The Wolves were a non-playoff team last year and just traded one of the eight best players in the league for a 19 year old defensive wing who can't dribble, shoot, or pass. His absolute ceiling is Paul George and it took George until his 4th year to be a good offensive player. They're going to win 32 games at maximum for the next few years. Winning 23 games without Kmart and Pek I don't think is any different from a culture or complementary option perspective than winning 28 games with Pek and Kmart.Just going to have to disagree, given the amount of truly good players in Wolves history can be basically counted on two hands.
Though the next two drafts are supposed to be terrible.
Trading Nikola Pekovic, for instance, brings back players that are not as good as Pekovic or draft picks that we hope one day might yield a player as good as him. He's on a good contract, they should just keep him.
They won't be good next year, but they can avoid being a complete disaster and they'll still get a lottery pick to add to what they have.
fuck man lebron is goneFavourite post from the last few pages.
@tmccormickespn
Just Spoke to Andrew Wiggins at NBA Rookie Transition Program - Said Congrats on trade to T-Wolves - He said I didn't know, is it final? Wow
Dan Gilbert stayin classy
:oops:
Gilbert can't officially trade him for 2 weeks. A lot can happen in 2 weeks. I don't blame them for not telling him he's been traded.
i can't wait til lebron mentions that Love is the best player he ever played with.
He'd be right.
He'd be wrong.
You don't think he's better than Parsons? Even with the level of talent at the PG position, he'll probably receive the max from someone. The Lakers, maybe.
Would he? If he even gets to free agency (which I kinda doubt. He wants to stay, the Wolves want him to stay. Need him to now.), I don't think anybody would do that considering the Wolves would just match.
Nobody is even touching Eric Bledsoe right now.
Yeah, the market for RFA PG's is minimal. Bledsoe's camp has been leaking shit through the press in a really clumsy fashion for the last 2 weeks. Even tried to start a "Bledsoe likely to take QO" rumour. It's harsh watching all ex-players and a ton of current ones questioning exactly WTF Bledsoe is doing.
Also, whats the Wolves starting lineup.I would imagine that if Budinger or Martin are still here, one of them starts are shooting guard, just so they can bring along LaVine slower and to also get some shooting out there.
Rubio
Lavine
Wiggins
Pek?
Dieng?
Do they start pek & dieng?
Pekovic starts at center and TBA is currently penciled in at the 4. I have high hopes for him.
Be interesting to see what happens if they get Thad. He's only 26. That would be a lot of athleticism around Pek. And then you can swap out pek for Dieng... minimal shooting i guess.Also, whats the Wolves starting lineup.I would imagine that if Budinger or Martin are still here, one of them starts are shooting guard, just so they can bring along LaVine slower and to also get some shooting out there.
Rubio
Lavine
Wiggins
Pek?
Dieng?
Do they start pek & dieng?
Pekovic starts at center and TBA is currently penciled in at the 4. I have high hopes for him.
Also, whats the Wolves starting lineup.Dieng would be the rim protector for Pek. At least The Wolves are going to be fun with Rubio, Lavine, and Wiggins running the fast break. Then you have Pek just beasting on fools in the post. You got Shabazz with instant offense off the bench.
Rubio
Lavine
Wiggins
Pek?
Dieng?
Do they start pek & dieng?
Kyrie/Delly
Miller/Waiters
Lebron/Marion
Love/Thomspon
Varejao/???
Should be a fun team to watch until Love pulls a Boozer next summer.
Where is the interior D here? Esp when Varejao gets hurt?
Durant's off Team USA 2014 now.
It's already Anthony Davis' team.
edit: I can't even remember what year it is :(
It's already Anthony Davis' team.
edit: I can't even remember what year it is :(
RT @ESPNSteinLine: Durant, I'm told, will cite mental and physical exhaustion when the decision to leave Team USA for this summer is made official
Da fuck
Da fuck
Durant's off Team USA 2016 now.
It's already Anthony Davis' team.
Smart choice. Durant has played too much ball the last 4 years. He needs a little break.
RT @ESPNSteinLine: Durant, I'm told, will cite mental and physical exhaustion when the decision to leave Team USA for this summer is made officialI bet the Paul George injury got him shook.
Da fuck
This is crazier when you consider Durant played six(I think it's six?) less playoff series in this span.
It's fine he wants to preserve his body for the upcoming season. Don't begrudge him 1 bit.
But pulling out 3 weeks before the tournament starts? Our wing guys would be Hayward and Parsons when 2 weeks ago it was Paul George and Kevin Durant.
What the fuuuuck.
Dick move by Durant. :(
But pulling out 3 weeks before the tournament starts? Our wing guys would be Hayward and Parsons when 2 weeks ago it was Paul George and Kevin Durant.
What the fuuuuck.
Dick move by Durant. :(
It's fine he wants to preserve his body for the upcoming season. Don't begrudge him 1 bit.Yeah the timing isn't a coincidence, it's got everything to do with Paul George.
But pulling out 3 weeks before the tournament starts? Our wing guys would be Hayward and Parsons when 2 weeks ago it was Paul George and Kevin Durant.
What the fuuuuck.
I still can't blame him for it but it does suck for 'Merica.
Wait, Under Armor is offering Durant $320 million and stake in the company. Whoa.
Not buying it til I see it official. Seems insane.
Not buying it til I see it official. Seems insane.
Wait, Under Armor is offering Durant $320 million and stake in the company. Whoa.That's a dumb and outrageous number and extremely unlikely number to be real.
Not buying it til I see it official. Seems insane.
Wait, Under Armor is offering Durant $320 million and stake in the company. Whoa.Okay maybe Durant just went home to count his money.
Not buying it til I see it official. Seems insane.
I didn't think Durant would be playing this summer anyway. Fucked up to pull out this late though with the team built around him.
What was Kobe making in his heyday?
Wait, Under Armor is offering Durant $320 million and stake in the company. Whoa.
Not buying it til I see it official. Seems insane.
What was Kobe making in his heyday?
Wait, Under Armor is offering Durant $320 million and stake in the company. Whoa.
Not buying it til I see it official. Seems insane.
What was Kobe making in his heyday?
Definitely not $30m+ a year.
Even Tiger is only rumored to be around $20m a year from Nike, and he basically Nike Golf unto himself.
shouldnt have cut his homiesI'm going to savor every moment of either the Bulls sweeping the fuck out of your team or the Hornets sweeping the fuck out of your team
wiz family son
recognize that shit
Damn. Sucks to see KD go but good for him taking a month or two off for rest. He was almost the entire reason Team USA won the 2010 FIBA World Championship. He played like a god.
So with that, last 15 players left:
Guards - Derrick Rose / Stephen Curry / James Harden / Kyrie Irving / Damian Lillard / DeMar DeRozan / Klay Thompson
Forwards - Gordon Hayward / Chandler Parsons / Kyle Korver / Kenneth Faried
Centers - Anthony Davis / DeMarcus Cousins / Andre Drummond / Mason Plumlee
My vote on the last 3 cuts: Kyle Korver, Andre Drummond, and DeMar DeRozan
This roster is gonna look underdog tier unless one or two guys go SSJ4 or some shit.
So with that, last 15 players left:
Guards - Derrick Rose / Stephen Curry / James Harden / Kyrie Irving / Damian Lillard / DeMar DeRozan / Klay Thompson
Forwards - Gordon Hayward / Chandler Parsons / Kyle Korver / Kenneth Faried
Centers - Anthony Davis / DeMarcus Cousins / Andre Drummond / Mason Plumlee
My vote on the last 3 cuts: Kyle Korver, Andre Drummond, and DeMar DeRozan
This roster is gonna look underdog tier unless one or two guys go SSJ4 or some shit.
did worst kevin literally bail on his country at the last possible second because hes a bit tiredAt least Griffin has an excuse with all his deep playoff runs.
Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo 2m
USA Basketball's Jerry Colangelo says there is still no plans to add Kevin Love to the roster.
Klay hasn't been cut yet...
But pulling out 3 weeks before the tournament starts? Our wing guys would be Hayward and Parsons when 2 weeks ago it was Paul George and Kevin Durant.
What the fuuuuck.
*AHEM*
*AHEM*
Listed as guard. Will play behind Klay and Harden.
Crunch-time lineup is... Rose/Curry/Harden/Parsons/Davis?
Either that or we'll have to have somebody who can't run (Cousins) or somebody who can't shoot (Faried) on the floor.
Holy fuck this is awful.
sooooo
who the fuck is reggie williams?
Imagine if Nick Young was less of a clown and a bit fatter. Hope you don't want any defense.
Coach K says Rose is elite again.I actually think Rose has the best chance of going berserk and saving America.
It's Rose's team now!
I'm surprised that Rose didn't pull out before Durant after what happened to PG.Coach K says Rose is elite again.I actually think Rose has the best chance of going berserk and saving America.
It's Rose's team now!
sooooo
who the fuck is reggie williams?
Imagine if Nick Young was less of a clown and a bit fatter. Hope you don't want any defense.
Don't forget the lack of swag (the only Nick Young is good for)
I'm surprised that Rose didn't pull out before Durant after what happened to PG.Fair or not, he would get so much shit if he tried that after the past two seasons. Besides I think he's got a chip on his shoulder now.
i think for rose it's his way of playing back into shape / game toughness against "lesser" opponents.I'm surprised that Rose didn't pull out before Durant after what happened to PG.Fair or not, he would get so much shit if he tried that after the past two seasons. Besides I think he's got a chip on his shoulder now.
Hey so do you guys remember when LeBron said he was looking forward to working with the young guys
At least Im not the only one feeling this way. I was legitmately looking forward to watching them develop the young players over the next few seasons. I suppose Im an idiot for thinking the Cavs front office would settle for that, but it would have been nice to see someone build something like that again.
Instead we get the same old circus. These fucks jumped right out and started gunning for a top 10 player to partner into a 'Big 3'..... Goddamn :roll:
Whatever. Hopefully the East is more competitive this year at least.
