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Post by Quanthor on May 18, 2010 22:37:19 GMT -5
LOL Reddick.
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Post by Chicago on May 18, 2010 22:45:45 GMT -5
^ Indeed.
What an awful turn of events for Orlando during those last 32 seconds.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on May 18, 2010 23:55:07 GMT -5
I am fully aroused.
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Post by The Future on May 19, 2010 7:01:26 GMT -5
My God it must suck to be a Nets fan. Oh, you have NO idea. Only good news a lifetime fan such as myself has had all season- was the selling of the 'Chise to Prokhorov. He should be free-wheeling and willing to spend whatever necessary to succeed. That being said, seeing his face after we got shut down for the #1 pick, fall to 3 and now will most likely have to settle for Derrick Favors instead of Wall or Turner. UGH. Add to that, they're taking the team out of my state in two years- and moving to Brooklyn so I can never leisurely attend home games as I please. Juuuust wonderful. |
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Post by spreedom8 on May 19, 2010 8:04:42 GMT -5
It's a shame he made that huge boneheaded play, because other than that, he was probably the second best player on the Magic team last night... |
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Post by Jamal on May 19, 2010 11:12:07 GMT -5
I was very happy to see the Wizards win the #1 pick. Now maybe I can watch some basketball again next year. I personally prefer Turner, but Wall is too good of a prospect to pass up.
I don't know what they will do with Arenas now. No one would take him in a trade, so it will make it very difficult for the Wizards.
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Post by user9327 on May 19, 2010 21:11:10 GMT -5
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Post by LA Times on May 19, 2010 22:41:47 GMT -5
If the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns played .600 ball in the Western Conference, who the hell were they beating up on?
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Post by user9327 on May 20, 2010 1:29:20 GMT -5
Teams that didn't have 3 seven footers and Kobe dominating them
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Post by Jamal on May 20, 2010 9:14:17 GMT -5
Although it still somewhat unrealistic, I think Washington should be in the top 5 of teams LeBron could go to if New York is in it.
Wall and Arenas would make a great duo if Arenas could put his ego aside which I know is very questionable, but this situation just might have humbled Arenas. Andray Blatche was consistently a 20-10 guy the second half of the season. Even if Arenas is traded, I think Randy Foye can be a very solid scorer with Wall, LeBron and Blatche.
Now I'm not saying he'll go to Washington, but they deserve to be mentioned. At least until we see what moves the Nets, and Knicks make to attract LeBron.
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Post by spreedom8 on May 20, 2010 9:48:07 GMT -5
Although it still somewhat unrealistic, I think Washington should be in the top 5 of teams LeBron could go to if New York is in it. Wall and Arenas would make a great duo if Arenas could put his ego aside which I know is very questionable, but this situation just might have humbled Arenas. Andray Blatche was consistently a 20-10 guy the second half of the season. Even if Arenas is traded, I think Randy Foye can be a very solid scorer with Wall, LeBron and Blatche. Now I'm not saying he'll go to Washington, but they deserve to be mentioned. At least until we see what moves the Nets, and Knicks make to attract LeBron. Ick -- the Wizards are a mess. A starting five that includes Wall, Arenas, LeBron and Blatche would definitely need more than one ball and would also stink defensively. I think the Nets are the best fit but whatever team gets him will likely make other moves to better complement his game either way so it's a crapshoot at this point (though I think the Wizards are out because Arenas is untradeable). |
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Post by Jamal on May 20, 2010 10:12:44 GMT -5
I don't think the Wizards are the best fit either, but if New York is getting mentioned, why not put Wizards in it the discussion?
Even if the Knicks get Bosh with LeBron, who else is really there? They have no one on the roster right now that could be a good complement to a championship team IMO. They also have a coach who doesn't know the meaning of defense.
Like I said the last page, Cleveland, and NJ make the most sense to me.
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Post by spreedom8 on May 20, 2010 10:58:05 GMT -5
I don't think the Wizards are the best fit either, but if New York is getting mentioned, why not put Wizards in it the discussion? Even if the Knicks get Bosh with LeBron, who else is really there? They have no one on the roster right now that could be a good complement to a championship team IMO. They also have a coach who doesn't know the meaning of defense. Like I said the last page, Cleveland, and NJ make the most sense to me. I think Cleveland gives him the best chance to win it next season, depending what roster moves they make this summer. Next would be Chicago (which has the most talented roster, but maybe not the best fitting), and then New Jersey (which would be at least a 40-win team if they brought back the entire roster and added LeBron -- their best players would also be great complementary pieces around him). The biggest concern with Jersey would be the health of Devin Harris and whether or not he can consistently hit outside shots to help space the floor. Otherwise guys like Brook Lopez and Courtney Lee seem built to play alongside a player like LeBron. |
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Post by Jamal on May 20, 2010 11:20:01 GMT -5
Does NJ have enough cap space to sign 2 max players? If so, I would argue he has just as good a chance to win a championship at NJ.
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Post by spreedom8 on May 20, 2010 12:10:35 GMT -5
I don't believe they can sign two guys to max deals outright, but they have great trading pieces that would seem to be expendable if it meant getting top-15 players: Devin Harris has about 3yrs/$28M left, Terrence Williams is on a rookie deal, Courtney Lee is on a rookie deal, Chris Douglas-Roberts can be signed and traded away if his option is declined, and I think Yi still have some value left. So it wouldn't be an extremely likely scenario, but it could be done, especially considering they're pretty far under the cap and would mathematically only have to include one player in the sign and trade.
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Post by user9327 on May 20, 2010 15:53:11 GMT -5
Jamal, I'd rather pass the ball to Danilo, Chandler or Lee wide open than anybody on the Nets.
At least the Knicks make clutch shots and beat teams like the Celtics and play the Lakers close in both games.
The Nets are a freaking joke and deserve to get the 3rd pick. The Knicks actually showed life this year.
Cleveland or Chicago with LeBron still aren't getting by teams like the Celtics or Magic. Neither are the Nets, lol. The nets are filled with guys who miss wide open shots against the Clippers.
The Knicks are filled with catch and shoot role players who have played effective defense against the Celtics and Lakers multiple times while undersized.
Don't take my word for it. Just watch next season when a FA or 3 come and this team is legit.
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Post by user9327 on May 20, 2010 15:54:50 GMT -5
Add Eddie House to that list
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Post by twinn on May 20, 2010 16:08:03 GMT -5
Jamal, I'd rather pass the ball to Danilo, Chandler or Lee wide open than anybody on the Nets. At least the Knicks make clutch shots and beat teams like the Celtics and play the Lakers close in both games. The Nets are a freaking joke and deserve to get the 3rd pick. The Knicks actually showed life this year. Cleveland or Chicago with LeBron still aren't getting by teams like the Celtics or Magic. Neither are the Nets, lol. The nets are filled with guys who miss wide open shots against the Clippers. The Knicks are filled with catch and shoot role players who have played effective defense against the Celtics and Lakers multiple times while undersized. Don't take my word for it. Just watch next season when a FA or 3 come and this team is legit. ur such a homer haha |
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on May 20, 2010 16:36:34 GMT -5
Eddie House is a free agent, he needs to come back to Boston
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Post by Jamal on May 21, 2010 10:20:23 GMT -5
Jamal, I'd rather pass the ball to Danilo, Chandler or Lee wide open than anybody on the Nets. At least the Knicks make clutch shots and beat teams like the Celtics and play the Lakers close in both games. The Nets are a freaking joke and deserve to get the 3rd pick. The Knicks actually showed life this year. Cleveland or Chicago with LeBron still aren't getting by teams like the Celtics or Magic. Neither are the Nets, lol. The nets are filled with guys who miss wide open shots against the Clippers. The Knicks are filled with catch and shoot role players who have played effective defense against the Celtics and Lakers multiple times while undersized. Don't take my word for it. Just watch next season when a FA or 3 come and this team is legit. Lee wont be staying in NY if the Knicks sign 2 max players, which is what the assumption is at the moment. The players you mentioned are good complementary players, but honestly, I'd still take Harris, C. Lee, and Lopez over those guys. They also have the #3 pick in the draft, which can be trade bait for another great player to pair with LeBron. The worst case scenario would be the Nets keeping the pick and drafting in the top 3. There will still be some great talent available at that point. Take LeBron out of Cleveland, and they wouldn't have much more wins than NJ either. |
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