2022 NBA Offseason thread

[Wamu]

Gotta be 100%? Then nobody has been since what, 1962?

Read comment # 12,320. I just explained exactly what I was talking about when I said 100% organic.

 

[shopson67]

I'm sure it had nothing to do with the Heat piecing together 3 star players rather than am organic build.

...and flaunting it with a TV special, predicting rings upon rings

 

[shopson67]

That and them making a spectacle of themselves.

The Celtics did similar with KD and Allen.

Very few organic teams these days.

The NBA is kinda making it impossible.

Unless you want to have a 400 mil payroll like the Dubs, oh can't keep all the guys you draft and develop.

At some point, probably in the next 3 years, the Griz, Raps and Cavs are gonna have some hard decisions to make.

Even the ones that are being built from the ground up and tainted by tanking and pick hoarding. Very tough to compete with a standard flow build any more.

 

[msgkings322]

Even the ones that are being built from the ground up and tainted by tanking and pick hoarding. Very tough to compete with a standard flow build any more.

Unless you're the Warriors!

 

[shopson67]

No doubt the Warriors come damn close. But I'm going by what I consider the strict definition of 100% organic teams.

Like we were talking about yesterday something like that hasn't happened since the 60's or 70's. 100% organic teams in most sports just doesn't happen anymore. And haven't happened in decades.

I know I'm being picky about this topic. But I don't want any misunderstanding about what I'm talking about. If some choose to look at 100% organic teams differently than me that's cool. Actually I expect it.

100% organic means no hormones added. That brings the grand total to zero, lol.

 

[shopson67]

Unless you're the Warriors!

All it takes is spending a gazillion dollars in luxury tax!

 

[DJ Fieri]

Giannis said he'd be open to playing for the Bulls down the line but right now he plays for the Bucks.

Wow.

 

[msgkings322]

All it takes is spending a gazillion dollars in luxury tax!

Not at first! It is nice to have owners willing to spend, that always helps

 

[shopson67]

Giannis said he'd be open to playing for the Bulls down the line but right now he plays for the Bucks.

Wow.

2026 is pretty far away...

 

[tlance]

No doubt the Warriors come damn close. But I'm going by what I consider the strict definition of 100% organic teams.

Like we were talking about yesterday something like that hasn't happened since the 60's or 70's. 100% organic teams in most sports just doesn't happen anymore. And haven't happened in decades.

I know I'm being picky about this topic. But I don't want any misunderstanding about what I'm talking about. If some choose to look at 100% organic teams differently than me that's cool. Actually I expect it.

If the majority of the core come together through the draft, that is an organic team IMO.

Nobody will hit 100%. Leagues aren’t set up that way anymore.

 

[fightinfunbags]

It’s gonna be a blue Christmas for my family. Looking like Sixers and Eagles are both playing.

 

[shopson67]

It’s gonna be a blue Christmas for my family. Looking like Sixers and Eagles are both playing.

....and against blue teams! That said, Eagles/Cowboys is on Christmas Eve. No worry of overlap!

 

[fightinfunbags]

....and against blue teams! That said, Eagles/Cowboys is on Christmas Eve. No worry of overlap!

Nice! I can ruin 2 holidays

 

[dtgold88]

Christmas day looking good so far. Would like to see the following 6 teams included in the 3 remaining Christmas day games

Celtics
Bucks
Sixers
Heat
Suns
Clippers

I'll guess the following........
noon - Philly vs. Nets
2:30 - Miami vs. Denver
5pm - GS vs. Memphis
7:30 - Boston vs. Milwaukee
10pm - Phoenix vs. LAC

** - As I write this I have only seen Suns-GS as one of the games

 

[thunderc]

 

[Shanemansj13]

Difficult to believe but if true, that is disappointing. I thought he would be one of the last to retire to sit out if not traded.

 

[thunderc]

Difficult to believe but if true, that is disappointing. I thought he would be one of the last to retire to sit out if not traded.

I’ll believe it when I see it too

 

[fightinfunbags]

That means he’s likely picking his destination.

 

[thunderc]

That means he’s likely picking his destination.

With 4 years left on his deal he doesn’t have a lot of leverage

 

[tlance]

With 4 years left on his deal he doesn’t have a lot of leverage

He does if other teams believe his retirement threat.

He has a ton of leverage in that case.