ZoomSlowik Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 (edited) I'm not surprised that teams are "interested" in Curry because damn near everyone needs some size, but actually acquiring him for anything other than filler is another story. The guy is totally useless on the floor unless you slow down your offense enough for him to lumber up the court and plant his butt in the post. He's arguably the worst defensive player in the league, he's a subpar rebounder and he's a black hole on offense that turns it over at a high rate. The Knicks were a whopping 10 points better in scoring margin when he was off the floor last year. You're basically looking at a rich man's Michael Sweetney at this point in his career. He's just a bad player with a bad contract, if they can move him for anything interesting Donnie Walsh should be in the running for executive of the year. Edited November 14, 2008 by ZoomSlowik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHizzle85 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 11:28 AM) I think I am the only person in the world that likes Eddy Curry. Well I figure his mom's gotta like him right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Having Eddy Curry on the roster to inspire Michael Beasley isn't a good idea? You sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 03:43 PM) Having Eddy Curry on the roster to inspire Michael Beasley isn't a good idea? You sure? Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 The Rick Carlisle appointment is going well for Dallas ATM. They're 2-7, and a narrow loss to Orlando tonight. My guess is Cuban will shake things up soon, and ship out Josh Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 QUOTE (DBAHO @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 10:02 PM) The Rick Carlisle appointment is going well for Dallas ATM. They're 2-7, and a narrow loss to Orlando tonight. My guess is Cuban will shake things up soon, and ship out Josh Howard. He needs to go into full rebuilding mode and see what package he can get for Dirk and Kidd as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 The Mavs' window is pretty much slammed shut. They had their chances in '06 and '07. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 QUOTE (Palehosefan @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 10:29 PM) He needs to go into full rebuilding mode and see what package he can get for Dirk and Kidd as well. I wonder if pax would be interested in a trade for Dirk, the Bulls have the pieces for a trade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Has anyone noticed what kind of crowds the Thunder have been drawing?I havent seen any of their games yet and Iam curious whether the hype they had at OKC last year has died down at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Nov 14, 2008 -> 11:15 PM) I wonder if pax would be interested in a trade for Dirk, the Bulls have the pieces for a trade... It doesn't matter, Pax won't make the move. Although, let me be the first to say that I want nothing to do with Dirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 15, 2008 -> 12:37 PM) It doesn't matter, Pax won't make the move. Although, let me be the first to say that I want nothing to do with Dirk. and let me be the second to say that I want nothing to do with Dirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 QUOTE (shipps @ Nov 15, 2008 -> 09:59 AM) Has anyone noticed what kind of crowds the Thunder have been drawing?I havent seen any of their games yet and Iam curious whether the hype they had at OKC last year has died down at all. 18,000 - looks like every night except 16,000 versus the Clippers. 19,000 versus Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 15, 2008 -> 08:33 PM) 18,000 - looks like every night except 16,000 versus the Clippers. 19,000 versus Boston. That'll die down and they'll wish they were in Seattle sooner, rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 How much better is Rose in all aspects of the game than Michael Beasley? What a great decision by Pax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 10:01 AM) That'll die down and they'll wish they were in Seattle sooner, rather than later. I'm not sure. They got great crowds for the Hornets when they played there, and the Thunder are probably going to get the #1 pick this off-season. It reminds me of when Charlotte first started up and got major support in the early 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (DBAHO @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 11:25 AM) I'm not sure. They got great crowds for the Hornets when they played there, and the Thunder are probably going to get the #1 pick this off-season. It reminds me of when Charlotte first started up and got major support in the early 90's. How can you say probably? Odds are they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (rangercal @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 10:37 AM) How can you say probably? Odds are they don't. Yeah, the lottery has proven that odds can be a bit whacky. They'll definitely have a high percentage chance though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 12:38 PM) Yeah, the lottery has proven that odds can be a bit whacky. They'll definitely have a high percentage chance though. What, 25%? That's way too low for having the worst record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (rangercal @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 10:42 AM) What, 25%? That's way too low for having the worst record. On the other hand, should a team really be rewarded for having the worse record? I actually like the NBA way the best, if I could id make it so every non-playoff team had equal chance to get the top pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 09:06 AM) On the other hand, should a team really be rewarded for having the worse record? I actually like the NBA way the best, if I could id make it so every non-playoff team had equal chance to get the top pick. No one here can possibly argue that having 5 teams shutting down their best players for the last 20 games of the season every year is good for the NBA. We see enough of that as it is with the lottery. With it based on the raw records, we might well see people legitimately throwing games to go after Oden/Rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 11:08 AM) No one here can possibly argue that having 5 teams shutting down their best players for the last 20 games of the season every year is good for the NBA. We see enough of that as it is with the lottery. With it based on the raw records, we might well see people legitimately throwing games to go after Oden/Rose. Im not sure if your agreeing with me or not, but my logic is no team is going to throw games to miss playoffs.. therefore no team is going to blatantly lose games like it currently is in the NBA at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 09:10 AM) Im not sure if your agreeing with me or not, but my logic is no team is going to throw games to miss playoffs.. therefore no team is going to blatantly lose games like it currently is in the NBA at the end of the season. No, but the bottom 5 teams or so, the ones who are already out of the playoffs...we already see them racing for the bottom by shutting people down at the end of the year. I really don't want to see that get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 There's no question that we need an NBA Lottery... it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 12:15 PM) There's no question that we need an NBA Lottery... it's great. I think it's an excellent system also. Otherwise you'd have teams down the bottom "tanking", so they end up with the #1 pick. Okalahoma need a LOT of pieces though. An actual decent big man would help to put next to Durant, Green and Westbrook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 QUOTE (DBAHO @ Nov 17, 2008 -> 11:20 AM) Otherwise you'd have teams down the bottom "tanking", so they end up with the #1 pick. It's funny when they do tank, like Miami last year, and don't get the guy they wanted (Rose). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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