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

Ghost Dog posted:

you are morgan freeman in that robin hood movie now im sorry

well i do have a pretty ballin scimitar

# ? Jun 13, 2017 23:43

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# ? May 5, 2024 12:36

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

what the gently caress thats 3 pages in a row i did the first post
weird

# ? Jun 13, 2017 23:43

euphronius: Feb 18, 2009

Away all Goats posted:

So are there any teams that are serious challengers to the Warriors at this point?

The Spurs looked good before the Kawhi injury, maybe if they can move enough contracts to sign CP3 without sacrificing too much depth they have a better chance?

The Cavaliers look stuck unless they decide to seriously reconfigure their roster including the big 3.

Houston isn't close enough, neither are the Clippers if they re-sign CP3.

Warriors could be worse next year and the cavs could be better. Injuries are unpredictable.

# ? Jun 13, 2017 23:47

chunkles: Aug 14, 2005; i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun

euphronius posted:

Warriors could be worse next year and the cavs could be better. Injuries are unpredictable.

the true competitor of the warriors, and all teams, is the inexorable march of time, the death and decay that is the inheritance of all mortal beings,

oh and also

https://twitter.com/fyrebear/status/874506149546143745

# ? Jun 13, 2017 23:50

Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

RaySmuckles posted:

gently caress the warriors

Also, they made IT, Carmelo and some others into Quasimodo hunchbacks.

zoux posted:

What's the league's rationale for moving the awards announcement to the end of June, because to me it seems stupid.

In one word: GREED.

mastershakeman posted:

Has any player besides Durant won a finals MVP immediately after switching teams, either via free agency or trade?

Magic Johnson technically switched teams too in 1980.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 00:01

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

chunkles posted:

the true competitor of the warriors, and all teams, is the inexorable march of time, the death and decay that is the inheritance of all mortal beings,

oh and also

https://twitter.com/fyrebear/status/874506149546143745

James Harden put on 10 pounds of PURE DEFENSE and worked out with Dikembe Mutombo

# ? Jun 14, 2017 00:08

Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

Ammanas posted:

what are they gonna do with oracle when the warriors move to their stupidass downtown SF stadium

Turn it into a giant megachurch like they did with the Compaq Center. Mark Jackson can run it.

E2M2 posted:

https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/874481623231746048

KD put up the best finals performance by minute since at least 1974:

code:

GmSc/48	Player			Year
36.6	Kevin Durant		2017
34.8	Shaquille O'Neal	2002
34.5	Magic Johnson		1987
33.3	LeBron James		2017
32.2	Shaquille O'Neal	2000
32.0	Michael Jordan		1991
31.1	Michael Jordan		1993
30.6	Stephen Curry		2017
30.5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1980
30.5	LeBron James		2016
29.3	Shaquille O'Neal	2001
29.3	Michael Jordan		1992
29.3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1985
29.2	Joe Dumars		1989
28.6	LeBron James		2014

LBJ fourth best and Curry in eighth. Very elite finals performances.

Jack's Flow posted:

I've been talking about that with a friend, and yeah, I could see him talking a (much) smaller role in the organization. I am not ready for the Mike Brown era though.

I am ready for the Mike Brown dynasty. GSW wins seventy games each year and Mike Brown laughs like this each time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPb2nZPxffU&t=20s

# ? Jun 14, 2017 00:09

NickRoweFillea: Sep 27, 2012; doin thangs

Paul Zuvella posted:

Check out Buddy when Buddy get up

He ain't even get up that far

# ? Jun 14, 2017 00:29

predicto: Jul 22, 2004; THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON

Brolander posted:

:savage:

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:00

Noctone: Oct 25, 2005; XO til we overdose..

Away all Goats posted:

So are there any teams that are serious challengers to the Warriors at this point?

The Spurs looked good before the Kawhi injury, maybe if they can move enough contracts to sign CP3 without sacrificing too much depth they have a better chance?

The Cavaliers look stuck unless they decide to seriously reconfigure their roster including the big 3.

Houston isn't close enough, neither are the Clippers if they re-sign CP3.

Best option for both the Cavs and the Spurs is pretty much to just stand pat and hope the Warriors' injury luck finally runs out.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:03

predicto: Jul 22, 2004; THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON

Away all Goats posted:

So are there any teams that are serious challengers to the Warriors at this point?

The Spurs looked good before the Kawhi injury, maybe if they can move enough contracts to sign CP3 without sacrificing too much depth they have a better chance?

The Cavaliers look stuck unless they decide to seriously reconfigure their roster including the big 3.

Houston isn't close enough, neither are the Clippers if they re-sign CP3.

Spurs for sure. Cavs have a punchers chance until the day Lebron goes to the great vineyard in the sky.

Boston actually might get there if Ainge gets off his rear end and starts consolidating his 37 tradeable assets into 2 superstars

Milwaukee might be the next Warriors and surprise everyone by suddenly not being too young

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:04

Ghost Dog: Aug 17, 2016

giannis is insanely close to being a superstar but the rest of that team is just the defensive half of the warriors. their offense is Real Bad

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:06

chunkles: Aug 14, 2005; i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun

It sucks that Jabari Parker keeps getting hurt.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:11

Spacebump: Dec 24, 2003; Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Brolander posted:

so who yall got for Most Valuable Poster? i'll probably just mash that Bashez again this year

Easily Kibner, I sent him money on paypal for my all star game ticket before meeting him and got the ticket instead of just losing money to a stranger online.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:27

boop the snoot: Jun 3, 2016

Out of curiosity are there any rules against an owner owning more than one team?

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:28

elime anning: Nov 19, 2002; Morbid Hound

My guess is yes because that would be a pretty blatant conflict of interest?

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:38

The SituAsian: Oct 29, 2006; I'm a mess in distress
But we're still the best dressed

There's pretty much no way that a Kevin love for Paul George trade would ever happen right?

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:45

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vlb9oaeqio

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:51

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

The SituAsian posted:

There's pretty much no way that a Kevin love for Paul George trade would ever happen right?

I have no idea why that trade is considered so legit. It makes zero sense at any level, especially on an asset exchange level.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 01:55

Strawberry Panda: Nov 4, 2007; Breakfast Defecting, Slow Dick Touching, Root Beer Barreling SwagVP

Nick is my MVP.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 02:05

Away all Goats: Jul 5, 2005; Goose's rebellion

predicto posted:

Boston actually might get there if Ainge gets off his rear end and starts consolidating his 37 tradeable assets into 2 superstars

Considering the talent on the Warriors Ainge would need 3 superstars at minimum. Still, I doubt there are many franchises willing to part with their superstar for [draft pick that may not be as good as current superstar]

# ? Jun 14, 2017 02:07

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

NickRoweFillea posted:

He ain't even get up that far

thank you nick

# ? Jun 14, 2017 02:11

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

Strawberry Panda posted:

Nick is my MVP.

Hell, Same.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 02:11

NickRoweFillea: Sep 27, 2012; doin thangs

Thank you for your votes. Go Grizzlies

# ? Jun 14, 2017 02:21

Danny LaFever: Dec 29, 2008; Grimey Drawer

Noctone posted:

Some day not soon enough the San Andreas Fault will get the last laugh.

And a slighted Donald Trump will command his leaderless FEMA to deny them any funding.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 02:30

de curry GOAT: Oct 23, 2005

R.D. Mangles posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vlb9oaeqio

i'm so here for this

# ? Jun 14, 2017 02:32

Bigass Moth: Mar 6, 2004; I joined the #RXT REVOLUTION.

he knows...

The fans are the real MVPs.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 03:11

NickRoweFillea: Sep 27, 2012; doin thangs

There's a 3 part 30 f0r 30 going on covering the Lakers/Celtics rivalry if anybody's interested

# ? Jun 14, 2017 03:12

NickRoweFillea: Sep 27, 2012; doin thangs

Kurt Rambis was a goofy lookin sumbitch i tell ya what

# ? Jun 14, 2017 03:20

E2M2: Mar 2, 2007; Ain't No Thang.

https://twitter.com/TrillestAC/status/874480471882817537

# ? Jun 14, 2017 03:30

Carlosologist: Oct 13, 2013; Revelry in the Dark

I nominate Dejan for poster of the year if only because we learned so much about Eastern Europe this year

# ? Jun 14, 2017 03:40

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

NickRoweFillea posted:

There's a 3 part 30 f0r 30 going on covering the Lakers/Celtics rivalry if anybody's interested

lol larry was salty with media

# ? Jun 14, 2017 03:43

Kibner: Oct 21, 2008; Acguy Supremacy

Spacebump posted:

Easily Kibner, I sent him money on paypal for my all star game ticket before meeting him and got the ticket instead of just losing money to a stranger online.

I try to be responsible with other people's money.

Spacebump and Nick were both cool goons that I got to meet this year and I am thankful for them.

# ? Jun 14, 2017 03:46

NickRoweFillea: Sep 27, 2012; doin thangs

Kibner came and had some brews with me and my irl boys and was excellent company. He and his band also played for St. Jude! 10/10 guy would recommend

# ? Jun 14, 2017 03:49

Carlosologist: Oct 13, 2013; Revelry in the Dark

E: double post, don't mind me

# ? Jun 14, 2017 04:21

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/874665646419841024

I choose to believe

# ? Jun 14, 2017 04:41

RaySmuckles: Oct 14, 2009; Grimey Drawer

how much does hayward move the needle in boston?

he'd take crowder's spot, but isn't crowder a better defender? i guess crowder would move to PF which shouldn't be too bad a fit for him. hayward definitely offers an offensive upgrade, but how much of one?

just wondering how people see that move playing out

# ? Jun 14, 2017 04:54

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

Hayward played for Stevens at Butler, yeah?

Smuckles you will not be able to find an accurate assessment of Hayward's abilities because he is White+American, a condition which gives the viewer basketball cataracts. Kevin Love had the first 30/30 game in three decades, he's got a ring, he's been the second best player on a team that's gone to the finals three years in a row and we still have no idea whether or not he's poo poo.

But Hayward did really well and beat LeBron that one game which is better than anything anyone on the Celtics can say recently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jglz8s3Q1HE

EvanTH fucked around with this message at 05:16 on Jun 14, 2017

# ? Jun 14, 2017 04:56

Away all Goats: Jul 5, 2005; Goose's rebellion

Getting gentlemen swept in the CF is a funny definition of a contender

# ? Jun 14, 2017 04:58

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# ? May 5, 2024 12:36

RaySmuckles: Oct 14, 2009; Grimey Drawer

EvanTH posted:

Hayward played for Stevens at Butler, yeah?

yeah with great success (2x ncaa finalist)

but that was college

# ? Jun 14, 2017 04:59

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