NBA Discussion Thread

[wogitalia]

I hate being a Magic fan...

Honestly... we basically just got a pile of turds for Howard, we couldn't even get unprotected picks... really? Those picks should have all been unprotected and we could wait until they were worth something.

**** the Magic... They seem to have a vendetta against their fans. Honestly.. breaking Penny, trading for Francis, maxing Shard, trading for Arenas, trading Howard for nothing. The franchise just continually takes giant dumps all over their fans faces and doesn't even have the compassion to at least piss the **** stains off.

I think I'm done with the Magic, a team basically couldn't do anything more than they have to make me NOT want to support them.

[SickwithIt1010]

Originally Posted by LonghornsLegend

So from all accounts Bynum and D12 still plan on hitting FA next summer? Granted **** changes so much.

I dont see either of them turning down that extra money. Not a shot in hell, especially with Howards adidas deal giving him more money being in L.A. Bynum goes to his hometown to a team that has a bright future with him, Jrue, and Turner? They arent walkin away.

[Mufasa]

Originally Posted by LTgiants

why wouldn't they be wearing their purple jerseys in this picture. Makes no sense

[MidwayMonster31]

Oh David Stern, you look as dumb as Gary Bettman, making this big noise about a lockout and accomplishing ****** nothing. If anyone needs me, I might actually have something else to do next season.

[SickwithIt1010]

[D-Unit]

Originally Posted by wogitalia

I hate being a Magic fan...

Honestly... we basically just got a pile of turds for Howard, we couldn't even get unprotected picks... really? Those picks should have all been unprotected and we could wait until they were worth something.

**** the Magic... They seem to have a vendetta against their fans. Honestly.. breaking Penny, trading for Francis, maxing Shard, trading for Arenas, trading Howard for nothing. The franchise just continually takes giant dumps all over their fans faces and doesn't even have the compassion to at least piss the **** stains off.

I think I'm done with the Magic, a team basically couldn't do anything more than they have to make me NOT want to support them.

I felt like this. But I said **** it. NERLEZZZZZZ BABYZZZ!!!!

[Docta]

He'd get more money if he just waited until the offseason, so it was pretty much implied that he wouldn't sign an extension, but they're probably gonna do it anyway to get 1 more championship for Kobe. He'd get offered more money from the Lakers anyway because of the bigger market.

[Docta]

EDIT: Double post.

[D-Unit]

Originally Posted by Docta

He'd get more money if he just waited until the offseason, so it was pretty much implied that he wouldn't sign an extension, but they're probably gonna do it anyway to get 1 more championship for Kobe. He'd get offered more money from the Lakers anyway because of the bigger market.

That would be hilarious. I'm really getting a kick out of this!

[D-Unit]

Originally Posted by LTgiants

Kobe is mad cause he doesn't have a ball in his hands.

[Brodeur]

I hope Dwight falls into a pit of fire.

[Bixby (Thumper)]

Andrew Bynum reunites with his mentor in Philly.

[M.O.T.H.]

Well...we got raped. But I'm the biggest Arron Afflalo fan in the world, so I love that part of it, at least. And I love Harkless. So yeah, raped...but I love those two in return at the very least.

Affalo could be big time, if he'd just step up and be more aggressive. Stud.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by M.O.T.H.

Well...we got raped. But I'm the biggest Arron Afflalo fan in the world, so I love that part of it, at least. And I love Harkless. So yeah, raped...but I love those two in return at the very least.

Affalo could be big time, if he'd just step up and be more aggressive. Stud.

He tried doing it last year and failed. He is what he is, a very good to great roleplayer who can defend very well on the perimeter most of the time and contribute a solid amount on offense. He's not more than a third option at the absolute best.

[M.O.T.H.]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

He tried doing it last year and failed. He is what he is, a very good to great roleplayer who can defend very well on the perimeter most of the time and contribute a solid amount on offense. He's not more than a third option at the absolute best.

See...i still disagree with that. On Orlando he'll be the top guy. I mean, he was inconsistent with that this past year, but I think he could flourish in Orlando. He's the man now. We aint got much of anything else. I'm very excited to see him out there.

I cant wait to see what lineup we throw out there...wish we could just trash big baby.

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by M.O.T.H.

See...i still disagree with that. On Orlando he'll be the top guy. I mean, he was inconsistent with that this past year, but I think he could flourish in Orlando. He's the man now. We aint got much of anything else. I'm very excited to see him out there.

I cant wait to see what lineup we throw out there...wish we could just trash big baby.

I don't see it, he just doesn't have the skill set to be that guy. He never really has. Denver is much better off now than they were before, regardless.

[M.O.T.H.]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

I don't see it, he just doesn't have the skill set to be that guy. He never really has. Denver is much better off now than they were before, regardless.

True...I love his skill set, however. Always have. We'll see what happens. He's one of my favorites, and now he's pretty much forced into that number one option role.

But anyway, we have some interesting talent on this team...especially at the forward positions...Harkless, Nicholson, Harper.

Wish we could have held on to Clark, give him a real shot, but I believe he's headed to L.A.

[soybean]

I hope Bynum averages 25 and 13 and 3 in philly.

[Bixby (Thumper)]

Philadelphia got such an amazing deal. Sure, Iggy is a fantastic player who is great at what he does but dominant post presences are few and far between and the wing player binge the Sixers went on earlier helps soften the blow of Iggy's departure. And in some ways it's an addition by subtraction because Evan Turner moves to the three and he didn't function well with Andre.

C – Bynum, Brown
PF – Allen, Hawes, Moultrie
SF – Turner, Thad, Wright
SG – Young, Richardson
PG – Holiday, Ivey

They've gotten so much better this offseason.

EDIT:
They're definitely one of the best defensive teams in the NBA now. They've added size in the post, they've got lots of length on the perimeter (Turner, Thad, Wright, Young, Richardson are all 6'6"+) and Holiday and Ivey are both big (6'4"), strong defensive point guards.

[SubNoize]

Originally Posted by Docta

This is fake, I checked dwights twitter and he hasn't tweeted since April of this year. Seems to be a bitter hater of the trade.

[D-Unit]

Originally Posted by SubNoize

This is fake, I checked dwights twitter and he hasn't tweeted since April of this year. Seems to be a bitter hater of the trade.

Probably fake but that's not twitter. That's phone text messages. Dwight texted someone and supposedly he shared it. If its the same guy as before it could be real. This was done before... different convo.

[Ron]

That's honestly so ******* easy to fake haha. I put ******* zero into that.

[bigbluedefense]

I always figured he'd go to LA. Not surprised by this.

It's just ridiculous how LA is able to pull off these trades though. Unbelievable.

Orlando's GM needs to get shot for being so stupid.


I guess the Knicks are playing the Lakers in the Finals.

#KnicksIn2013

[LonghornsLegend]

If the Magic wanted to go this route why not just take the Houston deal? You get a bunch of 1st round picks, and recently drafted lottery picks. Dwight's been hanging out in LA and at Dodger games for some time so this should have been obvious awhile ago.

[bantx]

I can't wait till Kobe scolds Dwight for the first time, while Nash is doing body stretches on the side.