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shakendfries wrote:With Bosh done in Miami, it looks like we can already name 1 team that'll likely finish with a worse record than the Nets - the Heat control their first round pick this year so they're definitely tanking the season
shakendfries wrote:With Bosh done in Miami, it looks like we can already name 1 team that'll likely finish with a worse record than the Nets - the Heat control their first round pick this year so they're definitely tanking the season
NyCeEvO wrote:shakendfries wrote:With Bosh done in Miami, it looks like we can already name 1 team that'll likely finish with a worse record than the Nets - the Heat control their first round pick this year so they're definitely tanking the season
On a related note, I have 2 questions for everyone:
1) If Bosh continues to try to play the game, do you think the Nets would and/or should sign him?
2) Even though we don't have the assets, I've been pining for Nerlens Noel for a long time. He is the perfect complement to Brook Lopez and would basically be a younger Tyson Chandler but with him playing the 4 spot in name only alongside Brook.
Considering Philly's logjam at the big man rotation, do you think the Nets have any shot at even getting Philly on the phone for a potential deal. I think it's a pretty easy no, but hope springs eternal right lol?
Roy Tarpley wrote:shakendfries wrote:With Bosh done in Miami, it looks like we can already name 1 team that'll likely finish with a worse record than the Nets - the Heat control their first round pick this year so they're definitely tanking the season
Good point. I think the Heat will try to stay competitive with Dragic and Whiteside but if either get injured, it'll be a quick tank show. This being said, I think Dragic's numbers (and Winslow's) will go up considerably. I think we'll see a return of the All-Star Dragic from his Suns day rather than the sad person he's been on the Heat, deferring to Wade, Bosh, Whiteside, Deng, and Johnson.
shakendfries wrote:NyCeEvO wrote:shakendfries wrote:With Bosh done in Miami, it looks like we can already name 1 team that'll likely finish with a worse record than the Nets - the Heat control their first round pick this year so they're definitely tanking the season
On a related note, I have 2 questions for everyone:
1) If Bosh continues to try to play the game, do you think the Nets would and/or should sign him?
2) Even though we don't have the assets, I've been pining for Nerlens Noel for a long time. He is the perfect complement to Brook Lopez and would basically be a younger Tyson Chandler but with him playing the 4 spot in name only alongside Brook.
Considering Philly's logjam at the big man rotation, do you think the Nets have any shot at even getting Philly on the phone for a potential deal. I think it's a pretty easy no, but hope springs eternal right lol?
1) I don't think Bosh is done playing basketball. Players who have performed at a high level, like he has, are usually determined to make a comeback, even in reduced roles. Shaun Livingston's sheer determination led him to come back from having his leg nearly amputated to become a role player. Even Baron Davis was in the D-League last season.
With that said, I'm not sure if we'll see Bosh return this season. Teams aren't going to trade assets for a player on a max contract if they're not sure Bosh can physically return to playing 30+ mins a night. With that in mind, I suspect Bosh sits out this season in accordance to the league's rules for medical retirement (which, if I'm not mistaken, stipulates that Bosh can still get paid his full contract if he sits out, and its won't count against Miami's cap), but returns to a team next year in a role off the bench in a capacity similar to KG in which he plays a part in mentoring a young big man. In that scenario, I think the Knicks would be the best possible destination - he can function off the bench as a backup to Noah, he can serve as a mentor to a young big man in Porzingis, and Bosh can make meaningful contributions to a playoff caliber roster.
jbeachboy wrote:i think bosh is done and will eventually retire.
NyCeEvO wrote:shakendfries wrote:With Bosh done in Miami, it looks like we can already name 1 team that'll likely finish with a worse record than the Nets - the Heat control their first round pick this year so they're definitely tanking the season
On a related note, I have 2 questions for everyone:
1) If Bosh continues to try to play the game, do you think the Nets would and/or should sign him?
2) Even though we don't have the assets, I've been pining for Nerlens Noel for a long time. He is the perfect complement to Brook Lopez and would basically be a younger Tyson Chandler but with him playing the 4 spot in name only alongside Brook.
Considering Philly's logjam at the big man rotation, do you think the Nets have any shot at even getting Philly on the phone for a potential deal. I think it's a pretty easy no, but hope springs eternal right lol?
Thanks for the honesty.MorbidHEAT wrote:My dislike for Lin started during Linsanity. It was absurd. It's probably irrational dislike at this point, but man he gets on my nerves. He's been tearing us up though.
