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Maybe there's not time for this, but shouldn't the C's be courting LeBron at this point? Would he actually have any interest in playing for Boston? I think he should. He can handle making $55,000 less than max. If I'm him I'm giving Ainge a call. That'd be a better team than any other he could possibly end up on.
"how many championships are enough for you, lebron?" is a silly question. they could sign 5 year deals and wade would be the grey beard at at 33 when it was over. they would be very much in their primes during this span and could legitimately contend every single year. this is especially the case if they skip out on Team USA obligations.
Well, they would have to renounce all of their free agents. So, no Allen, no Pierce, no Tony Allen, etc.KG, Lebron, Rondo, Perkins, and Big Baby, while a decent team, is not better than is he just goes to Chicago, for instance.
Yes it is, and it's not even close.
Perkins is out until January, KG is probably no better than Noah at this point, Rondo is an equal to Rose, Deng is better than Baby. Plus Chicago has a near max slot to sign a near max player like Gooden.
By the time the post-season rolls around, if he even makes it that far, KG will be spent. He played pretty well at times this year but completely vanished for long stretches. Big Baby is nothing special. The only appealing thing about Boston would be Rondo and Lebron on the floor together. There would be some jaw-dropping highlights of Rondo feeding the ball Lebron, and they'd probably mix pretty well. Aside from that, without Allen or Pierce, Chicago is far and away the better situation.
Gooden?PS, this thread is nearly unbearable with Goggins and Oneohh. : ( When did these guys join the NBA crowd? Did I miss something?Perkins is out until January, KG is probably no better than Noah at this point, Rondo is an equal to Rose, Deng is better than Baby. Plus Chicago has a near max slot to sign a near max player like Gooden.
Meant Boozer.And yes, I agree, to your second point.
Why do people think so highly of rose? I have asked this is multiple threads and I don't think I've ever gotten an answer. Rondo is a better player than rose and its not even close. And kg is a far better player than noah, he may have the same impact on a season because he'll miss a far share of games, but he is a much better player. The celtics minus pierce and allen is a terrible situation though, I can't wait for somebody to waste a 5 yr 90 million dollar contract on pierce.Perkins is out until January, KG is probably no better than Noah at this point, Rondo is an equal to Rose, Deng is better than Baby. Plus Chicago has a near max slot to sign a near max player like Gooden.
Rondo is a much better defender and rebounder. Rondo has slightly better court vision and a better handle but Rose's are good too. Rose is a better shooter and better finisher around the rim.Overall, it is close.
rose and rondo are very different players despite playing the same position. rose is a helluva player though. 20ppg/6apg during the regular season and 27/7 in the postseason. 18 PER, which is 7th among starting PGs, and in the top 25 leaguewide. the knock on him is the defensive play has to improve.
Blowhard the other day said that Lebron was going to Chicago, then a few minutes later said he didn't really know where Lebron was going, but he knew he wasn't going to the Knicks. This guy is a buffoon who should not be on the airwaves.
Can Rondo ever hit FT?
And I can't find PER splits but he was a much better player after his ankle issues went away. He also adjusted as the season progressed more to his role on the team as the lead scorer on a team without the weapons for him to concentrate on distributing.October - 2 games - 11.5 ppg 4.5 apg 45%November - 13 games - 16.2 ppg 5.3 apg 46%Post All Star Break - 27 games - 22.9 ppg 6.5 apg 52%Playoffs - 5 games - 26.8 ppg 7.2 apg 45%In 12 career playoff games - 22.7 ppg 6.8 apg 5.1 rpg 47%Give him a team with some scorers and his points will go down and his points and assists will drastically increase. He is tremendously unselfish to the point that it took half a season for him to take the reigns as the top scorer because of his insistence to keep his teammates involved.
Totally agree, but what other options does ATL have? They don't have a shot at any other star players, and if they let him go they're driving away fans and buying a ticket to Lottoville.
63% of the time, it works every time.
Giving him max money seems like a dead end to me. How are they realistically going to improve the roster of a team that got absolutely blasted out of the playoffs wearing that kind of contract for six years?
. Has he lost his mind. SA jumping up and down right now
Richard Jefferson just opted out of $15 mil contract
Dumbest contract decision since Juan Gone turned down 140M from the Tigers?
Could be a smart move if a lockout happens and his new contract pays him more than $15M over the next 2 years. Assuming guys get paid according to contract in the face of a lockout. Anyone know what happens in that regard?Does this make the Spurs a player in the Rudy Gay market?Richard Jefferson just opted out of $15 mil contract. Has he lost his mind. SA jumping up and down right now
Dumbest contract decision since Juan Gone turned down 140M from the Tigers?
The whole point of a lockout is to avoid paying the players.Could be a smart move if a lockout happens and his new contract pays him more than $15M over the next 2 years. Assuming guys get paid according to contract in the face of a lockout. Anyone know what happens in that regard?Does this make the Spurs a player in the Rudy Gay market?Richard Jefferson just opted out of $15 mil contract
No it isn't, it's about changing the ground rules of how players are compensated, how revenue is distributed, etc., i.e. paying the players less going forward. If players are already under contract, how would it be legal to not pay them because the owners/teams refuse to have a season? I think that would put the NBA's anti-trust exemption in jeopardy wouldn't it? I can see grounds for not honoring contract terms if the players strike, but that wouldn't be the case here.The whole point of a lockout is to avoid paying the players.Could be a smart move if a lockout happens and his new contract pays him more than $15M over the next 2 years. Assuming guys get paid according to contract in the face of a lockout. Anyone know what happens in that regard?Does this make the Spurs a player in the Rudy Gay market?Richard Jefferson just opted out of $15 mil contractDumbest contract decision since Juan Gone turned down 140M from the Tigers?
True. Does anyone know if they received full salaries for that season? I haven't found an answer online yet.
If Richard Jefferson gets a contract paying him 15M over 2 years I'll eat my computer.Could be a smart move if a lockout happens and his new contract pays him more than $15M over the next 2 years. Assuming guys get paid according to contract in the face of a lockout. Anyone know what happens in that regard?Does this make the Spurs a player in the Rudy Gay market?Richard Jefferson just opted out of $15 mil contract
If Richard Jefferson gets a contract paying him 15M over 2 years I'll eat my computer.Could be a smart move if a lockout happens and his new contract pays him more than $15M over the next 2 years. Assuming guys get paid according to contract in the face of a lockout. Anyone know what happens in that regard?Does this make the Spurs a player in the Rudy Gay market?Richard Jefferson just opted out of $15 mil contract
You're probably right, but there will probably be a team or two who get shut out of the big time FAs and will have money to burn that could do something stupid.
Actually, you're probably more right than I am, considering the bad contracts in the NBA.Hell, he may end up in purple and gold if he's willing to play for virtually nothing to get a ring with his boy Luke.If Richard Jefferson gets a contract paying him 15M over 2 years I'll eat my computer.Could be a smart move if a lockout happens and his new contract pays him more than $15M over the next 2 years. Assuming guys get paid according to contract in the face of a lockout. Anyone know what happens in that regard?Does this make the Spurs a player in the Rudy Gay market?Richard Jefferson just opted out of $15 mil contract. Has he lost his mind. SA jumping up and down right now
Dumbest contract decision since Juan Gone turned down 140M from the Tigers?
I would like to see him go to the Nets as well. Brooklyn new stadium new team Labron could be the start of something new
You are nuts if you think either of those teams are getting hosed. Toronto would pee themselves to get a center like Bynum considering Bosh is as good as gone.Odom has a great salary and has much more value then Thomas or Mohammed.
Please explain how so.and of course that deal is impossible based on salary. GB laker fans
wait.....what?Richard Jefferson just opted out of $15 mil contract
Bosh Max ($16.8) + Jack ($4.8) /= Bynum ($13.8) +/- 25%Please explain how so.
Agreed... it will be interesting to see how it all shakes out.
