Official '13-'14 Around the NBA Preseason Theead

[jlprk]

He grew his hair and beard as soon as we dumped him years ago. He was always quite tall. The difference is he was full of Duke pride here and didn't work. The Pacers kicked the ego out of him and he started trying.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Faverani the Boston rook is a player.

Brazil has a ton of big men: Splitter, Nene, Varejao and now Vitor. Shame about Fab Melo, though.

 

[blue9]

So I know we came out of the 2012 Draft like Bandits, just by the fact that we drafted Dame. He's amazing and an argument could be made he should have been drafted 1st overall (even though The Brow is great). But daaaaaaaaaaaaamn Andre Drummond. Imagine if we drafted him... one of the great drafts of all time. Come on MyLe be better you bitch!

At the time I wanted Drummond. And even now, after Lillard dashed any concerns people may have had about him leading up to the draft, I still would probably take Drummond if only because there are a bazillion good PGs in the league, and only a handful of good Cs. I think an argument could be made that we'd be a better team with Mo Williams / Andre Drummond than with Lillard / Lopez.
Please don't take this as Lillard-hate - I really like the guy and am very glad he's on our team.

 

[Pinwheel1]

At the time I wanted Drummond. And even now, after Lillard dashed any concerns people may have had about him leading up to the draft, I still would probably take Drummond if only because there are a bazillion good PGs in the league, and only a handful of good Cs. I think an argument could be made that we'd be a better team with Mo Williams / Andre Drummond than with Lillard / Lopez.
Please don't take this as Lillard-hate - I really like the guy and am very glad he's on our team.

I just don't agree. You can't get by without a go to scorer which Damian is. We had Roy and before that........... PF's that relied on someone to getting them the ball down low at crucial times.....

IMO you have to have someone who can create their own shot at the end of ball games. Sure Defense and rebounding is important but you can get a Lopez type to do that.

Tired of drafting big guys. They get get hurt way too often. All that weight on those little joints take a toll.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Cavaliers Release Former Blazers G Elliot Williams

 

[THE HCP]

Man I was hoping he'd stick with us.

 

[THE HCP]

ESPN

The Washington Wizards, trying to strengthen their hand for a playoff push in the Eastern Conference, have acquired center Marcin Gortat from the Phoenix Suns, sources close to the talks told ESPN.

Sources said the deal sends Gortat and guards Shannon Brown, Malcolm Lee and Kendall Marshall to the Wizards for the expiring contract of veteran big man Emeka Okafor and a protected 2014 first-round pick (to No. 12).

The 6-foot-11 Gortat, 29, averaged 11.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season for the Suns.

 

[THE HCP]

David Aldridge

This was Gortat for Wizards' '14 first (protected thru 12). Wiz will not be keeping any of Marshall, Lee, Brown.

 

[THE HCP]

ESPNStats

Suns could have as many as 4 1st-rd picks in 2014: Wiz pick is top-12 protected, Indy lottery protected, Minn top-13

 

[THE HCP]

I think with this move and Jamal Tinsley signing in Utah....... The Suns have moved past Philly and the Jazz as the worst team in the NBA. #FullTankMode

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Good deal for the Suns. It's a shame Okafor earns so damn much or maybe we could trade for him. I wonder if the Suns will waive him/buy him out.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Wither Kendall Marshall? I really wanted him in last year's draft, I blush to confess.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Warriors waived Seth Curry, by the way.

 

[Draco]

Makes sense for both teams. Wizards could be a solid playoff team if healthy. If they don't make the playoffs they are guaranteed of keeping their top12 pick, as the west always has the 13-14 picks. No sense in the Suns keeping Gortat, they are in in tank mode and Gortat was one of their best players.

Hey I just realized this helps us in game 1!

 

[Draco]

Good deal for the Suns. It's a shame Okafor earns so damn much or maybe we could trade for him. I wonder if the Suns will waive him/buy him out.

Damn he makes $14.5 million! He is an expiring contract though. If we had some dead weight contracts I'd be very interested in picking him up. Might be a guy we target with the MLE next summer.

The more I think about this the more I like it for the Suns. I don't think Gortat is that much better than Okafor, they both are expiring contracts and the Suns get a first rounder out of the deal.

 

[Natebishop3]

They're saying that Marshall is going to be waived.... pick him up?

 

[THE HCP]

Kendall Marshall will be waived by the Wizards following trade from Suns, source told ESPN

Hell ya I'd pick him up!

 

[Natebishop3]

Kendall Marshall will be waived by the Wizards following trade from Suns, source told ESPN

Hell ya I'd pick him up!

Who would you cut though?

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Suns in full on Wiggins mode?

 

[Natebishop3]

I'd offer Earl Watson a spot on the coaching staff, honestly.

Cut him, sign Marshall.

 

[Natebishop3]

Suns in full on Wiggins mode?

Not only that, but they're positioning to possibly move up and get a second lotto. They've got four picks in the 2014 draft.

 

[Carlito]

Well if we don't best the suns opening night... We deserve to miss playoffs. That would be a disgrace. No Morris or Gortat?!

 

[Carlito]

Also shameful the blazers couldn't pull this off knowing Gortat is 100 times better then Lopez!

 

[THE HCP]

More positive posts from Dixum.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Not only that, but they're positioning to possibly move up and get a second lotto. They've got four picks in the 2014 draft.

not the worst strategy honestly. tanking sucks, but if it gives us .1 more wins, sure.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

More positive posts from Dixum.

Right? I was on the fence with the whole Carlito = Mixum thing until he said this:

Well if we don't best the suns opening night... We deserve to miss playoffs. That would be a disgrace. No Morris or Gortat?!

Now that is some classic shit right there.

 

[Carlito]

No I'm being real. U have to beat the suns with that lineup. No excuses.

 

[THE HCP]

No I'm being real. U have to beat the suns with that lineup. No excuses.

Well no shit son. Thanks for bringing it up. You don't think EVERY fucking person in here doesn't realize that. That's a typical MIXUM post. You aren't helping your cause.

 

[THE HCP]

Andrew Bogut, Warriors agree to three-year contract extension, per source. @WojYahooNBA reports it's for $43 million

 

[SlyPokerDog]

No I'm being real. U have to beat the suns with that lineup. No excuses.

That Philly team that only won 8 games and is considered the worst team in NBA history still won 8 games.

It's a long season and shit happens. You can't read too much into one win or one loss.