The Rockets refused to add Tucker to that trade. It was for Gordon and a shit-ass protected pick only.
TBF to Wiggins, it's probably easy to not play hard when you worry that the guy you're trying to guard might beat the shit out of you.
And I doubt Wiggins has ever tried in a practice in his life which also put the first team at a disadvantage.
By Kibner Go To PostThe Rockets refused to add Tucker to that trade. It was for Gordon and a shit-ass protected pick only.Capela
Tucker/Carmelo
Butler
Har en
CP3
Ennis to bench
... I mean maybe they thoght he wouldn't re-sign.
By IWMTB19 Go To Post
TBF to Wiggins, it's probably easy to not play hard when you worry that the guy you're trying to guard might beat the shit out of you.
And I doubt Wiggins has ever tried in a practice in his life which also put the first team at a disadvantage.
By The Frankman Go To PostCapelaThe Rockets were only willing to give up Gordon and the pick. The Wolves wanted Tucker, too, but Houston said no.
Tucker/Carmelo
Butler
Har en
CP3
Ennis to bench
… I mean maybe they thoght he wouldn't re-sign.
TBF w/ Thibbs the third string probably had some of their better guys like Tyus and not corpses like Deng
By Kibner Go To PostThe Rockets were only willing to give up Gordon and the pick. The Wolves wanted Tucker, too, but Houston said no.
Yes, but that the Rockets are unwilling to give up Tucker seems odd to me.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostYes, but that the Rockets are unwilling to give up Tucker seems odd to me.Probably thought they were giving up too much depth for a player they couldn't reasonably afford to hold onto past this season.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostYes, but that the Rockets are unwilling to give up Tucker seems odd to me.Has to be that he wouldn't re-sign. Only thing that makes sense unless 'Antoni feels Butler can't hit a 3.
By Kibner Go To PostProbably thought they were giving up too much depth for a player they couldn't reasonably afford to hold onto past this season.
I mean, the Rockets have no chance after this season because this is probably CP3's last chance before he disintegrates.
So seems worthwhile to go all in this year.
Gordon Hayward says he is managing back soreness that was getting "progressively worse" as the Boston Celtics forward prepared for the regular-season opener next week.
Kuma/frisky: 💀💀💀
At one point in a scrimmage, sources said, Butler turned to Layden and screamed: "You f—ing need me. You can't win without me." Butler left teammates and coaches largely speechless.
Rodeo: 💀 💀 💀 💀 💀
Thankfully the Clips didn't trade for him..
Figured Hayward shouldn’t have played pre season
I’d have brought him back during November / December
Oof
I’d have brought him back during November / December
Oof
Gotta give Butler credit. Talked his shit all off-season then walked straight into the hornets net doing the same thing.
Dat intense alphaness
Dat intense alphaness
By knux-future Go To PostTBF w/ Thibbs the third string probably had some of their better guys like Tyus and not corpses like DengDeng was one of the third stringers
They have to fire Thibs and install somebody that will trade Butler asap. Thibs isn't gonna do it. He's gotta go.
By knux-future Go To Postlike you gotta trade the guy asap.
but also how did no one Bobby Portis this guy?
how
KAT seems like a pretty nice and non-confrontational person.
Wiggins... I don't think he would ever get in a fight.
Derrick Rose is in a coma most of the time.
Is Jeff Teague supposed to be the enforcer?
Can Luol Deng even walk to be able to beat up Jimmy Butler?
Taj likes Butler.
The coaching staff probably doesn't want to get in fights.
IDK, not sure who was supposed to do it.
This Jimmy Butler fiasco ranks just below Malik Sealy's death and the Joe Smith illegal contract as among the worst things to happen in this franchise's history.
By rodeoclown Go To PostThis Jimmy Butler fiasco ranks just below Malik Sealy's death and the Joe Smith illegal contract as among the worst things to happen in this franchise's history.
Flynn over Curry has been topped.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostFlynn over Curry has been topped."General draft incompetence" is really its own category and it's not like Curry is the only time they've passed on generation talents. Like, they had Ray Allen and traded his rights away.
Thibs has to go if he knew Butler would pull this stunt and didn't trade him. He has to go anyway, but Jesus Christ.
Word was when Butler and the 3rd stringers were whooping that ass this music played over the loudspeakers in practice:
Jimmy Butler and the Wolfpac can't be stopped. I bet Wiggins locked himself in a stall to cry afterwards.
EDIT: .. wha?
He stunted on fools so hard they left with Stockholm Syndrome?
Jimmy Butler and the Wolfpac can't be stopped. I bet Wiggins locked himself in a stall to cry afterwards.
EDIT: .. wha?
He stunted on fools so hard they left with Stockholm Syndrome?
By knux-future Go To Postlike you gotta trade the guy asap.
but also how did no one Bobby Portis this guy?
how
nobody on that team trying to shoot a fair one w/ Jimmy Buckets.
By The Frankman Go To PostEDIT: .. wha?I can't believe anybody would believe this. These tweets today might as well have been penned by Butler's agent using Woj's account. "A tour de force," "mesmerized," Jesus Christ. I would fail any student using prose that purple.
He stunted on fools so hard they left with Stockholm Syndrome?
Towns and Wiggins are pissed. They are not energized. They want these dudes gone. Don't believe anything else.
By The Frankman Go To Post… So you're saying that the tweeter was probably a NY reporter?What's more believable to you, that all these Wolves players are all rah rah and shit about a guy they can't stand dressing them down in front of their coach who chooses not to do anything about it or they're mad?
Who benefits from this story? The Wolves? It makes their players look like chumps. This is all Butler and his agent feeding Woj lines.
Come the fuck on.
Woj can at least not make his biased ass tweets so transparent. A lot of his sources are agents who feed him shit for their players.
i dunno i could see this possibly motivating the Wolves a little bit to prove they can win without him. Something someday will motivate Wiggins, right?
Woj used the word mesmerized in an actual sentence. Obvious work by Butler's agent.
By blackace Go To Postplease you ain't getting paid for herpesAin't no money like hush money.
By rodeoclown Go To PostI can't believe anybody would believe this. These tweets today might as well have been penned by Butler's agent using Woj's account. "A tour de force," "mesmerized," Jesus Christ. I would fail any student using prose that purple.
Towns and Wiggins are pissed. They are not energized. They want these dudes gone. Don't believe anything else.
Explain this then, rodeo.
By diehard Go To Posti dunno i could see this possibly motivating the Wolves a little bit to prove they can win without him. Something someday will motivate Wiggins, right?
I'm not sure if a dude was at a job they didn't like and one of their co-workers came in screaming at them and creating drama, that the unmotivated employee would get motivated.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostI'm not sure if a dude was at a job they didn't like and one of their co-workers came in screaming at them and creating drama, that the unmotivated employee would get motivated.If an employee came in yelling about how they couldn't succeed without him and the company/department would fail etc.. then hey got fired (traded for Jimmy)? I think it could leave employees, at least very competitive ones (which should be inherent to an NBA player) extra motivation for them to succeed.
This does not work in a situation where Butler is still playing for the wolves.
By knux-future Go To Post"my only flaw is that I care too much"
-Jimmy Butler
"The only reason I yelled 'I will cut off your head and then shit down your throat!' at Wiggins is because I haven't played basketball in a while and I love the game."
"But also, I'm right about them being total bitches." -Butler slightly paraphrased.