BREAKING: Durant is a Warrior

buzzy

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Oct 28, 2010
Messages
20,671
Reaction score
1,172
He was pretty much embarrassed in that last Celtics series though, not 10 minutes away from another final appearance. 
 

BNC

Member
Joined
Nov 17, 2015
Messages
4,115
Reaction score
87
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/750057056938389505
 

elcheato

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jun 11, 2008
Messages
67,842
Reaction score
2,208
I don't have a strong take either way, but I also don't see why I have to respect anything
 

Hurricane Season

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Feb 15, 2009
Messages
27,130
Reaction score
1,228
Sports figures in general don't deserve respect from anyone.
 
I only respect lasagna.
 

elcheato

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jun 11, 2008
Messages
67,842
Reaction score
2,208
I make big boy decisions like putting on pants in the morning, but am I looking for respect? No, it's just pants! 
 

Paulius

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 15, 2015
Messages
40,727
Reaction score
432
Hurricane Season said:
 
Lebron left a Cavs team that won 60+ games in back to back years.  Say what you want about the talent around him, he was winning during his first run with CLE.
Cuz he was the entire team lol. Dont even try to argue that he had players like klay steph green iggy on his team, come on
 

RipCity32

King Of The East
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jan 22, 2006
Messages
88,197
Reaction score
730
Serious question, I didn't read all the pages here so maybe you guys already talked about it. But if the league knew Durant was going to Golden State, why wouldn't every other team not trade with the Warriors to make them unable to actually sign Durant?
 
I mean Bogut isn't going to make you that much better, if anything not giving the Warriors Durant would make your team better than trading for Bogut would lol. 
 
If I were the GM of Dallas there is no chance in hell I'd take on Bogut whilst helping the Warriors create a super team. 
 

elcheato

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jun 11, 2008
Messages
67,842
Reaction score
2,208
The Warriors signing Durant meant they couldn't sign Barnes, the Mavs wanted Barnes, and they ended up getting a quality center out of it too.
 

RipCity32

King Of The East
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jan 22, 2006
Messages
88,197
Reaction score
730
They can't honestly believe they have any chance to beat the Warriors with their roster constructed as is. Bogut certainly doesn't help their chances. 
 

elcheato

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jun 11, 2008
Messages
67,842
Reaction score
2,208
They can't beat the Warriors regardless, but does that mean they should not go after quality players? They have tickets to sell.
 

RipCity32

King Of The East
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jan 22, 2006
Messages
88,197
Reaction score
730
You think people are gonna show up because they brought in Bogut? There are probably other quality players on the trade market they could go after who wouldn't gift the other team Durant.
 

elcheato

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jun 11, 2008
Messages
67,842
Reaction score
2,208
You're ignoring that they got Barnes out of it as well. If everyone agreed to collude like you're suggesting, then the Warriors keep Barnes instead.

And yes, if the team is better, more people tend to show up.

Should the Pistons stop improving their team because they'll never beat the Cavs?
 

RipCity32

King Of The East
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jan 22, 2006
Messages
88,197
Reaction score
730
elcheato said:
You're ignoring that they got Barnes out of it as well. If everyone agreed to collude like you're suggesting, then the Warriors keep Barnes instead.

And yes, if the team is better, more people tend to show up.

Should the Pistons stop improving their team because they'll never beat the Cavs?
That situation isn't even comparable.
The Cavs aren't unbeatable. And no, the Pistons shouldn't help the Cavs by taking on a contract so the Cavs can make their team better. 
 
This would be like the Cavs for instance offering us Varejao in 2014 for a 2nd in order to make CAP space to sign LeBron. I would have been 100% against that. I'm not going to help my rival sign the best player in the league in exchange for a "quality center."
 
Also Harrison Barnes is trash.
 

elcheato

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jun 11, 2008
Messages
67,842
Reaction score
2,208
So the Mavs should have just declined the opportunity to acquire two starters from a 73 win team, and just do nothing after Parsons left? All for the good of the rest of the NBA? 
 

RipCity32

King Of The East
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jan 22, 2006
Messages
88,197
Reaction score
730
elcheato said:
So the Mavs should have just declined the opportunity to acquire two starters from a 73 win team, and just do nothing after Parsons left? All for the good of the rest of the NBA? 
Yes because the Mavs should be in a full on rebuild anyways. 
 

elcheato

Well-Known Member
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jun 11, 2008
Messages
67,842
Reaction score
2,208
They could rebuild for the next three years so they can end up still not being able to compete with the Warriors, or they can continue to try to get better and put out of a product that their fans might enjoy watching, and go to games, even if they can't beat the Warriors. 
 
The only teams this decision actually mattered to are the Cavs and the Thunder. Cavs will find it more difficult to win in the finals, and the Thunder lost their franchise player. 
 

RipCity32

King Of The East
Hall of Fame
Joined
Jan 22, 2006
Messages
88,197
Reaction score
730
I don't agree. I think the whole league is effected.
 

Stray32

Moderator
Joined
Nov 12, 2015
Messages
7,384
Reaction score
31
The Mavs want to do right by Dirk so they're not going to go into full rebuild mode, and they took Barnes/Bogut because if they didn't some other team probably would have
 

JZsportswhiz

New Member
Joined
Jun 4, 2013
Messages
1,706
Reaction score
61
BNC said:
 
I'm not saying you specifically are hating. I don't like the move either cause it's gonna make the league kinda boring but it's his decision and he has a right to play where he wants. And FWIW I think he made the right decision. But generally
speaking I think the people criticizing him for this are just wrong
I mean he did make the right choice from a basketball standpoint but I think he missed a chance to really make a mark by signing in Boston or for the LAC
 
CameronCrazy06 said:
I don't get how the league is boring now? Warriors/Cavs III is going to be sweet
Exactly. Unfortunately we have to waste our time with 8 months of games to get to that point
 
Mexi said:
thats 2 regular season games
And a *chance* at a series

What about the other thousand games
 
This
BrewCrewFan said:
Did you see his tweet about how teeming up with other superstars etc is lame? He's a big hypocrite for doing this which is a shame because he actually seemed legit about staying in a small market city
People change over the course of 6 years
 

Users Who Are Viewing This Thread (Users: 0, Guests: 1)

Who Wins Game 5?

  • Tampa Bay Rays (Away)

    Votes: 5 33.3%
  • Houston Astros (Home)

    Votes: 10 66.7%
Top