****The Official 2013-14 NBA Thread****

Great mid range and in shooter but his defense... Is God damn awful... Maybe miami can mask it?

 

Honestly I feel like we already have enough solid defenders that finding offensive weapons is more important at this point.

 

We desperately need a wing defender.

 

Fair enough and true, but that defender needs offensive ability as well. We can't continue to play 3 on 5 offensively like we did in the finals IMO.

 

Yeah we were getting torched on the wings vs San Antonio.

I did also feel that our offense/defense lapses seemed syncopated. A couple of times we would just go dry on the offensive side and then the defense would buckle.

Bottom line is we need more production from 4-9 this next year.

 

Per Stein, Indiana has engaged Phoenix on trade talks regarding Goran Dragic but no common ground yet.

Why would Phoenix even entertain this? What could Indy possibly be offering that would make it worth their while?

 

They really have NOTHING that can add up to the value of a Goran Dragic.

Dragic played mostly the #2 last year and was only 1 pt. off of Dwyane Wade in PER, ..less than 2 pts. away than Harden.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics/_/position/sg

Wait...Gragic is great...but was short of Wade in PER? Doesn't Wade suck? Anyway.....

Yeah..Dragic is a huge property and Phoenix would be nuts to trade him.

 

ESPN having a field day with "Lebron is Leaving" stuff.

This is the tough part to ride out. 4 years ago at this time we were watching a single clip of Wade driving away in his SUV saying "family is the most important thing", with all the speculation that he was going to Chicago.

One very tough week awaits.....

 

ESPN

If there isn't a story, we'll make one

 

Skolnick saying that nothing he has heard leads him to believe Heat have $10-12 million in cap space and that they will be operating as a capped team, with the various exceptions.

 

I really wouldn't get worked up.


There is so much misinformation purposefully being pumped out there it is ridiculous.

 

A Lakers insider is saying that basically, if. Melo signs with L.A., Pau will come with him. If not, then he move a on to OKC or Miami (his words, not mine). Kobe is at the meeting today and insisting that he is healthy and will be 100% by season start. This jives with what Kupchak said on the radio this week that if a game were to be played today, Kobe would be in it.

Lowry was offered a two year deal by L.A. a smaller salary from Houston. Ultimately, the combo of both from Toronto kept him there. This also jives with the rumored strategy of L.A. offering up 1-2 year contracts to everyone not named Carmelo.

Julius Randle does NOT need surgery on his foot and will be a go for L.A. Most likely being penciled in as their starting PF. Lakers think he is a sure thing. I tend to agree with that with regards to him being an All-Star caliber #4.

 

From a USA Today article discussing Carmelo's meeting with the Rockets...

 

Beautiful

 

Reports that Darren Collison is getting $16 million for 3 years from Sacramento.

Another insane contract

 

Chris Broussard was on ESPN a couple days ago and said there was no chance the Lakers would land Melo or anyone else major. It's Broussard so take it for what you will, but I hope that's right if that means Pau to Miami.

 

Well since I was already disregarding Broussard for anything Heat related....

Seriously the media is beyond useless now until a guy commits. They will report the most baseless conjecture as concrete fact.

 

Per Broussard, Luol Deng just returned to US yesterday and will start meeting with teams after the holiday weekend.

Cleveland is willing to engage a S&T.

Not sure what we have that they would want, or if they'd even want to deal with us, but at least it gets us in the game

 

Now ESPN is running with Lebron to NY

Good lord they throw more crap against the wall how do they take themselves seriously?

 

You're posting their material, aren't you? That's how.

 

Yep, last week it was big three opt out, discussing terms of contracts, league sources believe they are 100% locked in.


Now its MAKE EVERY FAN BASE EXCITED LEBRON TO TEAM X

 

Only because the crap was playing in the bar where I had lunch. Beyond actual games I really don't even bother with them anymore

 

Woj reporting that Pat Riley is heading to LA this weekend for free agent meetings. Who in the world is he meeting in LA?

 

Here're the facts (courtesy http://www.reddit.com/user/howstrangeinnocence)
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[TH="bgcolor: #ECECEC, align: left"]Player[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #ECECEC, align: left"]Previous Team[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #ECECEC, align: left"]New Team[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #ECECEC, align: left"]Contract[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Joel Anthony[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Boston Celtics[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Boston Celtics[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Did not opt out, $3.8 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Darrell Arthur[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Denver Nuggets[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Denver Nuggets[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Opted in, $3.5 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Andrea Bargnani[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] New York Knicks[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] New York Knicks[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Opted in, $12 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Avery Bradley[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Boston Celtics[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Boston Celtics[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]4 years, $32 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Darren Collison[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Los Angeles Clippers[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Sacramento Kings[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]3 years, $15 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Bryce Cotton[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Providence[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] San Antonio Spurs[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]2 years[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Tim Duncan[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] San Antonio Spurs[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] San Antonio Spurs[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Opted in, $10.4 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Rudy Gay[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Sacramento Kings[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Sacramento Kings[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Opted in, $19.3 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Ben Gordon[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Charlotte Hornets[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Orlando Magic[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]2 years, $9 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Marcin Gortat[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Washington Wizards[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Washington Wizards[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]5 years, $60 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Willie Green[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Los Angeles Clippers[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Orlando Magic[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]1 year, $1.2 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Andrei Kirilenko[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Brooklyn Nets[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Brooklyn Nets[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Opted in, $3.3 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Shaun Livingston[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Brooklyn Nets[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Golden State Warriors[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]3 years, $16 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Kyle Lowry[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Toronto Raptors[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Toronto Raptors[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]4 years, $48 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Cartier Martin[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Atlanta Hawks[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Detroit Pistons[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]1 year, minimum[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Jodie Meeks[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Los Angeles Lakers[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Detroit Pistons[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]3 years, $19 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]CJ Miles[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Cleveland Cavaliers[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Indiana Pacers[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]4 years, $18 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Patty Mills[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] San Antonio Spurs[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] San Antonio Spurs[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]3 years[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Zach Randolph[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Memphis Grizzlies[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Memphis Grizzlies[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Opted in, $16.5 million; 2 years, $20 million extension[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Nate Robinson[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Denver Nuggets[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Denver Nuggets[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Opted in, $2.1 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Damjan Rudež[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]CAI Zarazoga[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Indiana Pacers[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]3 years[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="bgcolor: #EEEEEE"]
[TD="align: left"]Amar'e Stoudemire[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] New York Knicks[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] New York Knicks[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Opted in, $23.4 million[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Sebastian Telfair[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Tianjin Ronggang[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Oklahoma City[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]1 year, minimum[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Shayne Whittington[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Western Michigan[/TD]
[TD="align: left"] Indiana Pacers[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]1 year

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

Whoever he wants. He is Pat friggen Riley.

 

Pau?

 

Gonna announce the Heat signing Melo from the Staple Center.

Maximum middle finger extended on all moves

 

Ariza, and Pau.

 

And that **** started with a Cowherc hypothetical

 

Stat at 23M lol....

 

SVG and Danny Ainge just blowing the market to shreds.

Just don't get it.

 

TrollolololoRiley

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Does it overlap with Melos visit

 

Lebby going off on Broussard, calling him a "creep"

Basically, everything is coming from agents and only difference between 2010 and now is that the Big 3 have different agents. This is first time that Rich Paul will get a commission so of course he wants that max.

If LeBron left Heat would be absolutely blindsided and are making no contingency plans.

 

More Lebby, in next 72 hours Heat will sign a few lower level guys who will suddenly be good when you see them play with LeBron.

Threw out the names Kevin Seraphim and Anthony Morrow

 

Here's Kevin Seraphin

http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4289/kevin-seraphin

 

More Lebby: Heat had interest in Jodie Meeks at $2 million. SVG just blew out the market crazily

 

Interesting. Le Batard isn't really known for having the inside scoop is he?