_MJ_ Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I'm waiting on Hayward's article on the Players' Tribune before I believe anything. Okay, just the headline on the article, but you get what I'm saying. "The Jazz Scene in Utah really isn't that Great" By Gordon Hayward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 If Boston does end up with Hayward it's a great signing BUT I have to wonder what they are going to do with Crowder/Hayward/Tatum/Brown. That's a lot of small forwards, they can play small and will against most teams but they need a PF. Ainge is going to have to make more moves too. I think there's a strong possibility that Crowder, Smart and Rozier are all gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 How about Greg Monroe?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Fuck the Gordon Hayward. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 He's pretty sexy, but you can fuck him if you want. He's not my type and I'm not gay or bi or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Jazz are pretty hooped. Otto Porter at max would be a terrible step backwards and a team built around Gobert P&R isn't going to get it done in this Western Conference. Should they tank? I'm usually too quick to say yes, but what's the best they can hope for by overpaying some jabrone and finishing in the 12-8 range? Losing 4 games in the playoffs? EDIT: FUCK IT. All aboard the Donovan Mitchell hype train: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Wikipedia's gonna need some editing. Quote 1.9 2013–present: Hayward and Gobert era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I suggest tanking. PG SG SF PF C Starters Ricky Rubio 11p 4r 9a Joe Johnson 9p 3r 2a Rodney Hood 13p 3r 2a Boris Diaw 5p 2r 2a Rudy Gobert 14p 13r 1a Rotation Dante Exum 6p 2r 2a Alec Burks 7p 3r 1a Derrick Favors 10p 6r 1a Lim PT Raulzinho Neto 3p 1r 1a Joel Bolomboy 2p 2r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 The Miami Heat have announced Chris Bosh has been released. They will retire #1 for him this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Otto Porter has agreed to the max deal with the Nets because he hates himself. Now to see if the Wizards match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Saves Washington needing to give him the fifth year. Unless they want to lose Wall and go full rebuild, they pretty much have to match this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Brian Fowler said: Saves Washington needing to give him the fifth year. Unless they want to lose Wall and go full rebuild, they pretty much have to match this. Are you high? Giving Otto Porter Jr. a max contract is flat out stupid. He's the third best player on a barely above average team and is not a top 20 player at his position. Kelly Oubre could probably be as good as him in a year or two for half the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, supremebve said: Are you high? Giving Otto Porter Jr. a max contract is flat out stupid. He's the third best player on a barely above average team and is not a top 20 player at his position. Kelly Oubre could probably be as good as him in a year or two for half the price. It's not about Porter. It's about making sure Wall signs his massive extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Just now, Brian Fowler said: It's not about Porter. It's about making sure Wall signs his massive extension. If overpaying a dude who isn't going to get John Wall any closer to a championship is the only way to get him stay, he's probably leaving anyway. Building a team that he feels can contend for a championship is the only way to go. John Wall is not sticking around to play basketball with Otto Porter no matter how much they pay him. Matter of fact, if they blow their cap space on Porter, he's probably more likely to leave, because they can't afford to pay anyone who is actually good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Will the IT Band get their title with Hayseed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 No, Celtics aren't done yet. At least not if the goal is to win a championship. So, I do like bringing Hayward in. He'll be a great fit reuniting him and Stevens. Hayward averaged 22 a game last year on an offense that is the slowest in the league. He can flat out score. He'll take some pressure off IT. But now they have like 4 small forwards and no PF. Probably have to move either Smart or Crowder or both soon. The most important thing about the Hayward signing is that they added an all-star free agent without giving up anything. Unlike Butler/George, they got him for nothing and he is not a rental. They still have all the picks and Brown/Tatum to offer for another star down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 The Gallinari deal is done Quote The LA Clippers have acquired Denver Nuggets free-agent forward Danilo Gallinari on a three-year, $65 million contract as part of a three-team sign-and-trade deal, league sources told ESPN. Los Angeles, Denver and Atlanta reached agreement Tuesday night on a deal that will have the Clippers send Jamal Crawford, Diamond Stone, a 2018 first-round pick previously acquired from Houston and cash to the Hawks, league sources said. Atlanta will send a 2019 second-round pick it previously acquired from Washington to Denver to complete the trade, league sources said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Nick Young to Golden State for 1 year/$5.2M. I applaud the Warriors' desire to get rings for all of the NBA's most ridiculous players. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Waiters stays in Miami. 4/54. I presume James Johnson isn't far behind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Now the word going around is that Utah is open to a sign and trade with Boston with Crowder coming to the Jazz. I mean, I guess so. In other news, A more positive story, Dante Exum is looking pretty great. Yeah, he's 21 and has 168 games in the Association but people were starting to write him off. He's got the tools and physical abilities to be a special player still. Tatum is lighting it up offensively but showing holes defensively already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 ..and about the Celtics signing Hayward and giving up nothing, no not exactly. As mentioned, Crowder may be involved in a sign and trade for Hayward and the Celtics still need to dump Rozier somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Reading is helpful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Did someone hear a ghost? It sounded like Oyaji, but that's not possible. Been gone for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Doesn't deserve nonplussed Stevie Ray. So, how do Boston fans think they're going to get a Marc Gasol level center through trade when they have to basically gut their entire bench just to afford Hayward? The NBA cap confuses me so, but even this seems out of touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Bill Russell is coming out of retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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