OFFICIAL 2015 NBA PLAYOFF THREAD (NBA FINALS SET; GSW V. CLE - (But we have a whole week before the

[Chester McFloppy]

Paul Flannery ‏@Pflanns · 4h4 hours ago
Here's @teamziller on the lesson the Clippers should take from the Spurs http://www.sbnation.com/2015/4/29/8513255/spurs-clippers-game-5-nba-playoffs-2015-future …

Interesting take on why the Clips shouldn't break up their core. Makes some good points.

If the Clips end up maxing out DJ, what will that leave them for cap space?

 

[tomdiginson]

I wanna check out Broussard's motivational speaking engagements tho :\

My sources say that you have what it takes to be a winner

 

[lawdog1]

If the Clips end up maxing out DJ, what will that leave them for cap space?

Don't know exactly, but I know its not going to be much. Probably not enough to sign any marquee free agents to long term deals without making some trades (Hawes?).

 

[comptonprince]

If the Clips end up maxing out DJ, what will that leave them for cap space?

Damn near nothing they will have 3 players manking 20M+ ALONG with Redick contract and Hawes and Barnes horrible deal 

 

[lver of jordan]

broussard is legt like simmons. they the illuminati. broke back Bruthers.

 

[MoneyAmeer]

Dude was in another zone right from the get go



45-15-5

LeBron's game 6 vs Boston is an all time great performance imo.

elimination game on the road in the ECF & you drop 45-15-5?

I really thought the C's were about to finish off that improbable run to the Finals in 2012

Lbj ripped my heart out

 

Bron against the Celtics was the ultimate.

One of my favorite performances by an athlete in any sport, everything was on the line and he had a game for the ages.

 

 

LeBron against Detroit is probably my favorite LeBron moment. Guy just took over

I don't think the Cavs need Love. I think they can win without him. He's a good player but he ruins the flow and they're trying to force it with him.

This, I remember watching, like

Me too. Then they went to the finals and got WARSHED. 

 

[lawdog1]

Just got finished reading this an hr ago. I agree with this 100%.

Anytime you have a team that has relatively young core consistently winning upwards of 55 games a year, eventually things are going to fall your way. We're really strapped as far a improving the roster anyway, but with a DJ / CP3 / Blake core you aren't getting better than that. And they are all young. People's reluctance to acknowledging luck has people saying the Clips should blow this up.

Teams get lucky. If the Clips can keep this core for as long as possible, eventually they'll breakthrough, if not this year. 

Yeah, for a while I was in favor of trading/not-signing DJ if he wants the max or close, but now I think we might as well keep him. For all his deficiencies, he is a great rebounder and still improving defender and plays very well with Blake and CP. If we had a more competent small forward, his offensive problems wouldn't be as much of an issue. He's worth keeping.

 

[MVP]

Clippers ceiling is going to be 3rd or 4th best team in the conference with this core for the forseeable future, blow it up.

 

[coldcity]

 

LeBron against Detroit is probably my favorite LeBron moment. Guy just took over :x :x :x




I don't think the Cavs need Love. I think they can win without him. He's a good player but he ruins the flow and they're trying to force it with him.

This, I remember watching, like

Me too. Then they went to the finals and got WARSHED. 

warshed 

The Spurs were unbeatable that year.

beyond washed

 

[LIL PRETTY TONE]

 
Just got finished reading this an hr ago. I agree with this 100%.

Anytime you have a team that has relatively young core consistently winning upwards of 55 games a year, eventually things are going to fall your way. We're really strapped as far a improving the roster anyway, but with a DJ / CP3 / Blake core you aren't getting better than that. And they are all young. People's reluctance to acknowledging luck has people saying the Clips should blow this up.

Teams get lucky. If the Clips can keep this core for as long as possible, eventually they'll breakthrough, if not this year. 

*not this year

 

[cashbanks]

Blow it up and get who?

The Clippers haven't mattered in forever they finally put out a team that's winning and dudes screaming blow it up because they haven't won a chip?

 

[shoeking2102]

 
*not this year

 

[shoeking2102]

Blow it up and get who?

The Clippers haven't mattered in forever they finally put out a team that's winning and dudes screaming blow it up because they haven't won a chip?

Doesn't really make sense man

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Blow it up and get who?

The Clippers haven't mattered in forever they finally put out a team that's winning and dudes screaming blow it up because they haven't won a chip?

This is true. I mean, when your history looks like this:

You can't really afford to blow it up.

 

[bowb4me]

Blow it up and get who?

The Clippers haven't mattered in forever they finally put out a team that's winning and dudes screaming blow it up because they haven't won a chip?

Yes. Coming up short year after year while your good players age and lose value isn't smart either. Unless they can retool to make a legit run why be satisfied with round 1 or 2 loses?

 

[freeze]

terrible idea to blow it up. this is the best they've ever been. upgrade at the 2 spot and maybe the 3. doc needs thibs. dude is weaksauce without his defensive mind. how dont yall see that.

 

[trueprada]

  Mavs exec Donnie Nelson on Rajon Rondo deal: "If we had to do it all over again, we definitely would."

 

[addict4sneakers]

way too early to blow up the clippers.

 

[senorroboto2k5]

They're bringing in tons of money

They're relevant

They're not a punchline

They still have 3 great players. How often can you get 3 great players?

Tell Doc to stop wasting resources on Spencer Hawes and his own son instead of blowing it up.

 

[nick.]

  Mavs exec Donnie Nelson on Rajon Rondo deal: "If we had to do it all over again, we definitely would."

 

[MoneyAmeer]

It feels like the clippers cant go higher than this...

 

[awwsome]

way too early to blow up the clippers.

????


It's their fourth playoffs.

 

[abubakr shaheed]

the clips need to hire a real GM. even if deandre leaves, they can go after plenty of other players. once DJ starts to lose his athleticism he wont have any real value.

 

[cashbanks]

this is ******* hilarious fam

 

[lawdog1]

????


It's their fourth playoffs.

True, but both Blake and DJ are just entering what should be their prime years and this is only the second year under Doc.