2016 NBA Off-Season Thread part 2

[Black Adam]

The Lakers should allow Swappy P to change his # to either 8 or 24.

for what? better recognition in the Chinese league...?

 

[Wamu]

REALLY gotta get back into watching more NCAA football. thanks for the reminder...

No problem. I'm really looking forward to the start of the season. So much so it seems like the month of August is taking too damn long.

 

[Wamu]

for what? better recognition in the Chinese league...?

I think the Lakers would struggle in the Chinese League this year. They would have a shot to win March Madness this year though.

 

[WiggyRuss]

No problem. I'm really looking forward to the start of the season. So much so it seems like the month of August is taking too damn long.

your celtics should be pretty exciting to watch this year one would think

 

[WiggyRuss]

I think the Lakers would struggle in the Chinese League this year. They would have a shot to win March Madness this year though.

i dunno Kentucky has a LOT of talent, lol.

 

[Wamu]

your celtics should be pretty exciting to watch this year one would think

Only if they can get Michael Beasley!

 

[Black Adam]

No problem. I'm really looking forward to the start of the season. So much so it seems like the month of August is taking too damn long.

I hear ya. me and the wife went to to see the Chiefs/Rams game last Saturday because I was starving for football lol. you know it's bad when you're blowing money on PRE-Season games...

 

[Wamu]

i dunno Kentucky has a LOT of talent, lol.

The NCAA should make the Wildcats play in the D League this year.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I was skeptical when I saw the headlines... but its a direct quote straight from the mouth of John Wall.

Interesting.

the quotes from Beale are disturbing- individual goals, - where we are gonna be 5-10 years from now. etc....

how about winning a playoff game or two?

 

[Wamu]

I hear ya. me and the wife went to to see the Chiefs/Rams game last Saturday because I was starving for football lol. you know it's bad when you're blowing money on PRE-Season games...

I know what ya mean. My wife & I went to the Broncos preseason game against the 49ers this past weekend.

 

[lakersrule]

I hear ya. me and the wife went to to see the Chiefs/Rams game last Saturday because I was starving for football lol. you know it's bad when you're blowing money on PRE-Season games...

pre-season losses

 

[WiggyRuss]

Off the cuff predictions:

East:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Toronto Raptors
3. Boston Celtics
4. Indiana Pacers
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Charlotte Hornets
7. Chicago Bulls
8. NY Knicks
9. Washington Wizards
10. Detroit Pistons
11. Milwaukee Bucks
12. Orlando Magic
13. Miami Heat
14. Brooklyn Nets
15. Philadelphia 76'ers

West

1. Golden State Warriors
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. LA Clippers
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. OKC Thunder
6. Dallas Mavericks
7. Houston Rockets
8. Utah Jazz
9. Portland Trailblazers
10. Minnesota Timberwolves
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. Sacramento Kings
13. Phoenix Suns
14. Denver Nuggets
15. LA Lakers

 

[Heatles84]

Pass rush should be a strength with Suh, Mario, and Wake (depending on how much he has left). Dolphins keep adding talent to that WR corps for sure. Gase may be able to rehab that passing game, give him some time.

I have no doubt about Gase. He's quickly growing on me. But that Dolphins pass rush looks mediocre as Wake has probably 1-2 years left at this level. Suh's just grossly overpaid and isn't even playing like the top DT in the league. The pass rush should be a strength with the names you mentioned, but they're not. Stupid for not lucking up Vernon for cheaper when we had the chance.

Plus, I don't have faith in the Dolphins front office to build a contender.

 

[shopson67]

Yeah, every team, no matter how good, has that one team that gives them fits. For some reason, for the Seahawks...it's the Rams.

Rams have been giving the whole division trouble. For some reason they lose their focus outside the division.

 

[shopson67]

The Lakers should allow Swappy P to change his # to either 8 or 24.

Oh, he WILL be changing his jersey. Number doesn't matter as much as team colors.

 

[Wamu]

Oh, he WILL be changing his jersey. Number doesn't matter as much as team colors.

I think Swappy P could really help the Warriors out this year.

 

[shopson67]

Off the cuff predictions:

East:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Toronto Raptors
3. Boston Celtics
4. Indiana Pacers
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Charlotte Hornets
7. Chicago Bulls
8. NY Knicks
9. Washington Wizards
10. Detroit Pistons
11. Milwaukee Bucks
12. Orlando Magic
13. Miami Heat
14. Brooklyn Nets
15. Philadelphia 76'ers

West

1. Golden State Warriors
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. LA Clippers
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. OKC Thunder
6. Dallas Mavericks
7. Houston Rockets
8. Utah Jazz
9. Portland Trailblazers
10. Minnesota Timberwolves
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. Sacramento Kings
13. Phoenix Suns
14. Denver Nuggets
15. LA Lakers

I hope you're right about the Lakers, as long as they show some improvement. I'd love to add one more top 3 prospect in next summer's draft. Josh Jackson or maybe Markelle Fultz would be nice at SG...

 

[shopson67]

I think Swappy P could really help the Warriors out this year.

They can have him for a heavily protected conditional future 2nd round pick.

 

[lakersrule]

I hope you're right about the Lakers, as long as they show some improvement. I'd love to add one more top 3 prospect in next summer's draft. Josh Jackson or maybe Markelle Fultz would be nice at SG...

That would be wild if they end up keeping that one. The 2018 first rounder would then be unprotected for Philly and poor Orlando would get a couple 2nd rounders instead of a first from the D12 trade.

 

[lakersrule]

Oh, he WILL be changing his jersey. Number doesn't matter as much as team colors.

I think they buy out Young so that they take the $5mil cap hit this season and then can stretch the final year over three which wouldn't be much against the cap.