NBA Discussion Thread

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

Tristan Thompson was a ****** pick.

His offense is just awful. He has no idea what he's doing out there. That's what they get for drafting a dirty Canadian in the top 5.

[SickwithIt1010]

Originally Posted by Rob S

Probably not. Idk if they have any picks to play with.

Maybe Patrick Patterson, Terrance Jones and Chandler Parsons plus picks if they have them? I don't like it for the Lakers, but hey, they won't get fair value for Gasol if they deal him.

They should just stand pat, I think the team will be fine.

I get entertained by the idea of a Bargnani/Pau swap and maybe trying to pry away Calderon but Bargs cant rebound for dick or play D....and so then I throw that idea way.

Im still on the Josh Smith train to be honest. If they were still game Id do it, and try to get Korver.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by Rob S

His offense is just awful. He has no idea what he's doing out there. That's what they get for drafting a dirty Canadian in the top 5.

Better pick:

[VAfy-ya]

Originally Posted by SickwithIt1010

Most Lakers fans are so set on keeping him but I feel we can get a solid 4 and some bench help in return if we find a team that feels they can contend. He is still worth something for someone looking for a center. He just doesnt have that "it" anymore. Too soft for my liking.

What Laker fans? Most fans I see.....correction ALL fans I see want him gone. I was willing to keep him before the season because his game complimented Dwight's so well but his play so far has been the softest I have seen from him. And with the hiring of Pringles, he's basically worthless now anyways. I'll take whatever we can get for him at this point. He's played so weak though, his value is probably at its lowest right now.

And the Rockets don't have **** we need so I don't see how that happens.

[BuckeyeDan17]

**** tristian Thompson and **** you both for bringing him up.

[SickwithIt1010]

Originally Posted by VAfy-ya

What Laker fans? Most fans I see.....correction ALL fans I see want him gone. I was willing to keep him before the season because his game complimented Dwight's so well but his play so far has been the softest I have seen from him. And with the hiring of Pringles, he's basically worthless now anyways. I'll take whatever we can get for him at this point. He's played so weak though, his value is probably at its lowest right now.

And the Rockets don't have **** we need so I don't see how that happens.

Not the guys on Lakersground, a lot of them think he needs to be kept.

Hes still valuable to a contender like Chicago, Atlanta possibly, Denver would be a team he'd be useful on but i'd try to avoid sending him there. Minnesota will always be a team who likes him.

[thefalconer]

**** me for drafting pau gasol, isaiah thomas, ilyasova, and drummond. **** ME.

**** me?

[Dr. Gonzo]

I drafted Bynum thinking he would be back soon and I had myself a steal. **** I am dumb sometimes.

[VAfy-ya]

Originally Posted by SickwithIt1010

Not the guys on Lakersground, a lot of them think he needs to be kept.

Hes still valuable to a contender like Chicago, Atlanta possibly, Denver would be a team he'd be useful on but i'd try to avoid sending him there. Minnesota will always be a team who likes him.

Go to Laker Nation....its a thread there with the title "Paul Gasol has been traded to...."

I'd trade him to the Eastern Conference if I had a choice. Getting traded might give him the balls to actually play with some heart and intensity and if that happened, I'd rather he be out East. But beggars can't be choosers so as long as we get talent back in return, ship him wherever.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by thefalconer

**** me for drafting pau gasol, isaiah thomas, ilyasova, and drummond. **** ME.

**** me?

Hey, it's not Drummond's fault that Lawrence Frank hates him. Ersan and Pau will bounce back, Isaiah too if he gets minutes.

[VAfy-ya]

I don't know why anybody would draft Pau, with our lineup. I knew that all he would do is defer with the starting unit on the floor. And then when he's the main scoring option with the bench guys in, he'd **** the bed because he hates playing the 5 and doesn't want to work for post position half the time, just loaf around the key and hoist up mid-range shots.

[thefalconer]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

Hey, it's not Drummond's fault that Lawrence Frank hates him. Ersan and Pau will bounce back, Isaiah too if he gets minutes.

frank said he wants to really take it slow and ease drummond into the nba. goddammit. i dropped him a week ago.

isaiah gives me just points and threes like marcus thornton.. WHOM I ALSO DRAFTED. isaiah gets no assists since the kings don't understand basketball is a team sport.

and ilyasova isn't getting enough looks because of course monta and bj run that offense and he's a softie too.

[yo123]

Originally Posted by thefalconer

frank said he wants to really take it slow and ease drummond into the nba. goddammit. i dropped him a week ago.

isaiah gives me just points and threes like marcus thornton.. WHOM I ALSO DRAFTED. isaiah gets no assists since the kings don't understand basketball is a team sport.

and ilyasova isn't getting enough looks because of course monta and bj run that offense and he's a softie too.

Ilyasova isn't soft, he's not the stereotypical European player. He's just playing like ****, I have him in my keeper league too so hopefully it's just a rough start and not him mailing it in after getting paid.

[D-Unit]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

I drafted Bynum thinking he would be back soon and I had myself a steal. **** I am dumb sometimes.

People like to ignore Bynum's health issues over and over again. Imagine how Philly feels for trading for him in REAL life.

[thefalconer]

Originally Posted by yo123

Ilyasova isn't soft, he's not the stereotypical European player. He's just playing like ****, I have him in my keeper league too so hopefully it's just a rough start and not him mailing it in after getting paid.

softie as in non-assertive. he's become minimalized in the offense but he still concedes shots to bj and monta running around everywhere. he's open so often on the perimeter since both are such great penetrators but they're always in attack mode and don't dish it out. his rebounds should increase back to his norms. SHOULD.

[nobodyinparticular]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

Isaiah too if he gets minutes

No he won't. No one on this team will amount to anything. This whole damn franchise is doomed To hades. This whole thing is just a piece of ****.

Everyone one of the players is about as useful as the Black Plague. Maybe one or two of these guys will be serviceable in a new uniform with a genius coach like Pop or Sloan, but nothing more than that.

Damn piece of purple and black ****.

[MetSox17]

Marcus Thornton is a tubby with no hops. And he's like 6'2

[Rob S]

Guys, I have an idea! Give us Pau for Amare.

[Paul]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

You don't watch much Knight. He's pretty awful...I just wish we had taken Faried or something.

Kemba Walker

[Da-Phins]

Anybody else read about this?

The gulf between the Rockets and rookie Royce White has continued to escalate.

With White blaming the Rockets for failing to consistently support his treatment for anxiety issues, White is being fined every day he remains away from the team or fails to attend sessions with a therapist the Rockets have arranged for him, a person with knowledge of the situation said.

White and Rockets general manager Daryl Morey have declined interview requests.

White began to express his dissatisfaction a week ago, according to the person familiar with talks, initially complaining about a lack of opportunity to earn playing time.

White has not played in any game this season and has been on the inactive list for the past four games. Morey told White in those meetings that other players had earned playing time before him. White, however, argued that he was not given enough opportunity to demonstrate that he could earn a place in the rotation, increasingly saying the Rockets were holding his anxiety disorder against him and that he was being treated as a commodity, a position he has repeated in Tweets following Tuesday’s reports about White missing practices.

White attended Friday’s morning shootaround and game in Memphis, traveling in a recreational vehicle as part of his agreement with the team to manage the anxiety that comes with his fear of flying.

White, however, did not attend practices on Sunday or Tuesday and skipped Monday’s game against the Heat. Morey had planned to discuss sending White to the Rockets NBA Development League affiliate along with fellow rookies Scott Machado and Donatas Motiejunas, but has not seen him to have that conversation.

The Rockets have made arrangements for White to be treated by Dr. Aaron Fink of the Baylor College of Medicine, but White has not attended those sessions. NBA contracts allow for players to be treated by doctors of their choosing if approved by the teams, but require that players unable to play or practice because of medical conditions see doctors or therapists assigned by the team.

And then he goes on twitter ranting about it. I kinda figured this whole thing would blow up in the Rockets face.

Here's his twitter if you wanna see for yourself all the whining he's doing. https://twitter.com/Highway_30

[tjsunstein]

Give me Royce White's basketball talent for my health. ****.

[tjsunstein]

Heat/Clippers tonight. Who's ready?

#LobCity

[MetSox17]

Royce White is a little *****. I hope they send him and Monatajiunas to their D-League affiliate, so i can watch them play for five bucks.

[scottyboy]

seriously? What a crybaby.

Idk, does anyone here suffer from anxiety? I really just thought it was being an L 7 weenie

[yo123]

His career is going to get derailed because of his behavior and the fact that he's really, really immature, but it's all going to get blamed on his anxiety disorder.

I've had anxiety my whole life, I used to have to take medication for it. The things he's doing and saying now have nothing to do with it.