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wizenheimer said:
is Houston trying to set some kind of record for number of wings and guards on the roster?

Ben McLemore 6-3
P.J. Tucker 6-5
James Harden 6-5
Austin Rivers 6-3
Danuel House 6-6
Russell Westbrook 6-3
Thabo Sefolosha 6-6
Eric Gordon 6-3
Chris Clemons 5-9
Robert Covington 6-7
Jeff Green 6-8
DeMarre Carroll 6-6

that's 12 guys 6'7 and under. I wonder if this is Morey or some kind of D'Antoni fantasy?
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wizenheimer said:
is Houston trying to set some kind of record for number of wings and guards on the roster?

Ben McLemore 6-3
P.J. Tucker 6-5
James Harden 6-5
Austin Rivers 6-3
Danuel House 6-6
Russell Westbrook 6-3
Thabo Sefolosha 6-6
Eric Gordon 6-3
Chris Clemons 5-9
Robert Covington 6-7
Jeff Green 6-8
DeMarre Carroll 6-6

that's 12 guys 6'7 and under. I wonder if this is Morey or some kind of D'Antoni fantasy?
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Anyone else frustrated that teams who are way better then the Blazers are really going after trying to be better and the Blazers are basically giving away players for something that wont play a minute for them.
 
wizenheimer said:
is Houston trying to set some kind of record for number of wings and guards on the roster?

Ben McLemore 6-3
P.J. Tucker 6-5
James Harden 6-5
Austin Rivers 6-3
Danuel House 6-6
Russell Westbrook 6-3
Thabo Sefolosha 6-6
Eric Gordon 6-3
Chris Clemons 5-9
Robert Covington 6-7
Jeff Green 6-8
DeMarre Carroll 6-6

that's 12 guys 6'7 and under. I wonder if this is Morey or some kind of D'Antoni fantasy?
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I heard an interview with D'Antoni last week in which he said he wanted to do something similar with the Suns but didn't actually have the guts to go all the way with it. He said he regretted not believing in his idea enough to implement it. I'm not sure why he'd want to ditch Amare but whatever.
 
hoopsjock said:
I heard an interview with D'Antoni last week in which he said he wanted to do something similar with the Suns but didn't actually have the guts to go all the way with it. He said he regretted not believing in his idea enough to implement it. I'm not sure why he'd want to ditch Amare but whatever.
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Well Amare Stoudemire still playing ball.
 
hoopsjock said:
Booker is in the first year of a five year deal with NO opt outs. He can "want to move on" all he wants but that doesn't mean squat.
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I don't think we'll get him, but I don't think it means "squat". Plenty of cases of players with at least a year left on their contract who successfully forced an exit these days. It's more of a player's league now.
 
hoopsjock said:
Booker is in the first year of a five year deal with NO opt outs. He can "want to move on" all he wants but that doesn't mean squat.
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You can't honestly believe that. Of all people i would think you would know better.
 
Breaking News: I might sign with the Clippers for a ball boy for cheap so I can win a ring.
 
kjironman1 said:
You can't honestly believe that. Of all people i would think you would know better.
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Rastapopoulos said:
I don't think we'll get him, but I don't think it means "squat". Plenty of cases of players with at least a year left on their contract who successfully forced an exit these days. It's more of a player's league now.
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LMAO, if Booker complained and I was running the Suns I'd tell him "tough shit." You're not in the position to demand anything. Booker has ZERO leverage for 3 more years. Almost every star that wants out isn't traded until a year left in his deal. I don't understand why you guys are ignoring this.
 
hoopsjock said:
LMAO, if Booker complained and I was running the Suns I'd tell him "tough shit." You're not in the position to demand anything. Booker has ZERO leverage for 3 more years. Almost every star that wants out isn't traded until a year left in his deal. I don't understand why you guys are ignoring this.
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Gotta love the condescending "You can't believe that, I'd think you'd know better" bullshit though.
 
hoopsjock said:
LMAO, if Booker complained and I was running the Suns I'd tell him "tough shit." You're not in the position to demand anything. Booker has ZERO leverage for 3 more years. Almost every star that wants out isn't traded until a year left in his deal. I don't understand why you guys are ignoring this.
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If you were running the Suns and told him that, you'd also risk him being problematic for your franchise for the next 4 years as well. The leverage he has is his influence, and if he legitimately wanted out (not saying he does), he could theoretically wield that like a club every day. Imagine a team's franchise player telling free agents not to sign there, telling fans not to waste their money coming to games, etc.
 
BonesJones said:
Gotta love the condescending "You can't believe that, I'd think you'd know better" bullshit though.
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There was absolutely nothing condescending in that statement. But i see you can help yourself with you're Bullshit comment.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
If you were running the Suns and told him that, you'd also risk him being problematic for your franchise for the next 4 years as well. The leverage he has is his influence, and if he legitimately wanted out (not saying he does), he could theoretically wield that like a club every day. Imagine a team's franchise player telling free agents not to sign there, telling fans not to waste their money coming to games, etc.
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You should not have had to spell that out.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
I dont think he’s saying it cant happen, just that Phoenix doesnt have to trade him, and he’s under contract for a while still.
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Did you actually feel you had to explain this? I know exactly what Phoenix "doesn't have to do". Where did you start thinking that a "Contract" means anything in this league? How many "Trade" threads and "Make Moves" threads are on this site. When was the last time you heard of a guy "Wanting out"? Exactly how many times have we heard "Cancer in the locker room"? Have you ever heard of a player magnifying an injury and sit on the sidelines until they are traded? How many times have you heard of a team saying "We decided it was best to part ways...."?

Now i ask you. Why do i have to explain this? It was a simple statement and no not "Condescending" at all. He must know better than that. Now drum up all the reasons it wont happen all you want but in this league any player can be moved to the right situation and under the right circumstances. Of all the people on this forum hoopsjock knows this.
 
kjironman1 said:
There was absolutely nothing condescending in that statement. But i see you can help yourself with you're Bullshit comment.
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I guess you don't realize how condescending you are...

kjironman1 said:
You should not have had to spell that out.
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kjironman1 said:
Did you actually feel you had to explain this? I know exactly what Phoenix "doesn't have to do". Where did you start thinking that a "Contract" means anything in this league? How many "Trade" threads and "Make Moves" threads are on this site. When was the last time you heard of a guy "Wanting out"? Exactly how many times have we heard "Cancer in the locker room"? Have you ever heard of a player magnifying an injury and sit on the sidelines until they are traded? How many times have you heard of a team saying "We decided it was best to part ways...."?

Now i ask you. Why do i have to explain this? It was a simple statement and no not "Condescending" at all. He must know better than that. Now drum up all the reasons it wont happen all you want but in this league any player can be moved to the right situation and under the right circumstances. Of all the people on this forum hoopsjock knows this.
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It's the only reason I don't like your posts.
 
When was a young star with 3 years left on his contract got trading because they demanded a trade? I'll wait.
 
kjironman1 said:
Did you actually feel you had to explain this? I know exactly what Phoenix "doesn't have to do". Where did you start thinking that a "Contract" means anything in this league? How many "Trade" threads and "Make Moves" threads are on this site. When was the last time you heard of a guy "Wanting out"? Exactly how many times have we heard "Cancer in the locker room"? Have you ever heard of a player magnifying an injury and sit on the sidelines until they are traded? How many times have you heard of a team saying "We decided it was best to part ways...."?

Now i ask you. Why do i have to explain this? It was a simple statement and no not "Condescending" at all. He must know better than that. Now drum up all the reasons it wont happen all you want but in this league any player can be moved to the right situation and under the right circumstances. Of all the people on this forum hoopsjock knows this.
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No, and you dont.
But apparently we both felt the need to explain it anyways.
 
BonesJones said:
I guess you don't realize how condescending you are...
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The only way you can read condescension is if you perceive it that way. Because this is written word it is your choice in how it is read?
This tells me that this is the way you communicate. Not the way i do. If i have to put "Honest Question" in front of things i post then that would assume that every other question is not honest. I do not do that because the questions i ask are indeed "Honest Questions"
Originally however. I can understand your confusion. I should have added a question mark at the end of "You can't honestly believe that". I stand corrected.
 
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