meh whatever low effort kobe zings aren't something i should even care about
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:59 (five years ago) link
no u have lebron playing for your team and probably kawhi in due time, u have a good team, enjoy
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:00 (five years ago) link
lebron james
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:57 (five years ago) link
kobe in his musecage sending out psychic daggers
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:37 (five years ago) link
just imagining the lakers struggling and kobe breaking down their problems in the most passive aggressive faux constructive manner on his details show lmao its a movie
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:39 (five years ago) link
"lebron needs to discover his mamba color, go on a basketball visionquest"
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:40 (five years ago) link
this will happen i have seen it
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:42 (five years ago) link
you allknow itto be true
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link
Bron's fatal flaw is that he thinks he is a great GM but is actually a terrible GM
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:56 (five years ago) link
and now hes in collaboration with magic who prob has the same issue
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:57 (five years ago) link
its interesting great players almost never make even decent gms/coaches/owners only exception i cn think of is bird
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:58 (five years ago) link
its funny cause bron and magic are two of the great basketball understanders ever from an on court perspective, i think they just get overconfident or something, those non playing roles are better suit to the grinders out there who had to find every lil edge just to stay in the rotation
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
jerry west is the other exception I guess
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:14 (five years ago) link
o true good one
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:15 (five years ago) link
maybe bron and magic just see the best in everyone, and bcz they can maximize a player's on-court potential they overestimate how valuable any player is
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:15 (five years ago) link
also on court play rewards daring and decisiveness where staff roles it pays to be more methodical
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:18 (five years ago) link
this was where Jordan was maybe a bit better to an extent, he definitely had his drama w/the Jerrys but he trusted them personnel-wise afaict, at least enough to let them do their thing. I'm sure he had some opinions he shared but i never sensed that he was the guiding hand. And those teams were pretty drama-free aside from a Pippen moment here and there and the three years w/Rodman which tbh felt more like waiting for the other shoe to drop as opposed to actual shoe-dropping. Also unlike the Cavs squads everyone was either exceptionally good-to-great or supremely competent at their small role. Maybe it was a zen thing too.
― omar little, Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:42 (five years ago) link
Report: Markelle Fultz (76ers), Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown (Celtics) among players ‘off limits’ in Kawhi Leonard trade https://t.co/PkrbaQJGLT— Dan Feldman (@DanFeldmanNBA) July 5, 2018
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:02 (five years ago) link
from that windy article:
What Johnson pitched to James was a team stocked with tough-minded playmakers like Stephenson and Rondo who could free up James to finish in the lanes and from the post, rather than having to create the lion's share of the offense himself. Rondo and Stephenson are also defensively versatile, as their length enables them to be effective defenders in switches. That also follows with the talents of the 6-foot-6 Ball, who showed the ability to be an elite rebounder and defender for a guard in his rookie year."I know some people are rolling their eyes, but I like what the Lakers have done," a rival Western Conference executive said. "You can find shooters. They've taken some in the last few drafts. Playmakers matter and are harder to find."
"I know some people are rolling their eyes, but I like what the Lakers have done," a rival Western Conference executive said. "You can find shooters. They've taken some in the last few drafts. Playmakers matter and are harder to find."
got a hearty lol at rondo being a 'versatile defender'.
this sounds good in theory but these players aint it. there's also plenty of playmakers and good shooters out there, but not many that do both.
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:13 (five years ago) link
the problem is that they didn’t sign good players imo.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:14 (five years ago) link
exactly
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:14 (five years ago) link
a rival Western Conference executive
Vlade Divac?
― A is for (Aimless), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:15 (five years ago) link
ingram needs the ball to be effective, can lebron play off the ball? i mean he can of course but is he willing at this point.
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:16 (five years ago) link
markelle fultz off limits for kawhi is hilarious to me (tho not quite as funny as terry rozier) but maybe it means the sixers doc who treated him privately knows the injury is a longterm issue
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 5 July 2018 18:46 (five years ago) link
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Top 10 in projected team salary (not including FA cap holds) through July 5:
1. OKC $159.7M2. GSW $143.1M3. TOR $136.7M4. DEN $132.6M5. WAS $128.1M6. DET $123.4M7. UTH $121.9M8. POR $121.2M9. MIA $120.7M10. HOU $119M
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 20:22 (five years ago) link
didn't realize nuggets were in that deep, not ideal for their position
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 July 2018 20:26 (five years ago) link
same with Miami both teams that are a major piece away
― ciderpress, Thursday, 5 July 2018 20:28 (five years ago) link
ESPN Spurs reporter @mikecwright bottled up a lot of wild Kawhi/Spurs stories. But he did share this one anecdote on @back2backpod:The time Kawhi’s people tried to hide Kawhi from Spurs staffers in NYCFull episode here: https://t.co/7sJsB8wAN4 pic.twitter.com/aVsrisQbab— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) July 5, 2018
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 20:52 (five years ago) link
has kawhi been kidnapped?
wow nothing to see here, teams should be clamoring for him
― omar little, Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:03 (five years ago) link
either rozier knows too much or they are they believe Kyrie is bouncing in a year (or gonna be traded)
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, July 5, 2018 2:02 PM (three hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
terry is dannys son
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:16 (five years ago) link
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Thursday, July 5, 2018 1:15 PM (three hours ago
this is an interesting point...
― k3vin k., Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
that windhorst/shelburne article was really embarrassing man
― k3vin k., Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:23 (five years ago) link
we talked to sources inside the lakers organization and they told us that actually everything is fine and it's going to work out
― k3vin k., Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:24 (five years ago) link
an unnamed rival executive "likes" what the lakers have done
i mean it is interesting in so far as it’s articulating the lakers’ point of view... it’s just a stupid point of view
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:49 (five years ago) link
yeah otm
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:50 (five years ago) link
2nd insider to say clippers is kawhis choice
Tom Haberstroh: So which team does Kawhi suit up for next year? Who do you think is the leader in the clubhouse to get his services?Michael Wright: Well, contrary to, and I don’t know if it’s changed. I think that’s what happened. Things have changed. But the Lakers are not Kawhi’s preferred destination anymore. He wants to go to the Clippers. He doesn’t want to go and be second fiddle to LeBron. That’s what I was told. And it was by somebody that would know. And so right now, the Clippers are where he wants to go. But I’m also told, like you know, I talked to people within the Spurs organization and they’re like, ‘well yeah he wants to go to the Clippers, but their assets are shit at this point.’ That’s what I was told.
Michael Wright: Well, contrary to, and I don’t know if it’s changed. I think that’s what happened. Things have changed. But the Lakers are not Kawhi’s preferred destination anymore. He wants to go to the Clippers. He doesn’t want to go and be second fiddle to LeBron. That’s what I was told. And it was by somebody that would know. And so right now, the Clippers are where he wants to go. But I’m also told, like you know, I talked to people within the Spurs organization and they’re like, ‘well yeah he wants to go to the Clippers, but their assets are shit at this point.’ That’s what I was told.
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:52 (five years ago) link
Report: Markelle Fultz (76ers), Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown (Celtics) among players ‘off limits’ in Kawhi Leonard trade https://t.co/PkrbaQJGLT
— Dan Feldman (@DanFeldmanNBA) July 5, 2018
kawhi must really be putting off will only resign with LA vibes for this to be true imho
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:52 (five years ago) link
yeah or maybe boston isnt even that interested and theyre just floating out stuff to inflate roziers value
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:56 (five years ago) link
the fultz thing tho i think represents a pattern
― sprout god (lag∞n), Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:59 (five years ago) link
this shit is just stressing me out on my vacation
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Thursday, 5 July 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link
sorry bro go enjoy and get off the internets.
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Thursday, 5 July 2018 22:11 (five years ago) link
nah im fine i just want that kawhi trade woj bomb to drop
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Thursday, 5 July 2018 22:12 (five years ago) link
Bjelica is a nice pickup for the Sixers, he's looked good when healthy but not gotten many minutes because Thibs, from a roster management standpoint, is a stupid fucking buttface
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 5 July 2018 23:57 (five years ago) link
Spurs should really push for another championship.
― Allen (etaeoe), Friday, 6 July 2018 00:02 (five years ago) link
how do you figure?
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Friday, 6 July 2018 00:05 (five years ago) link
The Warriors might be insurmountable, but the Spurs were a playoff team without Kawhi last year and could’ve challenged the Warriors before Zara murdered Kawhi the year before. Kawhi in a contact year could be incredible.
My team hasn’t made the playoffs in years so I encourage everyone in striking distance to actual strike. Moreover, talking about assets is boring.
― Allen (etaeoe), Friday, 6 July 2018 00:12 (five years ago) link
Kawhi has basically said he'll sit the year out if they dont move him they would be stupid not to, might as well get something for him. kawhi is dumb cos he could've played the good soldier and got the supermax ... then gone super weird and demanded a trade after.
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Friday, 6 July 2018 00:18 (five years ago) link
the celtics will win the nba finals
― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, 6 July 2018 00:20 (five years ago) link