Around the NBA- February 2018

[ripcityboy]

Neither do I. In fact, I'm in complete denial that it'll happen. Half of me thinks that as he's getting older, he'd be "okay" with not being a leader, but the other half thinks he'll try to make that team his and destroy the chemistry in the process (which I'm ALL IN FAVOR OF).


The only reason why I could see LeBron join the Cs just to spite the Cavs organization. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if Bron and Kyrie were conspiring to get out of CLE and team somewhere else.


If LeBron is truly angry at the Cavs organization, I think he'd do whatever is necessary to join a championship team. Of course, he won't play for free (why would he), but is is safe to say that he's set for life?

I think LeBron is saying to Dan Gilbert:

"I need help and I think I need you to trade Brooklyn's pick."

"Well. I need you to sign a new contract."

"I can't do that."

"Well then. I can't trade that pick!"

 

[BBert]

IMO He’s going where he has enough help to beat GS and win another championship, Houston.

That's a very disheartening thought.

Sometimes I wonder if basketball fans, the teams, and the league, would be better off if the players had contracts directly with the league, and there was a dispersal draft after every season. Maybe each team could protect 3 players and the rest go into the draft, with teams drafting in reverse order of previous year's record. If a player wants to hold the league hostage for a $30 million dollar contract, let him walk. Someone else will be happy to take his place.

Sorry, don't mean to divert the thread, but this superstar super team bullshit is going to make following the NBA a depressing act of futility and masochism to the fans of 90% of the teams. Most importantly, me and my favorite team.

Le Sigh.

 

[riverman]

I just don’t see him FOLLOWING Irving to Boston when he’s bros with Paul.

He's bros with Dwayne Wade but that's not getting him a championship...Spurs I could see but Houston ...can't pay him as constructed

 

[TBpup]

IF...for some reason he would waive his no-trade clause and come to Portland, would you trade whatever salaries (say Turner, Davis Harkless just for example) and our 1st round pick for a 4-month rental knowing he would leave?

 

[riverman]

IF...for some reason he would waive his no-trade clause and come to Portland, would you trade whatever salaries (say Turner, Davis Harkless just for example) and our 1st round pick for a 4-month rental knowing he would leave?

make it Meyers ET and Mo and I would...he leaves those guys are off the books..

 

[Lukee]

IF...for some reason he would waive his no-trade clause and come to Portland, would you trade whatever salaries (say Turner, Davis Harkless just for example) and our 1st round pick for a 4-month rental knowing he would leave?

I would do whatever it takes.

 

[tester551]

IF...for some reason he would waive his no-trade clause and come to Portland, would you trade whatever salaries (say Turner, Davis Harkless just for example) and our 1st round pick for a 4-month rental knowing he would leave?

In a heart beat. Worst case the salaries come off the books.

 

[rotary111]

Anybody watching the Wiz vs 76ers? Simmons with the crossover driving through the lane and monster jam. Simmons is a stud!!

 

[illmatic99]

I think Porzingis just tore his ACL.

Had an emphatic dunk over Giannis and came down on the Freak's foot and something snapped

 

[rotary111]

I think Porzingis just tore his ACL.

Had an emphatic dunk over Giannis and came down on the Freak's foot and something snapped

The knicks need a perfectly healthy Meyers.

Get well soon Porzingis.

 

[LayneStaley]

He's bros with Dwayne Wade but that's not getting him a championship...Spurs I could see but Houston ...can't pay him as constructed

Why does everyone think Lebron is gonna go to whoever pays him the most, i can actually see him just signing 1 year deals till he finds the right place to beat the warriors, after his endorsements next year he will be worth half a BILLON dollars, I don’t think he’s gonna turn down the right spot to win a championship over money.

 

[BonesJones]

Anybody watching the Wiz vs 76ers? Simmons with the crossover driving through the lane and monster jam. Simmons is a stud!!

And now after Porzingas' injury, an all-star.

 

[LayneStaley]

IF...for some reason he would waive his no-trade clause and come to Portland, would you trade whatever salaries (say Turner, Davis Harkless just for example) and our 1st round pick for a 4-month rental knowing he would leave?

Yes I would cause we would be a contender this year.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[TBpup]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/escaping-shadow-lebron-james-tweet-171634749.html

Nice little piece on Shabazz Napier.

 

[illmatic99]

Ty Lue just stopped coaching in the middle of a game. WTF

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Fuck. Hopefully it's just a gnarly hypertension.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

IF...for some reason he would waive his no-trade clause and come to Portland, would you trade whatever salaries (say Turner, Davis Harkless just for example) and our 1st round pick for a 4-month rental knowing he would leave?

Yes. Oh god yes!

 

[TBpup]

IF...for some reason he would waive his no-trade clause and come to Portland, would you trade whatever salaries (say Turner, Davis Harkless just for example) and our 1st round pick for a 4-month rental knowing he would leave?

Players and your 1st round pick gone, he is guaranteed to leave and no guarantee you get past HOU let alone GSW. I'd be happy with the clearing of contracts, and not so happy about losing the one asset that is guaranteed to get players here....but it would be a hell of a 4 months.

The other benefit of that is some late season bought out veterans may want to come here for a 3 month run. But that would be it. Come next season, you are back to where you were without a Draft pick and without whatever players were given up. I imagine we would all be thrilled and then if we didn't win a Championship, would be somewhat disappointed with what next season's roster looked like.

 

[illmatic99]

How the hell did CLE just get blown out in a game they were up by like 20?

 

[illmatic99]

Shades of Frederick Weiss

 

[Lukee]

Cavs are such a mess. Terrible team. Something big is gonna happen in these 2 days.

 

[LayneStaley]

It’s time to bring Lebron to Portland for 4 months, it would be awesome, we would get more national media coverage in those 4 months than we have in the past 5 years combined!

 

[AFully22]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team completely implode like the Cavs have. Especially with that much talent and the best player in the game. This is insanity.

 

[LayneStaley]

Too bad the only pieces id want off that team are love and lebron, I mean JR, IT, TT, Crowder, Rose? YUCK!

 

[H.C.]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team completely implode like the Cavs have. Especially with that much talent and the best player in the game. This is insanity.

08-09 nuggets quit pretty hard before they were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round.

 

[illmatic99]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a team completely implode like the Cavs have. Especially with that much talent and the best player in the game. This is insanity.

Must be a recent Blazer fan.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[ripcityboy]

Watching JJ Redick play defense is like watching David Beckam dribble with his left foot.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I think Porzingis just tore his ACL.

Had an emphatic dunk over Giannis and came down on the Freak's foot and something snapped

The Team-Lebron Curse claims another victim...