NBA 2016-2017 Thread

[nick]

defending Lebron to no end. awkward.

[ajalves]

there was nothing Barkley said that wasn't spot on

He questioned Lebron's heart. Gonna have to disagree about that being "spot on"

Lebron needs to say what he really means.......he wants people to know he wants to get rid of Love without him having to actually say it

Fwiw, from what I gather, the dude who wrote this piece, Frank Isola or something, has been writing CLE is looking to trade articles every year for the last 3 years. There really doesn't seem like there's much of a reason to actually believe Lebron wants Love traded.


I'd also imagine you've gotten angry over much less.

well I have never had something written about me nationally.......my younger days I was a bit more hot headed, I don't get heated too often anymore

[shel311]

defending Lebron to no end. awkward.

The "I can't point out where he's wrong, so i'll just make this comment" award goes to...

[shel311]

well I have never had something written about me nationally.

That's kinda where I was going with that one.

[DRWebs]

76ers are guaranteed the higher of their own pick or the Kings'
With PHI currently 4th worst and SAC 8th, there's a 48% chance they pick in the top 3 and 15% chance they pick 1st overall

76ers own the Lakers pick if it falls anywhere outside of the top 3
With LA currently 47% likely to pick in the top 3, it's relatively improbable but anything can happen when the lottery balls get going

It's a pipe dream, but if they can somehow convey the Lakers pick and turn that into Malik Monk and one of the top PGs (Fultz, Ball, Smith, Fox) woah

[shel311]

Can't wait till Ben Simmons returns.

Poor Hinkie

[DRWebs]

Poor Hinkie

Raw deal, but I guess he just wasn't a people person

[nick]

Poor Hinkie

Raw deal, but I guess he just wasn't a people person

didnt he step down?

[DRWebs]

Poor Hinkie

Raw deal, but I guess he just wasn't a people person

didnt he step down?

The NBA basically forced the 76ers to bring on Jerry Coangelo as chairman of basketball operations amid growing league wide discontent regarding Hinkie's process. Signings and trades were made that only marginally improved the "now" product while they clearly did not help the team in the long run, going against what Hinkie had started. Seeing his control dwindle, Hinkie no longer wanted to be part of the process and lo and behold, days after his resignation Coangelo hired his son to fill the GM role

Surely some will dispute the account of how it all went down, but from what I've read it's the relative consensus

[shel311]

Oakley still got it!!!

This was tonight:

[DRWebs]

Apparently got arrested, bizarre

[The_Niddler]

How is it bizarre?
I am sure anyone else that gets in a fight or causes a ruckus would be arrested too or at least escorted out of the building.

Or you mean for his old ass to get in the fight in the first place?

[DRWebs]

I think you talked yourself through to the answer

[nick]

Lebron called Oakley a legend

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain

[shel311]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1864 ... rts-league

[LetsGoPeay]

How is it bizarre?
I am sure anyone else that gets in a fight or causes a ruckus would be arrested too or at least escorted out of the building.

Or you mean for his old ass to get in the fight in the first place?

Yes

[nick]

the NBA is so bizarre righ tnow. CP3 n Lebron defending Oakley who was fighting in an arena and as a public figure should know better..

[nick]

you know it's bad when John McEnroe looks the calmest

[LetsGoPeay]

Man, Oak got old fast. He looks like he should be hanging out in a barbershop playing dominoes.

[wdoupis]

Jabari Parker with another ACL, that's brutal. Was starting to really shine this year. I have been watching him and rooting him on since his high school days