Reasons To Get Drunk and Surly Tonight
by Kevin Sawyer on Jun 29, 2010 2:20 PM EDT
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PrintThis one's for Terrico White. Everybody pop a Strohs and let's get surly!
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Predictably, the Timberwolves are reaching out to Rudy Gay, thus fulfilling the prophecy that they get stuck with the Calvin Booth memorial worst contract of the off-season. Wolves GM David Kahn had this to say:
We have a decent little story to tell. It's one that's building as opposed to one that's already there...
Yeah, this guy knows how to talk to basketball players. Come take part in our decent little story, Rudy Gay.
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Am I the only one who does not give a damn about Worldwide Wes? It is sufficient for me to know that star players have an entourage, and that this entourage often includes movers and shakers. I do not need to know the particulars, thanks.
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Yesterday, I postulated about the impact of a Bosh-Bron signing in Chicago. But would that be the best way for LeBron to win a ring next year? My analysis says no, giving a slight edge to Dallas, who would project to 61 wins by adding James without giving up key assets, unless they give up Butler, in which case the projection goes to about 63 wins. Perhaps that is why the team has emerged as a dark horse in the sweepstakes.
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The Houston Rockets are employing a fan caravan to woo free agents. That sound only slightly better than Kahn's request to join his little story. Seriously, how annoyed would you be if a bus full of Texans showed up at your door?
Daryl Morey should stick to spreadsheets.
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When reporters talk about sources close to the situation w/r/t Rockets signings, is it possible they will be talking about the fans on a bus? I mean, they will be close, in proximity to the events. Do they count?
Kobe to the Knicks? Could happen.
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Headline from the Detroit News: Red Wings, Pistons are mum on report of prospective buyer.
Whenever teams are described as "mum" about something, that's usually a good sign that it's going to happen. I trust "mum" more than I trust sources close to the situation.
That said, if this sale could go down, it would probably be the best possible situation for the Pistons. Ilitch has demonstrated a willingness to spend money, not just on sports, but on business in general. His aggressive expansion into lower middle-class neighborhoods with his pizza chain was well timed and brilliant. He understands that you need to spend money to make money. You could do far worse.
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Maybe Worldwide Wes is the source close to the situation. That would make sense. Reporters dump free publicity on the guy for no real reason, in exchange for getting fake scoops on free agency.
Sources close to my situation tell me it's time to go for a jog.
Post lots of funny pictures in the comments.
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At least Rudy Gay is young
Whatever team is dumb enough to give Joe Johnson as max contract will be stuck with the worst deal.
"Wait a minute! That's insane! They're total liars. I kept my mouth shut when Dean said he could read Sanskrit, and when Hank said he wanted a piece of him, I was like 'Fine. Whatever.', but Mecha-Shiva? No way! They are so lying, I'm innocent!"
-The Monarch
they did
when #11 was running the show. Walsh seems a bit more, how do you say, a shady cheap fuck?
Best Regards,
Rami.
agreed
For some reason i feel like Joe Johnson’s and Elton Brand’s max contracts should play together.
by Roll The Dyess on Jun 29, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
David Kahn's story
Once upon a time, there was a terrible GM. He ran the Minnesota Timberwolves. The end.
My two favorite teams are the Tigers and Brewers. Drunk tigers. That sounds about right.
Me in 140 characters
...He was so bad that everyone died
The end.
"Wait a minute! That's insane! They're total liars. I kept my mouth shut when Dean said he could read Sanskrit, and when Hank said he wanted a piece of him, I was like 'Fine. Whatever.', but Mecha-Shiva? No way! They are so lying, I'm innocent!"
-The Monarch
by Thom_not_Tom on Jun 29, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Am I the only one who does not give a damn about Worldwide Wes?
If the world consisted of you and me this would be true. I think he’s interesting, because he’s bigger than Lebron(maybe), but definitely anyone else on the market right now. He reminds me of Nicolas Cage in Lord of War or George Clooney in Michael Clayton. You have to admit what he does sounds like a sweet ass life.
spot on
Still an interesting guy, just not internationally dealing arms.
by Roll The Dyess on Jun 29, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
But the Zombie Sonics play in OKC?
I’m confused.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
slightly off topic
Karen Davidson’s daughter was on Jimmy Kimmel live last night, and I must say that she is quite hot. However, when Kimmel brought up the Pistons, she didn’t seem to have a clue about what was going on and said that her mother never talked about them at home. I feel even more bad for Bill, wasn’t the whole point of not selling the Pistons to give them to someone in the family that would cherish them? You’d think that someone that at least gave half a damn would occasionally bring them up with their family.
by bearded thundar on Jun 29, 2010 4:25 PM EDT reply actions
Yikes. You’d think she’d at least be a fan or something. Ah well. Hopefully KD can find a buyer who will appreciate and treat the franchise right. And KD’s daughter is pretty hot.
by garrettelliott on Jun 29, 2010 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
daughter said she was a fan
but didn’t know anything about the team. The only thing she talked about that was actually relevant was that she got a photo with Bill Laimbeer before her mother remarried.
by bearded thundar on Jun 29, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Why?
Why feel bad for Mr. D? He doesn’t know any better.
If they gave him the illusion that the team would stay in the family, for his sake, then they probably did the best thing for him. He probably died in peace rather than wondering what would happen to the Pistons.
Why do I care if Mr. D’s stepdaughter, who has no decision making power for the franchise, cares or watches the Pistons?
A hint: I don’t, and neither should you.
by Big Z in Orlando on Jun 30, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
The Problem
Mr. D wasn’t able to have biological children. All of his kids were adopted. The rest I think, probably is a logical conclusion-wait until the old man dies, and divvy up his estate. How many lawsuits are there right now involving Mr. D’s estate?
Papa V knew Mr. D 40 years, loved the man, from what I gathered, wasn’t too crazy about the rest of the family. As you can see, it’s a bunch of non-blood relatives lining up trying to get theirs, nothing more.
by V. on Jul 2, 2010 5:21 AM EDT up reply actions
funny pictures - sorta on topic
here’s one:
I always laugh when I hear about the “Free Agent Economy.” The fact that we have a choice of working for McD’s or Burger King does not make us “free agents.”
just EPINION
Chapter One:
Clearing away your resume’s overpaid combo guards.
by Kevin Sawyer on Jun 29, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I mainly lurk and am probably not getting the inside joke, but...
where’s the reason to get drunk? I don’t need a reason of course, but I’d like something to blame or use as an excuse to get drunk on a weeknight.
In life, a man is either the hammer or the anvil. Ndamukong Suh is both
inside joke for the most part
It used to be common practice at the old site to have pieces titled “reasons to get drunk and surely” followed by “- as if Mike Payne needs a reason.”
I guess it’s just a fun way for everyone to unwind at the end of the day
by bearded thundar on Jun 29, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Or...
…at the beginning of the day.
Just sayin’…
My blogs: pakagankarachi.livejournal.com (dormant)
burmahunkalove.livejournal.com (occasional signs of life)
by MrHappyMushroom on Jun 29, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
it started
when the Pistons started sucking. Then, we started drinking. And surly-ing.
just EPINION
by real Rob G on Jun 29, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Drunk and surly predictions
Miami – Wade, Lebron, Bosh
New York – Johnson, Stoudamire, Farmar
Chicago – Boozer, Allen, Shaq
New Jersey – Lee, Felton, Kleiza
Sacramento – Gay
Minnesota – Salmons
Clippers – Howard
Dallas – Dirk
Boston – Pierce
New Jersey's is the funniest
That’s just such a random collection of players. We got an underappreciated power forward, a failed point guard, and a Lithuanian guy. That’s one bad company.
by Biz Markie Moon on Jun 29, 2010 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
Yeah, i’m sayin Nets will lose out on the big guys, but I don’t think they’ll do anything stupid either. They really need to find their pg of the future and their thinking would be let Felton and Harris battle it out and keep the winner. Unless you believe in the 2 QBs = no Qbs thinking, but that’s football.
Kleiza is no slouch, and he’s got the euro connection. MRMC has said he wants the Nets to be a “Global” franchise.
by Roll The Dyess on Jun 29, 2010 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
That's good thinking
Could you imagine Lee and Lopez playing together? That’d be badass, easily one of the best front courts in the league.
by Biz Markie Moon on Jun 29, 2010 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Kleiza's agent told Denver that he's not coming back to the NBA this year
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Detoit Will Sign:
Ronny Brewer, Richard Jefferson, J.J. Redick, Mike Miller, Randy Foye, and (maybe) Tracy McGrady.
If necessary for salary reasons, the Pistons will trade or waive Big Ben, Monroe, Stuckey, and Bynum.
My blogs: pakagankarachi.livejournal.com (dormant)
burmahunkalove.livejournal.com (occasional signs of life)
by MrHappyMushroom on Jun 29, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Has anybody seen the superstar free agency table?
Good God, how far down we have fallen.
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
she's a chick...no one understands her.
wait…she is a chick right? Is she single?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
On espn
They had a table with the top contenders to land the superstar crop of free agents. Then they had little disks with the names of said free agents and the “experts” moved the disks with a stick each guy had while making their argument why those free agents were going where they were going.
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
Yeah I saw that on one of our floating TVs while I was walking back from a meeting.
It looked fun…at first I thought they were playing Wheel of Fortune.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Okay you got me...I made that one up to see if anyone was paying attention.
Well played sir.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 29, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
MFTB
Your words are unceasing poetry. I read them with honor and passion. May there be many floating TVs in your future, my friend.
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On a bed stuffed with $100 bills?
How do you sleep?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 30, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I actually didn't know what the full retail price was
the last I had heard was that they were still deciding despite GameStop putting out pre-orders.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 30, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Bill Gates is actually controlled by an extremely high theten level.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 30, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That a small % of the existing userbase will buy it anyways
What that % is and how small it is though is another question entirely…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
all it takes
is one really sweet game that uses this and people will be all over it. I don’t think the price matters much when you can overhype it to little kids and they get mommy to become the deranged shopper for her kid at Walmart.
Best Regards,
Rami.
I bet you're right
However, it will take more than one game for me, because I already own a 360 and a Wii. I own the Wii precisely because it does have casual appeal, and my wife and I play together (Gotta love the Nintendo classic franchises as well).
So, because I don’t have a need for a casual device, I’m inclined to not buy it.
Completely agree
But 1 amazing game + the casual experiences in HD + the integration with the LIVE UI? It starts adding up to a slightly more appealing story.
Definitely not saying that core users will buy this for the UI integration alone, but the idea of a voice-activated, facial recognition system that could ultimately queue up your favorite content as soon as you step in front of the camera is a pretty appealing scenario to any tech fans who obviously have a heavy overlap with our core user group.
It will be very interesting to see how all this plays out though.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Reasons to get drunk and surly?
All but one of the Pistons’ summer league games will be on NBATV.
The roster looks finalized with Jared Reiner and Jordan “I own you Cole Aldrich” Egleseder.
I guess Art
was never really an option? Y’all seemed so sprung on him (90’s teen lingo) on him here, I figured there would be some organizational interest. He’s ending up somewhere, isn’t he?
My blogs: pakagankarachi.livejournal.com (dormant)
burmahunkalove.livejournal.com (occasional signs of life)
by MrHappyMushroom on Jun 29, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
He has a team in the Orlando summer league i believe.
can’t remember who though.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 29, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Boston
those ungrateful bastards got him
however I dug up this little gem
Apparently Art knew a lot about Detroit already because of the Wings and said he would love to come here. Good thing Dumars decided to not only draft him, but not give him a summer league invite.
by bearded thundar on Jun 29, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice one Doomars
"For fam like the Partridges, pardon him for the mix up
battle for your Atari cartridges or put your kicks up, it’s a stick up"
no, I couldn't find any footage
but it’s not like it matters to a number of people here that find stats are the only important thing to look at
by bearded thundar on Jun 29, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
link to my draft day analysis (there are some videos there)
http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2010/6/17/1523638/draft-day-dreams-art-parkhouski
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 29, 2010 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
From the highlights I've seen...
…he kinda reminds me of Primoz Brezec. Complete with douchey antics.
by Quick Darshan on Jun 30, 2010 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Not at all
But the funny thing about Primoz…
If he plays like Primoz did prior to his injury in the 2006-2007 series (talking vintage 2004-2006 Primoz), then he’d be a solid big to add to the team.and Art has shown a much greater nose for offensive rebounding than Primoz ever had. He also seems at least a bit more agile inside.
Primoz had two consecutive seasons of:
13.0/7.4 in 31 mpg (.512 shooting)
12.4/5.6 in 27 mpg (.517 shooting)
with 15 double/doubles in 2004-2005. Its not like he played terribly his entire career. I’m not quite sure what happened to him in 2006 but he missed the most games in 3 seasons and only played in 58 and his career went down hill from there.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Y'all was sprung on Art
"For fam like the Partridges, pardon him for the mix up
battle for your Atari cartridges or put your kicks up, it’s a stick up"
I think its actually 4 of 5 will be live, and one will be tape delayed but they will all be on...at least thats what it looked like to me.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 29, 2010 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't decide whether I should just spring for the broadband and watch at work since most will be live for me while I'm still at work
Can’t wait to see Art in action
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 29, 2010 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Who were some of the previous winners of the Calvin Booth Award?
I’m pretty sure the pistons got it in 2006 for signing Nazr Mohammed, but who else has excelled in managerial ineptitude?
When was Larry Hughes signed?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 29, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Nazr has played well on his contract
When he has gotten the minutes. The problem is that he turns the ball over, and coaches can’t stand that. He was outstanding for the Bobcats this year, which goes to show the benefit of having a good coach.
by Kevin Sawyer on Jun 29, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it just me, or...
Is anyone else excited to see who gets screwed by the Free Agent bonanza?
Honestly, that’s more exciting to me than seeing where everyone signs. Who will the big losers be that max out Rudy Gay, Joe Johnson, and Carlos Boozer? At least we won’t be them.
Knicks definitely have the most to lose
What happens if they don’t acquire any of the big names that they’re targeting? Yeah Cleveland is fucked for the obvious reason, but they at least have Jamison and Moe Williams that they could probably trade for pieces…Knicks have traded away all their draft picks, their best player is probably leaving (Lee) and they’ll be left with an Italian who’s nickname is “The Rooster”
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Jun 30, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
IT'S ALMOST FREE AGENT TIME!!!!!!1111
/espngasm’d
by garrettelliott on Jun 30, 2010 11:04 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
so does that mean
we finally get to sign LeBron, DWade and Bosh all together for the MLE? Think about it, we have the best core package to offer, and since land in Detroit is so cheap, they could all just buy half the city and share that too
by bearded thundar on Jun 30, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
only NY's
just about everyone else has multiple backup plans
by bearded thundar on Jun 30, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
not necessarily
They may lose LeBron, but they still have a decent core without Shaq. Many people seem to forget that the 72 win Bulls also won 55 games without MJ, so I think there’s reason to believe the Cavs could be at least .500
by bearded thundar on Jun 30, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I changed my mind, I want Gortat in a Pistons uniform.
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
by Kriz on Jun 30, 2010 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
This picture confuses me
but it deserves a rec
by handsomerob1 on Jun 30, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe another angle will clarify things
by bearded thundar on Jun 30, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Fuckin' Gortat!
Yeah!
what a ridiculous image
"For fam like the Partridges, pardon him for the mix up
battle for your Atari cartridges or put your kicks up, it’s a stick up"
WAYYYYYYYYYY
the fuck rec’d. that shit says Gortat on the hood. Is this performance art? Am I sleeping and dreaming about this right now? Is this real life? Does that car fart cotton candy?
Make that motherfucker a Piston and NOW Joe Dumars. That Willy Wonka Jalopy MFer needs to get in our uniform, STAT. This is some kind of weird magic.
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he should drive that car onto the court
when he’s introduced on opening night
by handsomerob1 on Jul 1, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
still waiting for Doomars to break the news
that we signed LeBron for the MLE. would make my decade.
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 12:29 AM EDT reply actions
He is an expiring though
I say get Lebron as insurance in case Prince doesn’t re-sign.
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
by Kriz on Jul 1, 2010 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fuck Lebron. This team needs to trade for Andre Miller and stat.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
good point
maybe we could sign Pierce as the first SF off the bench behind Jonas, then spot up minutes for Lebron? I’d hate for Lebron to get in the way of Daye’s development though. That might be a waste of a contract. Maybe we can play Lebron at the 2 behind Gordon if we trade Rip? (sorry Terrico)
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that is true
and his big chin can do all the shotblocking we need
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
San Antonio has already had a good FA year
Richard Jefferson either doesn’t like money or he really wants to sign on a different team as 7th banana or something for the veteran minimum. He just opted out of making $15M in San Antonio. I’d be shocked if he gets that for 3 years elsewhere. He’s not…good.
for him, definitely
but if he’s making the move to help san an get another player b4 he resigns w/them, then it’s commendable.
by C$ on Jul 1, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Question: Jermaine O'Neal with the MLE
Good signing or bad signing?
Is there a minimum number of years you have to sign an MLE contract? If you could do 2 or 3 years tops, that would be a pretty good coverage at PF/C position for next year…and who knows he’s 31 so maybe Arnie can milk a few big years out of him?
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
as long as we can get that motherfucker (notice I didn't say MFer)
to punch fans on the regular, I’m in!!
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Jermaine Jackson O'Neal
is not worth the coin, he’s been a non-factor for years.
"For fam like the Partridges, pardon him for the mix up
battle for your Atari cartridges or put your kicks up, it’s a stick up"
jermaine oneal is a shell of himself
his herky jerky movements are hard to watch. he cant do anything other than shoot lil jumpers now.
Still a pretty talented shell
He did sorta punch our fans, though…
Anyone know what the hell Bill Ingram is citing? What's his source?
Bill Ingram – 06/30/2010 10:20pm EST-
Anyone surprised to learn the Detroit Pistons are already looking to unload Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon? Shocking . . .
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=16647#ixzz0sPDJ9nsB
Well, there was the bit that you missed where I distracted him with the cuddly monkey then I said "play time's over" and I hit him in the head with the peace lily.
Anyone know what the hell Bill Ingram is citing? What’s his source?
“Butthole, what say you?”
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Butthole say...
Kobe to the Knicks? Could happen.
Butthole is aka “source close to the situation”.
is the LeBrocalypse over yet?
Is it safe to enter the boards again?
by JoeDip on Jul 1, 2010 10:48 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs
97.1 says that Joe has contacted Haywood
If we could get him for the MLE, I would call this offseason a success so far. While still with Washington, he put up 10 and 10 with 2 blocks last year (he had less production but also fewer minutes from his career numbers in Dallas).
However if Joe hands him a 5 year deal (which he seems to have fallen in love with), I would call it moot. That would seem to defeat the whole purpose of getting a veteran center as I think we learned first hand about starting a 35 year old front court 2 years ago.
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 11:52 AM EDT reply actions
a bit old, and only one really solid year
but if it’s a shorter MLE deal, i won’t argue.
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I’ll be surprised if Haywood leaves Dallas. Cuban is willing to overpay him, and Dallas is a good team.
I’d be shocked if Haywood took an MLE unless it was in Miami or somewhere else he could play with 2 superstars. He could easily get $8-10m per year from Dallas and that’s probably in line with what other centers make. There aren’t that many 7 footers in their prime who can guard Dwight or Bynum and get you 2 blocks a night.
Also these guys aren’t going to take 2-3 year deals with a new CBA coming up next summer. It makes no sense. Especially with role players. They can’t make it up off the court. Every million counts
I thought I read once (a while back) that Haywood didn’t like it in Dallas? I guess anyone could learn to like it for the right price, though.
by garrettelliott on Jul 1, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps a sign and trade?
Maybe Dallas has interest in Dirty Hobo’s Nowitzki.
by Terrence J. Lynch on Jul 1, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Darko gets 4 years 20 mill
http://detroitnews.com/article/20100701/SPORTS0102/7010456/Ex-Piston-Darko-Milicic-gets-reported-$20-million-from-Timberwolves
and supposedly Jefferson is going to get moved. I wouldn’t mind him as our starting center.
Best Regards,
Rami.
wtf?
Trade Jefferson because of Darko? I know that Kahn is underqualified, but that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard yet.
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
yes and no
They wanted to move him in exchange for another high lottery pick to draft another big. They should have just drafted Cousins if they were planning on bringing back Darko and were fully committed to trading Jefferson.
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Supposedly there was a deal in place that would have given us Jefferson and their 2 later first round picks for Tay’s deal and the #7 but Joe didn’t want to do it. Don’t know how valid it is.
Word is Jefferson and Love don’t get along so they’d rather unload Jefferson and his contract than Love’s cap friendly rookie deal.
They should have taken Cousins but it’s David Kahn. The guy took 2 PGs last year and neither one is Steph Curry or Brandon Jennings. I guess he wanted to play it safe this year, who knows.
has nothing to do with chemistry
It’s that they are terrible as a defensive pairing
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Kahn must have heard someone gave Gooden that ridiculous deal
and decided to guarantee he handed out the worst contract of the offseason. Dude doesn’t leave anything to chance.
What are you referring to? Where are these reports from?
I’ve been refreshing ESPN all afternoon. Did I miss it?
Google is my friend
http://www.nba.com/news/features/aldridge.2010.freeagency//?ls=iref:nbahpt1
Where in the world is Trent Plaisted?
I don't like this one from Hammond, though
The Milwaukee Bucks have had one of the best offseasons of any team in the league, and they are close to pulling off another surprising move. The Bucks are on the verge of re-signing guard John Salmons, one of the top shooting guards available in free agency — and thought to be on the move after opting out of his deal last month — to a five-year, $39 million contract. The deal also includes $5 million in potential bonuses, according to a source, and two league sources say the Bucks have a buyout option for the fifth season.
What’s with the five year deals, John?
This is totally inexplicable
WHY? For starters, Salmons is NOT a shooting guard, he’s a Small Forward. They just traded for Maggette and CDR, and Redd should be back next year (who knows if he stays healthy, though) why on earth would they sign Salmons to this ridiculous offer sheet? He wasn’t worth that money when he went into contract-year mode after being traded to the Bucks, and he definitely won’t be worth that much when he’s in his mid-30’s. They were doing great until Gooden, and this. WHAT IS HAMMOND DOING?
"Wait a minute! That's insane! They're total liars. I kept my mouth shut when Dean said he could read Sanskrit, and when Hank said he wanted a piece of him, I was like 'Fine. Whatever.', but Mecha-Shiva? No way! They are so lying, I'm innocent!"
-The Monarch
unorthodox but still better than the Pistons
They have a legit 1 and 5, it really doesn’t matter how orthodox the middle pieces are, if they can play, they will fit in
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
It makes sense
Re-signing Salmons is huge for them. Jennings-Salmons-Delfino-Mbah aMoute-Bogut was the best 5 in the NBA last year. no joke.
http://www.82games.com/0910/0910MIL2.HTM
A Redd-Maggette-Gooden combo off the bench is pretty daunting.
If they can somehow turn Redd’s expiring into Carmelo Anthony they become a big time title contender. Is it possible? Who knows.
PG- Jennings
SG- Salmons/CDR
SF- Maggette/Delfino?
PF- Gooden/Rookie
C- Bogut/Rookie
If any of their rookie PF/C’s pan out, they’re going to have a really solid team, especially if Jennings has a jump in productivity.
oh yeah, forgot about Moute.
A Jennings, Salmons, Delfino, Moute, and Bogut line-up is really good defensively.
and
Ilyasova is nothing to sneeze at. Needs to shoot more efficiently, but he had some big games for Mil.
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If any of their rookie PF/C’s pan out, they’re going to have a really solid team, especially if Jennings has a jump in productivity.
That’s true, I think. They’ll be a playoff competitor. But they’re going to be capped out soon and locked into mediocrity of they’re not careful. Hammond’s done a great job of prepping them to have flexibility after this season … seems like they’re one more move away from spoiling that.
completely agree
It’s their choice. They can either try to use Redd’s contract to try to get an actually good player like Anthony or even swap PGs with New Orleans or they can sit on it, let it expire and be one of those teams that’s always there but never does anything
You have to spend money to win though.
This is getting ridiculous
Some of these signings make Rip Hamilton’s contract look good. Seriously, when these teams lose out on the big free agents, Joe D had BETTER shop Rip’s contract, because these GM’s have clearly shown they’re stupid enough take that kind of salary — especially when they’re butthurt from losing out on LeBron, or Wade, or Joe Johnson, or whatever.
"Wait a minute! That's insane! They're total liars. I kept my mouth shut when Dean said he could read Sanskrit, and when Hank said he wanted a piece of him, I was like 'Fine. Whatever.', but Mecha-Shiva? No way! They are so lying, I'm innocent!"
-The Monarch
I've said it a million times
we can and should profit from this free agency, plenty of GM’s will have buyers remorse within a matter of months
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
only one team is really going to make out on this cap hoarding contract dumping bullshit thats been going on
the rest will make historically bad decisions.
exactly
Then once they have buyers remorse or failed to get anyone, we can either ship out bad contracts for future picks or better players on larger contracts, or best of all pick up above average players on rookie deals to help with financial relief, such as Beasley. Now do I want B-crackhead myself? No, but the point is that guys like him are available, and more will become available as teams continue to hand out historically awful deals
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I think no one is willing to trade for Beaz knees
because it would put Miami in a position to sign Bosh and Lebron to max + retain Dwyane and add their MLE + league minimums…
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
no MLE
it’s an exception, as in exception to the cap rules. You can only use it when you are over the cap, which is why we didn’t have one last year
by bearded thundar on Jul 1, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Your future is in good hands don't worry
I have decided that saving up all this money has been a great idea. I m going to buy the pistons :)
as soon as i win the lottery, I'll chip in as a minority share owner.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
the pistons could win the lottery next year
if we don’t get a solid defensive center
by bearded thundar on Jul 3, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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