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****The Official 2015-16 NBA Thread****

Discussion in 'Other Sports Forum' started by TiP54, Jul 1, 2015.

  1. FinSane

    FinSane Cynical Dolphins Fan

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    Yeah, but I always got the impression that his wife never really liked living there. I felt the same about Saban's wife.

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  2. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Please tell me this is not true. I'd be pissed if we gave Noah a 4 year 40 million dollar contract, he's not the player he was and the player he was wasn't worth that deal.
     
  3. PhiNomina

    PhiNomina White-Collar Redneck

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    Per Stein - Warriors, Thunder, Spurs first three known visits for Durant.
     
  4. Serpico Jones

    Serpico Jones Well-Known Member

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    Add the Heat to the Durant list according to Woj.
     
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  5. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    It would be a miracle if he signed here. I just dont see it happening.

    OKC is definitely nervous though, warriors and popovich is going to make strong cases.. But we have so many question marks as far as, Wade's health, is Whiteside going to be part of the team, is Dragic going to be part of the team..
     
  6. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Durant on the Spurs would give them an amazing Top 3, damn.
     
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  7. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    I know that Miami will win with a dollar for dollar identical contract. That's a given. I've been saying that the engineered amount, let's call it $18 million for argument's sake, is not possible anymore. We won't be able to convince the agent to convince Hassan it's literally the exact same amount in "real" dollars, because the agent is worried that he'll get traded to a tax state mid-contract.
     
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  8. PhiNomina

    PhiNomina White-Collar Redneck

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    Some guys are really worried about the optics, too. Have heard a lot of players consider their contracts a sign of respect. So taking less than the max even if it equals the max from another team might not interest him bc then he's not a "max player."

    Not saying it'll be a problem - just that it is for some guys.
     
  9. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Well we're in the room so we have a chance

    GS and Spurs can't sign him outright without dumping salary. Don't know how Clips possibly do it

    Biggest question for us is how we fit all 3 (KD/Wade/HW) since I presume Whiteside is part of the attraction
     
  10. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    We need to get on the phone with the grizzlies.. Draw their interest on dragic and see if we can get conley
     
  11. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Can't trade for Conley. He's a free agent and I'm not sure sign and trades like that are allowed anymore

    Pat and Andy know what they're doing. If they have already been told they have a meeting I'm sure they have an idea of what KD would like the team to look like. What they need to figure out is how serious he is.

    If you see Dragic traded before Friday, it's serious
     
  12. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Man, a front court of Whiteside/Bosh/KD would be devastating defensively

    How do you get to the rim with all that length and athleticism?

    And even if the worst happens with Bosh, you will have almost 2 full max slots for next year
     
  13. rafael

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    I was very impressed with KD's defense in the GSW series. That FC would be tough for anybody to go against.
     
  14. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Danny Ainge gets a meeting with Durant lol this guy is a dreamer
     
  15. rafael

    rafael Well-Known Member

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    The six teams Durant will consider are reportedly OKC, GSW, SAS, Miami, the Clippers and the Celtics. The Clippers are a surprise as they have little to no cap space. I think they'd have to move Griffen. The Celtics have a ton of space and could actually sign two max players. Reportedly Durant gave them a list of players he'd like to play with. Speculation is that Horford is on that list.
     
  16. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Everyone sleepin on my Wizards getting Durant ;)
     
  17. Boik14

    Boik14 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    All I know is the meetings are in NYC...Phil's doing it stealth. No way he didn't get a meeting 10 minutes away. Media just hasn't picked up on it.
     
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  18. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    The celtics are getting nothing.. Believe me you can write them off already
     
  19. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Lakers reportedly wre making Hassan Whiteside their number one priority.
     
  20. CaribPhin

    CaribPhin Guest

    Lol, this sounds very desperate.

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  21. vmarcilfan75

    vmarcilfan75 blah...blah...blah... Club Member

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    Possible Laker team

    PG: Russell
    SG: Clarkson
    SF: Ingram
    PF: Randle
    C: Whiteside

    Bench: Williams/Nance

    Nice young nucleus who can make noise in 3/4 years if it happens
     
  22. Boik14

    Boik14 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I don't know how you can figure the tone sounds desperate when the Internet has no tone. But I digress....
     
  23. CaribPhin

    CaribPhin Guest

    It's a joke old man.

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  24. Galant

    Galant Love - Unity - Sacrifice - Eternity

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    [video=youtube;66ko_cWSHBU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66ko_cWSHBU[/video]
     
  25. Boik14

    Boik14 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    My bad, I couldnt detect the sarcasm.

    ****, I am getting old. In my heyday I would have had a snappy comeback for that too whippersnapper :lol:
     
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  26. schmolioot

    schmolioot Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Patiently waiting for a SecBomb lol
     
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  27. Desides

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    Possible contents of my bank account tomorrow: $1,000,000,000,000.
     
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  28. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Report now, Durant has no interest in the Lakers of Wizards.
     
  29. aesop

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    ..Good **** though?
     
  30. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I'm used to this kind of stuff as a Wizards fan but damn the Lakers are now a team not even worthy of a visit? Current ownership running that team into the ground. That Kobe farewell contract set that team back 5 years.
     
  31. Samphin

    Samphin Κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει

    Actually, The Lakers are smart to avoid KD. They have a team full of young teenagers right now. KD doesn't help them get to a championship, long term. By the time these kids come into their own, KD will be an afterthought. Their best bet is to go after younger free agents and older veterans to fill out the bench. Players like Biyombo and Whiteside are perfect for them due to their ability to protect the rim, rebound and get the ball to the shooters who can space the floor.

    Lakers have had a game plan for a couple of years and have actually stuck by it. The tank job was on purpose, knowing that they could ride Kobe's name and still make money. The turn around starts this year and next. I believe the goal is to be a player in the West in two years. As a long time Lakers fan, I am actually encouraged by their moves the past two off seasons with regards to coaching changes, personnel contracts, etc.
     
  32. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I guess they didn't really go after Howard or Aldridge right? They've been trying to get big name free agents and no one would come presumably because of Kobe or because of the current ownership and their lack of talent. Their young players really haven't been anything more than decent so I don't know what kind of franchise players they have. Granted, they can't compete with GS or San Antonio regardless of the moves they could make but they have been trying every year to get big name free agents everyone has been saying no. LA wants Durant, he's saying no way, thats not a good sign for the franchise, I mean the Lakers used to get anyone they wanted. Its one thing to have a plan and try to tank its another thing to just suck and have an incompetent front office, the Lakers have been a dumpster fire ever since Buss died.
     
  33. Mrtree

    Mrtree Juan Huron's agent

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    The Lakers are a rudderless ship and have fallen as far from possible from being a historically great franchise
     
  34. rafael

    rafael Well-Known Member

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    I can't honestly characterize the Lakers as an organization that "has stuck to it's plan". I think it's more accurate to characterize them as an organization that has repeatedly tried and failed to bring in FAs.
     
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  35. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    The Lakers have gone after every big name Free Agent in recent memory, most aren't even giving them a visit so its certainly not a plan of their. Now you could argue that they are lucky they haven't gotten any of those free agents, been in the lottery a few times and are building a solid young roster but it certainly hasn't been their plan. They have wanted just about every big Free Agent over the last few years and none of them have signed there, its not a good sign.
     
  36. Vertical Limit

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    Warriors and Miami are the frontrunners for Durant IF Durant chooses to leave OKC.
     
  37. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    There's also a rumor out there that we are interested in Demar Derozan... no thanks..
     
  38. sports24/7

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    Is this a rumor, or your thoughts?

    EDIT: I see the report

    http://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/26/kevin-durant-2016-free-agency-thunder-warriors-heat?xid=si_social

    Honestly, if Riley gets in a room with the guy that gives us as good a chance as any IMO. The fact that he almost sold Aldridge last year on taking the MLE says all you need to know about his persuasive powers.
     
  39. Serpico Jones

    Serpico Jones Well-Known Member

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    Bill Simmons also had the Heat signing Durant on his podcast.
     
  40. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Whiteside says he wants to make his decision on July 1st and he also said to throw "loyalty" out the window, it wont be a factor in his decision.
     

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