Around The NBA:2016-2017

Post #441 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:37 pm

Knrstz wrote:The only thing that surprises me is that he owned up to it. Wanda must have told him that he crossed a line.

Sam Esfandiari's guess (and mine) is that it was Dray.

Post #442 » by **bondom34** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:41 pm

Somehow Dray is becoming a little more likable. At least hes not a liar.

Post #443 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:45 pm

bondom34 wrote:Somehow Dray is becoming a little more likable. At least hes not a liar.

(I've secretly liked Dray for a long time. Don't tell FNQ)

Post #444 » by **bondom34** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 6:48 pm

Andre Roberstan wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Somehow Dray is becoming a little more likable. At least hes not a liar.

(I've secretly liked Dray for a long time. Don't tell FNQ)

I'm with you now. Respect the guy.

And hes more important to that team than cupcake.

But for real the rest of the team gotta be pissed he bashed them.

Pillendreher · Post #445 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:33 pm

First Beverley, now Green. You guys have lost it.

Post #446 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:01 pm

Followup story. Uh, this doesn't seem healthy

https://t.co/ku5zV8GM6m

Post #447 » by **bondom34** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:17 pm

Well, at least other people know what we've said for a year now is true.

Pillendreher · Post #448 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:30 pm

Andre Roberstan wrote:Followup story. Uh, this doesn't seem healthy

https://t.co/ku5zV8GM6m

bondom34 wrote:Well, at least other people know what we've said for a year now is true.

Reading that, I'm kinda turn between 'I knew it' and 'He needs help'. Some of this stuff reads like he takes this way too seriously. Almost like he's broken mentally.

Post #449 » by **Andre Roberstan** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:32 pm

Pillendreher wrote:
Andre Roberstan wrote:Followup story. Uh, this doesn't seem healthy

https://t.co/ku5zV8GM6m

bondom34 wrote:Well, at least other people know what we've said for a year now is true.

Reading that, I'm kinda turn between 'I knew it' and 'He needs help'. Some of this stuff reads like he takes this way too seriously. Almost like he's broken mentally.

Yeah, I'm actually genuinely concerned for the guy.

Post #450 » by **bondom34** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:37 pm

Just cringey. Still people stanning for him though

Pillendreher · Post #451 » by **Pillendreher** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:43 pm

Andre Roberstan wrote:
Pillendreher wrote:
Andre Roberstan wrote:Followup story. Uh, this doesn't seem healthy

https://t.co/ku5zV8GM6m

bondom34 wrote:Well, at least other people know what we've said for a year now is true.

Reading that, I'm kinda turn between 'I knew it' and 'He needs help'. Some of this stuff reads like he takes this way too seriously. Almost like he's broken mentally.

Yeah, I'm actually genuinely concerned for the guy.

I'm sounding like a wannabe psychologist right now, but it seems to me like he's trying to take control of his life and the way other people perceive him, but nothing is working. He tried the 'Finger Pointing' approach, he tried the 'Let my performances speak for me' approach and now he's tried the 'I'm gonna make you shut up by responding to everything' approach.

I don't know how he feels (obviously), but given how he's acted over the last 15 months, I think going the Warriors might have made things worse for him. To me it looks like he's kinda lost and is just looking for contentment with himself.

spearsy23 · Post #452 » by **spearsy23** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:30 am

I just wanna point out that Kd can't win a championship with those cats is the best criticism of Kd anyone has had.

Pillendreher · Post #453 » by **Pillendreher** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:53 am

spearsy23 wrote:I just wanna point out that Kd can't win a championship with those cats is the best criticism of Kd anyone has had.

I would like to know if he actually articulated this view among his teammates while he was here. He can't be this delusional, can he? No other Superstar besides LeBron had a better team around him for the last couple of years than Durant. He could have won a title ever damn year since 2012 and now he's out there blaming his teammates? How about him being trash both in the 2014 and 2016 Playoffs - that's on his teammates?

Post #454 » by **ThunderBolt** » Thu Oct 5, 2017 11:00 am

I like Ferguson but man, Kuzma would have been a nice pick.

Jstock12 · Post #455 » by **Jstock12** » Sat Oct 7, 2017 2:30 pm

Hopefully both teams will win this trade

Watch on YouTube

spearsy23 · Post #456 » by **spearsy23** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:31 am

Joel embiid is getting 30 million per year after playing 31 total NBA games.

Post #457 » by **ThunderBolt** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:57 am

spearsy23 wrote:Joel embiid is getting 30 million per year after playing 31 total NBA games.

If we didn’t already know who great Presti is, this reinforces it.

Post #458 » by **bondom34** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:14 am

I'm floored by that contract. Even with the possible deductions based on time played.

RalphSampsonJr · Post #459 » by **RalphSampsonJr** » Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:31 am

bondom34 wrote:I'm floored by that contract. Even with the possible deductions based on time played.

Its like Philly are just a little too excited they finally drafted someone good after how many top 5 pick opportunities?!
Does social media skills come into play here? Like does his likeablity and social media following help him get this sort of contract?
I just find this type of investment ridiculous. Yea he has looked nice but jeeesssus

Post #460 » by **ThunderBolt** » Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:43 am

Sabonis has looked good in the preseason. Oladipo hasn’t been bad either but not necessarily different than when he was here.