NBA Offseason G/V: Let Me Hear You Post It

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What is going to be your favorite offseason storyline? This poll is closed.
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: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Mr. Mambold posted:

It's humid as heck, I'll give you that. I may just get off my rear end and mow likewise, and maybe dynamat some car doors.

Aw hell, he's dynamatting the doors again.

Paul Zuvella posted:

In terms of fit, I'd probably rank the 3 dudes George-Butler-Hayward. However, Hayward was the easiest for them to get so here we are.

I hear the George argument but I don't agree that Butler would fit in as well. It's a great thing to have any of them though

# ? Jul 5, 2017 19:58

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# ? May 16, 2024 11:13

EvanTH: Apr 24, 2004; i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd

Nick Young is also a top 5 worst assists x possessions guy amongst guards (1.8 per 100) so I'm not sure how that fits on GSW

EvanTH fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Jul 5, 2017

# ? Jul 5, 2017 19:59

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

dokmo posted:

Two seasons of 34% shooting versus a recent season of 40% shooting. Sounds like a good opportunity for a bet!

My proposal: if Nick Young shoots below 38% during the 17-18 regular season, I win the bet; if he shoots 38% or better I lose the bet; if he doesn't attempt more than 100 threes the bet is off (regular season only for all this). The bet winnings goes to charity, the winner of the bet gets to name the charity.

Who wants to take me up on a 100% chance to help a charity and a smaller chance to make me look foolish?

Done,

sound good?

:toxx:

# ? Jul 5, 2017 19:59

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

He has people to pass too now

# ? Jul 5, 2017 19:59

EvanTH: Apr 24, 2004; i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd

euphronius posted:

He has people to pass too now

or perhaps better players to not-pass to

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:01

Dejan Bimble: Mar 24, 2008; we're all black friends; Plaster Town Cop

Cool Buff Man posted:

That's rich coming from you, you've side swiped me about 30 times in the last month even though I don't acknowledge it

I think you're perceiving hostility where there is none

EvanTH posted:

Nick Young is also a top 5 worst assists x possessions guy amongst guards (1.4 per 100) so I'm not sure how that fits on GSW

The Barbosa third pg who just shoots role is wide open. They recognize the need for guys who get their own shots and the value of presenting multiple looks. Livingston is an integral component, and he plays the hated Mark Jackson matchup basketball. They're like a borg, assimilating useful things into the collective.

The Steph supermax is going to ruin everything, though.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:03

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

Butler also is decent off ball when he wants to be.

He actually played pretty well and efficiently, from my recollection of Bulls games, when he let Rondo or Wade(hopefully all 3 weren't on the court at the same time) just run point and he did anything other than stand in a spot and wait for the opportunity to ISO.

Just nobody respected Hoiberg at all.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:04

WhyteRyce: Dec 30, 2001

ewww
https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/882674491117060096

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:04

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Dejan Bimble posted:

I think you're perceiving hostility where there is none

Perhaps, I have been known to do that, so it's a possibility and I'm not interested in engaging in tribal warfare with an old friend so let's forget it

EvanTH posted:

or perhaps better players to not-pass to

If they're smart they'll plan his time on the court around not passing at all. Give him the J.R. "Green Light" although any sort of car analogy for J.R. Smith is distasteful

WhyteRyce posted:

ewww
https://twitter.com/sam_amick/status/882674491117060096

Hahaha

Try to make Olynyk look as much like Hayward as possible

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:05

dokmo: Aug 27, 2006; man

The Glumslinger posted:

Done, sound good?

Done!

If anyone's on the fence about this, this is not like my Otto Porter bet where I calculated that I had a 80% chance of winning. I have not done any calculations, I figure the chance of Nick hitting 38%+ to be right around 50%, maybe a shade over. It's a good bet for you!

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:10

Boredumb: Mar 10, 2005

MourningView posted:

Dion and Swaggy are both much more fun in theory than they are in reality

Wrong !!!!! Is lie!!

dokmo posted:

Two seasons of 34% shooting versus a recent season of 40% shooting. Sounds like a good opportunity for a bet!

My proposal: if Nick Young shoots below 38% during the 17-18 regular season, I win the bet; if he shoots 38% or better I lose the bet; if he doesn't attempt more than 100 threes the bet is off (regular season only for all this). The bet winnings goes to charity, the winner of the bet gets to name the charity.

Who wants to take me up on a 100% chance to help a charity and a smaller chance to make me look foolish?

$25 I'm in.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:14

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

Cool Buff Man posted:

I hear the George argument but I don't agree that Butler would fit in as well. It's a great thing to have any of them though

It's mostly because of Butler's Defense.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:15

ribtstu: Feb 11, 2017

wowo congratualitons to the golden state warrios 2017/18 champs!! 2peat! 2 peat!!!!

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:16

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Paul Zuvella posted:

It's mostly because of Butler's Defense.

Oh yeah he's definitely better there on all fronts but I was just talking about offense cuz it's better to tip the argument in your favor any way that you can

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:16

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

https://twitter.com/TrillestAC/status/882673047714615297

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:20

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

Dexo posted:

https://twitter.com/TrillestAC/status/882673047714615297

Dad Joke Lebron owns.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:25

wandler20: Nov 13, 2002; How many Championships?

Just getting back to civilization and see the Thunder got Paul George. And dumped Oladipo and his dumb contract. And paid 0 draft picks. I certainly did not anticipate any of these things to ever happen. Cool.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:25

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

wandler20 posted:

Just getting back to civilization and see the Thunder got Paul George. And dumped Oladipo and his dumb contract. And paid 0 draft picks. I certainly did not anticipate any of these things to ever happen. Cool.

The Pacers left several better deals on the table, Boston or not, to do it in a hurry. It's a very strange development and Presti deserves an award

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:26

Tales of Woe: Dec 18, 2004

I think the Jazz can still be a solid team without Hayward and might surprise some people, but the conference thing is too much to overcome.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:27

leftist heap: Feb 28, 2013; Fun Shoe

Nick Young is gonna have to play what, 5-10 significant minutes a game in the Finals? Everything else is gravy. He is a warm body to put on the floor and not blow a lead after the starters put them up 20-30 points in the first half of regular season games.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:31

Diddie: Sep 1, 2001; What the heck is going on in here???

dokmo posted:

Two seasons of 34% shooting versus a recent season of 40% shooting. Sounds like a good opportunity for a bet!

My proposal: if Nick Young shoots below 38% during the 17-18 regular season, I win the bet; if he shoots 38% or better I lose the bet; if he doesn't attempt more than 100 threes the bet is off (regular season only for all this). The bet winnings goes to charity, the winner of the bet gets to name the charity.

Who wants to take me up on a 100% chance to help a charity and a smaller chance to make me look foolish?

Booked for $69

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:32

Spacebump: Dec 24, 2003; Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Space Camp fuckup posted:

That Player's Tribune piece was garbage.

"Salt Lake City is an amazing place full of wonderful people and the Jazz helped mold me into the man I am today. Well, bye"

LOL. Hey guys sorry I'm leaving even though I also tried to when I was a restricted free agent. Byeeee

Can anyone explain to me why Hayward's free agency signing was considered messy? There was a few hour delay for a massive life decision on the 4th of July. The fact that he didn't wait a day is nice enough. If someone got too into waiting to find out on twitter, that's on them.

Tales of Woe posted:

I think the Jazz can still be a solid team without Hayward and might surprise some people, but the conference thing is too much to overcome.

They also replaced their starting point guard with a guy that can't finish at the rim or shoot 3s. They'd be a solid team in the East but I think they will be a lotto team that doesn't get that great of a pick and can randomly beat better teams when they sleep on the Jazz.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:33

CharlestheHammer: Jun 26, 2011; YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

Spacebump posted:

LOL. Hey guys sorry I'm leaving even though I also tried to when I was a restricted free agent. Byeeee

Can anyone explain to me why Hayward's free agency signing was considered messy? There was a few hour delay for a massive life decision on the 4th of July. The fact that he didn't wait a day is nice enough. If someone got too into waiting to find out on twitter, that's on them.

They also replaced their starting point guard with a guy that can't finish at the rim or shoot 3s. They'd be a solid team in the East but I think they will be a lotto team that doesn't get that great of a pick and can randomly beat better teams when they sleep on the Jazz.

He decided were he was going but instead of owning it when it leaked he pretended he was undecided which was needlessly cruel

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:35

Tae: Oct 24, 2010; Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!

I thought I remembered that Hayward wanted to sign a long term deal with the Jazz, but they balked and he had to find an offer in free agency back when he was a RFA.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:35

Eltoasto: Aug 26, 2002; We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.

Cool Buff Man posted:

The Pacers left several better deals on the table, Boston or not, to do it in a hurry. It's a very strange development and Presti deserves an award

It's not that strange if you consider that Kevin Pritchard is very bad at his job.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:36

dokmo: Aug 27, 2006; man

Boredumb posted:

Wrong !!!!! Is lie!!

$25 I'm in.

Diddie posted:

Booked for $69

My brother.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:37

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Tae posted:

I thought I remembered that Hayward wanted to sign a long term deal with the Jazz, but they balked and he had to find an offer in free agency back when he was a RFA.

Yeah they told him to go find his worth or something and Charlotte signed him to an offer sheet iirc

Eltoasto posted:

It's not that strange if you consider that Kevin Pritchard is very bad at his job.

Well I had hoped maybe that wasn't the case but the news isn't very friendly to him. Do you think he will tank or try for one of the last few spots in the east

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:40

Jack's Flow: Jun 6, 2003; Life, friends, is boring

zoux posted:

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/882659393954652160

Sweet! I'm ready for the Nick Young off the bench experience.

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:43

Pron on VHS: Nov 14, 2005; Blood Clots
Sweat Dries
Bones Heal
Suck it Up and Keep Wrestling

It seems the Wizards will have a core of Wall/Beal/Porter for the next couple of years, which is not really that inspiring especially considering how terrible their frontcourt and bench is, looks like the Cavs/Celtics are the clear ECF favorites

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:44

leftist heap: Feb 28, 2013; Fun Shoe

CharlestheHammer posted:

He decided were he was going but instead of owning it when it leaked he pretended he was undecided which was needlessly cruel

who cares

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:45

leftist heap: Feb 28, 2013; Fun Shoe

"needlessly cruel" my man it's a guy who throws a ball around for millions of dollars

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:45

CharlestheHammer: Jun 26, 2011; YOU SAY MY POSTS ARE THE RAVINGS OF THE DUMBEST PERSON ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH BUT YOU YOURSELF ARE READING THEM. CURIOUS!

leftist heap posted:

who cares

Sports fans, weirdly enough

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:46

Chairchucker: Nov 14, 2006; to ride eternal, shiny and chrome

THUNDERDOME LOSER 2022

dokmo posted:

Two seasons of 34% shooting versus a recent season of 40% shooting. Sounds like a good opportunity for a bet!

My proposal: if Nick Young shoots below 38% during the 17-18 regular season, I win the bet; if he shoots 38% or better I lose the bet; if he doesn't attempt more than 100 threes the bet is off (regular season only for all this). The bet winnings goes to charity, the winner of the bet gets to name the charity.

Who wants to take me up on a 100% chance to help a charity and a smaller chance to make me look foolish?

$50 who am I probably donating to this time?

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:51

RCarr: Dec 24, 2007

I've never really watched Waiters play. Do I want the Knicks to sign him?

# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:55

EvanTH: Apr 24, 2004; i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd