2017 NBA OFFSEASON

down...under!
*BOING*

Oklahoma plain too liberal for our good friend lagoon

yes, agree w/all that, part of it is thinking that fertitta's finances were reviewed and there was agreement that this would be workable, part of it is that if this is how nba franchises are valued now you can't really wait around for the next ballmer b/c there are only like 10-20 of those guys in existence (in the usa) and how many of them want to own nba teams? also obv the local connection is treasured both by alexander and by the league who gave the SAC group and the NOLA ownership a leg up b/c they were not going to move those franchises.

it would be a *disaster* for the nba if this ownership became insolvent anytime soon so i'm going to think they know what they're doing until there's evidence otherwise.

― call all destroyer, Tuesday, September 5, 2017 11:02 PM (twenty-four minutes ago) Bookmark

idk i think it's pretty hard to look into the future with that amount of accuracy! and i think yr argument could cut the other way too, it's entirely possible that the NBA endorsed a more financially risky proposal precisely bc ownership stayed local as opposed to going with a more stable outside investor group or investor coming in at a lower price.

seems to me that insane valuations are probably factoring in growth a la tech companies which seems stupid, granted NBA is the prob the only major sport that's gaining in viewership but its hard to say how that will pan out esp in terms of increased revenue. it's just hard to forecast any of this stuff, i mean look at the ESPN/TNT tv deal, back when they made it in 2014 it looked like sports were immune from tv viewership die-off and sports viewership was maybe even growing but three years later ESPN is sucking air (just look at the layoffs) and im betting by the time 2023 rolls around or w/e it comes time for new tv rights it's gonna look like a real albatross of a contract. also look at what contracts teams were giving out in free agency one year ago, it's p obvious nobody was factoring in that GSW dominance would torch the salary cap this year.

its also entirely possible that owning the rockets is like a moby dick fever dream for this guy and he'd be willing to burn everything else in his portfolio to the ground in pursuit of winning a title - if that's the case then fine by me

why are we not sitting in a circle praying for the downfall of the wealth class yet

just send out the invitations, man, so we know where to sit

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somewhere on that circle

seems small

haberstroh goes deep on isaiahs injury, seems pretty inconclusive, but hey maybe the celtics will be sacrificed to the warriors in 10 months http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20595342/nba-cleveland-cavaliers-guard-isaiah-thomas-faces-uncertain-return-potentially-career-ending-hip-injury

research suggests where top high school recruits go to college doesnt affect their draft stock http://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/20589303/michael-porter-jr-collin-sexton-bucking-trend-going-missouri-tigers-alabama-crimson-tide-bluebloods

lol Danny "I just traded you"
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/isaiah-thomas-trade-celtics-cavaliers/

damn that was a hard to read tbh

isaiah seems like a great and very real dude

standup guy

Isaiah knows what's up. Obviously a solid guy.

when hes not befriending sociopathic serial abusers

https://i.imgur.com/MdgeTIh.jpg

pernicious boston influence imo that will clear when he gets to cle

ha good joke

lol. every famous athlete is friends w Floyd tho. not all can say they are boys with ya boy tom brady tho.

is it cool that theyre friends w floyd

https://nesn.com/2017/03/celtics-isaiah-thomas-gives-history-behind-floyd-mayweather-friendship/

oh wow theyre like really friends thought it was the usual cool with eachother thing

yeah theyre tight, like trump n brady its all just one big success circle of love lol

#MambaMentality

lol did we talk abt kobes challenges https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/8/24/16197340/kobe-bryant-mambamentality-challenges-famous-people-instagram-nike

some of them are really weird

@demar_derozan I challenge you to rekindle a lost friendship from your youth in Compton #mambamentality

i didnt see them all! obc these need to be polled

obv

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJErjNAW4AgKQTJ.jpg

best celtic of the decade or best celtic ever?

lol

haha

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Report: Tony Allen Finalizing One-Year Deal with New Orleans Pelicans

grit n grind grizz are no more

rip

i want marc gasol on the spurs plz thanks in advance

i wld like him to go to the boston celtics imo

no sorry dwight howard is going to the celtics i believe we have covered this important update in the past

hmm no this no

http://i.imgur.com/fsvAdKd.png

gotta figure memphis could get a better offer from elsewhere but hm

spurs would have to throw in Pop and about 6 picks to make that worth it

but i want this to happen so it should be easy

fair enough, green light it

http://www.king5.com/news/local/arena/660-million-keyarena-site-announcement-expected-tuesday-by-seattle-oak-view/473972650 word

Hearing news brandon ingram has grown 2" and is now 6'11". Hard to build strength when you keep getting taller.

damn lol

fwiw he did look more robust at summer league, apparently the lakers are trying to take it slow with him and not just pack on the bulk for fear of causing injury, which seems wise

yeah he needs to make a pretty big jump this year to show he can at least play tho. HIs shoulders are broad and he has a good frame, dont see why he wouldnt be able to get like a KG type of build.

i feel good about him looking like an actual nba player this year

yeah same. that team is gonna be weird. totally forgot they got bropez and KCP. they have GOT to find a way to offload that Deng contract. And probably the clarkson one if they want to lock up KCP long term.

Had a dream that Alex Len got busted for coke

lol awesome Matt off-season update

you could say in your dream that the police would steal len's sunshine