****The Official 2016-2017 NBA Thread****

Ainge thoroughly enjoys having his name out there. He thinks it keeps him relevant, like we are suppose to think hes got something going on....

Blake rumor is his desperate amteur attempt to get Presti to fold..

Looks like Victor Rudd had another day. Gonna be sad to see him go. They can take 20 to camp I say sign him.

Total Summer League stats for Rudd:

167.7 minutes, 90 PTS, 31 of 65 FG, 12 of 27 3P, 16 of 19 FT, 32 REB (7-25), 11 AST, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 19 PF, 10 TOV

Works out to 19.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.6 steals per 36 minutes on 44.4% three point shooting, 50% two point shooting and 84% free throw shooting.

Ultimately the reason I would keep him on the roster is he was the only guy I saw in Summer League aside from Winslow or Richardson that I felt could consistently create in straight up 1-on-1 iso situations where you clear everyone out, the defender has time to set his defense, and your ball handler just has to go beat him. This at 6'9" and 246 lbs.

Even Rodney McGruder wasn't necessarily creating in iso situations.

Iggy said OKC was best team they faced in playoffs.

Damn - crazy to hear him call the Warriors the 3rd best team in the playoffs.

"PhiNomina wrote:

Iggy said OKC was best team they faced in playoffs.

Damn - crazy to hear him call the Warriors the 3rd best team in the playoffs.

All that salt.

Here's a brief look at Victor Rudd against the Suns:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH9oLhgA19c

See what I mean about creating in isolation?

This is from a few months ago over in Eastern Europe.

Another article by Couper Moorhead on Whitey: http://www.nba.com/heat/newsrecap/summer-whiteside

"dolfan32323 wrote:

Another article by Couper Moorhead on Whitey: http://www.nba.com/heat/newsrecap/summer-whiteside

I'm glad "Whitey" is catching on.

"ckparrothead wrote:

I'm glad "Whitey" is catching on.

Love the nickname. I'm excited to see Hassan help push the pace. His passing improved dramatically - if that court awareness continues to improve it will do wonders to our offense allowing us to push with Goran attacking and shooters spreading the floor.

Also, for laughs, Hassan's trip to the zoo after deciding to stay in Miami. This guy is hilarious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhKCuJHGOkI

2013 draft class is really bad: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2016/07/15/man-the-2013-nba-draft-was-truly-awful-actually-it-was-the-worst-ever/

Pat Riley is holding a press conference tomorrow.

Pat Riley says Chris Bosh situation is very sensitive and complicated and does not know when he will return... so him using Bosh's return to free agents was probably not true.

At this point, wouldn't shock me if Riley waits till February 12, or 17... forgot the actual date.. and then give us his announcement on Bosh..

Yeah, Bosh is done barring a cure being discovered for blood clots.

Its either risk playing him and having his cap count in 2018, not play him and get a medical exemption.. Or pray for the amnesty clause on the new labor deal..

Pat Riley said Durant called him asking for a meeting, but during the meeting durant said he didnt want to wait a year for something to happen, wanted to win now.

That debunks Wade's "relationship matters" theory. Pretty sure riley was ready to hand durant the keys and not bring Wade back.

"Vertical Limit wrote:

Pat Riley says Chris Bosh situation is very sensitive and complicated and does not know when he will return... so him using Bosh's return to free agents was probably not true.

I am pretty sure it was.

Apparently Westbrook is very angry at Durant for choosing to leave to Golden State and has given no indication he wants a trade from OKC, wants the season to start already.

Westbrook is pretty damn near unstoppable, he only stops himself with his dumb decision making at times.. Gregg Popovich would clean up a lot of his game and hell, westbrook may turn into the best player in the league under him.. But i think westbrook either stays in oklahoma or goes east..

I think Westbrook likes Oklahoma, he sees the situation Liliard has in Portland with his own team, westbrook is the better player and probably can do the same thing as Liliard.

Apparently the Thunder have rescinded the RFA tag from Dion Waiters. I bet he's a heat by the end of the week.

Riley wants a franchise tag in the upcoming cba where every owner gets to use it at one player and can pay that player an unlimited amount of money

"Bjorn wrote:

Apparently the Thunder have rescinded the RFA tag from Dion Waiters. I bet he's a heat by the end of the week.

Thunder getting heat for riscinding his rights this late but honestly, if there was a team interested he would have signed an offer sheet..

Would the Heat really want Dion Waiters?

Apologies if I'm not in on the joke and don't recognize the sarcasm.

"ckparrothead wrote:

Would the Heat really want Dion Waiters?

Apologies if I'm not in on the joke and don't recognize the sarcasm.

No joke. Just a body. He wouldn't start for us, but think they'll bring him in.

Heat might sign him for training camp only, but theyre on the youth movement, they have more than enough guards... Richardson, Tyler Johnson, Winslow, and Dragic are going to see 30+ minutes a game, Dion won't even be able to set foot on the floor behind that.

Then again, Dion probably doesn't know who 3 of the 4 players are, will sign anyways thinking theyre a bunch of nobodies, and then realize he's the 14th guy on the roster.

Rather have Victor Rudd.