☆☆ 2012 NBA Finals ☆☆ The King has been crowned; Heat win 2012 NBA Finals! Bron Finals MVP.

[japanair21]

Also, who do we go for if we don't get Deron? (or Dwight/Paul, but those two are highly unlikely).

There are no other huge FAs that would suit us next year.

It's a huge risk, and we should be in win-now mode. Dirk's not getting any younger, and he won't while we wait around to see if we can hit gold with Deron Williams. Even then, is the PG the biggest concern right now? Having our center depth being Haywood and Mahinmi scares me.

Is Dallas really that appealing when you look at our roster in 2012-2013 and all we have is Dirk, Marion, Haywood, Brewer, Beaubois, and Dominique Jones?

Ehh, why not go play with the Knicks or Dwight Howard and go from there?

 

[airjordan jb23]

Im pulling for Roy to be able to have a solid career still... He won't be what he could've been due to the injuries, but just as long as he can contribute with a solid role, that's something. Its always tough to see a young player with a bright future go down with injuries. Portland just needs to be smart with how they use him... Don't OD & try to rest those knees as much as possible.

 

[airblaster503]

Man ++@% the Blazers, everyone up here saying keeping Roy is so good thinking Oden is going to come back and if not Chris Johnson is going to play center and bring the team to the promise land. People need a dose of reality and quit hoping for a pipe dream. Roy isn't going to hold up especially playing 3 games back to back. Oden might not even come back, nobody knows and Camby is old and probably not going to hold up night in night out. I don't even want to see Roy come back healthy, his play style is a cancer, he holds the ball to long and slows down the team, and he can't guard anybody in the league. I am already freaking pissed about this season, Blazers won't even make the playoffs, hopefully they are a lottery team and get luck

 

[venom lyrix]

Chandler was the face lift and defensive stud that Dallas lacked forever. 12-13 mil a yr id do it

 

[pharelfor3]

ahhh cant wait. Season in less then 3 weeks

 

[brandon3000]

what do u guys make of this talk of paul and howard being in talks to be traded to the lakers???

 

[finallyfamous]

LAL

 

[Humbled]

Originally Posted by Brandon3000

what do u guys make of this talk of paul and howard being in talks to be traded to the lakers???

bull.
link/proof before all hell breaks loose in this thread?

 

[rko2004]

Originally Posted by Brandon3000

what do u guys make of this talk of paul and howard being in talks to be traded to the lakers???

If that happens

If they keep Pau and acquire those two

 

[doyung9]

Originally Posted by RKO2004

Originally Posted by Brandon3000

what do u guys make of this talk of paul and howard being in talks to be traded to the lakers???

If that happens

If they keep Pau and acquire those two

How could they possible pay Kobe, Pau, Paul, and D12?

 

[pmatic]

On Vince Carter...

How Vince Carter could help a contender

Vince Carter may be the most infuriating player in the league. He’s one of the NBA’s all-time great athletes, but he’s also someone whose so-so defense and tendency to work only as hard as context requires make him a risky bet.
Some team will bet on him now that Phoenix has made the academic decision to buy out the veteran shooting guard for $4 million (as opposed to paying him $18.3 million to stick around for the season) and place him on the open market.

Carter is 34 and clearly in decline. He’s an inconsistent creator off the dribble, he barely gets to the free-throw line anymore and his defense is only going to be more of a problem as he gets older. Carter worked defensively in Orlando, where he showed he can be part of an elite defense given top-notch surrounding personnel and smart scheming. His effort in Phoenix, after being acquired from the Magic last December, was borderline embarrassing at times (see the still shot under point number 12 in this post), the latest reminder that Carter has mastered the art of giving a token effort — look at him reaching! — when nothing is on the line. If your team doesn’t have anything at stake this season, it’d be wise to stay away; this should be obvious.

But there are plenty of teams with something at stake, and a few of those teams could use a player with Good Vince Carter’s skill set. Carter can shoot, for one. He’s an above-average three-point shooter for his career (37.4 percent), and his accuracy should shoot up near 40 percent as he takes cleaner spot-up attempts.

Paired with a threatening big man, Carter can work as a serviceable secondary pick-and-roll ball-handler. In 22 games with the Magic last season, Carter ranked as the league’s most efficient pick-and-roll handler, considering only such plays he finished with a shot, drawn foul or turnover, according to Synergy Sports. His efficiency on pick-and-rolls fell off a bit on Phoenix, where he didn’t have Dwight Howard rolling down the lane to draw everyone’s attention, but he still ranked well above-average. Carter is a clever passer when he feels like sharing, and on a good team, with good big men, you could do a lot worse than having him work a pick-and-roll as an emergency option when the shot clock is running down.

Some contenders that are thin on the wing or light on shooting also happen to have some very good pick-and-roll big men. Chicago, Boston and the Lakers jump out as teams that could use Carter’s skill set in a limited backup role.

Boston has half a team under contract and a below-average offense; it will look at any cheap wing player who can back up both Paul Pierce and Ray Allen while providing a bit of scoring punch. Of course, the Celtics got an up-close look at Carter’s shaky playoff chops during the 2010 Eastern Conference finals, when he imploded and helped cost the Magic a conference title.

The Lakers are bracing to lose Shannon Brown, their only backup shooting guard with even a second of NBA experience, and (like Boston) they could offer Carter the mini mid-level exception open to taxpaying teams. The Bulls, armed with the full mid-level, have higher goals at shooting guard, but they’ll face stiff competition for Jason Richardson, Arron Afflalo and the other top free-agent options there.

Fans of those gritty contenders would have to swallow hard before admitting it, but an engaged Carter playing 15 minutes per game during a compressed regular season could help their teams. “Engagedâ€

 

[thatpersianguy]

@Chris_Broussard: Sources say Lakers have plans to go after Dwight Howard AND CP3. Everyone not named Kobe is available.
#SourcesSay

 

[mr 100]

LAL =-O

If that happens that will cause all sorts of havoc around the league.

 

[thatpersianguy]

There isn't a scenario where the Lakers could get D12 AND Paul unless Dell Demps and Otis Smith are brain dead.

 

[iminchucks5]

Bynum + Odom for Howard
Gasol + everyone else for Paul

Get it done

 

[pmatic]

Broussard loves to troll. Of course teams are working on trading for both Dwight and Chris.

 

[|A-Man|]

I don't see NO going for it. They don't want those contracts.

Broussard

Not even an article detailing how the trade would go down.

 

[japanair21]

Originally Posted by PMatic

Broussard loves to troll. Of course teams are working on trading for both Dwight and Chris.

The Timberwolves are going after Dwight and Paul too, no one is reporting it.

Someone talks about Lakers going after them, an entire fanbase gets their panties wet in anticipation.

 

[just blazed]

Originally Posted by CripwalkinK

@Chris_Broussard: Sources say Lakers have plans to go after Dwight Howard AND CP3. Everyone not named Kobe is available.

#SourcesSay

 


@Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard

Sources with knowledge of the situation indeed saying LeBron will join Wade and Bosh in Miami, barring a late change of heart




hopefully he is right about another tweet

 

[thachosen123]

Not a chance in hell we land both D12 AND CP3

don't believe the hype.......i do believe that one of them will bless the purple & gold at some point this season tho

Personally there's only 1 person I'd trade bynum for, and that's D12

 

[pmatic]

These rumors just go to show you how much of a joke the NBA lockout was.

 

[lovesit]

I hate this @+!%

Wish is was Dec. 25tth so all this trade BS can hopefully be done with 

 

[kash55]

This is insane, BUT those the Hornets and Magic would be getting the best talent for their players, who would leave at the end of the year for nothing.

 

[thatpersianguy]

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

I went from thinking that getting Dwight or CP was a pipe dream to believing that one of them WILL be with the Lakers. As currently constituted, the Lakers won't win another title. Bynum is a top five center in the league, and apparently wants the chance to lead his own team. And now that Jim Buss is on record stating that he's willing to part with Bynum for the right trade, it seems to me just a matter of time.