2014-2015 NBA Regular Season Thread Part II

[Pitt Gorilla]

Now with more Rustshack!

[RustShack]

Yeah he's being put in a shitty situation. You can tell he wants no part of being traded but he's to nice/smart to say it.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by RustShack

I'll just trade it in for Waiters, no big deal.

Who the **** would ever want a Dion Waiters jersey?

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Who the **** would ever want a Dion Waiters jersey?

I have his all-star jersey on pre-order.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Who the **** would ever want a Dion Waiters jersey?

Probably a lot of people after this year.

[The Bad Guy]

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

I have his all-star jersey on pre-order.

AAU jersey?

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

AAU jersey?

Actually I just checked and it was a Harden jersey. Nevermind. I get them confused.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

Actually I just checked and it was a Harden jersey. Nevermind. I get them confused.

I compared their situation, not them as players. If anything he plays more like Wade.

[Hootie]

Dion Waiters ****ing sucks.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

Dion Waiters ****ing sucks.

I can understand why you would think that. But people "in the know" when it comes to basketball disagree with you. Pretty much every team contacted the Cavs about acquiring him when they didn't think Irving and Waiters could co-exist last year.

[Hootie]

Dion Waiters ****ing sucks.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

Dion Waiters ****ing sucks.

Haha. I don't blame you for saying that considering how "some" overhype him on this board.

He doesn't suck. He's going to make an excellent 6th man for a team, maybe even a fringe starter. In the right offense, he'll easily score double digits and potentially close to 20, he's good at drawing fouls, and he's pretty well balanced in shooting inside and outside. He's not great at defense but he's not a disaster. He's also a decent enough ballhandler. He has enough talent. It's attitude that I think would hold teams back.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

"I spoke to several members of the USAB staff, and behind the scenes they were amazed at how good James Harden has become as an overall player since his last tour with Team USA two years ago. The fact that he came in and was focused on being a lockdown defender blew them away.

When he wants to play defense, Harden is very capable. We already know he is one of the premier offensive players in the game. I love him as a player (I have always loved lefties) for his unorthodox moves in the open court that allow him to get to the rim, and also knowing how to draw fouls. But now I am being told Harden is getting it done on the other end, which has always been the major complaint about his game."

Read more at http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2014/08...oXI1eELTSQe.99





Too bad the entire offense will run through him again and he will continue to provide zero defensive effort. Thanks Morey and McHale!

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

The best basketball on Earth isn't played in the NBA Finals, the FIBA World Cup, the Olympics, or Rucker Park; it's played at UCLA during the summer, where the best NBA players play ruthless and relentless pickup games by invite only.

These guys play basketball. They've played year-round their entire life. Yeah, guys who've played 105 games by going to the Finals will need a longer blow than others, but aside from that, you're going to find them on a basketball court.

This

The best players never stop playing. They take a week or 2 vacation and go right back at it.

[RealSNR]

Remember when I suggested Corey Brewer months ago? Why am I not a ****ing NBA GM?

http://www.news-herald.com/article/2...NEWS/140739876

By Bob Finnan, The News-Herald & The Morning Journal
POSTED: 07/31/14, 8:21 PM EDT | 1

It appears the framework of the Cavaliers-Timberwolves trade is done.
However, there are still some moving parts in the possible deal. The Cavaliers would prefer to hang onto rookie swingman Andrew Wiggins. That much is true.

However, the Timberwolves probably won’t make the trade unless Wiggins is included. Timberwolves president/coach Flip Saunders might get booed out of the state of Minnesota if he traded three-time All-Star Kevin Love to the Cavaliers and didn’t bring back Wiggins.

Saunders is trying to win the PR battle, as well. Their fan base is excited about the possibility of building the team around the 6-foot-8, 200-pound Wiggins.
The teams have been talking about Wiggins since summer league. The Cavaliers probably know by now they’ll have to cave on their stance of not giving up Wiggins. If they play hard ball with the Timberwolves and insist on keeping Wiggins, the trade could break down.

The two sides are pretty far down the line in a possible deal. Most of the other suitors around the league - Chicago, Golden State, Denver and Boston - have seemingly backed off. They realize they can’t trump the Cavaliers’ offer if Wiggins is included.

Nothing can be announced until Aug. 23 - 30 days after Wiggins signed his contract with the Cavaliers. However, that falls on Saturday. The teams could delay the announcement until the following Monday, Aug. 25.

The crux of the trade appears to have the Cavaliers sending Wiggins, forward Anthony Bennett and a 2018 first-round pick to Minnesota for Love and possibly forward Corey Brewer.

The Timberwolves might want to dump point guard J.J. Barea’s $4.5 million contract in a deal.

One report had the Cavs sending guard Dion Waiters to Philadelphia in a three-way trade. The Sixers have been interested in Waiters for more than a year.
However, dealing Waiters would be extremely costly for the Cavaliers, who would not have a starting-quality shooting guard on the roster.

The Cavaliers do have to worry about their depth in such a trade. They’d have one of the best starting lineups in the NBA, but not much on the bench.
The Cavaliers-Timberwolves deal appears to be a matter of “when” it will happen, not “if,” ESPN.com reported.

In a rather new development, it now looks as if Love won’t sign an extension with any team in which he’s traded, even the Cavaliers. He can get far more money if he becomes a free agent in the summer of 2015, and re-signs with the team in which he is traded.

That puts considerably more risk in a trade, especially if the Cavaliers are giving up a prospect like Wiggins.

Cavaliers forward LeBron James is looking forward to playing with Love, his former teammate on the 2012 Olympic team. He’s already supposedly reached out to Love and expressed an interest in teaming up with him.

There is also a chance a third team could be recruited to make the money work. Philadelphia could be that team, which led to speculation that power forward Thaddeus Young might be headed to Minnesota in a possible three-way trade.
Saunders wants a player like Young to replace Love in the starting lineup. Bennett, also a power forward, might be better suited to come off the bench.
Love backed out of his Team USA obligation last week with the trade speculation hanging over his head.

His agent, Jeff Schwartz, also yanked Bennett out of a pro-am in Canada this week. A potential injury could really muck up the entire potential trade.

So, now we wait.

[mcaj22]

Would love if the Sixers unloaded Thad Young and some parts/picks if they got back Waiters or Wiggins. Either one Philly was high on (Waiters being from Philly, hometown boy, and Wiggins was their target in the draft and the whole point of them tanking from day 1 really.)

If they get crap like Kevin Martin, no thanks.