2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[trojanfan12]

I just want him on a team not named the Lakers so his dad can be upset.

Even as a Lakers fan, there would be a certain amount of humor in that.

 

[trojanfan12]

lol is pops still running his mouth...?

I don't think he's said anything since he said: "Lonzo will only play for the Lakers." But's it's still early in the day, he's got time. lol

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Well, let's hope his Daddy is right then.

He's not.....lol

But, Lonzo has All Star potential.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

back to rubbing some folks the wrong way, i see...

Not deliberately. But if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen!

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I don't think he's said anything since he said: "Lonzo will only play for the Lakers." But's it's still early in the day, he's got time. lol

You missed the shoe deal interview?

Dude said he wants a Michael Jordan deal or he's starting his own shoe line....lol

They’re kicking in the door, but they’re shocked at what I’m telling them,” Ball said. “I said, ‘I’m not looking for no endorsement deal. I’m looking for a marketing and distribution deal.’ Branding. The only person doing that is [Michael] Jordan with Nike. That’s what we’re for. If Lonzo doesn’t sign with Adidas, Nike or Under Armour, guess what -- I’ll sign the Big Baller Brand. We already got our own brand. Triple Bs. Lonzo is going to be the first one drafted with his own brand. That don’t happen.”

The Big Baller Brand, as LaVar eluded to, is the family’s apparel company. The logo (BBB) also represents the first initial of the family name. Younger brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo also are committed to play at UCLA.

Lonzo Ball's father compares son's branding power to Michael Jordan, Nike

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Same thing happened with TONY PARKER

He was 25 and had just won his 3rd NBA title in 2007, but it felt like he was brand new to the league....even after 7 full season

Surrounded by Duncan, Gino, Bowen, Horry, and Finley, Parker seemed like a 19 year old rookie.

That happens when you play with a lot of veteran older established players like Lebron, Frye, Jefferson, and Smith.
The younger guys seems even younger on teams like those ones.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Speaking of bitches, where the hell is Todd?

 

[trojanfan12]

He's not.....lol

But, Lonzo has All Star potential.

I mean when he said that Lonzo will only play for the Lakers. His Dad says some pretty crazy stuff. lol

 

[trojanfan12]

You missed the shoe deal interview?

Dude said he wants a Michael Jordan deal or he's starting his own shoe line....lol

They’re kicking in the door, but they’re shocked at what I’m telling them,” Ball said. “I said, ‘I’m not looking for no endorsement deal. I’m looking for a marketing and distribution deal.’ Branding. The only person doing that is [Michael] Jordan with Nike. That’s what we’re for. If Lonzo doesn’t sign with Adidas, Nike or Under Armour, guess what -- I’ll sign the Big Baller Brand. We already got our own brand. Triple Bs. Lonzo is going to be the first one drafted with his own brand. That don’t happen.”

The Big Baller Brand, as LaVar eluded to, is the family’s apparel company. The logo (BBB) also represents the first initial of the family name. Younger brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo also are committed to play at UCLA.

Lonzo Ball's father compares son's branding power to Michael Jordan, Nike

lol Nope, hadn't seen that one yet.

 

[Heatles84]

Thanks. Yeah -- I knew all the clotting issues but I guess I didn't really grasp the risk of what might happen if Bosh falls or anything like that. I have no clue how he thinks he could manage it, especially if he's on Xarelto.

Now, can you explain this to Wiggy? Seems like everyone else sees that the Heat isn't in the wrong - except for him.

 

[knowyourenemy]

Yes. Did you know that he's been in the league 5 years now?

When you sub his first 4 NBA seasons for the 4 seasons he could have played at Duke (after a medical redshirt his first season since he didn't really play), he was basically a rookie last season. And he won an NBA title in what was effectively his rookie season.

 

[knowyourenemy]

No thanks, unless the 76ers make the top 3 also. Both teams ending up with top 5 picks works for me.

I'm good with that. If the Kings win the lottery and the 76ers make the top 3, that would I think lock the 76ers in to two top 5 picks this year.

 

[Heatles84]

yah i guess it just depends on the severity and probability of a re-occurence.

At one point Anderson Varejao missed a lot of time with blood clot issues, but came back- plenty of guys have had blood clot issues, and taken time off and came back and played- I would guess it depends on the severity, and the likelihood of re-occurence.

Bosh had re-occurring blood clots. You bring up "likelihood", but it fucking happened. Seems to be a concept that you just can't grasp. Varejao and Bosh's situations although similar in some aspects, are totally different though given that Andy had it one time whereas Bosh has had multiple issues (two that we know of, possibly three in a 2 year time span).

 

[WiggyRuss]

T-15. Hassan Whiteside, Miami Heat: $22,116,750
Hassan Whiteside's max deal runs for two more seasons, after which he can decline his 2020 player option for $27,093,018 to become an unrestricted free agent. The 27-year-old big man is leading the league in rebounding this season with an average of 14.1 boards per game.


LOL @WiggyRuss "what has he accomplished"

again, what has he accomplished?

if getting paid a lot is an "accomplishment" in the NBA- i got about 50 examples of that will drop a steaming pile of poop on that argument. lol.

 

[trojanfan12]

When you sub his first 4 NBA seasons for the 4 seasons he could have played at Duke (after a medical redshirt his first season since he didn't really play), he was basically a rookie last season. And he won an NBA title in what was effectively his rookie season.

No, Magic Johnson won an NBA title in his rookie season. Kyrie won it in his 4th. There is no supplanting college experience with NBA experience.

Being young and being experienced are not mutually exclusive. He is a 5 year NBA veteran despite only being 24 year old. So, while he is chronologically young, he is a veteran in terms of years in the NBA.

 

[WiggyRuss]

You missed the shoe deal interview?

Dude said he wants a Michael Jordan deal or he's starting his own shoe line....lol

They’re kicking in the door, but they’re shocked at what I’m telling them,” Ball said. “I said, ‘I’m not looking for no endorsement deal. I’m looking for a marketing and distribution deal.’ Branding. The only person doing that is [Michael] Jordan with Nike. That’s what we’re for. If Lonzo doesn’t sign with Adidas, Nike or Under Armour, guess what -- I’ll sign the Big Baller Brand. We already got our own brand. Triple Bs. Lonzo is going to be the first one drafted with his own brand. That don’t happen.”

The Big Baller Brand, as LaVar eluded to, is the family’s apparel company. The logo (BBB) also represents the first initial of the family name. Younger brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo also are committed to play at UCLA.

Lonzo Ball's father compares son's branding power to Michael Jordan, Nike

Lonzo Ball's dad must have a helluva crack dealer.

 

[knowyourenemy]

No, Magic Johnson won an NBA title in his rookie season. Kyrie won it in his 4th. There is no supplanting college experience with NBA experience.

Being young and being experienced are not mutually exclusive. He is a 5 year NBA veteran despite only being 24 year old. So, while he is chronologically young, he is a veteran in terms of years in the NBA.

I guess it's a good time to say that I haven't been serious about anything I've said about Kyrie Irving in the last half hour. Just playing the role of an Irving fanboy.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Same thing happened with TONY PARKER

He was 25 and had just won his 3rd NBA title in 2007, but it felt like he was brand new to the league....even after 7 full season

Surrounded by Duncan, Gino, Bowen, Horry, and Finley, Parker seemed like a 19 year old rookie.

That happens when you play with a lot of veteran older established players like Lebron, Frye, Jefferson, and Smith.
The younger guys seems even younger on teams like those ones.

yah the CAvs have a nice balance there

most of their core guys besides LeBron are pretty young, Love 28, Kyrie 24, Thompson 25, Shumpert 26, --- 4 out of their 5 best players are 28 or younger....then also Derrick williams, mcrae and felder are all 25 or younger....

a lot of the more back-end guys are the ones raising up the average- the James Jones', Jefferson's, Korver's etc....Frye...

 

[trojanfan12]

yah i guess it just depends on the severity and probability of a re-occurence.

At one point Anderson Varejao missed a lot of time with blood clot issues, but came back- plenty of guys have had blood clot issues, and taken time off and came back and played- I would guess it depends on the severity, and the likelihood of re-occurence.

This post completely ignores the fact that he has had at least 2 occurrences and when he took his last physical in an attempt to return, there had been another event that pointed to a potential 3rd clotting issue. In other words, it's not going away.

This post also ignores that all clotting issues are not the same. Just because a couple of other players had those issues and were able to recover, doesn't mean Bosh's situation is the same.

It's amazing the some who claims to be "ridiculously more informed than anyone on these boards" can't grasp those simple facts.

 

[knowyourenemy]

Lonzo Ball's dad must have a helluva crack dealer.

I mean, he thinks he's going to get a better deal than undisputed #1 picks Ben Simmons and Andrew Wiggins? Craziness.