Ron Swanson wrote:I'll believe the Raptors are a threat to win the East when I see it.
I wouldn't put money on the Raptors, but i do think that this is the best version of their recent teams.
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Ron Swanson wrote:I'll believe the Raptors are a threat to win the East when I see it.
blazeyo wrote:Can someone explain to me why the Cavs had to give the Lakers a 1st round pick? that makes zero sense?
It just seems like they get fleeced on every damn trade. Just weird. I would have loved that deal for them if they kept that pick which they should have.
HurricaneKid wrote:Plossum wrote:Didn't know Jazz were so down on Hood. Did they really trade him for just Rose and Crowder or am I missing something else from the deal?
Donovan Mitchell has completely taken his role for the future and he is a RFA after this season. Crowder lost his mom this offseason and was pretty awful initially but has been better of late and was never a good fit in Cle. That is still a GREAT contract, even if Cle never figured out how to use him. And Rose got waived already. Might be out of the league.
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BJ Sandered wrote:HurricaneKid wrote:Plossum wrote:Didn't know Jazz were so down on Hood. Did they really trade him for just Rose and Crowder or am I missing something else from the deal?
Donovan Mitchell has completely taken his role for the future and he is a RFA after this season. Crowder lost his mom this offseason and was pretty awful initially but has been better of late and was never a good fit in Cle. That is still a GREAT contract, even if Cle never figured out how to use him. And Rose got waived already. Might be out of the league.
Let's just take a second to remember that our esteemed former head coach wanted to sign him in the offseason.
blazeyo wrote:Can someone explain to me why the Cavs had to give the Lakers a 1st round pick? that makes zero sense?
It just seems like they get fleeced on every damn trade. Just weird. I would have loved that deal for them if they kept that pick which they should have.
lvckv wrote:blazeyo wrote:Can someone explain to me why the Cavs had to give the Lakers a 1st round pick? that makes zero sense?
It just seems like they get fleeced on every damn trade. Just weird. I would have loved that deal for them if they kept that pick which they should have.
I don't think it particularly matters. It's going to be what - 26th at worst? Let's be real probably 29th.
The statistical difference between picking that low and picking in the second, in terms of finding productive players, is pretty much negligible.
They can buy into the second round if they love someone (their second is going to Philly or Charlotte), and they have the Nets pick anyway - top ten, maybe top five, maybe first!
ReddRum wrote:blazeyo wrote:Can someone explain to me why the Cavs had to give the Lakers a 1st round pick? that makes zero sense?
It just seems like they get fleeced on every damn trade. Just weird. I would have loved that deal for them if they kept that pick which they should have.
My guess is because the Lakers knew the Cavs hand. They knew the Cavs HAD to make this move or any chance of keeping LeBron would be gone. Therefore they demanded more. It was a great trade for the Lakers.
SupremeHustle wrote:Catching up on the deadline and remembering there were a couple of dudes willing to trade Jabari for Rodney Hood.
Chuck Diesel wrote:Papagiannis needs to spend a couple years in whatever Greek division Giannis was plucked from.
Im thinking the Cavs lineup will look like thisBucksfan28 wrote:My guess is:
Hill
JR
Hood
Bron
Love
Clarkson/Korver/Green/Nance/TT bench unit
And I wouldn't be surprised if they stagger Hill & Bron by subbing in Korver early so that Clarkson isn't responsible for point guard duties too much.
Pachinko_ wrote:Chuck Diesel wrote:Papagiannis needs to spend a couple years in whatever Greek division Giannis was plucked from.
He was doing all right in the Euroleague with Panathinaikos... probably that's where he belongs.
drone3 wrote:Im thinking the Cavs lineup will look like thisBucksfan28 wrote:My guess is:
Hill
JR
Hood
Bron
Love
Clarkson/Korver/Green/Nance/TT bench unit
And I wouldn't be surprised if they stagger Hill & Bron by subbing in Korver early so that Clarkson isn't responsible for point guard duties too much.
Hill / Clarkson / Calderon
JR / Hood / Korver
LBJ / Cedi
Love / Nance / Green
TT / (will sign someone) / Zizic
buckboy wrote:SupremeHustle wrote:Catching up on the deadline and remembering there were a couple of dudes willing to trade Jabari for Rodney Hood.
Rodney Hood could easily have a far better career than Jabari. He certainly has so far.
Just sayin.
jschligs wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't know who the **** SupremeHustle is?
SupremeHustle wrote:buckboy wrote:SupremeHustle wrote:Catching up on the deadline and remembering there were a couple of dudes willing to trade Jabari for Rodney Hood.
Rodney Hood could easily have a far better career than Jabari. He certainly has so far.
Just sayin.
True, true. And Tony Snell could have a better career than both of them. That's not the point. The point is, you wouldn't have had to trade Jabari to get Rodney Hood.