instant offense Reggie Jackson would given you off the bench.

Is Vic an exceptional defender? I honestly don't know

From Orlando's perspective, I get what they were trying to fill but I don't think they executed it correctly at all

However, I also don't know if Vic elevates them that much higher without Ibaka

Going forward, if they really couldn't afford to sign Ibaka then I get it.. are they going to be able to sign Vic long term then?

Vic is a great defender. Got that dog in him.

 

[dman14]

Didn't watch too much of magic. I just remember watching steph drop 51 on him. He actually played great defense that game too.
Could be avery Bradley for guy if he works hard and continues to grow

 

[everysingletime]

Shaun Livingston is a free agent? ...

Ahhh but he has a player option. Also, I can't imagine him leaving GS.

 

[a-friend]

Didn't watch too much of magic. I just remember watching steph drop 51 on him. 

Regular Season means zip

We see this year after year after year.

Lace them up for 7, completely different game.

 

[bigz704]

Hope Orlando finds a Vic replacement, traded our 2nd best player for a rental. Helped OKC get better but we got worse, no way Ibaka worth 3 players

 

[larry david]

Dipo is capable of playing great defense, I just don't know how many perimeter shots he's going to hit.

You put him out there with Russ & Roberson and there is no spacing for Durant.

They would have to run run run after everything, make or miss. Stay away from the half court as much as possible.

Roberson is not going to start anymore... Dipo is a legitimate SG starter in this league, roberson is not.

 

[pmatic]

Could move Roberson to PF.

 

[larry david]

 

Didn't watch too much of magic. I just remember watching steph drop 51 on him. 

Regular Season means zip

We see this year after year after year.

Lace them up for 7, completely different game.

I watched the following with the intention to prove @DMan14  wrong.... but I can't, I could only bare 4 min but this was disgusting for Dipo 

 son got torched 

 

[larry david]

Could move Roberson to PF.

Nawww, Kanter dead *** has a better shot than him not to mention all the other things he does on a higher level than dude... Roberson's low key a scrub.

 

[slick vitale]

Hope Orlando finds a Vic replacement, traded our 2nd best player for a rental. Helped OKC get better but we got worse, no way Ibaka worth 3 players

Didn't they spend a top 5 pick on his replacement last year?

 

[a-friend]

 

 

 

Didn't watch too much of magic. I just remember watching steph drop 51 on him. 

Regular Season means zip

We see this year after year after year.

Lace them up for 7, completely different game.

I watched the following with the intention to prove @DMan14  wrong.... but I can't, I could only bare 4 min but this was disgusting for Dipo 

 son got torched 

Was that a Regular season game?

Oh

 

[kidkain]

Didn't they beat OKC in 7 games?

Oh

 

[kidkain]

Had no idea Jimmy Butler is about to turn 28. That's a huge risk to give up Lavine and Dunn for someone who's basically already in their prime and will start to slow soon. Especially given his injury history and high mileage with the Bulls. And im not sure he's THAT good that the Wolves would be considered contenders with him.

Thought those talks broke down?

 

[a-friend]

Didn't they beat OKC in 7 games?

Oh

Bring that up if it makes you feel better.

It has nothing to do with my initial comment though.....

 

Didn't watch too much of magic. I just remember watching steph drop 51 on him. 

Regular Season means zip

We see this year after year after year.

Lace them up for 7, completely different game.

 

[kidkain]

I agree

It meant zip for both OKC and GSW

 

[Quincy McCall]

Still no McBob trade [emoji]128532[/emoji]

Lmao, someday- sometime

 

[goledensilence]

Two good pickups for my NOLA Pelicans. Cheick Diallo at PF & Anthony Davis at C is going to be a problem. 

Hope this Buddy Hield pick means we can get rid of Eric Gordon.

 

[awwsome]

Two good pickups for my NOLA Pelicans. Cheick Diallo at PF & Anthony Davis at C is going to be a problem. 

Hope this Buddy Hield pick means we can get rid of Eric Gordon.

Yup, I think they shoulda went Murray over Buddy but I still like it especially Diallo.

 

[MajinZuub]

Loving the Oladipo move for OKC. Orlando wasn't a good situation for him to grow but dude's explosive, can shoot when he gets good looks, and plays great defense. I honestly still think he has all star potential though I don't know if that'll happen.

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Anyway OKC can get rid of the dead weight on the bench and have money to sign Ryan Anderson ?

 

[MajinZuub]

Anyway OKC can get rid of the dead weight on the bench and have money to sign Ryan Anderson ?

They need someone that can run point off the bench.

 

[freeze]

Victor sucks. And hes an f boy in person. F that dude. 1 hunnet

 

[EddieDoyers]

Victor sucks. And hes an f boy in person. F that dude. 1 hunnet

Lol I wanna hear the story about why he's a f boy