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Eric Taylor
Posts: 602
Feb 21, 2010 6:00pm
According to Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times, the NBA may try to find a way to keep Zydrunas Ilgauskas from returning to the Cavaliers after the Wizards buy him out, as expected. (This was from Rotoworld)
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HOLD THAT HOMECOMING. Source says NBA has told other teams it won't let Z go back to Cavs. May be woofing with no rule against it, maybe not
HOMECOMING II: Wizards haven't even bought out Zydrunas Ilgauskas yet but everyone knows it's coming and NBA officials read papers
HOMECOMING III: NBA stopped just one now-common trade-buyout-re-sign scam-when Stackhouse admitted it--may be working on way to make it two
Tweets from the same person
HOLD THAT HOMECOMING. Source says NBA has told other teams it won't let Z go back to Cavs. May be woofing with no rule against it, maybe not
HOMECOMING II: Wizards haven't even bought out Zydrunas Ilgauskas yet but everyone knows it's coming and NBA officials read papers
HOMECOMING III: NBA stopped just one now-common trade-buyout-re-sign scam-when Stackhouse admitted it--may be working on way to make it two
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Feb 21, 2010 6:01pm
Wow! Conspiracy?
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Feb 21, 2010 6:14pm
Give me a break. It's just because poor la and Boston are upset it could happen. As long as there was no aggreement in place prior to the trade.. The NBA can't block it. Teams have been doing this and the NBA never cared then.. Sorry faker and celt fans, cry me a river!!
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Feb 21, 2010 6:16pm
If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Feb 21, 2010 6:30pm
I don't see how they could legally stop it.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Feb 21, 2010 6:31pm
Me either. Unless someone makes a statement about this being something that was conditional on the trade, they have no legal way to stop it from happening.se-alum wrote: I don't see how they could legally stop it.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Feb 21, 2010 7:08pm
Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
krazie45
Posts: 1,055
Feb 21, 2010 7:09pm
It would garner nothing but bad publicity for the NBA
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Feb 21, 2010 7:17pm
Haha?HighRoller74 wrote: If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 21, 2010 7:17pm
If enough teams bitch, the NBA will investigate it. However, it would be pretty tough to prove even if there was a "gentleman's agreement".
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Feb 21, 2010 7:27pm
Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAOSQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Feb 21, 2010 7:30pm
As in there is no rule in place to stop them from adding him back to the team after 30 days. If the NBA barred them, with there being no rule in place, you better believe there would be a lawsuit to allow him to join the team.Azubuike24 wrote:Haha?HighRoller74 wrote: If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
skank
Posts: 6,543
Feb 21, 2010 7:31pm
Skyhook79 wrote:Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAOSQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Don't be so sure that it doesn't.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Feb 21, 2010 7:33pm
Doesn't really matter if the Lakers are scared or not. The front offices are scared of it happening because it positions them nicely to make a run at the title--if that happens and then the scenario plays out like I said, it just makes it that much tougher for the rest of the league. Even LA would much rather see LeBron go to NJ or NY and have to start building a contender again.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Feb 21, 2010 7:33pm
Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.Skyhook79 wrote:Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAOSQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Feb 21, 2010 7:38pm
Not to mention, every writer in LA would love for LeBron to come to the Clippers and have Kobe and LeBron in LA. So it's no different than the media in NY, they'll stretch to push the issue as much as they can no matter how unlikely because it'd be a dream scenario for either group of media.
newarkcatholicfan
Posts: 3,199
Feb 21, 2010 7:49pm
Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Feb 21, 2010 7:50pm
And why's that?newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
Serious question.
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Feb 21, 2010 8:13pm
How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?HighRoller74 wrote:Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.Skyhook79 wrote:Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAOSQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
SQ_Crazies
Posts: 7,977
Feb 21, 2010 8:14pm
Why only talk about Shaq and Z? We're so much deeper than you in the post it's not even funny.Skyhook79 wrote:How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?HighRoller74 wrote:Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.Skyhook79 wrote:Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAOSQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Feb 21, 2010 8:28pm
He's a Laker fan....it scares him.HighRoller74 wrote:And why's that?newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
Serious question.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Feb 21, 2010 8:30pm
That's why I knew he wouldn't answer.royal_k wrote:He's a Laker fan....it scares him.HighRoller74 wrote:And why's that?newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
Serious question.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Feb 21, 2010 8:31pm
Exactly.SQ_Crazies wrote:Why only talk about Shaq and Z? We're so much deeper than you in the post it's not even funny.Skyhook79 wrote:How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?HighRoller74 wrote:Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.Skyhook79 wrote:Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAOSQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
Bynum, Gasol, Odom
Shaq, AV, Powe, JJ, Jamison, Maybe Z, and LeBron on occasion with a small lineup.
KR1245
Posts: 4,317
Feb 21, 2010 8:32pm
Lakers 7 footers are alot younger, they are also alot weaker. I'd put my money on Shaq and the Cavs "bigs" wearing out those softies. Bynum wants nothing to do with Shaq and Gasoft cant do it by himself.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Feb 21, 2010 8:48pm
I am not so sure the Lakers would be the team that I would worry about....I still say the Nuggets upset them.