The One And Only Offseason Thread 3

SSOL · Post #721 » by **SSOL** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:05 pm

Very happy about this. I didn't want to lose our guys.

Post #722 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:05 pm

ruiner wrote:Goodbye dreams of Love

[tweet]https://twitter.com/BobCavsinsider/status/489852073807056896[/tweet]

Wow, I think that makes them the favorites in the east now. Before, with limited spot up shooters, I had them pegged 4th or 5th (but then they signed Miller and James Jones which would have helped a little bit).

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Post #723 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:09 pm

cosmofizzo wrote:
ruiner wrote:Goodbye dreams of Love

[tweet]https://twitter.com/BobCavsinsider/status/489852073807056896[/tweet]

And the west remains strong into the foreseeable future. While our dreams of getting that draft pick fade ever further.

I think the Cavs will regret this in time.

I doubt the Cavs will if they win a championship. I don't think they will in their first year, but they could probably get to the finals at least once in the next two years. If they get to the finals this year I think they lose, but if they got there again the following year, after the young guys had experience playing in the big games, they could win it.

Long term, 8 years down the road they COULD regret it IF Wiggins is a stud, but that is a big if. You don't want LeBron leaving in two years because you wouldn't put the right team around him.

Revived · Post #724 » by **Revived** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:14 pm

Would you rather keep LeBron happy or develop Wiggins?

Hmm....I think all 30 GMs will say keep LeBron happy.

I'm glad about this anyway, the West is finally losing some talent.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #725 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:20 pm

SF88 wrote:... the West is finally losing some talent.

I see the point you and bwgood are making, and I certainly understand the logic. But I don't think this particular statement is true.

Good for the Wolves. LaVine/Wiggins is a great place to start building from. For their sake, I hope they jettison that succubus Rubio.

NaturalBuns · Post #726 » by **NaturalBuns** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:21 pm

I told y'all the April exit interview with Bledsoe was
R.I.P now it's coming true

JTrain · Post #727 » by **JTrain** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:26 pm

Eric Bledsoe has:

- Two significant injuries
- Never had an 800-pt season
- Never started half of an NBA season

I would like to see a list of players who fit that description who have received $10M/yr or more. I would imagine it is very short.

If he were to sign for $11M/yr, he would instantly become one of the top 0.01% richest people in history. He's 24 years old playing in a warm climate city on one of the most exciting young teams in the league for a great young coach. I don't mean to imply he doesn't have every legal right to want more. But there won't be a lot of sympathy from the fans (and possibly teammates) if it continues much longer.

gaspar · Post #728 » by **gaspar** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:29 pm

NaturalBuns wrote:I told y'all the April exit interview with Bledsoe was
R.I.P now it's coming true

Yeah, no.

RunDogGun · Post #729 » by **RunDogGun** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:34 pm

cosmofizzo wrote:
ruiner wrote:Goodbye dreams of Love

[tweet]https://twitter.com/BobCavsinsider/status/489852073807056896[/tweet]

And the west remains strong into the foreseeable future. While our dreams of getting that draft pick fade ever further.

I think the Cavs will regret this in time.

I don't know, they have a ton of young guys with nothing to lose and a whole bunch to prove. The way I look at it, the Wolves got rid of an injury prone player, for a possible young superstar. Unless they just give up, which seems incredibly stupid at this point, they could still manage a 13th seed either this year or next.

ruiner · Post #730 » by **ruiner** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:36 pm

I'm sorry but I'm not as patient as you guys. Whole wait for a superstar or star to come around while collecting assets and your team develops, gets older is like watching paint dry, not fun regardless of love for the game, and this whole system makes me sick.

JTrain · Post #731 » by **JTrain** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:36 pm

New coach, Rubio, LaVine, Wiggins could be a great team to watch.

NaturalBuns · Post #732 » by **NaturalBuns** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:39 pm

gaspar wrote:
NaturalBuns wrote:I told y'all the April exit interview with Bledsoe was
R.I.P now it's coming true

Yeah, no.

When asked in April exit interview
"Would you like to come back a sun?"
Response...
"I just want to get healthy and spend time with family"
Totally avoided the question

Fast foward months later now Suns FO and Bledsoe are not seeing eye to eye but suns are unwilling for S&T

Be in denial.. I won't

WeekapaugGroove · Post #733 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:43 pm

ruiner wrote:I'm sorry but I'm not as patient as you guys. Whole wait for a superstar or star to come around while collecting assets and your team develops, gets older is like watching paint dry, not fun regardless of love for the game, and this whole system makes me sick.

what's your solution? A magic unicorn granting the suns a super star?

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Nando88 · Post #734 » by **Nando88** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:50 pm

Lol what do people expect? There is not a superstar to be had via free agency and now with Love most likely going to Cleveland, there is not a superstar to be had via trade

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sunsbum · Post #735 » by **sunsbum** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:53 pm

Sign baron Davis and Steve francis, trade them for Marc gasol. Ez.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #736 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:57 pm

Personally, I think we can beat plenty of superstar-laden teams. We may not match up very well against the Grizzlies, say, but if I'm the Clippers, Warriors, Thunder, Rockets, Blazers, or Spurs, I'm not terribly excited about meeting the Suns in the playoffs.

Bottom line is, we are dangerous.

matt131 · Post #737 » by **matt131** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:58 pm

Barkley6 wrote:
ruiner wrote:Goodbye dreams of Love

[tweet]https://twitter.com/BobCavsinsider/status/489852073807056896[/tweet]

Suns need to be the third team! snag those assets baby!

Yeah, that'd be great. They need a team to help make the money work out, right? Who would we want as an asset?

SunsFanSSOL · Post #738 » by **SunsFanSSOL** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:59 pm

NaturalBuns wrote:
gaspar wrote:
NaturalBuns wrote:I told y'all the April exit interview with Bledsoe was
R.I.P now it's coming true

Yeah, no.

When asked in April exit interview
"Would you like to come back a sun?"
Response...
"I just want to get healthy and spend time with family"
Totally avoided the question

Fast foward months later now Suns FO and Bledsoe are not seeing eye to eye but suns are unwilling for S&T

Be in denial.. I won't

Bledsoe is trying to get the most money he can get, but has no leverage. The Suns know this so they're probably low-balling him or offering him something slightly below market value. One side has to cave eventually, since as it stands, no other team except Philadelphia can give Bledsoe the money he wants.

JJ13 · Post #739 » by **JJ13** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:07 pm

Brian Windhorst ‏@WindhorstESPN 1m
Carlos Boozer has been claimed off amnesty waivers by the Lakers, sources tell ESPN

...even better for making sure their pick is above top-5

ruiner · Post #740 » by **ruiner** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:08 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:
ruiner wrote:I'm sorry but I'm not as patient as you guys. Whole wait for a superstar or star to come around while collecting assets and your team develops, gets older is like watching paint dry, not fun regardless of love for the game, and this whole system makes me sick.
what's your solution? A magic unicorn granting the suns a super star?

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**** off with sarcasm. For them to actually to DO IT.

Now, don't get me wrong last yr was great and fun. I love this team's potential, seeing them develop but thought of waiting em out to be a contender...and will anyone of em actually want to come here? But that's what you want as a fan, a championship. To be good enough to watch your team win one. And this is how the league is to compete for one.