The 2014-2015 NBA Season Thread. Lock It Up Please: The Golden State Warriors Are The Champions

[mister friendly]

What did the Knicks get from the trade?

They got flexibility and are now able to tank even more

 

[619destroyer858]

PJack should've sent Melo to the Lakers

 

[shoeking2101]

WTF did the Knicks get from these TRADE i guess PJack has a better plan from these guys he got

If you don't see why the knicks did this, then idk if bball is for you g

 

[JD617]

And I'm not going all in on this team either. Anything less than a WCF appearance would be a failure if you guys bombastic statements and proclamations about them are anywhere close to being true.

"Bombastic statements and proclamations"

 What's so bombastic, saying they're contenders? They are.

You said they weren't even gonna make the playoffs, so I'm pretty sure none of the pro-Warriors statements could possibly end up looking as silly as that. 

 Then a couple months into the season, after it became apparent how good they were, you still insisted they weren't contenders and compared them to last year's Blazers.

You're just being extra stubborn because you don't want to admit how good they are.

 

[japanair21]

 

[rck3sactown]

PJack should've sent Melo to the Lakers

This would be unforgivable to Lakers fans.

 

[619destroyer858]

the WEST is WIDELY open,,anybody(Houston,Spurs,Clips,OKC,Warriors,Blazers,Mavs,Suns) can go to the FINALS EXCEPT for the Lakers and i am a PROUD Laker fan 'til death

 

[619destroyer858]

This would be unforgivable to Lakers fans.

nah,,,i doubt it,,we'll take him with open arms

 

[kal-el-8]

 

This would be unforgivable to Lakers fans.

nah,,,i doubt it,,we'll take him with open arms

Speak for yourself.

Keep the fat man away. 

 

[mister friendly]

So some Laker fans are too good for Carmelo now?

 

[619destroyer858]

Speak for yourself.

Keep the fat man away. 

fat man is injured so LaLa can hangout with Vanessa


like we need more DRAMA,wives drama

 

[kal-el-8]

So some Laker fans are too good for Carmelo now?

Yes. Proud to admit it as well.

I want a traditonal rebuild tbh.

Step one is to be bad enough to get a top 5 pick..

IF that happens. then we have a bright future. HUGE IF though. 

 

[senorroboto2k5]

So some Laker fans are too good for Carmelo now?

The Lakers would be miserable even if they somehow added Melo to this mess. It's not that fans are too good for him, it's that its clear Melo wouldn't fix a thing even though he'd be the best player on the roster

 

[CP1708]

So some Laker fans are too good for Carmelo now?

Some Laker fans never wanted him to begin with.

 

[MVP]

"Bombastic statements and proclamations"  What's so bombastic, saying they're contenders? They are.

You said they weren't even gonna make the playoffs, so I'm pretty sure none of the pro-Warriors statements could possibly end up looking as silly as that.   Then a couple months into the season, after it became apparent how good they were, you still insisted they weren't contenders and compared them to last year's Blazers.

You're just being extra stubborn because you don't want to admit how good they are.

Eh they won 51 games last year and we're still just 3 games from missing the playoffs. Didn't think it was that outlandish seeing the circumstances of another team coming up and hiring a coach with no experience. And the presumption of the West being even tougher than last year.

Y'all got it if they're a contender they better make it to the WCF then. I don't believe they're good enough to do it therefore I don't have them in that category. Shrugs. And if they don't I'll bring every single quote back up, bank on it.

And if I'm wrong in wrong. I don't take these Internet predictions to seriously.

 

[nick.]

1) The Tank is now in full effect, as if it wasn't before the trade

2) It created more cap room, now up to I think $31 mil this summer

3) JR & Iman weren't part of the future plans

 

[tommyicerocking]

underrated

 

[rck3sactown]

pls post the Demarre Carroll highlights, thanks

 

[mister friendly]

 

[sea manup]

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[Platinum State]

Suprised the Cavs wanted JR Smith.
Not sure how much Waiters fits OKC in terms of chemistry.

 

[essential1]

Unless Waiters gets traded again, he likely means that Reggie Jackson is gone after this season.

There was some wiggle room to keep Reggie, but simple math, and an inability to be a tax team for multiple years will destroy the Thunder.

Reggie Jackson RFA in 2015.
KD FA, Waiters RFA in 2016.
Westbrook, Ibaka FA, Steven Adams RFA in 2017.



If teams go hard after Reggie that will cost the Thunder over $10mil. Likely a team tries to pull a Chandler Parsons on the Thunder, especially with $14mil only being about 20% of the cap in '15-16.
KD & Westbrook MAX deals will start at around $24mil+
Ibaka will get over $15mil, but less than $20mil. Although a bad team in a small market may try to go higher.
Waiters will get over $5mil, just on the premise of bench scoring, even if he hates being a bench player.
Steven Adams is pulling 7.5 & 7.5 in his 2nd year, 2 more years he could be a 10& 10. That's worth $10mil to some team.


They may have to let Reggie go if a team bids high, may even let him go if a team goes over $10mil, just because future money won't allow it.

If that happens, KD has to seriously consider leaving because letting Reggie go does not open up new moves. And even the hint that Westbrook or Ibaka may leave in the year after has to give him some pause.

 

[brandon3000]

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[captainsneakerhead23]

Knick fans, just remember, Lakers had tons of cap room plus a top 7 pick this past off season, we saw how that went.

Not saying Phil isn't making the right moves but we'll see if he can land some legit talent to put around Melo.

 

[a-friend]

So Thunder kept Reggie?

Either they think they should use him this year and just let him walk or, he's still on the block eh? (they won't pay tax to keep him, not him)