_MJ_ Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I think I remember hearing Kobe say he wouldn't want to be a coach. Something about how his personality wouldn't work as a head coach, which is pretty good self-awareness from him. I could be wrong about the phrasing but I do remember him mentioning not wanting to coach. Nash should have enough time to give some pointers from the bench this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I think it would be even better if LA hires a coach, but Kobe sits next to him in Phil Jackson's Big Fucking Chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I think it would be best if they don't hire a coach and the players on the bench just randomly decided when to go to the table to sub in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Yeah I would rather nothing than Cleveland's crap. It's basically the same deal Minnesota made with Boston for Garnett. A deal that everyone now pretty much says happened because of McHale and Ainge being friends. It's not like Minnesota has to trade him before the start of the season. They have until February to get something for him and by then they can see if they are again not making the playoffs which would most certainly be the case by trading him for players that have been nothing for a horrible team in the East. They got Al Jefferson who is pretty damn good. He's not there anymore but that's not the Celtics fault. they also got Gerald Green who is also solid but again not there anymore. Plus they got two first rounders. Minnesota is just an embarrassing franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I think the solution is Ricky Rubio taking more long jumpers. At least 5 a game. That might net them at least 2 more points every third game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Lakers should just make Nash and/or Kobe player/coaches this season. It's a "Fuck it, we'll do it LIVE!" type of season anyway. Coach Kobe was the highlight of the Mike Brown era. I still remember when Magic Johnson was Laker coach and how depressed he'd sound after losses and hearing the stories like the time he threw Vlade Divac's cell phone during practice. I'd imagine Kobe would top that and he'd get ejected and fined several times during the season. I think Nash mentioned he'd rather be a front office exec. than a coach, but I'm sure that might change. D-Fish, I recall said a similar thing and he quickly jumped into coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Yeah I would rather nothing than Cleveland's crap. It's basically the same deal Minnesota made with Boston for Garnett. A deal that everyone now pretty much says happened because of McHale and Ainge being friends. It's not like Minnesota has to trade him before the start of the season. They have until February to get something for him and by then they can see if they are again not making the playoffs which would most certainly be the case by trading him for players that have been nothing for a horrible team in the East. They got Al Jefferson who is pretty damn good. He's not there anymore but that's not the Celtics fault. they also got Gerald Green who is also solid but again not there anymore. Plus they got two first rounders. Minnesota is just an embarrassing franchise. Hornets/Bobcats' Jefferson isn't the same player as Wolves' Jefferson. Love was flat-out better than him and they didn't really like each other, anyway. Pek may not score like Al can, but he's been a far better fit next to Love than Ole' Al. And Green? Did you blank on how bad he was til the light bulb came on in Phoenix or how many teams he's been on? Dude's been a career jouneyman who even spent two years out of the league, so don't let the Celtic bias try and pump him up to be something he wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Random question does international basketball work like FIFA where to play on a national team you have to either be a citizen or have duel citizenship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Random question does international basketball work like FIFA where to play on a national team you have to either be a citizen or have duel citizenship? Yeah, more or less. Players with duel citizenship have to decide which country they'll play for and can't change their minds later. There's some other weirdness that goes on, like Chris Kaman getting to play for the German national team because he had a German grandparent, but that's the gist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Oh come on, man. In back-to-back seasons with the Wolves Jefferson averaged 21/11 and 23/11. He's been a beast for a long long time. He had a couple injuries along the way but a beast nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The rumor mill in Milwaukee has Gary Payton and/or Jerry Stackhouse joining Kidd's coaching staff. I am all fucking in for the fightingest, shit-talkingest coaching staff ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Over/under on games before Coach Stack gets in a fight with an opposing player? One of his own players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie M. Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Larry Sanders in training camp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 He needs backup for when the Russians come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Oh come on, man. In back-to-back seasons with the Wolves Jefferson averaged 21/11 and 23/11. He's been a beast for a long long time. He had a couple injuries along the way but a beast nonetheless. He was a good player for Minnesota, not a great one. And hardly what I'd call a "beast." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Apparently, Chicago is trying to get in on the Kevin Love Derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Translation: Bulls will help Flip out by driving up Love's price so as to weaken Cleveland for the upcoming season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Yeah, looks that way. Of course, Cleveland may say EFF IT, and just hold tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 If you are Chicago, who are you willing to give up for Love? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Yeah, looks that way. Of course, Cleveland may say EFF IT, and just hold tight. Also a good result for Chicago. Wiggins won't be as valuable as Love in his rookie year. If you are Chicago, who are you willing to give up for Love? Less than I would a month ago. Since the absolute minimum Minny is likely to take is Taj+Butler+ picks, I feel like we'd be put in a tough situation where all the bigs around Noah are not good defenders. Obviously, Flip's ask of Taj/Butler/Mirotic/McDermott is a complete non-starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonL21 Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Random: I totally think the Kings should retire Jason Williams' 55 and will continue to wave the flag for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I've heard they interested in a Taj/Butler combo, but this means Pau Gasol would have to be willing to come off the bench. Another example of why getting Pau Gasol is so strange to me. It's not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredoE Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The summer of Embiid continues... Joel-Hans Embiid @JoelEmbiid SOURCES: Rihanna is considering JOEL EMBIID’s offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 So the Cavs traded Carrick Felix and a 2nd rounder to Utah for 3 Players that can be cut at no cost to whichever team they end up on. Speculation is that they will be used to grease the wheel and make things work to take on Love and perhaps Barrea and Kevin Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 So the Cavs traded Carrick Felix and a 2nd rounder to Utah for 3 Players that can be cut at no cost to whichever team they end up on. Speculation is that they will be used to grease the wheel and make things work to take on Love and perhaps Barrea and Kevin Martin. Utah also got $1 million in the deal as well. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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