Official Around the NBA May 2019 Playoff Edition Thread!

It wasn't his preferred destination, but there wasn't evidence that he was hostile to Toronto and he levied no ultimatums. If Davis comes out and says he will not re-sign with a team, do you really think that team will do their best to outbid teams like LAL, New York or Boston?

 

What? Reports were that Kawhi was pissed. He had basically sat out a full season to get a trade. He couldn't exactly do that again.

As for Davis, I absolutely think there are teams that would go for it if they had a chance to get him. Portland being one of them.

 

CJ and Zach

 

Would you do that ?

 

Even more so look what is happening in Toronto.
I find it hard to believe Leonard leaves there after this season. You have to take a chance at things like this. If it fails then oh well? You gave it a shot and made a move to get the chip. Isn't that what sports is about? I personally would be upset if there was not at least a conversation as to what it would take?

 

Is there evidence that he is hostile toward Portland? On the contrary. He has a very good relationship with Lillard.

 

I never said anything about his feelings toward Portland. I was saying that Anthony Davis likely can influence where he's traded, even if he doesn't have a no-trade clause.

 

You are in a conversation that is comparing Leonard going to Toronto and Davis going to Portland. It's a pretty obvious connection. I didn't say you said it. What you said was that Leonard wasn't hostile toward Toronto so his situation was plausible. Or at least that is the way it reads. Davis to Portland might be a stretch but the Blazers absolutely should be looking at any way they could possibly make it happen in my opinion. There has been nothing hostile in regards to Portland either.

 

I wasn't weighing in on Davis going to Portland. If I was, I'd have invoked Portland directly in my post. I disagreed with a point being made in that discussion, the idea that Davis has no say. I believe he does have a say, for the reasons I gave. I have no opinion on how Davis feels about Portland.

I brought up Leonard simply because I figured someone would use that as a counter to what I said, so I wanted to address it and why I don't believe it counters my opinion.

 

So you're skirting around your stance? You specifically mentioned 3 teams while asking why any other team would attempt to outbid them. By naming those 3 teams you're implying all other teams, including Portland, fall into the other category.

 

Skirting what stance? My "stance" was that Davis can, if he chooses, impact what team he was traded to. The three teams I mentioned were the ones that I assumed would and could bid the most--I was asking if you thought anyone would try to outbid those three teams if Davis specifically came out and said he wouldn't re-sign there. I certainly don't think so. I didn't name those three teams as teams Davis likes (I know he likes LAL, but I have no idea how he feels about Boston or New York) and thereby consigning every other team--including Portland--into teams he doesn't. I was naming the three teams I expect to bid the highest.

 

That was my take also. I most certainly could have been wrong. But i stretched it into that meaning also.

 

Lol

 

Ive watched every game of the last 2 rounds and I notice a huge difference.

 

Id be ok with the retaliation to Jones (that groin shot was cheap!), if it was to his face. Dont dance and act like you did something special when you cheap shotted him from behind, do it to his face or you’re just a coward.

 

Abueva was mocking Jones who was dancing after he cheap shotted him to the groin.

 

I know, but come on, Jones did it right to his face and Abueva did it when Jones wasnt looking.

 

Uh... so?

 

I already explained why I don't like it. I think it's cowardly to revenge hit someone from behind if you're gonna stand up to them and act tough do it when they're looking.
You don't have to feel that way.