Jiji Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 We're getting Cavs/Celts AND Rox/Warriors opening day. The NBA is the best booked North American promotion today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Also, according to one article I read today, this is the first trade in NBA history involving two teams that met in the previous conference or league finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I still find it weird two rival teams would trade high profile players so close to the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Also pretty cool that anonymous Boston execs felt the need to shit on IT anonymously to Chris Broussard as they traded him away. I hope he drops 100 on them on opening night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Zimbra said: Also pretty cool that anonymous Boston execs felt the need to shit on IT anonymously to Chris Broussard as they traded him away. I hope he drops 100 on them on opening night. Isn't that like rule one of being an exec of a Boston pro sports team? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 21 hours ago, RIPPA said: There is video of Celtics fans burning IT's jersey because apparently it's his fault he got traded. I don't care even if it was only one dude - people are the fucking worst The people burning the shirts are fucking idiots. He came back and played the day after his SISTER DIED. He may have been a Celtic and now a Cavalier, but what IT is a Warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 No, that's next summer. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 OK, that made me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Zimbra said: Also pretty cool that anonymous Boston execs felt the need to shit on IT anonymously to Chris Broussard as they traded him away. I hope he drops 100 on them on opening night. I would also say it is 85% likely Chris Broussard is making this up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I think you're understating that. 99.85% is more accurate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Everyone seems to love IT most people I've talked to are saddened by this trade and I am too.. but there's always a few idiots out there. That said, I think we are underestimating how much Kyrie wants to light up LeBron too. This very much had to do with Kyrie not wanting to sit through another LeBron decision sideshow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonL21 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Lol, if they fail him and this trade gets rescinded it will be mighty awkward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Brooklyn pick we back!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 So Nerlens turns down 17.5 per year because he wanted Max, then takes 4mil Qualifying offer? He's either a fuckhead or he's brilliant. I'm hoping it's because he finally realized he's not a max guy yet, and wants to play a year healthy and become a max guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 According to a Woj source, Cleveland is going to ask for another "asset" from Boston too sweeten the deal because of the injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Woj now saying that Cleveland has backed off most of these demands and it will require an additional pick to get the deal done, most likely a late 1st or 2nd round. IT says he will be fine and he will be the same player he was but what else is he supposed to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I'll just leave this here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 2nd rounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Seems reasonable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Quote Rockets owner Leslie Alexander has agreed to sell the team to Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta for $2.2 billion, a record NBA franchise sales price, a league told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The sale of the Rockets was first reported Tuesday by KRIV-Fox 26 Sports in Houston. The Rockets sale would eclipse the record of Steve Ballmer's $2 billion purchase of the LA Clippers in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 They're fiddling with the draft odds a bit. I am sure I posted this before but I have a way to fix the NBA draft if they will only listen! My idea: There is a one-week tournament held at the end of the regular season. It is single elimination. They can hold it Vegas or alternate sites every year. There are eight teams in the tournament. They are the eight teams seeded 5-6-7-8 in the playoffs. And the winning team gets the number one draft pick. Here are my reasons why: 1) Tanking is dumb. So is, in general, the whole "a great player like Anthony Davis ends up on a shitty franchise" trend. 2) We want to give an incentive to winning. Now there is so much more of a reason to get into the playoffs, even if it's to get swept by Golden State or Cleveland. 3) There are so many teams in the 5-6-7-8 range that are one player away. Portland has a great backcourt but they're sort of stuck now in the 6-9 range. Memphis the past few years were a pretty beloved team just one great shooter away from doing some real damage. These are all really well-run teams that are just a player short. We should reward them. ADDED CONSIDERATIONS: 1) Aha! Yes, there is a chance you can jockey to get from the 4 to a 5-6-7-8 seed. So in order to prevent that, all of the higher seeds get FULL HOME COURT ADVANTAGE. Yes. They would host all five games in the first round. Would you want to give up home court just to enter into a single elimination tournament? I wouldn't. In addition, the higher seeded teams also get the benefit of some added rest. 2) What happens if you are a 5-6-7-8 but you traded your pick? The team you traded your pick for gets to enter the tournament in your place. (And imagine if there's some sort of swap involved? Say Miami had OKC's pick this year. They could decide to play in this year's draft tournament or wait it out for a year. Or what if you're Boston? You're a 2 seed but own, like, Indiana's pick. Do you compete in this thing but risk an injury? Do you trade out your place in the tournament to the highest bidder? NBA Twitter would be the best.) 3) This is only for the top pick. After that, it's a lottery with some adjusted odds. The best you can do is the 2 pick. Then the playoff teams out of the lottery get what they'd lock into under current draft rules. Everyone would watch the hell out of this, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 The reason that idea is completely absurd is this: the entire point of a draft is that it is supposed to give the worst teams first crack at talent so that they can get better (This is also why lotteries are ridiculous). Your scenario is essentially a draft version of the reverse Robin Hood from Atlas Shrugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Wait so yours saying HAVE more basketball when people are already complaining about teams sitting players to get them 'rested' before the playoffs? Also owners would never go for a system where they make the playoffs (thous having to pay the players and coaches) but get no money from it. while 8 others teams get all the money. 3) There are so many teams in the 5-6-7-8 range that are one player away. Portland has a great backcourt but they're sort of stuck now in the 6-9 range. Memphis the past few years were a pretty beloved team just one great shooter away from doing some real damage. These are all really well-run teams that are just a player short. We should reward them. If there so well run why arn't they using there assets like draft picks and players to get that one missing player? Why haven't they used free agency or the draft to get that player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Dwayne Wade is not so cryptically saying the Bulls are trying to buy out his contract. He wants to play next season, the suitors (and get your shocked faces ready...): Cleveland (where he'd start) and Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Amazing for both the news and the picture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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