"OFFICIAL" Around the NBA Preseason Thread

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Lol the clippers played cp3 and Griffin down to the wire vs the Jazz...
 
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...-will-bynum/nPSsKzckjaiCkRa4Qltl1J/story.html

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and guard Will Bynum are expected to meet on Saturday, according to two NBA sources, and the team is likely to waive Bynum, who was acquired Friday from the Detroit Pistons.

Bynum, 31, is in Boston and will take his physical before he and his representatives meet with Ainge. NBA sources said the Celtics are content with their point guard lineup of Rajon Rondo, Marcus Smart, and Phil Pressey, leaving Bynum out of the equation.


Boston traded Joel Anthony’s expiring $3.8 million deal for Bynum’s $2.9 million deal. The $900,000 difference pushes the Celtics approximately $2.2 million below the luxury tax line, and the organization has no intention of exceeding that line with a rebuilding team.

There was speculation that the Celtics acquired Bynum to replace Pressey, who will earn $815,000 this season, but sources say Bynum was acquired to help the Celtics avoid the luxury tax, and they were also able to find a taker for Anthony, who had little role on the team.

With Anthony gone, the Celtics are expected to keep Vitor Faverani, who is out another two months following a second knee procedure, and make him the third center behind Kelly Olynyk and Tyler Zeller.

The Celtics still have 16 guaranteed contracts, including that of rookie Dwight Powell, and just 15 roster spots. So Ainge will have to waive a player with a guaranteed deal or make a trade to reduce before the season opener Oct. 29 against the Brooklyn Nets.

After Saturday’s meeting, that move is expected to be Bynum, who will garner interest on the free agent market once he is placed on waivers.
 
Papanikolaou now +17 with a highlight fake and bucket. I think with him and Ariza the Rockets will not miss Parsons at all.
 
The Jazz have been the best team in the preseason. I know its just preseason, but they are going to surprise some people this year. Formidable front court and Heyward will breakout as a star this year.
 
and Alec Burks can really play. I really liked him out of Colorado, he's going to be a beast this year.

That teams tough, they're going to be like the Suns of last year.
 
MickZagger said:
The Jazz have been the best team in the preseason. I know its just preseason, but they are going to surprise some people this year. Formidable front court and Heyward will breakout as a star this year.
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Have they been playing their starters regular season minutes in all games like they did in Portland? That's very different from what the good teams do.
 
MickZagger said:
The Jazz have been the best team in the preseason. I know its just preseason, but they are going to surprise some people this year. Formidable front court and Heyward will breakout as a star this year.
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Utah is this year's Phoenix. They will challenge for playoff spot.

MickZagger said:
and Alec Burks can really play. I really liked him out of Colorado, he's going to be a beast this year.

That teams tough, they're going to be like the Suns of last year.
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Alec Burks schooled us seemingly every time we played them last year.
 
It looks as if they are playing this PREseason like the regular season as far as rotation and minutes played. We'll see when it counts.


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Kevin Love is floating around the perimeter EXACTLY like Bosh did with LeBron.

He didn't get in a flow and shot 2 for 11.
 
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Ugh.
 
I wonder who will be Cleveland's top scorer this season. Irving was tops tonight. Thoughts?
 
magnifier661 said:
What makes Lillard great is how he doesn't need athleticism to be effective. Yes, he's got the "drive and cross over shit", but his range and head is what makes him great
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I know, I know.. I'm just sayin'... add the other skills to him and he would be a top 3 NBA player.
 
Sefalosha had 12 points 8 rebounds 5 assists in 19 minutes for the Hawks. Damn.
 
Damn, TNT broadcasting 2 preseason games tomorrow. Can't remember TNT ever doing that before.
 
Can the preseason last another 8 weeks please?

The NBA season is way too damn long. The lockout year in 2011 was perfect. We don't need 6 months of regular season basketball.

I don't think the product could be any more diluted at this point. 30 teams and 6 months of regular season basketball? It's simply too much mediocre basketball.
 
RoyToy said:
Can the preseason last another 8 weeks please?

The NBA season is way too damn long. The lockout year in 2011 was perfect. We don't need 6 months of regular season basketball.

I don't think the product could be any more diluted at this point. 30 teams and 6 months of regular season basketball? It's simply too much mediocre basketball.
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I understand what you're saying but doing so would kill the chances for players to catch the all time greats in the record books if the season was shorter. There has been an 82 game season for decades. Leave it as is.

And the lockout year wasn't perfect. Back to back to back games and lots of injuries. Rose went down in 2012 playoffs after short condensed season.
 
KingSpeed said:
I understand what you're saying but doing so would kill the chances for players to catch the all time greats in the record books if the season was shorter. There has been an 82 game season for decades. Leave it as is.

And the lockout year wasn't perfect. Back to back to back games and lots of injuries. Rose went down in 2012 playoffs after short condensed season.
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I agree. I think back to back games should go under consideration for change though
 
I think preseason would suit every team playing at their homecourt and against Euroleague or D league teams. They come to you. No travel. Work on sets and rotations. Forget about playing NBA teams and get the global exposure as well as a chance to showcase guys from other world leagues or D league unknowns. Let the regular season be the beginning of all the speculations about who's elite, who'll contend, etc...
 
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