Around the NBA- February 2018

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

How you guys question Westbrook’s greatness as a player is beyond me. He is amazing!

Hard not to question Westprick’s “greatness” when the guy trips over his own two feet on a wide frickin’ open layup....

 

[Mr. Robot]

Nurk should be watching Adams how to finish that pick and roll

you should be ashamed of yourself

 

[THE HCP]

I’d take Klay, but only if we trade for Love first. “PNW kids take Blazers to within one game of the second round before choking”, can see the headlines already.

I know Klay grew up in Cali but in this post I’m focusing on his time in Pullman

You know he spent some of his younger years here in Portland right? Played little league with Love.

 

[THE HCP]

Hard not to question Westprick’s “greatness” when the guy trips over his own two feet on a wide frickin’ open layup....

Sorry, but this post is just naive. I never could understand how people can’t just acknowledge when a player is good. Blows me away.

 

[H.C.]

Sorry, but this post is just naive. I never could understand how people can’t just acknowledge when a player is good. Blows me away.

You and KS have so much in common nowadays it's scary.

 

[illmatic99]

Lou Will gets a 3yr extension, third year team option. -- Woj/Shams

 

[THE HCP]

You and KS have so much in common nowadays it's scary.

I actually am offended by this. He says the Magic are a good team, the Warriors are trash and I say the reigning league MVP is an amazing player. How is that similar sir? I try to back my opinions with facts and keep it real. He thinks we will win 65 games a season and Harden isn’t a good player.
I make fun of rookies and he attacks posters for not thinking exactly as he does. How is that having anything in common?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I actually am offended by this. He says the Magic are a good team, the Warriors are trash and I say the reigning league MVP is an amazing player. How is that similar sir? I try to back my opinions with facts and keep it real. He thinks we will win 65 games a season and Harden isn’t a good player.
I make fun of rookies and he attacks posters for not thinking exactly as he does. How is that having anything in common?

you both don't get any from your wife?

 

[chzbrgr]

I’d take Klay, but only if we trade for Love first. “PNW kids take Blazers to within one game of the second round before choking”, can see the headlines already.

I know Klay grew up in Cali but in this post I’m focusing on his time in Pullman

He grew up in Portland actually and moved to Cali in 9th grade

 

[H.C.]

I actually am offended by this. He says the Magic are a good team, the Warriors are trash and I say the reigning league MVP is an amazing player. How is that similar sir? I try to back my opinions with facts and keep it real. He thinks we will win 65 games a season and Harden isn’t a good player.
I make fun of rookies and he attacks posters for not thinking exactly as he does. How is that having anything in common?

Like KS, you say outrageous things on this forum to get attention.
Then when someone says brings up how what you said is outrageous...
You, like him are unable to defend said things without repeating yourself over and over again for months on end.

You both are so much alike it's scary. Must be related.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Like KS, you say outrageous things on this forum to get attention.
Then when someone says brings up how what you said is outrageous...
You, like him are unable to defend said things without repeating yourself over and over again for months on end.

You both are so much alike it's scary. Must be related.

If we Brundlefly'd @HCP & @KingSpeed we'd get...

 

[H.C.]

If we Brundlefly'd @HCP & @KingSpeed we'd get...

Fun fact, Speedy Gonzales was my all time fav cartoon as a child.
More fun fact. My parents despised that I liked in their words. 'A cartoon made for spics shouldn't be played on the tv I paid for.
Therefore, I was only able to watch it at my grandma's house. She didn't care as long as I was happy. May she RIP.

 

[illmatic99]

Apparently, Lou's deal is 3yrs, 24 mil total. And only about 1.5 mil guaranteed in year 3. --Shams

Market is seriously deflated. We need to go after some RFAs at this deadline, cuz we might be able to get some steals in the summer on their second contracts. Hood/Randle/etc.

 

[blue9]

See - that's an amazing deal. Now LAC have a valuable trade chip, or they can keep him for themselves.

 

[illmatic99]

See - that's an amazing deal. Now LAC have a valuable trade chip, or they can keep him for themselves.

We need a Jerry West in this front office.

 

[THE HCP]

Like KS, you say outrageous things on this forum to get attention.
Then when someone says brings up how what you said is outrageous...
You, like him are unable to defend said things without repeating yourself over and over again for months on end.

You both are so much alike it's scary. Must be related.

I hear ya. I’d love you to point out something I said outrageous though. Enough to be put in his company. I’ll wait for this.

 

[H.C.]

I hear ya. I’d love you to point out something I said outrageous though. Enough to be put in his company. I’ll wait for this.

How many years running have you predicted Minn would make the playoffs?
Shit you were going ham the year before they drafted KAT about how good they were going to be.
That's at least as bad as when he says 'gsw is trash and they'll miss the playoffs this year'.

 

[THE HCP]

How many years running have you predicted Minn would make the playoffs?
Shit you were going ham the year before they drafted KAT about how good they were going to be.
That's at least as bad as when he says 'gsw is trash and they'll miss the playoffs this year'.

Me saying Minny was going to be good is “outrageous” ? You got to get out more bro. And to say that’s the same as calling one of the best teams in the history of the nba and reigning champs as “trash” are nowhere near similar. As you were.

 

[Sarni]

Apparently, Lou's deal is 3yrs, 24 mil total. And only about 1.5 mil guaranteed in year 3. --Shams

Market is seriously deflated. We need to go after some RFAs at this deadline, cuz we might be able to get some steals in the summer on their second contracts. Hood/Randle/etc.

I envy teams with cap space this Summer. Some great deals to be had. I think the likes of Thomas, Bradley and Jordan will sign deals way below what you would have expected.

Agreed about RFAs. I know a lot on here are still sure Nurkic is going to get a max but I think he will get maximum $15M and probably closer to $10M.

 

[chzbrgr]

I envy teams with cap space this Summer. Some great deals to be had. I think the likes of Thomas, Bradley and Jordan will sign deals way below what you would have expected.

Agreed about RFAs. I know a lot on here are still sure Nurkic is going to get a max but I think he will get maximum $15M and probably closer to $10M.

I think the people who thought he might get max (myself included) thought he’d be more like 18/8/3/1.5 while being efficient. He is not that. Will likely never be the player we saw after the deadline last year. 12-14m per year is a fair range I think. Ironically that’s the same thing plumlee got.

 

[tester551]

I think the people who thought he might get max (myself included) thought he’d be more like 18/8/3/1.5 while being efficient. He is not that. Will likely never be the player we saw after the deadline last year. 12-14m per year is a fair range I think. Ironically that’s the same thing plumlee got.

I don't know. Olshey is still the GM. He has a history of bidding against himself and overpaying for players. Nurk may still get the max....

 

[BonesJones]

Apparently, Lou's deal is 3yrs, 24 mil total. And only about 1.5 mil guaranteed in year 3. --Shams

Market is seriously deflated. We need to go after some RFAs at this deadline, cuz we might be able to get some steals in the summer on their second contracts. Hood/Randle/etc.

With what cap space?

 

[chzbrgr]

I don't know. Olshey is still the GM. He has a history of bidding against himself and overpaying for players. Nurk may still get the max....

Then you fire Neil

 

[Strenuus]

LOL a delay in NOLA... rain fell to the floor.

 

[illmatic99]

Crabbe has 31 tonight with 5 threes in Detroit. They're losing but finally a good game for AC

 

[H.C.]

Me saying Minny was going to be good is “outrageous” ? You got to get out more bro. And to say that’s the same as calling one of the best teams in the history of the nba and reigning champs as “trash” are nowhere near similar. As you were.

You got to learn how to read bro.
You saying Minn was going to be good BEFORE THEY DRAFTED KAT IN 2015. Was outrageous, and just as silly as when KS says GSW sucks because they lost by 30 points to Utah.

 

[Strenuus]

NOLA/IND game postponed. LOOOOL

 

[ripcityboy]

LOL a delay in NOLA... rain fell to the floor.

 

[Rhal]

NOLA/IND game postponed. LOOOOL

This one hurts, had a lot of money on DK with Anthony Davis in all my lineups. Crappy thing is there was no news about this before it suddenly got postponed so no way I could pivot off Davis.

 

[HailBlazers]

Wow KAT 6/6 from 3, 30 pts

Great Game