Russell/Lou
Clarkson/Brown
Kobe/Brown/Young
Randle/Nance/Kelly
Hibbert/Black/Upshaw/Sacre
Battling for the 11th seed never felt so bad.
Clarkson/Brown
Kobe/Brown/Young
Randle/Nance/Kelly
Hibbert/Black/Upshaw/Sacre
Battling for the 11th seed never felt so bad.
Lou to the Lakers made the absolute least sense in terms of ideal destinations for him. And as IWMTB explained, it makes ZERO sense for the team...
I legit feel bad for Lakers-SL&ENT;.
I legit feel bad for Lakers-SL&ENT;.
I don't understand how this Lakers offense will work. They're going to be running two ball handling PGs and either Lou, Kobe, or Nick at the same time next year.
Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 3m3 minutes ago
Free agent Lou Williams has agreed to a 3-year, $21 million deal with Lakers, league sources tell Yahoo
Nice
I'd take Lou Will for $7M/yr for multiple years over one yeah of Rondo at $10M if it's any consolation. ;_;
edit: konex lmfao
edit: konex lmfao
Mitch/Buss have never tried to tank, it just kinda happened the last 2 seasons with injuries and no great FA signings, so this was inevitable...just kinda disappointing.
Mitch ain't built for this Hinkie TRUSTTHEPROCESS tank life.
Making the Lakers just mediocre enough to not keep their pick doesn't help them at all.
Making the Lakers just mediocre enough to not keep their pick doesn't help them at all.
By SamuraiX- Go To PostLou to the Lakers made the absolute least sense in terms of ideal destinations for him. And as IWMTB explained, it makes ZERO sense for the team...
I legit feel bad for Lakers-SL&ENT.
We really struggled for a shooter last year
By D'Moris Russell Go To PostLou Williams to LAshiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiet.
If the Lakers kept their pick in 2016, they wouldn't have owed their 2018 pick to the Magic and it would have become a second rounder. So big win for Orlando this weekend.
Gotta sacrifice Kobe's health to the bball gawds to have the lotto go our way again next season....hate it had to be him
By cloudy Go To PostWe really struggled for a shooter last year
Here, reilo, this is for you:
Again. *Could* there be legitimate reasons to dismiss this article? Sure. But you can't just call everyone who disagrees with you a liar.
I'm really shocked at the tenor of the responses here.
Maybe I shouldn’t be, this is such an emotionally charged situation.
First off, I think people who start torching this article for the "sources" reasons are not thinking this through. If you look back at all the major tweeters with the benefit of hindsight, it’s clear that folks like Stein and Gunderson were basically correct. So calling out anonymous sources as being tantamount to fiction is flatly wrong.
Secondly, I don’t think you can say you trust Dave and Blazer’s Edge if you turn around and whiz all over this piece. This is original reporting, which is not something that BE does on a daily basis. I think folks need to take a deep breath and accept that this is as credible as anything else they’ve read in the last week and some of the most unpleasant things we read were, in the end, pretty credible.
Third, I think we’re playing emotional defense if you accept this as true but reserve your anger and vitriol for LaMarcus exclusively. Assuming the source’s information is accurate, it was inappropriate and deceitful for Neil to ask LaMarcus to make a statement to that effect. It was also inappropriate and deceitful for LaMarcus to repeat it. If you work long enough, someone you work for will eventually ask you to do something unethical. It becomes your personal moral decision whether or not you are going to comply with that request. I would NOT have done what LaMarcus would have done, even if it put my job at risk… and LA’s job security wasn’t remotely at risk in this situation. Still, it would be biased to be mad at LA for this and not also be mad at Neil. Just as biased as it would be to be angry at Neil and not be angry at LA.
Lastly, I do think that this story is very much in line with Neil’s history overall. It aligns with the Eric Gordon story. It aligns with the "pursuit" of Roy Hibbert which I think is fair to say was a sham bid that benefited both sides for different reasons. So on balance, I think this a credible article, and a pretty significant story, and I have to give BE immense credit for releasing this. I think the tone and the timing is maybe a wee bit apologist towards LA, but that is probably an appropriate counter-balance to the prevailing mood and far, far from the sort of slanted reporting we see from other, more "respected" outlets.
I think the most important takeaway for us as Blazers fans is to realize that while Olshey appears to be a talented evaluator of prospects and a strategic thinker who plans ahead and doesn’t do stupid things, that he’s not somebody whose statements you should trust on their face. That’s an important evolution for us. It doesn’t mean Olshey is a bad GM or even the wrong GM for us. Being a GM is a cut-throat game and maybe all along Olshey has been the "one knucklehead" our organization needs to become a truly successful small-market team. We’ll have to see. It’s probably good for us as a fan base to not be so brittle and sentimental. Olshey won’t worry as much about us rioting when something goes wrong, and we won’t be wearing rose-garden colored glasses when he talks.
Again. *Could* there be legitimate reasons to dismiss this article? Sure. But you can't just call everyone who disagrees with you a liar.
I'd still be surprised if the Lakers aren't among the bottom of the Western Conference. I don't think these moves really move the needle and they're still not going to be able to defend anybody.
I really can't say where LA is gonna be, we will be relying on rookies a good amount which is almost never a recipe for success but I really like our young guys (Russ/Clarkson/Black/Randle/Brown/Upshaw).
anywhere from 25-35 wins depending on how the rest of the conference performs.
anywhere from 25-35 wins depending on how the rest of the conference performs.
By K@do Go To Postall we need now is a 3-D wing man.Anthony Brown is a textbook 3-D wing his development along with the other rooks/sophmores could swing LA's win totals in either direction.
isn't there a GM out there that cant deny the swaggy P?
ah right, forgot about that kid.
alright, i think mitch has rounded out the positions.
lakers first Summer league in 5 days.
leggo. should be fun to watch this rooks figure each other out.
alright, i think mitch has rounded out the positions.
lakers first Summer league in 5 days.
leggo. should be fun to watch this rooks figure each other out.
By D'Moris Russell Go To PostI really can't say where LA is gonna be, we will be relying on rookies a good amount which is almost never a recipe for success but I really like our young guys (Russ/Clarkson/Black/Randle/Brown/Upshaw).I think this is fair, with me leaning more toward 30 wins or under for them. Because I think the Nuggets are going to dismantle that roster and go young, the Suns will be worse, Portland, too, and I'm optimistic about the Wolves, presuming a healthy season from Ricky (30 wins. That's where I'm at).
anywhere from 25-35 wins depending on how the rest of the conference performs.
Real talk for a sec: I'm kind of jealous I've never been able to work at a place like the Spurs organization. This is what Tiago Splitter put out after he got traded to Atlanta:
Seriously, I have never left a job feeling that thankful to the organization. I legit hope I get to one day tho.
I want to announce that I have completed my cycle in San Antonio Spurs. This way, I end a glorious stage with the Spurs Family, that I started 5 years ago, and in which I've accomplished something as unique and amazing as winning a Championship.
From the first moment when I came to this city, I felt the love and warmth of its people, so I can only thank you all. Here I grew up as a player and person. During these years, we went through unforgettable moments, the hardest and the happiest ones. I'll take them for my whole life.
I would like to express all my Respect, Admiration and Gratitude to my coach and mentor Gregg Popovic for his confidence and tremendous professionalism.
Also, I would like to thank all the employees of this great family, who always showed their love, gratitude and respect to my family.
I have also to thank my teammates for everything they teached me during these years. Thank you very much for your endless generosity.
Finally, I would like to show my sincere thanks to the fans for their support during all these years. They've always been faithful regardless of the outcome!
I wish all the best to everyone who keeps working and fighting for this Great Spurs Family.
Thank you all, I will never forget you!
Seriously, I have never left a job feeling that thankful to the organization. I legit hope I get to one day tho.
to me the lakers are a mystery, more so than Minny, which i can see them flirt with 40wins.
lakers though? barring injuries, 30+.
lakers though? barring injuries, 30+.
By D'Moris Russell Go To PostCavs considering trading for Joe JohnsonI just heard the news.
Haywood+Varejao for Joe
Nooooo I am not down with this. I understand that Prok wants to get under the repeater tax because Obama's sanctions are getting in that ass, but don't give the Cavs a chip in the process. WTF. Nooooo not Cleveland!
On the bright side that's a great deal for Lou for the Lakers. I think their defense will be so bad they will still be bottom 3. Even with Hibbert manning the paint.
By obijkenobi Go To PostReal talk for a sec: I'm kind of jealous I've never been able to work at a place like the Spurs organization. This is what Tiago Splitter put out after he got traded to Atlanta:that's really awesome
Seriously, I have never left a job feeling that thankful to the organization. I legit hope I get to one day tho.
had no idea Splitter felt like that
he really was living the dream in SA
If you just list names the Lakers could be ok.
but it requires
- Kobe to be healthy and good again
-Hibbert to man up in a contract year and be good again
-Lou to know his role
- Russell to be ROTY tier
- Randle to live up to the hype\
- Scott to decide to run a 2015 offense and not 90's ball
- Nick Young not to go FULL Nick Young and lose games
- and for a team full of bad defenders to actually not get lit the fuck up.
that is a lot of things to get to 40 wins
but it requires
- Kobe to be healthy and good again
-Hibbert to man up in a contract year and be good again
-Lou to know his role
- Russell to be ROTY tier
- Randle to live up to the hype\
- Scott to decide to run a 2015 offense and not 90's ball
- Nick Young not to go FULL Nick Young and lose games
- and for a team full of bad defenders to actually not get lit the fuck up.
that is a lot of things to get to 40 wins
By reilo Go To PostDave Deckard is a parttime blogger with no real sources. It's amazing you'd believe that but not the fact that Aldridge has insecurity issues which have been well documented over the years by real journalists.Lol chill
Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 30s30 seconds agowhat can we get back?
Mavs have expressed interest in Jeremy Lin since start of free agency, but only way a deal happens now is if the Lakers sign-and-trade him.
picks?
I want no part of Anderson Varejao.
This is all coming from Windhorst so this is probably leaking from Lebron's end.
If you want him, Lebron, cough up some real assets.
This is all coming from Windhorst so this is probably leaking from Lebron's end.
If you want him, Lebron, cough up some real assets.
Warriors
Grizz
Thunder
Spurs
Rockets
Clippers
Pelicans
Jazz
Mavericks
Timberwolves
Kings
Suns
Lakers
Nuggets
Blazers
I tried to do the same for the east, but the non-playoff squads could be in any order really with the exception of Philly being dead last.
Grizz
Thunder
Spurs
Rockets
Clippers
Pelicans
Jazz
Mavericks
Timberwolves
Kings
Suns
Lakers
Nuggets
Blazers
I tried to do the same for the east, but the non-playoff squads could be in any order really with the exception of Philly being dead last.
By D'Moris Russell Go To PostWarriors
Grizz
Thunder
Spurs
Rockets
Clippers
Pelicans
Jazz
Mavericks
Timberwolves
Kings
Suns
Lakers
Nuggets
Blazers
I tried to do the same for the east, but the non-playoff squads could be in any order really with the exception of Philly being dead last.
Some team out East will be a lot worse than expected and/or hit with Injuries. We have not been the worst team in the East the last two seasons
By K@do Go To Postwhat can we get back?I'm not sure why it has to be a sign and trade unless Lin wants more than 2.8 million a year
picks?
for the league min, that ain't bad
IWMTB's boy still getting work
I read it as Jeremy Lin for a second lol
IWMTB's boy still getting work
I read it as Jeremy Lin for a second lol
It took Melo and Jose to miss half the season and before that Bucks went emergency fire sale after winning 37 games the previous year. I don't think you can assume that sorta thing has a greater chance of happening to some other basement dweller than it does to Philly.
Noel snaps in half and Philly is getting lit up every night.
Noel snaps in half and Philly is getting lit up every night.
Yeah just saw that. Is the guy still a twig? What can be do other than jump high? IWMTB scouting report please
By joefu Go To PostYeah just saw that. Is the guy still a twig? What can be do other than jump high? IWMTB scouting report please
He plays hard, is really long and tall, can rebound, good enough BBIQ on defense. I still think he has the potential to be a good 10-12 MPG guy.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostHe plays hard, is really long and tall, can rebound, good enough BBIQ on defense. I still think he has the potential to be a good 10-12 MPG guy.lol
By DY_nasty Go To Postlol
Just watch and see hunger strike Brandan Wright racking up a 25 PER in Dallas.
By D'Moris Russell Go To PostLakersBlazers that low? I'm gonna refrain from predictions until moves are finalised. I have no idea what Denver is doing.
Nuggets
Blazers
Mavs have a bunch of question marks over them. Who will their starting point guard be? Will Wes get close to his pre-achilles levels? Parsons post-surgery? How much does Dirk have in the tank? Does Carlisle's offensive system compensate for Jordan not having an elite PG to feed him?
By chandlerparsons Go To PostBlazers that low?
They lost 5 of their best 6 players, shit is gonna be painful.