NBA Offseason Thread

[DukeNukeEm]

Matt Barnes WILL KILL YOU

[southsider2k5]

Brad Miller reportedly signs with the Rockets

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5388602

3 years/$15 million.

 

That is a lot of years and money for Brad.

[Brian]

Dwyane Wade said in a recent interview, "If we [the Miami Heat] lose a couple in a row this season ... You all are going to make it seem like the World Trade (Center) is coming down again."

 

There is no proper context for a remark of such profound narcissism, but here is the full quote: "We're going to be wearing a bullseye. But that's what you play for. We enjoy the bullseye. Plus, there's going to be times when we lose 2-3 games in a row, and it seems like the world has crashed down. You all are going to make it seem like the World Trade is coming down again, but it's not going to be nothing but a couple basketball games." Fanhouse originally mis-reported Wade's quote, but if he wasn't wearing a bulls-eye before, he is now.

[ThunderBolt]

This is an unbelievably ill-conceived statement by Wade. Statements like this are the reason players have spokespersons.

[Quin]

Dwyane Wade said in a recent interview, "If we [the Miami Heat] lose a couple in a row this season ... You all are going to make it seem like the World Trade (Center) is coming down again."

 

There is no proper context for a remark of such profound narcissism, but here is the full quote: "We're going to be wearing a bullseye. But that's what you play for. We enjoy the bullseye. Plus, there's going to be times when we lose 2-3 games in a row, and it seems like the world has crashed down. You all are going to make it seem like the World Trade is coming down again, but it's not going to be nothing but a couple basketball games." Fanhouse originally mis-reported Wade's quote, but if he wasn't wearing a bulls-eye before, he is now.

 

I don't think I've ever gone from loving to hating a player faster.

 

He's gonna be more hated then LeBron saying that.

[T R U]

I don't think I've ever gone from loving to hating a player faster.

 

He's gonna be more hated then LeBron saying that.

 

I still love them both

[MurcieOne]

Jordan at lake tahoe "I would not have called Larry and Magic and say let's play together. I wanted to beat them."

[SoxAce]

I still love them both

 

You love everybody that people hate. Don't know if that is coincidence, or you just enjoy getting a rise out of people. I believe the only guy you and me always agree on loving is Barry Bonds. (might be one more guy, but I can't remember)

Edited July 19, 2010 by J.Reedfan8

[MHizzle85]

You love everybody that people hate. Don't know if that is coincidence, or you just enjoy getting a rise out of people. I believe the only guy you and me always agree on loving is Barry Bonds. (might be one more guy, but I can't remember)

I think it's that.

 

Anywho, Wade should just shut up & play ball.

[SoxAce]

Jordan at lake tahoe "I would not have called Larry and Magic and say let's play together. I wanted to beat them."

 

That is why he is the GOAT.

 

"I remember back in my days, I'd rather play against Ervin Johnson than play with him," he said. "I know he's a great player and you always want to play with the best but I just loved to compete against him. He's a guy I always compared myself to. I'd rather stay in Boston and let him stay in L.A. and just compete every year in the Finals. That's what made me a better player. It would've been too easy if we played together."

 

That was Larry Bird's quote four days ago. This is what these guys the greatest. They would rather beat you then join you. Hell even Kobe has that in him which is why his name is in that discussion as well. (besides the rings) Look at his situation about three years back. He wasn't happy with LA and felt they couldn't put the pieces to win. But did Kobe say hey trade me to Cleveland with LBJ or Miami with Wade? No. He wanted to go to a team with nice pieces, but a place where it was still his team. Where he was still "the man."

Edited July 19, 2010 by J.Reedfan8

[Quin]

That is why he is the GOAT.

 

 

 

That was Larry Bird's quote four days ago. This is what these guys the greatest. They would rather beat you then join you. Hell even Kobe has that in him which is why his name is in that discussion as well. (besides the rings) Look at his situation about three years back. He wasn't happy with LA and felt they couldn't put the pieces to win. But did Kobe say hey trade me to Cleveland with LBJ or Miami with Wade? No. He wanted to go to a team with nice pieces, but a place where it was still his team. Where he was still "the man."

 

If Wilt were still around,

 

he would **** LeBron's mom to make his point.

 

Memphis still low-balling Xavier: http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_a.../#ixzz0u5mIdX75

Edited July 19, 2010 by Quinarvy

[T R U]

You love everybody that people hate. Don't know if that is coincidence, or you just enjoy getting a rise out of people.

 

Care to name "everybody"?

 

LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Barry Bonds......? And that's LeBron and Wade NEWLY added to everyone's "hate" list.. and the only reason they are there is because..

 

1. Bulls fans who are upset LeBron didn't pick Chicago

2. Basketball fans who are upset that the Heat will be the best team in the league for the foreseeable future

 

Like I give a s*** what the people on this board think of me or my posts, I only like maybe 5 people out of the thousands that post here.. so no, its not to just get a rise out of everyone.. I mean what I say 100%

 

I love everybody that people hate because they are usually the best.. I.E. LeBron, Bonds, Etc.

 

So anyways, who else do I love that everyone hates?

 

[SoxAce]

Care to name "everybody"?

 

LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Barry Bonds......? And that's LeBron and Wade NEWLY added to everyone's "hate" list.. and the only reason they are there is because..

 

1. Bulls fans who are upset LeBron didn't pick Chicago

2. Basketball fans who are upset that the Heat will be the best team in the league for the foreseeable future

 

Like I give a s*** what the people on this board think of me or my posts, I only like maybe 5 people out of the thousands that post here.. so no, its not to just get a rise out of everyone.. I mean what I say 100%

 

I love everybody that people hate because they are usually the best.. I.E. LeBron, Bonds, Etc.

 

So anyways, who else do I love that everyone hates?

 

Alright since this is so typical of you, I'll play along Carl.

 

Miami Dolphins

Willy Tavares

CM Punk (though there might be a couple of posters who like him too that I've missed)

Billy Koch

Terrell Owens (correct me if I'm wrong if that was you or someone else)

Phillip Rivers (that was the guy I might have been thinking of we agree on as well, though I'm sure people might love him cause of their little fantasy league, but hate the "prick" as he's often called here)

 

That is just off the top of my head at 4:30 in the morning. I can probably put a better list up tomorrow when I'm not half asleep. (I don't have admin powers either to just look up these thing in 2.5 seconds)

 

And your other point is blatantly false. Go back to the middle pages and you'll see many people here hated LeBron before the whole FA thing happened. In fact, I believe a poster here didn't even want him here because of his antics and was seriously called out by other posters here. Add "the decision" on top of that and you got yourself a grade A POS. Would people like him if he came to Chicago? Sure, but that still doesn't change the fact that he probably still gets ripped on but probably has the "well.. he's our douche now" card. He would have been "tolerable" than "loved" I can promise you that. Now D-Wade on the other hand, was more mixed. (more-so his "loyalty" comments put every Bulls fan away from him, hating the guy) After those comments, everyone then hated him and how he basically lured the other two there. I actually liked Wade way more than LeBron prior to FA FYI. I don't have a problem with Wade still (hell I give him props for banging Gabrielle Union) but obviously he can be a dick. I still don't mind Wade, but hates how he handles himself off the court. On the court however, he is a beast and pretty professional for the most part. And I know damn well I better be 1 of the 5 or your black ass is dead to me. BTW, I'll say my bad by saying "everybody" which I also was thinking other "discussions" that most don't agree with what you've said in the past with certain issues. (golf not being a sport, hating soccer, etc..) Should have worded it a bit differently.

Edited July 19, 2010 by J.Reedfan8

[T R U]

Alright since this is so typical of you, I'll play along Carl.

 

Miami Dolphins

Willy Tavares

CM Punk (though there might be a couple of posters who like him too that I've missed)

Billy Koch

Terrell Owens (correct me if I'm wrong if that was you or someone else)

Phillip Rivers (that was the guy I might have been thinking of we agree on as well, though I'm sure people might love him cause of their little fantasy league, but hate the "prick" as he's often called here)

 

That is just off the top of my head at 4:30 in the morning. I can probably put a better list up tomorrow when I'm not half asleep. (I don't have admin powers either to just look up these thing in 2.5 seconds)

 

lol who hates the Dolphins? because they are the only undefeated team in the history of the NFL? And even so, ive been a Dolphins fan since I was a little kid.. that's been my team forever, I don't see why anyone here would "hate" them.. especially since they have been irrelevant since the Marino years..

 

CM Punk is awesome, there are plenty of people who will agree to this..

 

Billy Koch? I don't think you would find anyone who genuinely hated the guy, regardless of how you felt about his performance as Sox closer..

 

Again, Tavares? Is he some bad guy behind the scenes I am not aware of.. why would anyone hate him?

 

I do not care for TO..

 

to be quite honest, your list is pretty weak.. and even so, just because I think that Rivers is one of the top QBs in the NFL doesn't mean I like him.. Phillip Rivers is a good player, prick or not..

 

Barry Bonds is just about the only legit name you can come up with, and YOU LIKE HIM TOO!! So really, you've got nothin sucka..

[T R U]

And I know damn well I better be 1 of the 5 or your black ass is dead to me. BTW, I'll say my bad by saying "everybody" which I also was thinking other "discussions" that most don't agree with what you've said in the past with certain issues. (golf not being a sport, hating soccer, etc..) Should have worded it a bit differently.

 

Well first, I totally disagree with you on the LeBron to Chicago thing.. if he would have said the Bulls at The Decision everyone would be celebrating and getting their LeBron jerseys pre-ordered..

 

Secondly, I was just throwing out a low number.. its more like a handful of people than 5.. but that's the beauty of living, I can like and think whatever I want and it doesn't matter what anyone thinks or says about it.. golf isn't a sport, its a leisure activity that senior citizens and fat out of shape people can play at the highest level.. soccer is boring as hell and is for poor countries and little children with no skills to play the other sports yet.. it doesn't matter if no one agrees with me, ill always stand by what i believe..

 

[shipps]

T R U, I think someone needs a hug....come here guy...come here so I can embrace you fella.....

[Balta1701]

James Jones (F) was offered the MLE ($6 million) by the Spurs. He's turning it down and taking the veterans minimum ($1.5 million) to play for the Heat. The Heat are also expected to sign Carlos Arroyo and Jamaal Magloire.

 

Yeah, backups are turning down $4.5 million to play for this team. It's going to be so hard for them to fill out their roster. What will they ever do.

[iWiN4PreP]

Care to name "everybody"?

 

LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Barry Bonds......? And that's LeBron and Wade NEWLY added to everyone's "hate" list.. and the only reason they are there is because..

 

1. Bulls fans who are upset LeBron didn't pick Chicago

2. Basketball fans who are upset that the Heat will be the best team in the league for the foreseeable future

 

Like I give a s*** what the people on this board think of me or my posts, I only like maybe 5 people out of the thousands that post here.. so no, its not to just get a rise out of everyone.. I mean what I say 100%

 

I love everybody that people hate because they are usually the best.. I.E. LeBron, Bonds, Etc.

 

So anyways, who else do I love that everyone hates?

 

lololol post fail.

[Jenksismyhero]

James Jones (F) was offered the MLE ($6 million) by the Spurs. He's turning it down and taking the veterans minimum ($1.5 million) to play for the Heat. The Heat are also expected to sign Carlos Arroyo and Jamaal Magloire.

 

Yeah, backups are turning down $4.5 million to play for this team. It's going to be so hard for them to fill out their roster. What will they ever do.

 

WTF is James Jones? I'm not the biggest NBA fanatic out there, but I watch my fair share and pay attention to the league. Never heard of that guy before.

 

No one was arguing they couldn't fill out the roster. I think i've said it before, but it's QUALITY reserves that people seem to think they'd miss out on. Is this guy a quality reserve (I honestly have no idea)?

[Balta1701]

WTF is James Jones?

I'm not familiar with him that much either...but the Spurs are one of, IMO, the best scouting teams out there, and they're willing to offer him their full MLE.

[Jordan4life_2007]

I still love them both

 

Well the thing is, and correct me if I'm wrong, I don't recall you showing anything close to this "love" for LeBron or Wade before the "decision." And aren't you the same guy who says he has no interest in sports whatsoever outside of the teams you follow? Seems strange to me that you can "love" other players when you were so adamant about that.

[whitesoxfan101]

Care to name "everybody"?

 

LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Barry Bonds......? And that's LeBron and Wade NEWLY added to everyone's "hate" list.. and the only reason they are there is because..

 

1. Bulls fans who are upset LeBron didn't pick Chicago

2. Basketball fans who are upset that the Heat will be the best team in the league for the foreseeable future

 

Like I give a s*** what the people on this board think of me or my posts, I only like maybe 5 people out of the thousands that post here.. so no, its not to just get a rise out of everyone.. I mean what I say 100%

 

I love everybody that people hate because they are usually the best.. I.E. LeBron, Bonds, Etc.

 

So anyways, who else do I love that everyone hates?

 

I find this post fascinating because in it, you are attempting to prove you aren't trying to just get a rise out of people. But you actually prove that, indeed, you are just trying to get a rise out of people.

 

The one point you've made I'll give you is that Bulls fans would have got over LeBron being a dick had he come to the Bulls. But he'd still be hated everywhere else and still be a dick had he come to the Bulls after handling things the way he did.

Edited July 19, 2010 by whitesoxfan101

[SoxFan1]

Well first, I totally disagree with you on the LeBron to Chicago thing.. if he would have said the Bulls at The Decision everyone would be celebrating and getting their LeBron jerseys pre-ordered..

 

Secondly, I was just throwing out a low number.. its more like a handful of people than 5.. but that's the beauty of living, I can like and think whatever I want and it doesn't matter what anyone thinks or says about it.. golf isn't a sport, its a leisure activity that senior citizens and fat out of shape people can play at the highest level.. soccer is boring as hell and is for poor countries and little children with no skills to play the other sports yet.. it doesn't matter if no one agrees with me, ill always stand by what i believe..

I like you Carl.

[T R U]

I find this post fascinating because in it, you are attempting to prove you aren't trying to just get a rise out of people. But you actually prove that, indeed, you are just trying to get a rise out of people.

 

Well, you can think whatever you'd like about it..

 

[T R U]

I like you Carl.

 

 

Well the thing is, and correct me if I'm wrong, I don't recall you showing anything close to this "love" for LeBron or Wade before the "decision." And aren't you the same guy who says he has no interest in sports whatsoever outside of the teams you follow? Seems strange to me that you can "love" other players when you were so adamant about that.

 

I didn't hate either of them before he went to the Heat.. but once Bosh and then LeBron both signed there they have now become my favorite team.. so that would indeed make them a team I follow I do believe..

 

T R U, I think someone needs a hug....come here guy...come here so I can embrace you fella.....

 

I will only accept a hug from greg..