NBA 2013-2014

[smokymountainrain]

You forgot to mention friendship. This is all a story of super friends. I'm sure that LeBron is still providing them with adequate friendship compensation to make up for the loss of money.

[Donuthole]

Snapped this pic of Casey Jacobsen last night at the Summer League. He was with a very Mormony-looking woman and had a white undershirt peaking out from under his shirt. The crew collar wasn't all fat and dorky, and it was very white, so I presume he's still not a brother of the cloth.

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[cougjunkie]

Snapped this pic of Casey Jacobsen last night at the Summer League. He was with a very Mormony-looking woman and had a white undershirt peaking out from under his shirt. The crew collar wasn't all fat and dorky, and it was very white, so I presume he's still not a brother of the cloth.

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I had an interaction with him on twitter a few months back during March Madness. He made a comment asking who he should cheer for? Fellow Pac-12 team Oregon or should he cheer for the upset with BYU.

I told him religion trumps conference affiliation. He responded and said in situations like this I have to go with my head over my heart.

That gave me an inkling that he still has some good feelings toward the church.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Dwyane Wade is an idiot. He opts out and gets less money over the same period of time. If he was taking a paycut, he should have demanded more years.
http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miam...act-miami-heat

[TripletDaddy]

Dwyane Wade is an idiot. He opts out and gets less money over the same period of time. If he was taking a paycut, he should have demanded more years.
http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miam...act-miami-heat

Apparently he did it to help the Heat sign Luol Deng. Thanks, LeBron, for making everything better!

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Dirk takes even less money than previously reported, to help the team work Parson's new contract in. 3 years, $25 M for Dirk.

Nowitzki gave up more money than Felton is willing to give up in calories to help the Mavs win next year.

[Maximus]

Dirk takes even less money than previously reported, to help the team work Parson's new contract in. 3 years, $25 M for Dirk.

Nowitzki gave up more money than Felton is willing to give up in calories to help the Mavs win next year.

and the rockets and lakers (LOL) offered max contracts.

[Jacob]

Parsons says he's offended with the way the Rockets treated him this offseason. This make him an idiot. Can't a guy just be grateful that the Rockets just got him and extra $10 million or so this year?

And if he's offended because the Rockets were chasing other superstars. Well then 1) he doesn't understand how the cap hold works or 2) he has much too high an opinion of himself.

[byu71]

Parsons says he's offended with the way the Rockets treated him this offseason. This make him an idiot. Can't a guy just be grateful that the Rockets just got him and extra $10 million or so this year?

And if he's offended because the Rockets were chasing other superstars. Well then 1) he doesn't understand how the cap hold works or 2) he has much too high an opinion of himself.

I will tell you what might offend him. I am hearing about all this money going to these guys who have a great and unique talent for sure, but don't really "build" anything as my President said.

Along with movie stars, music folks, TV folks, especially the pundits I am going to propose to Pres. Obama, Nanci and Harry that athletes get hit with a you have to be kidding me tax. Anything they make over $5million will be taxed at 78.375%.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I will tell you what might offend him. I am hearing about all this money going to these guys who have a great and unique talent for sure, but don't really "build" anything as my President said.

Along with movie stars, music folks, TV folks, especially the pundits I am going to propose to Pres. Obama, Nanci and Harry that athletes get hit with a you have to be kidding me tax. Anything they make over $5million will be taxed at 78.375%.

Wtf are you talking about?

[New Mexican Disaster]

Wtf are you talking about?

It was very clear. Nancy Pelosi, etc.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

After drafting Vonleh and Hairston, Charlotte signs Marvin Williams and Lance Stephenson. They also have some talented players that should be expected to improve with experience: Cody Zeller, Kidd-Gilchrist, Jeff Taylor, and even Kemba.

The perimeter, and especially wing scoring, was a major concern for the team last year. They certainly improved on that weakness, and Stephenson should combine with MKG to be a really good perimeter defensive combo on a team that already had one of the top defenses.

[Surfah]

After drafting Vonleh and Hairston, Charlotte signs Marvin Williams and Lance Stephenson. They also have some talented players that should be expected to improve with experience: Cody Zeller, Kidd-Gilchrist, Jeff Taylor, and even Kemba.

The perimeter, and especially wing scoring, was a major concern for the team last year. They certainly improved on that weakness, and Stephenson should combine with MKG to be a really good perimeter defensive combo on a team that already had one of the top defenses.

The East will be so interesting this year. I think you have the Bulls with a healthy DRose head and shoulders above everyone. Then I think you have Indiana, Wizards and Cavs below them. Then there is a mix of everyone else. Charlotte, Toronto, Atlanta, even Miami. The east should be much improved. Contrasting that with the west, Locke asked if any western conference team is better off before free agency began than after. I honestly can't say that any team is.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

The East will be so interesting this year. I think you have the Bulls with a healthy DRose head and shoulders above everyone. Then I think you have Indiana, Wizards and Cavs below them. Then there is a mix of everyone else. Charlotte, Toronto, Atlanta, even Miami. The east should be much improved. Contrasting that with the west, Locke asked if any western conference team is better off before free agency began than after. I honestly can't say that any team is.

I think you'd say Dallas is. Chandler > Dalembert, and they replaced Vince Carter with Chandler Parsons. I thought Phoenix was going to be a team that took a big step forward but that hasn't happened at all. But now with so many teams with cap space using that space, what kind of contract is Bledsoe going to get? Is Utah going to end up having to max out Hayward, and Phoenix is going to get Bledsoe back on a cheap deal?

[Surfah]

I think you'd say Dallas is. Chandler > Dalembert, and they replaced Vince Carter with Chandler Parsons. I thought Phoenix was going to be a team that took a big step forward but that hasn't happened at all. But now with so many teams with cap space using that space, what kind of contract is Bledsoe going to get? Is Utah going to end up having to max out Hayward, and Phoenix is going to get Bledsoe back on a cheap deal?

Chandler was a trade, but I agree that letting Carter walk and overpaying for Parsons was an upgrade through FA.