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NBA Off-Season News Thread: Roy extends 80/5, AI to Grizz, Chandler/Okafor swap, Marquis to C's.
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young turk shouldve taken #15
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^Word, he looks like some scrub in a rec league who just moved into the area & they just tossed him a random jersey so he could be their 5th man for a day.
arstyle27
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Every day and every night sir.Originally Posted by WILLINC
, Keep hoping and wishing.
You're acting like it's totally out of the realm of possibility. I'm a born pessimist, so i don't think it'll happen, but in my heart, Ifeel that there will a legit shot, and Iverson going to Memphis, is minuscule, but helps.
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AI more then likely is just gonna sign a one year deal, show that he still has game and hope for a bigger pay day next year.
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please not with Memphis, please not with Memphis, please not with Memphis, please not with Memphis, please not with Memph...
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i think that the 12th is the day we can really start guessing what would happen... i really think that Riley is gonna have a trade ready... all heis gonna ask for is wade's signature...Originally Posted by arstyle27
Every day and every night sir.Originally Posted by WILLINC
, Keep hoping and wishing.
You're acting like it's totally out of the realm of possibility. I'm a born pessimist, so i don't think it'll happen, but in my heart, I feel that there will a legit shot, and Iverson going to Memphis, is minuscule, but helps.
quinn/blount/jones and 1st round pick for Bosh... make it happen RILEY!!!!
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Everytime you beg for something not to happen with Memphis, it happens.
So, I guess its fair to say Iverson will be a Grizzlie.
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Because I have common sense and Heisley doesn'tOriginally Posted by bhzmafia14
Everytime you beg for something not to happen with Memphis, it happens.
So, I guess its fair to say Iverson will be a Grizzlie.
Drafting Hasheem Thabeet when Marc Gasol has established himself as a quality center.
Trading for Zach Randolph because he don't want to commit to a young power forward.
Helping other teams around the league get better just to save a few million dollars.
Possibly signing Allen Iverson to sell tickets and merchandise, not win basketball games.
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Originally Posted by I NaSmatic I
Because I have common sense and Heisley doesn'tOriginally Posted by bhzmafia14
Everytime you beg for something not to happen with Memphis, it happens.
So, I guess its fair to say Iverson will be a Grizzlie....I don't even think I can blame Wallace too much at this point.
Drafting Hasheem Thabeet when Marc Gasol has established himself as a quality center.
Trading for Zach Randolph because he don't want to commit to a young power forward.
Helping other teams around the league get better just to save a few million dollars.
Possibly signing Allen Iverson to sell tickets and merchandise, not win basketball games.
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It's really not Wallace fault. There have been so many incidents in the past that showed that Heisley has effected a lot of the outcomes of transactionsthat Wallace gets blamed for. Heisley is trying to save face with the media and put more money in his pocket at the same time.
- he didn't want to get blasted for drafting Rubio and have the same thing happen to us thats happening to minnesota. i still thought we should'vedrafted him or tyreke though.
- he wanted randolph to make it seem like he was spending money by adding his 33mil contract, but he added a guy that is skilled but has a bad past. iwould've rather waited to see the outcome of how the fa market would turn out first.
- that 3-way deal was pointless and like u said he shouldn't have helped the team. they're being too nice. i thought they had changed after they %#*(%portland up by signing darius miles
- once again, a good business move but probably not the right move for the team.
im just hoping that this randolph deal doesn't go through because its taking a long time. they said it could take up to 5 extra days for the deal to gothrough with them working on that 3-team deal, but the deal is done now.
an off-season of drafting tyreke evans, keeping qrich, signing millsap and adding depth to the bench would've been great. hell, we could've tookthabeet still, signed a pf and added depth and still be happy. zbo and ai will bring wins and fans next season, but when they're gone what can memphis sayit actually did? the season will be fun to watch in terms of competing, but its pointless.
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Espn: Mehmet 2 year 21M extension
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Say hello to our new best player Rockets Fans
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Originally Posted by RetroBaller
Say hello to our new best player Rockets Fans
& trev is my dude no doubt but
Say hello to our new best player Rockets Fans
that sucks for you guys
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Handing out money like it's nothing right now.
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NBA Store selling Ariza #1 jerseys.
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I don't know.
This is what I THINK Iverson is thinking. He's probably thinking to himself, if he can make a good impact on a young team, put up good numbers and not be disruptive for a season then it would make him more attractive next off-season with contenders. He's probably thinking that if Memphis adds him along with the group they have that he would be able to make them a low seed playoff team making him look good by doing it. Whether this is true or not, I don't know. Memphis is a team that won 24 games last season. Can their chances of winning around 40 games really decrease by adding Iverson? I'm guessing that he would be thinking the national media would say "The Grizzlies ran short of making the playoffs, but made one of the biggest improvements in their win column after adding Allen Iverson" or something. He's obviously looking for something positive to come out of this knowing that his career can be damaged even more.
I question AI's motive in this deal because he's said he doesn't want to come off the bench, yet Memphis says thats the only way they sign him. The only way I would want AI in the starting lineup is if they try OJ at the point.
Rudy Gay's twitter:
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Iverson was offered 1 year/$5 mil from the Grizz... Maybe him and Stack can help the youngins out...
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The only way this team retires Vince Carters number is if we win a championship...anything short of that son will never see his number in the rafters.
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i think utah wants to lock up okur a bit more, resign milsap, and trade boozer. (i know, captain obvious
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Originally Posted by RetroBaller
Heck trade Rudy for Shane again
But what are the numbers? Cuz that would actually benefit both teams.
Originally Posted by DontStepOnMyShoes
hood names at its finest
What the ++#! is a Keithflen???
And that 3-way trade would be a good look for all involved. I think Tyrus would benefit the most....
As far as AI goes CP... I absolutely hate the franchise of Detroit for #!!*%#* my mans over (whoa, nh). They invested all of this @*%$ in SUCKey and now thatweak cat won't even be starting next year with the arrival of BG.
It's nuts that a dude like AI can't even get an offer from a legit championship contender. 5 mil to come off the bench in Memphis or 2 mil to come offthe bench with the Heat.
Man, ++#! that. I hear him on that retirement talk.....
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I saw the headline on ESPN talking about Hinrich for Boozer. I was like @*$ they going to with 3 PG's...
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Bayless going to be the next Acie Law?
supafly122
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Some explain this trade to me...
Carlos Boozer(Utah) to Chicago
Kirk Hinrich(Bulls) to Portland
Tyrus Thomas(Bulls) to Utah
Who is Portland giving up?
Carlos Boozer(Utah) to Chicago
Kirk Hinrich(Bulls) to Portland
Tyrus Thomas(Bulls) to Utah
Who is Portland giving up?
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^im guessing outlaw maybe?
