those salaries PROBABLY won't be terrible but the lakers really need to move on from the kobe era
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, 25 November 2013 16:59 (ten years ago) link
which isn't to say that they should get rid of kobe but making him the highest paid player in the NBA tells any other important potential FA (love etc) that you're still gonna be only the second most important person on the team
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:00 (ten years ago) link
what those salaries will def be terrible
― lag∞n, Monday, 25 November 2013 17:00 (ten years ago) link
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds 1m
Put another way on Rose: From Feb. 9, 2012 through start of next year, the Bulls will have paid him roughly $37 million to play 27 games.
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:02 (ten years ago) link
melo's option is 25.3M next year so maybe he won't be the highest paid
― k3vin k., Monday, 25 November 2013 17:02 (ten years ago) link
melo already said he's opting out tho
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:03 (ten years ago) link
yeah those salaries are v terrible
the lakers will continue to be bad but will also continue to make money, the owners know you can't just lowball kobe, their entire fanbase loves him there would be a revolt
― k3vin k., Monday, 25 November 2013 17:03 (ten years ago) link
haha ok so kobe's salary is actually even closer to amare's next year -- 89k above amare in 2015 and 105k above joe johnson's in 2016
― k3vin k., Monday, 25 November 2013 17:05 (ten years ago) link
the fact that joe johnson will be making 25 million in 2016 is so mind-blowing. what an incredible contract
Lakers own one of the two largest TV markets in the country. They'll be fine
― 乒乓, Monday, 25 November 2013 17:06 (ten years ago) link
― k3vin k., Monday, November 25, 2013 12:05 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark
atlanta should build a statue of danny ferry for moving that contract
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:09 (ten years ago) link
guys, joe johnson's current contract is less impressive than his career earnings. im p sure he is going down as one of he best paid ballers of all time between the two long term deals hes netted. who is his agent and what brand of goat's blood does he drink?
― to BRR! is humane (m bison), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:29 (ten years ago) link
He signed his contract back when all the powerful 2's like T-mac, d-wade, and kobe were all getting signed to megadeals right?
― 乒乓, Monday, 25 November 2013 17:32 (ten years ago) link
yeah he did a very good impression of a max contract guy while only being 75% as good
― lag∞n, Monday, 25 November 2013 17:33 (ten years ago) link
why did the lakers feel the need to get this done now, that's my question
― call all destroyer, Monday, 25 November 2013 17:47 (ten years ago) link
They liked what they saw in practice
― 乒乓, Monday, 25 November 2013 17:48 (ten years ago) link
they're a terribly run organization?
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:48 (ten years ago) link
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons 1m
Stunned by Kobe's extension. Duncan + KG took less than 50% as much $ at same point in careers so their teams had more cap space to contend.
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:51 (ten years ago) link
stunned? really?
this is like the clippers signing chauncey billups to an almost max deal after he hurt his achilles a couple years ago
― panettone for the painfully alone (mayor jingleberries), Monday, 25 November 2013 18:22 (ten years ago) link
except that didnt happen
https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/405008965404073984/photo/1
I'm way late here but I can't look at this pic w/o feeling like a frowning and shrugging larry david needs to be in the background here
― Clay, Monday, 25 November 2013 18:28 (ten years ago) link
hahahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yUj0Ta44DI
― offs with your nanigans (Spottie), Monday, 25 November 2013 19:54 (ten years ago) link
The Knicks' Chris Smith: "I mean I feel like I’m one of the most underrated players right now."
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/25/sports/basketball/knicks-affiliate-is-proving-ground-for-younger-smith.html
― polyphonic, Monday, 25 November 2013 21:49 (ten years ago) link
This new Lowe article contains zero attempts at image humor:
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/83785/the-true-hollywood-story-of-kobes-crippling-contract
― polyphonic, Monday, 25 November 2013 22:00 (ten years ago) link
chris smith!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's amazing
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Monday, 25 November 2013 22:02 (ten years ago) link
got to belive in yrself
― lag∞n, Monday, 25 November 2013 22:04 (ten years ago) link
The idea that he's not working as hard as JEREMY TYLER is astounding.
― polyphonic, Monday, 25 November 2013 22:25 (ten years ago) link
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 26m
Timberwolves, I'm told, are in advanced discussions with Sacramento on a deal that would swap Derrick Williams for Luc Mbah A Moute
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 00:38 (ten years ago) link
^^^^^ league-altering trade
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 00:38 (ten years ago) link
the number 2 pick, for Luc Mbah a Moute
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 00:39 (ten years ago) link
I still think Williams has potential idk?
― 46. BEETLEJUICE, "乒乓" (1988) (Spottie), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 00:47 (ten years ago) link
We should figure out what Anthony Bennett's trade value will be in a few years
― 乒乓, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 00:48 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, still holding out that someone will figure out how to use Derrick Williams right. His minutes are trending pretty downward this season, which makes it really tough to develop. Totally wouldn't be shocked if he started putting up much better numbers after getting shipped out and getting 24-28 minutes/game. His numbers improved last season at least.
Rubio really hitting the bedhead look hard this season.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:05 (ten years ago) link
Heh, pretty fun florid sportswriting to open that Smith piece:
ERIE, Pa. — On the first shot of his professional basketball career, Chris Smith, the younger brother of J. R. Smith, took a handoff, squared up, dribbled left with a defender on his hip, elevated and fired. The ball clanged off the side of the rim. Beyond the hoop, two inflatable playhouses shook with children bouncing inside.Smith jogged back downcourt, fouled a 3-point shooter and was benched. He did not play the rest of the quarter. Although he finished the game strong, he was not the best player on the court.But he was the only one with a guaranteed N.B.A. contract.
Smith jogged back downcourt, fouled a 3-point shooter and was benched. He did not play the rest of the quarter. Although he finished the game strong, he was not the best player on the court.
But he was the only one with a guaranteed N.B.A. contract.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:08 (ten years ago) link
seems like wolves couldve gotten more for williams at the very least, they got like a tenth man and no picks?
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:08 (ten years ago) link
― 46. BEETLEJUICE, "乒乓" (1988) (Spottie), Tuesday, November 26, 2013 12:47 AM (20 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
he's no Wes Johnson I'll give him that
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:12 (ten years ago) link
I'm kind of shocked at how awful the Bucks are right now. That's good news for fans like me who are just in it for A) high draft picks and B) cheap tickets
― frogbs, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:22 (ten years ago) link
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
how i'll feel next year, after the heat lose all of the big-three. well, except for wade, maybe.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:23 (ten years ago) link
Some Minny hoops blogger compared Williams to a good boxer who was caught between two weight classes. Comparison is even more apt since he's tried to slim down to play 3, when really he should be beefing up to be a really athletic 4.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:23 (ten years ago) link
yeah theres no way he has the skills to play the 3, his only hope is as a stretch 4
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:24 (ten years ago) link
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds 3mMichael Beasley wanted to play while wearing black leather Polo boots tonight. "LeBron said no," Beas said.
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:27 (ten years ago) link
Lebron: poo pooer of shenigans
― 46. BEETLEJUICE, "乒乓" (1988) (Spottie), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:32 (ten years ago) link
Eh, his shot isn't good enough to be stretch-4. He should just beef the fuck up and start learning a Karl Malone game. Either way he needs to not be playing for Minny.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:33 (ten years ago) link
Hahaha George Hill very close to picking up a second technical by egging on the Indy crowd to cheer for the foul called against Minny.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 01:40 (ten years ago) link
― frogbs, Tuesday, November 26, 2013 1:22 AM (42 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
they're really bad, worse than they should be, but they've had a ton of injuries.
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 02:05 (ten years ago) link
Derrick is the classic tweener but he shot so well his last year in college that everyone thought it would be fine. The shooting just hasn't been good enough.
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 02:09 (ten years ago) link
it doesn't help matters that he was drafted into a terrible situation because his GM didn't understand how positions in basketball work.
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 02:10 (ten years ago) link
It's impossible to look at Williams' frame and not think PF-- he's built like a David West who can run the floor very effectively. Hope he goes somewhere that puts a lot of time and effort erasing everything he's been told for the past two years and starts rebuilding him as a floor-running PF.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 02:28 (ten years ago) link
Mchale closing out the Grizzlies with line up of Beverley-Asik-Garcia-Parsons-Casspi
― ryan, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 03:10 (ten years ago) link