The problem with Splitter is that he's pretty injury prone. Otherwise. he'll be great for the Hawks.
Man this is the first time I'm struggling to project the last seeds in the west not because of too much talent but because of who is gonna fall off the least:
GS/Spurs
OKC
Houston/Memphis
NOP
But who gets 7 and 8???
Dallas? No PG. Clips? No center, no depth., cp3 health Jazz? My pick for biggest leap. Minny? Are they ready? Phoenix?
GS/Spurs
OKC
Houston/Memphis
NOP
But who gets 7 and 8???
Dallas? No PG. Clips? No center, no depth., cp3 health Jazz? My pick for biggest leap. Minny? Are they ready? Phoenix?
By IWMTB19 Go To PostIs Parsons the most liked guy in the NBA?Only people that didn't like him are Harden and Dwight. Says a lot.
By Jonm Go To PostMan this is the first time I'm struggling to project the last seeds in the west not because of too much talent but because of who is gonna fall off the least:And what makes you think The Pelicans are making the playoffs next season?
GS/Spurs
OKC
Houston/Memphis
NOP
But who gets 7 and 8???
Dallas? No PG. Clips? No center, no depth., cp3 health Jazz? My pick for biggest leap. Minny? Are they ready? Phoenix?
The Pelicans still has AD but....what else did they add that would make them take that big of a leap? Gentry is a good coach but idk if he's that good
N'awlins ain't cracking anything better than an 8th seed so long as Tyreke remains on that roster.
Ya'll gunna learn.
Ya'll gunna learn.
By knux-future Go To PostThe Pelicans still has AD but....what else did they add that would make them take that big of a leap? Gentry is a good coach but idk if he's that good
AD taking 5 threes a game and becoming DPotY will cause the leap.
By Red Blaster Go To PostClips will still probably be the 6th seed
Eh I kinda think that's optimistic. This looks similar to CP3's last season in NO where he dragged them to the 8 seed and lost the first round. He has Blake but less depth and he is more injury prone now.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostAD taking 5 threes a game and becoming DPotY will cause the leap.He can't guard Steph and Klay and Draymond and Iguodala by himself.
By knux-future Go To PostThe Pelicans still has AD but....what else did they add that would make them take that big of a leap? Gentry is a good coach but idk if he's that good
Health.
People don't pay attention to us but have literally been the most injured team the last few years: Jrue, Gordon, Anderson and Davis have all missed significant time. When everyone is healthy we have been great offensively. That was under Monty. Monty who didn't know the 90's have ended.
Gentry and Erman are a big upgrade over Monty and his mostly scrub assistants.
Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN
To that end, [Cavs Owner/President/VP of Basketball Ops/General Manager/Head Coach/Assistant Coach/Yoga Instructor/Mascot/Best Player Lebron] James doesn't plan to start talks with Cavs until Tristan Thompson's deal is settled. Currently those talks are stalled.
To that end, [Cavs Owner/President/VP of Basketball Ops/General Manager/Head Coach/Assistant Coach/Yoga Instructor/Mascot/Best Player Lebron] James doesn't plan to start talks with Cavs until Tristan Thompson's deal is settled. Currently those talks are stalled.
By SamuraiX- Go To PostN'awlins ain't cracking anything better than an 8th seed so long as Tyreke remains on that roster.
Ya'll gunna learn.
I hate Evans as a starter but before Jrue went down we had officially moved him to the bench as our 6th - 7th man. That's where he should be and likely will be.
By knux-future Go To PostThe Pelicans still has AD but....what else did they add that would make them take that big of a leap? Gentry is a good coach but idk if he's that goodyou just gonna straight disrespect Dante Cunningham like that, knux?
By Red Blaster Go To Postblake and cp3 are good enough for ~50 winsIf you say so. But I don't think that's gonna happen. I don't see cp3 staying healthy for 82 games again.
By SamuraiX- Go To Postyou just gonna straight disrespect Dante Cunningham like that, knux?
Dante was a great switch defender for us and an efficient, low usage scorer. Glad we brought him back to fill out the bench..
By reilo Go To PostOnly people that didn't like him are Harden and Dwight. Says a lot.
Parsons and Dwight are friends.
By Jonm Go To PostHealth.
People don't pay attention to us but have literally been the most injured team the last few years: Jrue, Gordon, Anderson and Davis have all missed significant time. When everyone is healthy we have been great offensively. That was under Monty. Monty who didn't know the 90's have ended.
Gentry and Erman are a big upgrade over Monty and his mostly scrub assistants.
I don't doubt the fact that NO will make significant leads for playoff contention now, but weren't you extremely skeptical about Gentry and that you didn't even want him because he was "unproven" as a coach versus someone else?
Dante Cunningham is pretty good. Honestly. Their best lineup in the playoffs last year was playing Cunningham and Davis together.
By SamuraiX- Go To PostJayson Tatum, top 3 recruit of 2016 class, just dunked on some Greek chump so hard that he might have broken his nose
his soul and his nose
By Shun Go To PostI don't doubt the fact that NO will make significant leads for playoff contention now, but weren't you extremely skeptical about Gentry and that you didn't even want him because he was "unproven" as a coach versus someone else?Which says how bad I thought Monty was.
I didn't like gentry mostly because I was not greatly informed and skeptical. Biased towards JVG and Thibs who I I was more familiar with.
The more i dug in about him, heard others opinions and have seen who he is bringing in and what he is aiming to do I am getting pretty excited.
An unhealthy Pelicans squad with a bad coach won 45 games. Why would we not be able to do better?
By Vyer Go To PostParsons and Dwight are friends.
Parsons was asked if he thought Harden should be the league's MVP.
βFor sure. He's the best player in basketball right now," Parsons said to ESPN.com. "The things he's doing are incredible. The scouting report is focused in on stopping him and you see he's still getting 30 a game. It's impressive.β
Parsons says there are no hard feelings toward Harden and that the two have since talked over their differences.
However, they smoothed over any hard feelings during their time together in Team USA's training camp and consider each other friends.
JaVale McGee oh my fucking god, Doc slays me.
OKC offered Kanter a contract starting at 15.5 million, lmao.
OKC offered Kanter a contract starting at 15.5 million, lmao.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostJaVale McGee oh my fucking god, Doc slays me.
OKC offered Kanter a contract starting at 15.5 million, lmao.
Guess how much Harden makes this year.
Daniel Green
β@DanielAGreen1
BREAKING News: Lakers ask for 3rd meeting with LeMarcus. Just want to remain friends.
LOL
I like how they're threatening the rest of the league like anybody else is dumb enough to throw that kinda money at Enes fucking Kanter.
paging Gondo
paging Gondo
Can't the Spurs get into their stashed international draft picks if they can't find replacement rim protectors via signings or trades? Or would those stashed picks command too high a salary + contract with Euroleague?
Drafting KD, Westbrook, Ibaka, and Harden in three years and then winning no titles is like winning three separate national lotteries and then going broke less than ten years later.
By etiolation Go To PostThis is the man most excited about the Javale newsI'd love to see the 2015-16 version of this:
Get 'er done, Doc.
By reilo Go To PostCOOL STORY, ASSHOLEreilo... I really hate to pile on the Ls but...
The statements for which Trail Blazers fans are castigating departed free agent LaMarcus Aldridge were made at the behest of the organization.
"This was not the situation," the source tells Blazer's Edge. "Olshey wanted Aldridge to sign an extension badly. Aldridge was reluctant. He was not sure he wanted to play in Portland and he told Olshey he wouldn't extend. Olshey knew it would look bad and wouldn't help Aldridge, the team, or his own image. He asked Aldridge to call Freeman and tell him those things to keep the pressure off. This was premeditated, set up by Neil."
that just hurts man
Olshey is some clown shoes
By SamuraiX- Go To PostJayson Tatum, top 3 recruit of 2016 class, just dunked on some Greek chump so hard that he might have broken his nose
Knew it had to be an elbow. Dude should've been jumped, or kyle korvered out the way.
By db Go To PostSo I'm definitely gonna try to do Nets and Thunder, still pondering the 3rd.Clips are begging for one
By Red Blaster Go To Postmight have to consider that presti aint shit outside of draftingArguable, but thankfully he's fucking amazing at drafting.
how long before Gondo starts giving KD the Harden treatment and embraces MAX KANTER and fully unleashed YNOTBrook as "best for the team"
By SamuraiX- Go To PostI'm an admitted homer, but I didn't read it that way.
how long before Gondo starts giving KD the Harden treatment and embraces MAX KANTER and fully unleashed YNOTBrook as "best for the team"
He would get a lot more grief from people for staying in OKC. If he were on this stacked team in a major market there wouldn't be nearly this much chatter.
My personal opinion: he'll sign a 2 year extension with an option after the first year in OKC, then decide what to do along with YNB and Ibaka. Somewhere along the way I'll have a heart attack from the stress.
By SamuraiX- Go To PostKD stealth revealing he is outtie.
how long before Gondo starts giving KD the Harden treatment and embraces MAX KANTER and fully unleashed YNOTBrook as "best for the team"
Ok guys. Answer me this question: who would be upset at him for going back to DC?
Most Thunder fans would still love him as long as he handled his exit gracefully, which he would because he's KD.
Like I said, staying would bring him far more questions and disapproval than leaving.
Most Thunder fans would still love him as long as he handled his exit gracefully, which he would because he's KD.
Like I said, staying would bring him far more questions and disapproval than leaving.