NBA Thread now in 2015

norm

I have a feeling Vlade won't be the only former Laker to make a dumb trade this week.

tempo_n_groove

norm said:

I have a feeling Vlade won't be the only former Laker to make a dumb trade this week.

Boogie was a cancer on the team and they needed him gone. That locker room might be a better place now.

Wobbie

Wobbie said:

the coup is complete in LA.

hope it fails miserably.

I should have said I hope it fails spectacularly.

crookedcross

Boogie also only have this and the next season left on his contract. You know he only stayed due to that post-rookie contract big money. He probably would've left for nothing anyway so I think it was a decent deal considering Casspi is also another expiring contract. Both wouldn't have stayed so is it the best deal? No. But it made some sense IMO.

Boogie's attitude is shitty, too. At first I thought it was all media and rumors, until the 2015 All-Star game at MSG. I remember walking through the tunnel back to our seats after the half, and Boogie was behind us walking back to the court saying "Man I just want this fuckin' game to be over so I can get my mothafuckin' check". Might've been a minor deal, but I got to see it and that verified it for me. That's in public. Imagine behind closed doors in a locker room setting. Real classy guy

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

the coup is complete in LA.

hope it fails miserably.

Jim Buss stunk as a President. Stunk. I always thought Jeanie was the better fit, she cared more which was evident when she ran that hockey team.

Not sure if Magic is the answer, he wasn't getting through as a coach back in the day but he's got to be better than Jim.

Amongst the Ani

Sacramento should have gotten more for Boogie. If his agent did tank other trades to keep him in Sacramento just so he could get the new max then it just goes to show Boogie will never win anything in the NBA. I can't fault him, his career and his choice to chase the money. I just hope NO realizes they got one of the most talented guys in the NBA that also does not give a shit but his paycheck.

Jason P

You still don't trade Boogie for trinkets and shiny marbles even if he is a locker room cancer. Vlade even admitted in a press conference that he pretty much fucked up and passed on a better trade and still pulled the trigger days before the deadline.

Amongst the Ani

The new rumor is that Boogie's agent called that team (Celtics?) and said Boogie would not re-sign with them and did not want to be on their team.

Wobbie

fuck a buncha boogie.

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

fuck a buncha boogie.

Mess a boogie...

Heheh!

Wobbie

d-wade is such a little bitch.

tempo_n_groove

Watch the Cavs. They are making some signings soon!

mrussel1

tempo_n_groove said:

Watch the Cavs. They are making some signings soon!

They're done.. DWill and Bogut.

Now the Warriors top four are a little better (maybe) than the Cavs top four (with TT being the #4 and the weak spot). But now when you look at the rosters, I think the Cavs are significantly deeper than the Warriors are. Look at the roster once JR and Love are back healthy. They will be so versatile in their matchups with no weak spots.

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Watch the Cavs. They are making some signings soon!

They're done.. DWill and Bogut.

Now the Warriors top four are a little better (maybe) than the Cavs top four (with TT being the #4 and the weak spot). But now when you look at the rosters, I think the Cavs are significantly deeper than the Warriors are. Look at the roster once JR and Love are back healthy. They will be so versatile in their matchups with no weak spots.

I was surprised at how much JR was missed on the cavs.

The finals will be a good one to watch but I still look for San Antonio to quite possibly be a spoiler.

mrussel1

tempo_n_groove said:

mrussel1 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Watch the Cavs. They are making some signings soon!

They're done.. DWill and Bogut.

Now the Warriors top four are a little better (maybe) than the Cavs top four (with TT being the #4 and the weak spot). But now when you look at the rosters, I think the Cavs are significantly deeper than the Warriors are. Look at the roster once JR and Love are back healthy. They will be so versatile in their matchups with no weak spots.

I was surprised at how much JR was missed on the cavs.

The finals will be a good one to watch but I still look for San Antonio to quite possibly be a spoiler.

Most people don't realize what a strong on ball defender Smith became in Cleveland. He was lazy in NY but you can't be lazy with Lebron and he is more valuable on the defensive end than the offense today. We have plenty of fire power from the outside. And I would love to play San Antonio, just because I despise the punk Warriors.

Wobbie

Jazz!!!!'

Pap

Wobbie said:

Jazz!!!!'

mrussel1

Grade 2 MCL for Durant. Out indefinitely. They signed Barnes and dumped the Calderon plan, so that tells you it will be some time. I wouldn't be surprised if this stretches into the at least the second round.
The Warriors sacrificed a lot of depth to sign Durant.

tempo_n_groove

mrussel1 said:

Grade 2 MCL for Durant. Out indefinitely. They signed Barnes and dumped the Calderon plan, so that tells you it will be some time. I wouldn't be surprised if this stretches into the at least the second round.
The Warriors sacrificed a lot of depth to sign Durant.

With the Cavs making the moves that they did there is no way GS wins without KD.

tempo_n_groove

Oh and remember my Spurs "spoiler" comment? That may come true.