OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: AUGUST 2023

[blazerkor]

Is that Davion Mitchell?

If it's Davion Mitchell then he's as luck as Scoot. Maybe we should be looking for big things from Davion!

 

[THE HCP]

Honestly it's fantastic but weird with three fourths of a deserving HOF class being international players!!!

Why is it weird? It's progress in my eyes. Before the Dream Team the only foreign players coming over were from eastern Europe or Russia. After the Barcelona games, it opened the eyes to the rest of Europe to the best ball being played on the planet. Look at the influx from Spain/France/Italy and everywhere else after that. Nico told me once his family had all the Dream Team games on VHS and showed him and all his club teammates games all the time. Said the Dream Team is why he fell in love with the game. I think it's great. If you want to look at a game being taken over, look at "America's Pastime" .

 

[THE HCP]

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[Rastapopoulos]

My first thought was SHAEDON but I guess I'm wrong lol

Well I'm glad he hasn't shrunk at least 3 inches

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Is that Davion Mitchell?

A bit of sleuthing suggests otherwise, because he used to have NO arm tattoos

...and now he has too many:

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I think Harden and Dame should form their own version of the Harlem Globetrotters. Make their money playing exhibition games at county fairs and small town gyms while they wait for somebody to clear space to pay them.

 

[Whyachi]

How much $$$ will the Warriors tax bill become if they finish next season with their current roster? Do the Warriors really make enough off TV contracts & merchandasing to supplement luxury taxes?

Will GSW buyout CP3 ? Trade somebody to Spurs for waived players? I looked at Sportrac and it said the Warriors will owe 180+ million in taxes if they don't fix their payroll dillema !! wtf ??

 

[kjironman1]

How much $$$ will the Warriors tax bill become if they finish next season with their current roster? Do the Warriors really make enough off TV contracts & merchandasing to supplement luxury taxes?

Will GSW buyout CP3 ? Trade somebody to Spurs for waived players? I looked at Sportrac and it said the Warriors will owe 180+ million in taxes if they don't fix their payroll dillema !! wtf ??

But if they win another championship they will make $1billion a year for the next 3 years. $180 million is chicken feed.

 

[THE HCP]

A bit of sleuthing suggests otherwise, because he used to have NO arm tattoos
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...and now he has too many:

This reminds me that I'm going in for some new ink soon. First time in 11 years.

 

[THE HCP]

Picture of @SlyPokerDog on my chest!

 

[Whyachi]

But if they win another championship they will make $1billion a year for the next 3 years. $180 million is chicken feed.

GSW is old and fading quickly. They could only win at home with a lot of help from referees. (A couple wins against the Blazers bad team helped) Yes, GSW beat the Kings in the playoffs, but Sacramento is a younger team with nobody except Barnes having playoff experience. Looney won that series by camping out by the rim and controlling the rebounds. Light the Beam turned into Huck the Brick.

I think there's going to be a fire sale on Warriors soon. Hopefully the Blazers can get in on that action, grab some future picks as worn out Dubs hit the market.

 

[Whyachi]

I know it was trendy to blame Jordan Poole, but Klay Thompson shot about 29% FG in the playoff loss to LAL.

the dynasty is over, 180m in taxes to watch the shadow of a once great championship team seems excessive.

 

[Phatguysrule]

So Kanter on the worst wnba team = a title? Like I said, I am not convinced. To me that's what "dominates" means.

Probably. Yes.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Picture of @SlyPokerDog on my chest!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Picture of @SlyPokerDog on my chest!

 

[kjironman1]

 

[KingSpeed]

I know it was trendy to blame Jordan Poole, but Klay Thompson shot about 29% FG in the playoff loss to LAL.

the dynasty is over, 180m in taxes to watch the shadow of a once great championship team seems excessive.

They’re paying for the championships they already won.

 

[kjironman1]

They’re paying for the championships they already won.

That’s another way to look at it.

 

[andalusian]

Brunson has been really good in these exhibition team-usa games. Such a smart PG.

 

[Cugel]

It is probably my imagination but Brunson has got to be one of the quickest in the league.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[kjironman1]

So how about this?

 

[Phatguysrule]

So how about this?

Because James Harden has always honored the contracts he has signed... Right?

 

[KingSpeed]

WoW

 

[Predator]

And people say Dame went scorched Earth.

 

[Tince]

So how about this?

Why did he re-sign with a liar?

 

[blazerkor]

Why did he re-sign with a liar?

Maybe he opted into that second season of his contract after agreeing with Morey that it would be best if Morey moved him elsewhere but who the fuck knows?

 

[Tince]

Maybe he opted into that second season of his contract after agreeing with Morey that it would be best if Morey moved him elsewhere but who the fuck knows?

It's possible... but as a free agent you fully control you own destiny, so he decided the sure money was worth putting his faith in Morey's hands.

If this were Dame saying it about Cronin, I would put a little more weight to it. Harden has made a mess of leaving a franchise before, so he has less credibility with me.

 

[Natebishop3]

It's possible... but as a free agent you fully control you own destiny, so he decided the sure money was worth putting his faith in Morey's hands.

If this were Dame saying it about Cronin, I would put a little more weight to it. Harden has made a mess of leaving a franchise before, so he has less credibility with me.

Yeah but there’s more at play here. Harden took less money when he signed his extension a year ago so they could sign other players. I’m guessing he did that with the assurances that he would get a full max contract this summer. Now here we are.