Lucas1138 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Does Houston have a time machine that I'm not aware of? (This comment is independent of the one I made during our fbook chat lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Maybe the Suns can rent them our training staff this year for a 1st round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Miller can still go. He hit big shots for Miami just last month. Camby is the one I'm not so sure abut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 ...and Aaron Brooks has officially re-joined the Rockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Yet another move the Suns made that worked out oh-so well. Also...Brian Windhorst ✔ @WindhorstESPNNBA Board of Governors has approved Charlotte Bobcats name change to Hornets starting in 2014-15. 5:36 PM - 18 Jul 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'll kind of miss the Bobcats scheme, as I've been a fan and been cheering on their (hopeful) success someday...but the return of the Old color scheme, should they use it, will be neat! What is New Olreans going to use color scheme-wise?if it has been said, I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/article/media_slots/photos/000/975/292/3042803_crop_exact.jpg?w=650&h=433&q=85 No word on whether the pinstripes will be back, but according to CBS, they will indeed be back in turqoise and purple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Joe D apparently wasn't done after getting Josh Smith. Time to address the backcourt... Bucks and Pistons agree to sign-and-trade for Brandon Jennings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 The Heat Sign Oden. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-Oden-130802/greg-oden-sign-miami-heat Jebus. He has not played since 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 And still made 24 million in the process. You have to love guaranteed contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 So THIS is why they let Mike Miller go? To free up money...for THIS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 No. They could have signed Oden for what they did with Mike Miller on the roster. Letting Miller go saved them 17 million dollars this upcoming season. And they still have a roster spot to fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 And let's not forget, Mike Miller had a couple good games down the stretch but it shouldn't be overstated either. If you'd have told a Heat fan in March that Mike Miller was going to be playing 22 important minutes a night from G7 of the ECF to G7 of the NBAF, their reaction would have been something along the lines of "Oh ****. Why?" He wasn't even an average player this past season, definitely replaceable- and like Met covered it saved them lots of money under the tax system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Met, you're not going to be- ...Well, you're not going to be surprised by this at all... Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley arrested for marijuana possession http://www.arizonasports.com/emedia/az/32/3205/320593.jpg?filter=mynw/300wide God, please let him be over, soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 The guy has problems. I would really hope he is getting counseling because it was suspected he was on suicide watch before his last season in Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 It's not often that I change my opinion of a player after he's been around a few years. By then, I've generally seen & heard enough of/from him to form a fairly set opinion (whether it be good, bad, or indifferent). So, to start changing an opinion of a guy that has long been retired is, well - I'm pretty sure it's never happened to me, before. However, last week, I caught the second half of the NBA TV special on BIrd & Magic. Now, I was always a fairly big Magic fan when he was a player (considerably less so as a commentator). Bird, though, always bugged me. I respected his ability, but never cared for his personality: cold, distant, arrogant. Watching this special, though, gave me a new insight into him. All of that other stuff was, it seems, was the way his intense drive appeared from the outside. I really enjoyed the special and found myself wishing I had watched the whole thing. The very next morning, I was looking through my stuff for something new to read and came across a book I had bought for my father as a present, but never had a chance to give it to him before he passed away. The book? When The Game Was Ours, by Larry Bird and Earvin Johnson. Spooky stuff, man. I'm now about 2/3 of the way through the book and it's been quite enjoyable getting a firsthand look into their rivalry, as well as the behind the scenes of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry. Of course, after reading so much more about and from Bird, I have to say - maybe I wasn't that far off about him, after all! He's beyond admirable as a competittor, but he really doesn't come across as the nicest guy. I spent many years disliking him. Then started kind of actually liking him. Now, I honestly don't know what I think about him. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groove terminator Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 the only reason i didnt like Bird was because he played for the Celtics but man the guy was all class in everything he did, people talk about Jordan's killer instinct but I believe Bird's was just as crazy telling you what he was going to do and then just doing it and you had no chance to stop it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Larry Bird is the greatest person to ever live. That's scientific fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Just ask anyone in Boston or Indiana, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Dammit, Magic! You managed to stay classy for all of five minutes before you had to go and say something stupid... Bleacher Report "Earlier this week, LeBron James named his top three NBA players of all time, which included Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Julius Erving. The first player left off of LeBron's list was Magic Johnson, and today Magic took to Twitter to address his No. 4 ranking." Earvin Magic Johnson ✔ @MagicJohnson Lebron is entitled to his opinion, but I still think that he and I have a similar game and that’s why I LOVE to watch him play! 11:30 AM - 22 Aug 2013Earvin Magic Johnson ✔ @MagicJohnson NBA Championship rings are all that matter; Jordan 6, Me 5, Bird 3, LeBron 2 and Dr. J 1. 11:35 AM - 22 Aug 2013 The problem of course, Earvin, is that you yourself are tied for 14th among players with rings. And if that's "all that matters", then guys like your former teammate Kareem and a boatload of Celtics from the 50's and 60's were all better than you. Hell, it's not even like Kareem wasn't a great, great player in his own right, either. Or Cousy. Or Bill Russell. It's funny, because this morning I was just reading quotes from him lamenting how when he was coaching the Lakers, none of the players seemed to have respect for the great players of the past. Well, there were some pretty damn great players before the 80's, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Its like Magic never saw the interview with Lebron. He didn't just rail off 3 names. He took his time to think about it and it was like after Jordan he picked names to appease. Would Bill Russell have a problem with someone saying Magic was better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I noticed how LeBron had to start his list 3 different times before getting to anyone other than Jordan. That list was Jordan...... and two other guys because you asked. I think Magic's tweet was nothing more than a playful barb for getting "snubbed." He and LeBron have a great relationship. And at least rings mean something in the NBA where one player plays offense and defense and can singularly determine the outcome of games. They are a fair tie breaker of sorts when you're dealing with the all-time greats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 If Lebron thinks Dr. J was one of the 3 best players of all time, he just has no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groove terminator Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 i guess thats just his opinion thoughnothing wrong with having a different opinion to someone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I think Magic's tweet was nothing more than a playful barb for getting "snubbed." I hope so. It's certainly possible, I suppose. We've all seen how sarcasm doesn't always translate well in text. And The Doctor certainly belongs pretty damn high up on the list, I'd say. I might not personally put him up quite that high, but if you think it's clueless to even bring him into the discussion, I'd say you're selling him short. He was far more than just an elite scorer. He was a good distributor, given his position and role. As a 6'6" SG/SF, his rebounding and shot blocking was frickin' great. He retired as the all-time leader in steals. He led his team to multiple championships. He was an all-around great who inspired young players all over, in the same way Jordan later would. If pro basketball had been as popular in Dr. J's day, his lasting impact ("legacy") would've been even greater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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