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mrknowitall215 · Post #261 » by **mrknowitall215** » Mon May 19, 2014 9:26 pm

MasterIchiro wrote:
mrknowitall215 wrote:
MasterIchiro wrote:McRoberts we'll find is a bigger barnacle than Hendo.

You'll see.

I hope I'm wrong.

I actually can see this happening. I dislike the usage they gave McRoberts as a ball handler to facilitate the offense in the 1st half of the season, but as McRoberts started to struggle midseason it almost forced Clifford's hand to allow Kemba to exclusively run the pick-and-roll more with Jefferson, which proved to make them at least a average NBA offense as the season wore on

I'm hoping the hold up on any serious Afflalo trade talks is pick 9. Hopefully they would use it (in a trade) for a far better SG than Afflalo and then they can keep the Blazers pick for a real project. But it might be that any hold up on serious rumors for Afflalo is they want pick 9 to draft Harris, at which point trading 24 for Afflalo would be moot.

I'm really scared.

I didn't take the Cody Zeller stuff seriously until it happened.

This Gary Harris stuff has me really stressed out.

Cho's not going to trade the 9th pick for Afflalo

Afflalo's trade value has dwindled down to just a late 1st at best, but most likely 2nd rounders

ARHornet · Post #262 » by **ARHornet** » Mon May 19, 2014 9:30 pm

Sounds like a weird situation in Memphis.

catch20two · Post #263 » by **catch20two** » Mon May 19, 2014 10:04 pm

ARHornet wrote:Sounds like a weird situation in Memphis.

I know. They talking about Joerger and Hollinger might be leaving too. I don't know what the hell Pera may have done or might be doing but it does sound weird.

Post #264 » by **JDR720** » Mon May 19, 2014 10:11 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/468513903626817537[/tweet]

BeesWax · Post #265 » by **BeesWax** » Mon May 19, 2014 11:43 pm

mrknowitall215 wrote:
MasterIchiro wrote:
mrknowitall215 wrote:
I actually can see this happening. I dislike the usage they gave McRoberts as a ball handler to facilitate the offense in the 1st half of the season, but as McRoberts started to struggle midseason it almost forced Clifford's hand to allow Kemba to exclusively run the pick-and-roll more with Jefferson, which proved to make them at least a average NBA offense as the season wore on

I'm hoping the hold up on any serious Afflalo trade talks is pick 9. Hopefully they would use it (in a trade) for a far better SG than Afflalo and then they can keep the Blazers pick for a real project. But it might be that any hold up on serious rumors for Afflalo is they want pick 9 to draft Harris, at which point trading 24 for Afflalo would be moot.

I'm really scared.

I didn't take the Cody Zeller stuff seriously until it happened.

This Gary Harris stuff has me really stressed out.

Cho's not going to trade the 9th pick for Afflalo

Afflalo's trade value has dwindled down to just a late 1st at best, but most likely 2nd rounders

I think his concern is we would take Harris at 9 making Afflalo unneeded. If we get 9 we don't trade 24 for Afflalo because we draft our SG.

catch20two · Post #266 » by **catch20two** » Mon May 19, 2014 11:47 pm

I would riot if we luck into the 9 pick and Cho take Gary Harris over James Young, Zach Lavine, and Doug Mcdermott.

Cho better not play with my emotions.

MasterIchiro · Post #267 » by **MasterIchiro** » Mon May 19, 2014 11:52 pm

jdm3 wrote:
mrknowitall215 wrote:
MasterIchiro wrote:
I'm hoping the hold up on any serious Afflalo trade talks is pick 9. Hopefully they would use it (in a trade) for a far better SG than Afflalo and then they can keep the Blazers pick for a real project. But it might be that any hold up on serious rumors for Afflalo is they want pick 9 to draft Harris, at which point trading 24 for Afflalo would be moot.

I'm really scared.

I didn't take the Cody Zeller stuff seriously until it happened.

This Gary Harris stuff has me really stressed out.

Cho's not going to trade the 9th pick for Afflalo

Afflalo's trade value has dwindled down to just a late 1st at best, but most likely 2nd rounders

I think his concern is we would take Harris at 9 making Afflalo unneeded. If we get 9 we don't trade 24 for Afflalo because we draft our SG.

Yes. I'm hoping the reason why Afflalo rumors aren't deeper and more widespread is they plan to trade 9 or top-1 protected for an even better SG.

My fear is the lack of rumors means we're hoping to get 9 so we can draft Harris making a trade for Afflalo or anyone else moot (whether we use the 9 or 24 pick).

jakenc · Post #268 » by **jakenc** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:34 am

Is Westbrook a top 3 point guard? It's kinda hard for me to say so because of his reckless tendencies, but I don't know how many guys I would take over him. I'd take CP3 over him and maybe Curry depending on the roster, but other than those two Westbrook seems like the next person I'd take. Someone tell me I'm just forgetting some players

catch20two · Post #269 » by **catch20two** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:38 am

jakenc wrote:Is Westbrook a top 3 point guard? It's kinda hard for me to say so because of his reckless tendencies, but I don't know how many guys I would take over him. I'd take CP3 over him and maybe Curry depending on the roster, but other than those two Westbrook seems like the next person I'd take. Someone tell me I'm just forgetting some players

Westbrook is the #1 PG right now. CP3 isn't better than Westbrook. Sure he can pass better but that's where the buck stops

mrknowitall215 · Post #270 » by **mrknowitall215** » Tue May 20, 2014 2:44 am

jakenc wrote:Is Westbrook a top 3 point guard? It's kinda hard for me to say so because of his reckless tendencies, but I don't know how many guys I would take over him. I'd take CP3 over him and maybe Curry depending on the roster, but other than those two Westbrook seems like the next person I'd take. Someone tell me I'm just forgetting some players

There hasn't been a better point guard in the NBA since Derrick Rose tore his ACL than Russell Westbrook. Therefore, Westbrook is the best point guard in the league. Many will try to make a case for Chris Paul and maybe even Stephen Curry as a dark horse candidate, but neither of those players are as dangerous to a opponent than Westbrook

Post #271 » by **fatlever** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:00 am

switch westbrook and paul. which team improves, which team gets worse. honestly, i think it might be a case where both teams improved. thunder could use more playmaking, clippers could use a go-to scorer.

mrknowitall215 · Post #272 » by **mrknowitall215** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:20 am

fatlever wrote:switch westbrook and paul. which team improves, which team gets worse. honestly, i think it might be a case where both teams improved. thunder could use more playmaking, clippers could use a go-to scorer.

Being that I think Chris Paul as a player is already a better coach than Scott Brooks, I'd tend to agree that both teams would improve, but if the current Thunder roster with Russell Westbrook had a legit coach they would be 2x NBA Champions right now looking for their third

HornetJail · Post #273 » by **HornetJail** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:06 pm

fatlever wrote:switch westbrook and paul. which team improves, which team gets worse. honestly, i think it might be a case where both teams improved. thunder could use more playmaking, clippers could use a go-to scorer.

Both teams regress. CP3 has a ton of chemistry with the Clippers players and has helped Griffin and Jordan become fantastic. OKC needs that secondary scorer more than they need a playmaker at PG.

OKC would've won it all last year had they held on to Harden, and they'd probably do it again this year. If Ibaka's injury forces the Thunder out vs. San Antonio, this would become a major what-if story.

Eoghan · Post #274 » by **Eoghan** » Tue May 20, 2014 3:23 pm

Tony Parker is the best PG in the NBA and has been for like the last 5 years.

mrknowitall215 · Post #275 » by **mrknowitall215** » Tue May 20, 2014 8:47 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JeopardySports/status/466756181080690688[/tweet]

Joey Crawford is officiating tonight. If the Pacers can almost miraculously beat the Heat against a lot of odds on Crawford's whistle, I think Indiana will take the series

MasterIchiro · Post #276 » by **MasterIchiro** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:36 am

HIBBERT GOT **** HACKED!!!

**** THAT ****

mrknowitall215 · Post #277 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:42 am

MasterIchiro wrote:HIBBERT GOT **** HACKED!!!

**** THAT ****

The referees are doing their due diligence as expected

mrknowitall215 · Post #278 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:44 am

I might be the only Sixers fan that's happy we got #3 instead of #1

...because it guarantee that we can't draft Andrew Wiggins

MasterIchiro · Post #279 » by **MasterIchiro** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:46 am

mrknowitall215 wrote:I might be the only Sixers fan that's happy we got #3 instead of #1

...because it guarantee that we can't draft Andrew Wiggins

You'll still get Jabari. Congratulations.

And you may get LaVine at 10.

I think you'll have a sensational draft.

Sixers will be fun to watch.

mrknowitall215 · Post #280 » by **mrknowitall215** » Wed May 21, 2014 1:58 am

MasterIchiro wrote:
mrknowitall215 wrote:I might be the only Sixers fan that's happy we got #3 instead of #1

...because it guarantee that we can't draft Andrew Wiggins

You'll still get Jabari. Congratulations.

And you may get LaVine at 10.

I think you'll have a sensational draft.

Sixers will be fun to watch.

If Milwaukee take Jabari Parker, we'll likely take Dante Exum, and then probably James Young or Zach LaVine at #10th overall. I'm hoping we follow through with this

I'm also still on board for trading MCW, but it depend on the offer. If we can't find a suitable proposal for him on draft day, then we can stand the chance to be patient and wait until the trade deadline for the right deal