Zimbra Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 ESPN is doing a 20-hour, 10-part documentary called Basketball: a Love Story Even better there's going to be an accompanying book written by Jackie MacMullan and Rafe Bartholomew collecting some of the interviews from the series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 The Wolves are pursuing Luol Deng once he clears waivers because of course they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious C Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 I had to visit Basketball Reference to realize he wasn't who I thought he was. Not that I didn't know the player, but, you know, there was a point in time where I thought to myself, "Wasn't he pretty good?" But no, no he wasn't. He was a stat compiler whose best years featured better teammates. He was and is basically David Lee, who was a laughingstock for years despite putting up similar numbers (and yet a better WS/48). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 In honor of the G.O.A.T. Boris Diaw retiring from basketball please drink an extremely small cup of extremely strong coffee. If there's one dude that will certainly enjoy his retirement, you know it's Boris. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Speaking of people enjoying their retirements Don Nelson now grows his own strain of weed in Hawaii and looks like a minor character from an Elmore Leonard book. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 There are reports on social media that Anthony Davis is dropping his current agent, and switching to Klutch sports. So let the AD is going to the Lakers hot takes start now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 AD is going to the Lakers?!?!? You heard it here first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Dwayne Wade announced he is coming back for one last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Dwayne Wade announced he is coming back for one last season. Thinking of you in this trying time. Jimmy Butler has requested a trade from the Wolves. Amazing how quickly this whole thing fell apart for them. ETA: From Andrew Wiggins' brother, can't imagine why he deleted it: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk128 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 It's hilarious how many heel turns and face turns happening... it's like the dying days of WcW. EDIT: Ahahahaahah! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Keep fucking that chicken, Minnesota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk128 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 It's such a dumpster fire there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I had totally forgotten that Scott Layden was the Wolves GM. Glen Taylor is really underrated as a fuckup of an owner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk128 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 KAT and the Wolves agreed to a five year supermax and Butler won't be at media day or the start of training camp so I guess that's that. What an odd situation. I can't see Thibs being around much longer after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk128 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24788896/tom-thibodeau-pitches-jimmy-butler-rejoining-timberwolves Quote Thibodeau told reporters on Monday that, "We're not going to make a bad deal," and there is a belief among interested teams that Thibodeau is reluctant to bring strong offers to his owner for examination because he is still holding out hope to get Butler on the floor for Minnesota this season. And what's this I hear about a 24 mil clause if he's fired? Like it all makes sense if that much $ is involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 So tonight is the start of Basketball: A Love Story on ESPN. Looks like it is the basketball version of the Ken Burns Baseball documentary except a whole lot longer. Luckily all 9 or 10 parts are on the ESPN app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 I wonder if Pat can trick the Wolves into taking Whiteside.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I wouldn't think the Heat could both get Butler and get off bad contracts, but the Wolves are very stupid. Maybe if they take back Dieng, but that's more total money they're taking on. If this does happen I'd bet on it being a package centered around Richardson, Bam, picks, and whatever it takes to match salaries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatling Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I thought the article I read yesterday or the day before about Toronto trying some sort of Lowry for Butler swap was an interesting idea. I think it was on The Ringer maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious C Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 1 hour ago, gatling said: I thought the article I read yesterday or the day before about Toronto trying some sort of Lowry for Butler swap was an interesting idea. I think it was on The Ringer maybe? Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick, that sounds like a bad idea. If Butler couldn't get along with his teammates in Minnesota with the help of his former coach, how the fuck is he going to coexist with Kawhi? Would they have to draw up plays in hobo code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 On the other hand, imagine trying to score on a team with those two anchoring the defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian Fowler Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I know Jimmy Butler is really good (the Wolves were 13 points better in net rating with him then without, roughly the difference between a top five NBA team and a bottom five one) but he's not "we need useful veterans, young prospects, draft picks, and to come out with a better cap situation" good. Like, there are maybe five players in the NBA worth that kind of trade. It does sound like Thibs, at least, wants to price him out of the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 hour ago, turk128 said: So, this means they want picks along with Richardson, Bam, and probably someone else like Winslow. Fuck. That. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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