2014-2015 NBA regular season thread.

[Al Bundy]

I will update this when the schedule is announced in a couple of weeks, but I will open with the new uniforms for the Charlotte Hornets below.

Introducing the brand new Charlotte #HornetsUnis! http://t.co/MgHy2DcOTX pic.twitter.com/w59MlUvRgd

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) June 19, 2014

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by BWillie

What an asshole, Lebron is, for opting out, to take max salary, while being the best player in the entire league. Complete dick move.

Read the thread, numbnuts. I didn't bag on LeBron about anything in my post. Some dumbass was trying to compare the average worker with a player in a salary cap league, as far as taking less money. If LeBron wants to make Max money knowing that will limit his team's options as far as other players go, let him have at it. However, in a league where Duncan came back for about 1/2 his previous contract and that let the Spurs keep the team that won the NBA title, saying something as absolutely ****ing reeruned as

Cracks me up when people think these guys should take pay cuts for whatever reason.

Would you take a pay cut at your job for any reason?

merits a scornful response.

[RustShack]

Cleveland offered him more money than what he got in Miami. He left for Championships, not for money. He deserves more money than anyone. He's the best in the league and arguably one of the best ever. Maybe even best ever when it's all said and done, hard telling.

Until Wiggins takes over

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by KevB

NBA salary obviously. He and Bosh make the same, Ben Wallace made more in Cleveland.

Shaq made more than him in Cleveland as well.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

However, in a league where Duncan came back for about 1/2 his previous contract and that let the Spurs keep the team that won the NBA title, saying something as absolutely ****ing reeruned as

Ah yes, the same Tim Duncan who took a max 7/122M deal in 2003 during his prime (which remains one of the richest contracts signed in NBA history).

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Ah yes, the same Tim Duncan who took a max 7/122M deal in 2003 during his prime (which remains one of the richest contracts signed in NBA history).

What does that have to do with what I posted? This isn't rocket science here:

Poster talks about never taking pay cut positing the question

Would you take a pay cut at your job for any reason?

.


The CURRENT NBA CHAMPIONS are together largely because Duncan took a pay cut.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

The CURRENT NBA CHAMPIONS are together largely because Duncan took a pay cut.

And it's important to recognize that he did so when he was nearly 40 years old, well past his prime, and had already gotten his massive contract earlier in his career. Shit, Duncan almost went to Orlando in 2000 exactly because they were offering more (which would certainly have vastly changed the NBA landscape over the next 15 years).

[ohiobronco2]

LeBron is worth every penny. He's the best in the league and should be paid as such. I just don't see how the Heat can win a title if the big 3 re sign at what is being reported. It will not allow them enough flexibility to add the pieces they will need to beat the superior teams out west.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

Wade and Bosh should be taking significantly less than Max


Bosh was never worth the Max and Wade is broken

I'm betting they'll be on the books for 3-4 more years at 13-15 million/yr. Not a great situation for LeBron. Essentially extending two declining players is going to hurt the Heat long-term. I would have preferred LeBron leave, but this is the next best thing. **** Wade. **** Miami.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

And it's important to recognize that he did so when he was nearly 40 years old, well past his prime, and had already gotten his massive contract earlier in his career. Shit, Duncan almost went to Orlando in 2000 exactly because they were offering more (which would certainly have vastly changed the NBA landscape over the next 15 years).

When he did it is completely irrelevant, because I was addressing a specific comment from a specific person about NEVER doing it. To repeat his post, since you can't seem to be bothered to actually read:

Cracks me up when people think these guys should take pay cuts for whatever reason.

Would you take a pay cut at your job for any reason?

Nothing there about any time or age limit.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

I'm betting they'll be on the books for 3-4 more years at 13-15 million/yr. Not a great situation for LeBron. Essentially extending two declining players is going to hurt the Heat long-term. I would have preferred LeBron leave, but this is the next best thing. **** Wade. **** Miami.

He may yet leave. Wade and Bosh isn't enough to keep him there, Riley has to have something else up his sleeve.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

And it's important to recognize that he did so when he was nearly 40 years old, well past his prime, and had already gotten his massive contract earlier in his career. Shit, Duncan almost went to Orlando in 2000 exactly because they were offering more (which would certainly have vastly changed the NBA landscape over the next 15 years).

Duncan and T-Mac could have made Shaq and Kobe their bitches.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Duncan and T-Mac could have made Shaq and Kobe their bitches.

Crazy that Kobe and McGrady were about the same level of a player at one point.

[KevB]

Rockets GM Morey apparently traveled to Philly to meet with Kyle Lowry tonight. Interesting. They traded him away at one point, and word on the street is that the Raptors are poised to give him somewhere in the $12M - $15M range offer to stay in Toronto.

I actually think bringing in Lowry and re-signing Chandler is probably a better play for the Rockets than going all out for Carmelo.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Read the thread, numbnuts. I didn't bag on LeBron about anything in my post. Some dumbass was trying to compare the average worker with a player in a salary cap league, as far as taking less money. If LeBron wants to make Max money knowing that will limit his team's options as far as other players go, let him have at it. However, in a league where Duncan came back for about 1/2 his previous contract and that let the Spurs keep the team that won the NBA title, saying something as absolutely ****ing reeruned as



merits a scornful response.

Taking less money is taking less money, whatever job you work. Apparently, players have to be "team players" and take less money to be viewed in one way or another, not by what they actually due performance wise.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

The only people should give a shit are the ones who are Heat fans and it prevents them from acquiring supportive talent the same way we bitch about the possibility of Alex Smith breaking the bank foe the Chiefs and weakening the teams ability to sign other players.

Alex smith needs those players around him to be successful.