like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 13, 2012 2:54pm
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.
Crimson streak
Posts: 9,002
Feb 13, 2012 3:41pm
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
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 13, 2012 4:05pm
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
They're better fitted for the future than if they would have taken the Lakers deal.
Skyhook is just butthurt.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 4:07pm
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.
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.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 4:10pm
But FWIW, I think the Lakers are better off having the deal vetoed.
They don't lose Pau, which I think was dumb, and the LO trade sets them up in a better position to make a run at Howard.
They don't lose Pau, which I think was dumb, and the LO trade sets them up in a better position to make a run at Howard.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 13, 2012 4:14pm
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.
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.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 4:18pm
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.
He doesn't step in when other teams make terrible trades. He didn't step in when the Lakers got Pau for a roll of TP.
The Hornets would have been a better product ON the court this year with the Lakers trade. Which after all, was the reason for vetoing the trade, "basketball reasons."
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 4:20pm
Oh and lol
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.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 4:25pm
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.
CP3 is great, no doubt about it, but he doesn't make up for the loss of 2 key guys from the Lakers.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 13, 2012 4:42pm
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.
It's not like Stern stopped a Dan Gilbert and Danny Ferry trade from happening...he stopped a trade between a team with an owner and a team with no owner, which happened to be operated by the NBA.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 13, 2012 5:05pm
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
@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
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Feb 13, 2012 5:14pm
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 think the hype is because he's unknown, was cut, and now ballling out, etc. Sure being Asian factors a bit, but don't believe that's the reason he's getting all this praise.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 13, 2012 6:30pm
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
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 6:33pm
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.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 13, 2012 6:36pm
Commander of Awesome;1085001 wrote:
FIFY
Reps.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 7:15pm
Watching Philly/Charlotte. How could they be sooooooo lucky? Dick Bavetta and Joey Crawford are doing the game.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 7:26pm
Damn I thought Dick Bavetta was old, then I saw Paul Silas.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 13, 2012 7:30pm
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.
Also Bevetta is 72 years old. That is fucking ridiculous. How does the NBA expect that guy to call a good game at that age?
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Feb 13, 2012 8:09pm
Yeah I don't know how they allow Bevetta to still ref.
Heat/Bucks about to tip off. Bucks are going for the season sweep and 4 in a row against the Heat.
Heat/Bucks about to tip off. Bucks are going for the season sweep and 4 in a row against the Heat.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 13, 2012 8:13pm
LETS GO BUCKS!
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Feb 13, 2012 8:47pm
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:
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Feb 13, 2012 8:55pm
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.
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.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 13, 2012 9:19pm
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.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Feb 13, 2012 9:30pm
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.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Feb 13, 2012 9:41pm
Griffin with 2 oops and then Vince Carter with an awesome dunk. Mavs up I think 8 on the clips at the half.