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2014-2015 Random NBA Thread

  • sleeper
    Laley23;1737156 wrote:I agree.

    I'm on record as saying I'd go #1 overall with him. He has it all, especially at the NBA level. Shooting, ball handling, driving, mid-range and most underrated portion...unreal vision and ability to execute a pass from that vision.

    He is, IMO, the best pure basketball player in the draft.

    I won't say better than Oden, because I think what Oden did and how good he was has been reduced by his following NBA career to the point we forget a lot of his 1 year at OSU. I'm included in that. I don't remember HOW GOOD he was exactly, but know it was good enough that I won't pass judgement on a comparison. He is no doubt better than anyone else to come through though. All the way back to and including Michael Redd.
    You don't remember the player that lead us to the national title game and put 25-12 up against Noah and Horford; all with a broken hand?

    Oden's pro career was trash but he absolutely was a beast in college.
  • BR1986FB
    LOL.....Ridnour has been traded 3x's since yesterday......

    http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/6/25/8846145/luke-ridnour-has-been-traded-3-times-since-he-woke-up-yesterday
  • sleeper
    BR1986FB;1737223 wrote:LOL.....Ridnour has been traded 3x's since yesterday......

    http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/6/25/8846145/luke-ridnour-has-been-traded-3-times-since-he-woke-up-yesterday
    He sucks.
  • Commander of Awesome
    He's been traded 3 times, but also traded for 3 times.
  • Lovejoy1984
    Commander of Awesome;1737232 wrote:He's been traded 3 times, but also traded for 3 times.
    He's on a non-guaranteed contract, doesn't surprise me. I'd expect if/when we trade Haywood he could be moved multiple times as well.

    Reminds me of Alonzo Gee last year, I think he has traded 5 times.
  • Commander of Awesome
    thought this was an article in futility. Let's compare rooks to All Stars!

    http://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/238362/NBA-2015-Draft-Comparison-Guides
  • Commander of Awesome
    LOL:

    http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/238366/Kings-Considering-Firing-George-Karl


    Come to the Cabs!

    http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/238365/Report-LaMarcus-Aldridge-Has-Informed-Blazers-Of-Plans-To-Leave
  • friendfromlowry
    This Cousins/Karl/Kings is such a fiasco. Now rumors flying the owner may fire Karl for wanting Cousins traded. Sports talk this morning said if Cousins is traded the Kings should just fold their franchise entirely.

    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13148737/sacramento-kings-owner-vivek-ranadive-considering-firing-coach-george-karl
  • Lovejoy1984
    friendfromlowry;1737268 wrote:This Cousins/Karl/Kings is such a fiasco. Now rumors flying the owner may fire Karl for wanting Cousins traded. Sports talk this morning said if Cousins is traded the Kings should just fold their franchise entirely.

    http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13148737/sacramento-kings-owner-vivek-ranadive-considering-firing-coach-george-karl
    Especially if its to the Lakers.
  • wildcats20
    @SBNationNBA: The NBA will now seed playoff teams 1-8 regardless of division winners: http://t.co/z3jc1porkl http://t.co/Q9caFR8FnS

    LONG overdue.
  • Lovejoy1984
    Yep.

    I hate the fact that NBA is allowing writes to Tweet the picks before they are announced live. I want to be on twitter for trades/etc. But don't really want to know the selections.
  • Commander of Awesome
    HighRoller74;1737294 wrote:Yep.

    I hate the fact that NBA is allowing writes to Tweet the picks before they are announced live. I want to be on twitter for trades/etc. But don't really want to know the selections.
    Why? What difference does it make.
  • Lovejoy1984
    Commander of Awesome;1737297 wrote:Why? What difference does it make.
    The anticipation value I guess. Its not a huge issue, but I like not knowing who's coming when it's announced, so that I can have a genuine reaction.

    Mainly just bitching, to bitch lol.
  • wildcats20
    Towns goes #1.

    Lakers going Russell, IMO.
  • sleeper
    Russell to the Lakers. Great pick.
  • Lovejoy1984
    Agreed. NBA is moving away from traditional BTB bigs, I assume Mudiay goes to Philly.
  • wildcats20
    Also, with LA taking DRuss, I expect them to get Love or Aldridge.
  • sleeper
    wildcats20;1737308 wrote:Also, with LA taking DRuss, I expect them to get Love or Aldridge.
    Sure as shit not getting Love.
  • like_that
    Yeah, if Love goes to the lakers he is looking at another 3-4 years without a playoff appearance.
  • Commander of Awesome
    wildcats20;1737308 wrote:Also, with LA taking DRuss, I expect them to get Love or Aldridge.
    Imagine if they had gotten Cp3. Kobe, Russell, Love, CP3, Randle

    WOW
  • Lovejoy1984
    Hinkie gon Hinkie
  • wildcats20
    Kings are taking Willie Trill Caulie-Stein. Cousins has to be gone, right?
  • Commander of Awesome
    https://vine.co/v/e59e16L6YLq

    lolknicks
  • Commander of Awesome
    wildcats20;1737315 wrote:Kings are taking Willie Trill Caulie-Stein. Cousins has to be gone, right?
    based on....? They're completely different players.
  • Commander of Awesome
    Wildcats right now:

    [video=youtube;ry4iwzS4Na0][/video]