The Official Week 1 Thread: "The Thread Awakens"

[Scallop Industry Thug]

The Curry vs Jonny Flynn debate from the 2009 draft has been resolved IMO.

 

[djrossie16]

The Curry vs Jonny Flynn debate from the 2009 draft has been resolved IMO.

when you reflect on the negativity on curry going into that draft it really was a joke

 

[The King!]

Whens Curry a free agent

 

[kozi]

when you reflect on the negativity on curry going into that draft it really was a joke

Loved his draft report coming out of college. "He will have limited success at the next level. Do not rely on him to run your team"

 

[thetradesman]

We haven't played this bad for a fair while, missing open looks every time on offence.

So frustrating

 

[Hipster Doofus]

We haven't played this bad for a fair while, missing open looks every time on offence.

So frustrating

We're killing you on the boards.

Your bench wasn't great in their first stint.
Griffin still doing it all.

 

[BoxMatrix]

Whens Curry a free agent

After next season. Will be demanding a max contract by then.

 

[thegrach]

After next season. Will be demanding a max contract by then.

Probably deserves it more than a rotation Power Forward who doesn't score...

 

[kozi]

After next season. Will be demanding a max contract by then.

You don't know that for sure. He seems happy taking unders for the benefit of the team and is making s**t loads through endorsements. Not everyone is Kobe

 

[stewie griffen]

You don't know that for sure. He seems happy taking unders for the benefit of the team and is making s**t loads through endorsements. Not everyone is Kobe

He will, or so close that it doesn't matter

And he will get it, he deserves it

 

[kozi]

He will, or so close that it doesn't matter

And he will get it, he deserves it

No question he deserves it and there's a good chance he'll get it, but it's no certainty that he'll demand it.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

In the context of the game and momentum, Caulie Stein's offensive rebound over three clippers was huge there and now he's at the line.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

No question he deserves it and there's a good chance he'll get it, but it's no certainty that he'll demand it.

If he's the back to back mvp why would he not demand a max contract? That's lunacy.

 

[kozi]

So pretty much the contention here is there's a 0% chance he'll take slight unders and put the team first. All I'm saying is there's a chance that happens. Not the most likely outcome but it's not 100% set in stone that he's going to demand a max

 

[FreoRicci]

Carmelo explodes for one of his rare 30+ points games. Just had to be against Washington . Beal and Wall have to be the second or third best back court in the league right now..

 

[Son of Skeletor]

So pretty much the contention here is that there's a 0% chance he'll take slight unders and put the team first. All I'm saying is that there's a chance that happens. Not the most likely outcome but it's not 100% set in stone that he's going to demand a max

Players who have been woefully underpaid and are coming off an MVP season don't have to demand a max contract, it's a fait accompli he'll get one.

Even Duncan earned the max in his prime, and he's sacrificed more than anyone in recent history.

 

[smashh]

Carmelo explodes for one of his rare 30+ points games. Just had to be against Washington . Beal and Wall have to be the second or third best back court in the league right now..

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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[Hipster Doofus]

So many free throws this is criminal to watch.

4 starters with three fouls at the half, this will test the bench.

 

[thetradesman]

Class started to shine through late in the first half, Griffin is just a freak, seriously.

Cousins and Griffin going at it on the rebounds is so good to watch too.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

So many free throws this is criminal to watch.

4 starters with three fouls at the half, this will test the bench.

Sacramento called for 13 fouls in the second quarter alone

 

[kozi]

Players who have been woefully underpaid and are coming off an MVP season don't have to demand a max contract, it's a fait accompli he'll get one.

Even Duncan earned the max in his prime, and he's sacrificed more than anyone in recent history.

Bit of a stretch to say it's already been decided just because it happened with other players. For sure it's very likely but all I'm saying is it's not completely set in stone just yet. I'm more then happy for him to get the max though, nobody else deserves it more.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Sacramento called for 13 fouls in the second quarter alone

I thought there were a handful of twiggy touchwood ones on Griffen. The one called when the ball was down Sacramento's end and Cousins just out positioned him for the rebound and he exacerbated contact something fierce wasn't there but I think we were just sloppy overall. Bench has been good but the Clippers starting unit really clicked late, Lance and DJ were great to be honest they combine well when Stephenson drives hard to the hoop.

 

[Son of Skeletor]

Bit of a stretch to say it's already been decided just because it happened with other players. For sure it's very likely but all I'm saying is it's not completely set in stone just yet. I'm more then happy for him to get the max though, nobody else deserves it more.

It'll happen because;

1. Steph has been badly underpaid over his career so far

2. The salary cap is about to explode

3. He's the freaking MVP who was just responsible for helping deliver the team a championship after an entire generation of putrid basketball


Maybe he'll take a few dollars discount, but he's going to get paid basically the max. It's just the way it is in U.S. sports.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Caulie Stein's first couple of minutes without Cousins on the floor in the second half have been so promising.

 

[kozi]

It'll happen because;

1. Steph has been badly underpaid over his career so far

2. The salary cap is about to explode

3. He's the freaking MVP who was just responsible for helping deliver the team a championship after an entire generation of putrid basketball


Maybe he'll take a few dollars discount, but he's going to get paid basically the max. It's just the way it is in U.S. sports.

It's human nature to believe that the most likely outcome will certainly happen but in reality its just not the case. While not being likely at all, there's not no chance that he doesn't get the max