2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors (Merged threads)

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  1. OregonHuskerMan

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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I doubt they'd move DMC in a pure salary dump, DMC doesn't make much to begin with

    I'm sure they'll look to offload John Salmons with him. Would probabyl take Batum, Meyers and MAYBE #10 for DMC and Salmons.
     
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    That would be a massive overpayment, IMO.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Sam Amico ‏@SamAmicoFSO 5m
    Things moving quickly in Sacramento under new Kings ownership. "Total housecleaning," says source, with more on way
     
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    Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk 1m
    Report: Celtics tried to land Jefferson or Millsap at trade deadline http://dlvr.it/3S4dFw
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Batum for Cousins!

    Do it Neil!

    Do

    It
     
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    Fez.

    Is.

    Not.

    Swayed.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I hate answers like this from Wes

    What areas does this team needs to improve at?

    “We just need to be consistent...The team we had last season, we beat the best teams, we lost to some of the worst teams. It's just finding consistency, that constant belief that we can be an elite team and playing up to that standard.


    we had the worst bench in the history of the league, and the worst interior defense in the league. But yes, consistency is what we need. LOL
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Then there are these from Damian, who gets it.

    SLAM: What aspects of your game do you think you still need to work on?

    DL: I think I need to work on my solutions in the paint, floaters, being a little more crafty. I think I could be a better passer, and individually I also need to be a better defender. I need to get better defensively. I could also have a little bit more gamesmanship, drawing fouls, you know, just stuff like that.

    There will be a lot of film that I've got to go back and watch to look back through the whole season to see how I've progressed, to see some of the things that I started to do better or some of the things that I still need to get better at.

    ...

    SLAM: What kinds of things do the Trail Blazers need to work on for the '13-14 season?

    DL: As a team, the number one thing we need to get better at is defense, and it's going to start with me. Being the point guard, I defend the guy who has the ball most of the time and I'm going to be the first guy that goes into the defensive stance when he's bringing the ball up. So we need to get better defensively, we need to communicate better and I think we could have more desire to play the game. We could have more energy with the way we approach the game.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    That is a man who wants everything on his shoulders. Some players shrink from that pressure--he gravitates to it.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Damn, did we get lucky in last year's draft.
     
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    This part makes me so happy to hear. It will basically round out his offensive game.

    Just had a thought ... didnt Gary Payton have a decent tear drop in the lane move? If only he could perfect that move with Tony Parker.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Good lord, does Lillard have anything to dislike about him? Even the flaws in his game are turned into positives by his unabashed desire to highlight and correct them.

    Payton had some decent floaters and runners, but as I recall, most of his game around the basket was spin moves and bank shots.
     
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    His self-awareness about his limitations and his willingness to accept responsibility to lead this team is awfully nice to hear. It seems he's a natural leader.
     
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    Jason Jones ‏@mr_jasonjones 2m
    Two more sources state again DeMarcus Cousins does NOT want to be traded. After sale was approved first person Vivek called was Cousins.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Damian Lillard: We have a lot of good pieces. With me, Wes, Nic, LA and Meyers right now, and maybe JJ, I’m not sure, we have a lot of good pieces. But I think we could get another young athletic wing that can come in and score. I even think another big guy that can come and protect the paint, shot blocker, rebounder, athletic guy that can finish in the paint and dunk the ball. I think those are the type of guys that we could use next season. SLAM
    Read more at http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#qovfEIBIauxl35jC.99
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    Another young athletic wing.....I agree. (The big center goes without saying)
    So who is that young athletic wing?
     
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    Just don't take his picture or his homies will crack you in the head!
     
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    That's just Lillard's burning desire to defend. It rubs off on the posse from time to time.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I wonder if Masai Ujiri will make anyone on the Raptors available.
     
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    Big Val is the only Raptor worth anything.
     
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