"Official" Around the NBA January 2015

[Fez Hammersticks]

Brook Lopez looks like he's on his way to OKC.

He's healthy now but how long that lasts is the question.

He's a legit 20ppg scorer in this league and efficient. Add him with KD and Westbrook I think we'd have a problem.

This is a power move.

...if it happens.

 

[santeesioux]

Oklahoma will be a fun team to play as in 2k when they trade for Brook along with Soup Juggler, but it won't work in the pros because he's always injured and SJ sucks.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Only give up Perkins, Lamb and Grant? Thisis why trade machine ideas arent too crazy unless its an obvious "LBJ for Amare" kinds of things.

Seems like lot of trades are uneven talent wise.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Only give up Perkins, Lamb and Grant? Thisis why trade machine ideas arent too crazy unless its an obvious "LBJ for Amare" kinds of things.

Seems like lot of trades are uneven talent wise.

They got rid of Harden for a reason - their big 3 take up their cap. Won't B-Lo take them into the luxury tax?

 

[magnifier661]

They got rid of Harden for a reason - their big 3 take up their cap. Won't B-Lo take them into the luxury tax?

perkins makes a lot of money.

 

[riverman]

This is a smart move by OKC..they got a lot deeper if this pans out.

 

[magnifier661]

This is a smart move by OKC..they got a lot deeper if this pans out.

How does trading 3 players for 1 make them deeper? Are you just talking about bench production?

 

[riverman]

How does trading 3 players for 1 make them deeper? Are you just talking about bench production?

Lopez and Adams are a lot less drop off than Adams and Perkins and they shed salary space dumping 3 guys from the payroll and open up roster spots for a guy like Nate Robinson or Prince on the cheap or even bring up D league guys for Lamb or Grant's spots

 

[magnifier661]

Lopez and Adams are a lot less drop off than Adams and Perkins and they shed salary space and open up roster spots for a guy like Nate Robinson or Prince on the cheap or even bring up D league guys for Lamb or Grant's spots

But the word "deep" means more players that can contribute. Not one player that can contribute a bunch.

 

[riverman]

But the word "deep" means more players that can contribute. Not one player that can contribute a bunch.

They're not beasting behind Lamb, Perkins and Grant..there are a lot of players that can bring what they bring. OKC believes they can make playoff runs, I think this helps them.

 

[Rhal]

They're not beasting behind Lamb, Perkins and Grant..there are a lot of players that can bring what they bring. OKC believes they can make playoff runs, I think this helps them.

They aren't just making a playoff run, they will be the favorites to win the west if they get in and avoid GSW in the first round.

 

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[illmatic99]

ugh, Nets, don't give away a top 5 C to OKC for nothing.

 

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[magnifier661]

They're not beasting behind Lamb, Perkins and Grant..there are a lot of players that can bring what they bring. OKC believes they can make playoff runs, I think this helps them.

I agree that their bench production would be amazingly better, but that doesn't mean deep.

Lamb, Perkins and grant are 3 players. 3 for 1 actually thins out your bench. Being "deep" is like saying "we have 2 starter quality players at every position". That's being deep.

 

[magnifier661]

They're not beasting behind Lamb, Perkins and Grant..there are a lot of players that can bring what they bring. OKC believes they can make playoff runs, I think this helps them.

I agree that their bench production would be amazingly better, but that doesn't mean deep.

Lamb, Perkins and grant are 3 players. 3 for 1 actually thins out your bench. Being "deep" is like saying "we have 2 starter quality players at every position". That's being deep.

 

[magnifier661]

What the hell is going on???? Why the triple post?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

ugh, Nets, don't give away a top 5 C to OKC for nothing.

Brook isn't a top 5 center. Offensively MAYBE, when he is healthy but when is he ever healthy? Defensively he is soft and can't rebound... Even at 7 foot and nearly 300 pounds...

 

[illmatic99]

Brook isn't a top 5 center. Offensively MAYBE, when he is healthy but when is he ever healthy? Defensively he is soft and can't rebound... Even at 7 foot and nearly 300 pounds...

He can't rebound like Rolo can't rebound. They box out and let their teammates do the catching. Defensively, he's a lot better than he's given credit for. Dude can ball out. And they'd get him for fuckin Kendrick Perkins? I'll be very unhappy if that happens (who is quite possibly, the worst player in the NBA to gets regular PT).

 

[donkiez]

Brook isn't a top 5 center. Offensively MAYBE, when he is healthy but when is he ever healthy? Defensively he is soft and can't rebound... Even at 7 foot and nearly 300 pounds...

Thats kind of what I was thinking also. Offensively why does OKC want to do this, do Westbrick and Durant need any help on that end?

 

[donkiez]

He can't rebound like Rolo can't rebound. They box out and let their teammates do the catching. Defensively, he's a lot better than he's given credit for. Dude can ball out. And they'd get him for fuckin Kendrick Perkins? I'll be very unhappy if that happens (who is quite possibly, the worst player in the NBA to gets regular PT).

Perkins is solid defensively and fits OKC better IMO. Lopez is an offensive upgrade, defensive downgrade even if he is underrated as a defender, which I dont think is true.

 

[illmatic99]

Thats kind of what I was thinking also. Offensively why does OKC want to do this, do Westbrick and Durant need any help on that end?

The one thing that team has lacked in the last 5 years has been a scoring threat down low. Brolo is exactly that..

 

[illmatic99]

Are people here arguing that getting Lopez for Perkins is not a travesty?

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Are people here arguing that getting Lopez for Perkins is not a travesty?

This deal won't go down as constructed (and probably not go down period) but you understand that they would be doing it to get Lamb and save cap money (Perkins expires this year) not to say "oh boy we got Perkins as our starting center!"

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Are people here arguing that getting Lopez for Perkins is not a travesty?

It really isn't because if Lopez is moving to the thunder it's gonna be Perkins+Jackson or Perkins+lamb & Jones

More of a lateral move imo, besides Lopez is gonna slow their offense to a halt.

 

[illmatic99]

Come on, guys. Lamb sucks. He has less value than CJ.

All BK would get outta this are some $$ savings as they get away from Lopez's contract. Still brutal in my mind.

 

[blue9]

Come on, guys. Lamb sucks. He has less value than CJ.

I'd rather have Lamb - at the very least he isn't a tweener.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Come on, guys. Lamb sucks. He has less value than CJ.

All BK would get outta this are some $$ savings as they get away from Lopez's contract. Still brutal in my mind.

Lamb isn't great but he is 22, long and athletic... Brooklyn needs that.