• Have something to say? Register Now! and be posting in minutes!

2021 NBA Offseason

shopson67

Well-Known Member
40,117
16,546
1,033
Joined
Jul 16, 2013
Location
Rochester, NY
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,000.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Dodgers are the real evil empire. They have a farm like the Rays and they spend like the Yankees. I was never this guy 5-10 years ago but I think it’s time for MLB to invoke a cap and a ceiling. The only way to do it though would be revenue sharing with local tv money. Not sure how they would get the big franchises to be ok with that though.
Can't have a cap without a more robust floor IMO. Feeding these cheapskate teams with luxury tax money that goes into the owners' pockets instead of into the on the field product is a joke.

Guaranteed contracts and teams looking to get out from under them almost requires no cap.

Dodgers scouting and farm system enables the big trades. Capping the team will just make them keep all that young talent and slow the impact slightly. For all that money spent, they have one championship, so is all that money spent really holding other teams back? I don't think so.
 

shopson67

Well-Known Member
40,117
16,546
1,033
Joined
Jul 16, 2013
Location
Rochester, NY
Hoopla Cash
$ 1,000.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
It is fact.

Motor only takes you so far if you don’t have the explosiveness to beat defenders.

He's only under contract for this year and next. We're not talking about a 4 or 5 year deal here (or paying him until he's 40).

Plus, he rests a lot on the defensive end (lol).
 

tlance

Kyrie Hater
41,848
22,188
1,033
Joined
Apr 17, 2013
Location
Virginia
Hoopla Cash
$ 11,700.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
I’m not the biggest Westbrook fan, but I do respect him for the athlete that he is. I would compare him to Adrian Peterson in the NFL in terms of being a generational freak athlete. Peterson has gone way beyond the age norm for a running back. Going to be very interesting to see if Westbrook will continue adapting. I think they are going to run him into the ground, which is right up his alley.

Perhaps.

But even then, AP wasn’t as great at 32 as he was at 24.

Russ might last longer than most, like LeBron has.

But, LeBron isn’t nearly as explosive as he was. And when Russ loses the same amount of explosiveness as LeBron has, he will almost surely lose effectiveness too.

Whether that is now or 4 years from now remains to be seen.

But it will happen at some point.
 

tlance

Kyrie Hater
41,848
22,188
1,033
Joined
Apr 17, 2013
Location
Virginia
Hoopla Cash
$ 11,700.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
He's only under contract for this year and next. We're not talking about a 4 or 5 year deal here (or paying him until he's 40).

Plus, he rests a lot on the defensive end (lol).

I am not knocking the Lakers decision in any way. I think it is a gamble worth making.

Just noting that when Russ does decline, it might happen pretty fast.

Like Dwayne Wade.
 

flyerhawk

Well-Known Member
100,811
36,781
1,033
Joined
Aug 18, 2014
Location
Hoboken
Hoopla Cash
$ 500.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
He's also arguably the most athletic of that group and carrying the least bulk (other than CP3, who's considerably older).

First time I've ever heard someone say that Kevin Durant is bulky. LOL.

I'm not arguing that he's going to decline. I simply disagreed with your claim that he hasn't put that many miles on the odometer. He has.

Sooner or later he will break down and when he does it will be very fast but it may not be for another 3 or 4 years.
 

flyerhawk

Well-Known Member
100,811
36,781
1,033
Joined
Aug 18, 2014
Location
Hoboken
Hoopla Cash
$ 500.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
I am not knocking the Lakers decision in any way. I think it is a gamble worth making.

Just noting that when Russ does decline, it might happen pretty fast.

Like Dwayne Wade.

Guards tend to fall off a cliff at the end.
 

DJ Fieri

Generic line for rent here
Supporting Member Level 3
171,970
53,225
1,033
Joined
Jun 26, 2014
Location
Still stuck here in Nashville
Hoopla Cash
$ 401,272.37
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Reggie Jackson is still available? He may be forced to going back to the Clippers.
 

DJ Fieri

Generic line for rent here
Supporting Member Level 3
171,970
53,225
1,033
Joined
Jun 26, 2014
Location
Still stuck here in Nashville
Hoopla Cash
$ 401,272.37
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
We should just bring back Cousins and use him as the backup PF, maybe a little at C when we want to stretch the floor. He played well for the Clippers.
 

dtgold88

Well-Known Member
33,580
8,163
533
Joined
Dec 25, 2018
Location
Cleveland, OH
Hoopla Cash
$ 341.36
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
Are they trading sexton?
Guessing it's like most players mentioned in deals....if they get an offer that makes them better but I don't think they feel it's a must to move him. Maybe different story had they taken Green or Suggs.
 

CitySushi

Andrew Wiggin's burner account
15,378
8,133
533
Joined
Aug 17, 2011
Hoopla Cash
$ 102,675.00
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
My three team trade idea:

Warriors trades: Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Kelly Oubre (S&T 3yrs 45M), 2022 1st Rd Pick
Receives: Ben Simmons and Derrick Jones Jr.

Portland trades: CJ McCollum, Derrick Jones Jr.
Receives: Draymond Green and Kelly Oubre

76ers trade: Ben Simmons
Receives: CJ McCollum, Jonathan Kuminga, 2022 1st Rd Pick.
 

dtgold88

Well-Known Member
33,580
8,163
533
Joined
Dec 25, 2018
Location
Cleveland, OH
Hoopla Cash
$ 341.36
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
I’m not a fan of either guard.

im curius what they turned down for Sexton.
If he was really on the market likely a number of deals turned down.

Curious why you don't like Garland.
 

dtgold88

Well-Known Member
33,580
8,163
533
Joined
Dec 25, 2018
Location
Cleveland, OH
Hoopla Cash
$ 341.36
Fav. Team #1
Fav. Team #2
Fav. Team #3
If they do anything it won’t be till the deadline or next offseason. No point in trading him in year 3 of his contract
Agree....unless offered a can't refuse deal this offseason. Idea he MIGHT want a max isn't reason to feel they must deal him.
 
Top