**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[storm2006]

Image how pissed kyrie would get if he was asked a question like that

I guess I’m failing to see what’s wrong the question. Man seriously just wants that quick release

 

[Moheezy]

Go to the Philippines, Africa, or Caribbean. I BET you see a good size portion of CP3 sigs

It's the same logic with the Transformers franchise.

Even tho it's total trash, I believe transformer 4 was the top grossing American movie in Chinese cinema history.

 

[storm2006]

 

[gaiiige]

i've come to the conclusion that the Celtics need MELO

 

[blakep267]

ima say it


steph is goat PG

I always wonder about this. Not saying he’s not great, but when people say X player is the best PG of all time, are they talking about this player who happens to play this position is the best or x player is the best person to play the position.

Just for example if you had a center that only scores and doesn’t play defense or get rebounds , would you say he’s a great center or a great player who is y’all and happens to play center.

Steph is one of the best ever but I’m not saying he’s the best PG ever. He’s just the best player player who’s too small to play other positions

Nobody would say Allen Iverson is a great point guard. Fantastic player in general

 

[air jsarg]

Can't tell if KD or Kyrie? "I just want to play basketball"

hmm.......

 

[ThePeoplesChamp_]

 

[titang545]

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/3/4/18249721/boston-celtics-kyrie-irving-brad-stevens-crisis

Two weirdos ruining two storied franchises with their detached personas. Man looks like Kyrie learned more than we thought from LeBron.

Hayward's last 5

What are those BS stat lines. Garbage, hell looking at that KCP better than Hayward.

 

[getback]

Antoine Walker went on WEEI and called Kyrie Irving’s comments not ‘Celtic-like’
"According to you, the reason you left Cleveland is that you wanted that spotlight. You wanted the tough questions."

Former Celtics forward Antoine Walker called into WEEI over the weekend and said Kyrie Irving has not bought into the idea of being a “true Celtic” and struggles with leadership, revisiting his criticisms of Irving’s leadership on Fox Sports 1‘s “First Things First” last Wednesday.

Walker said it was a bad sign Irving had nothing to say after the Celtics were blown out by the Raptors on Feb. 26.

“To have no comments and leave the other players out to dry and leave Marcus Smart’s comment out to dry lets you know how concerned he is about being on the Celtics,” Walker said.



When Walker joined WEEI host Marc James on Saturday, he said being a “true Celtic” is wrapped in having a desire to play in Boston and committing to winning in Boston.

“I think Kyrie got traded there. I don’t necessarily believe the Celtics was one of his landing spots,” Walker said. “I think he was OK with it because they have some young talent and he was willing to see how it works. He knew he had two years before he could hit the free agent market, so I think he came in with the right attitude, but to be a true Celtic, you’ve got to want to be there.”

Walker spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Celtics after the team drafted him with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He was an NBA All-Star three times and was second in total points only to Paul Pierce during his time in Boston.

“I know a lot of guys don’t like to give away what they’re doing in the summer and they like to just play it out, but he hasn’t been definitive in the way to say, ‘Hey look, I’m a Celtic, we’re building something here, we’re building a championship team,'” Walker said. “His comments in the media haven’t been strong, and haven’t been Celtic-like. When you’re a Celtic, you believe that you can win here and get it done.”

Walker elaborated that he thinks Irving is one of the league’s great players, but he pointed toward his well-publicized phone call to LeBron James as evidence that Irving lacks leadership skills. He said that while James has almost always been able to rally his teams around trying to win a championship, Irving has clearly struggled to bring the Celtics roster together.

“Sometimes you have to do little things you may not want to do, as simple as taking five, six guys out to dinner,” Walker said. “Obviously, I’m not with the team, I don’t know what these guys do off the court. But those are some of the little things you may have to do. Going to dinner, getting together with guys privately, getting them on the same page, have a team meeting sometimes without coaches.”

Walker spoke of his championship season with the 2005-2006 Miami Heat, where he played on alongside stars Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal as an example of a locker room that was on the same page. Walker said the team privately used the slogan “15 strong” to remind each player the team was united. Comparatively, Walker said the Celtics do not feel like a “together group,” and it should start with Irving as the player who has won a championship in the past.

“I think with [Irving], he has to understand the microphone is in a different place,” Walker said. “You played four years with LeBron, you got an NBA championship, you were able to be the other star. But LeBron answered those tough questions while you were able to kind of fly under the radar. According to you, the reason you left Cleveland is that you wanted that spotlight. You wanted the tough questions. You wanted to be able to be the guy the team had to look up to. So the way he’s handling himself right now, he’s putting himself in a bad light, unfortunately.”

 

[keko jones]

Warriors should if have signed Melo.

Give that man a ring and pissed the world off .

 

[titang545]

Stay normal young buck, don't pick up those weird tendencies from Kyrie wearing all types of stuff. Dude need to get down to the Pels fast, before he goes left.

Must watch TV*

This could get interesting, hope the refs let them play.

 

[MIKE LOWERY]

You're sooooooo bad, you choose not to sign Melo? Is this real life?

 

[jballer20]

Zubat dropping 30 tonight
The end of LAbron is tonight if they lose
What a ride

 

[drewsone]

Can't tell if KD or Kyrie? "I just want to play basketball"

hmm.......

Bocker Bromance coming soon lol

 

[hardens beard]

 

[geno90221]

 

[titang545]

If Bev and Zu never opened their mouths I would expect us to get dragged tonite. But the clippers aren't good enough to where they can flex like that and back it up. Especially Bev

Uh you sure about that?

Weirdo.

 

[jjs07]

 

[VARNELL HILL]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26088024/inside-phoenix-suns-messy-dysfunctional-front-office

FOUR YEARS AFTER naming McDonough general manager, Sarver acquired some live goats from a Diana Taurasi event at Talking Stick Resort Arena and planted them upstairs in McDonough's office. The stunt was both a practical joke and an inspirational message -- the Suns should find a GOAT of their own, one who dominates like Taurasi. The goats, unaware of their metaphorical connotation, proceeded to defecate all over McDonough's office.

 

[Ja's 2¢]

 

[nick.]

But the clippers aren't good enough to where they can flex like that and back it up. Especially Bev

 

[harlemtothebronx]

That was so unnecessary.

 

[br0keballer]

Scumbag Lebron

 

[HIM]

Tonight is gonna be a tough one. Trap games are always dangerous. We gotta stay focused.

@leemelone MVP y’all gon be up there? I’m finna cop tickets

 

[MVP]

Tonight is gonna be a tough one. Trap games are always dangerous. We gotta stay focused.

@leemelone MVP y’all gon be up there? I’m finna cop tickets

Not paying for another ticket until Zo is byke