Game 39: Los Angeles (29-9) @ Houston (21-17)

[azncorruptedo17]

guys a question for you. wade early on vs bled now. whats the difference?
i mean bled is bit wild outside that....

why cant he be a started 2guard?

my answer is $$$ ... EB is well worth 7-10mil a year, i'm afraid we won't be able to pay him. but we'd probably be able to nab him after his first run elsewhere and after CP3's contract in 5 years during EB's peak years

[Angel strike1]

guys a question for you. wade early on vs bled now. whats the difference?
i mean bled is bit wild outside that....

why cant he be a started 2guard?

i am hoping we match whatever the offer and keep him. but if we must trade, we should grab a starter + a high lottery pick

why cant he start as sg? we could keep him if that work

[Cracka2Hi]

These 2 wins on the road without CP3 are clearly the best of the season IMO!

[mkwest]

[Cracka2Hi]

guys a question for you. wade early on vs bled now. whats the difference?
i mean bled is bit wild outside that....

why cant he be a started 2guard?

i am hoping we match whatever the offer and keep him. but if we must trade, we should grab a starter + a high lottery pick

why cant he start as sg? we could keep him if that work

I would like to the team give him a shot. I think he can play the 2 next to CP3. It's the only way we can keep him. That said I see them trading him for a lottery pick in this draft. There isn't much available but the team needs a guy on a rookie contract that can play a decent role. Sterling doesn't want to go into the luxury tax.

[mkwest]

my answer is $$$ ... EB is well worth 7-10mil a year, i'm afraid we won't be able to pay him. but we'd probably be able to nab him after his first run elsewhere and after CP3's contract in 5 years during EB's peak years

I'd be surprised if he were to receive less than $10M per. If we give him an extension this summer, perhaps we get a discount. If he goes to restricted free-agency in 2014, then all bets are off. Due to the caliber of players that will be free-agents that summer, teams will have cap space.

Unrestricted
Paul Pierce
Luol Deng
Dirk Nowitzki
Andrew Bogut
Danny Granger
Kobe Bryant
Pau Gasol
Rudy Gay (PO)
Zach Randolph (PO)
Chris Bosh (ETO)
LeBron James (ETO)
Dwyane Wade (ETO)
Carmelo Anthony (ETO)
Amar'e Stoudemire (ETO)
Marcin Gortat
Tim Duncan (PO)
Kyle Lowry
Andre Iguodala
Monta Ellis
Andrei Kirilenko

Restricted
Eric Bledsoe
Avery Bradley
Greg Monroe
Paul George
Larry Sanders
Greivis Vasquez
DeMarcus Cousins
Evan Turner
Derrick Favors
Gordon Hayward
John Wall

[TheNewEra]

great late ugly win Vinny y trust Jordan with more time

[madmaxmedia]

guys a question for you. wade early on vs bled now. whats the difference?
i mean bled is bit wild outside that....

why cant he be a started 2guard?

He's a bit short to be a 2-guard in the NBA. He's also more of a penetrator than a shooter, which is another reason why he's much better off as a PG.

3 total turnovers in 2 games as a starter is great. 3 of them came tonight, but that's okay. He's still learning. He's so fast he probably feels he can always make a play, so it's just a matter of learning when to go for it and when to hold back. He's got the perfect teacher for that...

[Angel strike1]

guys a question for you. wade early on vs bled now. whats the difference?
i mean bled is bit wild outside that....

why cant he be a started 2guard?

He's a bit short to be a 2-guard in the NBA. He's also more of a penetrator than a shooter, which is another reason why he's much better off as a PG.

3 total turnovers in 2 games as a starter is great. 3 of them came tonight, but that's okay. He's still learning. He's so fast he probably feels he can always make a play, so it's just a matter of learning when to go for it and when to hold back. He's got the perfect teacher for that...

wade isnt tall either.
AI wasnt tall

[mkwest]

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[azncorruptedo17]

wade isnt tall either.
AI wasnt tall

and they were both worth max contracts that we won't be able to afford $$$

[Angel strike1]

wade isnt tall either.
AI wasnt tall

and they were both worth max contracts that we won't be able to afford $$$

my point is Bled can work at sg.

he reminds me alot what wade was early one. except bit more wild.

him playing sg can work. we lose size but he should make up for that other ways

[mike3]

I completely agree Angel strike. I think if it worked it could be very wise, it's only gonna make Bledsoe even better to take over from CP3 when he retires (ideally) him and Bledsoe mentor relationship would be amazing as long as possible.

[azncorruptedo17]

i'm pretty sure a lot of us want to keep eb regardless of position. but we must face reality, and the sooner we do it, the better we can get for him

his stock has skyrocketed, even with a few questionable plays, but he's young and better than more than half the starters out there.

i still think ross + top 1-7 protected 1st rounder or hayward + 1st rounder would be our best bets =X

[playaloc916]

i'm pretty sure a lot of us want to keep eb regardless of position. but we must face reality, and the sooner we do it, the better we can get for him

his stock has skyrocketed, even with a few questionable plays, but he's young and better than more than half the starters out there.

i still think ross + top 1-7 protected 1st rounder or hayward + 1st rounder would be our best bets =X

In some ways it's like the OKC-Harden situation. He may be too good/expensive to keep, especially if we have Griffin and Paul on max deals. Ironic too, since Bledsoe was drafted with OKC's pick (?).

Playing him at SG could definitely work (we were undersized last year too, with Billups and Foye), but I just think the money he will be commanding versus what we will get out of him, especially playing as a SG, may not be worth it. If he takes a paycut to stay with the team, I wouldn't have a problem with him playing the 2. But if the market for him is too high, then I think we'd be better off getting a decent pick and/or starter for him instead.

[Angel strike1]

i'm pretty sure a lot of us want to keep eb regardless of position. but we must face reality, and the sooner we do it, the better we can get for him

his stock has skyrocketed, even with a few questionable plays, but he's young and better than more than half the starters out there.

i still think ross + top 1-7 protected 1st rounder or hayward + 1st rounder would be our best bets =X

In some ways it's like the OKC-Harden situation. He may be too good/expensive to keep, especially if we have Griffin and Paul on max deals. Ironic too, since Bledsoe was drafted with OKC's pick (?).

Playing him at SG could definitely work (we were undersized last year too, with Billups and Foye), but I just think the money he will be commanding versus what we will get out of him, especially playing as a SG, may not be worth it. If he takes a paycut to stay with the team, I wouldn't have a problem with him playing the 2. But if the market for him is too high, then I think we'd be better off getting a decent pick and/or starter for him instead.

bled isnt max player. so not sure how he is like harden. if he can play sg the amount we will sing him for will be a steal

[Neddy]

i posted this elsewhere, but

"I'm just preparing for that moment," Bledsoe said in his typically quiet voice. "I'm still learning behind Chris and Chauncey. Hopefully, we win a championship and if I do get that chance, I can lead a team."

doesn't sound like a guy who wants to return to us as CP3's backup or convert to SG. he wants to be the leading man as a PG elsewhere in this league.