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[Dominican Power]

Waiters for Shump or Waiters for Butler

They're not trading Butler.

 

[benjipwns]

"Most of us have aspirations for being businessmen when our playing careers are over," Bryant told Yahoo Sports in a corridor of the Verizon Center. "But that starts now. You have to be able to wear both hats. You can't sit up there and say, 'Well, I'm going to take substantially less because there's public pressure, because all of a sudden, if you don't take less, you don't give a crap about winning. That's total bull----.

"I'm very fortunate to be with an organization that understands how to take care of its players, and put a great team out on the floor. They've figured out how to do both.

"Most players in this league don't have that. They get stuck in a predicament – probably intentionally done by the teams – to force them to take less money. Meanwhile, the value of the organization goes through the roof off the backs of their quote, unquote selfless players.

"It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."

...

Between a news conference and the next steps in his rehab on Tuesday night, Kobe Bryant was still raging over the response to his contract extension. This wasn't a noble gesture to awaken his peers, but simply a visceral reaction to the way the NBA has slowly, surely eroded the superstar's standing in the sport – and the way the players have allowed it to happen.

"Bull----," Kobe Bryant finally again said on his way back to the locker room. "Pure bull----."

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--k...to-cheapen-his-superstar-value-053329468.html

 

[Gucci Messiah]

They're not trading Butler.

We'll see

 

[Psychological Intellect]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--k...to-cheapen-his-superstar-value-053329468.html

kobe don't give a fuck bout a salary cap

 

[Spooks]

Apparently Waiters and Thompson got into it at the players meeting.

 

[Dominican Power]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--k...to-cheapen-his-superstar-value-053329468.html

Bean is basically saying fuck this new CBA and these hard salary caps.

 

[ratcliffja]

Clippers fans have been conditioned for disappointments for so long. Come on, the Knicks aren't likely to beat anyone right now, even less so on the road.

The Clippers also tend to play down to their opponents. They lost big to the Lakers and Magic and nearly lost to the Kings.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

Apparently Waiters and Thompson got into it at the players meeting.

I read that on FTS earlier but Kyrie and Dion do not have a good relation by any means.

We could of had Barnes but noooo. Fire Chris Grant, that idiot better not trade for Deng or Turner.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

kobe don't give a fuck bout a salary cap

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neither do the lakers org.

 

[Spooks]

I read that on FTS earlier but Kyrie and Dion do not have a good relation by any means.

We could of had Barnes but noooo. Fire Chris Grant, that idiot better not trade for Deng or Turner.

Probably the only positive to take from this is Grant getting fired.

 

[Darkman M]

I think it's pretty reckless to say a player should take less money for the sake of a billion dollar team that obviously feels that he is worth the money or they wouldn't pay it.

 

[GamerSoul]

Doris, I love the look. So nice.

 

[K.Jack]

Probably the only positive to take from this is Grant getting fired.

If only tonight's blowout who enrage Dan Gilbert, and get him to fire COTY Mike Brown and Grant immediately.

Dreams....

 

[AlphaSnake]

Entire Kobe interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU6ftNPQHxY

 

[giri]

I read that on FTS earlier but Kyrie and Dion do not have a good relation by any means.

We could of had Barnes but noooo. Fire Chris Grant, that idiot better not trade for Deng or Turner.

If you can turn waiters into Deng you should count your blessings. He'd be the best or second best player on the team.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

If only tonight's blowout who enrage Dan Gilbert, and get him to fire COTY Mike Brown and Grant immediately.

Dreams....

I don't want Brown gone, he deserves a longer leash.

Yes, I realize I have flipped my position.

If you can turn waiters into Deng you should count your blessings. He'd be the best or second best player on the team.

That would be supremely stupid, Deng is expiring and we're not paying him 8-10M a year to resign. Instead of trading for an aging wing with a ton of minutes who MIGHT push us into a 7/8 seed, why not tank?

 

[Dominican Power]

9 points in the first quarter for The Cats.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

I like parts of Aaron Gordon's game, but his ability to do anything on offense other than dunk seems pretty massively in question while he doesn't seem to agree.

 

[obijkenobi]

lol when was this?

I think that was in the third quarter of the recent Cavs game

 

[LegendofJoe]

As soon as MKG goes out a blowout ensues, thanks Clifford.

Edit: Meanwhile Kemba, Hendo , and Sessions are a combined 2 for 14. Our backcourt is terrible. Kemba is the only one who deserves minutes.

 

[Spooks]

If only tonight's blowout who enrage Dan Gilbert, and get him to fire COTY Mike Brown and Grant immediately.

Dreams....

I think Gilbert was behind the brown hiring too. So I don't see a firing in his future anytime soon.

Can't believe I'm putting myself through this game...

 

[Gucci Messiah]

I think Gilbert was behind the brown hiring too. So I don't see a firing in his future anytime soon.

Can't believe I'm putting myself through this game...

We usually play the heat tough

 

[ph33nix]

it makes me happy to see a healed and unbroken Doug Collins

 

[pilonv1]

Whoa

Gerald Henderson is a very average player and sometimes above average player.

I'd prefer Hendo. At least you know what you're getting consistently.

In real life or CourtRivals life?

What's this about Court Rivals?!?

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Shard starting, cool. Haslem has finally taken on the juwan howard/james jones role

 

[Gucci Messiah]

Delly on Wade? This is gonna get ugly.

 

[giri]

I'd rather give wall the max than Kobe contract, or whatever insane contract Hayward would get, or Derrick rose at this point. Could be way worse.

You would.

 

[K.Jack]

Dellavedova plays hard, but starting him is stupid as FUCK.

 

[Dominican Power]

Bynum is blind as fuck.

 

[Gucci Messiah]

Dellavedova plays hard, but starting him is stupid as FUCK.

I'm annoyed at that too

Lets go Bynum!

 

[Spooks]

Bynum showed up!

 

[dalVlatko]

Bynum continuing his post up while Delly was by himself for a good 5 seconds under the hoop was hilarious

 

[GamerSoul]

Shheeii they're already getting rebounds.

 

[friskykillface]

Bynum god


Wade is beasting whoever is guarding him haha, dat mismatch

 

[ratcliffja]

Brooklyn is back to being Brooklyn.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Brooklyn is back to being Brooklyn.

troll so hard

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Nyets are trash.

 

[LegendofJoe]

Hobe finally hit a shot!

 

[AlphaSnake]

Nets are so fucking horrible. And Barclays is ugly as fuck.

Wes!!

 

[giri]

That would be supremely stupid, Deng is expiring and we're not paying him 8-10M a year to resign. Instead of trading for an aging wing with a ton of minutes who MIGHT push us into a 7/8 seed, why not tank?

Because if he walks, you free up cap, or can trade him to a number of contenders for pieces. Deng to the Grizz for e.g. would be very good, and possible, if you wanted their pick and a roster guy back.

And it shows Kyrie your organisation can think of more than just a name and stats on a page. Can think about complimentary players and building a team.

Bulls may even do Waiters and Jarret Jack for Deng.

If Deng walks and bynum is still broken, there's a whole ton of cap space that opens up (the cavs can waive clark and gee) and you can take another go at reloading the roster. Or you can trade those un-guaranteed salaries to teams who want to clear cap space for actual players you want.

Thats why it's not terrible, and anything but.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Damn that black and gold jersey looks sexy as fuck

 

[Psychological Intellect]

wade beastinnng


lol bynum

 

[ph33nix]

surprised lbj is getting booed that heavily

 

[GamerSoul]

Those passes never get old. He's a damn ninja I tell yah.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

look at that passing


hnng

 

[Gucci Messiah]

Because if he walks, you free up cap, or can trade him to a number of contenders for pieces. Deng to the Grizz for e.g. would be very good, and possible, if you wanted their pick and a roster guy back.

And it shows Kyrie your organisation can think of more than just a name and stats on a page. Can think about complimentary players and building a team.

Bulls may even do Waiters and Jarret Jack for Deng.

If Deng walks and bynum is still broken, there's a whole ton of cap space that opens up (the cavs can waive clark and gee) and you can take another go at reloading the roster. Or you can trade those un-guaranteed salaries to teams who want to clear cap space for actual players you want.

Thats why it's not terrible, and anything but.

Lol no, terrible idea no matter how you try to spin it. Why give up assets when we can sign him after the season without giving anything up? Why try to get better this season when we have a historic draft coming up? Why cater to a guy right now when he's going to be here for the next 5 years regardless?

 

[Spooks]

This is when the game starts getting ugly.

 

[K.Jack]

This is when the game starts getting ugly.

16-0 run incoming mang.

 

[ph33nix]

alright time to stop playing cute

sub Beas in for shard

 

[Syphon Filter]

surprised lbj is getting booed that heavily

yea when he goes back to the cavs next year they will be cheering though.