like everyones gonna be lining up to trade for him but the weird injury sitch has got to at least give pause― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:22 (five minutes ago) Permalink
― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:22 (five minutes ago) Permalink
Everything about the situation is weird. It should give the Celtics pause, but LA or Sacramento should obviously do it.
I feel like we’re simultaneously underrating him as a player and the weirdness of last season.
― Allen (etaeoe), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:32 (five years ago) link
We’re also underestimating the strength of that LMA and Kawhi team.
― Allen (etaeoe), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:33 (five years ago) link
they were good but not good enough
― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:34 (five years ago) link
Feel like the Spurs are a sharp enough organization and the players are onboard enough with everything that there must be a lot more we don’t know. So many shots were being taken at him. That doesn’t seem like the usual “Spurs way.”
― omar little, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:35 (five years ago) link
wonder if the whole culture thing just kinda crumbled w/o duncan
― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:36 (five years ago) link
Kawhi is great but the injury is 10 on a 1-10 scale weird, and considering how many players Pop has handled over the past couple decades without drama* it’s a red flag. Not enough to not want him maybe but still...
*there was Rodman drama I guess
― omar little, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:38 (five years ago) link
Also hearing the Spurs have not received this memo from Kawhi. A sign of the divide that his camp chose to take it to the social media streets first via the media... https://t.co/B9yYN6uAan— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 15, 2018
i'm losing the thread regarding who is leaking to who and why
― J0rdan S., Friday, 15 June 2018 18:40 (five years ago) link
― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, June 15, 2018 2:36 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm culture doesn't outlast the guys who retire.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:41 (five years ago) link
Report: Kawhi Leonard leaked desire to leave Spurs to media before informing team https://t.co/I9LbEt9Pjf— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) June 15, 2018
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:00 (five years ago) link
Not sure it’s a culture thing as much as it is a Kawhi thing. Though I agree on the overall point.
― omar little, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:10 (five years ago) link
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― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Friday, 15 June 2018 23:16 (five years ago) link
the only hitch w a celtics deal is they have to include an actually good player to match salaries so are unlikely to also put one of their youngus in the deal, cld see kyrie + one of their good draft picks tho
― sprout god (lag∞n), Friday, June 15, 2018 1:52 PM (six hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
someone on twitter pointed out to me that they cld just sign n trade smart, obvs youd have to do it for way over his market value but if the contract was short and made the deal work i cld see it
― sprout god (lag∞n), Saturday, 16 June 2018 00:07 (five years ago) link
i didnt think sign and trades still existed in the new cba
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Saturday, 16 June 2018 00:10 (five years ago) link
plus marcus smart might hasten pop's death so no
i think u cn still sign n trade but yeah i am recalling something about it being weird now or something
― sprout god (lag∞n), Saturday, 16 June 2018 00:12 (five years ago) link
pop n marcus wld be a funny combo true, but i bet in the end they wld become best friends
― sprout god (lag∞n), Saturday, 16 June 2018 00:13 (five years ago) link
If it was both Smart and Morris then Pop would retire
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 16 June 2018 00:32 (five years ago) link
only s tier coaches can handle multiple marcuses
― ciderpress, Saturday, 16 June 2018 00:51 (five years ago) link
no one has cap space now so sign and trades will be back.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 16 June 2018 04:05 (five years ago) link
This is a bummer:
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23813051/brother-zach-randolph-killed-indiana-bar
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 16 June 2018 21:01 (five years ago) link
awful news
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Saturday, 16 June 2018 21:32 (five years ago) link
does anyone have a channel or site they like for draft scouting vids beyond draftexpress? i feel like watching some prospect video but preferably from a decently legit source.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:45 (five years ago) link
i watched a coach nick one on marvin bagley the other day but draft xpress def the big one, ballislife is good for high school footage if u want to become a real professional online scout
― sprout god (lag∞n), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:30 (five years ago) link
what did coach nick have to say about bagley?
― Heez, Monday, 18 June 2018 15:55 (five years ago) link
he said he was great in the pnr tho duke didnt use him that way much, is a natural bucket getter but will struggle attacking facing/posting up in the pros if he doesnt improve his footwork, was kinda suspicious of his 3pt shooting even tho he shot 40% in college cause all his hits were on very wide open shots just toeing the 3pt line, said he had some defensive potential but is pob not a rim protector, is obvs a sick finisher on the break
― sprout god (lag∞n), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:55 (five years ago) link
sounded like more of a 4-7 type prospect to me than someone who shd be in the mix for #1
― sprout god (lag∞n), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:10 (five years ago) link
yeah it doesn't seem like he brings much to the table other than sick athleticism and some ok iso moves.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 18 June 2018 17:15 (five years ago) link
Yes. Players with sick athleticism never improve their skills after age 19.
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:48 (five years ago) link
i think hes got good basketball sense, and hes very attacky which is good, but yeah like with the draft in general its all about forecasting whether the guy will put in the work
― sprout god (lag∞n), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:52 (five years ago) link
#2018SummerBodyWatch
5 weeks down, still gotta lot of work to do! #Summer18 pic.twitter.com/CWFM5gPue0— Myl3s Turn3r (@Original_Turner) June 18, 2018
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:40 (five years ago) link
https://media.giphy.com/media/LmxxotgMjTj32/giphy.gif
― omar little, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:24 (five years ago) link
#SummerGainz
Kyle Kuzma thanked @TheRock for helping him pack on muscle this summer, and the results are impressive: https://t.co/RDYO64hZcP pic.twitter.com/NA0PTodN9W— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersSBN) June 18, 2018
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:47 (five years ago) link
pack on muscle this summer
summer started very early for kuzma. in early april, as I recall.
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:59 (five years ago) link
always down for a lakers zing
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:12 (five years ago) link
uhhhhhttps://www.yahoo.com/sports/ex-nba-player-j-j-hickson-stole-100000-charged-armed-robbery-officials-say-185153696.html
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:24 (five years ago) link
damn
― sprout god (lag∞n), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 01:38 (five years ago) link
That's fucked up. He was payed over 25 million to play in the NBA.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 01:46 (five years ago) link
found some info on sign n trades
The Celtics could use restricted free agent Marcus Smart in a trade if the guard agreed to a three-year contract for around $36 million; the contract would have to be a minimum of three years based on the rules for a sign-and-trade deal. Combined with Smart's salary (which would count just $6 million for trade matching purposes because of the base-year compensation rule), Brown, Morris and Yabusele, the finances would work for Leonard. In fact, that trade works (by $11,426) even if Leonard does not waive his 15 percent trade kicker that would add $3 million to his $20 million salary for next year.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23826138/kawhi-leonard-trades-boston-celtics-offer
― sprout god (lag∞n), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:34 (five years ago) link
wow they hired woj and his goons and then neutered them
Source: ESPN reporters won’t tip NBA Draft picks on social media this year https://t.co/DJDSi8cb0P pic.twitter.com/Z0SiE2SSSS— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 19, 2018
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:17 (five years ago) link
i'm sure woj's checks are a decent salve for him no longer being allowed to break picks
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:52 (five years ago) link
lol yeah otm, pick-scooping is a pretty menial beat
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:07 (five years ago) link
Otm... but it’s what he built his legacy off of
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:24 (five years ago) link
Been lots of talk (understandably) about ESPN not breaking draft pick information ahead of time during this year’s NBA Draft, but it isn't going to be the only league broadcast partner to be withholding from breaking picks. Yahoo, Turner, etc. have agreed to do the same.— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 20, 2018
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:13 (five years ago) link
pressure from above no doubt
― micah, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:21 (five years ago) link
Luka Doncic has moved to forefront of Atlanta's internal conversation on the third overall pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, league sources tell ESPN. Michigan State's Jaren Jackson and Duke's Marvin Bagley (if Kings pass on Bagley at No. 2) remain in contention for No. 3.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2018
― Heez, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 02:14 (five years ago) link
If the hawks get Luka bc of Ayton and the Kings I'm gonna be so happy
― Heez, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 02:15 (five years ago) link
just watched some shai gilgeous-alexander video and was pleasantly surprised, he's an interesting prospect. def looks like he'll be a playable point guard earlier than sexton because he can actually pass.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 02:41 (five years ago) link
Spurs' Kawhi Leonard and Gregg Popovich met on Tuesday in San Diego, league sources tell Yahoo.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 20, 2018
OH MY GOD
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 03:27 (five years ago) link
we're either getting kawhi trade news or a supermax extension in the next 48 hours
he gone
ESPN Sources: Kawhi Leonard was not alone in his meeting with Gregg Popovich today in San Diego.— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 20, 2018
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 03:56 (five years ago) link