Man, ain't that the truth!! Smh
NBA offseason 2016-2017...NBA offseason best in sports....This offseason is lit to the 3rd degree!!
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being a cali nukka at least you can become a Warriors fan lol
this nukka talking like he's going to fail on purpose
The warriors owner basically pimp slapped his brethren.
This EXACTLY what Kobe and Lebron been talking about for years.
But that tax is gonna be a MONSTER IN 2,3,4 YEARS.
you GOTTA respect it.
plus they building a stadium with their OWN money too.
damn...how in the hell can you hate on this team, now ?
Cavs should consider signing Tony Allen
With all of the names the Cavs have been linked to this offseason, including Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Carmelo Anthony, and others, you would think the Cavs are in need of offensive threats. But they just ended the 2017 playoffs in a loss to the Warriors after the greatest and most efficient offensive performance total in playoff history. Offense is not the problem. The lack of any contribution whatsoever from the bench is what did Cleveland in. Specifically defensive help. Aside from LeBron James, the Cavs had absolutely no one who could slow down Kevin Durant, as he ravaged the Cavs for an average of 35 points per game. Durant’s presence also allowed the Warriors’ other stars to excel at times, compounding the problem.
Tony Allen could be part of the solution. Despite his advancing age(he’ll turn 36 during the season), Allen has long been one of, if not the league’s best perimeter defender. His relentless effort and tenacity on the defensive end made him invaluable to the Celtics’ 2008 championship team, as well as the Grizzlies’ playoff squads over the past few seasons. Offensively, he’s not much of a threat. In 27 minutes per game last season, he averaged 9.1 points on 46% shooting, while hitting just 28% of his three-pointers and 62% of his free throws, respectively.
While his offensive impact is unimpressive, there is a reason why Allen has made a name for himself in the NBA over the past 13 years; he really is an exceptional defender, even now. He has had success slowing down Durant when KD still played for Oklahoma City.
Allen wouldn’t have trouble finding playing time in Cleveland, as JR Smith right now is entrenched as the starting SG, but behind him, things are not so set in stone. Iman Shumpert has been involved in serious trade discussions, namely with the Houston Rockets. Other wing players such as James Jones, Richard Jefferson, Derrick Williams, and Dahntay Jones, all have up-in-the-air statuses. Allen would be a significant upgrade defensively over all of those named.
Allen also shouldn’t cost much. Reports are that the Grizzlies’ will only offer Allen the veterans’ minimum. This bodes well for the Cavs, as they could offer him the minimum or the mid-level exception, although that may be saved for a different player. If Allen will be making the same amount regardless, why wouldn’t he want to play for a contender and with LeBron James?
The Cavaliers desperately need bench depth and defense if they hope to have a chance at revenge against Golden State. Tony Allen would greatly help those chances.
With all of the names the Cavs have been linked to this offseason, including Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Carmelo Anthony, and others, you would think the Cavs are in need of offensive threats. But they just ended the 2017 playoffs in a loss to the Warriors after the greatest and most efficient offensive performance total in playoff history. Offense is not the problem. The lack of any contribution whatsoever from the bench is what did Cleveland in. Specifically defensive help. Aside from LeBron James, the Cavs had absolutely no one who could slow down Kevin Durant, as he ravaged the Cavs for an average of 35 points per game. Durant’s presence also allowed the Warriors’ other stars to excel at times, compounding the problem.
Tony Allen could be part of the solution. Despite his advancing age(he’ll turn 36 during the season), Allen has long been one of, if not the league’s best perimeter defender. His relentless effort and tenacity on the defensive end made him invaluable to the Celtics’ 2008 championship team, as well as the Grizzlies’ playoff squads over the past few seasons. Offensively, he’s not much of a threat. In 27 minutes per game last season, he averaged 9.1 points on 46% shooting, while hitting just 28% of his three-pointers and 62% of his free throws, respectively.
While his offensive impact is unimpressive, there is a reason why Allen has made a name for himself in the NBA over the past 13 years; he really is an exceptional defender, even now. He has had success slowing down Durant when KD still played for Oklahoma City.
Allen wouldn’t have trouble finding playing time in Cleveland, as JR Smith right now is entrenched as the starting SG, but behind him, things are not so set in stone. Iman Shumpert has been involved in serious trade discussions, namely with the Houston Rockets. Other wing players such as James Jones, Richard Jefferson, Derrick Williams, and Dahntay Jones, all have up-in-the-air statuses. Allen would be a significant upgrade defensively over all of those named.
Allen also shouldn’t cost much. Reports are that the Grizzlies’ will only offer Allen the veterans’ minimum. This bodes well for the Cavs, as they could offer him the minimum or the mid-level exception, although that may be saved for a different player. If Allen will be making the same amount regardless, why wouldn’t he want to play for a contender and with LeBron James?
The Cavaliers desperately need bench depth and defense if they hope to have a chance at revenge against Golden State. Tony Allen would greatly help those chances.
Im a grizzlies fan but that would be a great move!!!
Ppl been sleeping on Memphis, they beated GS twice due to how they can punish GS inside with zbo and gasol, and cavs can add a better defender in Tony Allen
He talkin cause he know the warriors bout to sign him lol
It was Houston's first they acquired in the CP3 trade so it's going be a late first in a weak draft. The only one who got better was Denver and the Hawks are in full tank mode
Who is ian clark?
A Chicago bull on a 3/31 mill contract faggit
Cavs got no bread.. it's over lol
Link?
And I know u praying Riley gets that white boy
U need yo ass beat royally
And Wade is never ever coming back fagggit
Not even for a Jersey retirement
Nor is Lebron or shaq
Y'all better hang up haslem shit or something
Thomas Robinson: "Given the opportunity, I could easily be among NBA's Top 10 rebounders"
After playing for six NBA teams in five seasons, Thomas Robinson is hoping to ink a multi-year deal that will give him the continuity he’s never had throughout the course of his professional career.
“I just want that stability,” Robinson told HoopsHype. “I want to be comfortable. I think every player is looking for that. If I have that, I feel like I can open up my game to another level and help a team even more. I’ve been through a lot since I entered the league. Being in the same place for more than one year – with the same players, the same coaching staff, the same system – would only help me get better. It would allow me to be more comfortable. And if you let me get comfortable, there’s no telling what you’ll get from me.
“I just want a chance. I want to show an organization that I’m going to be mature, work well with the coaches, earn their confidence, get playing time and then do the right thing on the court when I get those minutes. I can say right now to whichever team signs me: I promise I won’t let you down.”
Last season, Robinson suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.5 steals in 11.7 minutes. Per-36-minutes, that translates to 15.5 points, 14.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.7 steals.
He posted a career-high PER (17.3) and True Shooting Percentage (53.5 percent). The 26-year-old enjoyed his time in Los Angeles and would love to re-sign with the Lakers.
“I could definitely see myself re-signing with the Lakers,” Robinson said. “Business-wise, family-wise and basketball-wise, it makes sense for me. I have a lot of things going for me out here – there are so many opportunities and resources and people I connected with in Los Angeles who helped me. With my family, we were able to get comfortable. It would mean a lot to just stay put here.
“When you play for the Lakers, you’re on a bigger stage and I think that actually helped me. When you play well here, people notice that. I don’t really care about how I’m perceived, but I did notice a shift in how people think of my game this past year and it was because they saw me play more.”
Lakers head coach Luke Walton also helped Robinson in Los Angeles. The power forward raved about his experience with the first-time head coach.
“He’s going to be great,” Robinson said of Coach Walton. “He has it all figured out already. Luke is such a hard worker; he was the same way when he was a player. His hard work and his amazing basketball IQ definitely translated over to coaching. He knows how to coach different types of players. For me, individually, he helped me keep my confidence up this whole year. Every minute I played for him, he was building me up. Even if I messed up, he would help me and make sure I got it right next time. It was never about hurting my confidence or telling me, ‘Never try that again.’ Parts of my game opened up this year because Luke was allowing me to grow. If I messed something up the first time, he made sure I got it right the next three times. That’s huge for a player, having a coach work with you like that and build your confidence. He did that with everyone. WhenBrandon [Ingram] was struggling a bit early in the year, he kept telling him to be aggressive and helped him grow. In the second half of the season, Brandon got comfortable and looked like a completely different player. That was all Luke.”
One aspect of Robinson’s game that Coach Walton helped him unleash was his mid-range game. Robinson shot a career-high 53.6 percent from the field this past season. Finishing a career-best 64.3 percent of his shots in the paint helped his percentage, but the biggest difference for Robinson was his drastically improved shooting from three-to-10 feet. He shot 46.3 percent on these mid-range attempts after knocking down just 23 percent of his shots from that distance the year before.
“When I get into the middle of the paint, 10-to-12 feet from the basket, I feel like I’m dangerous now,” Robinson said. “My confidence is sky high now because I saw my shooting percentages jump a lot in that range this past season. Now, I feel like I can destroy people from that area, so I’m going to continue to work on that.
“I’m also going to continue working on my basketball IQ. Last year, my ball-handling improved, so now the next step is to improve my court vision and decision-making so I can make plays for others off of those pick-and-rolls.”
The energy that Robinson provides continues to be one of his biggest strengths. He says he wants his name to be synonymous with “energy and hustle and toughness.”
Last season, his Total Rebound Percentage of 21.8 percent would’ve ranked fifth in the NBA (behind only Andre Drummond, DeAndre Jordan, Hassan Whiteside and Dwight Howard) had he received enough minutes to qualify for the leaderboard. Robinson believes that he can be an elite rebounder if put in the right situation.
“Given the opportunity, I could easily be among the Top 10 rebounders in the league. Easily,” Robinson said. “Not only am I a better rebounder now than I was back in the day, I know what to do after I get the rebound. My basketball IQ and vision have improved so now I realize that I don’t need to go up immediately every time I get an offensive rebound or try to start a fast-break on my own when I get a defensive rebound.
“I look at a guy like Tristan Thompson, for example, and what he does well. What people love about him is he’ll get the rebound and then immediately look for one of his shooters or he’ll set up a dribble hand-off. I think that’s where I’ve improved the most – what I do after I grab the rebound. I watch Tristan a lot because he’s consistent and he’s a key contributor on a contending team. He’s made a living off of playing this way. I can look at someone like Tristan and say, ‘This is my type of game.’ He stays in his lane; you don’t see Tristan doing things outside of his game. I want to have a similar impact, while continuing to mature and get better.”
During the offseason, a typical day for Robinson has him at the facility by 7:30 am for yoga or pilates. From 8 am to 9 am, he’s lifting weights. At noon, he has an on-court workout. Then, he’s back at the gym at night to get up shots and do more skill work.
“I’m working my ass off,” Robinson said. “I’ve been around the facility every day working out; I think I can count on one hand the number of days I’ve missed since the season ended.”
Between bouncing around the NBA early in his career and life-changing events such as recently having a daughter, Robinson has matured and changed his priorities.
“I’ve grown so much as a player and as a person,” Robinson said. “I think I’ve gotten better because of everything I’ve been through. I know I’m a player who can compete at a high level in the NBA, and I feel like my style of play can fit with any team. I’m not the same player I was when I first came into the league. I’m way more mature now. I’m a grown man now. I have a child to support, so I have to be focused and locked in. Getting older, I understand the importance of just sticking in one place all summer and focusing on improving. This will be the second summer in a row that I’ve just locked in and worked on my game non-stop.
“I also feel like my leadership skills have gotten better because I’ve seen a lot of things that younger players haven’t seen. I’ve been around a lot of superstar players; every team I’ve been on, I’ve developed a close relationship with the top guys. I think I have a lot of knowledge that I can pass onto rookies and younger players. Even though I’m only 26 years old, I have a lot of experience because I’ve been in different situations. I’ve noticed that younger players listen to me, and I want to pass on everything I’ve learned.”
Even though Robinson’s future in Los Angeles is unclear, he admits that he’s excited about the Lakers’ direction. He believes Lonzo Ballwill be a huge addition for the team since he’s such a good facilitator.
“Players are excited to be on the court with him,” Robinson said of Ball. “You know he’s going to get you the ball, or you know he’s going to get the ball to the guy you just got open because of your screen. A lot of players won’t admit it or say it out loud, but when you have a great pass-first point guard out there with you, guys will cut harder and set the screen harder and play with a different energy because they’re confident they’ll get the ball or that the play will develop the right way. When you have five guys playing with that kind of effort, great things happen.”
Robinson also weighed in on Paul George’s rumored interest in the Lakers. While George was recently traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Robinson thinks joining Los Angeles as a free agent following next season is a no-brainer for the superstar small forward.
“It’s simple to me: If I was Paul George, I would join the Lakers,” Robinson said. “Thisis where your legacy is built. He’s already a great player, already established. But if he comes out here and changes this franchise, they’re going to love him. If he changes this organization and gets the Lakers back to the playoffs? If he gets them into the Western Conference Finals and competing for rings? The electricity and excitement will be crazy. It won’t be the same anywhere else. It’s different here. We know that. We’ve seen that. I don’t care who you are, this is a different platform. This is where you can build a legacy.”
It remains to be seen if Robinson will be back in a purple and gold jersey next year. The Lakers seem open to re-signing him, but he has also received interest from teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves. At this point, Robinson just wants a place to settle down.
“I’m ready to just find a home,” Robinson said. “I just want to do my job and take care of my family.”
After playing for six NBA teams in five seasons, Thomas Robinson is hoping to ink a multi-year deal that will give him the continuity he’s never had throughout the course of his professional career.
“I just want that stability,” Robinson told HoopsHype. “I want to be comfortable. I think every player is looking for that. If I have that, I feel like I can open up my game to another level and help a team even more. I’ve been through a lot since I entered the league. Being in the same place for more than one year – with the same players, the same coaching staff, the same system – would only help me get better. It would allow me to be more comfortable. And if you let me get comfortable, there’s no telling what you’ll get from me.
“I just want a chance. I want to show an organization that I’m going to be mature, work well with the coaches, earn their confidence, get playing time and then do the right thing on the court when I get those minutes. I can say right now to whichever team signs me: I promise I won’t let you down.”
Last season, Robinson suited up for the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.5 steals in 11.7 minutes. Per-36-minutes, that translates to 15.5 points, 14.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.7 steals.
He posted a career-high PER (17.3) and True Shooting Percentage (53.5 percent). The 26-year-old enjoyed his time in Los Angeles and would love to re-sign with the Lakers.
“I could definitely see myself re-signing with the Lakers,” Robinson said. “Business-wise, family-wise and basketball-wise, it makes sense for me. I have a lot of things going for me out here – there are so many opportunities and resources and people I connected with in Los Angeles who helped me. With my family, we were able to get comfortable. It would mean a lot to just stay put here.
“When you play for the Lakers, you’re on a bigger stage and I think that actually helped me. When you play well here, people notice that. I don’t really care about how I’m perceived, but I did notice a shift in how people think of my game this past year and it was because they saw me play more.”
Lakers head coach Luke Walton also helped Robinson in Los Angeles. The power forward raved about his experience with the first-time head coach.
“He’s going to be great,” Robinson said of Coach Walton. “He has it all figured out already. Luke is such a hard worker; he was the same way when he was a player. His hard work and his amazing basketball IQ definitely translated over to coaching. He knows how to coach different types of players. For me, individually, he helped me keep my confidence up this whole year. Every minute I played for him, he was building me up. Even if I messed up, he would help me and make sure I got it right next time. It was never about hurting my confidence or telling me, ‘Never try that again.’ Parts of my game opened up this year because Luke was allowing me to grow. If I messed something up the first time, he made sure I got it right the next three times. That’s huge for a player, having a coach work with you like that and build your confidence. He did that with everyone. WhenBrandon [Ingram] was struggling a bit early in the year, he kept telling him to be aggressive and helped him grow. In the second half of the season, Brandon got comfortable and looked like a completely different player. That was all Luke.”
One aspect of Robinson’s game that Coach Walton helped him unleash was his mid-range game. Robinson shot a career-high 53.6 percent from the field this past season. Finishing a career-best 64.3 percent of his shots in the paint helped his percentage, but the biggest difference for Robinson was his drastically improved shooting from three-to-10 feet. He shot 46.3 percent on these mid-range attempts after knocking down just 23 percent of his shots from that distance the year before.
“When I get into the middle of the paint, 10-to-12 feet from the basket, I feel like I’m dangerous now,” Robinson said. “My confidence is sky high now because I saw my shooting percentages jump a lot in that range this past season. Now, I feel like I can destroy people from that area, so I’m going to continue to work on that.
“I’m also going to continue working on my basketball IQ. Last year, my ball-handling improved, so now the next step is to improve my court vision and decision-making so I can make plays for others off of those pick-and-rolls.”
The energy that Robinson provides continues to be one of his biggest strengths. He says he wants his name to be synonymous with “energy and hustle and toughness.”
Last season, his Total Rebound Percentage of 21.8 percent would’ve ranked fifth in the NBA (behind only Andre Drummond, DeAndre Jordan, Hassan Whiteside and Dwight Howard) had he received enough minutes to qualify for the leaderboard. Robinson believes that he can be an elite rebounder if put in the right situation.
“Given the opportunity, I could easily be among the Top 10 rebounders in the league. Easily,” Robinson said. “Not only am I a better rebounder now than I was back in the day, I know what to do after I get the rebound. My basketball IQ and vision have improved so now I realize that I don’t need to go up immediately every time I get an offensive rebound or try to start a fast-break on my own when I get a defensive rebound.
“I look at a guy like Tristan Thompson, for example, and what he does well. What people love about him is he’ll get the rebound and then immediately look for one of his shooters or he’ll set up a dribble hand-off. I think that’s where I’ve improved the most – what I do after I grab the rebound. I watch Tristan a lot because he’s consistent and he’s a key contributor on a contending team. He’s made a living off of playing this way. I can look at someone like Tristan and say, ‘This is my type of game.’ He stays in his lane; you don’t see Tristan doing things outside of his game. I want to have a similar impact, while continuing to mature and get better.”
During the offseason, a typical day for Robinson has him at the facility by 7:30 am for yoga or pilates. From 8 am to 9 am, he’s lifting weights. At noon, he has an on-court workout. Then, he’s back at the gym at night to get up shots and do more skill work.
“I’m working my ass off,” Robinson said. “I’ve been around the facility every day working out; I think I can count on one hand the number of days I’ve missed since the season ended.”
Between bouncing around the NBA early in his career and life-changing events such as recently having a daughter, Robinson has matured and changed his priorities.
“I’ve grown so much as a player and as a person,” Robinson said. “I think I’ve gotten better because of everything I’ve been through. I know I’m a player who can compete at a high level in the NBA, and I feel like my style of play can fit with any team. I’m not the same player I was when I first came into the league. I’m way more mature now. I’m a grown man now. I have a child to support, so I have to be focused and locked in. Getting older, I understand the importance of just sticking in one place all summer and focusing on improving. This will be the second summer in a row that I’ve just locked in and worked on my game non-stop.
“I also feel like my leadership skills have gotten better because I’ve seen a lot of things that younger players haven’t seen. I’ve been around a lot of superstar players; every team I’ve been on, I’ve developed a close relationship with the top guys. I think I have a lot of knowledge that I can pass onto rookies and younger players. Even though I’m only 26 years old, I have a lot of experience because I’ve been in different situations. I’ve noticed that younger players listen to me, and I want to pass on everything I’ve learned.”
Even though Robinson’s future in Los Angeles is unclear, he admits that he’s excited about the Lakers’ direction. He believes Lonzo Ballwill be a huge addition for the team since he’s such a good facilitator.
“Players are excited to be on the court with him,” Robinson said of Ball. “You know he’s going to get you the ball, or you know he’s going to get the ball to the guy you just got open because of your screen. A lot of players won’t admit it or say it out loud, but when you have a great pass-first point guard out there with you, guys will cut harder and set the screen harder and play with a different energy because they’re confident they’ll get the ball or that the play will develop the right way. When you have five guys playing with that kind of effort, great things happen.”
Robinson also weighed in on Paul George’s rumored interest in the Lakers. While George was recently traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Robinson thinks joining Los Angeles as a free agent following next season is a no-brainer for the superstar small forward.
“It’s simple to me: If I was Paul George, I would join the Lakers,” Robinson said. “Thisis where your legacy is built. He’s already a great player, already established. But if he comes out here and changes this franchise, they’re going to love him. If he changes this organization and gets the Lakers back to the playoffs? If he gets them into the Western Conference Finals and competing for rings? The electricity and excitement will be crazy. It won’t be the same anywhere else. It’s different here. We know that. We’ve seen that. I don’t care who you are, this is a different platform. This is where you can build a legacy.”
It remains to be seen if Robinson will be back in a purple and gold jersey next year. The Lakers seem open to re-signing him, but he has also received interest from teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves. At this point, Robinson just wants a place to settle down.
“I’m ready to just find a home,” Robinson said. “I just want to do my job and take care of my family.”
If they want to play for the vet mid & a chance at a ring they gonna sign but if not they should've even be entertaining the idea...
Strong possibility Warriors could get Nick Young or Jamal Crawford
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Sources: Clips vying for Gallinari sign-and-trade
The LA Clippers are working toward a sign-and-trade agreement with free-agent forward Danilo Gallinari on a three-year, $65 million deal, league sources told ESPN.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Crawford, 37, is being included in a progressing three-team trade that would send the three-time Sixth Man Award winner to the Atlanta Hawks.
Sources informed ESPN that Crawford would seek an immediate buyout and the Warriors would be the front-runners for his services if they still possessed the taxpayer midlevel exception of $5.2 million. Crawford has two years and $29 million remaining on his contract, but the final year is non-guaranteed. He has made nearly $135 million over his 17-year career.
Crawford played 54 games for the Warriors during the 2008-09 season, a year before the franchise drafted Stephen Curry. He has often spoken about how much he enjoyed his time in the Bay Area.
In the trade that's being ironed out, Danilo Gallinari -- in a sign-and-trade -- would relocate to the Clippers; Paul Millsap -- also via a sign-and trade -- would head to Denver; and Crawford, Diamond Stone and a first-round pick would go to Atlanta.
New Orleans Pelicans, sources say. Draymond Green and Kevin Durant have been actively recruiting the 10-year vet, a source said.
Young averaged 13.2 points per game and shot 40 percent from 3-point range last season for the Los Angeles Lakers. In New Orleans, he would have an extended role as a legitimate perimeter threat to blend with the interior dominance of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. But Golden State offers a chance at a championship run and a reserve role that could significantly enhance his value the next time he hits free agency.
Although the Warriors don't have much to offer financially, proven players have been willing to play at a discount in order to compete for a championship.
Crawford will only consider contending teams following a buyout should the trade go through, sources says. He averaged 12.3 points last season and shot 36 percent from beyond the arc.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19808031/golden-state-warriors-land-nick-young-jamal-crawford
You just keep twisting the knife don't you Bruh?
It's true
Always was weird he can never stick and get minutes
Funny he brings up Thompson cuz he really is that same kind of player
Look how many rebounds he gets in minimal playing time
Hes a local kid so im rooting for the guy. Hes been through a lot. Glad to see him narrowing his skillset focus. Hes gonna have to pick one thing to try to do great to stick around.
He's from Kansas which means he will be garbage
Wayne Simeon ass nigga
Wayne Simeon ass nigga
No you beat us because Durant went okc when we were up double digits early in the season.
After that it was no contest
Almost every young player on the kings gets a pass imo
just watch lol
Silicon Valley is the new Wall Street this is what folk are saying
We got Bam now nigga just watch
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