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actually.. i would love to see this lineup:
curry
iggy
durant
love
lopez
curry
iggy
durant
love
lopez
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You must really want to see that lineup.
However, i dont think that team would be that great.
However, i dont think that team would be that great.
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That team would be a disaster.
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Just filed to ESPN.com: Hornets have fought off Phoenix to land San Antonio's Dell Demps as their new GM. Link forthcoming
Just filed to ESPN.com: Hornets have fought off Phoenix to land San Antonio's Dell Demps as their new GM. Link forthcoming
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Everyone knew this was coming haha
Sources: Lin near deal with Warriors
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The Golden State Warriors are closing in on signing summer-league sensation Jeremy Lin, according to sources with knowledge of the talks.
Sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the Warriors, by offering to guarantee more than half of Lin's potential first-year salary of nearly $500,000, have reached an agreement in principle with the point guard from Harvard.
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Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty ImagesA scout said of Jeremy Lin's play in Las Vegas: "He showed that he can be an NBA point guard. He showed us he can finish, defend and has above-average athleticism."
Lin is expected to receive a multiyear deal, sources said.
Lin's Bay Area roots and consistently strong performance with the Dallas Mavericks' squad in Las Vegas prompted the Warriors to chase Lin hard and ultimately outbid a handful of teams that have been pursuing him since summer-league play ended Sunday.
The Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers were among the first teams to try to sign the 6-foot-3 guard for next season, but agent Roger Montgomery told ESPNDallas.com on Monday that the publicity Lin attracted for outplaying prized Mavs youngster Roddy Beaubois -- while routinely flashing better-than-expected athleticism in the process -- generated a clutch of new offers.
The Warriors have a need for a guard depth behind stars Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry after restricted free agent C.J. Watson signed an offer sheet Monday with the Chicago Bulls that resulted in Watson joining the Bulls via sign-and-trade.
A Western Conference scout said of Lin's play in Las Vegas: "He showed that he can be an NBA point guard. He showed us he can finish, defend and has above-average athleticism."
Lin is a lifelong Warriors fan and his signing, sources said, was fully endorsed by Golden State's incoming new ownership tandem of Boston Celtics minority partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber, whose purchase of the Warriors from longtime owner Chris Cohan won't be finalized for 60 to 90 days.
Mavericks president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson was the only NBA executive to offer Lin a roster spot for summer league and had hopes of developing Lin's game with the Texas Legends, which is the Mavericks D-League affiliate in Frisco that Nelson co-owns.
Sources: Lin near deal with Warriors
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By Marc Stein
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The Golden State Warriors are closing in on signing summer-league sensation Jeremy Lin, according to sources with knowledge of the talks.
Sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the Warriors, by offering to guarantee more than half of Lin's potential first-year salary of nearly $500,000, have reached an agreement in principle with the point guard from Harvard.
[+] EnlargeJeremy Lin
Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty ImagesA scout said of Jeremy Lin's play in Las Vegas: "He showed that he can be an NBA point guard. He showed us he can finish, defend and has above-average athleticism."
Lin is expected to receive a multiyear deal, sources said.
Lin's Bay Area roots and consistently strong performance with the Dallas Mavericks' squad in Las Vegas prompted the Warriors to chase Lin hard and ultimately outbid a handful of teams that have been pursuing him since summer-league play ended Sunday.
The Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers were among the first teams to try to sign the 6-foot-3 guard for next season, but agent Roger Montgomery told ESPNDallas.com on Monday that the publicity Lin attracted for outplaying prized Mavs youngster Roddy Beaubois -- while routinely flashing better-than-expected athleticism in the process -- generated a clutch of new offers.
The Warriors have a need for a guard depth behind stars Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry after restricted free agent C.J. Watson signed an offer sheet Monday with the Chicago Bulls that resulted in Watson joining the Bulls via sign-and-trade.
A Western Conference scout said of Lin's play in Las Vegas: "He showed that he can be an NBA point guard. He showed us he can finish, defend and has above-average athleticism."
Lin is a lifelong Warriors fan and his signing, sources said, was fully endorsed by Golden State's incoming new ownership tandem of Boston Celtics minority partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber, whose purchase of the Warriors from longtime owner Chris Cohan won't be finalized for 60 to 90 days.
Mavericks president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson was the only NBA executive to offer Lin a roster spot for summer league and had hopes of developing Lin's game with the Texas Legends, which is the Mavericks D-League affiliate in Frisco that Nelson co-owns.
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This has 2004 Olympics written all over it.
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2004 team:
Tim Duncan, Stephon Marbury, Allen Iverson,Lebron James, Richard Jefferson, Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion,Dwayne Wade, Lamar Odom, Carmelo Anthony, Carlos Boozer and Emeka Okafor
no real point guards.. no real shooters.. and larry brown was the coach soo the young guys barely got any time (lebron, carmelo and wade)
sooo how would it be 2004 again?
and the reason i like this - curry, iggy, durant, love and lopez - lineup, is because you would have two shooters with unlimited range in curry and durant.. iggy is a top notch defender, plus a good distributor sooo you have iggy and curry who can handle and distribute the ball.. love is a good rebounder, shooter and passer.. lopez is just there by default since he actually periods low post scoring (unlike chandler.. the only other real option at center.. robin lopez is hurt and amare's contract isn't insured)
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why?
you would have two excellent shooters (especially from the closer 3pt) in curry and durant.. hell even love would be a good shooter from the shorter 3pt line
a lockdown defender, good rebounder and good distributor in iggy.. plus the only guy who really is an actual SG that is trying out
love is an excellent rebounder, passer and shooter.. and would have good 3pt range with the short 3pt shot
and lopez is there by default.. his brother is hurt and amare's contract issues.. and bascially only him and chandler are the only real centers left
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Although the talent won't be as great as the 08 squad, I think just having arguably one of the best basketball coaches/minds at the helm in Coach K and his crew we'll be set. Sure you could point out that we lost in 06, but to be fair the international game is a whole different ball game and Coach K and the players were still adjusting to that style. Now we have players that have been gelling and learning this new game for the last 3 years, we have Jay Triano in as a consultant as well as Jason Kidd to teach the players how to deal with different styles of play. All in all, I think we will be a-ok. In all honesty, I think had we had a more capable coach and not a headcase in Larry Brown (see 2002 WC) we would have be fine.
My line-up would be (flame suit on
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PG: Rose/Billups/Curry/Rondo(or Westbrook)
SG: Durant/Evans
SF: Granger/Gay
PF: Lee/Love
C: Lopez/Chandler
We take 4 PGs cuz Curry/Rose could slip into the 2 spot and I think with our weakness in the front court we will have to resort to small ball and running the other squad outta the gym. Im assuming Durant will play most of the 40 mins. And our bigs will have to rotate especially well on D or we will get burned everytime
if Lee is hurt and can't play we are pretty much #!*%%@ in the front court IMO.
My line-up would be (flame suit on
PG: Rose/Billups/Curry/Rondo(or Westbrook)
SG: Durant/Evans
SF: Granger/Gay
PF: Lee/Love
C: Lopez/Chandler
We take 4 PGs cuz Curry/Rose could slip into the 2 spot and I think with our weakness in the front court we will have to resort to small ball and running the other squad outta the gym. Im assuming Durant will play most of the 40 mins. And our bigs will have to rotate especially well on D or we will get burned everytime
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I'd get another big guy.
4 big men won't be enough for multiple back to back games.
I'd get another big guy.
4 big men won't be enough for multiple back to back games.
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^I 100% agree. But I have no clue what other big guys we have, Odom? McGee? Seriously I think those are the only 2 bigs we have
I mean we have Granger, Green and Wallace who could slide over to the PF, but thats it.
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It might just be me, but I don't think Tyreke would fit well on an Olympic team.
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^no you are correct. Tyreke needs the ball in his hands too much to be effective. If Durant and Granger are on the team we aren't gonna need any other ball dominators on the squad.
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rondo, tyreke and wallace are terrible for international ball (chandler too.. but he prob goes since there is a lack of depth for centers.. especially if something is wrong with lee's finger)
do be doo
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Yes.
I said earlier in the thread, Houston, Portland, Denver, Dallas in that 3-4-5 range, I have talked here and there about putting OKC at the 2 spot, but I need to see a little more of the off season first, but I am leaning that way, and then I dunno between Utah/Phoenix/SA/NO. They will fight obviously for the last 2 spots. And Memphis could too, but as they said, we dunno about their bench. But for the most part, I agree with that article, the one team I could see slide is Phoenix, but they are a pretty deep team, not unlike the Rockets imo.
Yes.
I said earlier in the thread, Houston, Portland, Denver, Dallas in that 3-4-5 range, I have talked here and there about putting OKC at the 2 spot, but I need to see a little more of the off season first, but I am leaning that way, and then I dunno between Utah/Phoenix/SA/NO. They will fight obviously for the last 2 spots. And Memphis could too, but as they said, we dunno about their bench. But for the most part, I agree with that article, the one team I could see slide is Phoenix, but they are a pretty deep team, not unlike the Rockets imo.
do be doo
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The only thing I want to know is how everyone says SA is "done"?
I mean even in the article the author didn't give any reasons as to why the SPURS wouldn't make the playoffs.
I mean even in the article the author didn't give any reasons as to why the SPURS wouldn't make the playoffs.
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If CP3 is healthy, i dont see how Phoenix gets a higher seed.
I dont see the Blazers that high either, and the Spurs are definitely making the playoffs.
I dont see the Blazers that high either, and the Spurs are definitely making the playoffs.
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The Suns over the Spurs? LOL.
San Antonio makes it as a 7th seed.
San Antonio makes it as a 7th seed.
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So did Shaun Livingston really sign a 2 year 17M contract? Is that right? That's 8.5M a year.
How did this guy get paid more than a Luke Ridnour and some other dudes?
How did this guy get paid more than a Luke Ridnour and some other dudes?
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Are you *@##@!% me?
8.5 a year.
8.5 a year.
do be doo
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People need to come to grips with the fact that guys like Manu and Tim and Dyess, are not getting better/healthier as they get older. Those days are done.
Parker has even started to wear, though I think he can still play, if the Spurs see the light, they may move him and start anew.
Hill, Blair, Splitter, those guys are nice starts, but they aren't going to keep it going.
So can they battle for 8? Yes, sure. But locks for the postseason? Uh, no way. Not anymore. And even IF they make it, unless they play Dallas, they lookin to get busted early in the postseason.
Parker has even started to wear, though I think he can still play, if the Spurs see the light, they may move him and start anew.
Hill, Blair, Splitter, those guys are nice starts, but they aren't going to keep it going.
So can they battle for 8? Yes, sure. But locks for the postseason? Uh, no way. Not anymore. And even IF they make it, unless they play Dallas, they lookin to get busted early in the postseason.
