By K@do Go To Posthis attitude, his stay-free, fuckball is poison to our rooks.
AfroSwag is actually a good locker room guy apparently. Keeps things loose and people like him.
Russ
Clarkson/Brown
Kobe/Brown/Young
Randle/Nance/Kelly
Hibbert/Black/Sacre
I think we should keep Ellington. I also don't think Clarkson is a 2 in the NBA. I could see him starting with Russell off the bench
By cloudy Go To PostWhy are you down on Swaggy? It never hurts to have another guy who can get his own shot. And his contract is very cheap
His wife should be reason enough
By cloudy Go To PostI think we should keep Ellington. I also don't think Clarkson is a 2 in the NBA. I could see him starting with Russell off the bench
Clarkson is a combo guard, he's definitely gonna play some 2. Russ is likely a playmaking SG like Harden. Clarkson is gonna have to work on his 3pt shot and D if he wants to start next season.
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt 1m1 minute ago
As Pacers-Lakers figure out details of Roy Hibbert trade, it looks like Pacers will get cash and future pick in return. Sorting it out now.
if it ain't a 2nd rounder you guys might not see me for a while, might go soul searching in the desert.
By Dark PhaZe Go To Posti think when the wolves are good rodeo will be pretty bearableGo back to cutting yourself breh.
fuck around and let giri wield some real power though?
*shudders*
By K@do Go To Postfuture pick?Indiana isn't run by morons.
that better be a 2nd round or at the earliest, the 2020 pick.
Regardless of how much they want to get rid of Hibbert.
Mike Ortiz Jr. @xOrtiz4x 6m6 minutes agowho?
Word is Lakers will be sending Ater Majok, their unsigned draft pick when they're legally able to trade him in exchange for Hibbert.
When you get a three year ultimatum you're going to make a lot of win now moves instead of planning for the future. They don't care if it will likely result in leaving the team a smoldering crater when they leave if it gets them the best chance of keeping their jobs.
Hibbert for nothing is basically a FA signing, really don't like the pick inclusion tho. It's not a bad pick up if they can wrangle some more talent somehow.
By D'Moris Russell Go To Postif it ain't a 2nd rounder you guys might not see me for a while, might go soul searching in the desert.just be glad it's just one first rounder, breh
just be glad it's just one
;_;
Yeah the Lakers actually had a good chance of keeping their pick without Hibbert. Hinkie might throw Indiana an asset just to speed this trade along
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Hibbert gets a 2.3m bonus that drops LAL room to about 4.7m. Indiana will pay Hibbert the 2.3m
Oh yeah this screws the Clippers. Not that they had any leverage for a S&T; with the Mavs anyway.
The top tier of the West is set now: Spurs, Warriors, Thunder, Rockets and Grizzlies
The top tier of the West is set now: Spurs, Warriors, Thunder, Rockets and Grizzlies
By ratcliffja Go To PostSucks because I really wanted Hibbert too.As bad as dj was for spacing Hibbert is worse. Clips probably starting koufus next season. Which will be interesting.
By etiolation Go To Postfor reilo-boogawdamn...........
By etiolation Go To Postfor reilo-boo
Chose that one too eh. Biter.
So LA will probably end up like 6th worst in the league, leaving them with a 21% chance of keeping their pick.
Imagine if LA lost their pick instead of getting the 2nd overall
#ItCouldBeWorse
Imagine if LA lost their pick instead of getting the 2nd overall
#ItCouldBeWorse
There's nothing surprising with LMA heading to the spurs but it's too bad that the franchise keeps suffering these heartbreaking losses just when it looks like there's some hope on the horizon. The fans are a little crazy and annoying, but there's a lot of genuine love for the team around here and it sucks to see it all blow up in this way. I think the execs are doing a nice job with their moves given the situation, even with lillard's contract, but it'll be a few years before this team has any chance of being relevant.
I'm excited to watch this spurs team gel around LMA, but it's always going to hurt seeing him around, kind of like any good relationship that ends. It's especially hard because of how successful their franchise has been and how this past couple decades has been such a struggle for northwestern basketball. Spurs have got good fans but they're pretty spoiled.
Anyway, that's my blog post.
I'm excited to watch this spurs team gel around LMA, but it's always going to hurt seeing him around, kind of like any good relationship that ends. It's especially hard because of how successful their franchise has been and how this past couple decades has been such a struggle for northwestern basketball. Spurs have got good fans but they're pretty spoiled.
Anyway, that's my blog post.
Like someone on twitter said, on the bright side, who else got an Allstar center this FA period? lol
By etiolation Go To PostLooking at the bottom 10 from last year:I want anyone to tell me how the Hornets could POSSIBLY be worse than they were last year. Everything that could've went wrong, did.
1. Minny - will improve by maybe 10 wins
2. KNICKS - probably better but still bad
3. Sixers - tankball will continue
4. Lakers - still a bottom five team
5. Magic - Should improve. Skiles normally makes a difference in his first two years before everyone burns out
6. Kings - WHO KNOWS
7. Nuggets - Malone will make a difference, but roster might get gutted. Small improvement
8. Pistons - Should really be better and playoff hunt in east
9. Hornets - Feeling they might drop off
10. Heat - if healthy, playoffs. if not, roughly the same
So Lakers and Sixers should be in the mix again for worst team. Knicks did get a couple of players and a healthy Melo might add some more wins. Some team will decide to tank first and probably end up sub 20 wins, but I'd think the Lakers, as their roster is now, will hang around the bottom 3 in order to keep their pick.
By D'Moris Russell Go To PostSo LA will probably end up like 6th worst in the league, leaving them with a 21% chance of keeping their pick.on one hand, we're going to lose our pick most,
Imagine if LA lost their pick instead of getting the 2nd overall
#ItCouldBeWorse
but on the other, we get a motivated hibbert on a contract year and not to mention we just cockblocked the clips.
im ok with this, i guess. *shrugs*
Worst case scenario LA overachieves and gets in the low 30s win total, while a few fringe bottom 3 teams get hit with bad luck
Kings Philly Denver Blazers Magic could be worse, LA should be 3rd/4th worst as is.
Kings Philly Denver Blazers Magic could be worse, LA should be 3rd/4th worst as is.
By lawlohwhat Go To PostThere's nothing surprising with LMA heading to the spurs but it's too bad that the franchise keeps suffering these heartbreaking losses just when it looks like there's some hope on the horizon. The fans are a little crazy and annoying, but there's a lot of genuine love for the team around here and it sucks to see it all blow up in this way. I think the execs are doing a nice job with their moves given the situation, even with lillard's contract, but it'll be a few years before this team has any chance of being relevant.
I'm excited to watch this spurs team gel around LMA, but it's always going to hurt seeing him around, kind of like any good relationship that ends. It's especially hard because of how successful their franchise has been and how this past couple decades has been such a struggle for northwestern basketball. Spurs have got good fans but they're pretty spoiled.
Anyway, that's my blog post.
Spurs fans are incredibly spoiled and lucky. People forget, but there a few years where it looked like the tram was leaving SA, never mind the luck of getting DRob and Duncan.
That, and Pop almost got fired during the first title/lock out season in 99.
Sometimes, leveling up the luck stat is thr most important thing
By obijkenobi Go To PostSpurs fans are incredibly spoiled and lucky. People forget, but there a few years where it looked like the tram was leaving SA, never mind the luck of getting DRob and Duncan.Yea it's cool though, I've only met a couple obnoxious spurs fans and duncan has always been my post-hakeem nba crush.
That, and Pop almost got fired during the first title/lock out season in 99.
Sometimes, leveling up the luck stat is thr most important thing
WojYahooNBA: Lakers take Hibbert's $15.5M salary into space, likely send combo of 2nd round pick(s) and overseas players rights. @JeffZillgitt first.so we got hibbert for a couple 2nd rounders and Ater Majok?
mitch doing work.
So now I am back to wondering why the Lakers didn't just sign Kosta Koufas and Jordan Hill and call it a day?
oh wow. biz on the raptors? :/
ehhh... i guess it can work. worried about their offense with him out on the court though. really shocked boston didn't seal the deal there.
ehhh... i guess it can work. worried about their offense with him out on the court though. really shocked boston didn't seal the deal there.
By D'Moris Russell Go To Post
Whew just a 2nd round pick. Sure why not. Not like our odds to keep our pick were good anyway. At this point have to hope Russell and Randle beast enough to convince next years free agents or really just Durant that there is hope and they'll be the missing piece.
Otherwise if we somehow kept our pick then everyone prolly played like shit and no one will want to wait for the rooks to develop.
By lawlohwhat Go To PostYea it's cool though, I've only met a couple obnoxious spurs fans and duncan has always been my post-hakeem nba crush.
I will say there were some Spurs teams that were doing the Lord's work. Helping to break up the Shaq/Kobe Lakers, sweeping the Cavs, crushing the Heat so bad Lebron left Miami to live in Cleveland again.....
Why Bird hate Hibbert so much?
He had his limitation, but its not like he's net negative player, he can be piece for winning team.
Unless Bird convinced as much as IWMTB Myles can be Hibbert that shooting 3s
He had his limitation, but its not like he's net negative player, he can be piece for winning team.
Unless Bird convinced as much as IWMTB Myles can be Hibbert that shooting 3s
By Nelo Ice Go To PostWhew just a 2nd round pick. Sure why not. Not like our odds to keep our pick were good anyway. At this point have to hope Russell and Randle beast enough to convince next years free agents or really just Durant that there is hope and they'll be the missing piece.
Otherwise if we somehow kept our pick then everyone prolly played like shit and no one will want to wait for the rooks to develop.
nah, with every team having capspace, LA isn't getting shit next offseason either even if Russ and Randle beast. Gotta hope for a top 3 pick and that pick becoming legit along with Clarkson/Randle/Russ and then adding top tier FAs once they're known quantities.
By etiolation Go To Postfor reilo-booNot even a Blazers fan and that hits hard.