normally we would be starting the new season now...
There seems to be a tug-of-war between the league/owners and the players about a start date...
Dec. 22, Christmas Day and MLK Day have all be thrown around...
Obviously money and number of games are big issues on both sides...
I'm sure the teams that didn't make the playoffs or lost early are probably like "eff the Lakers lets go!"
Bron will definitely have to do some "load management"...
When will the draft be?
What about free-agency? Assuming Davis re-signs with the Lakers there aren't a lot of big names on the market but moves will be made...
Will there big any big trades out there? Will Giannis move? CP3? PG? Will the Warriors make a move with their #1 pick or keep it? Will Morey make any splashy moves in Philly?
4. "It will depend on the state and the COVID numbers in the winter" In response to Reply # 2
Florida will let anyone do anything, so probably the Heat will operate at 25% capacity. I expect around the same for Orlando and Atlanta. I think the Texas teams will operate at limited capacity as well.
West Coast arenas will be empty regardless. Even as a lot of cities are starting to reopen businesses.
I really don't see the Midwest spike going away by December, so I have a hard time believing the Bucks/Wolves/Bulls will host fans.
I think it's really going to come down to how many people are dying a day during the late fall/winter.
6. "It's probably how bleak the world is....but..." In response to Reply # 0
Goddamn do I miss the bubble. It's obviously not sustainable for an entire season, but the playoffs this year were fucking fantastic. Stories for days. Game winners. Upsets. Star-making series. And I mean, my team won, so that's nice.
I fucking miss it, and it's been what...3 weeks?
Anyway, I think the Lakers more or less run it back. AD is re-upping, the only question is how many years. I think Dwight and Rondo will be back too. Green has another year, and he might become a trade chip but there's nobody who will trade anything worth a damn for Green & Kuzma (~16 million in salary). Caruso is here to stay - he feels like a D Fish type presence. KCP is almost for sure going to stay, but he's going to get a pay raise.
I dunno. Honestly, right today...I don't care all that much. We're the champs and have 2 of the best 5 players in the league.
7. "RE: It's probably how bleak the world is....but..." In response to Reply # 6
>Goddamn do I miss the bubble. It's obviously not sustainable >for an entire season, but the playoffs this year were fucking >fantastic. Stories for days. Game winners. Upsets. Star-making >series. And I mean, my team won, so that's nice. > >I fucking miss it, and it's been what...3 weeks? > >Anyway, I think the Lakers more or less run it back. AD is >re-upping, the only question is how many years. I think Dwight >and Rondo will be back too. Green has another year, and he >might become a trade chip but there's nobody who will trade >anything worth a damn for Green & Kuzma (~16 million in >salary). Caruso is here to stay - he feels like a D Fish type >presence. KCP is almost for sure going to stay, but he's going >to get a pay raise. > >I dunno. Honestly, right today...I don't care all that much. >We're the champs and have 2 of the best 5 players in the >league.
I miss it too, I've been watching random Finals games on NBA network just to fill the basketball void. I think if healthy we have a good shot to run it back. I could see AD doing 2 years with the 3rd being a player option like a lot of other guys have done recently. There is still some Cuz talk out there, I think that would be interesting. I'd like to see Kieff come back. I like his versatility and toughness. It will be interesting to see what AB does.
8. "I think AB has another year under contract." In response to Reply # 7
He sat out the bubble, but he's still got another year.
I think it's POSSIBLE Boogie comes back - seems like he stayed with the team after being cut - but I don't have any optimism he can still contribute. Poor dudes body is just shot.
10. "I thought he had a player option..." In response to Reply # 8
>He sat out the bubble, but he's still got another year. > >I think it's POSSIBLE Boogie comes back - seems like he stayed >with the team after being cut - but I don't have any optimism >he can still contribute. Poor dudes body is just shot. BOOGIE
we wouldn't need BOOGIE to be BOOGIE, just a bench role, if he wants more than that he'll go somewhere else
9. "That shit was fantastic." In response to Reply # 6
>Goddamn do I miss the bubble. It's obviously not sustainable >for an entire season, but the playoffs this year were fucking >fantastic. Stories for days. Game winners. Upsets. Star-making >series. And I mean, my team won, so that's nice. > >I fucking miss it, and it's been what...3 weeks?
BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85076 posts
Mon Dec-07-20 05:06 PM
21. "So what do yall think of this Harden shit?" In response to Reply # 0 Mon Dec-07-20 05:06 PM by BrooklynWHAT
first day of camp started yesterday, harden MIA w/ no ETA on arrival.
breh been out there in Vegas clubbing w/ no mask on all weekend w/ Lil Baby buying him prada bags and watches for his birthday.
normally i wouldnt give a shit about an athlete skipping out on camp but to do this on a black coach, on his first HC job, is just totally disgusting to me.
22. "I figured it would get messy, he wants to go to Brooklyn but they will....." In response to Reply # 21
have to gut their team to trade for him and keep KD & Kyrie and I'm not sure they want to do that. Morey probably wants to send Simmons but Houston probably wants Embiid. I think it will come down to who blinks first.
30. "The trade will never happen, but let's massage this anyway." In response to Reply # 29
If only because I am bored at work.
For the trade to work monetarily, Julius Randle would have to be added to any trades since he's the only 'big ticket' player in terms of annual salary. On paper, any trade involving getting Randle off and away from the Knicks would be stellar. In any and all planets in the solar system, any trade involving Julius Randle and James Harden would land the Knicks as a winner.
The bad news of course is that Harden would be beyond toxic on and off the court since he'd ball hog to comic levels. And there's also the added injury that he would be playing in NYC, but would not be playing with Durant and Kyrie, which be a soap opera I wouldn't want to younger players on the Knicks to be involved with.
"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.
James Harden indicated to the Houston Rockets before the beginning of training camp that he would be open to a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers or possibly other contenders, sources told ESPN.
Harden, the perennial MVP candidate who is holding out of training camp, previously requested to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets to form a super team with former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
32. "Houston need to hold up that check" In response to Reply # 21
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
36. "my thoughts as well. dude is 31. not some young, naive 21 yr old." In response to Reply # 34
not saying 31 is old and should prevent a person from going to a strip club. but fucking covid man. shit is ignorant. he's an idiot and I would applaud KAT if he caught Harden with an "inadvertent" elbow to the face this season.
50. "Klay'll still be able to get his Ray Allen on." In response to Reply # 48
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
54. "Harden is like a quintimple time loser with a noted history.." In response to Reply # 53
...of coming up small in big games. He plays no defense and his game is antithetical to how the Warriors roll. He's also only getting older and his game is going to age like spoiled milk. Better to take their chances on Klay coming back healthy.
55. "stop he was a CP3 injury from knocking the Warriors off a few years ago...." In response to Reply # 54
>...of coming up small in big games. He plays no defense and >his game is antithetical to how the Warriors roll. He's also >only getting older and his game is going to age like spoiled >milk. Better to take their chances on Klay coming back >healthy.
but I'll let you Warriors fans keep counting on Klay coming back in 2022 thinking you're going to turn the clock back until 2015 even though you don't have the supporting cast you had then when you beat Bron when Kyrie and Love were hurt lol
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79615 posts
Thu Dec-10-20 09:05 AM
40. "Bron got these dudes running to the East? " In response to Reply # 0
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
57. "I agree. I'm believing the 'No Weapon Formed' Doctrine" In response to Reply # 44
applies to LeBron now.
not the Decision not going back to Cleveland not being down 3-1 to the most regular season wins ever team in the Finals not going to the West where said team still domimate(d) not a pandemic not playing on the Kobe team in a year where Kobe died not being "old"
I have the Lakers running it back now, the way the West is looking.
>only injury can stop us from dogwalking the league this >year.
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