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Their corps of bigs isn't as good this year as it was last year. And Varejao was playing in the Finals. They don't need Hakeem, you just need a guy who can defend the cup at a reasonable level.
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2016-17 NBA Thread: Finals are over, please go away (2 Viewers)
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Gr00vus
Footballguy
Varejao's performance in game 7 went a long way towards losing them the finals. Not only can't he defend the cup, he's a huge liability everywhere else too.
sports_fan
Footballguy
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
One of the 50 greatest players of all time (officially), but kind of underrated in general awareness, I would say.
First player in NBA to record a quadruple-double. Did not realize that. I remember Alvin Robertson doing it.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Do you like rebounding?
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Reeaaally not much left in that tank GB. He's probably better suited to 15-20 min a night at this point.I wonder if Bogut would have wanted to come to Lakers/Walton if LA had waited on signing a big man. Maybe a sweet 2-year-extension would have greased the wheels.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
furley likes that Nate Thurmond died?
In other news, Duncan dropped a new podcast yesterday and mentioned that he was trying to talk to nba people to get a read on why we didn't see more 1 or 2 year deals at obscene per-year amounts. Some had speculated (and it made sense to me) that you could see guys just getting like a 1/$28, because the teams had the money in the short-term and wouldn't want to get tied up. Like a Marvin Williams for like 2/$44, so you don't risk a long-term crater due to age and/or motivation. And he would still have only had to bet on himself to make up more than $10 million on his next contract in 2 years. Will be interested to see if there is any info as to whether the players or teams were less interested in this.
Also note that Simmons-Saric-Embiid need a nickname ( @Insein , @BigSteelThrill , @Ted Lange as your Bartender). Here are the choices:
In other news, Duncan dropped a new podcast yesterday and mentioned that he was trying to talk to nba people to get a read on why we didn't see more 1 or 2 year deals at obscene per-year amounts. Some had speculated (and it made sense to me) that you could see guys just getting like a 1/$28, because the teams had the money in the short-term and wouldn't want to get tied up. Like a Marvin Williams for like 2/$44, so you don't risk a long-term crater due to age and/or motivation. And he would still have only had to bet on himself to make up more than $10 million on his next contract in 2 years. Will be interested to see if there is any info as to whether the players or teams were less interested in this.
Also note that Simmons-Saric-Embiid need a nickname ( @Insein , @BigSteelThrill , @Ted Lange as your Bartender). Here are the choices:
inter Is Here
Spaceman 3 (and its too-real alternate proposal, No Spacemen-3)
The New Tang Clan
the Hinkie Foundation
Sully/The Aviators/The Blue Angels/The Plane Landers
United Nations
the Process Bosses
The Hink 3/ThreeSam Mafia/The Sam Hinkie Trio/The Three Horsemen of Hinkie
#Lickface Killahs
International Players Anthem
The Block NESS Monster
Three Men and a Maybe
Prestige Worldwide
Trust Company/The TTP 3
Philadelphia Threeway
Sam's Club
The Orchard
21' Jump Street
Sons of Sam
Spaceman 3 (and its too-real alternate proposal, No Spacemen-3)
The New Tang Clan
the Hinkie Foundation
Sully/The Aviators/The Blue Angels/The Plane Landers
United Nations
the Process Bosses
The Hink 3/ThreeSam Mafia/The Sam Hinkie Trio/The Three Horsemen of Hinkie
#Lickface Killahs
International Players Anthem
The Block NESS Monster
Three Men and a Maybe
Prestige Worldwide
Trust Company/The TTP 3
Philadelphia Threeway
Sam's Club
The Orchard
21' Jump Street
Sons of Sam
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Insein
Footballguy
mr. furley
Footballguy
never know how to respond to those
like that he was a great player and deserves the recognition.
if he dies. he dies.
Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
This is good. I also kind of dig the United Nations because it pulls in Luwawu, Sergio, Korkmaz, even Stauskas. Another reason why the Manu signing would have been awesome- we need a South American
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
i know, i know. just kidding...never know how to respond to those
like that he was a great player and deserves the recognition.
if he dies. he dies.
Short Corner
Footballguy
Not good for their chances of keeping their pick.I wonder if Bogut would have wanted to come to Lakers/Walton if LA had waited on signing a big man. Maybe a sweet 2-year-extension would have greased the wheels.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Sons of Sam is a winner.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
BTW Durant has to go back to Slim Reaper. Let's cut the #### with the "Servant" shtick.
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Was looking through the wiki page of NBA nicknames, some weird ones out there that I've never heard of (gb wikipedia) and some good ones too:
- Bismack Biyombo - "Bizzy Bo", "The Acrobatic from the Democratic (Republic of the Congo)" "BB-8", "Biznation", "Big Bizness" [28] (5 for Biyombo? Really?)
- Eric Bledsoe – "Mini LeBron"[11] (wat)
- Chris Bosh – "CB4",[30] "The Boshtrich",[30] (lol at Bostrich)
- Boris Diaw – "tea time"[47] "The French Chef" (because he's always cooking).
- Draymond Green "Day-Day", "The Dancing Bear", "Cheap-Shot Green", "Dirty Dray", "Kicky Longstocking", "The Sterilizer"[65] (LOFL)
- Ersan İlyasova – "Turkish Thunder",[76]"Ghostface Ilya" (wu-tang)
- Enes Kanter – "Enes The Penis"
- Kristaps Porziņģis – "Long Porz", "PorzinGOD", "GOATzingis", "Tre-zing-god"[citation needed] KP [113] "Kris-P" "Zinger" "Zingis Khan" "3-6-Latvia" (TRE!)
- Derrick Rose – "D-Rose", "Windy City Assassin",[115] "Poohdini" "The Glassman" "Glass Rose"
- Jarvis Varnado – "Sharknado"[citation needed]
mr. furley
Footballguy
3-6 Latvia and Kicky Longstocking 
mr. furley
Footballguy
after years of severely doubting everything the Bucks do.. i think it's time to do a 180 and heap praise on all their decisions to see if that makes a difference.
this might be the single greatest signing in franchise history.
finally, a championship move by the Bucks front office!
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Also acceptable. I think of it in terms of what's the best name to go along with the Durant mural that's going to be on the side of some crumbling liquor store on MacArthur.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
So our Wolves didn't do this before:
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/17099270/ricky-rubio-likely-traded-minnesota-timberwolves-owner-says
Notorious T.R.E.
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Of course they have, but now Almighty Thibs is picking the coach.
No reason to trade Rubio yet...but I wouldn't be surprised if he's gone by the deadline assuming Dunn is killing it.
Kev4029
Footballguy
Outside of Chris Paul, not many PG's have killed it as rookies. Here is a list of all the guards (half are SGs) that played at least 1000 minutes with a PER of at least 15 and WS/48 of .100.
Basically, there have been about a dozen point guards in the 3-point era that have been league average players as rookies. Don't expect too much of Dunn in 2016.
SWC
Bromigo
the correct nickname is the three bromigos you are welcome in advance brochachos take that to the bank
SWC
Bromigo
hey man it is what it is and they still sell beer so i will find a way to be all right if you catch my drift take that to the at least it was not michael crapper williams bank brochacho
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Juxtatarot
Footballguy
You Wolves fans watching this?
DallasDMac
Footballguy
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Nah, more entertaining than the convention. Teams seem to be playing to win.Do we get thought less of if we admit to it?
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Championship buzzer beater!!
sports_fan
Footballguy
Hire Shaq's former FT coach to teach Rubio. That should get it done
sports_fan
Footballguy
If you could go ahead and send him to the Kings so I can be double sure they will win more games than the Sixers, that would be fantastic. TIA.
Rubio's contract so good that it will be hard to get value for him. 3/42mill. Better just to keep him.
If I was dealing him I'd want a mid to late lottery pick.
Don't even think Sacramento can offer their pick next season.
Minn so young I'd offer Rubio for Sac's 2020 first round pick. Roll the dice. Vlade loves the foreign players.
If I was dealing him I'd want a mid to late lottery pick.
Don't even think Sacramento can offer their pick next season.
Minn so young I'd offer Rubio for Sac's 2020 first round pick. Roll the dice. Vlade loves the foreign players.
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Footballguy
Marco Belinelli fetched the #22 pick.
Rubio is 25 and has a great contract for three more years.
IIRC the Kings can offer whatever interest they have in this year's pick or their 2021 pick. I wouldn't do the latter and I dont think the post-Catanella Kings would either. I like Rubio (and his contract) a lot but most teams have good PGs so the trade market for a good but flawed player like that probably isn't as strong as it should be.
Kev4029
Footballguy
Here is the list of all the guards 25 or under that had at least 5 win shares last year (Rubio had 5.8). There are very few players as young as Rubio that are as productive, and probably the only one available.
Rubio is certainly a flawed player but if you could pair him with a few shooters, he would be an all-star level PG. He does everything you would want in a PG other than he can't shoot and he finishes at the rim like a guy a foot shorter. He is one of the best defenders at the position, and could easily guard shooting guards, he's a transcendent passer, and rebounds like a small forward. He should easily fetch a mid-to-late lottery pick.
With all that said, I think the T-Wolves should trade him. Dunn looks to be the real deal and they can't play Dunn, Rubio, and Wiggins at the same time because none of them can shoot. Unfortunately, there are a lot of good point guards out there and not many teams which could hide Rubio's weaknesses. San Antonio would be a nice fit. OKC could work if they trade Westbrook. Atlanta might be an ideal fit, if they aren't sold on Schroder. If Miami is looking to rebuild, a Dragic for Rubio swap would be interesting for both sides.
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