NBA Offseason thread

[Xixak]

This is a common fallacy in the NBA today. People think that just because the stats are similar, that means the play is similar. Marc Gasol played on a team that routinely slowed down the game to get the lowest point scoring in the league by a pretty sizable margin. Boston was not nearly using the ground it out pace like Memphis was. But you think Marc scoring 14.1 PPG is the same as Garnett scoring 14.8 because they are close. No, just no.

I did not say they play similar (they play nothing alike, Gasol operates basically strictly out of the post, while KG does a lot of pick and pop, mid range scoring and high post isos). I said their overall impact on the game is similar, and it is. Yeah Memphis played at the slowest pace in the league, but Boston isn't exactly run n' gun and they play at a pace that ranks in the bottom half.

And your statement that Memphis had the lowest point scoring total is incorrect. They had the slowest pace, yes, but their points/game ranked 27th.

Please point out what makes Gasol a higher-echelon player than Garnett, because you haven't proven that yet.

 

[Argath]

Large flury of trade rumors surrounding the Wziards and Bulls in a Deng for #3 & Okafor swap. SMH if grunfield even considered this.

 

[Obst]

Large flury of trade rumors surrounding the Wziards and Bulls in a Deng for #3 & Okafor swap. SMH if grunfield even considered this.

A source tells Michael Lee of the Washington Post that the Wizards have no intention of trading the No. 3 pick for Deng, so it appears these discussions are unlikely to get too far past the "exploratory" stage.

 

[JimLeavy59]

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons are interested in signing J.R. Smith.

FUCK

 

[Primetime]

J.R. Smith will sign the $3.2M exception with the Heat.

 

[bogeyboy647]

I'm not sure he knows what the word coveted means.

 

[FedEx227]

Large flury of trade rumors surrounding the Wziards and Bulls in a Deng for #3 & Okafor swap. SMH if grunfield even considered this.

Died down a bit but I don't want it to. I would dance in the streets if this happened. There's no way though.

 

[EmpireWF]

J.R. Smith will sign the $3.2M exception with the Heat.

SOB. Can't hate him for it but damn.

JR in South Beach sounds like a lot of fun though.

 

[FedEx227]

Not for LeBron, Wade or Miami Heat fans.

 

[EmpireWF]

:smug:

 

[ralaw]

SOB. Can't hate him for it but damn.

JR in South Beach sounds like a lot of fun though.

I took his comment as his prediction. This can't be true? What purpose would JR serve when Ray Allen is probably going to stay with the team? I assumed Smith would just sign with the team that offers him the most money.

 

[Argath]

That cant be true. I thought the heat didnt even have enough money to keep the players they have now.

 

[Primetime]

It wasn't fact. Just playing around. Heat can sign one player for 3.2 million with the low level exception.

 

[JimLeavy59]

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Deal for Eric Bledsoe sounds like its close.

Sounds like Bledsoe and Caron Butler for Aaron Afflalo, Andrew Nicholson, and a future first round pick (surely, protected for years).

 

[Primetime]

I don't like it for the Clippers, I think they could have gotten more for Bledsoe.

 

[EmpireWF]

Wojo tweeted this about a potential blockbuster to send KG & Pierce to Brooklyn

Possible Nets package includes expiring deal of Kris Humphries, Gerald Wallace, Tomike Shenglia and three first-round picks, sources tell Y!

Boston blowing shit up.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Why the fuck do the Celtics want Gerald Wallace?

 

[Primetime]

Why the fuck do the Celtics want Gerald Wallace?

Money match up.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Dwight Howard reportedly unlikely to re-sign with Lakers; plans to meet with Mavericks, Rockets and Hawks

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...-not-likely-re-sign-dwight-howard-sources-say

Its ESPN so...