2016 Official NBA Off-Season Thread: Former Greatness

[brandon3000]

I still find it hilarious that the lakers who were supposed to make this monster splash and reload settled on four year deals to Mozgod and Deng. Lol. Enjoy mediocrity.

Because the Knicks didn't do the exact same thing.....

Dudes over here throwing stones in a glass house.

Knicks got significantly better from last season.

Not having Byron Scott coach and Kobe highjacking the offense >>>

I gotta agree w/ you on that. Lakers will significantly improve just from those factors alone.

Not to mention adding Brandon Ingram. I think the Lakers will be in the playoffs not this year, but next.

 

[buc em]

Lakers winning 30 games this year and Kings sucking balls leading to Cousins demanding trade at the deadline =

 

[Maximus Meridius]

I still find it hilarious that the lakers who were supposed to make this monster splash and reload settled on four year deals to Mozgod and Deng. Lol. Enjoy mediocrity.

Because the Knicks didn't do the exact same thing.....

Dudes over here throwing stones in a glass house.

Knicks got significantly better from last season.

Knicks and Lakers are in totally different positions. Lakers are completely rebuilding with young talent. Knicks are tryna win now with dudes who are past their prime. I don't think either team is wrong. Knicks might as well go for broke, they really didn't have no other option. With the Lakers no Superstar wants to go to a team and your sidekicks are 20 and 19 and Superstars don't trust Jim Buss.

 

[wavycrocket]

Wait wait wait....dudes are PRAISING JAMAL CRAWFORD?

Have a look at his playoff numbers.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/crawfja01.html?mobile=false

37% from the field, 30% from 3 in the playoffs, horrible defense and a ball stopper....and dudes think he'll be an "UPGRADE" over Barnes? .

Good dude, fun to watch.....but he's been a minus basketball player for the last 3 years. Really hurt the clips.

 

[JD617]

I still can't believe he won 6MOY.

 

[tekthemaestro]

Lebetard went HAM on the Heat lol

how u gonna say this and not bless us with the slander?

 

[flyerthandelta]

I know everyone is talking about KD??? But any idea Bron may get? And would he sign a 3 yr deal potentially for lock out reasons....

 

[diewitsjames]

I still can't believe he won 6MOY.

this, jeremy lin got robbed. id even take shaun livingston over JC

 

[lovehateself]

Lakers winning 30 games this year

Progress, I'll take it
As long as the young core develops

 

[addict4sneakers]

Kanter got robbed

 

[pmatic]

@WojVerticalNBA 50s51 seconds ago
Free agent forward Andrew Nicholson has agreed to a four-year, $26 million deal with the Wizards, league source tells @TheVertical.

Not really sure what the Wizards are doing, but good gamble I guess?

 

[Kaleo15]

One thing about the "go East, it's easier!" idea: Know why it's been "easy" for LeBron? Because he doesn't have to play LeBron.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung)

July 2, 2016

I keep telling dudes this. They don't want to end up like the Bulls or Pacers.

Let's be real. It's only relevant now because he won a chip...

Before he jumped teams to recruit superstars just to win, he was getting washed out the east.

 

[flyerthandelta]

If he go to GS after they just beat him...

he'd be straight **** boy status

He better get worse slander than Lebby joining heat. Beta move

He ain't Bron though...

 

[green rhino123]

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[rolaholic]

NBA Central @TheNBACentral

According to @DanLifshatz, Kevin Durant will choose between the Celtics and the Warriors.
10:46 PM - 2 Jul 2016


Sam Amico @AmicoHoops

Kevin Durant has informed #Clippers he will not be joining them, per LA Times.
11:53 PM - 2 Jul 2016

Who the hell is Dan Lifshatz though?

 

[carver]

Lakers winning 30 games this year and Kings sucking balls leading to Cousins demanding trade at the deadline =

They're not winning 30 games this year

 

[oldhotdogwater]

They're not winning 30 games this year

Theywill.  Nick Young will be gone before the season

 

[casper90403]

Wait wait wait....dudes are PRAISING JAMAL CRAWFORD?

Have a look at his playoff numbers.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/crawfja01.html?mobile=false

37% from the field, 30% from 3 in the playoffs, horrible defense and a ball stopper....and dudes think he'll be an "UPGRADE" over Barnes? .

Good dude, fun to watch.....but he's been a minus basketball player for the last 3 years. Really hurt the clips.

product of people not watching the games and watching him made ridiculous difficult shots on highlights.

You got Clipper fans who are saying good riddance. Says everything you need to know

 

[everysingletime]

If Jamal Crawford can hit 5 open shots for the Warriors in the finals...that's an upgrade already.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Kevin Durant has informed #Clippers he will not be joining them, per LA Times.
11:53 PM - 2 Jul 2016

One thing about the "go East, it's easier!" idea: Know why it's been "easy" for LeBron? Because he doesn't have to play LeBron Paul pierce kg and ray Allen are washed.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung)

July 2, 2016

Yup

this, jeremy lin got robbed. id even take shaun livingston over JC

How did Lin get robbed? He finished 7th in 6moy voting and put up worse numbers than he did the season before.

 

[Air Pope]

They're not winning 30 games this year

Theywill.  Nick Young will be gone before the season

The Lakers will also be pretty fun to watch now that they can just run free on the court

 

[carver]

I got them winning in the 20s

 

[oldhotdogwater]

I got them winning in the 20s

They will win 30 games or may make the playoffs. Dallas wont be in the playoffs

 

[addict4sneakers]

I got them winning in the 20s

They will win 30 games or may make the playoffs. Dallas wont be in the playoffs

 

[getback]

KD better not be going through this whole dog and pony show with teams just to re-sign with OKC.

Might as well come to Boston, be THE guy, have all-star caliber talent and role players around him and ultimately dethrone Lebron.

We haven't had a championship in Boston since 2015.