Dame in Milwaukee thread

can't argue with that,

 

Brown goes to $50 million next year. Jrue just signed $135 million over 4 years. that puts him at $35 million. Tatum is at $35 million. , Porzingis is 30 million.
They are good but a few injuries slows them down a bit and I'm not sure they can get past the Pacers at this point?
Kind of seems like the Bucks with some health and maybe a few tweaks could be really good?

 

Celtics will probably need to breakup their roster eventually when those contracts are due for more raises but that's probably not for 3 years..... Hopefully just in time for us to get their unprotected pick.

NY has lots of picks, clean cap, so could add a star and be much better next year.

Some young teams like the Pacers/Magic could take a big step up, they have cap space, youth that will improve, and picks.

Dame has had major injuries to end 2 of the last 3 years after none his first dozen... Got to be a concern as he enters his mid 30s. Giannis injury is just bad luck. But biggest problem for the Bucks is the rest of that roster is very old, very expense, little upside to improve, and they have no picks. I'd think they look closer to being a 10th seed Warriors in the next few years than a title favorite. You never want to count out Giannis/Dame in a playoff series. But we've seen many years even with LBJ/Davis how two studs and flawed role players isn't enough, and Dame isn't quite at those guys level.

 

I believe the Celtics with younger stars are less likely to suffer healthy issues than the bucks with their older stars

 

You are satisfied that Dame was limited with an injury and Giannis missed the playoffs? Odd mindset.

 

Dame won 1 more playoff game with MIL this year than he did last year with the Blazers......with WAY more talent, injuries or not. Given that outcome and the unprotected 1st round picks Portland gets in the future, it would seem Portland didn't come out so bad.

 

IF I am understanding the statement of "Very satisfying outcome " -- Are some of you happy that Dame got bounced and that he did not get a chance for a ring ?

Before I respond more I want to know if this is the case and why ? ---- IF I am mistaken then tell me -- thanks

 

I have not been rooting for Dame to lose, nor do I anticipate I will ever do so (unless they play Portland). I do root for Glenn Rivers to lose though.

 

Absolutely. I was going to be indifferent before - but once he and his agent tried to force the Blazers into a bad trade, I was definitely rooting for him to fail. It's gone well!

 

100%. Fuck him and his agent for trying to force Joes hand. They put the Blazers in a tough spot

 

laying it all in Dame is bullshit; Cronin was not blameless in that situation, at all; and the Blazers weren't blameless either after keeping Olshey in place for a decade and having absentee ownership

I'd also suggest that the Blazers weren't going to have many suitors other than Milwaukee and Miami

the vindictiveness and venom some of you have for Dame after he showed over 10 years of loyalty is petty. Divorces are never pretty

 

Couldn't one say the same about the venom Team Dame showed the Blazers after 10 years of loyalty being petty?

 

I guess I never saw that but it could have been there. It certainly wasn’t there when he came back and played here. The Dame return game had no “Venom”.

 

obviously some do...

I think it has always been clear that Dame believed Cronin lied to him. And if Cronin was saying the same things to Dame privately he said publicly, then Dame probably has justification for feeling that way

Dame didn't handle the situation well and I think the combination of Dame's agent coordinating with Pat Riley on a 'strategy' at the same time Dame was going thru a separation/divorce made for a mess

 

So we don't have to put 100% blame on one side or the other?

 

Ah jeezus. You’re no fun.