The 2014-2015 NBA Season Thread. Lock It Up Please: The Golden State Warriors Are The Champions

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I always say this.

Not even a Laker fan, but Horry's miss in the 03 semis after that spirited comeback lead by pargo and Rush just kills me man.

That and Tim Thoma in 06. 

That oral history was a great read though. Remember a lot about that season. The fact that they got all the way to the finals that season is incredible man. Really thought Minnesota was going to break through. 
 
JPZx said:
I've read it a couple times over and maybe I'm wrong, but doesn't this contradict the reasoning Zach Lowe said for why the Spurs are waiting to lock up a future with Kawhi Leonard?


Can a team sign free agents and then re-sign their own free agents using the player's Bird rights?

Yes, however a team's free agent counts towards the team's salary against the cap while he is unsigned.

In order to gain additional cap room to sign other free agents, a team would have to renounce their own player's Bird rights, meaning they give up the ability to exceed the salary cap by re-signing their player.
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Maybe somebody could help me clarify.
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His qualifying offer counts as the cap hold / bird rights. So as long as they offer the QO of $4,433,683. It counts toward the cap. And whatever else they have left is cap room. Then can re-sign him for full max.

Where it would get tricky is if a team offers him a max and he accepts. The Spurs have 3 days to match it. If they haven't gotten the guys they want before they match Then Kawhi counts as $16mil+ on cap and Spurs lose most of their cap space.
 
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That Fisher 0.4 shot made so much money for so many people in the hood. Everybody had a 0.4 shirt with "one lucky shot deserves another" on the back. Fisher helping out the streets :pimp:
 
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eddiengambino said:
Even though I find that Fisher shot to be one of the most difficult ever in NBA history
I still hold this as an even better moment



Big Shot Bob :smokin
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that coat tail will smith mushrooom cloud laying tilted his head 3/4 69 degrees and acting all hard. lol.
 
Kawhi needs to sign a max deal with the Sixers. We have your future built right now.

F**K the Spurs.
 
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he didnt give no damns. dude also clothes lined dudes. i remeber fisher gut checked russel brandt too. lakers were badness. loved tthe artest elbow to harden. the elbow check by bynum to bareera and flagrant to beasley.
 
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OlDirtyReseller said:
Probably not gonna happen, but not bad
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Of course it's not. Philly sports radio has been all about the idea though. Either Kawhi or Butler, but Jimmy loves Chi-Town and the Spurs's winning tradition won't allow them to give up a potential franchise centerpiece just because he costs more than they'd like him to. Kawhi filling out a starting five consisting of Embiid, Noel, Russell, and Wroten would be a beautiful sight to my eyes.
 
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eddiengambino said:
Philadelphia has one of the worst fanbases in the world
Garbage fans deserve trash talent
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I completely agree. Biggest cry babies I've ever seen. Only Philly team I follow is the Sixers. Only other sport I follow is football and I'm a Carolina fan for personal reasons.

The city praises their leaders like they're Greek Gods when they win a few games, but at the first sign of trouble throws everybody under the buss and starts calling for the coaches' head.

First half of the season Chip Kelly was the greatest offensive mind the game has ever seen then they miss the playoffs, the off season happens, and everyone's questioning everything the man does. 
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Sixers fans, of the four teams, have the most common sense though.
 
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I could see them playing well together with Kawhi, but not Butler... Don't think he would fare well as the #1 *shrugs*

Manz shy guy would be the second best sixer with braids
 
Olympus said:
I completely agree. Biggest cry babies I've ever seen. Only Philly team I follow is the Sixers. Only other sport I follow is football and I'm a Carolina fan for personal reasons.

The city praises their leaders like they're Greek Gods when they win a few games, but at the first sign of trouble throws everybody under the buss and starts calling for the coaches' head.

First half of the season Chip Kelly was the greatest offensive mind the game has ever seen then they miss the playoffs, the off season happens, and everyone's questioning everything the man does. :lol:

Sixers fans, of the four teams, have the most common sense though.
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Go Panthers!
Yeah those Eagles fans :smh:
Noel and Embiid is going to be an interesting combo
The rest of the squad though :x well maybe except for wroten and covington
 
I got into the NBA around that time heavy (03-04 Wolves man...F U Kareem Rush :smh: ) and seeing those shots LIVE had me HYPED! Goosebumps like crazy man. Such great moments.
 
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His qualifying offer counts as the cap hold / bird rights. So as long as they offer the QO of $4,433,683. It counts toward the cap. And whatever else they have left is cap room. Then can re-sign him for full max.

Where it would get tricky is if a team offers him a max and he accepts. The Spurs have 3 days to match it. If they haven't gotten the guys they want before they match Then Kawhi counts as $16mil+ on cap and Spurs lose most of their cap space.
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Yep, the good ole poison pill.
 
Baxter Holmes ‏@BaxterHolmes · 21h21 hours ago
Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak said they'd like to work out at least four and as many as 6-8 players that they'd consider drafting No. 2 overall.
 
Andrew Goudelock on how Kobe helped him become a better player. Also discusses his frustration with being a fringe NBA player, and how teams treat them

Andrew “Mini Mamba” Goudelock Dominating Overseas
By David Pick


There isn’t a basketball fan on the planet who doesn’t want to see Kobe Bryant in action. Just the thought of his possible retirement upsets many fans.

Injuries have forced the “Black Mamba” to miss significant time over the last two seasons. So, until he returns, Andrew Goudelock – also known as the “Mini Mamba” – is the lone Mamba dominating.

Goudelock, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2011 to 2013, has been playing excellent basketball overseas, although he admits it’s tough not being in the NBA.

“It’s frustrating being overseas and seeing a bunch of D-League players getting called up all season,” Goudelock told Basketball Insiders during a sit-down interview in Istanbul, Turkey, where he’s become a scoring sensation. “It stings because I feel like I deserve to be in the NBA, but some things are out of our control. Hopefully one day I’ll get another chance.”

Selected by the Lakers in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft, Goudelock appeared in 48 game for Los Angeles, averaging 5.6 points per game.

Though he has relocated to Europe, Goudelock still has strong memories of his time with the Lakers, specifically of Bryant cursing him out on-and-off the floor and demanding excellence.

“One of the weirdest things I experienced when playing with Kobe was how he cursed me the hell out in practice and games when I didn’t bring it,” Goudelock said. “Kobe would look straight at me and be like, ‘What the hell are you doing? I can tell you’re not f***ing serious. I could see it in your eyes. I know the difference.’ And that wasn’t his worst.”

“Every time Kobe did that, I mean I couldn’t [respond]… I was so surprised I was like, ‘You’re right.’ He’s the ultimate workaholic and knows how to get his teammates in game mode.”

Bryant was so aggressive and demanding because he wanted Goudelock to reach his full potential. Bryant was drawn to the young guard because he recognized a similar Mamba-esque demeanor in Goudelock.

“Kobe gave me the ‘Mini Mamba’ nickname and would encourage me to perform with confidence, almost to the point where I was cocky about my game,” Goudelock said. “He could tell I had a passion for the game, it was almost an unspoken understanding. Sometimes players didn’t take certain shots during a game and Kobe would turn to me like, ‘Only you and I would have taken that shot.'”

He also have plenty of fond memories of Bryant off the court.

“Kobe took the Lakers during preseason to the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas and bought the whole top floor for the team,” Goudelock recalled. “He met us there with his helicopter and was spending all kinds of money on us and let us ball out for the night.”

While the Lakers have struggled these last couple of seasons and Bryant has dealt with various injuries, Goudelock has been breaking records and collecting Most Valuable Player trophies abroad.

The 26-year-old shooting guard was crowned MVP of the VTB United League last season, averaging 20.1 points and 2.8 assists per contest. Goudelock was also named to the All-EuroCup First Team.

Last summer, Goudelock penned a guaranteed two-year agreement worth $3.8 million with Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce Ulker. He joined a roster loaded with former and future NBA talent in Jan Vesely, Semih Erden, Nemanja Bjelica and Bogdan Bogdanovic.

On November 13, 2014, “Mini Mamba” put his name in the Euroleague record book when he shot lights out in a 34-point performance. He hit 10-of-13 three-pointers in the contest, setting an all-time Euroleague record for the most made threes in a single game.

“Once I get the ball, I feel like no one can stop me,” he said. “I’ve seen every possible defense thrown at me this season.”

Though he’s back on the NBA radar, Goudelock has mastered the art of dominating overseas, cementing himself as one of the elite hired assassins. Goudelock has an NBA opt-out clause until July 25, but he isn’t holding his breath over another call-up.

“Teams tell everybody that they’re interested in them, that they like them. But when they get you, they’ll throw you to the D-League or something with the non-guaranteed contracts, or the partial-contracts, or want you to play summer league,” Goudelock said. “I’m not doing that stuff.

“Teams in the NBA jerk guys around so much to that point where you just take a step back and be like, ‘If you want me, come and get me. If you don’t want me, that’s fine. I’ll be elsewhere doing my thing.'”

Goudelock played several seasons in the D-League, having successful stints with the Los Angeles D-Fenders, Sioux Falls Skyforce and Rio Grande Valley Vipers. In 2013, he averaged 21.1 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals and was named the D-League MVP. But he grew frustrated when he still didn’t get called up, and got tired of competing for NBA teams’ final roster spots.

“Most of the time, teams just want extra bodies,” Goudelock said. “They already have 90 percent of the roster, so basically we’re talking about two spots to fill – and that’s not a road you really want to be going down because every month they can cut you at any time and pick up somebody else.

“I witnessed the business side of the NBA from up close. My teammates were getting called up, but I won the MVP and won the championship. I was like, ‘Huh? What the hell is going on?’ I can’t even begin to get it because it’ll just give me a headache. I didn’t give up on the NBA, but I gave up trying to figure out what NBA people were thinking.”

Goudelock isn’t losing sleep over not being in the NBA. He was in the race for MVP overseas, and ended up being voted onto the All-Euroleague Second Team before posting a team-high 25 points per game on 21-of-32 shooting from the field at the Final Four against Euro champs Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow.

Goudelock’s transition from the NBA to overseas has been smooth. Coaches praise his willingness to put in extra work and his intense commitment to his team’s success. He can drop 30 or 40 points a night, but tries to do what is best for the team before all else.

“The game overseas is much more fundamental with a lot more pick-and-rolls,” he said. “The scouting is at a whole ‘nother dimension. Basketball in the NBA is more of a one-on-one game, and everyone uses their individual talent being super-tall or super-athletic – [they’re] almost freaks of nature. But in Europe, players use tactics and high basketball IQ. It’s all about the team.”

Even though Goudelock is no longer in the NBA or taking orders from Bryant, he’s thriving overseas and experiencing plenty of success.
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