regular season thread's over, playoff thread is on for sixteen teams-- so it's time to contemplate the offseason for the bottom half of the league. plus, we can drop in offseason chatz as the tnt crew drops GONE FISHIN' shops on the rest. oh and i hear there is this lebron fellow who might catch a little talk over the summer.
― lunch, of course, will be brown-bag style (agent hibachi), Thursday, 15 April 2010 19:19 (fifteen years ago)
sorry to mark jacksonize the thread title, he's all in my head after the beating phoenix threw at utah on the worldwide leader last nite
― lunch, of course, will be brown-bag style (agent hibachi), Thursday, 15 April 2010 19:20 (fifteen years ago)
grown-man move!
― ☀ ☃ (am0n), Thursday, 15 April 2010 19:35 (fifteen years ago)
mamma there goes that grown man
― acoustic bugaloo (m bison), Thursday, 15 April 2010 20:23 (fifteen years ago)
not on my watch
― ☀ ☃ (am0n), Thursday, 15 April 2010 20:37 (fifteen years ago)
good thread title, excited
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 15 April 2010 20:41 (fifteen years ago)
let the firings begin!rip eddie jordan (http://assets.espn.go.com/i/nba/profiles/coaches/30029.jpg)rip clippers interim coach kim hughes ("I was surprised,'' Hughes said)
― ☀ ☃ (am0n), Friday, 16 April 2010 15:16 (fifteen years ago)
Warriors coach Don Nelson will return to the team for the 2010-11 season.
― moullet, Friday, 16 April 2010 16:20 (fifteen years ago)
I <3 Nellie. T'was not always so, but he has improved with the passing years.
― Aimless, Friday, 16 April 2010 17:27 (fifteen years ago)
What this thread needs is a free-agent / expiring contract roll call. But I can't be arsed to locate or assemble one. You non-playoff guys need to get cracking on this.
― Aimless, Friday, 16 April 2010 17:44 (fifteen years ago)
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=FreeAgents-10-11
― ☀ ☃ (am0n), Friday, 16 April 2010 19:02 (fifteen years ago)
(pat on the butt)
― Aimless, Friday, 16 April 2010 19:36 (fifteen years ago)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__cezjirArH0/SeOkZDpTsNI/AAAAAAAACD4/RITmreVNfb8/s400/Pause+hat+pennys.jpg
― ☀ ☃ (am0n), Friday, 16 April 2010 20:22 (fifteen years ago)
rip clippers interim coach kim hughes ("I was surprised,'' Hughes said)
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/tr_fudge/ept_sports_nba_experts-427468268-12.jpgyahoo!
― Say what? I write often about innovation in energy and education. (tremendoid), Sunday, 18 April 2010 20:21 (fifteen years ago)
camby 21m-2y ;____;
― moullet, Monday, 19 April 2010 22:25 (fifteen years ago)
Camby's been killin it and seems to like the team/city a lot. And there's no chance Przybilla contributes next year (and lord knows about Oden, really) so it had to be done, even at that price.
― sandwich-american (Clay), Monday, 19 April 2010 23:03 (fifteen years ago)
apparently teams are going to get an extra 2-3 million to work around with for 2010-11 salary cap
― █▓▒░ 97 people sleep immediately after seeing this video ░▒▓█ (dyao), Monday, 19 April 2010 23:42 (fifteen years ago)
lol @ that jpg
― J0rdan S., Monday, 19 April 2010 23:43 (fifteen years ago)
not talked about much now, but there are good free-agents in the 2010 -- 2011 offseason, too.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 20 April 2010 01:04 (fifteen years ago)
Re: Camby's 10 million per. Sounds to me like a bit of Paul Allen's billionaire lurv floating down from on high. And, yes, the Blazers need a center without crutches, and they don't want to miss any window that might be opening for them, sooo... lucky Mr. Camby!
― Aimless, Tuesday, 20 April 2010 01:10 (fifteen years ago)
biggest surprise for me is that Cambys isn't down with a season ending injury yet!
― █▓▒░ 97 people sleep immediately after seeing this video ░▒▓█ (dyao), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 01:17 (fifteen years ago)
hey, the blazer's season isn't over yet. i wouldn't go betting that camby won't lose a limb before all is said and done.
― sandwich-american (Clay), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 01:26 (fifteen years ago)
dunno where to post this but I lol'd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb2UME1fBYo&feature=player_embedded
― Oh boy, ILX! That's where I'm a Whiney! (dyao), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 03:59 (fifteen years ago)
oh my god loooooooooooooooooooool
― am0n, Wednesday, 28 April 2010 04:01 (fifteen years ago)
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― sandwich-american (Clay), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 04:28 (fifteen years ago)
lolling @ all suggestions that pop wd go to NJ b/c he speaks russian
― (m)(m )(m b)(m bi)(m bis)(m biso) (m bison), Friday, 30 April 2010 17:01 (fifteen years ago)
the most general of general speculation, fwiw:
Q: At the start of the year it seemed as though the Heat and maybe one or two other teams would have cap space this summer to go hard and sign the top free agents. But now, there appear to be four or five teams with money and a number of other teams with sign-and-trade aspirations to get the likes of Bosh and others. This may not be as easy as we had hoped it would be to get the players we want. Your thoughts? -- Clark.A: You pretty much hit it on the head. The higher projected cap added more teams to the equation and the sign-and-trade possibilities have opened seats for others at the party. That is why Pat Riley clearly must have something in place. To make the type of vows he has offered and define such a "dynastic" blueprint has to involve more than wishing and hoping.
A: You pretty much hit it on the head. The higher projected cap added more teams to the equation and the sign-and-trade possibilities have opened seats for others at the party. That is why Pat Riley clearly must have something in place. To make the type of vows he has offered and define such a "dynastic" blueprint has to involve more than wishing and hoping.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 1 May 2010 04:59 (fifteen years ago)
honestly, i don't see it. no way does riley have a commitment from lebron james. and bosh now has so many possible suitors, via sign-and-trade scenarios (e.g., lakers and mavs) that i can't see anything he may have said or inferred at some point in the past still being iron-clad. of course, we'd need wade to stay, so after those three, who's left? carlos boozer? i dunno.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 1 May 2010 05:01 (fifteen years ago)
stoudemire w/wade would be pretty sweet
― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 1 May 2010 05:03 (fifteen years ago)
i agree. but if the suns, say, get to the WC finals, don't you figure stoudemire stays? whatever bad feelings existed seem to have already been put aside since the trade deadline passed.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 1 May 2010 05:05 (fifteen years ago)
besides, i'd rather have bosh. i guess wade -- stoudemire -- bosh could work.
think the mavs are pretty conclusive proof that great pg + jump shooting big man is not one of the better combos in the league
― going non-native (dyao), Saturday, 1 May 2010 05:32 (fifteen years ago)
hornets are exhibit b
― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 1 May 2010 05:42 (fifteen years ago)
go hard
― ibaka flocka flame (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 1 May 2010 05:59 (fifteen years ago)
rumors. . .
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 3 May 2010 19:36 (fifteen years ago)
mama,..
― am0n, Monday, 3 May 2010 20:58 (fifteen years ago)
just killed a man
― all my parks got feathers and wood, in my hood we call them ducks (m bison), Monday, 3 May 2010 22:03 (fifteen years ago)
sports radio was talking about the possibility of Pat Riley coming back to coach in a vain attempt to lure any and all big ticket free agents to Miami.
― mayor jingleberries, Monday, 3 May 2010 23:20 (fifteen years ago)
would do it if i was riles
― all my parks got feathers and wood, in my hood we call them ducks (m bison), Monday, 3 May 2010 23:21 (fifteen years ago)
not sure that's a good read of the situation. i mean, maybe it's ego-driven by riley. but it seems to me more likely that top-shelf free agents might come to miami to play with wade and for riley, and may pass if spoelstra is the coach instead.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:42 (fifteen years ago)
anyway, so how are we gonna get bosh, stoduamire and chris paul this offseason . . . ?
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:43 (fifteen years ago)
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, May 3, 2010 2:36 PM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
The Raptors literally blew up in Bosh's face this season.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:47 (fifteen years ago)
i think riles is really looking at coaching to another ring as his reward for working hard in 2010apalooza, i dunno how spoelstra can work always waiting for the knife in his back
― an honorable mention in their chokepedia entry (agent hibachi), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:52 (fifteen years ago)
i mean hes a great basketball mind but can u really trust this dude
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5159192#
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/0503/nba_a_patrts_300.jpg
― an honorable mention in their chokepedia entry (agent hibachi), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:53 (fifteen years ago)
spoelstra can work himself out of the heat coaching job without any help from riley.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:53 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.sculpturegallery.com/three/human_male_skull.jpg
is this also a picture of pat riley? having a hard time telling the difference.
― sandwich-american (Clay), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:57 (fifteen years ago)
OH STOP
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:58 (fifteen years ago)
lol he old
― all my parks got feathers and wood, in my hood we call them ducks (m bison), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 00:59 (fifteen years ago)
http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/images/2008/06/26/pat_riley_oj_mayo.png
― sandwich-american (Clay), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 01:01 (fifteen years ago)
durant is the best lets face it
― shecky naw (tremendoid), Thursday, 21 October 2010 02:09 (fifteen years ago)
"nenad do one of those crossovers for me"
― shecky naw (tremendoid), Thursday, 21 October 2010 02:12 (fifteen years ago)
melo to NYK? rumors revived.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 21 October 2010 02:36 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar0kmBByTgk
― am0n, Thursday, 21 October 2010 14:45 (fifteen years ago)
finally caught up and man hakeem's footwork is still so sweet. simmons is probably right that he could still start for at least 5-10 teams...i mean cmon like he couldn't beat nazr mohammed for the charlotte job??
― enjoy your day (agent hibachi), Thursday, 21 October 2010 17:19 (fifteen years ago)
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/1019/mag_nba_preview_576.gif
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 21 October 2010 20:45 (fifteen years ago)
Dope
― Aerosol, Thursday, 21 October 2010 21:08 (fifteen years ago)
infinba gauntlolz
― Brick Frog! (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 21 October 2010 21:28 (fifteen years ago)
randolph on holiday there
― dayo, Thursday, 21 October 2010 23:37 (fifteen years ago)
it's fun watching the heat bench
― J0rdan S., Friday, 22 October 2010 00:38 (fifteen years ago)
they're prolly a happy bunch.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 22 October 2010 00:39 (fifteen years ago)
draw paycheck; never get guarded all year.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 22 October 2010 00:40 (fifteen years ago)
i think it's clear from that preseason game that the hawks will be owning the heat all year. we didn't even play our best player... jordan crawford.
― Moreno, Friday, 22 October 2010 03:19 (fifteen years ago)
it's true i agree. we will sweep detroit, tho. maybe the nets, too.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 22 October 2010 03:20 (fifteen years ago)
i dunno man pistons got mcgrady if you didn't hear
― Moreno, Friday, 22 October 2010 03:26 (fifteen years ago)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-vujacic-sharapovaengagement
O_o
― dayo, Friday, 22 October 2010 03:29 (fifteen years ago)
Vujacic returned to the court Thursday, a week after getting a concussion when teammate Lamar Odom(notes) accidentally elbowed him in the face during practice.
'accidentally'
― dayo, Friday, 22 October 2010 03:33 (fifteen years ago)
accidental cause he was just practicing elbowing him in the face
― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Friday, 22 October 2010 07:04 (fifteen years ago)
Sharapova likes her men tall-ish, dark-ish and constantly jacking up 3s for no reason and fouling fools within 30 seconds of coming into a game
― mayor jingleberries, Friday, 22 October 2010 15:50 (fifteen years ago)
sharapova is hot.
. . .
that is all.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 22 October 2010 15:52 (fifteen years ago)
::dusts gif off for another season::
http://www.boston.com/sports/columnists/wilbur/2le56wj.gif
― am0n, Friday, 22 October 2010 16:25 (fifteen years ago)
more or less absurd than the marko jaric/adriana lima pairing?
― enjoy your day (agent hibachi), Friday, 22 October 2010 16:43 (fifteen years ago)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CqDk4jAv_Y4/TMMYfTyrJ3I/AAAAAAAAFYA/uf4VSBn1aYg/s1600/07.jpg
― am0n, Monday, 25 October 2010 01:37 (fifteen years ago)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CqDk4jAv_Y4/TLozTi-ZegI/AAAAAAAAFJ0/cIbB2mzY0Tg/s1600/02.jpg
― am0n, Monday, 25 October 2010 01:56 (fifteen years ago)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CqDk4jAv_Y4/TLndA6E5yVI/AAAAAAAAFJE/DX2qdHKqNYA/s1600/09.jpg
http://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Stars-Dwight-Howard/dp/B0041EVYYW
what is going on
― dayo, Monday, 25 October 2010 02:51 (fifteen years ago)
It's a fundraiser for kids. Good for Dwight.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 25 October 2010 02:58 (fifteen years ago)
oic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uULqvezI4Q
― dayo, Monday, 25 October 2010 02:59 (fifteen years ago)
lord
― J0rdan S., Monday, 25 October 2010 03:03 (fifteen years ago)
I don't get why the Mbenga Bus keeps on truckin' through the league. Has he ever done anything but get posterized?
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 25 October 2010 03:08 (fifteen years ago)
i feel like his oddly shaped head provides some levity for his teammates during the game
― J0rdan S., Monday, 25 October 2010 03:11 (fifteen years ago)
mbenga gave us this undeniable classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1rZBxn3Zx8
― Clay, Monday, 25 October 2010 03:12 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jwSjgEWp78
― am0n, Monday, 25 October 2010 03:22 (fifteen years ago)
www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=68&threadid=150
― Aerosol, Monday, 25 October 2010 03:22 (fifteen years ago)
http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/86524/about-last-night-pictures-from-thursday-october-14th
smh @ espn
― dayo, Monday, 25 October 2010 03:38 (fifteen years ago)
fuck that
― J0rdan S., Monday, 25 October 2010 03:39 (fifteen years ago)
weak
― am0n, Monday, 25 October 2010 04:10 (fifteen years ago)
http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nba_experts__64/ept_sports_nba_experts-749089925-1287791809.jpg?ymBj79DDp_Jc6J9j
― am0n, Monday, 25 October 2010 04:34 (fifteen years ago)
ladies and gentleman, the tampa bay lightning!
― J0rdan S., Monday, 25 October 2010 04:35 (fifteen years ago)
looks like a docfunk 'shop
― am0n, Monday, 25 October 2010 04:35 (fifteen years ago)
espn should just hire docfunk already
― The Saga of the Unkillable Mr. Poppins (forksclovetofu), Monday, 25 October 2010 05:04 (fifteen years ago)
espn fakin the funk
― i think i'm big screech. samuel powers. whippin' nerds. hallelujah. (m bison), Monday, 25 October 2010 11:20 (fifteen years ago)
update on ai where u go now: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AtsJRpApMGDZhbxPfBq1WqS8vLYF?slug=ys-iversonturkey102410
― am0n, Monday, 25 October 2010 17:55 (fifteen years ago)
iversonturkey102410
― am0n, Monday, 25 October 2010 17:59 (fifteen years ago)
is that turkey's zip code?
― J0rdan S., Monday, 25 October 2010 18:00 (fifteen years ago)
It's the number of minutes he'll be there before breaking his contract and coming home.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 25 October 2010 18:09 (fifteen years ago)
I dunno, that's a lot of minutes.
― macaroni rascal (polyphonic), Monday, 25 October 2010 19:01 (fifteen years ago)
little over a couple months if i understand ez right. doable
― shecky naw (tremendoid), Monday, 25 October 2010 19:10 (fifteen years ago)
In my joke I am proposing that he might not make it that long.
― macaroni rascal (polyphonic), Monday, 25 October 2010 19:13 (fifteen years ago)