[2012-13] Around the League

Post #1 » by **TMU** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:40 pm

All non-Rockets basketball related topics go here.
Thanks guys.

Post #2 » by **Mr. E** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:50 pm

Everyone is talking about these potential Rockets moves, but what other teams do you think could possibly drastically overhaul the roster they had at the end of this season?

I'm thinking that Boston and Portland are going to look pretty different. I can see lots of moving pieces from those teams.

I guess New Orleans is a lock to look different!

zapatasblood · Post #3 » by **zapatasblood** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:33 pm

Brooklyn and Portland.

Even Philly

texasholdem · Post #4 » by **texasholdem** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:17 am

Chicago supposedly looking to move Noah and maybe Deng and might amnesty Boozer too.
trying to go younger and cheaper with Asik and Taj Gibson.

MaxRider · Post #5 » by **MaxRider** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:21 am

lol this news is funny
it said melo is working his xxx off this summer
because 4 of top 5 draft picks in 2003 already won champ except him
yes
lebron, wade, bosh, and darko

Post #6 » by **TMU** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:47 am

MaxRider wrote:lol this news is funny
it said melo is working his xxx off this summer
because 4 of top 5 draft picks in 2003 already won champ except him
yes
lebron, wade, bosh, and darko

MaxRider · Post #7 » by **MaxRider** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:42 pm

TMU wrote:
MaxRider wrote:lol this news is funny
it said melo is working his xxx off this summer
because 4 of top 5 draft picks in 2003 already won champ except him
yes
lebron, wade, bosh, and darko

not sure how serious is it
it's from taiwan media (they paid close attention to knicks because of jeremy lin)
saying melo had got his weight down to 239 lbs

rocketsballin · Post #8 » by **rocketsballin** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:06 pm

I remember i had a friend that used to say that "I am not Chinese, I am Taiwanese :angry:

"

MaxRider · Post #9 » by **MaxRider** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:11 pm

rocketsballin wrote:I remember i had a friend that used to say that "I am not Chinese, I am Taiwanese "

i hate those people that aren't Taiwan native people calling themselves Taiwanese
oh yea Jeremy Lin is Taiwanese because his parents from Taiwan
if you use the same logic then he's Chinese because his grandparents from China

rocketseagles07 · Post #10 » by **rocketseagles07** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:41 pm

Melo is halarious to me. I love seeing all these players that don't want to come here fail after going to the "big market" and I hope the same happens to D-12. He didn't have to leave denver like lebron had to leave cleveland. They have money, young players and a good staff from the gm all the way down to the coach. Have fun being the fourth seed AT BEST in NY mello...

MaxRider · Post #11 » by **MaxRider** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:09 pm

rocketseagles07 wrote:Melo is halarious to me. I love seeing all these players that don't want to come here fail after going to the "big market" and I hope the same happens to D-12. He didn't have to leave denver like lebron had to leave cleveland. They have money, young players and a good staff from the gm all the way down to the coach. Have fun being the fourth seed AT BEST in NY mello...

you can pick which team you want to play for
it's perfectly fine
but don't expect to get paid the max when you pick your team
my friends moved to san jose because they like it there
lebron/melo/dwight/deron can all do the same
just sign there but not for the max

zapatasblood · Post #12 » by **zapatasblood** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:06 am

The Lakers are interested in moving to the top of the draft by shopping Pau Gasol.

The target for Los Angeles is Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.

Kidd-Gilchrist will almost certainly be a top-five selection.

Via Mike Bresnahan/Los Angeles Times

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... z1z3bz77tS

The Lakers are very receptive to discussing trades centered around Pau Gasol, according to two sources.

Nothing appears imminent at this point, however.

Gasol was in the Lakers' proposed to trade to acquire Chris Paul before the start of the 11-12 season.

Sources told ESPN that the Lakers have been in contact with teams to acquire a top-10 pick. Gasol could be dealt to acquire an established player and one such pick.

Via Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... z1z3cwMExv

Its rumors like this bring joy to my heart :lol:

Post #13 » by **TMU** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:26 am

Can't wait for them to realize that Kobe's killin their cap.

College Boy · Post #14 » by **College Boy** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:33 pm

Amar’e Stoudemire will work out with Hakeem Olajuwon later this summer in hopes of improving his low-post game.

Olajuwon, who has tutored Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, and LeBron James, will fly to New York to train with Stoudemire.

Mike Woodson has encouraged Stoudemire to become more of a low-post scoring threat.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/221791

Why wait until your 11th year in the league to do this? Why is this not the first thing ANY player does when they come in the league. Big man, swingman, guard... it doesn't matter. I would imagine this would be one of the 1st things I task out to my agent. Get me in the gym with Hakeem as much as possible. If it were possible, I would work with him every summer (all summer if I'm a big). It would be part of my regular work out routine. Maybe he has extremely bad breath that one can only stand in small doses...

houstonredox93 · Post #15 » by **houstonredox93** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 5:58 pm

I doubt Hakeem will work with any rookies unless they are Davis-like potential. Doesnt want to waste his time on a potential bust.

College Boy · Post #16 » by **College Boy** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:35 pm

I have a feeling what you just said is pure speculation.

Seriously though, even if not as a rookie, why wait until now to work with Hakeem?

Post #17 » by **TMU** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:38 pm

rocketseagles07 · Post #18 » by **rocketseagles07** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:50 pm

His hakeem going to teach him how to play defense and be a better rebounder??

College Boy · Post #19 » by **College Boy** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:15 pm

rocketseagles07 wrote:His hakeem going to teach him how to play defense and be a better rebounder??

Though he could use a lesson in both, I believe he's seeking a back to the basket game.

Zubby · Post #20 » by **Zubby** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:04 pm

Hakeem working with scrubs now?

Atleast its not another superstar who refuses to come play in Houston... and wtf is up with all these players using our legend! gtfo Amare go call Ewing or something. :evil:

Seriously who was the 1st? Yao? Okafor?

Then of course Kobe comes along(he is such a trend setter) now everybody and their momma tryin get a work in with the GOAT... smh...