muhammedboehm Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I'm intrigued by the idea that Bosh to Houston might have to do with Bosh wanting 5/80-90 and the Heat want him for way less PLUS Bosh not wanting to sign long term in Miami for less of Jamses is only going to sign short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Bosh in Houston puts that team over the top. Dwight wouldn't know what to do with all that room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I definitely think all of the pieces fit together but there's a little bit of "choke" in Harden and Dwight. Maybe it's just perception and is not reality. I wouldn't bet on them to win the West but with Bosh they should be right there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Not really sold on McHale as a great coach either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I don't think it puts Houston ahead of San Antonio. If Houston keeps Parsons, they'd definitely be up there out West, but seriously fuck Dwight Howard... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Even during that abortion of a season in L.A. Dwight was still the difference between a roughly league average defense when he was in the court and the worst in the league when he sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Awesome article by Zach Lowe from Grantland... http://grantland.com/features/nba-miami-heat-double-standard-contract-sacrifice-lebron-james-chris-bosh-houston-rockets-free-agency/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If they keep Parons and add Bosh, that is still a very poor defensive team. Bosh is an ok defender, but can he guard Duncan, Dirk, Griffin, Aldridge, etc out west every night? Not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If they keep Parons and add Bosh, that is still a very poor defensive team. Bosh is an ok defender, but can he guard Duncan, Dirk, Griffin, Aldridge, etc out west every night? Not likely. Is he an upgrade over their current options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 But they are a better one adding Bosh (who can also guard stretch bigs and help keep Howard in the paint) than adding Melo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 One of the more insane rumors I've heard is the Heat are indirectly and very quietly telling Bosh to take the max from Houston, then turning around and giving his contract to Melo, re-signing Wade and Lebron after. I... don't even know where to begin with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 One of the more insane rumors I've heard is the Heat are indirectly and very quietly telling Bosh to take the max from Houston, then turning around and giving his contract to Melo, re-signing Wade and Lebron after. I... don't even know where to begin with that. I can see that actually. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Kelly Dwyer's timeline of the 1996 offseason. I don't think the Lebron decision in 2010 and this offseason compare to 1996. The draft, some of the signings, Zo going to the Heat, Juwan Howard's first attempt to joining the Heat, the Davis duo in Indiana, Jerry West shedding contracts to pay Shaq, Jordan's max contract. I would have loved to have seen how social media would have handled the Shaq deal. Also amazing Shaq hit free agency at 24. Latest free agent news... Rick Bonnell @rick_bonnell Gordon Hayward will sign a major offer sheet with the Hornets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Utah will match. Seems like a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Personal Jesus Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If they keep Parons and add Bosh, that is still a very poor defensive team. Bosh is an ok defender, but can he guard Duncan, Dirk, Griffin, Aldridge, etc out west every night? Not likely. The idea is that he doesn't have be a showdown defender, just cover enough so Howard can protect the rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Utah will match. Seems like a waste of time. I think there is some uncertainty about them matching a max offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 That's about $16 million per season for Gordon Hayward... Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA Charlotte has agreed to a 4-year, $63M maximum offer sheet with Utah RFA Gordon Hayward, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I put the over/under on Utah matching at 18 hours. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 The article about the 96 offseason was great, it would've made Twitter and RGM unbearable, somehow more so than they are now. I never knew about the Horace Grant/Brian Shaw deals with Orlando. Hopefully Pat Riley sent Stern a fruit basket every year of Juwan's deal for voiding it. Weird how Juwan ended up here and winning nearly 15 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I put the over/under on Utah matching at 18 hours. . . . They should make the Hornets sweat a bit. Wonder if Parsons, Bledsoe or Monroe will get offer sheets and will their teams match if its in that similar range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 @https://twitter.com/BballforeverfbThis year Gordon Hayward will make more than Steph Curry, Dirk, Tony Parker, DeMarcus Cousins, Harden, John Wall, Rondo, Joakim, & Duncan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 1996. Year one of the two year "How the West became the dominant conference" story. (Year two is, of course, the following year, with San Antonio winning the lottery, and the Bulls breaking up at the end of the season.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 I don't know what it would take for me to start rooting for the Knicks again (it would take a lot) but I can assure you re-signing Melo is the very bottom of that list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 One of the more insane rumors I've heard is the Heat are indirectly and very quietly telling Bosh to take the max from Houston, then turning around and giving his contract to Melo, re-signing Wade and Lebron after. I... don't even know where to begin with that. I can see that actually. . . . Me too. It's not the craziest idea I've heard. Carmelo is obviously a better scorer. But at this point in their careers, Melo is also a better rebounder. And when compelled, he plays defense. Would LeBron rather play with a guy bringing 16/4 who can disappear during games, or a guy offering 29/8 who's much more consistent? Melo takes scoring/rebounding pressure off LBJ, and allows LeBron to take on more point guard duties--allowing him become more like Magic Johnson than ever. Which I think LeBron would enjoy. All it takes is nudging Bosh toward Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'd rather Carmelo end up in Miami than with the Lakers, believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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