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improbus · 10-30-2012, 07:57 PM

"Ball Don't Lie" Rasheed Wallace.

Truer words have never been spoken.

improbus · 10-31-2012, 07:28 PM

One observation from watching too much basketball. Kylie Irving is a star. He posted someone up last night, faked right, and did a Shaq jump hook over his left shoulder. What 20 year old PG can do that? In fact, what 30 year old PG can do that?

Slyder · 10-31-2012, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WVRed

OKC made out like bandits in this deal. Granted, it's James Harden, but they got two quality wings and two first round picks that could be high given the Rockets haven't shown a winning consistency.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/85...ntract-sources

Cliff Notes version: Harden turns down 54 mil and gets 80 mil.

IslandRed · 10-31-2012, 09:34 PM

On paper OKC could have done worse, but there's no way to spin this as making the team better this year. I could understand it if they were rebuilding or a fringe contender and needed the bodies, but this team was in the Finals last year. They don't need bodies, they need to beat the Lakers in the playoffs, and today they're less likely to do it than they were last week.

I guess the Thunder management did what they felt they had to to do, but dang, stepping back from a grab at the ring must be hard for their fans to swallow.

texasdave · 10-31-2012, 10:41 PM

James Harden 37 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Thanks, OKC.

Stray · 11-01-2012, 01:13 PM

There's no guarantee with prospects, especially in the NBA. Harden might have disappeared in the Finals, but he's a proven player. I cannot believe OKC let him go. I don't know the ins and outs of luxury taxes, contracts and whatever else, but I know they're really overpaying Kendrick Perkins. If anyone was expendable it'd be him...but yeah I don't know how they would go about that. For the best team in the West to let a guy like Harden leave just blows my mind.

And Houston is a lot better with this deal.

Stray · 11-01-2012, 01:15 PM

Oh and Mike Brown is terrible lol. Princeton offense with the players he has in LA? Just thinking of that should be enough to get fired. That offense is designed for teams with inferior talent to compete, not for a team with Steve Nash, Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant. They're a mess right now.

WMR · 11-09-2012, 01:44 PM

LMAO MIKE BROWN JUST GOT FIRED Y'ALL

Kobe said, "It's CUT!!"

Chip R · 11-09-2012, 02:15 PM

Mike Brown, step down.

Revering4Blue · 11-09-2012, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WMR

LMAO MIKE BROWN JUST GOT FIRED Y'ALL

Kobe said, "It's CUT!!"

Ron Jeremy, er, Stan Van Gundy is available.

Chip R · 11-09-2012, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revering4Blue

Ron Jeremy, er, Stan Van Gundy is available.

Dwight Howard would enjoy that reunion.

10-30-2012, 07:57 PM	#211
improbus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Marysville, OH Posts: 2,006	Re: 2013 NBA Offseason News "Ball Don't Lie" Rasheed Wallace. Truer words have never been spoken. __________________ Variatio delectat - Cicero

10-31-2012, 07:28 PM	#212
improbus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Marysville, OH Posts: 2,006	Re: 2013 NBA Offseason News One observation from watching too much basketball. Kylie Irving is a star. He posted someone up last night, faked right, and did a Shaq jump hook over his left shoulder. What 20 year old PG can do that? In fact, what 30 year old PG can do that? __________________ Variatio delectat - Cicero

10-31-2012, 09:34 PM	#214
IslandRed Charlie Brown All-Star Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mt. Juliet, TN Posts: 4,677	Re: 2013 NBA Offseason News On paper OKC could have done worse, but there's no way to spin this as making the team better this year. I could understand it if they were rebuilding or a fringe contender and needed the bodies, but this team was in the Finals last year. They don't need bodies, they need to beat the Lakers in the playoffs, and today they're less likely to do it than they were last week. I guess the Thunder management did what they felt they had to to do, but dang, stepping back from a grab at the ring must be hard for their fans to swallow. __________________ "I don't have a baseball team, I have a theological seminary." -- Charlie Brown

10-31-2012, 10:41 PM	#215
texasdave Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,574	Re: 2013 NBA Offseason News James Harden 37 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Thanks, OKC. __________________ Let's hang a Championship Banner this year!!!!!

11-01-2012, 01:13 PM	#216
Stray Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,760	Re: 2013 NBA Offseason News There's no guarantee with prospects, especially in the NBA. Harden might have disappeared in the Finals, but he's a proven player. I cannot believe OKC let him go. I don't know the ins and outs of luxury taxes, contracts and whatever else, but I know they're really overpaying Kendrick Perkins. If anyone was expendable it'd be him...but yeah I don't know how they would go about that. For the best team in the West to let a guy like Harden leave just blows my mind. And Houston is a lot better with this deal.

11-01-2012, 01:15 PM	#217
Stray Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,760	Re: 2013 NBA Offseason News Oh and Mike Brown is terrible lol. Princeton offense with the players he has in LA? Just thinking of that should be enough to get fired. That offense is designed for teams with inferior talent to compete, not for a team with Steve Nash, Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant. They're a mess right now.

11-09-2012, 02:15 PM	#219
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,225	Re: 2013 NBA Offseason News Mike Brown, step down. __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

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