Around the NBA Thread 2016-17

Disinformation · Post #1841 » by **Disinformation** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:56 pm

Homerclease wrote:
165bows wrote:

Read on Twitter

Under rated Celtics story line to start the season is NO starting former C's in the back court.

I think people are selling that team short. I think they are going to surprise some people this year, Davis staying healthy of course

I honestly don't know if you're right or not because I haven't paid much attention to them, but I found the New Orleans section of this article pretty funny:

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/10/19/nba-scouts-season-preview-western-conference

...The offense will not be as ****...Tim Frazier's their starting point guard at the start of the year. I love Timmy, he'll play OK. But not ideal when your starting point guard is a backup...Tyreke's solid. If they can find enough other guys who can shoot to put out there with him, he could be decent anchoring the second unit...At the 3, Quincy Pondexter I think is still injured too, so that's not good. ... They signed Solomon Hill, and he's an OK player. He's sort of a poor man's Jae Crowder, but with kind of a bad attitude. But he's OK...Man, what Lance Stephenson, Tyreke Evans, and Solomon Hill are going to be getting up to in the evenings in New Orleans...They still have Omer Asik and Alexis Ajinca, I guess? That's not good...Who else did they sign? E'Tuan Moore? Terrence Jones, Kendrick Perkins. ... You can put Terrence Jones in the interesting evening activities club ... Yeah, E'Tuan Moore's OK, Solomon Hill's OK, they have more OK NBA players than they did last year. Quincy Pondexter will be OK if he plays...

So I guess the Pelicans will be...OK?

Green89 · Post #1842 » by **Green89** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 11:46 pm

Nerlens Noel having a "minor procedure" to the same left knee he tore his ACL. Not liking the sound of that.

Green89 · Post #1843 » by **Green89** » Fri Oct 21, 2016 11:57 pm

Sully may be out to start the season:

The Toronto Raptors could be without free-agent signee Jared Sullinger at the beginning of the regular season. Sullinger hurt his left foot when somebody stepped on it in the Raptors' preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 4, and has not suited up since. Toronto coach Dwane Casey said the big man won't be available for the team's preseason finale against the Washington Wizards on Friday, adding that it could be "a little while" before he returns, via the Toronto Sun's Ryan Wolstat.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/raptors-jared-sullinger-could-miss-start-of-regular-season-with-foot-injury/

CeltsfanSinceBirth · Post #1844 » by **CeltsfanSinceBirth** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:20 am

Green89 wrote:Sully may be out to start the season:

The Toronto Raptors could be without free-agent signee Jared Sullinger at the beginning of the regular season. Sullinger hurt his left foot when somebody stepped on it in the Raptors' preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 4, and has not suited up since. Toronto coach Dwane Casey said the big man won't be available for the team's preseason finale against the Washington Wizards on Friday, adding that it could be "a little while" before he returns, via the Toronto Sun's Ryan Wolstat.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/raptors-jared-sullinger-could-miss-start-of-regular-season-with-foot-injury/

He's going to be extra chunky when he does return. Yikes. Blessing in disguise for Toronto though. That Siakam kid will be OK one day

Marvel · Post #1845 » by **Marvel** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:22 am

What a sight to behold KAT is. Minny have a bright future man.

Marvel · Post #1846 » by **Marvel** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:09 am

Celtics have signed Ryan Kelly? WTF.

Post #1847 » by **Darth Celtic** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:18 am

Marvel wrote:Celtics have signed Ryan Kelly? WTF.

He will be cut on monday, then signed to d-league team. Already agreed too

Marvel · Post #1848 » by **Marvel** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:50 am

Darth Celtic wrote:
Marvel wrote:Celtics have signed Ryan Kelly? WTF.

He will be cut on monday, then signed to d-league team. Already agreed too

Got to be insurance for KO otherwise i don't see the point.

Fidel Sarcasmo · Post #1849 » by **Fidel Sarcasmo** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 11:18 am

Jared sullinger's career is going up in flames.

ConstableGeneva · Post #1850 » by **ConstableGeneva** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:38 pm

Read on Twitter

Green didn't learn his lesson apparently.

jmr07019 · Post #1851 » by **jmr07019** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:16 pm

Someone needs to take out draymond ala Malone taking out Isiah Thomas. Enough is enough

Green89 · Post #1852 » by **Green89** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:32 pm

We all know he won't get suspended for it. Someone needs to sign Rick Mahorn for one game, to take care of this knucklehead once and for all.

Post #1853 » by **Darth Celtic** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:14 pm

Marvel wrote:
Darth Celtic wrote:
Marvel wrote:Celtics have signed Ryan Kelly? WTF.

He will be cut on monday, then signed to d-league team. Already agreed too

Got to be insurance for KO otherwise i don't see the point.

not really insurance as he has 0 chance to be on the roster. Some weird rule about being on our roster first and the red claws. He's just a guy we want on the red claws with our rookies. We make some huge 5 for 2 trade mid season and get rid of zeller and jonas and we might sign him for real if he does well with red claws.

Green89 · Post #1854 » by **Green89** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:20 pm

Isn't it only the last 3 cuts make the Red Claws? I read Bentil didn't want to go to the D-League, so that might have opened the door for Kelly.

nowyouknow · Post #1855 » by **nowyouknow** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:27 pm

Kelly seems like Olynyk and or Jerebko insurance...

Or that's just me hoping Ainge is planning a major move.

Disinformation · Post #1856 » by **Disinformation** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:17 pm

CrowderKeg wrote:
Spoiler:

Read on Twitter

Green didn't learn his lesson apparently.

Green is rapidly becoming my least favorite player in the league.

threrf23 · Post #1857 » by **threrf23** » Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:44 am

Jordan Adams got cut. I feel like he'd be a nice addition in Maine.

Post #1858 » by **Froob** » Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:21 pm

They don't call him the Truth for no reason

https://www.facebook.com/paulpierce/photos/a.10150090744442525.271074.48886437524/10154124762687525/?type=3&theater

Post #1859 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:13 pm

By Dan Feldman | Oct 23, 2016

http://nba.nbcsports.com/author/danfeld/

Beno Udrih sacrificed $90,000 last season to get the Heat an additional $2.7 million last season.

They repaid him with more than $1.5 million this season (though less than $1 million of it from their own pockets)....

To recap: Out for the rest of the final season of his guaranteed contract due to injury, Udrih took a buyout that lowered his compensation by $90,000 last season. That brought the Heat under the luxury-tax line, preventing them from paying the repeater rate and allowing them to receive about $2.5 million given to non-tax-paying teams. Miami then re-signed Udrih this offseason, giving him a one-year, $1,551,659 fully guaranteed contract. Most players with guaranteed salaries stick into the regular season, but it seems the Heat paid Udrih for a reason other than their faith in him as a backup point guard.

Here’s the kicker: Because Udrih was a 12-year veteran on a one-year minimum contract, the league – funded by the very teams that rightfully protested Miami’s arrangement – has to fund $571,228 of his salary.

Post #1860 » by **Parliament10** » Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:15 pm

Green89 wrote:Isn't it only the last 3 cuts make the Red Claws? I read Bentil didn't want to go to the D-League, so that might have opened the door for Kelly.

4 cuts, can become Affiliates in Maine.