Around the NBA, 2017-18 Season thread

Post #41 » by **CalamityX12** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:52 pm

What happened to Baldwin?

Am I wrong to ask for a flyer on him? he's a first rd pick 1 yr removed... had actual good reports of him leading to the draft.

shakendfries · Post #42 » by **shakendfries** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:03 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:lol their GM should be in hot water over that. a 1st rd pick getting waived after 1 season???

Memphis Grizzlies 1st Round Pick History since 2009

2016: 17th Wade Baldwin

2015: 25th Jarell Martin

2014: 22nd Jordan Adams

2012: 25th Tony Wroten

2010: 12th Xavier Henry

2010: 25th Dominique Jones

2010: 28nd Greivis Vásquez

2009: 2nd Hasheem Thabeet

all except Martin are out of the league

Paradise · Post #43 » by **Paradise** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:11 pm

Chris Wallace is not a good GM. In 7 years, the Grizzlies haven’t developed anyone into a reliable outside shooter to compliment the core of Conley, Allen, Randolph and Gasol. Gasol / Conley is all they have left and they still haven’t properly put any talent around them. They might have something with Dillon Brooks but somehow Chandler Parsons has surpassed Gerald Wallace for worst contract since 2010. Dude hasn’t even averaged double figures in PER since joining Memphis. 33% FG, 28% 3pt and he’s still owed $25m over 3 Years.

I feel bad for Grizzlies fans.

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MrDollarBills · Post #44 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:43 pm

shakendfries wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:lol their GM should be in hot water over that. a 1st rd pick getting waived after 1 season???

Memphis Grizzlies 1st Round Pick History since 2009

2016: 17th Wade Baldwin

2015: 25th Jarell Martin

2014: 22nd Jordan Adams

2012: 25th Tony Wroten

2010: 12th Xavier Henry

2010: 25th Dominique Jones

2010: 28nd Greivis Vásquez

2009: 2nd Hasheem Thabeet

all except Martin are out of the league

jesus how do you end up drafting the Israeli League all star team?

Ror1997 · Post #45 » by **Ror1997** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:26 pm

shakendfries wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:lol their GM should be in hot water over that. a 1st rd pick getting waived after 1 season???

Memphis Grizzlies 1st Round Pick History since 2009

2016: 17th Wade Baldwin

2015: 25th Jarell Martin

2014: 22nd Jordan Adams

2012: 25th Tony Wroten

2010: 12th Xavier Henry

2010: 25th Dominique Jones

2010: 28nd Greivis Vásquez

2009: 2nd Hasheem Thabeet

all except Martin are out of the league

Bontemps said today they haven't signed a first round pick to a second contract since Conley in 07.

Further more, they drafted Demarre Carroll in 09 and traded him the next year. The drafted Kyle Lowry on 06, traded him 2 years later.

Inept as ****.

Ror1997 · Post #46 » by **Ror1997** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:39 pm

CalamityX12 wrote:What happened to Baldwin?

Am I wrong to ask for a flyer on him? he's a first rd pick 1 yr removed... had actual good reports of him leading to the draft.

I'm looking and I really can't find any pro Baldwin articles about him getting waived. Usually you see at least one guy who saw potential in player, but with Baldwin people seem fine with his departure. Not even that they expected it, they're just not surprised or even bothered by it.

Usually means the player was pretty cheeks.

ChokeFasncists · Post #47 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:10 am

Dang, they were talking about Baldwin replacing Conley if he leaves.

ChokeFasncists · Post #48 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:11 am

Paradise wrote:Well, this explains everything.

Read on Twitter

So Dolan is the guy who controls everything from behind, runs the country like his basketball team.

jtsmith · Post #49 » by **jtsmith** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:25 pm

Read on Twitter

kinda makes you appreciate our team and how well they get together.

MrDollarBills · Post #50 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:00 am

jesus christ what the **** is Portis' hands made of, steel?

wouldn't want a guy like that in our team's locker room. getting heated during practice is one thing but cheap shotting your own teammate?

Roy Tarpley · Post #51 » by **Roy Tarpley** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:21 am

Portis knocking Mirotic out, Gordon Hayward getting clotheslined and taken out on a stretcher, Batum with the torn ligament -- the Eastern Conference is getting wrecked.

antique0o0 · Post #52 » by **antique0o0** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:23 am

...Cavs will be in the finals again...
Injuries at the beginning of the season are so disturbing, for players, fans, and teams.

Paradise · Post #53 » by **Paradise** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:37 am

I just saw the Hayward injury after coming off work. Watching it made me nauseous. I feel bad for him, his family and the fans. That was gruesome.

Lost my excitement for tonight’s game watching that. It was such a simple defensive play. Nothing dirty but a horrible landing.

Prokorov · Post #54 » by **Prokorov** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:53 am

MrDollarBills wrote:jesus christ what the **** is Portis' hands made of, steel?

wouldn't want a guy like that in our team's locker room. getting heated during practice is one thing but cheap shotting your own teammate?

i want to get the whole story. you never know. id think it would have to be more then a spur of the moment thing

Paradise · Post #55 » by **Paradise** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:54 am

Prokorov wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:jesus christ what the **** is Portis' hands made of, steel?

wouldn't want a guy like that in our team's locker room. getting heated during practice is one thing but cheap shotting your own teammate?

i want to get the whole story. you never know. id think it would have to be more then a spur of the moment thing

I’d have to think it’s something real distasteful that likely was said from Mirotic.

Prokorov · Post #56 » by **Prokorov** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:54 am

just watched heyward injury. holy **** i almost puked. feel bad for the guy. game 1 also. hope he bounces back

MrDollarBills · Post #57 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:16 am

oh god...

hope for good health this season folks. things can get upended just like that.

MrDollarBills · Post #58 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:18 am

Paradise wrote:
Prokorov wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:jesus christ what the **** is Portis' hands made of, steel?

wouldn't want a guy like that in our team's locker room. getting heated during practice is one thing but cheap shotting your own teammate?

i want to get the whole story. you never know. id think it would have to be more then a spur of the moment thing

I’d have to think it’s something real distasteful that likely was said from Mirotic.

could be right. who knows. still, breaking bones in your teammates face is pretty bad :lol:

Prokorov · Post #59 » by **Prokorov** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:22 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
Paradise wrote:
Prokorov wrote:
i want to get the whole story. you never know. id think it would have to be more then a spur of the moment thing

I’d have to think it’s something real distasteful that likely was said from Mirotic.

could be right. who knows. still, breaking bones in your teammates face is pretty bad

typically this sort of thing... either over a girl or a gambling debt. mirotic doesnt strike me as a ladies man.

MrDollarBills · Post #60 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:30 am

Prokorov wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
Paradise wrote:I’d have to think it’s something real distasteful that likely was said from Mirotic.

could be right. who knows. still, breaking bones in your teammates face is pretty bad

typically this sort of thing... either over a girl or a gambling debt. mirotic doesnt strike me as a ladies man.

Money does magical things for people who have a lot of it :-?