2017 NBA Off-season Thread

Discussion in 'Basketball' started by os_mutante, Jun 19, 2017.

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  1. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    Cavs got some fire depth. Michael Porter Jr bout to be the next great baller alongside LBJ.
     
  2. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Cleveland won this trade. Nice work.
     
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  3. BlueBugEddy

    BlueBugEddy New Member

    Real Madrid C.F.
    Argentina
    Aug 16, 2017
    Tampa, Florida
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree with this. Cleveland has the upper hand over the Celtics.
     
  4. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    I agree.

    Don't see how this trade makes Cleveland better in the short term. I also think they trade that pick anyway.

    The Celtics are better though. Kyrie is a better player than IT and even though both arent exactly good defensively. IT is a bigger liability.

    Now that Kyrie has a good coach. He will be even better.

    How donyou trade Kyrie to a team that is competing with you?
     
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  5. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Lyric is better than it but crowder really helps their depth and can guard threats well on the perimeter

    Imo Kyrie is very overrated and I don't see the celtics beating cavs
     
  6. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    Fair - although how many do they win that season without Dirk? That was as an aging, superstar-less roster after Dirk.
     
  7. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    The Cavaliers have to start thinking about a longer term outlook, beyond LeBron James. The roster as it's currently constructed is far below the Warriors, with very little room for improvement, and LeBron isn't likely to stick around for a rebuild or more futile attempts at contention with Golden State. The pick goes some way towards that, while Isaiah and Crowder are pieces that you could keep or look to offload longer term.
     
  8. zohee

    zohee Member+

    May 28, 2011
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Slovenia
    The Cavs CAN NOT start thinking abot what happens after Lebron, because it'll make you lose Lebron even sooner. You're in win mode at this current moment and you have to do everything you possibly can to improve your roster. When Lebron leaves/retires, it won't matter what you've done in years prior, there will be a drastic fall and the Cavaliers will be a lottery team regardless.

    Do everything you can to make Lebron stick around as long as possible.

    Offensively Kyrie is elite, up there with the very best (Curry, Durant, etc.). Thomas isn't that far off, but I don't think he's as good. Defensively, as I've been saying for years now, Kyrie isn't as bad as people make him out to be. Thomas on the other hand physically can not be a good defender. Not even decent. While Crowder may add depth, can he really guard Durant? He's no the fastest defender out there. We do have to consider that the Cavs are getting Bogut back (or am I wrong?) though.

    They'll likely flip the pick and Zizic along the way. Despite me bashing the trade, I do have to give the Cavs recognition - they've got the best possible haul in return. Normally stars are traded for assets below their value. The Cavs got A LOT in return, maybe even more than they should've.
     
  9. EruditeHobo

    EruditeHobo Member+

    Mar 29, 2007
    San Francisco, CA
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They're not beating the Warriors anyways... this is classic damage limitation. They know LeBron isn't staying, it's the worst kept secret in the NBA. Trying to win NOW (which isn't happening no matter what they do) leaves them worse off for the era in which the Warriors start to fall off.

    At least they got something for Kyrie, when do wantaway superstars fetch decent returns?
     
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  10. os_mutante

    os_mutante Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 8, 2003
    City of Bad Carls
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    IT might have a bum hip and JC was disliked by a number of C's fans.

    This could go down as the worst trade since the beard.
     
  11. BlueBugEddy

    BlueBugEddy New Member

    Real Madrid C.F.
    Argentina
    Aug 16, 2017
    Tampa, Florida
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yup, from what I've heard, he isn't staying for long in Cleveland. The Kyrie trade didn't help at all.
     
  12. Belgian guy

    Belgian guy Member+

    Club Brugge
    Belgium
    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
    Club:
    Club Brugge KV
    The KD Twitter scandal is a bit crazy.
    It reminded me of the Stijn Stijnen affair with Club Brugge, he too created fake social media accounts to defend himself and his performances and when he was found out, it sort of ended his Club Brugge career. Obviously this won't happen with KD, but it is a bit pathetic.
     
  13. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    Pathetic is an understatement.

    This was a bitch move.
     
  14. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Yet another bitch move

    6'11 crybaby
     
  15. zohee

    zohee Member+

    May 28, 2011
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Slovenia
    So, ugh, Anthony makes OKC kind of interesting. Man the NBA had a crazy offseason. Will be interesting to see, how that dynamic works.
     
  16. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I can't see Anthony fitting into the role where he'd have to fit to make this team work. He's never really been a "winning player", so to speak, and I can't see him starting now.
     
  17. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Could be decent with rwb and Adams

    Not sure who is on their bench now

    Does melo play 4?
     
  18. zohee

    zohee Member+

    May 28, 2011
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Slovenia
    Melo definitely plays 4. OKC has Patterson and Felton on the bench. Not bad. Will likely add something during the season. I think they're better than Houston.
     
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  19. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    During the Olympics he was. One of the better players iirc.
     
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  20. zohee

    zohee Member+

    May 28, 2011
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Slovenia
    Also - this might not be the correct thread and I'll sound like a big time homer, but Dončič should go number one in next year's draft. The Euro's proved it. Insane how good he is at just 18.
     
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  21. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Yep and that kid bulls drafted looks good
     
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  22. Haole

    Haole Member

    Feb 14, 2005
    costa mesa, ca
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lakers going w/o Lonzo for awhile. Gettin jiggy about his injuries.

    Imbiid with mega-deal but didn't see him agst Kyrie & Celtics. Wat up? Simmons looks healthy.
     
  23. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Joel only recently cleared for 5 on 5
     
  24. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
  25. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    #Facts
     
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