Author Topic: NBA season starts tonight!!! (Read 39169 times)

og.milk · « **Reply #930 on:** July 10, 2010, 01:40:17 AM »

seriously...d-fish will become the new lebron here in los angeles if he does

cool dude · « **Reply #931 on:** July 10, 2010, 06:35:42 AM »

Quote from: eight oh eight on July 10, 2010, 01:35:35 AM

anyone else watched that tri-ami circle jerk? really don't want D Fish to join the dark side.

I would hardly consider leaving the Lakers to go to the Heat "joining the dark side". LA is pretty damn dark as it is.

relevant to my intrests · « **Reply #932 on:** July 10, 2010, 08:26:02 AM »

Quote from: cool dude on July 10, 2010, 06:35:42 AM

Quote from: eight oh eight on July 10, 2010, 01:35:35 AM
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anyone else watched that tri-ami circle jerk? really don't want D Fish to join the dark side.
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I would hardly consider leaving the Lakers to go to the Heat "joining the dark side". LA is pretty damn dark as it is.

not anymore LA is the light that can destroy the heat. I'm so over this whole thing it really has gone on to long. Oh but for shits and giggles this sign from a cleveland restaurant called huggy's reads " I'll miss you Gloria" xoxo Delonte.

Beer Keg Peg Leg · « **Reply #933 on:** July 11, 2010, 02:37:07 AM »

You dummies forgot about mah boi.

MurrayHewitt · « **Reply #934 on:** July 12, 2010, 11:28:04 AM »

bump for Dan LeBatard killin it...

cool dude · « **Reply #935 on:** July 12, 2010, 11:56:08 AM »

Quote from: MurrayHewitt on July 12, 2010, 11:28:04 AM

bump for Dan LeBatard killin it...

that shit had me rolling on the ground in laughter. gotta hand it Riley, that guy is the master motivator or something.

All Hail Wu Welsh · « **Reply #936 on:** July 12, 2010, 12:06:05 PM »

Quote from: MurrayHewitt on July 12, 2010, 11:28:04 AM

bump for Dan LeBatard killin it...

LeBatard generally is awful, but that was pretty funny

MexicanSpaniard · « **Reply #937 on:** July 12, 2010, 03:56:23 PM »

I want to join the bandwagon lebron hate but I really don't give a shit.

yeahisaidit · « **Reply #938 on:** July 12, 2010, 05:06:58 PM »

Fish is back!

SFblah · « **Reply #939 on:** July 13, 2010, 01:02:12 PM »

We finally got rid of Dampier and his massive contract.

Mavs get:
Tyson Chandler
Alexis Ajinca

Bobcats get:
Dampier
Eduardo Najera
Matt Carroll.

kilgore. · « **Reply #940 on:** July 13, 2010, 01:03:22 PM »

damnit, no al jefferson..

MurrayHewitt · « **Reply #941 on:** July 13, 2010, 06:17:42 PM »

I'm gonna miss Damp...even though he was overpaid, he did a lot of good things on the court. Chandler's a better fit than Jefferson; Hollinger explains it better than I could:

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=Chandler-100713&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnba%2finsider%2fcolumns%2fstory%3fcolumnist%3dhollinger_john%26page%3dChandler-100713

As for Dallas, I thought it was a better deal than they've been given credit for. Look, we all want our team to hit a home run, but sometimes it's just as important to keep hitting singles.

And for once, the Mavericks stopped swinging for the fences and made a sensible deal that greases the skids for others down the road. By trading Dampier's nonguaranteed contract, along with Carroll and Najera, to Charlotte for Chandler, the Mavs greatly improved their financial flexibility going forward and did little harm to their prospects in the short term.

First, however, we have to discuss the alternative: Dallas could have gone for the home run and traded Dampier, along with two first-round picks, to Minnesota for Al Jefferson. This would have been a classic Mavs move, akin to recent trades for Jason Kidd, Caron Butler and Shawn Marion, but the pieces didn't fit. Jefferson and Dirk Nowitzki would have been terrible partners on the defensive end, and offensively Jefferson was never going to get the rock enough in the post with all the scoring-minded players around him.

What Dallas really needs to vault itself to elite status is a first-rate perimeter player; at the moment, the Mavs man those positions with several 30-something former stars but no current ones. With none available to be had with the Dampier contract, they did the next best thing.

By adding Chandler, the Mavs retain the rights to a top defensive center. Additionally, he has a $12 million expiring contract, which gives the Mavs maximum flexibility to pursue other trades during the course of the season. No, it isn't quite as alluring as being able to waive Dampier and clean the books entirely, but it's a useful asset.

Additionally, two other factors have been underrated. First, dumping Carroll and Najera helps the Mavs' flexibility going forward by subtracting $6.5 million in dead weight from the 2011-12 payroll. If somehow things go off the rails this year, Dallas could very easily get itself well under the cap next summer -- words that have been rarely spoken around Big D in the Mark Cuban era.

Second, the Mavs walk away with two trade exceptions worth a combined $6.4 million -- enough to land a fairly good player if the right deal comes along.

So it's not the Pau Gasol trade. But it's something. The Mavs have a top-notch defensive frontcourt with Chandler and Brendan Haywood, and they've left open a number of options for pursuing roster upgrades during the course of the season.

kilgore. · « **Reply #942 on:** July 13, 2010, 06:20:56 PM »

yeah DUST wasn't exactly what everyone was expecting, that home run. but al jefferson is a stud, a YOUNG stud. it'd be nice to get him. goddamnit i hate hollinger more than any other nba analyst but his analogy is right, in a next season type of perspective.

BallDontLie · « **Reply #943 on:** July 13, 2010, 06:30:04 PM »

Jazz might be back in. Dude looks like a Raekwon/KRS-one hybrid.

yeahisaidit · « **Reply #944 on:** July 15, 2010, 02:13:04 AM »

oh man.

loophole · « **Reply #945 on:** July 17, 2010, 12:28:51 PM »

this isn't the nba, but damn.

kilgore. · « **Reply #946 on:** July 17, 2010, 02:24:26 PM »

Beer Keg Peg Leg · « **Reply #947 on:** July 18, 2010, 04:40:24 AM »

lollerskates

lamfordie · « **Reply #948 on:** July 22, 2010, 08:42:48 PM »

http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/100722mattbarnes_signs.html
YAY lakers got Matt Barnes

kilgore. · « **Reply #949 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:04:54 PM »

you got ratliff too today, that's a nice pick up considering your current big man depth and bynum's health issues. he's 37 but he can still protect the paint.

BallDontLie · « **Reply #950 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:19:11 PM »

jesus..

og.milk · « **Reply #951 on:** July 24, 2010, 12:34:00 PM »

the best

bentmode · « **Reply #952 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:12:07 PM »

can we start talking about the 2011-12 oklahoma city thunder, or is this slight premature?

lamfordie · « **Reply #953 on:** July 28, 2010, 01:11:36 PM »

Looks like he already wants to ditch Bosh for CP3
http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2010/07/28/does-lebron-james-want-to-trade-chris-bosh-for-chris-paul/

StabMasterArson · « **Reply #954 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:13:43 PM »

God I hate the nba now.

Donkey Lips · « **Reply #955 on:** August 05, 2010, 05:12:21 AM »

Shaq to the green. Not sure how I feel about this one. One thing's for sure, we're like the oldest fucking starters in the league.

tiger woods · « **Reply #956 on:** August 06, 2010, 11:37:46 AM »

God damnit shaq, can't you just retire already?? the best nickname i saw yesterday was, "The Bigger Baby".

frisco · « **Reply #957 on:** October 20, 2010, 09:46:51 PM »

Not starting tonight, but just saw a dope commercial

All I can say regarding the upcoming 2010-2011 season is FUCK Chris Bosh, people will soon see how overrated he is

Sincerely,
bitter Toronto Raptors fan

Im not mad about him leaving as much as I am him posting it to twitter and just generally being a fuck ass

BallDontLie · « **Reply #958 on:** October 21, 2010, 02:52:43 PM »

He's average at best. Least he finally came to his senses and basically said he's not a franchise player.

Fuck man, this season can't CUM any sooner. Counting the seconds.

bentmode · « **Reply #959 on:** October 21, 2010, 07:38:56 PM »

Quote from: frisco on October 20, 2010, 09:46:51 PM

Not starting tonight, but just saw a dope commercial

All I can say regarding the upcoming 2010-2011 season is FUCK Chris Bosh, people will soon see how overrated he is

Sincerely,
bitter Toronto Raptors fan

Im not mad about him leaving as much as I am him posting it to twitter and just generally being a fuck ass

im sorry that you happen to live in toronto and have to deal with the nba, that must have been like when america deleted the expos from beisbol. only the humblest of players will take on the gruel of playing on the canadian team. its not like you dont have marketability, you do, its just that they are only going to get shit talked on every body from golden state to memphis. golden state isnt even a city, its not even the goddamn name of california. Face it cananada, Heido Turkgolu left and hes an eastern european. eastern europeans love canada.

with that being said will someone start a thread for the 10-11 season.

ALSO whos down for fantasy this season, the hockey dudes apparently had a successful one i dont see why we dont have enough television owners up in this thread ready to get down on some fantasy. ill make the shits. if your bout it pm me or simply reply.

Author Topic: NBA season starts tonight!!! (Read 39169 times)

cool dude

cool dude

loophole