i like the notion that the NYK would be the "junior-varsity" of superteams.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 1 December 2011 21:38 (twelve years ago) link
certainly fitting, since they -- organizationally -- are a total clusterscrew, which benefits only because players want to play in NYC.
Al_IannazzoneThe Record just learned Deron Williams WILL NOT Sign an extension with the Nets and will play the year out. Link coming shortly.
― moullet, Thursday, 1 December 2011 22:14 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, it's cuz he can get more $ as a FA even if he re-signs w/ the nets
― v-shasty, Thursday, 1 December 2011 22:23 (twelve years ago) link
there's still something kinda gross to me about the way prohkorov will have gamed the system via the new cba -- the nets aren't d will's "original team" and i'm not sure what good it does for competitive balance to allow a guy to trade for a player solely for the purpose of signing him to a max deal and allow that team to offer him $25m more than anyone else
― v-shasty, Thursday, 1 December 2011 22:27 (twelve years ago) link
still celtics will be a middling team in 3-4 years probs
― k3vin k., Thursday, December 1, 2011 3:51 AM (19 hours ago) Bookmark Permalink
celtics literally have three players under contract next season, if they got paul, traded pierce and rondo, they could have a whole new team!
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 1 December 2011 23:13 (twelve years ago) link
um... it's been like that with free agent contracts since the last CBA, maybe even before. Kobe would have given up like $40mn if he'd left LA for anywhere else.
Sign and trades are also capped - anyone trading for D-Will or Howard this season can only sign him to a one-year extension, so either one will just opt out and have to be signed as a FA (w/ Bird rights, though).
― milo z, Thursday, 1 December 2011 23:17 (twelve years ago) link
i read one summery of the new cba but i feel like it wasnt that comprehensive
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 1 December 2011 23:18 (twelve years ago) link
well yes, but i'm pretty sure that they significantly increased the difference b/w how much money you can get from your own team vs how much you can get from your existing team
― v-shasty, Thursday, 1 December 2011 23:19 (twelve years ago) link
I think it actually got smaller, because of the amounts and years.
― milo z, Thursday, 1 December 2011 23:23 (twelve years ago) link
And the money hit for Paul/Howard is offset by increased endorsements in a bigger media market. D-Will not so much, but maybe he really just hates Avery Johnson that much.
― milo z, Thursday, 1 December 2011 23:27 (twelve years ago) link
lol you guys
The Knicks can't even trade a first round draft pick until 2018.
― v-shasty, Thursday, 1 December 2011 23:28 (twelve years ago) link
wow
Nuggets will receive the Knick's first-round pick two years after the Knicks surrender their 2012 first-round pick to the Rockets (Carmelo Anthony trade 02-22-11)
Nuggets have option to swap 2016 first-round picks with the Knicks (Carmelo Anthony trade 02-22-11)
Rockets receive the Knicks' 2012 first-round pick (top 5 protected in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, if not conveyed by 2015 then the Rockets will receive the Knicks 2015 and 2016 second-round picks) (Tracy McGrady trade 02-18-10)
though i guess as long as the knicks don't have have a top 5 pick in next year's draft, some of those first round picks become tradeable
― OOOO, Friday, 2 December 2011 00:57 (twelve years ago) link
i think it's increasingly likely that a team tries to pull a d will here
― v-shasty, Friday, 2 December 2011 01:04 (twelve years ago) link
c's were supposedly clearing cap space to make a run at dwight howard.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 2 December 2011 01:50 (twelve years ago) link
Poor dwight. So much talent, so little help.
― Aimless, Friday, 2 December 2011 01:51 (twelve years ago) link
he'd do well in boston!
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 2 December 2011 01:53 (twelve years ago) link
Daniel, all the good players can't play for teams that you like and it wouldn't even be fun for you if they did.
― clay, Friday, 2 December 2011 01:59 (twelve years ago) link
hm.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 2 December 2011 02:05 (twelve years ago) link
I'm a Mavericks fan and I'm kind of excited for the new luxury tax era - curious if Cuban can learn to build a team without absurd sign and trades.
― milo z, Friday, 2 December 2011 02:36 (twelve years ago) link
itt J.R. Smith exploded in his return to action in China, dropping 52 points, 22 rebounds and seven steals.
― moullet, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:31 (twelve years ago) link
looool
― dayo, Friday, 2 December 2011 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
NBA releases Dec. 25 sked: Celts-Knicks, Heat-Mavs, Bulls-Lakers, Magic-Thunder, Clips-Warriors.
heat mavs rematch on day one! clippers vs warriors!
― clay, Friday, 2 December 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
golden age for the NBA; (a handful of) great teams, great rivalries.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 2 December 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
I've always thought a championship rematch opening day is the way to go why don't all sports do that
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Friday, 2 December 2011 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
Hey so internet personality dayo brought it to my attention that we might want to get going on our annual ILH Fantasy League, and if we do want to do that it'd probably have to happen sooner rather than later. iirc M Bison is usually in charge? who all plays? who's around right now? can we get in contact with the regulars? will it be just me vs dayo?
help a fantasy baller out.
― clay, Friday, 2 December 2011 23:06 (twelve years ago) link
― clay, Friday, December 2, 2011 2:31 PM (3 hours ago)
i'm crying tears of pure joy atm
― k3vin k., Friday, 2 December 2011 23:16 (twelve years ago) link
http://cdn1.knowyourmeme.com/i/000/107/432/original/i_hug_that_feel.png?1300595876
― clay, Friday, 2 December 2011 23:19 (twelve years ago) link
??
― k3vin k., Friday, 2 December 2011 23:21 (twelve years ago) link
oh just saying i felt the same way? maybe this meme is used to make fun of people and i'm just dense idk.
― clay, Friday, 2 December 2011 23:26 (twelve years ago) link
if so i am "repurposing" the jpg to mean i literally know how you feel and feel/felt similarly.
haaa oh the link is broken for me so it redirects to this page that says "fail: your link is broken" or whatever so i thought you were calling my post a fail haha
― k3vin k., Friday, 2 December 2011 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
grant hill says great chance he'll resign with suns, which i assume has implications for steve nash's desire to stay with phoenix.
― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 2 December 2011 23:38 (twelve years ago) link
it should really be pointed out over and over again to every basketball fan that grant hill would've been probably a top 10-15 all-timer if his ankles had cooperated.
― clay, Friday, 2 December 2011 23:43 (twelve years ago) link
yerp
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Friday, 2 December 2011 23:51 (twelve years ago) link
in favor of fantasy league, I will investigate tomorrow
― q: are we not bel biv men? a: we are bel biv devo (m bison), Saturday, 3 December 2011 00:08 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/hedo-turkoglu-somehow-comes-out-of-lockout-50-mill,26788
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Saturday, 3 December 2011 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
ball
k buttheads, renewed this league, ID# is 59595, password is ilhoops1112
― q: are we not bel biv men? a: we are bel biv devo (m bison), Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
how many slots are there?
― cad, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
i havent played fantasy bball before but i'd like to give it a shot if theres an opening
― cad, Saturday, 3 December 2011 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
we always need more ppl
― dayo, Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
yeah it's open to anyone
― q: are we not bel biv men? a: we are bel biv devo (m bison), Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/nba/59595
tentative draft date, next sunday, dec 11, 3:00 PM CST
plz to request changes if nec
― q: are we not bel biv men? a: we are bel biv devo (m bison), Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
There was a problemThere is not room in this league if all teams from last year return. To join, get the commissioner to increase the maximum number of teams, or remove teams that will not be returning. (Error #638)
― cad, Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:21 (twelve years ago) link
CONTRACTION
― dayo, Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:23 (twelve years ago) link
oh word lemme fix that
― q: are we not bel biv men? a: we are bel biv devo (m bison), Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
*charlotte bobcats u*
― q: are we not bel biv men? a: we are bel biv devo (m bison), Saturday, 3 December 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
thanking u
― cad, Saturday, 3 December 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
irl lol'd at this no idea why
― clay, Saturday, 3 December 2011 22:06 (twelve years ago) link