Around the NBA - July 2017 Edition

Well, they are both 7' centers that shoot a lot of 3-pointers.

But like I said, they let Olynyk walk to clear cap space. They aren't about to take on Meyer's contract for an inferior player who plays the same position.

BNM

 

Olshey Speaks:
http://nba.cdn.turner.com/nba/big/t...20-OlsheyESPN08JUL17_V02-1517172_1280x720.mp4

 

He's spot on about the scrubs thinking that offense is the most important thing. We see so many undersized guards who try to come in and light up the scoreboard.... and it's like, nobody cares if you can do that. We all know that you can't do that in the NBA. Show us something else.

 

#pierrejackson

 

I do not like that move if I were a Raptors fan, Joseph is a good PG and Lowry isn't exactly the most reliable guy health wise as of late. I also hated them trading Carroll+Picks for relief.. they are regressing heavily in my opinion.

 

"When his body catches up with his skill, then we're gonna really have something."

 

I would love to see Meyers play so well this year that we Blazers fans who have given up on him are forced to have a meal of this:



My prediction is that we're safe in ordering the:

 

I think they are looking to bump Wright into the rotation

 

That's a pretty large step down

 

Also, he isn't the most reliable guy come playoff season either.

 

Meet your new starting front court for the Miami Heat

 

https://www.hothothoops.com/2017/7/...-boston-celtics-kelly-oubre-wasington-wizards

 

Wright is pretty good and they also needed outside shooting which they got with CJ Miles. I see that as a really good move. Joseph is a solid backup, but they needed someone stretching the floor badly.

 

This is some bullshit right here. And those of you who like this post need your heads examined. When was the last time Butters ever showed that he could play defense?? That's right never... He's lost on offense and lost on defense. He is fucking soft.... He doesn't dunk anymore and he always pops and never rolls. He doesn't like contact. He doesn't box out or rebound. All of this is on top of the fact that his psyche is fucking fragile as shit...

 

I'll humor you, though it's not obviously worth it:

"He's lost on offense and lost on defense" - correct.
"his psyche is fucking fragile as shit" - correct, again.

He has been effective:
1) 50/40/90
2) FWIW, Charles Barkley has touted his potential on multiple occasions
3) vs. bigs (e.g. Boogie, Gasol) he has had an excellent reputation, even on this message board.
.....

He's still only 25 years old, with not a lot of college experience.
He's still very athletic.
He works hard.
He's a genuinely good person, and a good locker room guy.

My concern, and from many here from what I gather, is the 2 things I labelled correct in your post above make it likely he won't become the valuable player we need him to be.

p.s. Based on your comments, I assume that you're referring to the first 1/3 of my post.... OR, do you feel him having low trade value is "some bullshit"? Do you feel that his trade value will increase when he has a shorter contract, or is this "some bullshit", too? If Neil can get something for him, I want him traded - more "some bullshit"? You want to keep him around?

p.p.s. Next time you want to dog on someone's post, how about being more specific instead of just calling the whole post "some bullshit." Better yet, when you roll out of bed in the morning feeling like crap, just wait awhile before crapping on someone else.

 

Isaiah Thomas isn't interested in re-signing with the Celtics on a discount next summer.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...ust-bring-brinks-truck-re-sign-him/462809001/

 

Man.... I would REALLY hate to hang my hat on Isaiah Thomas as my best player. I still think they should have drafted Fultz and traded Thomas.

 

I don't think the team (or even fans possibly) will consider him their best player next year.