2018-19 NBA Thread

[Big Circus]

Offseason is almost over - let's get this **** going!

Eastern seeding: Celtics, Raptors, Sixers, Bucks, Pacers, Heat, Wizards, Cavs
Western seeding: Warriors, Rockets, Jazz, Lakers, Nuggets, Thunder, Blazers, Pelicans

Eastern finals: Celtics over Raptors in 6
Western finals: Warriors over Rockets in 7
Finals: Warriors over Celtics in 5

 

[Small Town Guy]

Butler returned to practice today, per Woj, screaming at everyone, including teammates, coaches and management. Left everyone "speechless." My god this franchise. Really everything started bad when they took Rick Mahorn with 1st pick in expansion draft and he refused to play for them.

 

[John B. Foster]

I mean... he’s not wrong.

 

[TigerVols]

Lonzo Ball added 20 pounds of very visible muscle, which just means that his bad shot form will be more visible from the second deck of Staples. The LakeShow will definitely be the most ****tastic show this side of Minny.

 

[Starman]

Lonzo Ball added 20 pounds of very visible muscle, which just means that his bad shot form will be more visible from the second deck of Staples. The LakeShow will definitely be the most ****tastic show this side of Minny.

Let's hope LeBron James has tiptoed into Magic Johnson's office and discussed action plans for the first time LaVar Ball sounds off to the media that LBJ is controlling the ball too much.

 

[John B. Foster]

Kawhi-Spurs last off-season's times ten.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Kawhi-Spurs last off-season's times ten.

Bottom line -- I think Thibs would rather get fired than trade Butler.

Which means the T-Wolves are going to have to do both.

 

[sgreenwell]

The Butler thing is fascinating to me, in that train wreck kind of way. When's the last time a team and a star had a falling out like this, that was so public and visible? Obviously Leonard and the Spurs weren't on the same page, but that was mostly handled in back rooms and via agent whispering. Vince Carter? Does Minnesota actually let him get into preseason games if he's acting like this in practice?

 

[heyabbott]

Bottom line -- I think Thibs would rather get fired than trade Butler.

Which means the T-Wolves are going to have to do both.

And the motivation for a single Twolves fan to show up this season with or without butler is...? Watch the other guys. Boo the hometown team.

 

[User 149557]

(Looks around)

We’re going to be able to talk about the NBA without being accused of being precious hipsters this year, aren’t we?

Cool.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

The Butler thing is fascinating to me, in that train wreck kind of way. When's the last time a team and a star had a falling out like this, that was so public and visible? Obviously Leonard and the Spurs weren't on the same page, but that was mostly handled in back rooms and via agent whispering. Vince Carter? Does Minnesota actually let him get into preseason games if he's acting like this in practice?

Leonard was passive aggressive. Butler is aggressive aggressive aggressive. Which is a good deal for the T-Wolves if they think about it. If they get like three first rounders for trading him to the Kings, Hawks, Cavs or one of the other feebs, how does he refuse it?

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Leonard was passive aggressive. Butler is aggressive aggressive aggressive. Which is a good deal for the T-Wolves if they think about it. If they get like three first rounders for trading him to the Kings, Hawks, Cavs or one of the other feebs, how does he refuse it?

Those teams won't give up anything for him because they know he's gone after one season.

That's why the Heat is being aggressive in chasing a trade -- they believe he'll re-sign there, but they don't have the room to chase him as a free agent at the end of the season.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Those teams won't give up anything for him because they know he's gone after one season.

That's why the Heat is being aggressive in chasing a trade -- they believe he'll re-sign there, but they don't have the room to chase him as a free agent at the end of the season.

Well taken point.

 

[Batman]

Let's hope LeBron James has tiptoed into Magic Johnson's office and discussed action plans for the first time LaVar Ball sounds off to the media that LBJ is controlling the ball too much.

Hopefully they're already picking out holes in quiet parts of the desert.

 

[heyabbott]

Now that’s it is the accepted fact that Mr. Butler is the hardest working and most honest person employed in the private sector in America, can we accept that Mr. Wiggins and Mr. Towns are therefore lazy, sloths who lack the desire to earn their contracts.
In fact, should not Mr Butler receive their earnings because his heart and desire are more than equal their aggregate efforts.

 

[heyabbott]

Knicks to Joakim Noah: you suck so bad that we are going to pay you 38 million dollars not to play for us.We dont think that you are worth being the 15thplayer on the roster and make you show up to practice and road games.


What’s the most money a player was ever cut and owed?

 

[melock]

Knicks to Joakim Noah: you suck so bad that we are going to pay you 38 million dollars not to play for us.We dont think that you are worth being the 15thplayer on the roster and make you show up to practice and road games.


What’s the most money a player was ever cut and owed?

The Flyers bought out Ilya Bryzgalov two years into a nine-year $51 million deal. That’s a little more than the Knicks owe Noah, who was decent with the Bulls but a huge oversign before he even finished signing the contract.

 

[heyabbott]

That Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are Hall of Famers in no way devalues the Hall of Fame

 

[PCLoadLetter]

That Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are Hall of Famers in no way devalues the Hall of Fame

Swear to God, I have no idea what your point is with this one.

 

[User 149557]

Swear to God, I have no idea what your point is with this one.

I chalk up a good 80 percent of his posts...