NBA Offseason thread

[Bomberooski]

C.J. McCollum is going to be good in the league! Real excited about Lillard, McCollum, Batum and Aldridge lineup next season. Still not a playoff team at all but at least it looks like the Blazers improved and will be more fun to watch next season!

[Xixak]

LeBron is not going to the Lakers. Why would he go to LA to help Kobe win another championship? Miami puts James in a better situation to win. James has to stay with Miami, because he needs to be identified with a franchise.

This. Are people just daft or what? The Heat have $0 in guaranteed salary (although Haslem/Joel will probably pick up their player options for a total of 7M) which gives them over 50M to spend. They can max LeBron and re-sign Wade to a cheaper deal (I'm sure he'd accept one). That'd leave 25M+ to go after other guys. No reason for LBJ to go to LA when it'd be easier to stay in MIA and recruit players their.

Lol at having Kobe and Carmello Anthony on the same team........please. Melo enjoys playing in NY and he already is a much maligned player and that would only worsen going to LA. Also, Anthony hates (and rightfully so) D'Antoni. LA chose Pringles over Howard (who they should have built around), so why would they dump him now for a lesser player in Anthony?

I think the Lakers have an outside shot at Melo if the Knicks do really poorly this year, it's not a good chance though. I think NY sells Melo on 2015 free agency when they have just him and Felton on the books (and would need to re-sign Shumpert). Rondo, Eric Gordon, Love, Aldridge, Brook Lopez, Marc Gasol and Roy Hibbert are all either UFAs or have ETOs that year.

Paul George comes across as a guy who will want to stay in Indiana.

He doesn't have a choice he's an RFA. But yeah he looks like he wants to stay.

Jim Buss is an idiot and certainly not his dad, because if his dad was still alive they would have did the right thing for the franchise and kept Howard. Right now LA still has the glamour and mystic, but lets not forget that was built on the back and vision of Jerry Buss.

Actually he would've done the right thing and gotten Phil instead of D'Antoni. Dwight even said that was a big part of why he left.

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[Xixak]

He needs a team with a real coach, kid never went to college, never had any real guidance. He, simply put, doesn't know how to effectively play the position.

This. I think Jennings could actually be dangerous on a well-coached team where he doesn't have to be a primary scorer.

For example he would be lethal in Miami, unfortunately they can't sign him.

He should just take the QO and opt for 2014 FA. Teams are clearing cap for that and will likely overpay when they strike out on LBJ and co.

[jeffx]

Looks like the shit's going to hit the fan for Tim Duncan;

Wife Claims Tim Duncan Is Bisexual In Heated Divorce Proceedings

http://ow.ly/2yBLmV

[Argath]

I always kind've suspected that every time I hear him talk

[Xixak]

People are probably gonna rage like idiots over this, he deserves it. Best PG in the league in a few years.

[Argath]

People are probably gonna rage like idiots over this, he deserves it. Best PG in the league in a few years.

I'm a huge Wizards/Wall fan but this statement is pretty damn ignorant. Wall has to work on his shot and ball control to cut down on turnovers before he can be even considered. Then he actually has to perform at that level for a couple of seasons at least. He's got a long way to go

[FedEx227]

People are probably gonna rage like idiots over this, he deserves it. Best PG in the league in a few years.

This is assuming Steph Curry, Derrick Rose, Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Tony Parker all die in a plane crash together, right?

[Warner2BruceTD]

People are probably gonna rage like idiots over this, he deserves it. Best PG in the league in a few years.

VSN is a lot of things, but when you toss out a sports opinion on this site, the vultures here will pick the bones if you can't back it up.

Attempt to defend this, i'm willing to listen.

[Kuzzy Powers]

Cmon now guys, consider the source...

[Xixak]

I'm a huge Wizards/Wall fan but this statement is pretty damn ignorant. Wall has to work on his shot and ball control to cut down on turnovers before he can be even considered. Then he actually has to perform at that level for a couple of seasons at least. He's got a long way to go

So does Kyrie not need to do this? He turns it over just as much while doing a worse job of setting up his team-mates.

[Argath]

So does Kyrie not need to do this? He turns it over just as much while doing a worse job of setting up his team-mates.

I never mentioned anything about Kyrie. What is your point?

[Xixak]

This is assuming Steph Curry, Derrick Rose, Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and Tony Parker all die in a plane crash together, right?

Aside from CP3 who is clearly the best PG right now, but by the time Wall hits his prime I think he'll be better than CP who will be declining at that point.

- Wall is a better defender than all of those guys (Parker, Curry and Irving aren't even in the same league in that category)
- None of them except maybe Parker do a better job of running an offense and setting up scoring opportunities for teammates
- Only Westbrook gets to the FT Line better, and that's only because he shoots the ball a ton
- Granted he is the worst shooter out of the group, but that is the easier to improve than defensive/passing instincts

I know basically nobody agrees with me but if you asked me to pick one PG right now to have on my team for the next 10 years I pick Wall

[Argath]

Aside from CP3 who is clearly the best PG right now, but by the time Wall hits his prime I think he'll be better than CP who will be declining at that point.

- Wall is a better defender than all of those guys (Parker, Curry and Irving aren't even in the same league in that category)
- None of them except maybe Parker do a better job of running an offense and setting up scoring opportunities for teammates
- Only Westbrook gets to the FT Line better, and that's only because he shoots the ball a ton
- Granted he is the worst shooter out of the group, but that is the easier to improve than defensive/passing instincts

I know basically nobody agrees with me but if you asked me to pick one PG right now to have on my team for the next 10 years I pick Wall

Glad to know you have no idea who Derrick Rose is.

[Xixak]

I never mentioned anything about Kyrie. What is your point?

Here's my point. Of the PGs that people say are better than Wall, only the following have a better Ast/TO ratio:

- CP3
- Deron williams
- Tony Parker

All of those guys are veterans who will be declining when he hits his prime. That's my point. His turnovers aren't an issue.