NBA: Official 2022 NBA Offseason and 2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[ambchang]

& your side made damn sure he was met by democracy. Your side threatened to blow the White House the day he moved into it.
& your side threatened to shoot him to death the last day he was in the White House..."We have the guns, not him!" - Gen. Milley.

You wouldn't just set still and give him the 4 years. Nope. You (resisted) him on-the-spot.
You burn't down the upper Western seaboard because Trump was President.

It'd been comin' though slow but sure since Eisenhower left. Trump making President like that was the last straw.

Only one group rushed it though.

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Only one group rushed it though.

You wouldn't take the loss, you still can't. You want to see the convictions, sure, but you'd give up everything you own to have see him kneel and beg. I'd give everything I own that he not do that.

I told him one time when we were on the Twitter that he'd never look back and find me not there, that I'd be there, no matter what. You know what he, the President of the United States did, amb? That man, "followed me"...The President of the United States "followed me."

I screamed for the wife..."What, what now, Dale? The Suns win? You lost a dollar in the street?"

"Look..."

[ambchang]

You wouldn't take the loss, you still can't. You want to see the convictions, sure, but you'd give up everything you own to have see him kneel and beg. I'd give everything I own that he not do that.

I told him one time when we were on the Twitter that he'd never look back and find me not there, that I'd be there, no matter what. You know what he, the President of the United States did, amb? That man, "followed me"...The President of the United States "followed me."

I screamed for the wife..."What, what now, Dale? The Suns win? You lost a dollar in the street?"

"Look..."

Didn’t see him as a follower but there you have it.

[Rummpd]

180 million and change to all time quitter (on Pelicans) Davis. Pays to stink in WCF too

[Chris Fall]

Davis wasn't great in the WCF. Had a really good game 1. But definitely got outplayed. But I wouldn't say he stunk. Just wasn't as good as Joker.

There are losers like KAT and Brad Beal on $200+ million contracts. Jaylen Brown just got $300M. It pays to be in the NBA and put up numbers, whether you win or not, whether you're a quitter or not.

Probably a good deal for the Lakers. WTF else were they going to do?

[NASpurs]

$60 million per year at 50 games per season... dude is robbing the Lakers blind. Amazing.

[baseline bum]

Ouch $62 million a year for Street Clothes is rough

[MultiTroll]

Cavs PG Ricky Rubio to pause career, focus on mental health - ESPN

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Didn’t see him as a follower but there you have it.

Don't be purposely obtuse, amb. It'd be like your favorite person (following) you, amb. You may not come in here and blast it, but you'd be thrilled no end.

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Cavs PG Ricky Rubio to pause career, focus on mental health - ESPN

He soldiered here, and they treated him kindly till Paul showed up and then it was bye-bye Rubio, get lost. I could never understand why they couldn't a kept both, have a sit with 'em side-by-side and implore them to be a duo, that it could lead to a le run, a le possession, but, that did-not-happen. You can lead a horse to water,,,but...

[ambchang]

Don't be purposely obtuse, amb. It'd be like your favorite person (following) you, amb. You may not come in here and blast it, but you'd be thrilled no end.

I’d be blasting it if you start following me.

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I’d be blasting it if you start following me.

I do follow you, you're about the only one left of the loyal opposition that ain't got me on an ignore list.

[ambchang]

I do follow you, you're about the only one left of the loyal opposition that ain't got me on an ignore list.

Time to blast.

Honestly, your stuff could be hilarious sometimes but when you get on your hissing fit and start spamming the same crap over and over again it gets tiresome.

[lefty]

[Texas_Ranger]

BREAKING: The Portland Trail Blazers are trading guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN.

[Chris Fall]

Looks like a 3 team deal with Phoenix.

Jrue, Ayton, pick and pick swaps to Portland.

Nurkic, Little and Grayson Allen to Phoenix.

[ambchang]

I think Portland won this. The bucks got worse and is just desperate to appease Giannis. Phoenix got rid of Ayton without tacking on extra assets but Portland got Jrue who they can trade for extra picks (Miami, seriously), picks and Ayton, which they should be fine with because they got rid of nurkic and should have cap room now.

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Looks like a 3 team deal with Phoenix.

Jrue, Ayton, pick and pick swaps to Portland.

Nurkic, Little and Grayson Allen to Phoenix.

Wow, I'd bet my bottom dollar they'd a not parted with Ayton out of sheer stubbornness. I-am-stunned.

I ain't been over on that Suns Board in a coon's age. I'll have to go over now.

They're over there and the lion's share ain't happy.

[Jeremy]

Wow, I'd bet my bottom dollar they'd a not parted with Ayton out of sheer stubbornness. I-am-stunned.

I ain't been over on that Suns Board in a coon's age. I'll have to go over now.

They're over there and the lion's share ain't happy.

It’s a horrible trade. I was not in favor of trading Ayton, anyway, but you don’t make a trade like that just to appease possible infighting. Just make Booker and him play together even if they hate each other—it worked for Kobe and Shaq to the tune of three championships.

[Hank Scorpio]

Would rather have Jrue than Lillard if I was a contender. Crucify me all you want

[lefty]

Would rather have Jrue than Lillard if I was a contender. Crucify me all you want

yeah Dame is the superior offensive player but overall Jrue is a big game player who will do everything to win you a game, big shots, clutch D etc

But I do understand the move from Bucks’ perspective, considering Middleton seems to be injury prone

[spurraider21]

It’s a horrible trade. I was not in favor of trading Ayton, anyway, but you don’t make a trade like that just to appease possible infighting. Just make Booker and him play together even if they hate each other—it worked for Kobe and Shaq to the tune of three championships.

i think for phoenix it was also just a way to create flexibility. you can move these player/salaries piece-meal as opposed to having to move a single 35 mil player if they do decide to change things up

i do think this deal makes them worse on the court right now, though

[Hank Scorpio]

Wow, I'd bet my bottom dollar they'd a not parted with Ayton out of sheer stubbornness. I-am-stunned.

I ain't been over on that Suns Board in a coon's age. I'll have to go over now.

They're over there and the lion's share ain't happy.

Link?

[Jeremy]

i think for phoenix it was also just a way to create flexibility. you can move these player/salaries piece-meal as opposed to having to move a single 35 mil player if they do decide to change things up

i do think this deal makes them worse on the court right now, though

Exactly, and we're trying to win a championship. It's not a time to make the team worse by worrying about flexibility or saving money next summer.

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Link?

https://arizonasports.com/story/3450...ments#comments

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