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cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
February 23 2017 21:10 GMT
#921
GarPax solidifying themselves as the 2nd worst front office in the league
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17204 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-23 21:22:33
February 23 2017 21:11 GMT
#922
the Raptors have increased their chances of getting beat by Cleveland in this year's playoffs. "going for a championship" ? umm, no. their bench, salary spending, draft pick history and draft pick future are not that of a team trying to "win now". Cleveland is trying to "win now" though.
On February 24 2017 05:49 Ace wrote:
Colangelo is dumb as fuck. Noel is a monster.

i think he is a bit above average as GM/PoBO guy. If he drafted Aldridge instead of Barnyarni he might still be in Toronto. One sign of his solid abilities as a sports executive is that his 2 "real jobs" have been in places that grant him a lot of autonomy.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
February 23 2017 21:21 GMT
#923
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17204 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-23 21:30:17
February 23 2017 21:23 GMT
#924
Colangelo probably got what the market would offer. its a meh of a deal.
On February 24 2017 06:21 JimmiC wrote:
I think the Celts must be thinking next year, the Cavs are still the Cavs and both the Raps and Wizards got better. This year the east should be more exciting then years past in the playoffs.

good move on Boston's part. only a major injury stops the Cavs getting through the East. the Raptors are thinking of the next 5 years in totality ... they are run by a committee constructed by 2 giant megacorporations. The Raptors are not run by an emotional owner. MLSE never thinks in terms of 1 year. ever. Even this year the Raptor's 1st round draft position is improved or the same as it should be and they've had 3 1st round picks the last 2 years.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
February 23 2017 21:44 GMT
#925
On February 24 2017 06:21 JimmiC wrote:
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On February 24 2017 05:49 Ace wrote:
Colangelo is dumb as fuck. Noel is a monster.


I'm with you I think Dal won this trade. I guess philly is hoping in this Deep draft they can recoup their loss with some one in a area need. I think they found out no one wants oakafor, which I think is there own doing based on how they have played him and treated him I don't think people think much of him. Embid is too much of a enigma to trade, if he can stay healthy he will be the best big man in basketball, if he's Greg Oden part 2. So they prob felt they had to dump Noel.

I think the Celts must be thinking next year, the Cavs are still the Cavs and both the Raps and Wizards got better. This year the east should be more exciting then years past in the playoffs.


The Celts are smart(ish) to avoid going all in, not because of the Cavs, but because their team isn't very good.
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JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
February 23 2017 22:06 GMT
#926
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17204 Posts
February 23 2017 22:59 GMT
#927
On February 24 2017 06:44 cLutZ wrote:
The Celts are smart(ish) to avoid going all in, not because of the Cavs, but because their team isn't very good.

i guess it depends what you mean by "isn't very good". Boston is a solidly above average team. But, that should not be enough to mortgage the future on a playoff run.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
February 23 2017 23:09 GMT
#928
I mean that, they currently have a lot of players that can be the 3rd or 4th best player on a great team, but no one who an be #2, so trading for a #1 or a #2 doesn't make you great. I'm no master, of the trades, but if they moved Horford, Crawford, Olynk, Smart, the 2017 Brooklyn Pick, 2019 Clippers/Grizz picks and acquired Cousins + Butler. Then they have a team.
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andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
February 23 2017 23:25 GMT
#929
On February 24 2017 06:23 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
Colangelo probably got what the market would offer. its a meh of a deal.
Show nested quote +
On February 24 2017 06:21 JimmiC wrote:
I think the Celts must be thinking next year, the Cavs are still the Cavs and both the Raps and Wizards got better. This year the east should be more exciting then years past in the playoffs.

good move on Boston's part. only a major injury stops the Cavs getting through the East. the Raptors are thinking of the next 5 years in totality ... they are run by a committee constructed by 2 giant megacorporations. The Raptors are not run by an emotional owner. MLSE never thinks in terms of 1 year. ever. Even this year the Raptor's 1st round draft position is improved or the same as it should be and they've had 3 1st round picks the last 2 years.


That sounds about right. If the teacher's pension fund or whatever is intent on maximizing profits, then staying in contention for a long time is a better play rather than going all in on a short championship window. Owners who go all in for a championship are doing it for their ego. In the sports business, winning championships isn't exactly a profit maximizing move.
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17204 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-23 23:34:44
February 23 2017 23:33 GMT
#930
Cleveland was 1 of 3 NBA teams that lost money last year. The Raptors had more home playoff dates than the Cavs and spent half as much money on salaries. In the eyes of MLSE that makes Masai Ujiri a mother fucking genius.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-24 00:05:22
February 24 2017 00:04 GMT
#931
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17204 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-24 01:35:55
February 24 2017 01:22 GMT
#932
any one else other than Bogut and Deron Williams set to be a free agent ?

Orlando has really cut back on Biyombo's playing time lately. I wonder if any one will get fired for handing him $72 million. That's an expensive back up Center.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
February 24 2017 01:34 GMT
#933
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17204 Posts
February 24 2017 01:36 GMT
#934
one subtlety of the Toronto sending Sulliger+Picks to Phoenix for Tucker. The Raptors do not have Sullinger's bird rights. They do have Tucker's bird rights. There is Ujiri... thinking long term again. Sneaky devil.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19574 Posts
February 24 2017 01:53 GMT
#935
Jimmy, please, you are turning this thread into the Infowars of basketball.
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icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
February 24 2017 02:44 GMT
#936
Nurkic is <3
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JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
February 24 2017 04:54 GMT
#937
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MassHysteria
Profile Joined October 2010
United States3678 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-24 05:52:56
February 24 2017 05:49 GMT
#938
Lou going to Houston was always a win for them. Dude is a professional scorer! TBH, I might root for HOU in the playoffs, I like Lou that much.

Biggest winners from the deadline for me were Houston and Toronto. Can't believe some raptor fans like jimmyj don't approve of Ujiri, one of the top GM's of the last few years for me (going back to DEN).

I also liked the Noel deal like some people here. Carlisle will max the hell out of the player he is. Dallas always impresses with their ability to rebuild on the fly. They also have a top-notch medical staff, with way below-average injuries from their players. Good owner, good coach, good medical-staff, and good Don Nelson...


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MassHysteria
Profile Joined October 2010
United States3678 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-24 05:57:43
February 24 2017 05:56 GMT
#939
Also, yesterday there were reports that the Lakers had had a first-round pick for Lou on the table for a while(before the HOU trade) and many people thought it was the Wizards.

It turns out it was actually the Jazz who had made the offer. After the Kupchak/Buss firings though, when Magic called them to see if they wanted to get the deal done, they had decided to go in another direction. Another trade that Kupchak likely cost us by waiting too long...Utah would have given LAL a higher pick than Houston, but good job on Lakers getting the trade done quickly before Morey went somewhere else with it.
"Just ban all the J's...even jinklejoes" --unnamed source
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-24 14:25:00
February 24 2017 13:20 GMT
#940
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