Official 2013 NBA Offseason Thread

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I wonder what they could have been going through in their relationship for her to hang herself? Especially since she's a firm believer in Christ.

Its weird. We talk about athletes and their odd relationships with their girlfriends, but the ones that seem to be "perfect" has something like this happen. You never know what people are going through.
 
I haven't seen Flynn play in a few years but I'd think he's definitely capable athletically and defensively to be a backup NBA point guard.
 
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sooperhooper said:
Mascots on jerseys >> city nicknames on jerseys >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> city AND nicknames on jersey
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Fixed.  Sorry fellow Warrior fans.  We have the worst uniforms in the league for this reason.
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Wow.............. Wow wow wow wow wow wow. The Warriors have BY FAR the best jersey in the league. They have a 100 and no one else is cracking 90
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Couldnt disagree more. Our jersey is such trash. Actually spelling out Golden State Warriors on both the home and away jerseys rather than the standard practice of just one? Who does that? No other team does this. They dont do it because its stupid.

Wish we'd go back to the City jerseys. Hopefully when we move back to SF, we will. Or we could bring back these joints:

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Repped for Jay Z. But I disagree. The Golden State thing doesnt bother me at all and the huge selling point behind the jerseys is the color schemes and the Logo. Love both.
 
So Fab Melo is Hamed Haddadi's replacement as strange looking 7 footer at the end of the bench
 
Another guaranteed contract coming in. A bigger deal will be happening sometime soon.

ZBo / Ed Davis / Leuer
Gasol / Koufos / Melo

:x
 
Blake Griffin agrees with Chris Paul


If Chris Paul meant to challenge his teammate Blake Griffin when he said recently that the Los Angeles Clippers will "definitely go as Blake goes," it worked.

Not only did Griffin hear his teammate's words, he also agreed with them.

"[Paul] has a huge role on this team," Griffin said Thursday in an interview with ESPNLosAngeles.com. "He's been the guy who has closed out a lot of games late for us. "But in my mind, this is the year I need to step into that role and really help him shoulder that load. I'll be right there with him at the end of games, being the guy that he can always count on."

Griffin, 24, has developed into one of the best power forwards in NBA during his first three seasons, but he has yet to advance past the second round of the playoffs.

Griffin made his third straight All-Star team last season, but his season averages in scoring (18.0) and rebounding (8.3) fell off slightly from his career averages (20.4 points, 10.4 rebounds), as he played nearly three fewer minutes per game during the regular season, at 32.5, in an attempt to stay healthier for the playoffs.

Griffin's assists rose to 3.7 per game in 2012-13 from 3.2 in 2011-12, while his steals rose from 0.8 to 1.2 per game over the same period.

"Blake is one of those guys where his age has nothing to do with anything," Paul said in a phone interview with ESPNLosAngeles.com on Aug. 6. "People may say he's a young guy, but he's been special in this league, he's been an All-Star. His voice carries a lot of weight, and I think our team will definitely go as Blake goes.

"He's our guy, and he's good enough to do so."

Griffin was in Los Angeles on Thursday and back at the Clippers' training facility attending a promotional event for Red Bull's midnight basketball tournament. He's been traveling for a large chunk of the summer, both for business and vacation, but said he's been able to heal completely from an ankle injury that limited him in the Clippers' first-round playoff loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, and has worked on his face-up game.

"To be honest, I'm more excited about this upcoming season than I've ever been," Griffin said. "My workouts with [shooting coach] Bob Thate and our coaches have been geared around figuring out how I'm going to be used this season. "I'm doing a lot of stuff at the elbow, a lot of shooting. One of the things [new coach Doc Rivers] said to me was, 'I don't want you to be afraid to go 0-for-15.' In other words, just have the mindset of a shooter. And with the work I've done this summer, I'm starting to get that confidence and think like a shooter."

Griffin shot 53.8 percent from the field last season but just 34 percent on shots from 16 to 23 feet, according to Hoopdata.com. He did noticeably improve his shooting from 10-15 feet, from 27 percent in 2011-12 to 40 percent last season.

Griffin thinks he still can make much improvement, however, and that when he proves he can hit a face-up jumper, it will change the way defenses play him.

"We've been working on a lot of face-up stuff in the post," he said. "I'm definitely going to be used differently this year.

"This summer has been so great for me. I've had a completely healthy, full summer to be able to work with our coaching staff, once I got over the ankle thing. This summer has been huge for me, and it's one of the reasons I'm so excited about next year."

Griffin said he sat out about a month after the Clippers' season ended to rest and let his badly sprained ankle heal.

"It lingered for a little over a month," he said of the ankle injury that hampered him in Games 5 and 6 of the Memphis series. "But by the time I was back to working out, it was fine. I won't really take that much time off the rest of the summer. I want to keep the training going."

The relationship between Paul and Griffin hasn't always been perfect in their two years as teammates. Their visions for how the team should be playing haven't always meshed.

But after spending a significant amount of time together this summer -- traveling to Asia as part of a tour for Nike's Jordan Brand and filming a national commercial for Foot Locker -- Paul says their bond, and understanding of each other, has deepened.

"It's been a great summer for us. I think we've both had an opportunity to grow," Paul said. "As you get older you realize it's all about winning, and I think we both realize we really need each other in order to do that."








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Y'all don't talk about the Clippers enough..
 
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Blake Griffin agrees with Chris Paul


If Chris Paul meant to challenge his teammate Blake Griffin when he said recently that the Los Angeles Clippers will "definitely go as Blake goes," it worked.

Not only did Griffin hear his teammate's words, he also agreed with them.

"[Paul] has a huge role on this team," Griffin said Thursday in an interview with ESPNLosAngeles.com. "He's been the guy who has closed out a lot of games late for us. "But in my mind, this is the year I need to step into that role and really help him shoulder that load. I'll be right there with him at the end of games, being the guy that he can always count on."

Griffin, 24, has developed into one of the best power forwards in NBA during his first three seasons, but he has yet to advance past the second round of the playoffs.

Griffin made his third straight All-Star team last season, but his season averages in scoring (18.0) and rebounding (8.3) fell off slightly from his career averages (20.4 points, 10.4 rebounds), as he played nearly three fewer minutes per game during the regular season, at 32.5, in an attempt to stay healthier for the playoffs.

Griffin's assists rose to 3.7 per game in 2012-13 from 3.2 in 2011-12, while his steals rose from 0.8 to 1.2 per game over the same period.

"Blake is one of those guys where his age has nothing to do with anything," Paul said in a phone interview with ESPNLosAngeles.com on Aug. 6. "People may say he's a young guy, but he's been special in this league, he's been an All-Star. His voice carries a lot of weight, and I think our team will definitely go as Blake goes.

"He's our guy, and he's good enough to do so."

Griffin was in Los Angeles on Thursday and back at the Clippers' training facility attending a promotional event for Red Bull's midnight basketball tournament. He's been traveling for a large chunk of the summer, both for business and vacation, but said he's been able to heal completely from an ankle injury that limited him in the Clippers' first-round playoff loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, and has worked on his face-up game.

"To be honest, I'm more excited about this upcoming season than I've ever been," Griffin said. "My workouts with [shooting coach] Bob Thate and our coaches have been geared around figuring out how I'm going to be used this season. "I'm doing a lot of stuff at the elbow, a lot of shooting. One of the things [new coach Doc Rivers] said to me was, 'I don't want you to be afraid to go 0-for-15.' In other words, just have the mindset of a shooter. And with the work I've done this summer, I'm starting to get that confidence and think like a shooter."

Griffin shot 53.8 percent from the field last season but just 34 percent on shots from 16 to 23 feet, according to Hoopdata.com. He did noticeably improve his shooting from 10-15 feet, from 27 percent in 2011-12 to 40 percent last season.

Griffin thinks he still can make much improvement, however, and that when he proves he can hit a face-up jumper, it will change the way defenses play him.

"We've been working on a lot of face-up stuff in the post," he said. "I'm definitely going to be used differently this year.

"This summer has been so great for me. I've had a completely healthy, full summer to be able to work with our coaching staff, once I got over the ankle thing. This summer has been huge for me, and it's one of the reasons I'm so excited about next year."

Griffin said he sat out about a month after the Clippers' season ended to rest and let his badly sprained ankle heal.

"It lingered for a little over a month," he said of the ankle injury that hampered him in Games 5 and 6 of the Memphis series. "But by the time I was back to working out, it was fine. I won't really take that much time off the rest of the summer. I want to keep the training going."

The relationship between Paul and Griffin hasn't always been perfect in their two years as teammates. Their visions for how the team should be playing haven't always meshed.

But after spending a significant amount of time together this summer -- traveling to Asia as part of a tour for Nike's Jordan Brand and filming a national commercial for Foot Locker -- Paul says their bond, and understanding of each other, has deepened.

"It's been a great summer for us. I think we've both had an opportunity to grow," Paul said. "As you get older you realize it's all about winning, and I think we both realize we really need each other in order to do that."








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Y'all don't talk about the Clippers enough..
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Clippers are the Texans of the NBA, for NT.

I'm not sure what that means or whether I'm dissing or defending them, I just know it's true.
 
Nice to hear that from Blake, I've been hard on him because he's such a gifted player but this year will be very telling. He has superior coaching, more continuity with the core guys and a stronger supporting cast overall. He needs to keep hitting that 15-17 footer so they can stretch the offense in the half court. Hopefully he's worked on his post moves/footwork because he handles the ball pretty well for 6'10 thanks to his short arms.

It's hilarious that the Clips are going to be by far the best team playing basketball in LA with a better coach. Dr.Buss somewhere in the universe livid.
 
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Almost 4 assists per game alongside a ball dominating PG as a post is impressive
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Yea he's a great passer, very underrated part of his game

MarkAngelo said:
dunno about you guys, but I think Brooklyn is quietly going to the ECF 8)
Come at me :pimp:
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I got the Bulls meeting the Heat.

Tell you one thing though I hope BK doesn't make it just to see the under the table moves Prok will pull next offseason. I'm still laughing at that AK47 contract, you just know dude got an account in Russia with ruble out the *** :lol:
 
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