Around the NBA '17-'18 Season (Non-Celtics Talk)

truth18 · Post #1961 » by **truth18** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:51 pm

Idk why you deleted that post. There was nothing wrong with it. Not offended by the term maniac :lol:

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We're called fans for a reason. To each his own as you said.

GoCeltics123 · Post #1962 » by **GoCeltics123** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:00 pm

truth18 wrote:
JudBuchler wrote:
Edug27 wrote:
Blah blah. He left Boston for it's Eastern rival. It's like leaving your spouse for her enemy. There's different levels of bad.

Yes, how many times did that spouse try to **** you over though by trying to **** some other guys?

Paul Pierce dealt with trade talk his entire career and didn't even whine about being traded when it happened.

You know, like a guy who's not a diva and a coward.

Avery Bradley same thing

Marvel · Post #1963 » by **Marvel** » Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:56 pm

Bosh man. Dude is risking his life. If i were Silver i would simply not allow him to play.

rickrolled · Post #1964 » by **rickrolled** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:13 am

Marvel wrote:Bosh man. Dude is risking his life. If i were Silver i would simply not allow him to play.

Even if he was sedentary he could get a blood clot, so I don't see why he couldn't return. Only reason might be I don't think any GM would want to take the backlash if something horrible happened to Bosh. In the end it should be his decision.

K For Three · Post #1965 » by **K For Three** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:57 am

I think there is more to Rondo hating on IT then just the video tribute. I think Rondo believes (like a lot of people do but won't admit it) that if he didn't get hurt in the first round of the playoffs last year that the Bulls beat the Celtics. And he might not be wrong, with Rondo the Bulls were owning us. Then without him we managed to come back in the series and win it.

Last years playoff run at times used to sometimes feel weird to me since it seemed pretty lucky including Kelly O being the hero of game 7 vs. Washington. Rondo is probably pissed since he feels IT gets more praise then he deserves for "carrying the C's to the ECFs." Immediately following when IT left the Cleveland series, we managed to pull out a game. And needless to say if Kyrie didn't go off in game 4, we might have tied the series 2-2 with a big lead early on. Lebron was an absolute dud in those two games last year in Cleveland in the ECFs.

NotALongIslandr · Post #1966 » by **NotALongIslandr** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:14 am

Jokic has a triple double...

Spoiler:

GoCeltics123 · Post #1967 » by **GoCeltics123** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:49 am

Kevin Harlan is hilarious (and much better than Marv). Greg Anthony was comparing the Cavs clearing cap space for the Lakers for LBJ to a guy trying to date his girlfriend's sister or something then Ivica Zubac scores and Harlan randomly yells: "BUT WHAT IF SHE'S INTRODUCED TO ZUBAC? THEN WHAT HAPPENS???" :lol:

celtics792244 · Post #1968 » by **celtics792244** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:51 am

God. Just seen a ball Facebook promotion commercial. Don't follow that foolishness at all.
Wonder when magic says "'nuff of this" and trades his a##.

kane0801 · Post #1969 » by **kane0801** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:51 am

IT is completely loss right now,he seems a cancer in lakers

GoCeltics123 · Post #1970 » by **GoCeltics123** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:08 am

kane0801 wrote:IT is completely loss right now,he seems a cancer in lakers

I watched the game, honestly I feel bad for him. He still has that ability to knife into the lane, but has no lift nowadays and constantly gets blocked or misses shots short that he would've made last year.

Celtics_Champs · Post #1971 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:27 am

I feel bad for IT too, he loses money every time he steps on the court. I wonder if he would have gotten more money if he simply nursed the injury and sat out longer.

Darth Celtic · Post #1972 » by **Darth Celtic** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:43 pm

Celtics_Champs wrote:I feel bad for IT too, he loses money every time he steps on the court. I wonder if he would have gotten more money if he simply nursed the injury and sat out longer.

Probably would have made more money not playing at all this year and having surgery instead.

ddb · Post #1973 » by **ddb** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:01 pm

truth18 wrote:
ddb wrote:
GoCeltics123 wrote:Lakers probably will too

i don't think so. They will go all-in on LeBron/PG playing together. Their pitch to LeBron is probably "who do you want to play with that's available?"

Your thoughts on Lebron's interest in playing there? If I was him I would try for Houston but who the **** knows.

My thoughts are if the Cavs win the title he stays. If they lose in the East playoffs or finals he leaves. Houston, SA, LA, GS, Miami to get consideration

GoCeltics123 · Post #1974 » by **GoCeltics123** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:39 pm

ddb wrote:
truth18 wrote:
ddb wrote:
i don't think so. They will go all-in on LeBron/PG playing together. Their pitch to LeBron is probably "who do you want to play with that's available?"

Your thoughts on Lebron's interest in playing there? If I was him I would try for Houston but who the **** knows.

My thoughts are if the Cavs win the title he stays. If they lose in the East playoffs or finals he leaves. Houston, SA, LA, GS, Miami to get consideration

The fact that he's even considering GS depresses me a little bit. Silver might have to take action against that if it happens.

I'm surprised Philly isn't on that list. I've always felt they're a dark horse for him, lots of young talent and he's friends with Ben Simmons. But you would have to bet on Embiid staying healthy, which is a massive question mark.

His best spots IMO are Houston or San Antonio...Houston would have to dump Gordon and Anderson (dumping Anderson's contract would be extremely difficult), and possibly Capela. But I'd still do it if I were them. San Antonio makes a lot of sense too, if he wants to play with Pop.

Moose23 · Post #1975 » by **Moose23** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:07 pm

SAS makes sense for Lebron once the Celtics nab Leonard.

Slartibartfast · Post #1976 » by **Slartibartfast** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:09 pm

Celtics_Champs wrote:I feel bad for IT too, he loses money every time he steps on the court. I wonder if he would have gotten more money if he simply nursed the injury and sat out longer.

I never liked IT much, but playing him hurt for a nowheresville playoff run is not looking like one of the organization's finer moments.

3D Chess · Post #1977 » by **3D Chess** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:58 pm

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/249003/Dwyane-Wade-Initiated-Questions-About-Kevin-Loves-Absence

Dwyane Wade was the first player on the Cavaliers to vocally challenge Tyronn Lue to disclose where Kevin Love had been when he left the arena during a loss to the Thunder on Jan. 20th and the team's practice the following day, according to sources.

Numerous players verbally attacked Love, who eventually explained his absence. In the initial reports, Isaiah Thomas was characterized as leading the charge against Love.

Whoooo wants to guess who leaked the IT tip?

Moose23 · Post #1978 » by **Moose23** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:16 pm

3D Chess wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/249003/Dwyane-Wade-Initiated-Questions-About-Kevin-Loves-Absence

Dwyane Wade was the first player on the Cavaliers to vocally challenge Tyronn Lue to disclose where Kevin Love had been when he left the arena during a loss to the Thunder on Jan. 20th and the team's practice the following day, according to sources.

Numerous players verbally attacked Love, who eventually explained his absence. In the initial reports, Isaiah Thomas was characterized as leading the charge against Love.

Whoooo wants to guess who leaked the IT tip?

Lebitch?

3D Chess · Post #1979 » by **3D Chess** » Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:48 pm

Watch on YouTube

Pretty damn good!

K For Three · Post #1980 » by **K For Three** » Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:43 am

Lurked at the Raptors forum, saw this gem which gave them pages of screaming.

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