Biggest loser?

[Rastapopoulos]

Besides Cleveland, obviously.

New York, right? What have they got to look forward to now? For the past few years it's all been about this. And they end up with Amare Stoudemire for $100M, and a team that may be no better than last year's suckage.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

New York and New Jersey

I mean New Jersey just gave Outlaw 35 mil and are after Korver

WTF

 

[barfo]

Besides Cleveland, obviously.

New York, right? What have they got to look forward to now? For the past few years it's all been about this. And they end up with Amare Stoudemire for $100M, and a team that may be no better than last year's suckage.

What about the Nets?

Not a good week for the greater new york metropolitan area.

barfo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Knicks. more proof that imaginary cap space is garbage. blazers fell to this trap too.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Knicks. more proof that imaginary cap space is garbage. blazers fell to this trap too.

Except PDX is not the biggest media market in the world

ahahhahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha

 

[Rastapopoulos]

What about the Nets?

They just got Outlaw!
More to the point, they just didn't splurge on Stoudemire. And they still have an exciting new owner, at least a couple of good young players, and a move to Brooklyn coming.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I wonder what Jerry Buss is thinking about Pat Riley right now.

What am I saying? Jerry Buss stopped caring about the Lakers as anything other than a money-making machine years ago...

 

[EGame]

Portland. Small market teams = get fucked.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Except PDX is not the biggest media market in the world

ahahhahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha

Yup. just further prooves that its stupid to clear cap space so far in the future!

 

[barfo]

Yup. just further prooves that its stupid to clear cap space so far in the future!

That mythical cap space doesn't seem to have worked out too badly for Miami.

barfo

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Portland. Small market teams = get fucked.

Jesus, get some perspective. I think whatever fans teams like Memphis, Minnesota, The Clippers, et. al. have would like to give you a good slapping. And on the other hand, OKC fans aren't feeling too bad.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That mythical cap space doesn't seem to have worked out too badly for Miami.
barfo

Ah, but theirs wasn't mythical , it was legendary.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

That mythical cap space doesn't seem to have worked out too badly for Miami.

barfo

They made the playoffs. They stayed competitive. They did not have a cap space plan 2-3 years ago, it just happened naturally. You say a year ago they are in the LeBron sweepstakes, people would think you're crazy.

 

[EGame]

Jesus, get some perspective. I think whatever fans teams like Memphis, Minnesota, The Clippers, et. al. have would like to give you a good slapping. And on the other hand, OKC fans aren't feeling too bad.

Ahh, didn't like my respose? Cry.

 

[alex42083]

New York and New Jersey

I mean New Jersey just gave Outlaw 35 mil and are after Korver

WTF

Yep. New Jersey is the biggest loser. At least NY got a player, and got themselves a nice trade with GSW for some pieces.

The Nets just got nothing.

 

[maxiep]

I think we took a big hit tonight. That team narrows our championship window. I think Chicago and New York are pretty crushed. And Cleveland, well what is there to say?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Ahh, didn't like my respose? Cry.

I always forget that on the web some parents allow their ten-year-olds to post. Thank you for reminding me. I am chastened.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think we took a big hit tonight. That team narrows our championship window. I think Chicago and New York are pretty crushed. And Cleveland, well what is there to say?

I love Greg Oden. I still maintain that Oden was the right pick over Durant. But I honestly think our "championship window" was always pretty tiny.
On the flip side, I happen to think that Miami is going to have to do something pretty special to surround those three with a good enough support cast (Boston only won because Rajon Rondo turned out to be amazing, and Kendrick Perkins turned into a top five defensive center). The Lakers still remain our biggest obstacle. And hey, the Suns and Jazz got a lot weaker, and Houston didn't get Bosh...

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Look at it this way: KD will NEVER be better than a wing combo of LeBron + Wade. NEVER. He'll only win a ring if he plays next to a top 3 center in the league.

ODEN can affect a game in other ways though through defense, drawing double teams in the post and abusing the post defenders.

Potential for Oden winning is greater for KD winning, factoring in a healthy oden. haven't seen it yet but MIAMI will have zero dept at the C.

 

[Anima]

Chicago

They where looking forward to Wade, James, or Bosh and all they got was Boozer.

 

[Ed O]

New Jersey. The Bulls. The Knicks.

The Cavs might have been the biggest loser, though.

Ed O.

 

[Patriot]

The Nets got it the worse.

Fucking dumbasses. lol

 

[EGame]

I always forget that on the web some parents allow their ten-year-olds to post. Thank you for reminding me. I am chastened.

Ahh, it'll be alright. You will get through this tough time.

 

[crowTrobot]

kingspeed

 

[maxiep]

kingspeed

Are you kidding? Now that Yi The All Star has moved to Washington, Travis Outlaw will earn his rightful place as an All Star in New Jersey.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

No, but teams in states with an income tax might be - yes, I'm serious.
Teams in Cold weather locales a la Minnesota might also be.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Actually, now that I think of it, Beasley might be the biggest loser.

Going from Miami to Minnesota? Buy that man a serious Coat.

 

[maxiep]

No, but teams in states with an income tax might be - yes, I'm serious.
Teams in Cold weather locales a la Minnesota might also be.

I've actually thought that it would be fair if the new CBA leveled the playing field in terms of taxes across the board. The Raptors get killed while MIA and ORL get a huge benefit.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I've actually thought that it would be fair if the new CBA leveled the playing field in terms of taxes across the board. The Raptors get killed while MIA and ORL get a huge benefit.

That's not a bad idea: the NBA-collected "taxes" from Florida and Texas could go to retired players' pension schemes. That way the players can't really object..

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Talking of people who lost out, Mo Williams' twitter feed makes poignant reading...

Another big loser has to be Dan Gilbert's dignity...