Board 8 > NBA Discussion Topic - Where Rondo getting pissed happens

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chris broussard does

i don't know what it means!

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ah never mind i googled it

if he's rich from the lawsuit then we can totally do that!

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In a perfect world, there would really just be 12 NBA teams.

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Upset that Chandler left, he was f***ing awesome for us last season. Never really liked Odom that much, but it's great that something good came out of losing Chandler. The Mavs need a center damn it.

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Odom could be a good fit but, like, they already have Marion and Nowitzki for combo forwards. three might be overkill.

then again, they might be completely unguardable. the thing that made them so good last year was having a shot blocking athletic center, though, and replacing that with Odom leaves a huge hole.

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iphonesience

the big rumour right now seems to be CP3 to the Clips. he wants to play with Blake.

what a great fit if true. CP3 and Blake? maaaan. not to mention that he'd be playing in Kobe's building. then again, who knows what the NBA might do in the 11th hour.

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xyzzy

The Clippers know that Paul is unlikely to sign an extension with any team that trades for him because the rules in place in the NBA's new labor agreement make it more advantageous for top stars to play the season out and then sign a longer deal in free agency, even if they're staying with the same team. But sources told ESPN.com that the Clippers merely want Paul to pick up the 2012-13 option in his contract at the time of the trade -- thus delaying his free agency by one year -- if they're going to give up one of their two most prized trade assets for Paul: Eric Gordon or Minnesota's unprotected No. 1 pick in 2012.

WTF? do the clippers seriously think they can win it all in 2 years with CP3 and blake?

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that seems fair. by then the sign and trade rules will be gone and they'll be able to offer him so much more than anyone else. besides, it's CP3. two years of him are worth that.

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xyzzy

man, Stern may have just blocked the Clips trade as well.

what a mess. either Stern needs to become their GM or he needs to get the hell out of the way. Blake and Paul together could be so amazing. don't ruin this, NBA. you've ruined enough this year!

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iphonesience

i don't think stern blocked the deal, i've just heard that the hornets want way too much

apparently it's gordon, kaman, aminu, one other guy i'm forgetting, and two first round draft picks

paul is good but clips would be dumb to do that

edit: guy i'm forgetting is bledsoe

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and apparently bledsoe is the guy holding the deal up

clips would do it if they can keep him

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i don't think stern blocked the deal, i've just heard that the hornets want way too much

the NBA has taken over trade negotiations, so "the Hornets" don't exist in any notable way at the moment.

there's the Hornets GM and then the NBA. the GM signs off on it, the Clips agree, it gets reported on and then Stern comes in at the last second to veto it. Stern is basically acting as an owner but the process is so backwards right now.

for example, Hornets have 6 guys on the roster and the first preseason game is Friday. Clips have a restricted FA who signed an offer sheet and need to decide what to do with him while this is all going on. players are disgruntled about bring almost traded. this is a disaster. somebody is going to get sued. if I were Paul I would threaten to sit out the season.

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iphonesience

man, Clips claimed Billups off waivers in the last minutes after the CP3 deal got Stern'd. this is after he threatened retirement if anybody claimed him.

what a depressing day for the Clippers. I feel sick and I'm not even a true Clippers fan.

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xyzzy

Stern is my Boy. I love the guy. I think he's the best commissioner in sports.

But this is the worst thing he's ever done. Seriously. Let me point out all the reasons why.

1.He basically told NBA GMs he knows more than they do

2.Turned the Hornets GM into a puppet even though we went out of his way to say he isn't.

3.He made it impossible to trade Paul because it would mean favortism or pandering to small market teams.

4.He ruined what could've been a MASSIVE NBA Season. As we saw last year, these superstar teams in big cities is what people WANT. Big Market Teams make up most of the NBA audience. Period. We want the Lakers/Celtics/Heat/Bulls to be good.


This is just a royal mess up all around.

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I'm super pissed about all this. maybe I shouldn't be or have no right to, but this is just dumb. he's sabotaging the whole league now. Stern is a master troll.

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xyzzy

any team negotiating with New Orleans from now on needs to demand to only talk to Stern. their GM has absolutely no say.

the only way you're getting Paul is if you trade a fan favourite player back. I seriously hope Paul forces Stern's hand or leaves for nothing. no free agent is going to go there either.

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xyzzy

Billups gets claimed by the Clips. NBA has warned him to "behave" if he gets claimed.

As a Bulls fan, I am more than happy that all of the chaos wrecked by the Angel of Stern has limited effect on them. Well, unless he vetoes that 5 year/$94 million contract coming Rose's way.

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man, stern is garbage.

Griffin/Paul would have been so damn fun to watch.

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ND

remember Paul and Chandler? that was maybe the best alleyoop combo in NBA history.

now, Paul and Blake Griffin. yeah.

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iphonesience

i'm really curious what trades he would accept

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Stern to Lakers: You want CP3? Fine, give me Kobe and Gasol.

Stern to Clippers: You want CP3? Give me Griffin and Gordon.

biggest troll ever.

From: Not Dave | #071
i'm really curious what trades he would accept

ronny turiaf, iman shumpert, and cash considerations

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From: TheConductorSix | #065
Big Market Teams make up most of the NBA audience. Period. We want the Lakers/Celtics/Heat/Bulls to be good.

literally called miami a big market and left out the knicks

bosh and lebron chose miami to live in south beach and not pay taxes

wade chose miami so he could stay top dog

if wade was on the jazz or something, they all would have gone to the knicks

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Kwame Brown to the Warriors, 1 year, $7 million

this is why we had a lockout, right? owners are losing money? I have some money-handling suggestions for them.

there are no centers in the league

he might not have panned out at all, but the talent that made him a first overall pick is still in there somewhere

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there's a lot of money out there and not a lot of quality free agents. it's simple economics.

the Kwame deal isn't even that bad. it's a one year deal with money they had to spend. I'm not convinced that deal is any worse than Jordan (and maybe Chandler given the insane money he got)

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iphonesience

Man, I understand wanting to get as far under the salary cap for 2012 offseason, but trading Fernandez and Brewer for a 2nd rounder does not sit well for me when they gave up Jordan Hamilton to acquire Fernandez in the first place

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they had to. it's either that or go into 2012 with one center on the roster.

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xyzzy

Kwame is a serviceable back-up center. Maybe not $7 million serviceable but still.

DeAndre Jordan is going to be a very good center. Which is why I still hate Dumars for picking Walter Sharpe over him.

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Nene back with the Nuggets

man poor Rockets, they got boned so hard this offseason

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xyzzy

Also people seem to forget that Jordan was project as a top 10 pick at one point.

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so this time the deal is done right.

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Paul to the Clippers is back on!

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iphonesience

Damn, Hornets getting Eric Gordon seems pretty huge. But CP/Blake combo is also pretty filthy as well.

Provided the Curse of the Clippers doesn't strike, this could be a deal where everyone wins.

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Nah Clippers pretty much gave up their future for a rental. If Paul works out a longer contract, then the trade might be worth it for the Clippers.

Hornets got a ton better, Clippers improved slightly.

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They get to keep Bledsoe. He's not as key as Gordon, but Beldsoe isn't bad

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isn't this trade contingent on him taking his option for next year?

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Paul isn't a rental. he's got two years and more importantly, he's got a teammate that could be the absolute perfect fit. in fact, he has two with Jordan. he's got shooters around him too. remember how this worked out in New Orleans when they had Peja/West/Chandler? this is a repeat of that but with better guys.

I'd go so far as to call Paul-Griffin the best 1-2 in the league right now. those two should fit together beautifully so long as Paul is healthy. Paul is in LA and has a top 10 teammate. why would he leave and where would he go?

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xyzzy

His second year is a player option. He says he won't decline it but I'd rather not just take his word for it.

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who has cap space next year? Dallas could and Houston might, but I don't see him jumping to those teams. though a Dirk-Paul pick and roll could be the scariest thing in the history of basketball.

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xyzzy

As much as I like Bledsoe he probably gets dealt to get a big man. Either him or Mo Williams and I think Mo is a better guy and still has some good gas in the tank. Clips should look to maybe sign Landry from NOH or Dalembert from Sac to finish their roster off for the season

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who has cap space next year? Dallas could and Houston might, but I don't see him jumping to those teams. though a Dirk-Paul pick and roll could be the scariest thing in the history of basketball.

You're assuming that teams won't be trying to position themselves for Paul or Howard if they're going to be free agents the same way they did for Wade, James, Bosh, etc.

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they probably need a Gordon replacement more than another big. Griffin and Jordan can hold it down for now. depth could be an issue for them but they'll figure it out.

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xyzzy

They'll go after Arron Afflalo!

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anyone want to take a shot at some power rankings? I have absolutely no idea how the season shakes out outside of Miami being the odds-on favourite.

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xyzzy

Before the trade I had Thunder as the favorite in the west. I think they still are but the clips jumped the Lakers I think without Odom. East I see a repeat of the conference finals with Miami and Chicago

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Thunder will be good this year

I think there's a good chance they'll be best in the west

People are really overestimating the Clippers here. Adding Paul is great and Caron MIGHT be a positive for them, too. But they were a 32 win team last year, and they're pretty thin now. I figure 45-50 wins for them, but they still have Vinny Del Negro as their head coach.

And the Lakers are still better than them. You don't get a better 4-5 in the league than Gasol and a healthy Bynum.

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And by 45-50, I'm still thinking of an 82 game season.

I guess 37-40 seems closer in a 66 game season.

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