Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Word is that KG wants to play with Eddie Jones. I wonder if a Jones/Serbiak trade would be feasible for the Heat. If I were the T-Wolves, I would keep Brandon and free up the cap space next year when he becomes a free agent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Well fuck you STERLING matching the Heat's Offer. Piece of Shit. You don't give one god damn about Brand...Let the Man play for a team that gives a fuck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 18, 2003 If he doesn't care he wouldn't be on the verge of signing him to such a large sum of money. If his tightass is shilling out this much $$$, then he must have seen the light! Larry Flynt was right, he is the Humanitarian of the Year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2003 Ye gods, with all of this blind loyalty its a wonder that you guys can even see the monitor screen..... Dunleavy is not going to turn around a franchise with a storied history for losing in ONE season. They have an outside shot at making the eight seed, but its going to take one hell of a turnaround for it to happen. The Suns were no fluke last year... with the breakout of Amare, the team came together and put on an excellent performance last season. They'll be back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Czech Republic Report post Posted July 19, 2003 Larry Flynt was right, he is the Humanitarian of the Year! Also in regards to the Clippers: "Larry Flynt was right. You guys suck!" - Homer Simpson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 19, 2003 If I were the T-Wolves, I would keep Brandon and free up the cap space next year when he becomes a free agent. They might not make a trade. McHale and Saunders have said it's not a lock. They want something decent in return. Not Ron Mercer and Austin Croshere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lethargic Report post Posted July 19, 2003 What in the world does the Bucks have to do with the Timberwolves? haha It's all well and good that the Clips are signing people, but what would trouble me is that they're signing guys that wanted to leave. These guys wanted out of there but now they are being FORCED to stay and stay for years. There could be just as much division on the team next year because of that. A bunch of disgrunted guys that would rather be playing somewhere else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 20, 2003 Its a happy day for Polish_Rifle. The Clips are spending an unprecedented sum of money and the Lakers all of a sudden see their season going down the tubes with the current developments in the Kobe "alleged rapist" Bryant case. I am happy that the Clips finally matched the Heat's $82 million offer to Brand and made an offer of their own of 6 years and $60 million to Gilbert Arenas. Humanitarian of the Year, Donald T. Sterling, I apologize for ever doubting you when the free agent market began 6 days ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GameCop Report post Posted July 21, 2003 Donald Sterling must have had an epiphany or something because this is totally "out of his character." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 21, 2003 Maybe Sterling found out he's dieing and doesn't want his money grubbing kids to get a big inheritence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 21, 2003 Maybe he fell and hit his head because this is like a total 180 turn from all of his prior actions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 21, 2003 He was visited by 3 Basketball spirits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldschoolwrestling Report post Posted July 21, 2003 I am happy that the Clips finally matched the Heat's $82 million offer to Brand and made an offer of their own of 6 years and $60 million to Gilbert Arenas. Geez, I hope they can at least send their jerseys up north in exchange for signing Arenas. We'd like them when the Warriors go from second worst team to worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 21, 2003 The Warriors will still be better than Denver...if they can land a point guard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lethargic Report post Posted July 21, 2003 Here's an interesting article I found on ESPN insider talking about the same stuff we talked about earlier, how all these singings doesn't mean that the Clippers will be any better next year since they play in the West.... They may have spent the right amount of money on the right type of players, but with the Western Conference perhaps better than it has ever been, done it at the wrong time. "This is the first time they haven't looked at their talent and said, 'Oh, well. Someone else will have to pay you now,' " a league source said in the Washington Times. But here is how the Western Conference looks to stack up once the league gets over the Clipper shock. The defending champions, swapping David Robinson for Rasho Nesterovic to caddie for two-time MVP Tim Duncan, are in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers, with or without Kobe Bryant, are locks to make the postseason with Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Karl Malone. The Sacramento Kings remain deeper than either team and the Dallas Mavericks are right behind them. Add Sam Cassell and Michael Olowokandi to a Minnesota lineup that already features Kevin Garnett and Wally Szczerbiak and that's five of the eight available playoff spots. Too bad for the Clippers, who went 27-55 last year when the eight-seeded Suns won 44, there's at least five legitimate contenders for those three remaining berths. Here they are in no particular order: Portland Trail Blazers: Say what you want about Scottie Pippen leaving and Damon Stoudamire being shown the door, these guys won 50 games last year amid the turmoil, 49 before that and 50 the season before that one. In all, that's an NBA-record 20 consecutive playoff seasons. Phoenix Suns: Stephon Marbury had, perhaps, his best season ever last year and it had nothing to do with statistics. Shawn Marion was, again, an all-star and Amare Stoudemire, the Rookie of the Year, will soon be one. They won 44 games last year and pushed the Spurs as hard as anyone else in the playoffs not knowing what they had. Now they do. Houston Rockets: Steve Francis is still Steve Francis. And after all the talk that Yao Ming had become the second-best center in the league last year, it still came down to Steve Francis averaging 21 points, six rebounds and six assists for them to win 43 games. The scary thing is that this year it could come down to Ming and they've still got Francis. Seattle SuperSonics: They may have lost one NBA star in Payton but gained another one in Ray Allen. Put him on the court against a lot of NBA teams and he's the best player on the floor, finishing the season at 24.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game while drilling his usual 2.7 3-pointers a night. Don't forget about Rashard Lewis and a motivated Brent Barry. Payton may have owned the team, franchise and city. But as soon as he was shipped away, the team went from 22-30 to 18-12. Which brings us to: Los Angeles Clippers: With a possible starting lineup of Arenas, Maggette, Odom, Elton and Melvin Ely, the Clipper should become legitimate contenders to make the playoffs. In fact, they might have even been looking at home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference. But that doesn't change the fact that they will be starting their third point guard in three years while their starting center will have had, at most, 18 starts last year in a conference that has only been getter better year after year. Clipper owner Donald Sterling may have decided to spend a lot of money on some awfully talented players. But so have nine other teams with the Jazz still having some $20 million in cap space and a 19-year playoff run at stake. Expect to see a few more stars in the Staples Center next season whether the Lakers are playing or not. But until Arenas and Ely prove that they're that much better than Andre Miller and Michael Olowokandi, the Clippers are still the Clippers and, the last time we checked, they still play in the Western Conference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GameCop Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Has Arenas accepted the Clippers 60 mill, 6 year offer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Fuck the media and their bias against the Clippers. They will be the first ones to talk smack if the Clips did nothing this summer and now that Sterling has put his penny pinching ways behind him, at least for the summer, they talk shit about being the wrong time to spend $$$? Whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 22, 2003 I agree. When is the right time to spend? Most of top free agents like Duncan, and Kidd end up resigning with their teams. The Clippers have the talent on the team already where they don't need to risk, losing their players and hoping someone like Garnett is available next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 22, 2003 I heard Arenas just signed with the Wizards for $65 million. I guess that means we’ll probably get to keep both Odom and Maggette. I am proud of Sterling for at least making a $60 million offer...It shows he's serious about winning for once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted July 22, 2003 And the Warriors were the 10th place team last year. I still say they will do better than the Clippers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 22, 2003 We'll see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Well, this is assuming that they are going to move at least ONE of those 2 guards they have. They just drafted one, and you have Richardson and Sura. That ain't gonna work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Didn't they draft some athletic French guy who can play the 1 and the 2? In any case, I just don't see them duplicating their success from last year. They had a lot of breaks along the way and they have yet to lock up their MVP, Earl Boykins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Well being a young player I was afraid Arenas would just leave for money and if he signs with the fuckin' Clippers it'll be all about the money. The Warriors can only pay him $4.5 million this year but they will have a lot more cap room after this year so they could load the deal in later years but I guess Arenas can't live off of $4.5 million for this year. *sigh* I still hold out hope he'll come back as the Warriors could grab the 8th spot in the West next year if they can keep this team together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Didn't they draft some athletic French guy who can play the 1 and the 2? In any case, I just don't see them duplicating their success from last year. They had a lot of breaks along the way and they have yet to lock up their MVP, Earl Boykins. you know, I am sick of everyone hanging on Boykins nuts because he would come in the 4th quarter and hit wide open jumpers set up by the team having to double Antwain. Jameson could have 50 points and they see Boykins hit his 18 footer and say "WOW, he's short and he hit a shot...HIGHLIGHT!!!" Don't get me wrong, a solid backup point guard is good, but that is all he was...a back-up point. He isn't doing anything that Anthony Johnson or Brevin Knight couldn't do. And that Pietrus guy they drafted is suppose to be one hell of a player...but he is a off guard. I still think they might move Richardson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Earl Boykins is/was and will always be a one trick pony. But you can’t doubt the guy who almost consistently had the ball late in the 4th and came through when the Warriors were in a tight game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Earl Boykins is/was and will always be a one trick pony. But you can’t doubt the guy who almost consistently had the ball late in the 4th and came through when the Warriors were in a tight game. But my point is that if he didn't have the ball, someone else would have and they still probably would have won the game. He didn't do anything spectacular on a regular basis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted July 22, 2003 We can’t turn back the clock, so I can’t say for sure. All I know is that he was a clutch performer for the team last season and he might never be as consistent as Mugsy Bogues but the Warriors need him to help spark their team like he did last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted July 22, 2003 We can’t turn back the clock, so I can’t say for sure. All I know is that he was a clutch performer for the team last season and he might never be as consistent as Mugsy Bogues but the Warriors need him to help spark their team like he did last year. I think they were just waiting for Arenas to make a decision before they signed him back. Clutch or no, a 5'5 backup point isn't in high demand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2003 Report is Arenas has signed with the Wizards and the Warriors signed Speedy Claxton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
