NBA Offseason thread 2013 edition

[Al Bundy]

Looks the Warriors are dumping Biedrins and Jefferson in a salary dump to Utah

[ChiefAshhole20]

Originally Posted by Clayton Bibsby

Why in the world would he come home to people that burned his jersey and wanted him to die? Yall don't deserve shit. GTFO.

It's sports, he realizes the impact that his decision made on his home state (by the way, he literally mentions Akron soooooo many more times than any other player in the league has ever mentioned theirs) and in a way, this situation works out perfectly. He is drafted by Ohio, spends a few years there and then realizes he can't win his championship there yet, leaves to go get his first championships, and comes back with an experience of winning and will end out his career giving his hometown what they've begged for decades for. LA has nothing to offer him besides a literally vacant roster and a promise of media that will over analyze every step you take and will directly terrorize your life if you don't succeed every single year (ask Dwight how that was).

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by RustShack

It will also be real interesting to see how the 76ers handle Royce too. If they learn from Houston's mistakes they got a steal.

Not to say it was all Houston's fault... They shouldn't have to cater to his needs. But both sides could have made it easier. So hopefully Royce also learns from his mistakes. It did seem like he was making a lot of progress towards the end, and at least played in some D-League games.

Rockets got the steal

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Clayton Bibsby

Why in the world would he come home to people that burned his jersey and wanted him to die? Yall don't deserve shit. GTFO.

Lebron has very low self esteem for a superstar. He won't want to finish his career with his hometown hating him. Or with people believing his legacy is linked to buying a championship. I wish the cavs could have won without him. But in spite of all he did, if he wins anything in Cleveland he will become immortalized.

[mcaj22]

How do the 76ers or any team even handle Royce White, he literally sits on a roster collects a paycheck and refuses to play.

And even if you get him to play, he's like a 40 year old pitcher that refuses travel. So no matter how you cut it, at the very best scenario he's a part time player who can play in like half the games. How do you get that guy to fit a system or gel with teammates and play significant minutes knowing half the time you have to change the lineup around him when he can or can not play.

[Direckshun]

Why

in the world

does anybody think LeBron is going anywhere next year.

He's there for the rest of his career.

Get.

Over it.

[RustShack]

What did they trade for Royce? Royce can and will fly, he just doesn't do it unless he absoulatly has too... That's the biggest misconception by the media, and wasn't his problem with the Rockets. His problem was they weren't taking the proper steps to ensure there was a plan in place incase anxiety kicked in, and he wanted a safe environment.

It really wouldn't have been hard for the Rockets to do that, they just refused. I would assume the 76ers are willing to go the extra mile since they traded for him. Plus in Philly he's closer to more city's making travel in his RV a little easier.

[Ceej]

Royce was made for the NBA.

Prima donna extraordinaire.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Why

in the world

does anybody think LeBron is going anywhere next year.

He's there for the rest of his career.

Get.

Over it.

Why in the world do you think LeBron would stay in Miami? I'm not convinced yet that he's sold on Cleveland. But why would a player like him stay in a place where his fans suck, he is surrounded by expensive veterans who are all on a massive decline, he's playing on a smaller contract (he sacrificed in order to bring in Wade and Bosh) and he'll always have to carry a legacy that he only won championships because he built his own superpower instead of organically?

I don't know where he'll land. But now that he's repeated a championship in Miami, I'd be shocked if he stayed in Miami. And the way the Cavs are building their team, it does look like they're prepping for a really strong pitch to bring him back.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Why

in the world

does anybody think LeBron is going anywhere next year.

He's there for the rest of his career.

Get.

Over it.

Probably because Miami is going to be the same thing he left in Cleveland. You think he's going to win not 1... not 2... not 3... not 4... not 5... not 6... in Miami with Wade on crutches and Bosh's vagina crippling the team, with their contracts, from keeping up?

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by RustShack

What did they trade for Royce? Royce can and will fly, he just doesn't do it unless he absoulatly has too... That's the biggest misconception by the media, and wasn't his problem with the Rockets. His problem was they weren't taking the proper steps to ensure there was a plan in place incase anxiety kicked in, and he wanted a safe environment.

It really wouldn't have been hard for the Rockets to do that, they just refused. I would assume the 76ers are willing to go the extra mile since they traded for him. Plus in Philly he's closer to more city's making travel in his RV a little easier.

they traded peanuts for him, Rockets basically gave him away just so they didnt need to deal with it anymore. Philly is in tank mode, but Philly is now ran by a guy from the Rockets tree, so I dont see how is approach would be any different unless there were other forces (DM, etc) that trumped his thought process on how to handle White

Him and Hinkie do seem to have a good relationship though and there is this:

In the 2013-14 season, 58 of the 76ers' 82 games would be within roughly a six-seven hour drive of Philadelphia, according to Chris Towers of CBSSports.com. For White, whose crippling fear of flying ended up being a source of contention between he and the Rockets, being able to drive to a majority of Sixers games should help ease his transition into an NBA career.

So there is a chance he could play, at least.

[SAUTO]

**** Royce white.

What a bitch
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[mcaj22]

I think he has some promising talent on the court. What a shame.

[KevB]

Again, when the guy finally decided to play, he was in terrible shape. His anxiety issues aren't his only problem. When you know your issues are going to cause a problem, wouldn't you do everything you could to keep yourself prepared to play when that time eventually comes? Guy was drawing a large paycheck and not doing anything.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Well at least White was impregnating bitches on his tour bus.

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Originally Posted by RustShack

What did they trade for Royce? Royce can and will fly, he just doesn't do it unless he absoulatly has too... That's the biggest misconception by the media, and wasn't his problem with the Rockets. His problem was they weren't taking the proper steps to ensure there was a plan in place incase anxiety kicked in, and he wanted a safe environment.

It really wouldn't have been hard for the Rockets to do that, they just refused. I would assume the 76ers are willing to go the extra mile since they traded for him. Plus in Philly he's closer to more city's making travel in his RV a little easier.

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