The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[storm2006]

Trading CJ was a red flag and I think Dame went on record saying they told him they would shop the pick for some help but then was like nah. According to his mouth piece Haynes they alluded to trying to compete but then transitioned rather quickly to a rebuild.

Kinda akin to what Kupchak and co did with Bean mid 2000s when they said they were going to try and field a team to be competitive but everything actions wise were cost cutting moves which led to that tirade about Kobe wanting to leave.

Thank you for the clarification. I couldn’t recall what side of the fence that Dame was on when it came to the CJ trade - I knew they were BFFs but that was also an unserious pairing for contention IMO.

I see the parallels to the mid-2000s Lakers with Kobe but respectfully, that is giving Dame too much credit. I don’t think any team was going to win the championship with him as the best player which is why this Milwaukee situation is really better than the Miami one to me.

I’m happy for Dame.

 

[MVP]

In the damn airport though?!

 

[Peep Game]

In the damn airport though?!

That’s so trash too, cause LGA had upgraded like crazy the past few years.

 

[pmatic]

Blazers turned CJ into Jerami Grant (future Bucks pick) and Kris Murray (Josh Hart trade). Pretty good deal, especially considering CJ got that bad extension.

 

[don ramon]

over 5 inches of rain overnight. no city is prepared for that volume of water. lga being right by the water may have exacerbated it

 

[MVP]

Speaking of Jeremi Grant, what dirt does he have on management to be able to get that deal?

 

[balldontlie206]

I hate the state of NBA media today. It’s as bad as political reporting. Just feel like all these little leaks before, during and after the dame trade are calculated and whomever played their hand first is trying to win the narrative.

 

[don ramon]

city edition jerseys

a bit on the "minimal" side

 

[don ramon]

I hate the state of NBA media today. It’s as bad as political reporting. Just feel like all these little leaks before, during and after the dame trade are calculated and whomever played their hand first is trying to win the narrative.

this whole dame thing was overly produced, but both players and teams use these press people to initiate rumors, tamper (whatever that means nowadays), cause second thoughts/confusion, put pressure on other competing teams, etc.

i don't see it getting better because it provides press people with the access they desire

 

[Blue Mamba]

city edition jerseys

a bit on the "minimal" side

Mavs are pretty clean but Bulls look like a practice jersey

 

[getback]

this is happening all over, dweeb

Yeah this was one of the rainiest summers on record. We've had crazy flooding here in Boston/MA a bunch of times. Definitely not just an NY issue. Weird reason to attack a city lol.

 

[akajae]

city edition jerseys

a bit on the "minimal" side

Nike needs to be stopped

 

[antidope]

Yeah this was one of the rainiest summers on record. We've had crazy flooding here in Boston/MA a bunch of times. Definitely not just an NY issue. Weird reason to attack a city lol.

Yall love caping for America. Nasty.

 

[Blue Mamba]

Overall the mavericks have needed a rebrand for a while

 

[Cashflow]

Miami it’s over! Get ready for the great early bird special

This is rich considering you’ve been enjoying that early bird special for decades now.

May you please expound upon this? Were there any trades or signings that Portland clearly missed on (ie they were in actual contention but it didn’t pan out)?

They also were a perennial playoff team so that means mostly picking outside of the lotto which is a crapshoot (it’s even a crapshoot in the lotto).

I think Portland did the best they could, all things considered.

Are you related to Joe Cronin or something? You’ve been overly invested and writing dissertations since Dame made his initial trade request.

 

[lawdog1]

Nike needs to be stopped

Or just move to only 1 new uniform a year. Or even every other year.

I still find it hard to believe that the NBA jersey line of business is profitable for Nike but I guess it must be.

 

[HIM]

I'm pro player always will be.

If Dame was washed Portland would drop him in a heart beat, why he can't have a say in who he plays for? Regular citizens get to choose who they work for correct, and the better you are at your job the more control you have to choose who your work for.

I’ve always said the NBA is just like any job in America. Having said that, I remember getting my transfer requests denied over and over again at my first job.

 

[pmatic]

 

[antidope]

Made you feel like Nike knew what they were doing.

Also does anyone have links for legit Swingman/Authentic versions of the Blue & Black ones?

 

[RustyShackleford]

If true, I lost a lot of respect for Draymond

Because if Poole was throwing out that kind of slander, he deserved at minimum a 3-piece

Dray let him off light

 

[lawdog1]

If true, suggests to me that Draymond has some insecurity that’s there is truth to what Poole said.

 

[WASHED KING]

This place sucks. People stay trying to gas it. Garbage Island where stuff like THIS happens.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Draymond went out said. All that trash he talks and he lost it because he got called a jansport

 

[Peep Game]

I hate the state of NBA media today. It’s as bad as political reporting. Just feel like all these little leaks before, during and after the dame trade are calculated and whomever played their hand first is trying to win the narrative.

It’s awful. What makes it worse is fake reporters or amateur reporters trying to make it big willing to say anything just for social media engagements. People willing to jump the gun or flat out report the wrong things at any cost.

 

[Mark Antony]

gotta grab the fanny pack, too

Cream city on your fanny is wild.