The OFFICIAL NBA Off-Season Thread - Congratulations Chicago Bulls 7-0

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You don't need Basketball IQ to be a good Journalist...there are plenty of talented Journalists who don't know jackshit about the sport they are writing about...case in point, Caroline Wilson.

Being able to articulate yourself on paper has nothing to do with understand sport. I listen to her talk enough about sport on ESPN and comparing Rondo to Larry ******* Bird just supports my view...she is the token white female journo.
Not sure if serious........

Why don't you bloody read what she wrote instead of just looking at the title? ****, you're a know all.

She wrote a fantastic book about Larry and Magic and has far greater insight into the Boston Celtics and in particular Larry Bird than any other journo.
 

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Not sure if serious........

Why don't you bloody read what she wrote instead of just looking at the title? ****, you're a know all.

She wrote a fantastic book about Larry and Magic and has far greater insight into the Boston Celtics and in particular Larry Bird than any other journo.
**** off...I follow Basketball close enough to know who is legit and who isn't. Take off your Celtics glasses bud...

P.S. How do you know I didn't read the article...dummy? Nice little assumption you made there...******
 

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So why do people think we're (Magic) getting a short dude?

Why not a powerful player like Anthony Bennett?

Isn't the idea to find the next Lebron/Jordan not the next Rose? Those players are much harder to spot and would most likely end in tears.
 

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So why do people think we're (Magic) getting a short dude?

Why not a powerful player like Anthony Bennett?

Isn't the idea to find the next Lebron/Jordan not the next Rose? Those players are much harder to spot and would most likely end in tears.
We got bigs already, and our guards are getting older (Nelson), or are gonna be traded (AA).

McLemore has the most star potential for us, if we select him.

Bennett is a tweener, and we have Harkless/Nicholson/Harris already.
 

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We got bigs already, and our guards are getting older (Nelson), or are gonna be traded (AA).

McLemore has the most star potential for us, if we select him.

Bennett is a tweener, and we have Harkless/Nicholson/Harris already.

So you name garbage players like they mean something? Inconsequential.

What the hell is a tweener?

McLemore looks like a great shooter, that's something we could do with but I think we need quality big men right now.
 

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So you name garbage players like they mean something? Inconsequential.

What the hell is a tweener?

McLemore looks like a great shooter, that's something we could do with but I think we need quality big men right now.
You're trolling right?
 

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Look at our ladder position. I'm writing off the current list. Sorry if you still like them.
Oh yeah I'd rather have a list that is mediocre than just bottom out with youngsters and persist with them. Not.

You have to realise we are in tank mode, and youngsters like Harkless/Vucevic/Nicholson/Harris are apart of our future. Worst case scenario with them is that we trade them for better assets down the line.

For now though, it's too premature to write off the list when you know we are tanking. McLemore or another small is our way to go to replace Nelson in the long run or even AA.
 

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Look at our ladder position. I'm writing off the current list. Sorry if you still like them.

Huh?

Harris had a cracking time at Orlando, averaging 17/9, Mo Harkless with 8/4 as a first year player, Vucevic 13/8 with a 29 rebound game against Miami
 

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So tanking happens in NBA? If it does fair enough. I'm still learning.

Might be some that can be salvaged. I did like Nicholson when I first saw him. Might have some redeeming features.

I want a big powerful player that might be the next LBJ. He is winning rings. Who knows we might get KLove :p
 

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So tanking happens in NBA? If it does fair enough. I'm still learning.

Might be some that can be salvaged. I did like Nicholson when I first saw him. Might have some redeeming features.

I want a big powerful player that might be the next LBJ. He is winning rings. Who knows we might get KLove :p
Tanking happens, which in turn = more lottery balls = better draft pick.

If the Cavs don't pick Nerlens Noel, we will get him. And he's a bigman that you desire.

That is highly unlikely imo, and we'll most definitely either pick McLemore, or trade down the draft order for a different need. This years draft crop isn't as good as previous years according to many.

I also suggest you check out our youngsters aside from Nicholson. Maurice Harkless and Nikola Vucevic are some of our shining stars for the future no doubt.
 

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Nerlins seems to be on the nose around the place more and more.

Sounding like a poor man's Dwight Howard with a just as petulant attitude and even worse posse.
 

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So tanking happens in NBA? If it does fair enough. I'm still learning.

Might be some that can be salvaged. I did like Nicholson when I first saw him. Might have some redeeming features.

I want a big powerful player that might be the next LBJ. He is winning rings. Who knows we might get KLove :p
Well let me just pop down to the LeBron James tree. I hear it's just overflowing at this time of year...


This is the NBA, Juggs, not a 2K game. Building a contender, let alone a championship team is hard. Damn hard. Orlando has some good young pieces, but this years draft crop is weak and FA's only want to go to teams where they think they have a chance at a ring. Orlando will get there. Slowly.
 
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