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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Lockback: Sep 3, 2006; All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

Metapod posted:

How bad is it in Cleveland? https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/901130885155753984

Well, I sorta get shumps point, they aren't playing him. It's because he sucks, but maybe he can fool some other GM and get another big contract.

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:21

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# ? Jun 10, 2024 11:01

Ammanas: Jul 17, 2005; Voltes V: "Laser swooooooooord!"

kd is corny as gently caress

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:26

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

I am trying really hard but I cannot think of a single team that would trade for Iman Shumpert.

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:30

3 DONG HORSE: May 22, 2008; I'd like to thank Satan for everything he's done for this organization

I wanna see KD write a love poem

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:31

BWV: Feb 24, 2005

I liked the KD/Simmons podcast except for how cringe worthy it was when Bill said "I was shocked Bill Russell didn't feel loyalty towards Celtic fans."

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:31

Ammanas: Jul 17, 2005; Voltes V: "Laser swooooooooord!"

Paul Zuvella posted:

I am trying really hard but I cannot think of a single team that would trade for Iman Shumpert.

no one is gonna trade for him as the valuable piece, they might take him on with concessions from the cavs

like the nets or something

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:32

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

BWV posted:

I liked the KD/Simmons podcast except for how cringe worthy it was when Bill said "I was shocked Bill Russell didn't feel loyalty towards Celtic fans."

A white guy doesn't understand why a Black man would not like a city that racially abused him for 15 years? I am extremely shocked.

Ammanas posted:

no one is gonna trade for him as the valuable piece, they might take him on with concessions from the cavs

like the nets or something

Why would the cavs do this

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:33

Ammanas: Jul 17, 2005; Voltes V: "Laser swooooooooord!"

I was gonna say contract shed but 10 million is too much but not onorous

i dunno. why did the celtics swap point guards plus 2 dudes AND an extremely high 1st round pick

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:39

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

Ammanas posted:

I was gonna say contract shed but 10 million is too much but not onorous

i dunno. why did the celtics swap point guards plus 2 dudes AND an extremely high 1st round pick

Danny Ainge is a bad GM

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:40

Metapod: Mar 18, 2012

BWV posted:

I liked the KD/Simmons podcast except for how cringe worthy it was when Bill said "I was shocked Bill Russell didn't feel loyalty towards Celtic fans."

Lmfao

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:40

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

Literally any contract is tradable, and any deal is possible if the half-dozen superstars this past few months is any indication

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:41

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

Kobe is busy on Instagram!

https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/8/24/16197340/kobe-bryant-mambamentality-challenges-famous-people-instagram-nike

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:44

FrankeeFrankFrank: Apr 21, 2005; Say word son.

https://www.facebook.com/FlavorFlavOfficial/videos/1435947886473606/

So Flavor Flav and Baron Davis are "acting" in something.

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:46

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

Tae posted:

Literally any contract is tradable, and any deal is possible if the half-dozen superstars this past few months is any indication

Yeah Cleveland can throw in a bunch of poo poo and get anyone to take Shump but

a) Cleveland is not going to throw in assets because their 9th man decided he wants out and

b) Shump is not even slightly even a little bit approaching a star

which leads me to the conclusion that he is SOL

Jack's Flow posted:

Kobe is busy on Instagram!

https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/8/24/16197340/kobe-bryant-mambamentality-challenges-famous-people-instagram-nike

For some reason the Demar Derozen one got to me

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:47

ChickenMedium: Sep 2, 2001; Forum Veteran And Professor Emeritus of Condiment Studies

3 DONG HORSE posted:

I wanna see KD write a love poem

"Hey, Klay! What rhymes with 'fart in my face?'"

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:48

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

ChickenMedium posted:

"Hey, Klay! What rhymes with 'fart in my face?'"

*rips from bong*

Shart on my... race?

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:50

Time: Aug 1, 2011; It Was All A Dream

Jack's Flow posted:

Kobe is busy on Instagram!

https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/8/24/16197340/kobe-bryant-mambamentality-challenges-famous-people-instagram-nike

Lol

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:56

Kibner: Oct 21, 2008; Acguy Supremacy

Paul Zuvella posted:

I am trying really hard but I cannot think of a single team that would trade for Iman Shumpert.

Pels would trade Asik and Ajinca for him.

# ? Aug 25, 2017 19:57

zoux: Apr 28, 2006

What would your Kobe challenge be

# ? Aug 25, 2017 20:01

WhyteRyce: Dec 30, 2001

Shump will probably get traded in one of those trash for trash deals where the other team sends back an equally overpaid and disappointing player.

Maybe he'll get traded for a Plumlee?!?!

# ? Aug 25, 2017 20:04

Femur: Jan 10, 2004; I REALLY NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP

Can't shump take a cheap buyout if he wants out? Or do the cavs need the bodies?

# ? Aug 25, 2017 20:36

the mean lunch lady: Jun 24, 2009; went mad at sea
lots were drawn
Kroenke didn't survive
he was delicious

WhyteRyce posted:

Shump will probably get traded in one of those trash for trash deals where the other team sends back an equally overpaid and disappointing player.

Maybe he'll get traded for a Plumlee?!?!

LeBron played with Marshall not too long ago!

# ? Aug 25, 2017 20:39

Ramadu: Aug 25, 2004; 2015 NFL MVP

Paul Zuvella posted:

To me, that's preposterous. Popping and locking, things of that nature.

underquoted response right here

this is good

# ? Aug 25, 2017 20:47

loquacius: Oct 21, 2008

Ammanas posted:

I was gonna say contract shed but 10 million is too much but not onorous

i dunno. why did the celtics swap point guards plus 2 dudes AND an extremely high 1st round pick

The best explanation I can think of is that Danny wanted to have a good point guard but he didn't want to bring out the Brinks truck next year

Like, I miss IT already and came into this thread specifically to :qq:

about it earlier today but he did talk a lot about how much money he wanted :shrug:

# ? Aug 25, 2017 20:48

Shear Modulus: Jun 9, 2010

loquacius posted:

The best explanation I can think of is that Danny wanted to have a good point guard but he didn't want to bring out the Brinks truck next year

Like, I miss IT already and came into this thread specifically to about it earlier today but he did talk a lot about how much money he wanted

There's also the hip injury

# ? Aug 25, 2017 20:56

verbal enema: May 23, 2009; onlymarfans.com

GODDAMNIT SHUMP

# ? Aug 25, 2017 21:02

warcrimes: Jul 6, 2013; I don't know what's it called, I just know the sound it makes when it takes a J4G's life.

https://twitter.com/ThePenseur/status/901166243390136322

# ? Aug 25, 2017 21:05

Brolander: Oct 20, 2008; i am but a vessel

i had hope for iman at the beginning of last season, he seemed to be shooting a little better but he can go wherever honestly

# ? Aug 25, 2017 21:17

Lockback: Sep 3, 2006; All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

Boston got a star player who was younger and (actually arguable) healthier and had a more consistent track record than the star they sent out. I think they gave up too much, but I also think they got the best asset in the trade in Kyrie so I understand the trade.

I'm an IT believer, but Kyrie is really underrated on this board.

# ? Aug 25, 2017 21:27

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

You can also look at the trade of Lebron being able to rest 10 minutes per game in the playoffs, which has value in itself

# ? Aug 25, 2017 21:37

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

I think Kyrie and Gordon Hayward are going to be fun to watch for the next few years and I plan to go see a few games!

# ? Aug 25, 2017 21:38

Ghost Dog: Aug 17, 2016

Brolander posted:

i had hope for iman at the beginning of last season, he seemed to be shooting a little better but he can go wherever honestly

he embraced hair theory but it wasnt enough to make him not terrible

Lockback posted:

Boston got a star player who was younger and (actually arguable) healthier and had a more consistent track record than the star they sent out. I think they gave up too much, but I also think they got the best asset in the trade in Kyrie so I understand the trade.

I'm an IT believer, but Kyrie is really underrated on this board.

kyrie is bad at everything on offense that isnt taking and making really really difficult shots and it makes him a weird player. maybe lebron always having the ball held him back and he can grow into it but hes shown absolutely no ability to run a real nba offense at any point in his career.

Ghost Dog fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Aug 25, 2017

# ? Aug 25, 2017 21:39

dokmo: Aug 27, 2006; man

Lockback posted:

I also think they got the best asset in the trade in Kyrie so I understand the trade.

I would have traded Kyrie just for the Nets pick.

# ? Aug 25, 2017 22:05

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

https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/900948195852795904

# ? Aug 25, 2017 22:06

Lockback: Sep 3, 2006; All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

dokmo posted:

I would have traded Kyrie just for the Nets pick.

That's ridiculous. Projecting the Net's record, the median likely pick is probably 3 or 4. You might get a star but you're really likely to get Otto Porter, or Cody Zeller or Aaron Gordon or something. Kyrie already is above-median for a #1 pick, so your basically trading a 25 year old for a pick that *might* be a #1 overall (but unlikely) and if that does land, the guy *might* be as good as Kyrie (but unlikely).

I wouldn't have given the Net's pick up in that trade though. I think they could have gotten it done with the Memphis pick.

# ? Aug 25, 2017 22:36

Redgrendel2001: Sep 1, 2006; you literally think a person saying their NBA team of choice being better than the fucking 76ers is a 'schtick'

a literal thing you think.

Lockback posted:

That's ridiculous. Projecting the Net's record, the median likely pick is probably 3 or 4. You might get a star but you're really likely to get Otto Porter, or Cody Zeller or Aaron Gordon or something. Kyrie already is above-median for a #1 pick, so your basically trading a 25 year old for a pick that *might* be a #1 overall (but unlikely) and if that does land, the guy *might* be as good as Kyrie (but unlikely).

I wouldn't have given the Net's pick up in that trade though. I think they could have gotten it done with the Memphis pick.

In the average draft, but now that Bagley has declared for 2018 I think any pick in the top 5 is going to be coveted.

# ? Aug 25, 2017 22:41

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.