[quote]gregron wrote:
good luck in your future endeavors Yao… the human body wasnt meant to be 7’6" and to run/jump up and down a basketball court. I hope he gets his foot taken care of and recovers nicely. He always seemed like a good guy[/quote]
Yeah man. A healthy Yao is the best centre in the league - he would shit on Dwight. Back in the day Yao was holding it down against Shaq. There were games where Shaq couldn’t do shit against Yao’s offence. Just think how unstoppable this guy could have been without the injuries that inhibited him really progressing his game and establishing any rhythm. I agree though, he’s a freak of nature that’s ultimately human.
Been away for awhile but read through what I missed and remembered why I put Get on ignore. Seriously, how can one guy constantly be wrong yet continually talk as if he were an authority? He might as well apply to get his own sports talk show.
[quote]fnf wrote:
Watching the ESPYs right now. Dirks got a nice looking female with him. Rich athlete, I wouldn’t expect anything less.[/quote]
I’m from Dallas and I love Dirk, but his choice in women is seriously questionable. That chick was pretty hot but hes been seen with some MAJOR dogs in the past
[quote]fnf wrote:
Watching the ESPYs right now. Dirks got a nice looking female with him. Rich athlete, I wouldn’t expect anything less.[/quote]
I’m from Dallas and I love Dirk, but his choice in women is seriously questionable. That chick was pretty hot but hes been seen with some MAJOR dogs in the past[/quote]
whatever happened with that chick who was an imposter or something. She tried to steal money from dirk maybe. I am not sure if I am remembering that right maybe it is someone else. She was a felon and is in prison right now. Did you every hear about soemthing like that?
[quote]therajraj wrote:
Wow it’s really looking like there will be no NBA season in 2011-2012.
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That would really, really suck. Last season was awesome. Plus I get most of the Knick games and really wanted to see what Carmelo and Stoudamire could accomplish this year.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
Wow it’s really looking like there will be no NBA season in 2011-2012.
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That would really, really suck. Last season was awesome. Plus I get most of the Knick games and really wanted to see what Carmelo and Stoudamire could accomplish this year. [/quote]
People forget that Stoudamire and Billups were injured for most of their series with the Celts. I had 'em pulling off the upset. I really hope everyone pulls their heads outta eachother’s asses and we get a season.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
Wow it’s really looking like there will be no NBA season in 2011-2012.
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That would really, really suck. Last season was awesome. Plus I get most of the Knick games and really wanted to see what Carmelo and Stoudamire could accomplish this year. [/quote]
People forget that Stoudamire and Billups were injured for most of their series with the Celts. I had 'em pulling off the upset. I really hope everyone pulls their heads outta eachother’s asses and we get a season.[/quote]
Yeah the 1st 2 games were tight. Billups was also injured alot during the regular season with the Knicks. I’m excited to see what happens with them next season. They still got room in the budget too.
[quote]therajraj wrote:
Wow it’s really looking like there will be no NBA season in 2011-2012.
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That would really, really suck. Last season was awesome. Plus I get most of the Knick games and really wanted to see what Carmelo and Stoudamire could accomplish this year. [/quote]
People forget that Stoudamire and Billups were injured for most of their series with the Celts. I had 'em pulling off the upset. I really hope everyone pulls their heads outta eachother’s asses and we get a season.[/quote]
Yeah the 1st 2 games were tight. Billups was also injured alot during the regular season with the Knicks. I’m excited to see what happens with them next season. They still got room in the budget too.[/quote]
Nothing against Billups 'cause the guy’s a major ball player and did way better in D’antoni’s system than probably anyone thought, but the Knicks would be better off with Felton. Guess they had to move him to get the numbers to add up. He’s a FA this season, right? In any event, guessing we’ll get a season but from the way things sound is be surprised if it’s all 82 games. It’s apparently pretty bad.
Nothing against Billups 'cause the guy’s a major ball player and did way better in D’antoni’s system than probably anyone thought, but the Knicks would be better off with Felton. Guess they had to move him to get the numbers to add up. He’s a FA this season, right? In any event, guessing we’ll get a season but from the way things sound is be surprised if it’s all 82 games. It’s apparently pretty bad.[/quote]
Yeah, I didn’t think they did the best job of negotiating during that trade either. But there were some games where they were starting to gel, then he got injured and was out for over 5 games. Yeah, I think he is locked up for this one season then they can let him loose. It’ll be interesting to see how his game pans out this season.
IMO there is no way we don’t get a season. They were TOO successful last year. It’ll happen, both sides are posturing right now.[/quote]
If they are pushing for a hard salary cap, I think it’s a lot more than just posturing. Deron Williams has already agreed to play overseas and apparently Dwayne Wade might going over soon too.
Nothing against Billups 'cause the guy’s a major ball player and did way better in D’antoni’s system than probably anyone thought, but the Knicks would be better off with Felton. Guess they had to move him to get the numbers to add up. He’s a FA this season, right? In any event, guessing we’ll get a season but from the way things sound is be surprised if it’s all 82 games. It’s apparently pretty bad.[/quote]
Yeah, I didn’t think they did the best job of negotiating during that trade either. But there were some games where they were starting to gel, then he got injured and was out for over 5 games. Yeah, I think he is locked up for this one season then they can let him loose. It’ll be interesting to see how his game pans out this season. [/quote]
Obviously Melo’s no joke, and if you have a chance to trade for an arguably top 5 player you pull the trigger, but I think NY gave up too much to get him. Gallinari is gonna be an All-Star soon, and Chandler and Felton really fit the system well. If there is a season and the Knicks don’t well I think D’antoni gets the axe.
IMO there is no way we don’t get a season. They were TOO successful last year. It’ll happen, both sides are posturing right now.[/quote]
If they are pushing for a hard salary cap, I think it’s a lot more than just posturing. Deron Williams has already agreed to play overseas and apparently Dwayne Wade might going over soon too.[/quote]
Haven’t watched in a week or so, but they were talking about this a lot on NBA tv and the experts predicted at best a shortened season and several predicted no season at all. This is apparently quite serious, and neither side is willing to budge.
IMO there is no way we don’t get a season. They were TOO successful last year. It’ll happen, both sides are posturing right now.[/quote]
If they are pushing for a hard salary cap, I think it’s a lot more than just posturing. Deron Williams has already agreed to play overseas and apparently Dwayne Wade might going over soon too.[/quote]
I think the players are posturing too. Nobody really wants to play in bumfuck Turkey. Not only is the money worse, but half the appeal is the glitz and glamour the big stage the NBA brings.
I think the NBA situation is a lot worse than the NFL’s. They are probably waiting to see what the judges in the NFL case decide before they start negotiating.
IMO there is no way we don’t get a season. They were TOO successful last year. It’ll happen, both sides are posturing right now.[/quote]
If they are pushing for a hard salary cap, I think it’s a lot more than just posturing. Deron Williams has already agreed to play overseas and apparently Dwayne Wade might going over soon too.[/quote]
I think the players are posturing too. Nobody really wants to play in bumfuck Turkey. Not only is the money worse, but half the appeal is the glitz and glamour the big stage the NBA brings.
I think the NBA situation is a lot worse than the NFL’s. They are probably waiting to see what the judges in the NFL case decide before they start negotiating. [/quote]
Dude, these foreign teams would guarantee these guys a couple of mil, pay for all living expenses and accomodations, and give them a chance to stay in shape while the NBA figures this out. It’s obviously not the ideal situation but it is in no way crying wolf.
IMO there is no way we don’t get a season. They were TOO successful last year. It’ll happen, both sides are posturing right now.[/quote]
If they are pushing for a hard salary cap, I think it’s a lot more than just posturing. Deron Williams has already agreed to play overseas and apparently Dwayne Wade might going over soon too.[/quote]
I think the players are posturing too. Nobody really wants to play in bumfuck Turkey. Not only is the money worse, but half the appeal is the glitz and glamour the big stage the NBA brings.
I think the NBA situation is a lot worse than the NFL’s. They are probably waiting to see what the judges in the NFL case decide before they start negotiating. [/quote]
Dude, these foreign teams would guarantee these guys a couple of mil, pay for all living expenses and accomodations, and give them a chance to stay in shape while the NBA figures this out. It’s obviously not the ideal situation but it is in no way crying wolf.
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Yeah that’s nice for the D-Wills and D-Wades of the world who aren’t hurting for money anyway… but there aren’t enough open jobs in Europe for all the mid- and lower-level players who might actually need the cash. They aren’t gonna use a roster spot Aaron Brooks if he may only be there 2 weeks.
IMO there is no way we don’t get a season. They were TOO successful last year. It’ll happen, both sides are posturing right now.[/quote]
If they are pushing for a hard salary cap, I think it’s a lot more than just posturing. Deron Williams has already agreed to play overseas and apparently Dwayne Wade might going over soon too.[/quote]
I think the players are posturing too. Nobody really wants to play in bumfuck Turkey. Not only is the money worse, but half the appeal is the glitz and glamour the big stage the NBA brings.
I think the NBA situation is a lot worse than the NFL’s. They are probably waiting to see what the judges in the NFL case decide before they start negotiating. [/quote]
Dude, these foreign teams would guarantee these guys a couple of mil, pay for all living expenses and accomodations, and give them a chance to stay in shape while the NBA figures this out. It’s obviously not the ideal situation but it is in no way crying wolf.
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Yeah that’s nice for the D-Wills and D-Wades of the world who aren’t hurting for money anyway… but there aren’t enough open jobs in Europe for all the mid- and lower-level players who might actually need the cash. They aren’t gonna use a roster spot Aaron Brooks if he may only be there 2 weeks.[/quote]
You honestly think that a European club wouldn’t give a roster spot to “second tier” NBA players, with the team being able to use the NBA player as a draw to bring in extra revenue? This would clearly benefit all parties outside of an injury nullifying the players NBA deal due to breach of contract. European clubs are always down to bring on Americans. There has never been an in his prime All-Star go overseas. All Americans over there are generally couldn’t hack its or has beens. Euro clubs have to be licking their chops at the thought of a possible mass exodus of NBA talent, and David stern needs to take notice.
As a European and someone who knows the situation over there I can tell you now the Euroleague cannot afford (as in $$$) a mass exodus if NBA players demand fat money for going over there. If anything the Euroleague is more sensitive than the NBA financially. The socio-economic situation in Europe is worse than anything experienced in the US and it affects all consumer-able goods, including basketball. If we do see a lot of players migrating there teams will start evaluating the players on talent and popularity instead of just grabbing everyone that’s worn a jersey before with the NBA logo.
Then from the NBA players’ perspective a lot of them simply won’t play there because they won’t like what they see, possibly both the team environment and the overall living environment. I personally know a couple of guys from my high school that played D1 and D2 basketball in the States then tried playing in Europe. None of them liked it there. Now some of them are playing pro ball here in the national league and some in the bigger Australasian NBL. One dude even tried out for the Spurs and Mavs 1-2 years ago. Money wise it’s much less than here but a lot of guys just can’t be fucked moving to China or Europe or where ever so far from their family and friends. I actually hope that if this lock out thing drags on we get some lower tier NBA talent to come to the NBL to just shoot shit and stay in shape.