The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[storm2006]

Yes. They’ll be exactly where we are right now.

They went 35-47 this year. Pretty much the same.

Not bad enough to acquire top talent in the draft. But not good enough to make the playoffs.

The worst position in all of sports.

I had no clue they won 35 games this year. I think taking on Kristaps makes them worse over the next two years, though. Imagine committing $75MM+ per year to Beal and Porzingis. VARNELL HILL deserves better.

It was former chairman/CEO of Starbucks at the time, Schultz. And I would say he probably wouldn't have sadly

His whole tenure was a mess. Part of the reason he ran from the grind and sold the team

No way was Schultz going to pay that tax. One of my mentors was deep in the Seattle scene. We were at dinner one time and after a couple glasses of wine and whiskey I asked him if he knew Schultz and he said “That cheap son of a *****?”

So Schultz is a “rise and grind (no pun intended)” type of guy and would hold important meetings at the OG SBux at Pike Place early in the morning before it opened. The way the story was told to me was that he and another top executive went to meet with him and Schultz made them pay for their coffees. Like they ordered and walked away and the barista said “Excuse me, that was $XX.XX” and later Schultz started talking about how he thinks that it is fair for his employees, especially accommodating the early hours, and his employees are best for his company

If you make someone on a presidential council pay $7 for his espresso at 5AM then you damb sure aren’t paying the luxury tax

 

[had pants]

 

[pmatic]

Oof.

 

[B Sox]

joe staley of the 49ers. dude retired and dropped 60lbs in a matter of months.

pretty much any one who plays on the line will drop weight considering they no longer have to consistently weigh 300lbs to be competitive

Marshal Yanda looked like an entirely different human like a few months after retiring from the Ravens.

 

[B Sox]

Oof.

The Cs can take on his contract with one of the TPEs if they’re willing to give up a pick

 

[amitt5504]

Told y’all Maltese was gonna be the scapegoat after the vaccine shenanigans

 

[king j]

VARNELL HILL deserves better.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Told y’all Maltese was gonna be the scapegoat after the vaccine shenanigans

Scapegoat? Nah man he didn’t play in home playoff games either.

 

[amitt5504]

Scapegoat? Nah man he didn’t play in home playoff games either.

Because of the shenanigans, he was basically zeroed out the rotation once the news came out

 

[fac3 tak30v312]

I had no clue they won 35 games this year. I think taking on Kristaps makes them worse over the next two years, though. Imagine committing $75MM+ per year to Beal and Porzingis. VARNELL HILL deserves better.



No way was Schultz going to pay that tax. One of my mentors was deep in the Seattle scene. We were at dinner one time and after a couple glasses of wine and whiskey I asked him if he knew Schultz and he said “That cheap son of a *****?”

So Schultz is a “rise and grind (no pun intended)” type of guy and would hold important meetings at the OG SBux at Pike Place early in the morning before it opened. The way the story was told to me was that he and another top executive went to meet with him and Schultz made them pay for their coffees. Like they ordered and walked away and the barista said “Excuse me, that was $XX.XX” and later Schultz started talking about how he thinks that it is fair for his employees, especially accommodating the early hours, and his employees are best for his company

If you make someone on a presidential council pay $7 for his espresso at 5AM then you damb sure aren’t paying the luxury tax

Why all the hate for Porzingas. The only thing he has shown is that he can’t hold up in a run’n’gun offense.. similar to Yao Ming

 

[addict4sneakers]

Because of the shenanigans, he was basically zeroed out the rotation once the news came out

Can’t play 1 way guys in the playoffs.

 

[amitt5504]

Can’t play 1 way guys in the playoffs.

Our team was effectively all 1 way guys except Harris and Embiid

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Example of a football player who got small...?

Jeff Saturday lost a lot of weight. Matt Birk look like TO now.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Lol at the sixers going after Houston rockets

 

[darthska]

Where Myrie ending up?

-foe

 

[dacomeup]

I love Beal, but where does that team even go paying him $45M+ as they are currently constructed?

They should definitely trade him

 

[dacomeup]

Our team was effectively all 2 way guys except Harris and Embiid

Huh?

 

[amitt5504]

Huh?

Just realized the typo lol meant 1 way

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Feels good not to have to talk to yourself in the thread doesn't it

 

[N41D]

Example of a football player who got small...?

Joe Thomas is the most glaring example to me. It’s insane.

 

[frshstunna]

Scapegoat? Nah man he didn’t play in home playoff games either.

The only defense guys should be back of the rotation players anyway…That type is fun for a lil while but too limited to help a team when it really matters

Gotta at least have the confidence to put shots up at a minimum and a threat to score 10 any given game

 

[datznasty]

So did Bradley Beal decline his option or not? Been reported he did, thus becoming a UFA, but he tweeted a kind of cryptic tweet like "wait huh lol" or something.

In a move that suprised nobody, John Wall has exercised his 47 million dollar option.

 

[pmatic]

Things you don't say aloud:

 

[pmatic]

Which contender has the NTMLE? Unless there is salary dumping, I don't see it.

 

[dacomeup]

Things you don't say aloud:

Bill Simmons voice “Is James Jones good?”