NBA Season 2017/18
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So the East is basically a second division which gets to play the NBA champion Golden State Warriors at the end of the season?
At least the Toronto Raptors have a chance now at getting past Lebron....
@sneakdefreak its basically the ITM/Mitre10 cup. Premiership/championship that have a few cross over games that are more of less pointless
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I think it's fascinating, but you have to change your perspective. The end result is meaningless, it's the process that counts.
The goalposts for me shift away from the overarching narrative (who will hold the trophy in June) and onto the countless other stories in the League.
How will Lebron's Lakers get their shit together?
Who will make the West playoffs, and who will miss?
Will the Sixers keep improving, and will they take it to the Celtics?
What will the Spurs to with Kawhi, and what will the Thunder do with Carmelo?Etc. etc. etc.
You just stare at the trees and forget about the forest.
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That LBJ image is the gift that keeps on giving.
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I just read no other team made any offers to Cousins. He called the Warriors himself, and they said "yep"
That's astounding.
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I just read no other team made any offers to Cousins. He called the Warriors himself, and they said "yep"
That's astounding.
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 2017/18:
I just read no other team made any offers to Cousins. He called the Warriors himself, and they said "yep"
That's astounding.
I wonder if other teams thought he'd only want a big long term deal? He will only stay one year regardless
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This is how I think the decision was made. He has a bad rep, he is now broken. He can get a ring and only play two 3rds of the season(due back In Dec 18) to do it. If his body doesn't respond well at least he has a ring. If his body does respond then he has a ring and can negotiate a max contract. $5m is small based on his ability but he knows things are probably going to get better in 12 months.
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This is how I think the decision was made. He has a bad rep, he is now broken. He can get a ring and only play two 3rds of the season(due back In Dec 18) to do it. If his body doesn't respond well at least he has a ring. If his body does respond then he has a ring and can negotiate a max contract. $5m is small based on his ability but he knows things are probably going to get better in 12 months.
@raznomore there are a lot of win wins surrounding this deal.
No team was going to offer him the sort of money he wanted knowing that he won’t be playing for another 6 months and that there is always a risk coming back from an achilles.
He calls the Warriors (he likes living in Cali as an aside) and they offer him a one year minimum vets contract with the player option knowingbfill well that he will miss at least the first quarter of the season. No other team could or would bear that risk as they are either chasing the Warriors or on a rebuild.
The Warriors depth allows them to take such a risk knowing that if he does get his body right that they have a 25 and 12 guy that extends the defence and has excellent skills.
Win wins.
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@rocky-rockbottom given his situation I think him holding out will be more beneficial financially. He just needs to get his body right and then he’ll get close to $30+ million per season and probably a 3 or 4 year deal.
That’s a smart move Imo.
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@raznomore there are a lot of win wins surrounding this deal.
No team was going to offer him the sort of money he wanted knowing that he won’t be playing for another 6 months and that there is always a risk coming back from an achilles.
He calls the Warriors (he likes living in Cali as an aside) and they offer him a one year minimum vets contract with the player option knowingbfill well that he will miss at least the first quarter of the season. No other team could or would bear that risk as they are either chasing the Warriors or on a rebuild.
The Warriors depth allows them to take such a risk knowing that if he does get his body right that they have a 25 and 12 guy that extends the defence and has excellent skills.
Win wins.
@act-crusader said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@raznomore there are a lot of win wins surrounding this deal.
No team was going to offer him the sort of money he wanted knowing that he won’t be playing for another 6 months and that there is always a risk coming back from an achilles.
He calls the Warriors (he likes living in Cali as an aside) and they offer him a one year minimum vets contract with the player option knowingbfill well that he will miss at least the first quarter of the season. No other team could or would bear that risk as they are either chasing the Warriors or on a rebuild.
The Warriors depth allows them to take such a risk knowing that if he does get his body right that they have a 25 and 12 guy that extends the defence and has excellent skills.
Win wins.
Piss off with your logic. Fuck the warriors.
Agree he is a steal no way they wont get 5 mil value out of him he was starting all star.
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Space Jam 2 writes itself
@mariner4life said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Space Jam 2 writes itself
Haha literally my status on facebook today. Lebron is living the real life space jam
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Good I hope Popovich has a miserable end to his career. he is a fucktard.
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Good I hope Popovich has a miserable end to his career. he is a fucktard.
@baron-silas-greenback you don't rate his coaching?
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@baron-silas-greenback you don't rate his coaching?
@raznomore said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@baron-silas-greenback you don't rate his coaching?
Likely his politics.
I like Pop, his interviews are classic.
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@raznomore said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@baron-silas-greenback you don't rate his coaching?
Likely his politics.
I like Pop, his interviews are classic.
@bovidae he's a prickly old bastard but you can not really fault the guy on his player development, tactical ability and yeah some classic soundbites.
I had hoped he would retire this off season though. With the death of his wife and the ongoing dramas with Kawhi.
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Melo will leave the Thunder and free up $100m in the process. We need to throw some money at Kyle Corver and Kawhi...
@raznomore said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Melo will leave the Thunder and free up $100m in the process. We need to throw some money at Kyle Corver and Kawhi...
It will save them 100M in luxury tax. They won't be buying another max level player
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@bovidae he's a prickly old bastard but you can not really fault the guy on his player development, tactical ability and yeah some classic soundbites.
I had hoped he would retire this off season though. With the death of his wife and the ongoing dramas with Kawhi.
@raznomore said in NBA Season 2017/18:
@bovidae he's a prickly old bastard but you can not really fault the guy on his player development, tactical ability and yeah some classic soundbites.
I had hoped he would retire this off season though. With the death of his wife and the ongoing dramas with Kawhi.
He's coach of team USA too
