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This thread is about to be sticky worthy by tonight. Lol
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- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by pr0phecy718,
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That billboard is horrible.
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anybody near MSG today, take a pic of the finished product
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[h1]Walsh in wheelchair for meetings[/h1]
Knicks Blog
Berman on Twitter
By MARC BERMAN
Donnie Walsh underwent neck surgery to remove bone spurs two weeks ago and is using a wheelchair until his rehab is completed, the Knicks team president confirmed.
Walsh will still make all of the Knicks’ free-agent recruiting trips.
“I’m 98 percent,
Knicks Blog
Berman on Twitter
By MARC BERMAN
Donnie Walsh underwent neck surgery to remove bone spurs two weeks ago and is using a wheelchair until his rehab is completed, the Knicks team president confirmed.
Walsh will still make all of the Knicks’ free-agent recruiting trips.
“I’m 98 percent,
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Yuku is gonna be all messed up tonight/tomorrow
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Chris Broussard is an idiot
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what now^
and that stars thing is BS. we aun't doing that. i actually think boussard is the source that even started that rumor because i heard it from him first. nobody from the knicks would leak that a day before we go to meetings.
i don't even think they got the unlikely bonus stuff right. i've heard of it but i heard it does go against the cap. who knows at this point.
players won't take big pay cuts. don't get your hopes up with this crap.
and that stars thing is BS. we aun't doing that. i actually think boussard is the source that even started that rumor because i heard it from him first. nobody from the knicks would leak that a day before we go to meetings.
i don't even think they got the unlikely bonus stuff right. i've heard of it but i heard it does go against the cap. who knows at this point.
players won't take big pay cuts. don't get your hopes up with this crap.
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[h2]Source: No Knicks-Amare chat slated[/h2]The Knicks will not be meeting with Amare Stoudemire between their scheduled Thursday sitdowns with Joe Johnson in Los Angeles and LeBron James in Ohio, according to a source close to the situation.
Armed with third-party intelligence that James considers Johnson a desirable potential sidekick, the Knicks are booked to meet the Atlanta free agent in Los Angeles when the clock strikes midnight in the East, before traveling to play the biggest day game in franchise history on LeBron's home court.
It's unclear whether the Knicks will eventually schedule a meeting with Stoudemire, but the team has information suggesting James would prefer to play with Johnson. The Knicks have enough salary cap room to offer maximum contracts to two free agents.
Armed with third-party intelligence that James considers Johnson a desirable potential sidekick, the Knicks are booked to meet the Atlanta free agent in Los Angeles when the clock strikes midnight in the East, before traveling to play the biggest day game in franchise history on LeBron's home court.
It's unclear whether the Knicks will eventually schedule a meeting with Stoudemire, but the team has information suggesting James would prefer to play with Johnson. The Knicks have enough salary cap room to offer maximum contracts to two free agents.
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[h2]Bulls plan to get LeBron - get Bosh first[/h2]
Wed Jun 30,2010 9:50 AM ETBy Kurt Helin
When the midnight bell strikes tonight and phone lines light up across the NBA, the Chicago Bulls are not going to call LeBron James.
Oh, they want him. Big time. They will be in Cleveland to make their pitch to him. But the Bulls think the way to James' heart is not through fancy dinners but rather through building a winner.
And Chris Bosh is the cornerstone to that -- frankly just Bosh with Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah could be very good -- which is why he is getting the first call, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The strategy is brilliant, because while LeBron is the big prize Bosh is the lynchpin to it all. Plus getting Bosh would thwart the plans in Miami, New York, Toronto, Houston and other cities. And isn't screwing over other teams part of the fun?
The problem with locking up Bosh fast is that he has options. And he'll want to listen to them.
He'd also like max money -- not free agency max money, but sign-and-trade max money. That presents all sorts of problems. Starting with: What talent would the Bulls be willing to give up, and the Raptors accept, in a Bosh trade? Luol Deng clearly would be a part of any deal, but what if Toronto demands Taj Gibson, too? At what point is the price too steep.
Then, if Bosh is brought in on a sign-and-trade, would LeBron come in as a free agent making a little bit less?
The current crop of free agents have all talked about sacrificing to win, but the size of contracts is an ego thing that is in play in every NBA locker room. Contracts help determine pecking order, determine who the big dog is. If Bosh were making more than LeBron -- when LeBron was the better player and would be asked to carry more of the load -- how would that sit with LeBron.
It could be an issue. But it is one Chicago is willing to risk, because just having Bosh would be a win. So he gets the first call.
Wed Jun 30,2010 9:50 AM ETBy Kurt Helin
When the midnight bell strikes tonight and phone lines light up across the NBA, the Chicago Bulls are not going to call LeBron James.Oh, they want him. Big time. They will be in Cleveland to make their pitch to him. But the Bulls think the way to James' heart is not through fancy dinners but rather through building a winner.
And Chris Bosh is the cornerstone to that -- frankly just Bosh with Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah could be very good -- which is why he is getting the first call, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The strategy is brilliant, because while LeBron is the big prize Bosh is the lynchpin to it all. Plus getting Bosh would thwart the plans in Miami, New York, Toronto, Houston and other cities. And isn't screwing over other teams part of the fun?
The problem with locking up Bosh fast is that he has options. And he'll want to listen to them.
He'd also like max money -- not free agency max money, but sign-and-trade max money. That presents all sorts of problems. Starting with: What talent would the Bulls be willing to give up, and the Raptors accept, in a Bosh trade? Luol Deng clearly would be a part of any deal, but what if Toronto demands Taj Gibson, too? At what point is the price too steep.
Then, if Bosh is brought in on a sign-and-trade, would LeBron come in as a free agent making a little bit less?
The current crop of free agents have all talked about sacrificing to win, but the size of contracts is an ego thing that is in play in every NBA locker room. Contracts help determine pecking order, determine who the big dog is. If Bosh were making more than LeBron -- when LeBron was the better player and would be asked to carry more of the load -- how would that sit with LeBron.
It could be an issue. But it is one Chicago is willing to risk, because just having Bosh would be a win. So he gets the first call.
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Chicago Bulls
Maximum cap room: 1.76 MCs
What needs to happen to get to this amount? The Bulls did most of the hard work in February and June. All that's left is to renounce their own free agents, such as Brad Miller.
What can they do to get more? Contrary to recent reports, the Bulls do not have enough cap room to sign two maximum free agents. To get to the elusive two-MC threshold the Bulls would have to clear another $3.5 million from their books. Their best -- albeit unlikely -- bet would be to try to find a taker for Luol Deng's enormous contract, hoping to slide LeBron James into his vacated spot.
Dumping James Johnson, Taj Gibson, Chris Richard and Rob Kurz would not generate the needed cap room -- the cap holds associated with the four vacated roster spots would consume much of the cap room that would be freed by their departure.
http://espn.go.com/nba/da...-100629/cap-room-summary
Maximum cap room: 1.76 MCs
What needs to happen to get to this amount? The Bulls did most of the hard work in February and June. All that's left is to renounce their own free agents, such as Brad Miller.
What can they do to get more? Contrary to recent reports, the Bulls do not have enough cap room to sign two maximum free agents. To get to the elusive two-MC threshold the Bulls would have to clear another $3.5 million from their books. Their best -- albeit unlikely -- bet would be to try to find a taker for Luol Deng's enormous contract, hoping to slide LeBron James into his vacated spot.
Dumping James Johnson, Taj Gibson, Chris Richard and Rob Kurz would not generate the needed cap room -- the cap holds associated with the four vacated roster spots would consume much of the cap room that would be freed by their departure.
http://espn.go.com/nba/da...-100629/cap-room-summary
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Well, Dan LeBetard is saying bosh to Miami in a S&T.
Then you have NBA 'Insider' Alex Kennedy saying some in Miami don't want LeBron and his crew and a trio of something like Bosh/Wade/Ray Allen is most likely.
If the 'dream team' happens in Miami, oh well. They made a winning a priority and I can't even be upset at it.
but if Bosh to Miami is true and the 'deam team' doesn't come to fruition. The move to meet JJ first could pay off. Chicago/NJ vs NY, and we're sitting with JJ in the fold and they're left trying to pursue Amare/Boozer. I'd roll the dice with that.
Then you have NBA 'Insider' Alex Kennedy saying some in Miami don't want LeBron and his crew and a trio of something like Bosh/Wade/Ray Allen is most likely.
If the 'dream team' happens in Miami, oh well. They made a winning a priority and I can't even be upset at it.
but if Bosh to Miami is true and the 'deam team' doesn't come to fruition. The move to meet JJ first could pay off. Chicago/NJ vs NY, and we're sitting with JJ in the fold and they're left trying to pursue Amare/Boozer. I'd roll the dice with that.
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I'm posting this is all of the FA threads, just to help people who are confused or choose to ignore the cap info.
http://espn.go.com/nba/da...-100629/cap-room-summary
http://espn.go.com/nba/da...-100629/cap-room-summary
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you think joe johnson would be enough for lebron to come? he did take his team to the 3 spot while bosh couldn't even make the playoffs.
alot of people have been calling him horrible but i think JJ would be a great robin. his ego would allow him to do it.
alot of people have been calling him horrible but i think JJ would be a great robin. his ego would allow him to do it.
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without a doubt, and I think JJ would rather be the #2 in NY rather than having all that pressure on him
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I agree with this. If anyone goes into the Bulls Thread from the season before last, after the playoffs when we were discussing FA's for this upcoming offseason I was calling for him and CB4 to come join us. This is back when I thought we were nowhere near the table for LeBron, but still I think he would be a great complimentary star. He just cant be THE MAN.
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We'd be working with a leg up on Chicago/New Jersey if we got him to sign on before meeting with LeBron. People would say he's not worth the max, but the Bulls and Nets would be forced to locking into the same type of deals with Boozer or Amare if Bosh is off the board to Miami.
JJ was terrible this postseason but he's still a darn good player. He's an efficient 20, 5 and 5 on a team that doesn't have a great offensive system or flow. (consider he shot 48% from 3 his last year with D'Antoni, granted he had Nash, but still..). He was the best player on the Hawks team that did win quite a few games.
He's not worth the max, partially due to not being a #1 and partially because of his age. But he's not some bum all of the sudden. His true value to me, is probably around 12 mill a year.
If Miami pulls this thing off, #*%* it. Pat Riley just owned the entire NBA. Kudos. If not, and it's just Bosh/Wade in South Beach.....JJ could be the key.
JJ was terrible this postseason but he's still a darn good player. He's an efficient 20, 5 and 5 on a team that doesn't have a great offensive system or flow. (consider he shot 48% from 3 his last year with D'Antoni, granted he had Nash, but still..). He was the best player on the Hawks team that did win quite a few games.
He's not worth the max, partially due to not being a #1 and partially because of his age. But he's not some bum all of the sudden. His true value to me, is probably around 12 mill a year.
If Miami pulls this thing off, #*%* it. Pat Riley just owned the entire NBA. Kudos. If not, and it's just Bosh/Wade in South Beach.....JJ could be the key.
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I don't like these articles.. Who do the gets have in a sign and trade for bosh? Beasley? They couldn't trade him for picks..
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I don't like these articles.. Who do the gets have in a sign and trade for bosh? Beasley? It was tough just trading him for picks..
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Originally Posted by pr0phecy718
Bulls just got more cap space right now
Its not a significant amount... nothing really worth mentioning actually
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Yeah, chill with that... I almost pissed myself thinking they traded Deng for a 2nd rounder or something
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thank you Chris Bosh for saying what these media clowns have been forgetting
wade & bron wouldn't work, then throwing this emo into the mix would ruin a squad
Bron-JJ-Lee
If there is God, this shall come to pass. Amen.
wade & bron wouldn't work, then throwing this emo into the mix would ruin a squad
Bron-JJ-Lee
If there is God, this shall come to pass. Amen.
