2014-2015 Random NBA Thread

• Commander of Awesome

  

  SportsAndLady;1738338 wrote:Lol if you believe that

  You don't?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  HighRoller74;1738331 wrote:He still thinks he's 25 and a force in the NBA.

  Everything out of Kobe the last few seasons has been the opposite of this.
• wildcats20

  

  SportsAndLady;1738338 wrote:Lol if you believe that

  So Kobe didn't say that stuff?
• Commander of Awesome

  

  wildcats20;1738341 wrote:So Kobe didn't say that stuff?

  This. I hate Kobe as much as the next guy, but don't be an idiot about it.
• friendfromlowry

  I've seen a lot more supporting it was the front office that screwed up than Kobe.
• Midstate01

  

  So kobe didn't actually tell him how they'd play together. Just says, like Pau and I did. I'd assume LMA was looking for actual basketball talk.
  
  Love seeing players turning down the Lakers and Knicks.
• Lovejoy1984

  

  Commander of Awesome;1738340 wrote:Everything out of Kobe the last few seasons has been the opposite of this.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmcNSqvBdiQ
  
  From this season. Seems to me he still thinks he's one of the best players in the world.
• like_that

  

  Paul Pierce to the clippers.
• Lovejoy1984

  

  like_that;1738358 wrote:Paul Pierce to the clippers.

  
  Thats an interesting fit.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  HighRoller74;1738352 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmcNSqvBdiQ
  
  From this season. Seems to me he still thinks he's one of the best players in the world.

  2 days ago:
  
  https://twitter.com/janiscarr/status/614971190206177280
  
  Kobe on next season: ""It might be. You gotta retire sometime. Im not Benjamin Button, man," Kobe said."
• BR1986FB

  Commander of Awesome;1738366 wrote:2 days ago:
  
  https://twitter.com/janiscarr/status/614971190206177280
  
  Kobe on next season: ""It might be. You gotta retire sometime. Im not Benjamin Button, man," Kobe said."

  Kobe's starting to get that old man/grizzled veteran IDGAF what I do or say attitude. I actually kinda like it. Comes across as refreshingly funny for him.
• Midstate01

  

  Commander of Awesome;1738366 wrote:2 days ago:
  
  https://twitter.com/janiscarr/status/614971190206177280
  
  Kobe on next season: ""It might be. You gotta retire sometime. Im not Benjamin Button, man," Kobe said."

  Did he really say that in the third person?
  
  
  Kidding
• sleeper

  

  Kobe's washed up. Lakers won't get anyone until he retires.
• Lovejoy1984

  

  Kings trade Jason Thompson and Carl Landry along with Nik Stauskus to the 76ers, for a TPE.
• robj55

  

  HighRoller74;1738412 wrote:Kings trade Jason Thompson and Carl Landry along with Nik Stauskus to the 76ers, for a TPE.

  lol two more bigs!!
• Lovejoy1984

  

  In addition to that, the 76ers also got a 1st round pick, and right to swap 1sts in 2 future drafts
• friendfromlowry

  HighRoller74;1738412 wrote:Kings trade Jason Thompson and Carl Landry along with Nik Stauskus to the 76ers, for a TPE.

  HighRoller74;1738421 wrote:In addition to that, the 76ers also got a 1st round pick, and right to swap 1sts in 2 future drafts

  All so the Kings could have a shot at signing Rondo, Monta Ellis, and Wes Mathews (whom are being courted by more competitive, less chaotic teams except for Rondo)
• robj55

  

  Guess that means they aren't high on Ben Mclemore
• Commander of Awesome

  

  robj55;1738425 wrote:Guess that means they aren't high on Ben Mclemore

  Cheap trade for Cavs? I'd take that risk for nothing.
• Azubuike24

  

  Kings basically show it's not impossible to move terrible contracts. You just gotta give up a lot to do it. Nice trade for Philly who essentially just uses cap space they probably were just going to "fill" anyways.
• Benny The Jet

  

  BR1986FB;1738367 wrote:Kobe's starting to get that old man/grizzled veteran IDGAF what I do or say attitude. I actually kinda like it. Comes across as refreshingly funny for him.

  Starting to? He's been heading that direction for the past 3-4 years ha. All that's left is for him to tell reporters to...
  
• Automatik

  

  Knicks lol
  http://deadspin.com/what-are-the-knicks-doing-1715280380
• Heretic

  

  wildcats20;1738330 wrote:By telling him that he sees them working together like he did with Pau during their run?

  Back then, Pau was essentially the #2 to his #1; you could compare it to the Pippen to Jordan dynamic on a lesser level. That was good back then. Being the Gasol to today's Bryant isn't anything for a name player to be excited about, as he'll be 37 and entering his 20th season when the season starts and hasn't played much in a couple years. He's gone from averaging 25-30 on 45% shooting to averaging 22 on 37% shooting (ie: decent, but inefficient, numbers on a bad team).
  
  Add to that minor details such as how the Lakers have gone from an elite team to the sort that is coached by Byron "DON'T SHOOT THOSE THREES!!!!!" Scott (with help from Brown and D'Antoni to get them to this point). Right now, the Lakers can offer SHOWTIME and the LA experience, but very little else.
• Azubuike24

  

  Greg Monroe max deal with the Bucks. Knicks possibly going all in on Robin Lopez or Enes Kanter...
• Heretic

  

  Azubuike24;1738479 wrote:Greg Monroe max deal with the Bucks. Knicks possibly going all in on Robin Lopez or Enes Kanter...

  NY has really fallen into the "all the bright lights and big city shit doesn't mean anything when you're ineptly run" trap.