This makes me teh sads.Hmmmm. Boogie to LA.
I know, right? Wow. :crazy:Kawhi + PG + good young clips team. Wow the West is crazy.
Glad you enjoyed the soap opera. Don't get me wrong, the NBA loves it that way and the players love to play it that way. And the fans obviously are into it. But it's a soap opera. Combined with "Which table will he sit at during lunch NOW?"And Kawhi played the whole thing masterfully, really. The entire sports media was in a guessing-game frenzy, yet NONE of 'em saw the PG trade coming, and how Kawhi was going to create his own 'super-team', rather than just be second lieutenant on LeBron's.
I hope he's happy at the end of the season.pps– LAC 'superfan' Clipper Darrell seems pretty happy.
Sure, it is a soap opera to some extent, but what you're missing is this: LeBron, KD, and now (especially) Kawhi have really changed the balance of the power between elite athletes and management in the league.Glad you enjoyed the soap opera. Don't get me wrong, the NBA loves it that way and the players love to play it that way. And the fans obviously are into it. But it's a soap opera. Combined with "Which table will he sit at during lunch NOW?"
It is nice when the champion hasn't been all but decided on Day 1, yes.Now that thing have shaken out and I look at who is where, it does look like next year will be full of story lines and uncertainty in terms of favorites to win it all. A good narrative shake up has been had. Lots of teams have a shot... if they gel and if they avoid injuries.
Same here but I'm wondering if the Ws felt it was time for a bit of a fresh start + youth. If they're going to compete in the new west then they likely need to run...a lot. Wondering if they felt Boogie's days of that type speed are over...which I think they are.This makes me teh sads.
LAL got to sign him for a mere $3.5 mil, which is a steal if you believe that Boogie ain't washed yet (I don't believe he is).
Can only hope that GS let him go because they were so squeezed for cash, not 'cuz they gave up on him. Would be ironic if Cousins makes 'em pay in the playoffs should LAL and GS meet.
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It should be incredible...pretty much every west game should have meaning and the battle for LA will be a mini all-star game.I know, right? Wow. :crazy:
And Kawhi played the whole thing masterfully, really. The entire sports media was in a guessing-game frenzy, yet NONE of 'em saw the PG trade coming, and how Kawhi was going to create his own 'super-team', rather than just be second lieutenant on LeBron's.
And he STILL gets to play in his hometown of LA, and with a first-class organization/front-office, rather than the Lakers' dysfunctional one. Simply brilliant. :yesnod:
What makes this even funnier is that I ran into a VERY confident Lakers' fan at a gas station convenience store a few days back, who told me Kawhi to LAL was a 'DONE DEAL!!!'.
Err... nope.
On the plus side for LAL, they seem to be putting their Kawhi money to good use... Danny Green, KCP, JaVale McGee, Cousins, and probably Rondo. They'll have good depth and some decent role players to surround LeBron and AD with, as opposed to having a Big Three plus a dozen scrubs.
LAL vs LAC games next year are gonna be AWESOME. 'The Battle of LA' anyone?
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Maybe. But very recently, a Warriors-head friend of mine told me that word is starting to leak out that Boogie was... ahem... 'difficult' in the locker room, in direct contrast to the image he was projecting of a 'reformed' Boogie.Same here but I'm wondering if the Ws felt it was time for a bit of a fresh start + youth. If they're going to compete in the new west then they likely need to run...a lot. Wondering if they felt Boogie's days of that type speed are over...which I think they are.![]()
Bwahahaha. Well said.One thing for sure Sam Presti had to go see a doctor because his erection lasted more than three hours after that trade he made.
"Hi Sam this is the Clippers what will it take to get Paul George"
"Everything you have."
"Okay."
They go from cap hell to near freedom, now if he is able to offload Westbrook for some assets even expiring contracts from Miami he will be set for the rebuild around a young potential all-star point guard.
I am going to defend Russell a bit here. I think we all know now that Durant is a bit of a prima donna head case so I am giving Russell a pass on that.Bwahahaha. Well said.
And maybe they really do need to trade Westbrook too. I get that he puts up triple-doubles like no one's biz, but he's also a ball-hog who can't shoot well yet insists on some nights on heaving up a couple dozen bricks no matter how many of 'em aren't goin' in.
IOW, his nickname ain't 'Westbrick' for nuthin'.
On top of that, think of the megastars who OKC's had in recent years, but who wanted out... Durant, and now Paul George. Could Westbrook be a factor in why these guys bailed? Is he locker room poison, effectively, either by selfish style of play, attitude off the court, or both? Gotta wonder.
In any case, feels like OKC has a very hard ceiling with him on the roster, and it's not that high (first round playoff exit). I'd move him in a heartbeat, but his supermax contract makes it tough.
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All that may be true, but it's still hard for me (and I think more than a few coaches and GMs) to get that stoked about a starting NBA point guard with a supermax salary who shoots 29 percent from three. That's about what well-known non-shooter Draymond Green does from the arc, and Dray's shooting follow-through on threes looks like he's having a seizure. :skep:I am going to defend Russell a bit here. I think we all know now that Durant is a bit of a prima donna head case so I am giving Russell a pass on that.
As for George I think he woke up in the morning with a wedding ring and a hangover wondering why he gave up LA for OKC. So when the possibility presents itself he goes. I don't think he went to Presti and said I am unhappy with Russell, I think Kawhi asked him to tell Sam Presti that he was unhappy not being in LA.
All that said, with the age, miles and the way Russell plays he has maybe 2 years left before the precipitous decline which maybe more cliff like than gradual. As I look around the league only Pat Riley and the ownership of the Heat have the nerve to put Butler and Russell together. They care nothing about the luxery tax and will flip assets as necessary even eating bad contracts because Miami likes stars.
Would love to see it personally, travel to SOBE a couple few times a year and like to hit a Heat game or two if our trip and their home games match up.
That certainly seems plausible. I can imagine he's a challenge when things aren't going his way.Maybe. But very recently, a Warriors-head friend of mine told me that word is starting to leak out that Boogie was... ahem... 'difficult' in the locker room, in direct contrast to the image he was projecting of a 'reformed' Boogie.
So, possibly there was some behind-the-scenes drama we just weren't privy to. If so, ah well.
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All that I def agree with...and all I can add is that Russ + Steph are top2 in the league for fun to watch when they're hot imo.All that may be true, but it's still hard for me (and I think more than a few coaches and GMs) to get that stoked about a starting NBA point guard with a supermax salary who shoots 29 percent from three. That's about what well-known non-shooter Draymond Green does from the arc, and Dray's shooting follow-through on threes looks like he's having a seizure. :skep:
RW's midrange jumper isn't much better (midway through last season he was at 35 percent), and Russ is even having a hard time shooting free throws these days... he's down to 65 percent.
Defense? He can play good D when he wants to, which isn't that often. He seems to prioritize his energy for offense, instead of being a true two-way player.
Passing? He does avg over 10 assists a game, which is fantastic... except for the fact that, as a mediocre-to-poor shooter, he should be passing even more, instead of heaving up 20.2 shots a night (his current avg).
Russ is just an odd case... he puts up great stats that only partially mask the fact that he's actually a pretty inefficient and selfish player a lot of the time. OKC has noticeably underperformed relative to their talent level, and I think he's a big part of why.
Overrated? Yeah, probably. And more like the fourth- or fifth-best PG in the league now, stats n' all.
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