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I know some of y'all might be say Mask done got sum of that Lean since he's in Texas....

So I'm post this clip...
(The footwork displayed @ 1:47 min mark is perfect, fucks over Blake Griffin)

Dammit i know Morey been trying to get this dude for a long time....nola won't let him go

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Dammit i know Morey been trying to get this dude for a long time....nola won't let him go

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Two years ago... I was taking up a trade between the Heat and Hornets

Robin Lopez and Ryan Anderson

For

Chris Bosh


Of course you know ninjas started yapping talking I'm crazy, Miami would be weaker etc...



First of all I hold high praise for Anderson so that's why I didn't say he straight up...
But for what's it worth, the heat was turning bosh into dirk, love and so on...
While wanting him to protect the paint and rebound and so on...


Remember I think highly of Anderson...

Pros:
Post moves (elite for as bigs)
Rebounding(ok, not elite but decent)
Creating his own shot(top notch at position)
Catch and shoot(top at position)
Range(elite)
Free throws
Attitude/locker room friendly

Cons
Health(often hurt in his young career)
Defense(not horrible but for an even swap for Bosh hell no)



So the cons or the biggest cons would be solved with Lopez.

Dude had his best season in Portland, which was the year I was talking about trading for him

Miami starters would've looked like this

Might not look sexy, but this shit would've been hell(well in my cloudy mind)
Rio
Wade
James
Anderson
Lopez

Vs

Rio/Cole
Wade
James
Bosh
Haslem

Or whomever would got the start...

Rim protection, scoring with spacing at the four slot


Plus that maybe could've address the money issue...
Not that I didn't like Bosh
I only brought this up, because many of us here feel Bosh needed to leave, which wasn't my thoughts. I was fine with Bosh, just wanted Spo & Lebron to run thru offense they him...
 
Cavs continue to show glimpses in search for consistency

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CLEVELAND -- With two-fifths of the starting lineup in bubble wrap since opening night and a couple other key pieces limping through various injuries, it was hard to know exactly what to make of the Cleveland Cavaliers through the first two weeks of the season before Tuesday.

Their 6-1 record looked good, but that was a bit deceiving considering two of those wins came against the Philadelphia 0-7ers. Their 30-point win on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies seemed encouraging, but that started to feel a little empty after the Golden State Warriors destroyed the Grizzlies by 50 points five nights later.

The bench started off looking like the Cavs' greatest upgrade, but then opponents' reserves started to keep pace and coach David Blatt subsequently started to shrink his rotation to keep the winning streak alive.

Kevin Love appeared to be the All-Star of old, and then he crashed back to reality a bit before rallying. LeBron James came out of the gates shooting a much better percentage than last season -- so long as he wasn't taking a 3 or a free throw, because he couldn't seem to make any of those consistently. The rest of the roster had pluses and minuses in the early going.

For the first three quarters against the upstart Utah Jazz on Tuesday, it was much of the same. All things considered, missing Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert and being tied 80-80 heading into the fourth quarter with a perfect 4-0 homestand very much in reach, there was enough to feel good about how the Cavs were playing. At the same time, in getting to that point, Cleveland blew a 12-point lead in the second quarter and a 10-point lead in the third.

The Jazz kept playing hard and making shots to start the fourth, and, all of a sudden, the Cavs found themselves down by nine on their home court with 7:22 remaining.

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"That game was about ready to slip away," Blatt said afterward. The thing is, that circumstance -- whether you want to say it was the Cavs' fault or to Utah's credit -- ended up causing the best ball we've seen out of Cleveland yet this season.


"I thought we went to another level," said Mo Williams, who personally reached his best, finishing with 29 points on 8-for-9 shooting. "Adversity hit. I think it was a little bit of turning it up to another level."

The Cavs went on an 18-3 run over the next four minutes to turn the nine-point hole into a six-point cushion. As on the money as Williams was all game long, James' fourth-quarter play was even better, as he went for 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and even drew one charge in the period on that bad back of his to lead the comeback. He finished with 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. There were others who contributed to the 118-114 victory -- Love's 22 points and eight rebounds stood out, as did Tristan Thompson's eight points and seven rebounds off the bench in going toe-to-toe with Jazz giant Rudy Gobert -- but it was another win that belonged to James and another lesson he wanted to impart.

"That's just an indication of me wanting to win every single game when I'm out on the floor," James said when asked if taking the offensive foul meant his back was feeling healthier. "I do whatever it takes to win. I take charges. I try to get steals. I block shots. I do whatever."

"Whatever" is a way to pretty accurately describe the Cavs' attitude in this nascent stage of the season. There are viable reasons they aren't playing like a complete machine, like a Golden State or a San Antonio -- what with injuries and new faces and new roles -- but considering the collection of talent that's still there, it's not too much to ask for some consistency. To the Cavs' credit, they recognized they were playing with fire and getting away with it, prompting halftime powwows in their past two games to get everyone on message. Some slippage was there against Utah, a stronger foe that several Cavs players said they could see being a playoff team in the West, but they reached a point Tuesday when they forced themselves to tighten up, and it was good to see, especially with three straight road games coming up, wherein their margin for error will be, at least theoretically, slimmer.

"Like I continue to say: Even with the early success that we've had, I still feel like we got a lot of things to work on," James said. "We've won some ballgames, but there's still some things we need to clean up."

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Two years ago... I was taking up a trade between the Heat and Hornets

Robin Lopez and Ryan Anderson

For

Chris Bosh


Of course you know ninjas started yapping talking I'm crazy, Miami would be weaker etc...



First of all I hold high praise for Anderson so that's why I didn't say he straight up...
But for what's it worth, the heat was turning bosh into dirk, love and so on...
While wanting him to protect the paint and rebound and so on...


Remember I think highly of Anderson...

Pros:
Post moves (elite for as bigs)
Rebounding(ok, not elite but decent)
Creating his own shot(top notch at position)
Catch and shoot(top at position)
Range(elite)
Free throws
Attitude/locker room friendly

Cons
Health(often hurt in his young career)
Defense(not horrible but for an even swap for Bosh hell no)



So the cons or the biggest cons would be solved with Lopez.

Dude had his best season in Portland, which was the year I was talking about trading for him

Miami starters would've looked like this

Might not look sexy, but this shit would've been hell(well in my cloudy mind)
Rio
Wade
James
Anderson
Lopez

Vs

Rio/Cole
Wade
James
Bosh
Haslem

Or whomever would got the start...

Rim protection, scoring with spacing at the four slot


Plus that maybe could've address the money issue...
Not that I didn't like Bosh
I only brought this up, because many of us here feel Bosh needed to leave, which wasn't my thoughts. I was fine with Bosh, just wanted Spo & Lebron to run thru offense they him...

Had that trade been made, LeBron would still be in Miami and they would have won a couple more chips no question...
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Knicks?src=hash">#Knicks</a> fans, please watch this <a href="https://twitter.com/kporzee">@kporzee</a> smash before going to bed. <a href="https://t.co/Fy6vWJAnkC">https://t.co/Fy6vWJAnkC</a></p>&mdash; NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/664345960852512768">November 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Porzingas smashing on dudes again off a put back.:yes:
 
Should Knicks Trade Carmelo Anthony and Build Porzingis ?



It's not a bad decision. The Knicks MIGHT make the playoffs. In the long run The Knicks can be a potential top seed with the right talent.
 
Kevin Durant suffers hamstring strain, does not return vs. Wizards

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By Matt Moore / NBA writer

November 10, 2015 08:34 PM ET
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant suffered what the Thunder have described as a left hamstring strain in the first half vs. the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Durant was clutching his hamstring at the end of the half. He did not leave the locker room with the Thunder for second half warmups and shortly thereafter the Thunder announced he would not return to the game.

Durant had come out on fire in his return from the foot surgery that cost him most of last season, averaging 30 points per game on 50 percent shooting. Durant finished the game with 14 points and 10 rebounds, along with four assists in less than 17 minutes in the first half.

The trip to Washington came with questions about Durant's interest in signing with the Wizards in free agency this summer. Durant deflected questions Tuesday morning, saying he wanted to focus on this season with the Thunder.
 
Should Knicks Trade Carmelo Anthony and Build Porzingis ?



It's not a bad decision. The Knicks MIGHT make the playoffs. In the long run The Knicks can be a potential top seed with the right talent.


Naw Pringles only been there two weeks...ain't many folks running to the my do the better keep Melo
 
Dammit i know Morey been trying to get this dude for a long time....nola won't let him go

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Bro, I think Morey is still trying to make it happen. I read an article the other day that a trade sending T-Jones to the Pelicans makes a lot of sense for the Pelicans. Pelicans need an athletic 4 like Jones who can run the floor and would be paired with his colllge buddy Davis.

They have too many slow bigs to run the offense Gentry wants to Run. Man I would ship Jones along with Decker or even Harrell (one of the two) to get Anderson. He would be pefect in the Rockets 3 ball system.
 
Bro, I think Morey is still trying to make it happen. I read an article the other day that a trade sending T-Jones to the Pelicans makes a lot of sense for the Pelicans. Pelicans need an athletic 4 like Jones who can run the floor and would be paired with his colllge buddy Davis.

They have too many slow bigs to run the offense Gentry wants to Run. Man I would ship Jones along with Decker or even Harrell (one of the two) to get Anderson. He would be pefect in the Rockets 3 ball system.


Me as a semi pelicans fan, as a basketball head, small small small time coach
I think Anderson's value is through the roof...
Many bball heads don't really kno how good dude is...most think he just launch 3's

I'd trade him for Love, Bosh straight up...

I know a situation that would be equal to the Spurs signing LaMarcus...

The Mavs would have Dirks replacement...at a reduced price
 
Bro, I think Morey is still trying to make it happen. I read an article the other day that a trade sending T-Jones to the Pelicans makes a lot of sense for the Pelicans. Pelicans need an athletic 4 like Jones who can run the floor and would be paired with his colllge buddy Davis.

They have too many slow bigs to run the offense Gentry wants to Run. Man I would ship Jones along with Decker or even Harrell (one of the two) to get Anderson. He would be pefect in the Rockets 3 ball system.
I was thinking the same thing but totally forgot they both Kentucky boys. But yeah you put him alongside Davis and you got an athletic 3 and 4 along with their guards and that's a HELLUVA young team. Asik isn't that old, still got Holiday and Gordon, Davis and Jones? You hold that starting 5 together and they could be a PROBLEM in the west.

It seems like one if the few times it's a win for both teams if that trade were to happen.

But I'm not giving up Harrell tho...that dude is going to be a solid player off the bench and could give you good minutes in a spot starting role.

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Bobby Marks ‏@BobbyMarks42
2 underrated 2016 FA's who are off to nice starts this season, undrafted Kent Bazemore and Langston Galloway. Versatile with nice upside.
 
Me as a semi pelicans fan, as a basketball head, small small small time coach
I think Anderson's value is through the roof...
Many bball heads don't really kno how good dude is...most think he just launch 3's

I'd trade him for Love, Bosh straight up...

I know a situation that would be equal to the Spurs signing LaMarcus...

The Mavs would have Dirks replacement...at a reduced price

Mask you're overrating Anderson. I haven't watched him since his days with the Magic but even then he was mostly a very good stretch 4 and a underrated rebounder. He's not up there with Bosh or even Love as a complete scorer overall.
 
Im with you on Anderson being a good player Mask but lets not get ahead of ourselves here. He is No Chris Bosh brother. :smh:
 
Mask you're overrating Anderson. I haven't watched him since his days with the Magic but even then he was mostly a very good stretch 4 and a underrated rebounder. He's not up there with Bosh or even Love as a complete scorer overall.

Dawg if you haven't watch him much, how you gonna discredit my observations...

Kinfolk I was a ticket holder 3 outta the last four years in New Orleans!!!

Fuck Miami turned Bosh in Love & Anderson...so why not have Anderson and a big also
 
DeMarcus Cousins cursed out George Karl, Karl wanted to suspend Boogie 2 games but Divac said No!!!!

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Kings All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins issued an apology Wednesday afternoon following a profanity-laced tirade directed toward coach George after Monday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

League sources, who did not wish to be identified because they did not have authority to speak on the matter, said Karl wanted to suspend Cousins for two games. General manager Vlade Divac, however, said the coach did not have the authority to do so and would not grant permission, according to the sources.

Cousins was scheduled to be in the starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons.

“It’s no secret that we are all frustrated by losing – me more than anyone,” Cousins said in a prepared statement to Yahoo’s Marc Stein, who posted it on his Twitter account. “I let my frustrations get the best of me in the locker room following the loss to San Antonio – that is my bad. For the record, my frustration is not about any one person or player or coach. There is no one to blame. All of us is accountable. My frustration is that we are 1-7, simple as that.”

With the obscenity incident still unknown to the media, a visibly frustrated Cousins did express his concerns to reporters about the Kings’ worst start in his sixth season with the team and said a players only meeting was necessary. Instead, Divac called the players in early Tuesday before practice and held a team meeting that included the players, coaching staff and front office.

After Tuesday’s practice, Divac and players who spoke on the matter said the meeting was healthy and the team needed to remain united and continue to play hard.

Along with the Kings’ worst start since the 1990-91 season, when Sacramento started 1-13, Karl has increasingly become more scrutinized, especially by NBA observers who question whether he has the stamina to endure an 82-game regular season. Karl doesn’t run up and down the sidelines raising ruckus. Associate coach Chad Iske is the loudest voice players hear from the sidelines during games.

It’s something people inside and outside the organization have expressed concern over privately, wondering if Karl’s health and energy will hold up.

At age 64, however, Karl isn’t talking like a man ready for retirement.

“I think that’s crazy,” Karl said after Wednesday morning’s shootaround. “I think I have more energy now than I’ve ever had. I’m the lightest I’ve ever been, I eat better than I’ve ever eaten. I feel great.

“My style of coaching has gone (to where) after my second cancer, I delegate a lot more. But I believe in that and I think it’s starting to work at a high, high level.”

Karl will need that energy as he tries to lead the Kings from their 1-7 start to the season. The Kings have lost six in a row and on Tuesday held a meeting with players, coaches and the front office to discuss their issues. On Wednesday night, the Kings host the Detroit Pistons, who are off to a competitive start in the Eastern Confernce at 5-2.

Karl said he has to remember to be patient.

“You’re building a team, you’ve got 10 new faces. You’re trying to build a culture and an energy that’s different,” Karl said. “You think it’s going to happen in seven games? Do you really think it’s going to happen in seven games?”

Added Karl: “And it’s not a light switch. It’s a little bit better tonight, a little bit better the next three games, and then you get stronger on the road trip. It’s a process, it’s not like a light switch.”

Karl said the meeting was productive because it allowed players to address their concerns and he was able to express his with them. But he also said there would be no quick fix. He also said the Kings have played some good basketball, but also need to be more fundamentally sound.

“A meeting and a shootaround, you’re not going to change a lot,” Karl said. “I think the change has been listening to what’s frustrating them and them listening to what’s frustrating me. We might have five talked about five to 10 things. You think you’re going to change all 10 of them today? You might get three or four done and tomorrow you might get one or two done and two weeks from now after a few wins everything is going to be better.”

Player frustrations over Karl’s style have become apparent during the six-game losing streak. The Kings statistically rank among the worst defensive teams in the NBA, leading to questions over the scheme while coaches question the effort of the players.

“I think we’re all trying to make it better,” Karl said. “There’s always a feeling of ‘What the hell’s going on, what do you want me to do here?’ There’s always questions early in the season. I’m ready to go and I think they will be, too.”

As long as the Kings are losing, there will be questions about whether the players have bought in to what Karl wants them to do. Karl said he’s not going to try read players’ minds to decipher their level of commitment.”

“I’m not a big believer in the psychology of other people,” Karl said. “You know more about yourself than you know about other people. interpreting other people, that’s not my job. my job is to inspire and motivate.”

So what can fix the Kings? Winning would help a lot.

“I’m a big believer winning is the best coach in basketball and losing is the worst coach in basketball,” Karl said.
 
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Almost everyone involved had their say concerning DeAndre Jordan's summertime fiasco when the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the Dallas Mavericks late last month.

The Mavericks' fans, however, finally get their chance to air their grievances in person.

In his first visit since spurning Dallas in the offseason, Jordan will likely be facing a hostile crowd on Wednesday night when the Clippers look to take the first two in the season series.

The All-Defensive first-teamer verbally agreed to join the Mavericks as a free agent on July 3 before Clippers personnel flocked to Jordan's home five days later and persuaded him to return. At the same time, Jordan would not to return calls from anyone in the Dallas organization.

The two-time rebounding champ's change of heart left the Mavericks (3-4) with a gaping hole in the middle following the departure of Tyson Chandler. The Clippers' role in the turnabout, which included Blake Griffin sending out a photo on Twitter of a chair wedged underneath a door handle, infuriated Mavericks owner Mark Cuban as well as the team's fans.

"I think we were disappointed, but we still have to move on as a franchise, and that's what we did," Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki said. "That happens in free agency sometimes."

Cuban disparaged the Clippers (5-2) in pregame remarks before the teams combined for four technical fouls and some hard personal fouls in Los Angeles' 104-88 win at Staples Center on Oct. 29.

Jordan, who had 15 rebounds and four blocks in that contest, could be in line to face some boos from a Dallas crowd that has likely had this date circled for a while. He's pulled down 17.0 boards per game over his past eight versus the Mavericks.

"He's an adult," Clippers guard J.J. Redick told the team's official website. "It will bring out the best in him. DJ always responds to those types of atmospheres. It doesn't necessarily have to be negativity toward him, but he thrives off that energy. I expect him to have a big game."

Los Angeles had averaged 107.3 points on 48.1 percent shooting before a season-low 41.2 field-goal percentage in Monday's 94-92 home win over Memphis. Griffin led the way with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Redick scored six of his 16 points in the final 55 seconds.

Chris Paul scored 14 against the Grizzlies after missing one game due to a sore right groin.

Since allowing 97.3 points per game on 39.8 percent shooting during a 2-1 start, the Mavericks have given up an average of 107.0 points and 47.6 percent shooting while dropping three of four.

Griffin had 26 points and 10 rebounds in the first meeting with Dallas. The five-time All-Star is averaging 28.6 points on 58.1 percent shooting so far.

Dallas, which has a minus-1.0 rebounding margin, will try to bounce back from a 120-105 road loss in the second of a home-and-home set with previous winless New Orleans.

Nowitzki finished with 18 points but Chandler Parsons, Deron Williams and Wesley Matthews totaled 11 on 5-for-20 shooting as they continue to work their way back from injuries. The trio did not play in the first meeting when Dallas shot just 36.1 percent and trailed by as many as 28.

The Mavericks lost three straight at home in the series before a 129-99 win March 13 in the most recent meeting at American Airlines Center.
 
Should Knicks Trade Carmelo Anthony and Build Porzingis ?



It's not a bad decision. The Knicks MIGHT make the playoffs. In the long run The Knicks can be a potential top seed with the right talent.


Yes... Melo is what he is, he's past his prime and you cannot win with him in the timeframe it would take to build a team to maximize his abilities, because he will not be as effective by then. Porzingas is 19, a potential stud in the making, and his skillset is such he can become a dominant player without needing to be a ball dominant player. If the right offer comes along, I'd jump on it. Even if they make the playoffs, they aren't built to win, but get some young pieces for Melo, in a few years, problems... :yes:
 
who was saying Memphis was going to be trouble for the Warriors this year??? I'm thinking you RoadRage :lol:
 
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