Around the NBA - March 2017

[Pinwheel1]

When are we going to play that cancelled game against Minnesota?

Same day as your Zags hope to be in the NCAA championship game. (Although I would not worry about any conflicts)

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

Just because he had a knee injury with the Grizz doesn't mean he'd have one with us.

Were you able to keep a straight face the whole time you were typing that?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Love watching Mase, he plays with intensity on every possession.

It's interesting that Denver decided to try starting him with Jokic; seems to have worked out pretty well.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Were you able to keep a straight face the whole time you were typing that?

And if we would have signed Bogut, he wouldn't have even lasted 58 seconds. He would have fallen and broken both legs getting off the plane at PDX.

BNM

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Were you able to keep a straight face the whole time you were typing that?

Actually I didn't. I was giggling as I posted it.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Lakers shut down healthy Timofey Mozgov for remainder of season

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18906291/los-angeles-lakers-shut-timofey-mozgov-remainder-season

He's making...
16, 15, 16, 17 in this and the next 3 years (signed through 19-20 season)

and some of you think the Crabbe contract is bad!!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Lakers shut down healthy Timofey Mozgov for remainder of season

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18906291/los-angeles-lakers-shut-timofey-mozgov-remainder-season

He's making...
16, 15, 16, 17 in this and the next 3 years (signed through 19-20 season)

and some of you think the Crabbe contract is bad!!

Yep Mozgov will be much harder to move. Crabbe at least has a skill set that is coveted by many teams.

 

[Natebishop3]

Lakers shut down healthy Timofey Mozgov for remainder of season

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18906291/los-angeles-lakers-shut-timofey-mozgov-remainder-season

He's making...
16, 15, 16, 17 in this and the next 3 years (signed through 19-20 season)

and some of you think the Crabbe contract is bad!!

It's the Mozgov contract that made me scared of having to re-sign Plums.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Lakers shut down healthy Timofey Mozgov for remainder of season

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18906291/los-angeles-lakers-shut-timofey-mozgov-remainder-season

He's making...
16, 15, 16, 17 in this and the next 3 years (signed through 19-20 season)

and some of you think the Crabbe contract is bad!!

Just because the Mozgov contract is worse, doesn't mean the Crabbe contract isn't bad.

BNM

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Just because the Mozgov contract is worse, doesn't mean the Crabbe contract isn't bad.

BNM

Agreed that Crabbe's contract is still bad, but probably so is CJ's.

 

[Natebishop3]

Agreed that Crabbe's contract is still bad, but probably so is CJ's.

How about Mike Conley's albatross of a contract?

5 year / $152,605,576

This dude isn't even a top 5 point guard. It's absurd. They should have blown it up. That team has no shot at winning a championship, their window is closed, and they're pulling a Mark Cuban and trying to keep their sinking ship afloat. Huge waste of money.

 

[Sarni]

How about Mike Conley's albatross of a contract?

5 year / $152,605,576

This dude isn't even a top 5 point guard. It's absurd. They should have blown it up. That team has no shot at winning a championship, their window is closed, and they're pulling a Mark Cuban and trying to keep their sinking ship afloat. Huge waste of money.

Nah, not being a top 5 point guard in this current league does not really mean you are not worth a max. Lillard, Lowry or Walker are not top 5 point guards either arguably but still deserve high contracts. Conley does the job at both ends of the floor and runs that team, his peak coincides with Gasol's too and they have both been good this season. You don't let talent like that leave.

Besides they would comfortably trade him if they wanted.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Agreed that Crabbe's contract is still bad, but probably so is CJ's.

C.J.'s isn't. He's one of the 5 best SGs in the league and over half the teams would love to have him in spite of his contract.

Crabbe isn't even one of the top 5 sixth men. There's probably only 3 or 4 teams that would even consider him. Those are the teams that are under the cap and so desperate for outside shooting Carbbe would start for them.

BNM

 

[Natebishop3]

Nah, not being a top 5 point guard in this current league does not really mean you are not worth a max. Lillard, Lowry or Walker are not top 5 point guards either arguably but still deserve high contracts. Conley does the job at both ends of the floor and runs that team, his peak coincides with Gasol's too and they have both been good this season. You don't let talent like that leave.

Besides they would comfortably trade him if they wanted.

I don't know....

You think they could comfortably trade a guy making $30 million a year?

He's 29 years old.

He's averaging 20 ppg, 6 assists, 3.5 rebounds

He missed significant playing time last year, and he has missed 12 games so far this year.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm not investing 150 million in that guy, and they're floundering... they just came off a 5 game losing streak. Their best players are injury prone. Not really a rock solid foundation.

 

[illmatic99]

Ricky Rubio has been ballin lately

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Ricky Rubio has been ballin lately

So has Bjelica. And Minny's defense has WAY improved.

 

[Troy.Ave]

How about Mike Conley's albatross of a contract?

5 year / $152,605,576

This dude isn't even a top 5 point guard. It's absurd. They should have blown it up. That team has no shot at winning a championship, their window is closed, and they're pulling a Mark Cuban and trying to keep their sinking ship afloat. Huge waste of money.

What always got me is why Marc Gasol resigned there when Zbo was getting old, Tony Allen was getting old, they would always get bounced from the playoffs but then LMA leaves the younger up and coming team with Lillard

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

What always got me is why Marc Gasol resigned there when Zbo was getting old, Tony Allen was getting old, they would always get bounced from the playoffs but then LMA leaves the younger up and coming team with Lillard

Loyalty, seriously though Gasol should be extremely thankful to the Grizzlies franchise, they are the ones who got him in shape and developed him into a top 5 center in the NBA.

 

[PDXFonz]

Guess the Warriors didn't get the memo about Philly either.

 

[Nate]

I don't know....

You think they could comfortably trade a guy making $30 million a year?

He's 29 years old.

He's averaging 20 ppg, 6 assists, 3.5 rebounds

He missed significant playing time last year, and he has missed 12 games so far this year.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm not investing 150 million in that guy, and they're floundering... they just came off a 5 game losing streak. Their best players are injury prone. Not really a rock solid foundation.

I think he would be extremely hard to trade.

 

[PDXFonz]

How about Mike Conley's albatross of a contract?

5 year / $152,605,576

This dude isn't even a top 5 point guard. It's absurd. They should have blown it up. That team has no shot at winning a championship, their window is closed, and they're pulling a Mark Cuban and trying to keep their sinking ship afloat. Huge waste of money.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

 

[Natebishop3]

That's not good.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

That's not good.

No it is not. Sounds like both he and LMA need to pay a visit to the Wizard for replacement parts.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Damn, first Aldridge's heart and now Batum's head. Get better soon guys.

BNM

 

[PDXFonz]

Next we are going to find out that Robin Lopez is in the hospital for broken courage.

 

[BonesJones]

I don't know....

You think they could comfortably trade a guy making $30 million a year?

He's 29 years old.

He's averaging 20 ppg, 6 assists, 3.5 rebounds

He missed significant playing time last year, and he has missed 12 games so far this year.

Maybe it's just me, but I'm not investing 150 million in that guy, and they're floundering... they just came off a 5 game losing streak. Their best players are injury prone. Not really a rock solid foundation.

Milwaukee would trade Delly, Teletovic, another contact, and a pick for Conley in a heartbeat.

 

[KingSpeed]

How about Mike Conley's albatross of a contract?

5 year / $152,605,576

This dude isn't even a top 5 point guard. It's absurd. They should have blown it up. That team has no shot at winning a championship, their window is closed, and they're pulling a Mark Cuban and trying to keep their sinking ship afloat. Huge waste of money.

One could argue he isn't even top 10.

Signed,

Westbrook
Harden
Paul
Wall
Curry
Irving
Walker
Thomas
Dame
&
Kyle

 

[KingSpeed]

C.J.'s isn't. He's one of the 5 best SGs in the league and over half the teams would love to have him in spite of his contract.

Crabbe isn't even one of the top 5 sixth men. There's probably only 3 or 4 teams that would even consider him. Those are the teams that are under the cap and so desperate for outside shooting Carbbe would start for them.

BNM

Crabbe is a top 5 three point shooter.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Crabbe is a top 5 three point shooter.

That still doesn't make him a top 6th man. He's too one dimensional and almost 100% reliant on others to create for him. I guarantee you won't finish in the top 5 in 6th Man of the Year voting, likely not even in the top 10.

BNM