That's right, i was trying to figure it out.wildcats20;1084776 wrote:CCrunner.
He says that no matter what, the best team ALWAYS wins.
Exactly...everyone knew NO would be bad this year. It's not some shocking surprise.Crimson streak;1084845 wrote:The clippers gave a better deal to no than the lakers did. The lakers gave a bunch of expiring contracts and older players. Clippers gave up Eric gordon (when healthy is a 20 point scorer) and the minny 1 st round unprotected pick. They could draft a franchise player with that pick. Honestly it just sounds like your butt hurt that the lakers didn't get cp3. The lakers deal was a joke
That's not the point.SportsAndLady;1084874 wrote:Exactly...everyone knew NO would be bad this year. It's not some shocking surprise.
They're better fitted for the future than if they would have taken the Lakers deal.
Skyhook is just butthurt.
Again, butthurt.wildcats20;1084878 wrote:That's not the point.
Stern, as the commish, gave the guy FULL control of basketball decisions. He had NO right to step in and veto a trade that both teams agreed on.
He didn't step in as an owner. He stepped in as the commish. I can't wait for him to step in and veto other trades. Oh wait.
Stern didn't step in as the owner of the team. He stepped in as the commish of the league. Something he had no business doing.SportsAndLady;1084893 wrote:Again, butthurt.
NO didn't have an owner, Stern hired this guy to take over bball operations, but when he noticed how AWFUL the deal was you better believe he stepped in.
Think of all the shit Stern would be taking right now
"Stern hired some guy to trade his best asset for a draft pick and an expiring contract"
A CEO of a company will hire someone to take over 100% of finances for a company, but if that guy is about to do a deal that will sink the company, you better believe the CEO will jump in.
The general reaction among rival executives was that Hornets general manager Dell Demps did as well as he could under the circumstances after Paul told the Hornets on Monday he would not sign a contract extension this season and instead planned to become a free agent July 1, 2012.
after the commissioner insisted for months that Hornets general manager Dell Demps and the rest of the team's front office had autonomy over basketball decisions. Sources close to the situation said Demps and teams that have pursued Paul had been assured the Hornets had the clearance to trade Paul as they saw fit.
The Hornets didn't have an owner, so the team was, at the time, owned and operated by the NBA. Stern is the commissioner of the NBA, so it's ultimately under his control.wildcats20;1084895 wrote:Stern didn't step in as the owner of the team. He stepped in as the commish of the league. Something he had no business doing.
I'm not surprised. It seems like every time this dumbass opens his mouth he's playing the race card. Fucking moron.SportsAndLady;1084952 wrote:Well Floyd mayweather's an idiot lol
@FloydMayweather: Lin's a good player but the hype is b/c he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night, dont get same praise
I still can't figure out why they traded Odom for nothing to the Mavs. Something still doesn't seem right about that.wildcats20;1084909 wrote:Like I said, I am OK that it didn't actually happen because losing Pau AND LO would have been even more devastating to this team than what eventually happened.
CP3 is great, no doubt about it, but he doesn't make up for the loss of 2 key guys from the Lakers.
FIFYSportsAndLady;1084952 wrote:Well Floyd mayweather's an idiot lol
@Jemele Hill: Lin's a good player but the hype is b/c he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night, dont get same praise
Mitch must have something in the works. Plus it was a knee jerk reaction to LO saying he wanted traded.Commander of Awesome;1085001 wrote:I still can't figure out why they traded Odom for nothing to the Mavs. Something still doesn't seem right about that.
Commander of Awesome;1085001 wrote:
FIFY
SMH, the NBA actually allows those two idiots to be paired together?wildcats20;1085029 wrote:Watching Philly/Charlotte. How could they be sooooooo lucky? Dick Bavetta and Joey Crawford are doing the game.
No, you said this YEAR. The year/season isn't over yet.like_that;1084737 wrote:We are talking about who the best team in LA is NOW. Currently the Lakers are the 2nd best. :rolleyes::rolleyes:
Not surprised you have no clue. The Hornets got Eric Gordon( Already said he is not signing an extension with the hornets), often injured Kaman, Al Farui Aminu (who?) and Minnesota's 1st round pick in 2012.SportsAndLady;1084874 wrote:Exactly...everyone knew NO would be bad this year. It's not some shocking surprise.
They're better fitted for the future than if they would have taken the Lakers deal.
Skyhook is just butthurt.
LOL, I was wondering what your spin would be. Not surprised it took you 7 hours to think of it.Skyhook79;1085103 wrote:No, you said this YEAR. The year/season isn't over yet.
You're an idiot. And butthurt.Skyhook79;1085113 wrote:Not surprised you have no clue. The Hornets got Eric Gordon( Already said he is not signing an extension with the hornets), often injured Kaman, Al Farui Aminu (who?) and Minnesota's 1st round pick in 2012.
The Laker trade would have given the Hornets Lamar Odom,Kevin Martin, Luis Scola and Houston's 1st rd pick and the lakers 1st rd pick. The Hornets would be way better than they are now and in the future with the trade owner/commish/Gm Stern made. He set that franchise back 5 years.
