THE 2015 NBA PRE SEASON THREAD: BEST WISHES TO LAMAR ODOM

[sea manup]

 

"dan i want you to spend all your money resigning all my friends"

3 years later

"dan wtf why do we have no cap space? I need more help"

What is causing you to say this? How has Lebron forced ownership to give Thompson that money? It's obvious Lebron is not involved considering Thompson skipped out on Lebrons camp

Love was going to get kept no matter what

Same with Irving

pls leave me alone and let me slander lebron in peace 

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

If your franchise has zero NBA titles in its history and you acquire one of the greatest players ever, spare no expense.

The money from a title run or two (more leverage in local TV contract negotiations & sponsorship negotiations, championship merchandise, extra playoff games, ability to increase ticket prices, etc) > the luxury tax savings.

Again, show me the numbers. You guys talk like it's easy to shell out endless max contracts and keep 8 other players. If you show me a break down of salaries and the cap I'll believe you. Until then you're acting like an nba executive and that's about it

 

[a-friend]

 

Good point.

Somebody must have made Lebron see what he was risking by backing Tristan, because initially he seemed to be all for it.

I don't want to see the Cavs lose Tristan. I want them at the best when they match up with OKC for the Finals.

 

[MVP]

You're really native if you think Lebby doesn't have a hand in everything that's going on.

 

[al3xis]

Lebby is the PF killer.

Bosh balls out in Toronto.
Bosh goes to Miami. Becomes a glorified jump shooter.
Lebby leaves.
Love joins Lebby.
Love turns into a glorified jump shooter.
Bosh balls out until he had that crazy lung ****.

Yep. And their combined 14 seasons with 2 playoff appearances and 0 series wins without him.

Or Bosh attempting more 3's than any season of his career last year, or Love doing the same his last year in Minnesota.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

You're really native if you think Lebby doesn't have a hand in everything that's going on.

He screwed up BAD with trading away Wiggins

He clearly is not involved with this TT thing or else TT would have been signed by now. TT blowing off LeBron's basketball camp is tied to LeBron not having his back 

Of course he has his hands on things but keeping Love and Irving was going to happen regardless of what LeBron wanted

 

[a-friend]

You're really native if you think Lebby doesn't have a hand in everything that's going on.

This is what you got out of my post?

That's what you comprehended. 

Now I understand. 

 

[MVP]

This is what you got out of my post?
That's what you comprehended. 

Now I understand. 

I don't read your posts anymore

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Yep. And they're combined 14 seasons with 2 playoff appearances and 0 series wins without him.

Or Bosh attempting more 3's than any season of his career last year, or Love doing the same his last year in Minnesota.

Well, damb. Head shots

 

[mr marcus]

 

This is what you got out of my post?
That's what you comprehended. 

Now I understand. 

I don't read your posts anymore

 

[a-friend]

As you quote me though...yea I believe you.

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Lebby is the PF killer.

Bosh balls out in Toronto.
Bosh goes to Miami. Becomes a glorified jump shooter.
Lebby leaves.
Love joins Lebby.
Love turns into a glorified jump shooter.
Bosh balls out until he had that crazy lung ****.

Yep. And their combined 14 seasons with 2 playoff appearances and 0 series wins without him.

Or Bosh attempting more 3's than any season of his career last year, or Love doing the same his last year in Minnesota.

Well damn.

 

[AEA18]

For whoever wants to tryout for a NBDL team, here's your chance

http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/maine-red-claws-hold-open-tryouts-waltham

Maine Red Claws, affiliate of the Celtics.

With the added bonus that if you make the team you instantly become the best player on the celtics

 

[earldagoat]

 

[earldagoat]

 
NEW YORK >> The Beard and the Brow checked the same place first when they got a look at the NBA 2K16 video game.

“My rating,” James Harden said.

“My rating,” echoed Anthony Davis, “and my jump shot. See how far I can shoot. That’s the first thing I do, every time.”

Soon enough, they can see how their teams rate in the NBA’s Western Conference.

Harden, Davis and league MVP Stephen Curry earned cover honors for the new release of the popular game, and all three were in New York on Monday night for a launch party.

It was the kickoff to their last week of summer vacation — an especially short one for Curry after Golden State won the NBA title. Their teams and most in the NBA open training camp next Tuesday.

Curry said the focus of his offseason workouts was on getting stronger and faster to prevent injury, as well as the shooting and dribbling that are already at or near the top of the league.

“It’s not like I’ll go in and try to implement a post game, work on a hook shot or things like that,” Curry said. “I’ve just got to be able to take what I do well and make it even better.”

His Warriors knocked out Davis’ New Orleans Pelicans in the first round and Harden’s Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals. Now those stars are anxious to see if their teams have closed the gap.

Davis has seen one preseason ranking of the Pelicans as the No. 8 team in the NBA, which gives him confidence it can be done quickly.

“It can happen in a matter of a year, couple of years,” he said. “I mean, we were 12th in the West coming into the season last year, made the playoffs in the eighth spot. Just off last year they got us No. 8 overall in the league, so to go from 12th in the West to 8 overall in the league, that’s a huge jump.”

The Rockets made a stunning comeback from 3-1 down in the second round against the Los Angeles Clippers, but won’t even be considered the best team in Texas going into this season after San Antonio loaded up with the signings of LaMarcus Aldridge and David West.

“We like it that way. No one expected us to be in the conference finals last year, and we like being underrated, kind of sneaking up on teams,” Harden said. “So we’ll continue to work, continue to build our chemistry, our camaraderie, and be ready for the regular season.”

The cover stars took part in a panel discussion with TNT’s Shaquille O’Neal and Ernie Johnson, and director Spike Lee, who wrote and directed a feature for the game telling the story of a player’s rise to the NBA.

They shared humorous stories of college recruitments, decisions to turn pro, signing with agents and even buying pets. Davis owns a monkey, while O’Neal purchased a horse he has ridden only once after it threw him on that first attempt.

But the video game itself is serious business. Besides seeing how highly he was rated, Davis checked to see if his appearance and shot-blocking ability were right. Harden even performs the “stir the pot” move he does in the NBA when he gets hot.

Curry’s underhand scoop shot layup was added to his video game character’s repertoire, and he participated for the first time in the game’s motion capture technology after fans complained his release wasn’t the same as in real life.

“So I played the game, checked the release and timing,” Curry said. “It looks pretty good and pretty realistic.”

NBA 2K16 is available for purchase Friday.

http://www.pottsmerc.com/sports/20150922/harden-davis-ready-to-see-if-theyve-closed-gap-on-curry

 

[sea manup]

kobe still a top 5 SG 

 

[earldagoat]

 
kobe still a top 5 SG 

 

[big j 33]

Again, why would anyone be more upset with Tristan wanting more money than Dan gilbert not parting with more money? Tristan wants 14m more over 5 years. The Cavs franchise value is at almost a billion and increased by 78% in one year.

Exactly.

People are honestly saying "Dude is selfish/dumb/whatever for trying to get more money" when the only thing it'll affect is Gilbert's pockets. Why wouldn't you try to get more from Gilbert? Even if they don't meet his price, he'll still get that 80 million as a free agent when the cap goes up. So it's win/win. You go for broke and stay in Cleveland with 94 million, or you go somewhere else and still get paid next year barring injury.

 

[pretty tony]

09 east conf. First round is on NBA TV. Rookie year d-rose was too real

 

[earldagoat]

 

[suberzat1]

Is there a top 100 or 75 dunk video of Earl 

 

[T0INE]

 

 

Lebby is the PF killer.

Bosh balls out in Toronto.
Bosh goes to Miami. Becomes a glorified jump shooter.
Lebby leaves.
Love joins Lebby.
Love turns into a glorified jump shooter.
Bosh balls out until he had that crazy lung ****.

Yep. And their combined 14 seasons with 2 playoff appearances and 0 series wins without him.

Or Bosh attempting more 3's than any season of his career last year, or Love doing the same his last year in Minnesota.

Well damn.

 

[dipsetgeneral]

Anthony Bennett was actually very good at UNLV. I remember one game where he was killing UNC. I'm not sure what his workout regimen became when he stepped foot in the pros but he's the worst no.1 pick ever, so far...

Well, I'd hope so for being the #1 pick 

With the Bennett buy-out news, let us revisit the 1st Round of the 2013 NBA draft . . .

1 Anthony Bennett PF/SF
2 Victor Oladipo SG/PG
3 Otto Porter SF
4 Cody Zeller PF/C
5 Alex Len C
6 Nerlens Noel C
7 Ben McLemore SG
8 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope SG
9 Trey Burke PG
10 C.J. McCollum PG/SG United
11 Michael Carter-Williams PG/SG
12 Steven Adams C
13 Kelly Olynyk C
14 Shabazz Muhammad SG/SF
15 Giannis Antetokounmpo SG/SF
16 Lucas Nogueira C
17 Dennis Schröder PG
18 Shane Larkin PG
19 Sergey Karasev
20 Tony Snell SF
21 Gorgui Dieng C
22 Mason Plumlee C
23 Solomon Hill SF
24 Tim Hardaway, Jr. SG
25 Reggie Bullock SF
26 André Roberson SG/SF
27 Rudy Gobert C
28 Livio Jean-Charles# SF
29 Archie Goodwin SG
30 Nemanja Nedović

This could go down as one of the worst draft classes ever.

Wow this is a terrible draft class. This might knockoff the 2000 draft class.

 

[friscostylez]

 

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