The Official 2014 Non-Playoffs/Off Season Thread

[PP34]

There were tears over here when Carlton kept finishing bottom of the ladder though...

Tears of laughter

Yeah then tears of anger when we went up the ladder temporarily.

Good luck to the Sixers if it works I guess. But gee, they're another franchise going in circles since their star left. While I never thought that Holiday, Turner, Young, Hawes etc would get them a title, I thought they would at least try to build around Holiday and Turner. Turner impressed me in the 2012 playoffs but never went anywhere.

Holiday, Turner, Iggy, Vucevic and Young versus Embiid, Bennett, Noel and Carter-Williams. Look obviously they didn't know what they had in Vucevic so we'll ignore him. I doubt Carter-Williams will come close to challenging a healthy Jrue Holiday, but I think Philly are definitely big winners in the long term with their big men, and in particular, Embiid and Noel. If both stay healthy and live up to the hype they could make Philly very formidable. If they don't work as a duo I'm sure they could land something worthwhile.

So they've basically taken a high risk, high reward approach over the same old low risk, low reward approach that surely would have left them treading water like Atlanta did with Joe Johnson and Josh Smith. I voiced my displeasure at teams treading water a month or so ago, so I won't criticise Philly. It's just blatant that's all.

 

[Warsaw]

The Sixers are an embarrassment.

Embarrassment to who exactly.

Good luck to the Sixers if it works I guess. But gee, they're another franchise going in circles since their star left. While I never thought that Holiday, Turner, Young, Hawes etc would get them a title, I thought they would at least try to build around Holiday and Turner. Turner impressed me in the 2012 playoffs but never went anywhere.

They did, they got Bynum. Turns out he was in line to make the All American Bowling First Team so they had to cut him loose.

 

[Messenger]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20140808_Source__Sixers_in_Cavs-Wolves_trade.html

I'm pretty much for this as far as Minny is concerned - Thad should enjoy playing with Rubio.

Now they just need to convince him to re-sign...

The Wolves are trying to keep Bennett; looking for a Barea, Mbah a Moute for Young deal. They seem to be willing to hand over the Miami pick to make it happen.

 

[thetradesman]

Hey guys, how much does it cost for a league pass in 2015?

Went on the website but it says $26?

 

[Dirtywhirl]

Hey guys, how much does it cost for a league pass in 2015?

Went on the website but it says $26?

Packages for 2014-2015 are not available yet. Last year they were available for purchase in September

That price is for access to the upcoming Team America games + the archived 2013-2014 stuff.

 

[stewie griffen]

And the replacement for kd is......


Drum roll....

Rudy Gay!

Bahahahahsha

 

[peternorth]

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

 

[Messenger]

They should be burning David Kahn's effigy. Or David Kahn.

 

[peternorth]

http://www.complex.com/sports/2014/...08+2014&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

not surprised considering harden and baby#12 are first and second in the dickhead power rankings

 

[Dez!]

http://www.complex.com/sports/2014/08/james-harden-dwight-howard-too-cool-to-eat-with-teammates?utm_campaign=complexmag+socialflow+08+2014&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

not surprised considering harden and baby#12 are first and second in the dickhead power rankings

Taken out of context PN, D-Mo said they eat different foods, he eats European food while they mostly eat fast food.

Media spin unfortunately, would have been great if true though.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Im happy to believe any story, spun or otherwise, that Harden and Howard are flogs.

 

[Dez!]

Im happy to believe any story, spun or otherwise, that Harden and Howard are flogs.

I believe they are flogs regardless as well and would have loved this to be true.

 

[peternorth]

Now this is interesting

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-could-veto-love-deal-172400388--nba.html

town hall may veto the trade!

 

[stewie griffen]

Yeah good luck proving that northy ;-)

 

[Messenger]

Now this is interesting

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-could-veto-love-deal-172400388--nba.html

town hall may veto the trade!

It would be oh so Wolvsian if we were effectively penalised for something Love and Cleveland agreed to illegally.

I don't like their chances of proving it, Woj Bomb or not, and I doubt Silver would wish to sink LeBron's homecoming.

Just to remind ourselves of what can happen, the Wolves lost four first round picks in the Joe Smith debacle.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/nba-joe-smith-illegal-contract-timberwolves

 

[tigs2010]

I believe they are flogs regardless as well and would have loved this to be true.

The edit at the end of the article was a real kick in the nuts.

 

[Dez!]

It would be oh so Wolvsian if we were effectively penalised for something Love and Cleveland agreed to illegally.

I don't like their chances of proving it, Woj Bomb or not, and I doubt Silver would wish to sink LeBron's homecoming.

Just to remind ourselves of what can happen, the Wolves lost four first round picks in the Joe Smith debacle.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/nba-joe-smith-illegal-contract-timberwolves

Won't happen, unless they Joe Smith it and actually sign a contract it's going to be near impossible to prove.

 

[Messenger]

Won't happen, unless they Joe Smith it and actually sign a contract it's going to be near impossible to prove.

The Smith issue was not about what was signed, it was what was agreed verbally. The Love situation is potentially similar although it would require someone in either party to lose their mind and admit it.

 

[dimensions]

Otis Smith is playing under SVG now.

 

[nufan]

Now this is interesting

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-could-veto-love-deal-172400388--nba.html

town hall may veto the trade!

Stopped reading here.

According to reports, Cleveland is sending center Anthony Bennett

 

[stewie griffen]

 

[Dez!]

I like Wiggins in Minnesota, going to be an excellent fit with Rubio.

I reckon they should keep Bennett, he had a s**t rookie season but there is some talent there provided he puts in the work.

Between Rubio, Wiggins, Dieng, Pek, LaVine, Muhammad there's quite a lot of exciting talent on the Wolves.

Also Messenger this would be good to hear, regardless of whether he has a choice or not.

 

[dimensions]

Dieng is going to have a big year, book it. As will Pek. Rubio will continue to be rubbish until he can make a jumpshot. Second half of the year they where literally forcing him to shoot. Being a great passer can only get so far, especially when you're THAT one dimensional.

If I where the Wolves I'd actually ship him whilst his value is still relatively high.

 

[Messenger]

Dieng is going to have a big year, book it. As will Pek. Rubio will continue to be rubbish until he can make a jumpshot. Second half of the year they where literally forcing him to shoot. Being a great passer can only get so far, especially when you're THAT one dimensional.

If I where the Wolves I'd actually ship him whilst his value is still relatively high.

Rubio's issue is finishing close to the rim, gets blocked a lot. As a three point shooter he's middle of the pack (33% last season). He's in the same wheelhouse as Monta Ellis, Trey Burke and Rudy Gay and ahead of Hayward, Westbrook, deRozan, Deng, Jimmy Butler, etc.

This is the analysis that goes beyond the standard ESPN one liner.

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/courtvision-whats-the-matter-with-ricky-rubio/