Melo to the Thunder per WoJ.

[RD2191]

:wow

[Spurs9]

Just saw :wow :wow
Can't wait to see that team tbh :lol

[Darius Bieber]

Lmao Spurs are probably the fifth best west team now. Our biggest accomplishment this off season... signing Rudy fucking Gay. God damn this team is trash.

[TheGreatYacht]

Incredible. Sam Presti, the guy who discovered Tony Parker, lost Kevin Durant and acquired Paul George and Melo via traded FOR SHIT

Meanwhile our drunk replaced Tim Duncan with Joffrey Leauvergne

[SPURt]

The Thunder got Melo for absolute garbage. Fuck this summer.

[TheGreatYacht]

Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green
Westbrook, George, Melo, Adams
CP3, Harden
Teague, Butler, Wiggins, Towns
Davis, Cousins
Kawhi, Derrick White, Blossomgame, Patty Mills

[RD2191]

We're screwed. In before "it'll never work there's only one ball":lmao

[BatManu20]

Woof. They got him for nothing too. Sam Presti pulling out all the stops.

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[vy65]

Yeah but culture though. HEB commercials and Jacob Riis etc.

[TheGreatYacht]

Can't wait to hear the upcoming Fire shit takes about how some still don't take OKC seriously, even after they send us home every 2 years and Pop gets outcoached

[LkrFan]

Dubs
OKC
Rockets

^ best 3 West teams tbh :lol

[BatManu20]

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[davidbowie]

we had a good run

[Spurs9]

We're screwed. In before "it'll never work there's only one ball":lmao

:lol Can't wait to see it though, definately gonna take some adjustment. I'm just glad there will be some entertaining basketball and not just one sided with the warriors, I don't really care what the Spurs will do.

[vy65]

Also, Russ, PG13, Melo, and Steven Adams can push GSW to the edge

[BatManu20]

911639781016309760

[Chinook]

This wouldn't be so bad if the Spurs hadn't re-upped Pau and Patty. I could get behind playing for a window in 2018. It's shit that they didn't take this summer more seriously.

That said, I wouldn't have been a huge fan of a Melo trade right now. Pau and Patty were off the table until December and January, respectively, and moving LMA for Melo without other bigs coming would have been awkward.

I'd like to hear PATFO's real rationale for going in this direction and not some stupid blow-off answer. These aren't dumb people. This makes sense to them even though it doesn't to anyone else.

[Chinook]

Woof. They got him for nothing too. Sam Presti pulling out all the stops.

911639525734133760

Going all in the way you should for a star. Would be interesting if Russ still doesn't extend.

[BatManu20]

Lol

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKbLZtAUQAAaifp.jpg:large

[Budkin]

Holy shit!!!

[Spurs9]

OKC and Warriors games are going to be ridiculous every time they play each other.

[Budkin]

Looks like Warriors/Thunder WCF is back

[RD2191]

Dubs
OKC
Rockets

^ best 3 West teams tbh :lol

Felipe, you still haven't been deported?

[TheGreatYacht]

This wouldn't be so bad if the Spurs hadn't re-upped Pau and Patty. I could get behind playing for a window in 2018. It's shit that they didn't take this summer more seriously.

That said, I wouldn't have been a huge fan of a Melo trade right now. Pau and Patty were off the table until December and January, respectively, and moving LMA for Melo without other bigs coming would have been awkward.

I'd like to hear PATFO's real rationale for going in this direction and not some stupid blow-off answer. These aren't dumb people. This makes sense to them even though it doesn't to anyone else.
You won't see that rationale being questioned by vanilla reporters like Jeff "twitter fingers" McDonald and Mike "T-t-t-today junior" Monroe, that's for sure.

Get ready for incoming "How was your summer?" Questions

[coachmac87]

Incredible. Sam Presti, the guy who discovered Tony Parker, lost Kevin Durant and acquired Paul George and Melo via traded FOR SHIT

Meanwhile our drunk replaced Tim Duncan with Joffrey Leauvergne


You must hate your life

[BatManu20]

Posted this 4 days ago... lol. Sorry Enes.

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[vy65]

You won't see that rationale being questioned by vanilla reporters like Jeff "twitter fingers" McDonald and Mike "T-t-t-today junior" Monroe, that's for sure.

Get ready for incoming "How was your summer?" Questions

"It's someone else's turn"

[TheGreatYacht]

You must hate your life
You run a podcast that only your grandma listens to, autist.

[LkrFan]

Felipe, you still haven't been deported?

:lol

No! ¡a la mierda #MAGA! :lmao

[RD2191]

Posted this 4 days ago... lol. Sorry Enes.

910262663334301698

:lmao

[RD2191]

You run a podcast that only your grandma listens to, austist.

She's deaf and even she thinks it's trash.

[TheGreatYacht]

She's deaf and even she thinks it's trash.
:lmao

[vy65]

You run a podcast that only your grandma listens to, autist.

'Murked

[vy65]

Glad Kawhi get's to go back home to LA now

[BatManu20]

Boiled down: Sam Presti turned Victor Oladipo and Enes Kanter's awful contracts into Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. Even if for just one year, that's a helluva job, tbh.

[apalisoc_9]

You run a podcast that only your grandma listens to, autist.

:lmao

[apalisoc_9]

She's deaf and even she thinks it's trash.

:lmao

[RD2191]

Boiled down: Sam Presti turned Victor Oladipo and Enes Kanter's awful contracts into Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. Even if for just one year, that's a helluva job, tbh.

It really is.

[ceds]

This wouldn't be so bad if the Spurs hadn't re-upped Pau and Patty. I could get behind playing for a window in 2018. It's shit that they didn't take this summer more seriously.

That said, I wouldn't have been a huge fan of a Melo trade right now. Pau and Patty were off the table until December and January, respectively, and moving LMA for Melo without other bigs coming would have been awkward.

I'd like to hear PATFO's real rationale for going in this direction and not some stupid blow-off answer. These aren't dumb people. This makes sense to them even though it doesn't to anyone else.

I think the target is 2019

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/san_antonio_spurs/

Kawhi will be 28 and a clear payroll which will determine his supporting cast during his 28-33 prime.

Hopefully KD, Bron, Cp3 and Harden have slowed enough and Kawhi can have a 2-3 year reign as the premier player. That's my hope anyway

I'd be for downgrading this year and next if it meant we could get a lottery pick or young player with good potential.

The otherside of that is if curry or KD go down then we are right in the mix with the other top 3-4 teams and could beat them in 7

[Dex]

Damn...Thunder looking surprisingly formidable again.

West now has four contenders on paper....Warriors, Spurs, Rockets, and Thunder. Timberwolves not gonna be an easy out either...

What an offseason. Can we just move the team to the East?

[coachmac87]

You run a podcast that only your grandma listens to, autist.

That's not even true tho!!

But hey maybe one day you'll own a real boat

[cd021]

Presti dumped two bad contracts in Kantor and Olidipo + McDermitt, a 2nd round pick and Sabonis for Paul George :lmao:lmao


He's toying with the rest of the league.

[BatManu20]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKbR9_IW0AAcCDo.jpg:large

[BillMc]

Posted this 4 days ago... lol. Sorry Enes.

910262663334301698

The "Family" worked as well for Enes as it did for Fredo Corleone.

[BillMc]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKbR9_IW0AAcCDo.jpg:large

That will still be his body language come June

[tholdren]

The Thunder got Melo for absolute garbage. Fuck this summer.

Whats more dumb? They fired phil for wanting to trade melo

[YGWHI]

Looks like Warriors/Thunder WCF is back

Nah. Russ Andre Roberson PG13 Melo and Adams look great on paper but Melo at 4 against some big PFs like LMA, Blake, AD? IDK. Melo and PG13 wrestling for the ball for 24 seconds "My ball my shot" "Not this is my..."IDK


I guess the Thunder has the best lineup to beat Houston not Spurs.

[BillMc]

Well done Phil. Steal 60 million and then devalue the Knicks star player to the point he's traded for spare parts after you leave.

[tholdren]

Well done Phil. Steal 60 million and then devalue the Knicks star player to the point he's traded for spare parts after you leave.

Not a fair analogy. Nyc chose melo over phil wanting to trade then traded him... stupid knicks owner

[NASpurs]

So why did the Spurs let Presti leave while keeping Drunkford? Worst personnel move in franchise history.

[Dex]

Well done Phil. Steal 60 million and then devalue the Knicks star player to the point he's traded for spare parts after you leave.

Phil the coach was overrated. He'll go down as the highest paid psychiatrist in history, all because he could "manage big egos".

Phil the GM is just an absolute dumpster fire.

Rings aside, I think it's pretty clear cut that Pop > Phil as coach/GM. Say what you want about Pop, but he has done more with less in a small market consistently. If it weren't for Jordan/Shaq/Kobe, Phil Jackson would be just another Doc Rivers.

[SuperCam]

Incredible. Sam Presti, the guy who discovered Tony Parker, lost Kevin Durant and acquired Paul George and Melo via traded FOR SHIT

Meanwhile our drunk replaced Tim Duncan with Joffrey Leauvergne

all these other GMs trading trash for all stars and RC doing midnight panic deals for role players :bang

[SuperCam]

7 western conference teams now have multiple all stars from last year on their roster and PATFO standing pat :lol

[TheGreatYacht]

all these other GMs trading trash for all stars and RC doing midnight panic deals for role players :bang
West GM's playing poker, our drunk playing Go fish

[YGWHI]

I think the target is 2019

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/san_antonio_spurs/

Kawhi will be 28 and a clear payroll which will determine his supporting cast during his 28-33 prime.

Hopefully KD, Bron, Cp3 and Harden have slowed enough and Kawhi can have a 2-3 year reign as the premier player. That's my hope anyway

I'd be for downgrading this year and next if it meant we could get a lottery pick or young player with good potential.


Dont be naive. The Spurs will waste Kawhi's prime in the same way they did with DRob's best years.

Kawhi wont have his Parker/Manu young versions, they were like if today-Dame and Harden play together.

When was the last time a 57th draft pick became a top 5 guard in his prime. Just Ginobili.

No one good lottery pick will give the Spurs what Parker and Manu gave...They were crazy rare exceptions.

[gambit1990]

not an anthony fan but wow @ what little it took for okc to acquire PG and melo.

[tholdren]

West GM's playing poker, our drunk playing Go fish

Another overraction by a terrible poster. Wah wah

[TheGreatYacht]

I think the target is 2019

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/san_antonio_spurs/

Kawhi will be 28 and a clear payroll which will determine his supporting cast during his 28-33 prime.

Hopefully KD, Bron, Cp3 and Harden have slowed enough and Kawhi can have a 2-3 year reign as the premier player. That's my hope anyway

I'd be for downgrading this year and next if it meant we could get a lottery pick or young player with good potential.

The otherside of that is if curry or KD go down then we are right in the mix with the other top 3-4 teams and could beat them in 7
I see the goalpost was moved to 2019 lmfao. Posters will move it another year, year after year, until Kawhi is 35 and all of you will be dumbfounded.

2018 was the goal. Parker and Green were expiring, LMA had an opt out, Gasol and Mills' combined $98,000,000 weren't on the books.... RC fucked it all up. No way to spin it. You're kidding yourself if you don't expect the inevitable Parker and Green gigantic extensions.

Kawhi better put on his Jordans and run to Cali. Asap. Don't sink with this Titanic

[BillMc]

God the Knicks suck.  Porzingis needs to find a way out, pronto. (Preferably to SA to replace LMA!:lol)

[cjw]

Dont be naive. The Spurs will waste Kawhi's prime in the same way they did with DRob's best years.

Kawhi wont have his Parker/Manu young versions, they were like if today-Dame and Harden play together.

When was the last time a 57th draft pick became a top 5 guard in his prime. Just Ginobili.

No one good lottery pick will give the Spurs what Parker and Manu gave...They were crazy rare exceptions.

IT was 60th and second round All NBA last year. Was a top 5 guard last season but not perennially.

[tholdren]

West GM's playing poker, our drunk playing Go fish

Another overraction by a terrible poster. Wah wah

[bklynspursfan]

So why did the Spurs let Presti leave while keeping Drunkford? Worst personnel move in franchise history.

Yup. We've been an absolute joke of a team since he left

[Leetonidas]

Lol at spurfan shitting his pants because okc got old melo.

[tholdren]

Lol at spurfan shitting his pants because okc got old melo.

Not spurs fans, ghettoball fans

[Leetonidas]

Also melo has a no trade clause and could only go to teams he wanted. PATFO have been trash this summer but this move is completely irrelevant to that tbh

[TheGreatYacht]

Yup. We've been an absolute joke of a team since he left
Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, and Tony Parker are special, that's for sure

[Leetonidas]

:lol refusing to keep a potential dynasty in Durant/Harden/Westbrook/Ibaka due to cheapness
:lol ponying up even more money for Westbrook/George/Old melo
:lol “presti is a genius!”

[YGWHI]

Butler PG13 Melo...LeBron's hate and jealousy don't have limits, it seems like he sends all them to beat Kawhi.

"WTF..Kawhi was MVP candidate, DPOY, All NBA First team, and All-Star starter for 2 consecutive seasons?? Call JimmyB PG and Melo! Hype wont allow the kid to be a starter in other ASG"

:D

[SuperCam]

Lol at spurfan shitting his pants because okc got old melo.

melo was not good as a 1st option on a horribly run team. now he will be playing with no pressure as a third option on a well run team with good defenders. he's still one of the best catch and shoot players in the entire league and will get to do exactly that on a team that lacked shooters. and they got him for a couple of scrubs. it's a great move tbh

[Mikeanaro]

Posted this 4 days ago... lol. Sorry Enes.

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Lol ¨Family¨

[Leetonidas]

melo was not good as a 1st option on a horribly run team. now he will be playing with no pressure as a third option on a well run team with good defenders. he's still one of the best catch and shoot players in the entire league and will get to do exactly that on a team that lacked shooters. and they got him for a couple of scrubs. it's a great move tbh

That's all good and well but melo has always played like a first option. He is not going to let him self be relegated to a spot up shooter

[SuperCam]

That's all good and well but melo has always played like a first option. He is not going to let him self be relegated to a spot up shooter

he had a no trade clause so obviously he is okay with it or he would have forced himself elsewhere. he'll still get to take lots of possessions because he's only one of three scorers on that whole team. would be the 2nd best scorer on spur roster right now tbh

[YGWHI]

IT was 60th and second round All NBA last year. Was a top 5 guard last season but not perennially.

Good one. :tu But again, they were exceptions not the norm.

[NASpurs]

Yup. We've been an absolute joke of a team since he left


Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, and Tony Parker are special, that's for sure

Yeah no shit, amazing how a generational, top 10 player of all time in Tim Duncan covers your stink.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol refusing to keep a potential dynasty in Durant/Harden/Westbrook/Ibaka due to cheapness
:lol ponying up even more money for Westbrook/George/Old melo
:lol “presti is a genius!”
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/096/564/2f7.jpg

[Leetonidas]

he had a no trade clause so obviously he is okay with it or he would have forced himself elsewhere. he'll still get to take lots of possessions because he's only one of three scorers on that whole team. would be the 2nd best scorer on spur roster right now tbh

That's true tbh but spurs don't need another iso heavy player. Melo is good for a team like okc desperately trying to keep their players from bolting. And in the short term it's a solid pick up. But imo he's always been severely overrated and he couldn't even do shit with the Knicks in the garbage ass east except the one season he got the 2 seed only to get skullfucked in the playoffs. Never been a melo fan he's a cancer imo

[NASpurs]

911652942008242176

RC ears have perked. Another DLeague guard has entered the free agent market. :wow

[Leetonidas]

If Rudy gay is healthy hes basically the same player as melo anyway tbh

[InRareForm]

Someone post the video of Melo unable to dunk on that one possession , so I feel better

[BatManu20]

If Rudy gay is healthy hes basically the same player as melo anyway tbh

Only better defensively.

[CGD]

Was the relationship that toxic in NYC, that the Knicks where willing to take back ass for Melo? Jeesh

[TheGreatYacht]

Leetonidas after KD joined the Warriors


all I'm going to say is aside from Boston in 2008, none of the super teams formed in this century have won a title in their first year. while this is a different scenario for sure I don't think it's a given they win in the first season. chemistry is real. and dominoes is the kind of player that will wilt under the pressure and venom from the media and fans. nothing is a given imo

[YGWHI]

If Rudy gay is healthy hes basically the same player as melo anyway tbh

Sadly, the Spurs depend on many "if" this and next season.

If Gay could recover from one of worst injuries for basketball players...

If they could trade Pau's contract...

If LMA out-out...

If Danny and Parker...

[bklynspursfan]

Yeah no shit, amazing how a generational, top 10 player of all time in Tim Duncan covers your stink.

And doing a consistent job of putting the right pieces around him to be successful is irrelevant cause only big names matter I guess.

Scouting Kawhi hard and making the move for him is also one of the best trades we've seen in many years when you look at what he's become.

[bklynspursfan]

If Rudy gay is healthy hes basically the same player as melo anyway tbh

Yup.

[TheGreatYacht]

And doing a consistent job of putting the right pieces around him to be successful is irrelevant cause only big names matter I guess.

Scouting Kawhi hard and making the move for him is also one of the best trades we've seen in many years when you look at what he's become.
Scouted Kawhi so hard he was set on drafting Valenciunas until Toronto stole him (via Woj)

Aside from Ginobili, who has this drunk drafted? Don't give me Duncan in a draft with Keith Van Horn as the next best prospect, don't give me Presti's discovery in Parker

[NASpurs]

I see the goalpost was moved to 2019 lmfao. Posters will move it another year, year after year, until Kawhi is 35 and all of you will be dumbfounded.

2018 was the goal. Parker and Green were expiring, LMA had an opt out, Gasol and Mills' combined $98,000,000 weren't on the books.... RC fucked it all up. No way to spin it. You're kidding yourself if you don't expect the inevitable Parker and Green gigantic extensions.

Kawhi better put on his Jordans and run to Cali. Asap. Don't sink with this Titanic

:lmao I thought the same thing when I saw the year moved up again to 2019. Next target year is 2030, when Manu Ginobili Jr and Tony Parker Jr are eligible for the draft.

[SuperCam]

Leetonidas (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=1376) after KD joined the Warriors

:wow :lol

thread backfire

[Leetonidas]

Leetonidas after KD joined the Warriors

Cool story bro. So I said warriors weren't 100% guranteed to win the title? Oooh you got me there. Keep digging through my post history on your Saturday afternoon :lmao

[BillMc]

Houston must have offered practically nothing....

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao I thought the same thing when I saw the year moved up again to 2019. Next target year is 2030, when Manu Ginobili Jr and Tony Parker Jr are eligible for the draft.
* Spurs move up, mortgage their future, draft them *



* Spurs stash Tony Parker Jr and Emmanuel Ginobili Jr *



* Tony Parker Jr and Emmanuel Ginobili Jr are never to be heard of again*

[NASpurs]

Scouted Kawhi so hard he was set on drafting Valenciunas until Toronto stole him (via Woj)

Aside from Ginobili, who has this drunk drafted? Don't give me Duncan in a draft with Keith Van Horn as the next best prospect, don't give me Presti's discovery in Parker

Kawhi was third choice behind Klay and Valanciunas. :lol Can you imagine Klay trying to carry these scrubs in LMA and Fatty Mills? Spurs just have dumb luck.

https://www.ksat.com/sports/nba/spurs/how-the-spurs-nearly-drafted-klay-thompson-instead-of-kawhi-leonard

[daslicer]

Not scared of OKC. Mello and Russ are chuckers.

[TheGreatYacht]

Cool story bro. So I said warriors weren't 100% guranteed to win the title? Oooh you got me there. Keep digging through my post history on your Saturday afternoon :lmao
You also took the OKC series for granted :lol

Its okay to be a homer, but Jesus Christ at least hide the nut on your lip son. It took less than 2 minutes to look it up lmfao

[SuperCam]

911643031471820801

:worthy: MVPresti :worthy:

[Leetonidas]

Oh man sick burn. People on ST have thought the favored team would win and were wrong? Gasp.

:lmao I'm not gonna bother looking up your post history since its mostly trash directed at Manu because he fucked your mom or something. But continue wasting your Saturday reminiscing about me tbh

[szkorhetz]

Spurs will be fourth in the west at best. :lol

[Chillen]

Westbrook is going to have to play really unselfish to make this team work next season tbh. Only 1 ball to go around and that can be said for Warriors and Rockets to. Otherwise if he plays the same way PG13 and Melo are gonna be complaining for the ball.
Outside of Warriors, the Thunder will be really good if they play unselfish. Not worried about Rockets with CP3 and Harden, Spurs can beat them. Warriors and Thunder will be the toughest West teams to defeat.

[cd98]

Wow. Why did the Thunder decide to tank?

[apalisoc_9]

Scouted Kawhi so hard he was set on drafting Valenciunas until Toronto stole him (via Woj)

Aside from Ginobili, who has this drunk drafted? Don't give me Duncan in a draft with Keith Van Horn as the next best prospect, don't give me Presti's discovery in Parker

Valuncionas skin colour ..hmm..

[BillMc]

Wow. Why did the Thunder decide to tank?
:lol:toast

[NASpurs]

Watch DWade get bought out and go to OKC :lol

[marinoman]

It doesn't matter, we got Rudy gay and a decomposing backcourt, just ship us the trophy already, everyone else playing for 2nd place

[marinoman]

911643031471820801

:worthy: MVPresti :worthy:
Plus oladipo contract was one of the worst in the league, solid work

[RD2191]

It doesn't matter, we got Rudy gay and a decomposing backcourt, just ship us the trophy already, everyone else playing for 2nd place

:lol

[tholdren]

Leetonidas after KD joined the Warriors

He wasnt wrong. 3/5 of the spurs outplayed the warriors until kl injury. The end

[TimDunkem]

Lmao Spurs are probably the fifth best west team now. Our biggest accomplishment this off season... signing Rudy fucking Gay. God damn this team is trash.


Incredible. Sam Presti, the guy who discovered Tony Parker, lost Kevin Durant and acquired Paul George and Melo via traded FOR SHIT

Meanwhile our drunk replaced Tim Duncan with Joffrey Leauvergne


The Thunder got Melo for absolute garbage. Fuck this summer.


We're screwed. In before "it'll never work there's only one ball":lmao


Yeah but culture though. HEB commercials and Jacob Riis etc.


This wouldn't be so bad if the Spurs hadn't re-upped Pau and Patty. I could get behind playing for a window in 2018. It's shit that they didn't take this summer more seriously.

That said, I wouldn't have been a huge fan of a Melo trade right now. Pau and Patty were off the table until December and January, respectively, and moving LMA for Melo without other bigs coming would have been awkward.

I'd like to hear PATFO's real rationale for going in this direction and not some stupid blow-off answer. These aren't dumb people. This makes sense to them even though it doesn't to anyone else.


So why did the Spurs let Presti leave while keeping Drunkford? Worst personnel move in franchise history.


all these other GMs trading trash for all stars and RC doing midnight panic deals for role players :bang


It doesn't matter, we got Rudy gay and a decomposing backcourt, just ship us the trophy already, everyone else playing for 2nd place
https://i.imgur.com/IqVu0iA.png
https://imgur.com/IqVu0iA

[TheRemix]

Wonder how the spurs will match up against okc now..thunder got better but they're not at the same level as the dubs. Westbrook-PG-Melo-pat-adams lineup is definitely going to cause some problems

[TheRemix]

https://i.imgur.com/IqVu0iA.png
https://imgur.com/IqVu0iA
:lol

[Hoops Czar]

Nothing to see here. Sam Presti playing chess while RC Buford's eating checkers.

[spurs1990]

Looking ahead to playoffs, this gives GSW a real challenge in the 2nd round.

Either Houston or now Okc should be able to take them 6 games minimum before the Spurs see them in the WCF.

[daslicer]

Wonder how the spurs will match up against okc now..thunder got better but they're not at the same level as the dubs. Westbrook-PG-Melo-pat-adams lineup is definitely going to cause some problems

OKC at least won't be able to dominate the Spurs on the boards with Kanter and Adams. There big man rotation now is even worse than the Spurs.

[TimDunkem]

Wonder how the spurs will match up against okc now..thunder got better but they're not at the same level as the dubs. Westbrook-PG-Melo-pat-adams lineup is definitely going to cause some problems
People can talk about how they still won't win the West after this move, and that's probably true, but the Spurs didn't have a shot against them regardless. Hell, OKC was a terrible match-up last year even with just Russ as the sole star. He always kills whoever we put in front of him, their role players always play out of their mind while ours shit the bed, and their bigs - especially Adams - out-rebound our bigs every time (which should be exacerbated this year even after losing Kanter when you consider we have only two legitimate bigs this year, one of them being a soft, low stamina Spaniard).

We didn't match up well with them before, and we especially don't now. No one in OKC feared SA before this move, surely they don't now.

[daslicer]

Nothing to see here. Sam Presti playing chess while RC Buford's eating checkers.

Yes because trading for a glorified fat ass chucker is great deal.

[TimDunkem]

OKC at least won't be able to dominate the Spurs on the boards with Kanter and Adams. There big man rotation now is even worse than the Spurs.
You realize we only have an out of shape LMA and an old, soft, low stamina version of Pau as our only true bigs, right? Adams alone is enough to dominate.

[daslicer]

You realize we only have an out of shape LMA and an old, soft, low stamina version of Pau as our only true bigs, right? Adams alone is enough to dominate.

I disagree that Adams by himself can dominate. Anyways having Kanter gone is one less solid big to deal with on the boards.

[TheGreatYacht]

https://i.imgur.com/IqVu0iA.png
https://imgur.com/IqVu0iA
:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

Melo played the best ball of his career as a 4, and as shown on Team usa he excels in being the 3rd option. Great move.

They have Roberson and George to throw at Kawhi just in the starting lineup alone. Just picturing Patty Mills and brick feet Green try and guard them hurts my head :lol

[RD2191]

https://i.imgur.com/IqVu0iA.png
https://imgur.com/IqVu0iA
:lol

[Seventyniner]

The Thunder had to try something like this, but all they have done is cement their spot at #4 in the West.

[RD2191]

The Thunder had to try something like this, but all they have done is cement their spot at #4 in the West.

This move could easily put them past the Spurs if it works out. Stop trying to downplay it.

[NASpurs]

Melo played the best ball of his career as a 4, and as shown on Team usa he excels in being the 3rd option. Great move.

They have Roberson and George to throw at Kawhi just in the starting lineup alone. Just picturing Patty Mills and brick feet Green try and guard them hurts my head :lol


Fluffers hot take: At least we won't have to watch Anus Kancer demolish the likes of Gasol and LMA anymore.

Winning by subtraction

[TimDunkem]

I disagree that Adams by himself can dominate. Anyways having Kanter gone is one less solid big to deal with on the boards.
Not as optimistic as you. Although it was one game, in the one game against us without Kanter last year, the Spurs still gave up 12 offensive rebounds, were even on the boards, while Adams had a double-double. Pau didn't play, sure, but the game was close the whole way through, and the Spurs still let even Domantas fucking Sabonis grab 10 boards. Also, Melo is going to out-rebound any 4 we have other than Aldridge.

Basically, even a one-man OKC with no bench wasn't a sure thing for the Spurs. Add PG and a focused Melo? OKC should have nothing to fear when facing us, imo.

[baseline bum]

God the Thunder land Melo for Anal Kancer and meanwhile RC reups Gasoft and Eddie House.

[TimDunkem]

Fluffers hot take: At least we won't have to watch Anus Kancer demolish the likes of Gasol and LMA anymore.

Winning by subtraction
People are just looking at their roster, but refusing to take a hard look at ours. Anus Kancer is gone, sure, but we have no legitimate rebounders other than a fat LMA:lol and an ancient Pau. Melo is still going to out-rebound any big we have at the 4 (Fathead, Gay, Bertans) not named LMA. :lol

[Hoops Czar]

Yes because trading for a glorified fat ass chucker is great deal.
It is when you get him for nothing and get rid of a known cancer (Kanter) in one fell swoop. Nowhere near as bad as begging a 37 year old scrub to opt out of his one contract so Buford could chase a ghost who only used the Spurs for leverage and never intended to sign with the them. And then to top it all off, he gives him a three year 48M deal that pays him through age 40 and fucks up the cap for the next three years. Kawhi must be so proud to have GM that cares/knows so little.

[TimDunkem]

It is when you get him for nothing and get rid of a known cancer (Kanter) in one fell swoop. Nowhere near as bad as begging a 37 year old scrub to opt out of his one contract so Buford could chase a ghost who only used the Spurs for leverage and never intended to sign with the Spurs. And then to top it all off, he gives him a three year 48M deal that pays him through age 40 and fucks up the cap for the next three years. Kawhi must be so proud to have GM that cares so little.
But, but, but...The Spurs were just being soooo classy by being loyal to a guy who has only played 64 games for them after shunning them a few years back for fucking Chicago when he could actually contribute! He DESERVED a fat paycheck for only opting out of another for a few weeks while the Spurs went on a wild goose chase!

"One 64 game season of play and a few weeks of waiting? GIVE THAT MAN 48 MILL!! :drunk" - R.C. Drunkford

[SuperCam]

But, but, but...The Spurs were just being soooo classy by being loyal to a guy who has only played for them for one season after shunning them a few years back for fucking Chicago when he could actually contribute! He DESERVED a fat paycheck for only opting out of another for a few weeks while the Spurs went on a wild goose chase!

:cry built not bought :cry

[TimDunkem]

:cry built not bought :cry
:cry Culture and continuity over championship contention :cry

[TheGreatYacht]

But, but, but...The Spurs were just being soooo classy by being loyal to a guy who has only played 64 games for them after shunning them a few years back for fucking Chicago when he could actually contribute! He DESERVED a fat paycheck for only opting out of another for a few weeks while the Spurs went on a wild goose chase!

"One 64 game season of play and a few weeks of waiting? GIVE THAT MAN 48 MILL!!"
The funniest part of that was when fluffers were saying that loyalty to Gasol would be something future free agents would look at :lol

"Spurs gave an old shitbag 48M that one year, that's a team I want to be a part of" - another old shitbag looking to get paid by fools

[SASdynasty!]

2 cancers 1 team

[Hoops Czar]

:cry built not bought :cry


:cry Culture and continuity over championship contention :cry

The road to the championship starts here...

Patty Mills $50M
Pau Gasol $48M

The New big three era has begun....

Patty, Pau and Claw!!!

[TimDunkem]

The funniest part of that was when fluffers were saying that loyalty to Gasol would be something future free agents would look at :lol

"Spurs gave an old shitbag 48M that one year, that's a team I want to be a part of" - another old shitbag looking to get paid by fools
Can't wait until they give Green and Porker their new loyalty contracts then sign Vince Carter for 10 million per.

[SuperCam]

The road to the championship starts here...

Patty Mills $50M
Pau Gasol $48M

The New big three era has begun....

Patty, Pau and Claw!!!

RC has actually been waiting until 2020 to make his big moves

-PATFO suckers next offseason

[TimDunkem]

RC has actually been waiting until 2020 to make his big moves

-PATFO suckers next offseason
Just wait until the Spurs fail to move Pau and his shitty contract for anyone of note.

"2022 is our year, guys!!"

[RD2191]

Just wait until the Spurs fail to move Pau and his shitty contract for anyone of note.

"2022 is our year, guys!!"

:lmao

[hooperflash]

The amount of super teams being formed is too damn high, meme.

[boutons_deux]

How will Westbrook and Melo share the shooting?

[tholdren]

:cry Culture and continuity over championship contention :cry

Lol only a dumb ass living in his moms basement would think culture and continuity dont equate to success. Youre welcome for the free internet

[TimDunkem]

Lol only a dumb ass living in his moms basement would think culture and continuity dont equate to success. Youre welcome for the free internet
Hey, General Autismo, stop quoting me and others, faggot. You're the worst poster on this board.

Stay salty.

[tholdren]

Hey, General Autismo, stop quoting me and others, faggot. You're the worst poster on this board.

Stay salty.

He seems to hate everyone and everything, including the NBA and all it's players. Why still watch or post here?*

The guy seems really troubled, tbh....

[RD2191]

Hey, General Autismo, stop quoting me and others, faggot. You're the worst poster on this board.

Stay salty.

:lmao

[tholdren]

Hey, General Autismo, stop quoting me and others, faggot. You're the worst poster on this board.

Stay salty.

Ohhhhh the irony..... cry cry cry......

[TimDunkem]

https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2016/06/Photo-courtesy-of-wise-geek-dot-com.jpg

[TheGreatYacht]

Patty, Pau and Claw!!!
Patty, Claw, and Pau aka "PCP"

just what RC lights up the night of free agency.

[daslicer]

It is when you get him for nothing and get rid of a known cancer (Kanter) in one fell swoop. Nowhere near as bad as begging a 37 year old scrub to opt out of his one contract so Buford could chase a ghost who only used the Spurs for leverage and never intended to sign with the them. And then to top it all off, he gives him a three year 48M deal that pays him through age 40 and fucks up the cap for the next three years. Kawhi must be so proud to have GM that cares/knows so little.

Can you give any examples of Kanter being a cancer on OKC? You are just making up shit with that allegation to sell your narrative. Kanter was a great sixth man off the bench for OKC the last 2 years. Kanter has a good offensive game and is a decent rebounder. His weakness was on the defensive end. OKC traded a young above average 7fter for a lazy fat ass that shoots horrible percentages and is even a worse defender. I don't see how that was a great deal but then again your stupid ass also believed the Grizzlies would beat the Spurs in the first round. We saw how that turned out.

[TimDunkem]

OKC traded a young above average 7fter for a lazy fat ass that shoots horrible percentages and is even a worse defender.
I can see Melo's percentages going up when he's shooting wide open threes before the ultra quick feet of Fathead "Slomo" Anderson can reach him after Russ breaks down our 1-man defense, or Adams is slapping back offensive rebounds when LMA and/or Pau are tired by the 4th.

I don't see how that was a great deal but then again your stupid ass also believed the Grizzlies would beat the Spurs in the first round. We saw how that turned out.
Meh. If Parker doesn't surprise everyone by going off, that series might look very different.

[cjw]

Thunder traded for a guy who had the same PER last year (17.9) and similar win shares per 48 (0.87 vs. 0.89), albeit on a higher usage rate (less efficient) than the guy the Spurs signed for the MLE. Not to mention Melo is two years older. If he buys into the Thunder, olympics Melo could be unleashed and be lethal. But don't underestimate what Gay brings to the table if (big if) he's fully healed.

I'm just more amazed at how little it cost them. Heck, I'd put Kanter's value at negative considering he eats $18mm in cap room next summer and literally can't play against the Rockets or Warriors ... though he was useful vs the Spurs. And McDermott hasn't panned out yet.

The Knicks couldn't have gotten an expiring contract instead? Guess none of Houston, OKC or Cleveland had them to move.


I can see Melo's percentages going up when he's shooting wide open threes before the ultra quick feet of Fathead "Slomo" Anderson can reach him after Russ breaks down our 1-man defense, or Adams is slapping back offensive rebounds when LMA and/or Pau are tired by the 4th.

Meh. If Parker doesn't surprise everyone by going off, that series might look very different.

Adams is going to foul out so quickly now without Taj Gibson or Kanter around. Won't be around by Q4.

[TimDunkem]

Thunder traded for a guy who had the same PER last year (17.9) and similar win shares per 48 (0.87 vs. 0.89), albeit on a higher usage rate (less efficient) than the guy the Spurs signed for the MLE. Not to mention Melo is two years older. If he buys into the Thunder, olympics Melo could be unleashed and be lethal. But don't underestimate what Gay brings to the table if (big if) he's fully healed.

We're banking hard on a guy with a bad achilles...We can only hope is 100% next season. The Spurs really need a healthy Rudy.

[TimDunkem]

Adams is going to foul out so quickly now without Taj Gibson or Kanter around. Won't be around by Q4.

Oh great...More floor space for George, Melo, and Russ...

[cjw]

We're banking hard on a guy with a bad achilles...We can only hope is 100% next season. The Spurs really need a healthy Rudy.

Agree. He was the best option available for that number. If healthy, it's a huge add. Only Lee is really a loss but hopefully those minutes can be filled.

[hater]

Carmela still in the league?

Dude is more washed up than Manure Ginose

[TimDunkem]

Dude is more washed up than Manure Ginose

And that guy is still our 6th man. Sad! :lmao

[BillMc]

Manure Ginose

Sounds like the worst porn name ever. :lol

[tmtcsc]

Whoah! I'm less than thrilled with the Spurs' offseason activity but who gives a shit about Melo going to OKC? Seriously. Its Westbrook and George and a distant 3rd is Melo. He's not what he once was. Yawn. Would've liked him in SA for vets minimum had he been bought out. Other than that? Pass.

This smells of desperation by Presti to keep Westbrook from leaving. He still hasn't signed an extension.

[daslicer]

I can see Melo's percentages going up when he's shooting wide open threes before the ultra quick feet of Fathead "Slomo" Anderson can reach him after Russ breaks down our 1-man defense, or Adams is slapping back offensive rebounds when LMA and/or Pau are tired by the 4th.

Meh. If Parker doesn't surprise everyone by going off, that series might look very different.

We are definitely not going to agree which is fine. I think Melo is garbage and is overrated. He will continue to shoot shitty percentages even in OKC. Adams will also be tired by the start of the fourth since he's the only big OKC has now. Also about the Grizz series its definitely over in 5 games if Fizzdale doesn't bitch about the refs. Playing the what if card with Parker is pretty laughable. You can play that card with so many different series through out NBA history by saying if blah blah didn't show up the series would have been different. Spurs were the better team they were going to win that series regardless.

[TimDunkem]

Whoah! I'm less than thrilled with the Spurs' offseason activity but who gives a shit about Melo going to OKC? Seriously. Its Westbrook and George and a distant 3rd is Melo. He's not what he once was. Yawn. Would've liked him in SA for vets minimum had he been bought out. Other than that? Pass.
Because it's yet another team that has leapfrogged SA while Kawhi's prime continues to go to waste, Drunkford re-signs old men and gives one-dimensional, no defense playing chokers 50 million dollars.

OKC was a tough match-up last year with one man and no bench. Now they're greatly improved. SA on the other hand has gotten worse. The Spurs better hope they don't find themselves in a playoff series with OKC next season.

[TimDunkem]

We are definitely not going to agree which is fine. I think Melo is garbage and is overrated. He will continue to shoot shitty percentages even in OKC. Adams will also be tired by the start of the fourth since he's the only big OKC has now. Also about the Grizz series its definitely over in 5 games if Fizzdale doesn't bitch about the refs. Playing the what if card with Parker is pretty laughable. You can play that card with so many different series through out NBA history by saying if blah blah didn't show up the series would have been different. Spurs were the better team they were going to win that series regardless.
Adams is tired by the 4th? It's okay. We've got our own center to beat him out by getting tired in the 3rd. :lol

[daslicer]

Adams is tired by the 4th? It's okay. We've got our own center to beat him out by getting tired in the 3rd. :lol

Weak comeback.

[tbdog]

There was no one i would trade to match the salary to get melo. He was 2 years ago news.

[TimDunkem]

Weak comeback.
I'm just responding to the OKC vs. SA debate as that's what matters here.

You're fooling yourself if you believe Adams won't be a handful even on his own when he always has been for the Spurs. It also doesn't help that now there are three legitimate threats on OKC while we continue to have only one. Doesn't look good for SA in an OKC match-up, imo.

[Hoops Czar]

Patty, Claw, and Pau aka "PCP"

just what RC lights up the night of free agency.

https://preview.ibb.co/krt0m5/39471780_crackcocaine203.gif (https://imgbb.com/)+ https://image.ibb.co/f3hnYk/rc_buford_sm.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)=https://image.ibb.co/k7nAm5/r_c_buford.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)

[DMC]

They'll be having passive aggressive twitter fights inter-squad before the AS break.

[DMC]

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Nice, 3 "update your account" images. That'll teach them.

[TD 21]

We are definitely not going to agree which is fine. I think Melo is garbage and is overrated. He will continue to shoot shitty percentages even in OKC. Adams will also be tired by the start of the fourth since he's the only big OKC has now. Also about the Grizz series its definitely over in 5 games if Fizzdale doesn't bitch about the refs. Playing the what if card with Parker is pretty laughable. You can play that card with so many different series through out NBA history by saying if blah blah didn't show up the series would have been different. Spurs were the better team they were going to win that series regardless.

Never been an Anthony fan, but this is the ideal role. He'll rain fire as a (mostly) catch and shoot stretch PF and Adams, George and Roberson, can cover up at least a portion of his defensive ineptitude. Sure, backup C is now a hole, but they can sign some minimal veteran like Hawes or take a flier on someone younger like Tavares (once Cavaliers inevitably waive him) to eat regular season minutes and it's all about Warriors and to a lesser extent Rockets anyway. Kanter couldn't really play against them, so even though they'll lack defensive rebounding, they'll be better off with a Patterson-Grant backup front line.

Balance will always matter, but in a league that now skews more towards offense, in all likelihood, they'd have 3 of 4 best offensive players in a series vs Spurs. Warriors, Rockets and Timberwolves would definitely have 2 of top 3. Worse yet, Leonard will have to guard a primary offensive option all game and they all have multiple wing defenders to throw at him on the other end.

[Hoops Czar]

Nice, 3 "update your account" images. That'll teach them.

Who's them? Works fine on a PC but, it will be a cold day in hell before I dish out $399 a year to photobucket just for the right to embed a few links.

[TheGreatYacht]

https://preview.ibb.co/krt0m5/39471780_crackcocaine203.gif (https://imgbb.com/)+ https://image.ibb.co/f3hnYk/rc_buford_sm.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)=https://image.ibb.co/k7nAm5/r_c_buford.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)
:lmao

[UNT Eagles 2016]

The Thunder got Melo for absolute garbage. Fuck this summer.
So they got garbage for garbage then?

[BatManu20]

911639020697821184

[BillMc]

So they got garbage for garbage then?

[vy65]

Would you rather have Melo or Patty + Pau spurtfan?

[vy65]

Lol garbage. If Melo is garbage, then the spurs are a bonafide dumpster fire

[RD2191]

Lol garbage. If Melo is garbage, then the spurs are a bonafide dumpster fire

:lmao truth bomb

[Mr. Body]

A 33 year old who has been throwing up completely meaningless stats for years now, who is the league's biggest ball stopper and is a complete failure on the other end who the Knicks have been desperate to lose for several seasons?

You're supposed to get complementary players for Westbrook, not a team wrecker.

[vy65]

Because Melo was playing with the MVP and another top 10 player with the Knicks ...

[bic50]

https://preview.ibb.co/krt0m5/39471780_crackcocaine203.gif (https://imgbb.com/)+ https://image.ibb.co/f3hnYk/rc_buford_sm.jpg (https://imgbb.com/)=https://image.ibb.co/k7nAm5/r_c_buford.jpg (https://imgbb.com/):lmao

[bic50]

Damn what an offseason for the thunder damn. WB wins MVP then gets pg and melo the next season.

[SAGirl]

This wouldn't be so bad if the Spurs hadn't re-upped Pau and Patty. I could get behind playing for a window in 2018. It's shit that they didn't take this summer more seriously.

That said, I wouldn't have been a huge fan of a Melo trade right now. Pau and Patty were off the table until December and January, respectively, and moving LMA for Melo without other bigs coming would have been awkward.

I'd like to hear PATFO's real rationale for going in this direction and not some stupid blow-off answer. These aren't dumb people. This makes sense to them even though it doesn't to anyone else.
This is the first post I read from you about it. I may have missed any priors.
I really didn't like Pau when they picked him up when Timmy retired 2 seasons ago. He wasn't good for Chicago the season b4. He made Jimmy Butler looked washed up on defense bc we know he's late to rotate and he just didn't help Chicago to win basketball games that season. They even missed the playoffs I think. Anyways, this off-season was a disaster and you know what. One could understand standing pat with a mostly youngish core (you hope some guys improve and add role players) and if you have guys in their prime you go all in, but when your only real star in his prime is Kawhi and Lamarcus is not who you thought he'd be. Then you need to make a plan to set up future moves.

Their only hope right now is for some young player to make some unexpected leap. If someone steps up it will be all: oh Pop knew. But they don't know, they are fishing with all the guards they have picked up.

For two seasons in a row now they failed to add difference makers at the guards spots, any spot bc they don't want to move on from guys who are entrenched. One season they paid Manu $14 million at 39 years old and the other they reupped Patty at $50 mill per 4 years. Only guy they tried to trade is Danny.

Patty is nice as a role player and all but he's not going to fill in the void a true playmaker or versatile starting caliber guard like younger Tony or Manu.... /sigh. Pop security blanket and the bar of soap are doing more damage by creating the impression in Pop's mind that he can afford to stand pat at this point. I keep hoping one of the young guys makes a leap but Dijon for example looks like he may need a couple more years unless he shows something we haven't seen. There are rookies who aren't going to be ahead of the entrenched guys in this team.

One can only guess blindly at what their plan for next season is. Looks like standing pat again to me.

[SAGirl]

Boiled down: Sam Presti turned Victor Oladipo and Enes Kanter's awful contracts into Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. Even if for just one year, that's a helluva job, tbh.
And nEither was on friendly contracts either tbh...

[TimDunkem]

Presti has dirt on other GMs for sure...

[SAGirl]

So why did the Spurs let Presti leave while keeping Drunkford? Worst personnel move in franchise history.
One has to think the personal relationship between Pop and RC.

[SPURt]

Whats more dumb? They fired phil for wanting to trade melo
Its gotta be Melo, Phil was messing up the team. You don't give up Melo for nothing.

[ceds]

Quote Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht
I see the goalpost was moved to 2019 lmfao. Posters will move it another year, year after year, until Kawhi is 35 and all of you will be dumbfounded.

2018 was the goal. Parker and Green were expiring, LMA had an opt out, Gasol and Mills' combined $98,000,000 weren't on the books.... RC fucked it all up. No way to spin it. You're kidding yourself if you don't expect the inevitable Parker and Green gigantic extensions.

Kawhi better put on his Jordans and run to Cali. Asap. Don't sink with this Titanic


:lmao I thought the same thing when I saw the year moved up again to 2019. Next target year is 2030, when Manu Ginobili Jr and Tony Parker Jr are eligible for the draft.

Well we didn't have enough (or offer enough) for PG or try to sign CP3. So now What choice do we have?

In my eyes it's either downgrade now and next season for extra young talent/picks and wait for 2019 to get Kawhi a top 10 guy OR hope that Curry or KD go down in the playoffs this season or next.

We have a legit shot against any other team imho....even the thunder & rockets we could take in 7 but the chances of injury to GS are slim so i'd roll the dice.

With any luck one of DJ, Bertans or white can develop into starters but the rest of the roster will likely be clear.

i know its fustrating but i just try to picture MJ & Kobe's career....we have a horse that can do the same type of things. At 28 in 2019 theres a good chance he's a reigning mvp and we can load up to contend for a 3-5 year window

[SAGirl]

It is when you get him for nothing and get rid of a known cancer (Kanter) in one fell swoop. Nowhere near as bad as begging a 37 year old scrub to opt out of his one contract so Buford could chase a ghost who only used the Spurs for leverage and never intended to sign with the them. And then to top it all off, he gives him a three year 48M deal that pays him through age 40 and fucks up the cap for the next three years. Kawhi must be so proud to have GM that cares/knows so little.
Makes me want to cry... :(:(:sick

[xellos88330]

Dear basketball gods... Please let the spurs beat the shit out of the league. pretty pretty please!!! #prayingdog

[ElNono]

you guys don't get it, tbh... everything is lined up for the 2025 PLAN...

[UZER]

you guys don't get it, tbh... everything is lined up for the 2025 PLAN...

Manu - 2025 sixth man if the year

[ducks]

maybe pop and rc should stay out of politics and think basketball

[ceds]

i wish RC was more aggressive this off-season also but you can't fault the 'long haul' very conservative strategy that got 5 rings for TD.

unless we could have potentially gotten Paul George in some type of package i don't fault RC too much except i now wish he would concede next season and give up an asset(s) for a pick.

No one is beating G/S the next 2 years w/out injury.....So the Gasol deal is meh

The new reality is that we have to wait 2 years for any chance of signing a top 15 talent to go with kawhi. That will still gives us a 5 year window with having the best player in the game.

[spurs10]

you guys don't get it, tbh... everything is lined up for the 2025 PLAN...
This reminds of that horrible song "In the year 2525, if man is still alive....if woman can survive"...MAKE IT STOP!!! :bang

[apalisoc_9]

you guys don't get it, tbh... everything is lined up for the 2025 PLAN...

how much manu gets in 2025?10 per year?

[tholdren]

Presti has dirt on other GMs for sure...

Cry more

[UZER]

This reminds of that horrible song "In the year 2525, if man is still alive....if woman can survive"...MAKE IT STOP!!! :bang

Dad listened to nothing but oldies growing up so they are drilled in my head. That song always gave me the creeps! Still doesnt sit well with me to this day. That one and, Indian Reservation by Paul Revere and the Raiders.

[99 Problems]

Just another body to clog the lane that Kawawa has to jump over. Aging Melo and PG rental. Oh no...:lol

[TimDunkem]

Cry more
That's no way to talk to your daddy, bitch. Quit quoting me, log off, and go to bed. It's past your bedtime.

[ceds]

Now watch presti land wade....He's doing everything he can to pressure a buyout.

The guy really is the perfect GM....everyone talks about how great Ainge is but imagine what presti could have done with those assets this offseason if he was the GM of the Celtics

[TimDunkem]

Now watch presti land wade....He's doing everything he can to pressure a buyout.
Spurstalk will still say SA is the better team.

[SURGE]

Not really concerned with this move thunder might lose all three all stars next year still SPURS r the second seed behind the warriors and Rudy Gay is going to surprise people.

[ElNono]

how much manu gets in 2025?10 per year?

http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2007/sports_owners/r_c_buford.jpg

15 per...

[cutewizard]

Im shifting to chess, and cyclin.g..

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

The league is in such shit shape right now with all these aging stars without rings trying everything to try and win before going out.

There is going to be some massive change over in the next few years with these guys leaving and teams being dropped to the bottom. I'm glad the Spurs have not followed suit and given up the farm for something that won't happen as it really does not matter no one is beating GSW unless one of them gets really hurt.

This league needs the next Kobe Bryant player. One that wants to win and kill you at all costs. A villian. And no it's not Ball...

[BillMc]

Not really concerned with this move thunder might lose all three all stars next year still SPURS r the second seed behind the warriors and Rudy Gay is going to surprise people.

[tholdren]

That's no way to talk to your daddy, bitch. Quit quoting me, log off, and go to bed. It's past your bedtime.

Lololol wahhhh i hate everything.... wahhhhh

[21209]

I love how everyone is hailing Presti as a great GM when he was also the one who traded James Harden for close to nothing and could've kept him by simply dumping Kendrick Perkins in order to keep him.

The Knicks made him look good by taking Enes Kanter's bad contract over Ryan Anderson's (Rockets).

[tholdren]

I love how everyone is hailing Presti as a great GM when he was also the one who traded James Harden for close to nothing and could've kept him by simply dumping Kendrick Perkins in order to keep him.

The Knicks made him look good by taking Enes Kanter's bad contract over Ryan Anderson's (Rockets).

TimDunkem is an idiot, than you have the cliff jumpers. Same old st

[TimDunkem]

:cry :cry Pay attention to me :cry :cry

[tholdren]

I got that KD clapback disease.

Pwned

[TimDunkem]

Stop quoting me, faggot.

[tholdren]

Stop quoting me, faggot.

Cant stay away....hahahahahahah

Umad

[TimDunkem]

Says the guy following me around for days because I made him upset. :lmao

[Prose]

we had a good run

[Diego20]

I would have traded Porker for melo tbh

[tholdren]

Says the guy following me around for days because I made him upset. :lmao

Irony ..... booo hoooo

[Stabula]

Rigged league.

[tholdren]

Rigged league.

Maybe. Definitely players without competitiveness. Soft league

[rastaspur]

One has to think the personal relationship between Pop and RC.

I'm curious to know the reason. You could be hitting the nail on the head though.

[ceds]

I love how everyone is hailing Presti as a great GM when he was also the one who traded James Harden for close to nothing and could've kept him by simply dumping Kendrick Perkins in order to keep him.

The Knicks made him look good by taking Enes Kanter's bad contract over Ryan Anderson's (Rockets).

Not true. His mistake was choosing Ibaka (not Perkins) over Harden.

and look at what hes managed to turn the assets from that trade into 3 years later.

Best GM by a long way for mine

[spurraider21]

911652942008242176

RC ears have perked. Another DLeague guard has entered the free agent market. :wow
stretch 4*

[Brazil]

:lol are people upset Spurs did not get Melo ?

wtf is wrong with you people ?

[NameLess Scrub]

In before Russ fights with everybody for shots/stats, and Melo mid-range chucks his way into a 2nd round elimination.

[ducks]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @wojespn · 12m12 minutes ago


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As OKC makes an aggressive bid for Dwyane Wade, remember this: Paul George and Wade spent considerable time together in gym this summer.

[BillMc]

In before Russ fights with everybody for shots/stats, and Melo mid-range chucks his wait into a 2nd round elimination.
:lol

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

The Rockets and/or Thunder will implode this year. Watch for it. I think Presti did great in what he put together in OKC. I wish he'd never left SA, but I have a hard time being on the Melo/Russ bandwagon. I'm still going to say the Spurs are the second best team in the league behind GSW. Health will rule how they do though. Lots of fragile knees, ankles and Achilles out there.

[Hoops Czar]

Adrian Wojnarowski‏Verified account @wojespn · 12m12 minutes ago


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As OKC makes an aggressive bid for Dwyane Wade, remember this: Paul George and Wade spent considerable time together in gym this summer.


And Kawhi Leonard worked out with Kyle Anderson this summer. Might be angling to convince him to take the max extension from the Spurs next year rather than pennies on the nickel somewhere else. He's restricted but if he goes to RC and asks him to drop the restricted tag, he could be a free agent free to sign anywhere and that would be a big blow to Kawhi's ego and self esteem as a major player on the war of player recruiting.

[tholdren]

:lol are people upset Spurs did not get Melo ?

wtf is wrong with you people ?

Check out the melo clip where they ask about him coming off the bench... all you need to know about this douche bag. Failure in denver, failure in nyc..... only idiots want this loser

[BillMc]

For everyone scared of OKC. They're sure clutch. :lol (Kobe needs to come out of retirement and complete the set.)

https://image.ibb.co/k7yVOk/DKlui8z_WAAAf_M_j.jpg

[bic50]

For everyone scared of OKC. They're sure clutch. :lol (Kobe needs to come out of retirement and complete the set.)

https://image.ibb.co/k7yVOk/DKlui8z_WAAAf_M_j.jpg
only encouraging if you can actually keep a game close with all 3 of those guys on the same team.

[spursistan]

936335449626464256

936357166235123718

:lmao

[kjhip1]

Team is trash tbh. They may have those nights when everything goes in, but there is no ball movement with this team and they have no one outside their big three. Bench is garbage and yet the forecasters thought this team would challenge for the west. Can't win with Melo on your team. I think they'll implode by seasons end

[Mr. Body]

A 33 year old who has been throwing up completely meaningless stats for years now, who is the league's biggest ball stopper and is a complete failure on the other end who the Knicks have been desperate to lose for several seasons?

You're supposed to get complementary players for Westbrook, not a team wrecker.

[spursistan]

The Rockets dodged a bullet, tbh. I would have rather seen Melo torpedo them instead of OKC. I didn't think the Thunder were that big of a threat anyway.

[Robz4000]

The Rockets dodged a bullet, tbh. I would have rather seen Melo torpedo them instead of OKC. I didn't think the Thunder were that big of a threat anyway.

Chris Paul will take care of the Rockets come playoff time, don't you worry.

[raybies]

Chris Paul will take care of the Rockets come playoff time, don't you worry.
They are pretenders imo. Big offense teams seem to always win tons of games during the season but when the playoffs comes and teams can adjust and most teams are the best defensive teams in the league, and butts get tight, it's a lot harder to score.

[skulls138]

The Rockets dodged a bullet, tbh. I would have rather seen Melo torpedo them instead of OKC. I didn't think the Thunder were that big of a threat anyway.Is it Melo thats the problem? Personally Id rather have him in his prime than Westbrook. At least Melo is trying to do what his position calls for while Westbrook is a ball hogging....PG!

It was stupid though to begin with, having all those players who need the ball. This BTW is what EVERYBODY (ok not everybody) was clamoring for for the Spurs in the offseason while calling Pops senile and Buford overrated. :lmao Good times. :downspin:

[TheDoctor]

Is it Melo thats the problem? Personally Id rather have him in his prime than Westbrook. At least Melo is trying to do what his position calls for while Westbrook is a ball hogging....PG!

It was stupid though to begin with, having all those players who need the ball. This BTW is what EVERYBODY (ok not everybody) was clamoring for for the Spurs in the offseason while calling Pops senile and Buford overrated. :lmao Good times. :downspin:

:lol

[Joseph Kony]

Lol at spurfan shitting his pants because okc got old melo.


:lol refusing to keep a potential dynasty in Durant/Harden/Westbrook/Ibaka due to cheapness
:lol ponying up even more money for Westbrook/George/Old melo
:lol “presti is a genius!”



That's all good and well but melo has always played like a first option. He is not going to let him self be relegated to a spot up shooter



That's true tbh but spurs don't need another iso heavy player. Melo is good for a team like okc desperately trying to keep their players from bolting. And in the short term it's a solid pick up. But imo he's always been severely overrated and he couldn't even do shit with the Knicks in the garbage ass east except the one season he got the 2 seed only to get skullfucked in the playoffs. Never been a melo fan he's a cancer imo


:wow :wow :wow

[Hoops Czar]

The Rockets dodged a bullet, tbh. I would have rather seen Melo torpedo them instead of OKC. I didn't think the Thunder were that big of a threat anyway.

That's like blaming last year's Rockets struggles on Ryan Anderson. Pound for pound, Melo's contract is horrible but He's not the reason OKC is struggling. Westbrook is having his worst season since 2009-10 and PG is hot overrated garbage. He's been an Eastern Conference stat padder is entire career and now he's being exposed for the fraud that he is. Kyle Anderson has a higher WS/48 this year than all but one of PG's seasons (2013-14).

If anyone dodged a bullet, It's the Spurs almost trading Lma for this stat padding loser. What a disaster that would have been.

[Hoops Czar]

Is it Melo thats the problem? Personally Id rather have him in his prime than Westbrook. At least Melo is trying to do what his position calls for while Westbrook is a ball hogging....PG!

It was stupid though to begin with, having all those players who need the ball. This BTW is what EVERYBODY (ok not everybody) was clamoring for for the Spurs in the offseason while calling Pops senile and Buford overrated. :lmao Good times. :downspin:

I don't recall anyone clamoring for Melo in the off-season. Sound like your imagination is getting the best of you. And Yes Pop is basically Jerry Sloan 2.0 and Buford is a damn clown.

[Chinook]

It ain't Melo, at least not in any of their games I've seen. I actually think it's best to think of him as OKC's Pau.

[tholdren]

:cry Culture and continuity over championship contention :cry

Dumbken strikes again.

[TimDunkem]

Dumbken strikes again.

Tell us how there is no talent in the league or any athletic bigs again whenever you're done chopping up your latest victim.

[skulls138]

I don't recall anyone clamoring for Melo in the off-season. Sound like your imagination is getting the best of you. And Yes Pop is basically Jerry Sloan 2.0 and Buford is a damn clown.I meant mainly splashy moves without considering if they'll fit or not. Of course I don't mean Melo exactly considering he wasn't even a FA. And I go by wins and losses above all else when evaluating players, coaches and GMs?

[tholdren]

Tell us how there is no talent in the league or any athletic bigs again whenever you're done chopping up your latest victim.

Lol your tears

[TimDunkem]

Sounds like something a sociopath would say, Dahmer.

[tholdren]

Sounds like something a sociopath would say, Dahmer.

Sad thats what you got

[daslicer]

Because it's yet another team that has leapfrogged SA while Kawhi's prime continues to go to waste, Drunkford re-signs old men and gives one-dimensional, no defense playing chokers 50 million dollars.

OKC was a tough match-up last year with one man and no bench. Now they're greatly improved. SA on the other hand has gotten worse. The Spurs better hope they don't find themselves in a playoff series with OKC next season.

Wow that Melo acquisition really paid off. :lol Definitely leapfrogged the Spurs in the standing. Another retarded take by a low IQ troll.

[K...]

Rudy gay > Marlo

[tholdren]

Can't wait to hear the upcoming Fire shit takes about how some still don't take OKC seriously, even after they send us home every 2 years and Pop gets outcoached

Lol

[tonight...you]

Wow that Melo acquisition really paid off. :lol Definitely leapfrogged the Spurs in the standing. Another retarded take by a low IQ troll. TimDunkem (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=16114) isn't low IQ, by any means and he and I have had it out more than a few times...
He's a cool guy who has pessimistic takes on things concerning the team he roots for.

Took me a minute to figure it out myself. Otherwise he brings good stuff and is generally enjoyable to read.

[SAGirl]

TimDunkem (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=16114) isn't low IQ, by any means and he and I have had it out more than a few times...
He's a cool guy who has pessimistic takes on things concerning the team he roots for.

Took me a minute to figure it out myself. Otherwise he brings good stuff and is generally enjoyable to read.
agreed