2017-2018 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Kold]

Lmfaoooo

Mann at this point, I'd try to see what I can get back for IT/Love. What a mess

 

[bksballer89]

3 really good games tonight.

Boston at Toronto
Washington at Philly
OKC at Golden State

 

[mick7-1961]

How much you want to bet that doesn't happen?

$14,854

 

[DJ Fieri]

$14,854

You're on FB and tHoop at the same time.....????

 

[DJ Fieri]

Mann at this point, I'd try to see what I can get back for IT/Love. What a mess

Love is out hurt.....nobody is trading for him.

 

[DJ Fieri]

I'll just repeat what I said in the Lakers forum because I know that place is icky for all you non Lakers fan. We don't want your cooties anyway.


This is just a fancy way of saying their plan isn't going to work and they are trying to save face. Shelburne is basically the PR wing for the Lakers. Her sources have always been in Jeanie Buss' side of things and she acts as that PR firm for them by cleaning up any stories to paint things in a positive light. What happened was they went all in on chasing 2018 free agents last summer, a full year before necessary, and now they're top targets are very likely not coming. So now they are leaking this out to say "Well actually...we like what we have and are moving down the road". But this is the exact same thing Jim Buss did for the last 5 years. Keep pathways to cap space available to chase the top free agents, those top free agents pass, the organization says "We'll get them next year!" and the process repeats itself. They are still going to have to clear space for 2019 anyway so its not like the guys rumored to be moving are going to be with the team long term. It's just delaying the move. Instead of moving this week, they could be moved 6 to 8 months from now.

FWIW, I still think they still need to target a free agent this year. Young teams don't win shit. And you're not attractive if you don't win. If you run this team back next year, it won't be improved enough to attract any free agent. You're going to see the same results again. We're not good enough to attract Lebron. Paul George is seems happy in OKC. Cousins is hurt. If I'm them, I'm going all in on DeAndre Jordan. I can be a .500 team that could maybe make the playoffs next year with Ball, some SG, Ingram, Kuzma, and Jordan. Then in 2019, I target Klay Thompson, who might be ready to spread his wings and have a team of his own. Ball, Thompson, Ingram, Kuzma, and Jordan would be a very potent line up and you could conceivably sell guys like Thompson if you go in with that plan. But it doesn't matter if you don't improve your team THIS summer. You can't just keep being all youth or dumping ground for contracts to save space. You have to get better to attract better players.

I think that's what they are saying right now but will end up with 1 guy this summer and 1 guy next summer.

 

[bksballer89]

This guy is going to be a steal in the summer. Probably will need to sign one of those prove it deals since he didn't play this year. Watch a contender signs him for cheap in the summer

 

[bksballer89]

2019 free agent class doesn't look bad.

Kyrie, Kemba, Love, Barnes, Klay, Whiteside, Bledsoe, Middleton, Jimmy Butler, & Kawhi will be UFA in the summer of 2019

 

[DJ Fieri]

I'm going to try and make it through the GS-OKC game.






Don't trust me, take the under.

 

[Black Adam]

3 really good games tonight.

Boston at Toronto
Washington at Philly
OKC at Golden State

I'll watch the Lakers. Thanks, though...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Cavs didn't even bother to offer the Magic any lube.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Y'all see this shit?

Looks like LeBron isn't the one my guy who has friends that are reaping the benefits of his success.

His brother and his best friend?

Lmfao@ Adidas for putting their money on the wrong horse.

Derrick Rose's Brother, Friend's Salaries Revealed in Leaked Adidas Contract

 

[DJ Fieri]

The 76ers taking it to the Wiz early on.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Y'all see this shit?

Looks like LeBron isn't the one my guy who has friends that are reaping the benefits of his success.

His brother and his best friend?

Lmfao@ Adidas for putting their money on the wrong horse.

Derrick Rose's Brother, Friend's Salaries Revealed in Leaked Adidas Contract

JFC. I need better friends.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Cavs didn't even bother to offer the Magic any lube.

The Cavs are leading by 7.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Anybody want the Suns +3.5?

 

[DorianRo]

Really you blow a 20 plus point lead against the lowly Tragic? Time to shut the season down Cavs

 

[Heatles84]

Y'all see this shit?

Looks like LeBron isn't the one my guy who has friends that are reaping the benefits of his success.

His brother and his best friend?

Lmfao@ Adidas for putting their money on the wrong horse.

Derrick Rose's Brother, Friend's Salaries Revealed in Leaked Adidas Contract

Rose and his hanger on's will be broke in due time. I wonder what consulting work his posse.....I mean gentlemen, do?

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Magic are leading.....

 

[Robotech]

Captain Obvious here, but the Cavs look done. Is there any player they can trade for that can fix their situation? Doesn't seem likely.