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07-04-2014 , 10:09 PM
Saw Kobe recently and can confirm
He is either in great shape or had one hell of a compression shirt on. He's shorter than I thought though
07-04-2014 , 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDean1
yeah. his biggest appeal is basically that hes not ffd. still pretty meh value. i woulda rather seen clips add pierce
It's a good signing. Can't expect Blake and DAJ to never get hurt forever. If one of them go down this will prove helpful. Agree with Bobbo that he's not actually that good though.
07-04-2014 , 11:33 PM
Hawes underrated around these parts
07-04-2014 , 11:34 PM
hawes is fine. hes very good on offense. can drill 3s and pass very well, like brad miller. defense is ofc another story.
07-04-2014 , 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JMurder3
Paying Thabo's corpse for the next 3 years seems like the worst deal yet.

Hard to believe he's only 30.
I'm happy with the signing

He will thrive in BUD's system and he was in the 2 best pnr defensive tandems ITL...had one bad year playing in ISO offense and had injury

Playing in our system he will be back over 40% 3pt and playing strong D

Hawks were 2-20 last year when either korver or DMC were out...with thabo that should not happen again
07-04-2014 , 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Wooders0n
It's a good signing. Can't expect Blake and DAJ to never get hurt forever. If one of them go down this will prove helpful. Agree with Bobbo that he's not actually that good though.
it's going to be very helpful for the clippers to have hawes around, if for no other reason than blake + DAJ will get more rest before the playoffs. i don't think it's a bad signing at all based on the clippers' disposition and desperation for a serviceable 3rd big (which Hawes is and should continue to be over life of contract since he's only 26).

i just was really hoping for pierce and would be disappointing if clippers miss out on him bc of hawes. they coulda added ed davis for like free to be their 3rd big.

take pierce out of the equation and i like it for the clips. it fills a gaping hole for a legit contender, so it doesn't matter if hawes isn't the sweetest player ever bc his VOFFD is massive and they weren't getting anybody better in that price range.

Last edited by TheDean1; 07-05-2014 at 12:05 AM.
07-05-2014 , 12:08 AM
Collison not being there for LAC could actually be a sizable blow. CP3 has some injury issues and it's better to rest him rather than play him too much. JCraw doesn't actually do well in the PG role
07-05-2014 , 12:10 AM
Doc could have just taken Kyle Anderson. Instead he had to take CJ Willbust
07-05-2014 , 12:10 AM
Queen James to Cleveland chatter getting very loud tonight.
#wadewhyyouoptout
07-05-2014 , 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDean1
Doc could have just taken Kyle Anderson. Instead he had to take CJ Willbust
Doc the GM continues to suck.
07-05-2014 , 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by daedalus 9
Queen James to Cleveland chatter getting very loud tonight.
#wadewhyyouoptout
I expect Wade to get the Haslem treatment if LeBron autodefenestrates from the window he gave Riley.
07-05-2014 , 12:24 AM
Hawes is a guy who I think is really bad but continually proves me wrong
07-05-2014 , 12:42 AM
pretty sure the clips were only getting pierce via s&t. jamal + whatever to brooklyn if it happened. thats not going away unless brooklyn pulls out.

also if bron jets from miami, it'd be so awesome if riles gave wade his money back and then some. like a 3/60 max. plus paid "the warrior. the heart and soul. the man that sacrificed everything for the team" udonis haslem ~3/21, and then retired to his home in malibu.
07-05-2014 , 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDean1
you realize this makes him like the best ever 20th pick if true, right?
3% of the time he's the best 20th pick ever, my percentage is also probably high.

I'm not even saying I hate the pick, all I'm saying is taking 1% equity reaches for superstars at 20 isn't the best strategy if you believe your team is contending for a title the next 3-4 years.
07-05-2014 , 12:50 AM
PJ Tucker to the Raptors sounds possible, would be another solid contributer
07-05-2014 , 12:51 AM
if somebody has 1% superstar equity, they probably have decent starter equity too. that doesn't imply 99% bust/bench.

and hitting upside is so much more important than avoiding busts...that is exactly the type of player teams should target.
07-05-2014 , 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by UofU2010
3% of the time he's the best 20th pick ever, my percentage is also probably high.

I'm not even saying I hate the pick, all I'm saying is taking 1% equity reaches for superstars at 20 isn't the best strategy if you believe your team is contending for a title the next 3-4 years.
I mean if a 5th pick is 3% chance to be Durant.. that a very awesome 5th pick. They are just nitting on you because 3% is very high.

Like people say Wiggins is the next Lebron, he was #1 overall.. chance hes the next Lebron? Probably less than 1%
07-05-2014 , 12:57 AM
"His tools are off the charts," Ujiri said. "He doesn't have a (fully developed) body. He's at least two or three years away."

"A number of teams traveled to see him play. They all came away impressed. It isn't very often that you find a player with the type of skills he possesses. While he's still a project, he's as impressive a physical specimen as anyone in the draft. He has the potential to play four positions in the NBA, that's why he's getting all of the attention. He's a lock to get drafted and could go much higher once teams start pondering the alternatives."

These are quotes originally about Nikoloz Tskitishvili... BRUNO!!!!!!!!!
07-05-2014 , 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Christophersen
I mean if a 5th pick is 3% chance to be Durant.. that a very awesome 5th pick. They are just nitting on you because 3% is very high.

Like people say Wiggins is the next Lebron, he was #1 overall.. chance hes the next Lebron? Probably less than 1%
Yes, I need to get my equities for hypothetical outcomes fixed.

Bruno's equity to be Durant is probably 0.1%. Everyone is slurping Masai, which is fine, but no one has really seen the kid play.

We'll see, I hope he's great, the league needs more great players.
07-05-2014 , 01:00 AM
I think Bruno should be more on a Giannis scale than a Durant scale, but like you've said.. nobody has seen him play
07-05-2014 , 01:00 AM
I would be happy if the Bruno kid got meaningful minutes this year
07-05-2014 , 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDean1
if somebody has 1% superstar equity, they probably have decent starter equity too. that doesn't imply 99% bust/bench.

and hitting upside is so much more important than avoiding busts...that is exactly the type of player teams should target.
Want to set a games started for Toronto for the duration of Bruno's rookie contract? If he shows flashes and he's a restricted free agent, how much does Toronto offer him for his second deal?

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07-05-2014 , 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Christophersen
PJ Tucker to the Raptors sounds possible, would be another solid contributer
This would be an incredible fit, raptors would be beastly and capable of going like 11 or 12 deep.
07-05-2014 , 01:06 AM
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Originally Posted by UofU2010
3% of the time he's the best 20th pick ever, my percentage is also probably high.

I'm not even saying I hate the pick, all I'm saying is taking 1% equity reaches for superstars at 20 isn't the best strategy if you believe your team is contending for a title the next 3-4 years.
Royce White?
07-05-2014 , 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by eastern motors
Royce White?
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