2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[dontsteponmyshoes]

Kobe look terrible in practice lol

[Gucci Mane] Is you trollin...***** I might be[/Gucci Mane]

 

[captainjackson]

 
what if he's the big free agent we have been talking about signing for the past year and a half 

laker nation will be tapping out to the clippers if jordan hill is the "big free agent" they've been waiting for. that guy has one good game and disappears for a week coming off the bench, happens everytime.

 

[denni5themenace]

 
what if he's the big free agent we have been talking about signing for the past year and a half 

laker nation will be tapping out to the clippers if jordan hill is the "big free agent" they've been waiting for. that guy has one good game and disappears for a week coming off the bench, happens everytime.

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[noblekane]

Lol eminem is faded

 

[air jsarg]

Kobe look terrible in practice lol

 

[Peep Game]

pau for asik

dwight gets another guy to throw lobs to him all day, he's too much of a [{}] to steal any of harden's touches

lakers get a real center to play alongside superstar jordan hill

everyone wins   (except for peep game, his head would explode if pau became a rocket)

I'm glad you realize my disgust for him

Also, Lakers fans, don't let Jordan Hill fool y'all. In a season where LAL will win 28-37 games, he's just out there carefree having fun. But wait til you get to a point where you're expecting good things from him. He'll have that mashed brown turd streak running down him pants like he usually does.

 

[sohi 23]

so that Cavs fight that happened last week.. I read it was Kyrie and Waiters.

Apparently, Waiters left the team w/ an "illness" and hasn't been seen in 5 days.
Kyrie was back in his mask...

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

I don't think cavs are making that Waiters for Klay Thompson trade anytime soon

 

[bhzmafia14]

Oh, no wonder ZBo said he'd be willing to make sacrifices to stay in Memphis for the longterm. The Los Angeles Times published an interesting story on professional athletes using deferred compensation options in contract negotiations, i.e., players that will allow teams to pay part of their contract salary at a later date in time, usually years after the contract has expired.

In 2004, Randolph signed a six-year $84 million-extension with the Portland Trailblazers, and what did a young, 23-year-old ZBo set up for himself? His contract was designed so that $25 million of the $84 was scheduled to be paid from 2012-2017. That's right, the big guy is currently making an average of $5 million a year from the Trailblazers, a team he hasn't played for since 2007.

So before Randolph ever signed his extension with the Grizzlies, he was set up to make millions without it. The quote from ZBo about how he's "made all the money in the world" has a present-progressive form that we (at least I) were unaware of until today. Randolph hasn't just "made" it, he's still making it. So yes, it's very understandable for Zach to take a pay cut next season when he's got a cushion the size of his ham-hock shoulders to fall on.

Maybe it's not all about Zach loving the city of Memphis, but the wise decisions (wait, really? how is that possible?) of his youth will allow him some emotional freedom in the latter stage of his career. If the Griz can come to an agreement, I'm all for it. After all, ZBo deferred $10 million of his extension with the Grizzlies, so we'll be paying him well into the 2020's anyway.

Being able to pay ZBo only $5-6M next year because he wants a paycut to stay in Memphis

ZBo is pretty smart to do that. A lot of athletes want it all for no real reason.

 

[Peep Game]

Very good decision for ZBo. Nice to see younger guys who make smart decisions for their future.

 

[nomadicsole21]

Being able to pay ZBo only $5-6M next year because he wants a paycut to stay in Memphis

ZBo is pretty smart to do that. A lot of athletes want it all for no real reason.

when Portland gave him that contract I knew fam wasn't gonna stay in Portland. Loved him while he was here jacking up 20+ shots a night though

And yes it is very good to see athletes take pay cuts to play where they love and not put too much pressure on the team financially. Kinda sucks seeing Memphis struggle right now though.

 

[jjs07]

I threw this out there in the Wizards thread, so I'm not sure how much (if any) sense this deal makes.

WAS:

Amare Stoudemire

NYK:

Nene
Jan Vesely
Chris Singleton

 

[markangelo]

smh..I went to sleep thinking that detroit will beat the lakers, and that I'd cash in today.. fuuuuuuuu lakers

 

[coldcity]

I threw this out there in the Wizards thread, so I'm not sure how much (if any) sense this deal makes.

WAS:

Amare Stoudemire

NYK:

Nene
Jan Vesely
Chris Singleton

who would say no to that....

 

[noblekane]

I'm glad you realize my disgust for him

Also, Lakers fans, don't let Jordan Hill fool y'all. In a season where LAL will win 28-37 games, he's just out there carefree having fun. But wait til you get to a point where you're expecting good things from him. He'll have that mashed brown turd streak running down him pants like he usually does.

Face it you were wrong about him and morey messed up. He would be a great addition to the present rocket team

 

[champcruthik]

J's: Woody is capping Amar'e at 10 minutes per night. How would the Wiz handle his knees?

 

[markangelo]

Face it you were wrong about him and morey messed up. He would be a great addition to the present rocket team

nawh mane. I rather give minutes to Greg Smith/Dmo than Hill.

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

Why would Washington want Amare?

 

[coldcity]

Face it you were wrong about him and morey messed up. He would be a great addition to the present rocket team

nawh mane. I rather give minutes to Greg Smith/Dmo than Hill.

i totally agree with that mark... baby flocka just doesnt seem right

 

[Bert.]

Jonas 8-11 for 19 points... Derozan and Gay with 27 shots each.

Drummond 7-9 for 14 points... Jennings with 22 shots. Even when Jennings has a great assist game (14) he still manages to shoot 22 times for 23 points.

I'm going to need these fools to chill and let these big men be great.

easier said than done

 

[Peep Game]

I'm glad you realize my disgust for him

Also, Lakers fans, don't let Jordan Hill fool y'all. In a season where LAL will win 28-37 games, he's just out there carefree having fun. But wait til you get to a point where you're expecting good things from him. He'll have that mashed brown turd streak running down him pants like he usually does.

Face it you were wrong about him and morey messed up. He would be a great addition to the present rocket team

you and essential's love fest with Hill is hilarious, as if last night's Hill was the same as the year before, and before that. Whats even funnier was essential pming me about 20 games into the season after Hill was traded there asking me what's wrong with him, and me describing him as the NBA's Jacoby Jones, showing flashes of greatness within a mass amount of mediocrity. Still holds true right now.

 

[akhi]

Why would Washington want Amare?

He's an expiring next season. If you are tanking this year it's sorta a win-win...

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

Ah I see.

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Hill has been solid ever since he got to LA. You might be able to look up his numbers and argue otherwise, but I'd say that's because of inconsistent playing time. He has earned a rep as a hustle player who extends possessions.

Anyone who thinks he might be some star or individual force might be setting themselves up to get fooled, but there's no doubt he's an impact role player.

 

[markangelo]

Hill has been solid ever since he got to LA. You might be able to look up his numbers and argue otherwise, but I'd say that's because of inconsistent playing time. He has earned a rep as a hustle player who extends possessions.

Anyone who thinks he might be some star or individual force might be setting themselves up to get fooled, but there's no doubt he's an impact role player.

This. No more, no less.