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The Big3 Tourney | 67 | 22.41% | |
Will Lakers draft Ball | 40 | 13.38% | |
Where will the Pauls go | 54 | 18.06% | |
Will LeBron jump ship to the Spurs or ?? | 41 | 13.71% | |
Will every team in the league just pivot towards tanking | 97 | 32.44% | |
Total: | 210 votes |
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Cool Buff Man posted:So the Lakers are getting Rondo Why do you say thing that you know will hurt me (and Rick)
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:18 |
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WhyteRyce posted:George Hill is a good bridge PG. He can start while Fox figures things out and even play opposite him when he's ready for more. And we still have room for a SF. But that's a year longer than I would have liked fingers crossed it's a team or player option on the third year. If that's the case I don't mind it so much while Fox gets an NBA body and a decent jumper.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:19 |
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The Glumslinger posted:
I'm disappointed just like you are, because George Hill would have been better to watch and still wouldn't have been enough to make you win too many more games. My condolences.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:21 |
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I really, desperately, DO NOT want to wade into the Labour vs Capital debate and be faced with having to read 1100 pages of the Communist Manifesto, but why would this whole KD taking a paycut thing concern the Players Union at all? There are obviously real issues about labour vs capital in the modern world, but this contract seems to have absolutely nothing to do with it. As a whole, the players get 50% of league revenue, that number doesn't change at all if Durant signs for $500 million or if he signs for twenty bucks. This isn't labour giving the owners money - the players as a whole get the same, the owners get the same. I can see the top tier players getting a little annoyed that he's set a precedent that it's somewhat expected that you take a paycut to keep a good team together and win a championship, but again, that has nothing to do with the labour/capital divide, that's an issue between different groups of labourers. Him taking less money means that money goes to other players, not to the owners. He saved his team's owner some money, but that luxury tax money isn't going to the players, it goes to the owner's of teams who aren't spending as much money on their teams at the moment. I would think if you're anti-capital, you would like it if a bunch of owners weren't getting as much free money from another owner, or at least you wouldn't care (since you don't care how much tax Joe Lacob has to pay for his championship team, you shouldn't care how much tax money the Sixers owner receives). This deal has nothing to do with labour vs capital, but from a competitive standpoint, it's still easy to see it as a weak move, so feel free to criticize him for that. In a regular job, taking less money to stay in a job and situation you like is usually a wise decision that people applaud you for, but sports are an inherently competitive industry for the labourers (the labourers compete directly against each other in an effort to win, whereas in my job I couldn't really care less if Honda out-competes Toyota or vice versa, as long as I get my paycheque) so it's a bit different. You're expected as an athlete to always be competing hard and helping your team win. It's weird tho, that KD made a decision that still resulted in him being on the best team, but I (and most non-Dubs fans) still think he's a bitch for it. Sports are stupid sometimes.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:21 |
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Yooo https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/882288274886328320
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:22 |
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Hahaha the fuckin Kings
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:22 |
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What the gently caress are the kings doing Goddamn
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:22 |
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Vlade just saying gently caress it and cashing out
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:23 |
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Sad Z-Bo is leaving but happy that the Grizzlies are not the Kings
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:24 |
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I'm sorry for your loss nick
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:25 |
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The B_36 posted:I really, desperately, DO NOT want to wade into the Labour vs Capital debate and be faced with having to read 1100 pages of the Communist Manifesto, but why would this whole KD taking a paycut thing concern the Players Union at all? There are obviously real issues about labour vs capital in the modern world, but this contract seems to have absolutely nothing to do with it. As a whole, the players get 50% of league revenue, that number doesn't change at all if Durant signs for $500 million or if he signs for twenty bucks. This isn't labour giving the owners money - the players as a whole get the same, the owners get the same. I can see the top tier players getting a little annoyed that he's set a precedent that it's somewhat expected that you take a paycut to keep a good team together and win a championship, but again, that has nothing to do with the labour/capital divide, that's an issue between different groups of labourers. Him taking less money means that money goes to other players, not to the owners. He saved his team's owner some money, but that luxury tax money isn't going to the players, it goes to the owner's of teams who aren't spending as much money on their teams at the moment. I would think if you're anti-capital, you would like it if a bunch of owners weren't getting as much free money from another owner, or at least you wouldn't care (since you don't care how much tax Joe Lacob has to pay for his championship team, you shouldn't care how much tax money the Sixers owner receives). Sir this is a Wendy's drive thru
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:26 |
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Z-Bo is going to teach Skal, Papa John, and WCS the secret to grit and grind but seriously, those are two good moves for the Kings! vets that can teach the kids and make them semi competitive while giving a clear window for when the kids should be good enough to be competitive on their own Carlosologist fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Jul 4, 2017 |
# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:26 |
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Also the only thing to take away from Durant's deal is he thinks not playing with Russ is worth 9m a year, and hell I agree.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:27 |
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WhyteRyce posted:George Hill is a good bridge PG. He can start while Fox figures things out and even play opposite him when he's ready for more. And we still have room for a SF. But that's a year longer than I would have liked Partial guarantee on the third year, at least.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:27 |
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Someone post that Where Amazing Happens video of Zach Randolph with the Knicks clumsily dribbling the ball all around the court before haplessly jacking up a 30' three pointer that catches nothing but air. That's probably the Zach Randolph the Kings are gettting. I can't see him being all that engaged with a lovely team with a lovely culture that has a snowball's chance in hell of winning more than 25 games in the Murder Conference.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:28 |
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Dexo posted:https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/882285899723177984 well georgie, you could have played for the spurs for cheaper, but you would have been competitive. instead you're going to one of the worst front offices in the NBA. wonder how you feel about that (probably happy considering he got paid $57 million)? gonna be weird to see zbo off the grizz after all this time. he was part of a core that did some real cool poo poo
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:29 |
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Do they have good pizza in Sacramento
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:30 |
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All being on a lovely team means is you have more free time to spend the bag.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:30 |
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A Buff Gay Dude posted:Sir this is a Wendy's drive thru This is probably the response my half-formed opinions deserve, good play
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:30 |
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The B_36 posted:Someone post that Where Amazing Happens video of Zach Randolph with the Knicks clumsily dribbling the ball all around the court before haplessly jacking up a 30' three pointer that catches nothing but air. That's probably the Zach Randolph the Kings are gettting. I can't see him being all that engaged with a lovely team with a lovely culture that has a snowball's chance in hell of winning more than 25 games in the Murder Conference. lol, i looked that up and its pretty funny.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:32 |
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vaginal facsimile posted:Do they have good pizza in Sacramento Pizza Rock has a decent Detroit Red Top Pizza!
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:32 |
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The Randolph deal, I don't know. He be great to have around but we've already got a full front court and Joerger won't be able to help himself and will play him for 30mpg
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:33 |
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WhyteRyce posted:George Hill is a good bridge PG. He can start while Fox figures things out and even play opposite him when he's ready for more. And we still have room for a SF. But that's a year longer than I would have liked Yeah that's a really good signing. Takes pressure off Fox in the short term and is able to slide over to the 2 once Fox is ready I really like Hill, I wish the timing with him in Utah had worked out better. They were a great team whenever he was healthy
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:34 |
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George Hill turned down essentially 3 years/80 million from the Jazz to sign with the Kings. What.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:36 |
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I'm dating a billionaire heiress. Any tips on how I can leverage that into buying a basketball team? Thanks.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:36 |
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WhyteRyce posted:nooooooooooooooooooooooooo Wait I thought they liked Fox? I guess Hill can play SG? I don't understand this move....
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:37 |
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:I'm dating a billionaire heiress. Any tips on how I can leverage that into buying a basketball team? Thanks. expose an owner as a racist/hooligan basically i'm saying use her money to buy the Knicks
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:37 |
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Correct me if I'm wrong but have only 3 West teams gotten worse so far this offseason? (Lakers, Clippers, Grizz)
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:38 |
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:I'm dating a billionaire heiress. Any tips on how I can leverage that into buying a basketball team? Thanks. Consult with Gayle Benson, wife of Pelicans owner, Tom Benson.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:38 |
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Tae posted:George Hill turned down essentially 3 years/80 million from the Jazz to sign with the Kings. That offer was in like February but yeah. Point guard market wound up being a lot softer than people expected once the cap number dropped
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:39 |
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Ghetto SuperCzar posted:Wait I thought they liked Fox? Fox can get a normal rookie workload of like 20-25 minutes a night and if he's great out the gate Hill is a trade piece.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:39 |
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WhyteRyce posted:The Randolph deal, I don't know. He be great to have around but we've already got a full front court and Joerger won't be able to help himself and will play him for 30mpg I think he and Hill are going to be good for Sac.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:39 |
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Ghetto SuperCzar posted:Wait I thought they liked Fox? You can like Fox without wanting him to be your only option at point guard right away and yeah Hill plays very well off the ball and can guard both spots
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:40 |
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Spacebump posted:Correct me if I'm wrong but have only 3 West teams gotten worse so far this offseason? (Lakers, Clippers, Grizz) Talk to me again in a couple hours
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:41 |
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There's like 20 teams in the tax or near it, and Phoenix and Brooklyn are the only bad contract dumping grounds left.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:41 |
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If you're going to spend 12 million annual at a player, why a PF when your roster is basically full of Bigs and not a SF? Do the Kings even have a natural SF at this point?
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:41 |
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Carlosologist posted:expose an owner as a racist/hooligan Who wants to work in my front office? You'll have to answer to some of the guys on my rec league team though.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:42 |
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R.D. Mangles posted:tenterhooks !
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:42 |
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:Who wants to work in my front office? Sign me up.
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:43 |
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# ? Jun 6, 2024 06:13 |
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Hill is a good signing for Sacramento
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# ? Jul 4, 2017 18:44 |