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Net Sentence wrote:Paradise wrote:So, who's ready for that Oklahoma City/Toronto NBA Finals?
Lebron likes to coast. If LeBron had Westbrook's drive he would be unstoppable.
NyCeEvO wrote:Dirk Nowitzki wrote:Draymond Green.
If you go back to that Warriors x Nets game, I posted some plays that showed the refs helped the Warriors and I always felt that in these two years, that team was playing with a different set of rules. Green in particular --- and this is why I don't value him as highly as he generally is rated --- gets away with so much on that team.
This shameful favouritism just shows that people weren't paranoid. I am honestly shocked... because I thought that the NBA would not want to face the shame of punishing a scrub one day (Jones against the Raptors) and then letting something that was worse to me (hard kick to the balls) unpunished.
I was too young to watch the 80s or even 90s basketball, but just recently I was watching the espn 30 for 30 on the bad boys and I would love to see more retaliation in the NBA. A guy like Green needs to have a target on him and be hit hard.
It would've been better if the league stuck by the ruling on the floor than give Green a flagrant-2 after the fact.
So they recognize that it was a non-basketball play but at the same time they say that the NBA players regularly flail their arms and legs?
Just come out and say "We want the best talent on the court in the playoffs". Don't just makeup a statement to excuse a play that was worse than what Jones did the night before.
Net Sentence wrote:Ror1997 wrote:If the PG class was stronger this year, this wouldn't be a discussion. But because it's so weak, Rondo is going to seem attractive in comparison.
I think you guys are missing the point though if you think Marks and Atkinson would target Rondo in F/A. They've made it clear the types of guys they're going to target, and Rondo simply doesn't fit the bill. You can convince yourself that they will and thats fine I guess. Just don't get your hopes up, and don't flip out on Marks for not signing Rondo, because they haven't hinted towards having interest in Rondo...they haven't even said anything to make you even remotely think they will have interest in Rondo.
They havent said anything about anyone, that would be tampering. It doesnt stop people from talking about other players, why would it preclude us from talking about Rondo?
Ror1997 wrote:Net Sentence wrote:Ror1997 wrote:If the PG class was stronger this year, this wouldn't be a discussion. But because it's so weak, Rondo is going to seem attractive in comparison.
I think you guys are missing the point though if you think Marks and Atkinson would target Rondo in F/A. They've made it clear the types of guys they're going to target, and Rondo simply doesn't fit the bill. You can convince yourself that they will and thats fine I guess. Just don't get your hopes up, and don't flip out on Marks for not signing Rondo, because they haven't hinted towards having interest in Rondo...they haven't even said anything to make you even remotely think they will have interest in Rondo.
They havent said anything about anyone, that would be tampering. It doesnt stop people from talking about other players, why would it preclude us from talking about Rondo?
If you actually read my post, I very clearly state that Marks/Atkinson havent hinted at having interest in a player like Rondo. They also talked about a patient rebuild, So Rondo coming here is just not a fit for any party involved. Marks isn't going to consider him, He more than likely won't consider us...
The answer is and has always been right infront of us. Nothing can be argued in his favor that is going to change that simple fact.
Plus I can allready see you destroying Marks the second news comes out the Nets have no interest in Rondo. All I'm saying, is don't keep telling yourself that Rondo is that man for the job when it's been made clear from the beginning he isn't. Don't blame Marks for the disappointment you're bringing on yourself.
Net Sentence wrote:Ror1997 wrote:Net Sentence wrote:
They havent said anything about anyone, that would be tampering. It doesnt stop people from talking about other players, why would it preclude us from talking about Rondo?
If you actually read my post, I very clearly state that Marks/Atkinson havent hinted at having interest in a player like Rondo. They also talked about a patient rebuild, So Rondo coming here is just not a fit for any party involved. Marks isn't going to consider him, He more than likely won't consider us...
The answer is and has always been right infront of us. Nothing can be argued in his favor that is going to change that simple fact.
Plus I can allready see you destroying Marks the second news comes out the Nets have no interest in Rondo. All I'm saying, is don't keep telling yourself that Rondo is that man for the job when it's been made clear from the beginning he isn't. Don't blame Marks for the disappointment you're bringing on yourself.
Marks has one job this summer, to get an NBA level starting PG. That can be accomplished by signing either Rondo or Conley. He can also trade for someone like Bledsoe, Teague or G Hill and I would be OK with that. Lin comes with the caveat of how much did we pay him. I would also be OK with Delly.
If he doesnt get a legit PG then bet your azz Im going to fry him. I dont know why others wouldnt. This team isnt strapped for cap space anymore. Anything less than signing a significant FA is a failure.
Ror1997 wrote:Net Sentence wrote:Ror1997 wrote:
If you actually read my post, I very clearly state that Marks/Atkinson havent hinted at having interest in a player like Rondo. They also talked about a patient rebuild, So Rondo coming here is just not a fit for any party involved. Marks isn't going to consider him, He more than likely won't consider us...
The answer is and has always been right infront of us. Nothing can be argued in his favor that is going to change that simple fact.
Plus I can allready see you destroying Marks the second news comes out the Nets have no interest in Rondo. All I'm saying, is don't keep telling yourself that Rondo is that man for the job when it's been made clear from the beginning he isn't. Don't blame Marks for the disappointment you're bringing on yourself.
Marks has one job this summer, to get an NBA level starting PG. That can be accomplished by signing either Rondo or Conley. He can also trade for someone like Bledsoe, Teague or G Hill and I would be OK with that. Lin comes with the caveat of how much did we pay him. I would also be OK with Delly.
If he doesnt get a legit PG then bet your azz Im going to fry him. I dont know why others wouldnt. This team isnt strapped for cap space anymore. Anything less than signing a significant FA is a failure.
I mean, I would be ok with another year of Jack. There's alot of options next year in free agency, including 2 of the guys you mentioned, Teague and Hill. Lin on something under 10mil a year would be cool. The benefit to Lin is he can start for a year and then become our 6th man. But you can only really justify doing that if you aren't over paying him. I would welcome a trade for Bledsoe for sure.
CalamityX12 wrote:Can't believe the Ws are falling off the map here. Yes, credit to OKC for sure but Curry n Co are just careless with the ball these days, over helping thus leaving off rebounds for OKC, no more ball movement, jacking up shots after shots... bad recipe... Kerr has to be held accountable for some of this.
Banres, Iggy, Green.... ya'll need to bounce back and play like your part of the championship team. I will say that Curry's ball dominance(which isn't good so far) is influencing the lack of play for the others but still....
Lets go Kerr, this is not acceptbale!
Dirk Nowitzki wrote:Draymond Green.
If you go back to that Warriors x Nets game, I posted some plays that showed the refs helped the Warriors and I always felt that in these two years, that team was playing with a different set of rules. Green in particular --- and this is why I don't value him as highly as he generally is rated --- gets away with so much on that team.
This shameful favouritism just shows that people weren't paranoid. I am honestly shocked... because I thought that the NBA would not want to face the shame of punishing a scrub one day (Jones against the Raptors) and then letting something that was worse to me (hard kick to the balls) unpunished.
I was too young to watch the 80s or even 90s basketball, but just recently I was watching the espn 30 for 30 on the bad boys and I would love to see more retaliation in the NBA. A guy like Green needs to have a target on him and be hit hard.
Ror1997 wrote:Net Sentence wrote:Ror1997 wrote:
If you actually read my post, I very clearly state that Marks/Atkinson havent hinted at having interest in a player like Rondo. They also talked about a patient rebuild, So Rondo coming here is just not a fit for any party involved. Marks isn't going to consider him, He more than likely won't consider us...
The answer is and has always been right infront of us. Nothing can be argued in his favor that is going to change that simple fact.
Plus I can allready see you destroying Marks the second news comes out the Nets have no interest in Rondo. All I'm saying, is don't keep telling yourself that Rondo is that man for the job when it's been made clear from the beginning he isn't. Don't blame Marks for the disappointment you're bringing on yourself.
Marks has one job this summer, to get an NBA level starting PG. That can be accomplished by signing either Rondo or Conley. He can also trade for someone like Bledsoe, Teague or G Hill and I would be OK with that. Lin comes with the caveat of how much did we pay him. I would also be OK with Delly.
If he doesnt get a legit PG then bet your azz Im going to fry him. I dont know why others wouldnt. This team isnt strapped for cap space anymore. Anything less than signing a significant FA is a failure.
I mean, I would be ok with another year of Jack. There's alot of options next year in free agency, including 2 of the guys you mentioned, Teague and Hill. Lin on something under 10mil a year would be cool. The benefit to Lin is he can start for a year and then become our 6th man. But you can only really justify doing that if you aren't over paying him. I would welcome a trade for Bledsoe for sure.
MrDollarBills wrote:^You seem to ignore the fact that Jack tore his knee apart. At his age, that's not something you just bounce back from.
anyway...
Good luck to the Raptors if they're really going to pay DeRozan 24 million dollars a year. He's playing like a ho out there.
MrDollarBills wrote:it depends. they can retain derozan but they need a game changer at either the 3 or 4.
the taxes in canada...hm. i dunno if they can build properly. to me, the nba needs to develop a system that offsets high tax areas
INCLUDING NEW YORK.
