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Paul Zuvella
Dec 7, 2011

tarbrush posted:

Pretty sure the Lakers do...

Well Lonzo, Liangelo, Lebron and 2 rebounders will win the championship so of course they do!

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rare Magic card l00k
Jan 3, 2011


Paul Zuvella posted:

Well Lonzo, Liangelo, Lebron and 2 rebounders will win the championship so of course they do!

With how much people love styling on Lonzo, if any less-talented Ball makes it to the NBA somehow I'm pretty sure they'll die of shame within the first month.

Rick
Feb 23, 2004
When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

IcePhoenix posted:

My favorite part about the Lakers pick is that it had super tiny protections because the Lakers were obviously gonna Lakers and just have it convey immediately but then everything fell apart.

Five years of protection = super tiny apparently.

I'm all for the Steve Nash trade, of course hindsight is 20/20 but this forum was full of people complaining about the Lakers getting Nash for just a first round pick, Nash was coming off of a decent season and the Lakers really needed a point guard. The Lakers went all-in on keeping the title window open one more year. It didn't work, Nash and Kobe's wheels fell off, Dwight wasn't 100% and D'Antoni was the wrong coach for the team. But just because a move ends up not working out doesn't mean it's still not the right move to make.

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

Rick posted:

Five years of protection = super tiny apparently.

They were all either "top five" or "top three" protections so yes, that is super tiny.

Rick
Feb 23, 2004
When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

IcePhoenix posted:

They were all either "top five" or "top three" protections so yes, that is super tiny.

This isn't correct. It started out top 10, then went down to five, then went down to three. That's beter than standard for these sorts of trades.

zoux
Apr 28, 2006

https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/950432988294152193

BBB vs BBB

scuz
Aug 29, 2003

You can't be angry ALL the time!




Fun Shoe
https://fansided.com/2018/01/08/nikola-mirotic-bulls-trade-possibilities/

I'd love to have Mirotic on the Wolves, and seeing Dunn and LaVine reunited with their old buddies makes me smile. Thibs uh... maybe might wanna do this? Idk.

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

scuz posted:

https://fansided.com/2018/01/08/nikola-mirotic-bulls-trade-possibilities/

I'd love to have Mirotic on the Wolves, and seeing Dunn and LaVine reunited with their old buddies makes me smile. Thibs uh... maybe might wanna do this? Idk.

I like that Heat Trade but there is no way the Heat make that trade right?

I have a massive weakspot for Winslow.

Thon Maker would also be interesting.

But lmao at any of those teams giving up that much for Niko.

Aye Doc
Jul 19, 2007




please do proper justice to this article by citing the best part

quote:

• Nov. 25, 2017: “This company does not offer refunds. I purchased two items and was told there would be a 1-2 week delay. I have been waiting six weeks now, and when I asked why it was taking so long, I was called a ‘small baller.’ At this point I believe they have decided to steal my money.”

RCarr
Dec 24, 2007


I challenge you to find one person that's surprised by this news.

quote:

• Nov. 25, 2017: “This company does not offer refunds. I purchased two items and was told there would be a 1-2 week delay. I have been waiting six weeks now, and when I asked why it was taking so long, I was called a ‘small baller.’ At this point I believe they have decided to steal my money.”

This made me literally :lol:

RCarr fucked around with this message at 19:37 on Jan 8, 2018

Cool Buff Man
Jul 30, 2006

bitch

Dexo posted:

I like that Heat Trade but there is no way the Heat make that trade right?

I have a massive weakspot for Winslow.

Thon Maker would also be interesting.

But lmao at any of those teams giving up that much for Niko.

Your weakspot for Winslow would evaporate 5 minutes into his first game with your team

EvanTH
Apr 24, 2004

i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd

RCarr posted:

News: Knicks blew a 13 point lead

Views: Of course they did

blowing the whistle with 3:30 left in the 4th knicks up 4 and substituting in Jarrett Jack for Ntilikina is a veteran tanking move by Hornacek, he immediately missed a 7 footer then fouled on the next possession and it was tied up hell yeah but then we completely ruined it

apparently Courtney Lee is one of the best free throw shooters in the league but I'm not sure that excuses how garbage he is at putting the ball on the floor

EvanTH
Apr 24, 2004

i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd

scuz posted:

https://fansided.com/2018/01/08/nikola-mirotic-bulls-trade-possibilities/

I'd love to have Mirotic on the Wolves, and seeing Dunn and LaVine reunited with their old buddies makes me smile. Thibs uh... maybe might wanna do this? Idk.

I don't support any Thon Maker trade unless it also involves Ron Baker, the Charge Taker, the Future Laker, his big face hurts, etc.

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

scuz posted:

https://fansided.com/2018/01/08/nikola-mirotic-bulls-trade-possibilities/

I'd love to have Mirotic on the Wolves, and seeing Dunn and LaVine reunited with their old buddies makes me smile. Thibs uh... maybe might wanna do this? Idk.

"The Wolves are terrible at threes, so we're having them trade away their best three point shooter."

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


I have news about zach lavine

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

R.D. Mangles posted:

I have news about zach lavine

He's gonna be back when Mirotic is traded?

xbilkis
Apr 11, 2005

god qb
me
jay hova
Bach Lavine

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


xbilkis posted:

Bach Lavine

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

xbilkis posted:

Bach Lavine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9rZjlsyYY

scuz
Aug 29, 2003

You can't be angry ALL the time!




Fun Shoe

IcePhoenix posted:

"The Wolves are terrible at threes, so we're having them trade away their best three point shooter."
Yeah, I like the trade except for getting rid of Belly.

xbilkis posted:

Bach Lavine

EvanTH
Apr 24, 2004

i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd
Hey nobody posted this
https://streamable.com/tl8hb

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida


only the second best oop from last night though

https://streamable.com/8ddo1

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


Lavine could back saturday, is doing windmill dunks in practice, and saturday is jewel osco zach lavine bobblehead night

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf

IcePhoenix posted:

only the second best oop from last night though

https://streamable.com/8ddo1

:swoon:

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida


I just love the announcers

"Ooh!"
"Oh no!"
"Oh YES!"

SamuraiFoochs
Jan 16, 2007




Grimey Drawer

RCarr posted:

I challenge you to find one person that's surprised by this news.


This made me literally :lol:

This is so loving funny.

Salvor_Hardin
Sep 13, 2005

I want to go protest.
Nap Ghost
That BBB report on Big Baller reads like the admissions guy at Yale describing his meeting with Mr Burns' son.

"He suggested our nickname should be Semper Fudge. At that point me told me to 'relax'."

Lockback
Sep 3, 2006

All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

IcePhoenix posted:

"The Wolves are terrible at threes, so we're having them trade away their best three point shooter."

Bjelica -> Mirotic is a pretty good upgrade in shooting and general ability to play basketball. Even if their %s are similar, Mirotic shoots more than 50% more 3ps per possession than Bjelica does, that would make a huge difference for the Wolves. Mirotic is also 3 years younger.

scuz posted:

Yeah, I like the trade except for getting rid of Belly.

Nah, you want the younger, better player every time. I don't think Mirotic would be cool with being a backup for Taj again though, and I don't know if I'd feel good enough moving Taj to the bench yet (KAT's defensive numbers have been much better in December-Jan, but Taj has been really important to the starting lineup).

IcePhoenix
Sep 18, 2005

Take me to your Shida

Lockback posted:

Bjelica -> Mirotic is a pretty good upgrade in shooting and general ability to play basketball. Even if their %s are similar, Mirotic shoots more than 50% more 3ps per possession than Bjelica does, that would make a huge difference for the Wolves. Mirotic is also 3 years younger.

Would he still get those same shots with the wolves though? I'm not so certain.

And yeah, he'd be coming off the bench and getting fewer minutes for sure.

MOVIE MAJICK
Jan 4, 2012

by Pragmatica
https://twitter.com/SynergySST/status/950401566829416448

Most hyped about the Raps this season

zoux
Apr 28, 2006

There is no insult graver than small baller.

leftist heap
Feb 28, 2013

Fun Shoe
Better Business Bureau needs to stay in its lane

leftist heap
Feb 28, 2013

Fun Shoe
Most of those Mirotic trades make no sense for Chicago

CRISPYBABY
Dec 15, 2007

by Reene

Raptors Basketball Bitch

The Cavs/GSW games later this week might be rough, but I guess we'll see if we're for real or not then.

xbilkis
Apr 11, 2005

god qb
me
jay hova

leftist heap posted:

Most of those Mirotic trades make no sense for Chicago

Yeah, it seems to treat trading Mirotic as primarily a cost-cutting venture for the Bulls, proposing deals that mostly return a lot of low-upside rotation players or crummy prospects.

It's hard to square with nobody wanting him this offseason, but anything other than a first-round pick or young prospect that's not just a lottery ticket seems like a pretty bad return. I don't think his new level of play is sustainable, but he's entering his prime and he's always been a positive impact player, even if he's been frustratingly inconsistent.

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

I think Mirotic can sustain he's just not an all around starter due to his limitations imho. He's a great offensive weapon tho.

I think a teens first would be a fair price for him.

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

xbilkis posted:

Yeah, it seems to treat trading Mirotic as primarily a cost-cutting venture for the Bulls, proposing deals that mostly return a lot of low-upside rotation players or crummy prospects.

It's hard to square with nobody wanting him this offseason, but anything other than a first-round pick or young prospect that's not just a lottery ticket seems like a pretty bad return. I don't think his new level of play is sustainable, but he's entering his prime and he's always been a positive impact player, even if he's been frustratingly inconsistent.

Maker, or Winslow would be a decent prospect for return.

The other ones not so much.

Cool Buff Man
Jul 30, 2006

bitch

CRISPYBABY posted:

Raptors Basketball Bitch

The Cavs/GSW games later this week might be rough, but I guess we'll see if we're for real or not then.

IT still needs to be fully recovered for Cleveland to be a real litmus test (which is why I didn't gloat TOO much when the Celtics beat them down last week) and KD might not be back so you possibly could have an easier time than you normally would

El Gallinero Gros
Mar 17, 2010
That chart means the Raps are good at both ends of the court, yes?


Man, if they could get a rebounding specialist without giving up too much....

(they're still losing to the West champ, even if they get to the finals)

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Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
https://twitter.com/BullsBlogger/status/950448979992510466

Yeah outside of the pick the Jazz have nothing I want.

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