2014 Off-Season Thread

[JazzMan]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Dragic/Bledsoe/picks for Love would be a franchise crippling move and I'm confident Phoenix knows not to make it. Probably got lost in translation that they would deal Dragic OR Bledsoe OR picks for him.

That would be insane for Minny though. Maybe deal Bledsoe if you don't want to pay him/Rubio and have lineup like Rubio or Bledsoe/Dragic/blank/blank/Pek with the two blanks being guys acquired for Bledsoe/Rubio and draft picks, with other picks in reserve.

But yeah, not happening.

Rubio and Dragic would be so fun to watch...

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[turty11]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Rubio and Dragic would be so fun to watch...

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this is sarcasm right?

[NYJets]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

John Calipari was apparently close to deciding to become the Cavs coach...
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...18583-nba.html

Not saying teams shouldn't be interested in Calipari, he's been successful enough in college that he deserves another shot at the NBA if he ever wants it. But it's crazy to me that teams would be willing to offer him that type of power and money.

[redsrule]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Not saying teams shouldn't be interested in Calipari, he's been successful enough in college that he deserves another shot at the NBA if he ever wants it. But it's crazy to me that teams would be willing to offer him that type of power and money.

I agree 100%. It doesn't make sense to me. That would have made him the highest paid coach in the NBA.

[dsallupinyaarea]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Not saying teams shouldn't be interested in Calipari, he's been successful enough in college that he deserves another shot at the NBA if he ever wants it. But it's crazy to me that teams would be willing to offer him that type of power and money.

Because why would he leave Kentucky (a top 5 college job) for entry level salary and no control at the pro level? It's a leverage thing. If someone wants him, they're going to have to overpay for him.

I'm not even saying he's worth it, but the offer does sense to me. He literally has all the leverage.

[SteelersFreak]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

I think y'all are overlooking some of the trash that Kyrie has been playing with since he joined the league.

[OSUFan_88]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

I think y'all are overlooking some of the trash that Kyrie has been playing with since he joined the league.

The second best player he has played with is one of three players:

Antawn Tank Commander Jamison
Tristan I Shoot So Poorly I Had To Switch Shooting Hands Thompson
Dion I Always Take The Worst Shot In Basketball Waiters

So yeah. Pretty ****ing awful.

[redsrule]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Fisher is the new Knicks coach. I believe I saw 5 yrs 25 mil on Twitter.

[ojandpizza]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Fisher is the new Knicks coach. I believe I saw 5 yrs 25 mil on Twitter.

I think he'll become a pretty decent coach. Though right now all he will be is Phil's puppet.


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[NYJets]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Because why would he leave Kentucky (a top 5 college job) for entry level salary and no control at the pro level? It's a leverage thing. If someone wants him, they're going to have to overpay for him.

I'm not even saying he's worth it, but the offer does sense to me. He literally has all the leverage.

That's accurate, it's just I don't know why anyone would want him THAT bad.

[turty11]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

the amount of kyrie appologism in here is going to start up a new religion

[MattUM]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Just wait til he leaves Cleveland in FA

[SteelersFreak]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

the amount of kyrie appologism in here is going to start up a new religion

I'd say its a pretty justifiable comparison, especially when talking about point guards.

Mediocre point guards can suddenly look like great point guards in certain places. Look at how JJ Barea has played since leaving Dallas. It works inversely too, great point guards can look worse because of the team they're playing for. Surely John Wall's great season was helped quite a bit by having the Nene-Gortat duo and the emergence of Bradley Beal, something he didn't have in his first few years. Sure, he's developed his game since then, but his teammates have helped him look even better.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

Actually, Wall's issue since he's been in DC was primarily health and lack of talent as well. Once he came back in the 2nd half of last season, the difference between the team with him and without him was night and day(even with a banged up Beal/Nene)and that's no hyperbole either. He carried his play from last season into this season(along with finally being healthy, same for Beal/Nene)and we seen the result of that team.

Because why would he leave Kentucky (a top 5 college job) for entry level salary and no control at the pro level? It's a leverage thing. If someone wants him, they're going to have to overpay for him.

I'm not even saying he's worth it, but the offer does sense to me. He literally has all the leverage.

According to the article posted, he would've had full control of the roster.

If Calipari had gone to Cleveland, the plan would've been for new general manager David Griffin to work with Calipari in the front office, but he would've ceded final decisions on personnel matters to Calipari, sources said.
Beyond the considerable length of the proposed contract – with an annual salary that would've moved Calipari among the highest-paid executives/coaches in the NBA – Calipari had some intrigue with the infrastructure of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and the possibility of the No. 1 overall pick in the June draft.

Fisher is the new Knicks coach. I believe I saw 5 yrs 25 mil on Twitter.

The Jason Kidd Effect.

[wwharton]

Re: 2014 Off-Season Thread

the amount of kyrie appologism in here is going to start up a new religion

Says the guy who ranks a "healthy" Rondo #2 overall.