NBA Chatter Thread

[dallen]

Yea, that plan to blow up the team's chances at a repeat and sign these big FA stars a year or two later hasn't worked out.

We're where the Rockets were about 3 or 4 seasons ago when they couldn't convince anyone to sign for them no matter how much they tried. We're gonna have to trade for someone just like said Rockets did in order to attract other FA's.

Yep. And it sucks because Nowitzki is one of my favorite players ever.

 

[Deuce]

Yeah they do.

This seems like something Ainge would do, but Boston is just not attractive.

Boston is attractive, they are just trying to be smart with their money. Maybe a little too smart, but that's the plan. Unfortunately, we're in an age when just pretty good players get max deals and Ainge needs to decide on who to drop the coin on.

 

[Deuce]

Adrian Wojnarowski ✔@WojYahooNBA
Free agent forward Amir Johnson has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics, league source tells Yahoo Sports.

Adrian Wojnarowski ✔@WojYahooNBA
Amir Johnson's agreement with Boston will pay him $24 million over two years, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

Ugh, it's like the plan is to play 2 PG and 3 PF's all the time. Get a legit wing scorer, please.

 

[Jiggyfly]

Boston is attractive, they are just trying to be smart with their money. Maybe a little too smart, but that's the plan. Unfortunately, we're in an age when just pretty good players get max deals and Ainge needs to decide on who to drop the coin on.

Boston got nobody of note to even meet with them and Aldridge met with everybody.

 

[Carp]

Boston got nobody of note to even meet with them and Aldridge met with everybody.

I did not see them even make a play for anyone though...so there was no one for them to meet with. They are just gathering assets and making themselves ready to pull off a trade like the Rockets did in getting Harden.

 

[Jiggyfly]

Mike Bresnahan ✔@Mike_Bresnahan
LaMarcus Aldridge will not be joining the Lakers, The Times has learned. They were a 50-50 choice but he disliked bball part of presentation

Mike Bresnahan ✔@Mike_Bresnahan
Aldridge was floored in a good way by Houston's analytics, on-court projections in their presentation. Not so with the Lakers.

 

[Jiggyfly]

I did not see them even make a play for anyone though...so there was no one for them to meet with. They are just gathering assets and making themselves ready to pull off a trade like the Rockets did in getting Harden.

Do you actually think Boston would not have wanted to be in on Aldridge and Love?

And we know they have been after Love since last year.

 

[Jiggyfly]

Mike Bresnahan ✔@Mike_Bresnahan
More LMA: He and Kobe didn't quite gel. It's a little vague, but Aldridge apparently didn't quite get answers from Kobe he was seeking.

 

[Jiggyfly]

Adrian Wojnarowski ✔@WojYahooNBA
So far, the Spurs most impressed Aldridge, with Houston close behind Waiting on Suns word. Aldridge met with Blazers often, fond of Olshey.

 

[Carp]

Do you actually think Boston would not have wanted to be in on Aldridge and Love?

And we know they have been after Love since last year.

Why would either want to go there? It makes zero sense to even try. Love was focused on going back to Clev and Aldridge has never been linked to them.

 

[Rev]

Mike Bresnahan ✔@Mike_Bresnahan
LaMarcus Aldridge will not be joining the Lakers, The Times has learned. They were a 50-50 choice but he disliked bball part of presentation

Mike Bresnahan ✔@Mike_Bresnahan
Aldridge was floored in a good way by Houston's analytics, on-court projections in their presentation. Not so with the Lakers.

Houston is in on Aldridge? Not that I expect anything.

 

[Jiggyfly]

Adrian Wojnarowski ✔@WojYahooNBA
As @Mike_Bresnahan says, Aldridge felt too much of Lakers presentation focused on outside opportunities; wanted clearer, better b-ball focus

 

[Jiggyfly]

Why would either want to go there? It makes zero sense to even try. Love was focused on going back to Clev and Aldridge has never been linked to them.

Like I said not attractive.

The same can be said for any of the top FA's.

 

[Jiggyfly]

Adrian Wojnarowski ✔@WojYahooNBA
Everyone wants to count out Portland w/ Aldridge -- don't do it yet. Blazers still make a compelling basketball case, still pay most money

 

[Jiggyfly]

Oh Kobe.

Mike Bresnahan ✔@Mike_Bresnahan
Kobe spoke for about three minutes in the presentation, said he envisioned LaMarcus Aldridge working with him the same way Pau Gasol did.

 

[Texas Ace]

Mike Bresnahan ✔@Mike_Bresnahan
More LMA: He and Kobe didn't quite gel. It's a little vague, but Aldridge apparently didn't quite get answers from Kobe he was seeking.

So it's basically the Dwight Howard meeting all over again.

It's not just rumor and gossip, Kobe keeps players away from the Lakers.

 

[Deuce]

Boston got nobody of note to even meet with them and Aldridge met with everybody.

They planned to make a play at Love, but he made the smart move sticking with Lebron. They were interest in Demare Carroll but not as a max player. So now they have a ton of space and 6 1st round picks in the next 3 years to work with. Not a horrible situation as Durant may will be willing to move out of OKC next offseason and return to the Northeast.

 

[Deuce]

Like I said not attractive.

The same can be said for any of the top FA's.

Choose to play with the best player in the world doesn't mean Boston isn't attractive. Them not being in on LMA is a 2 way street. They have a glutton of PF and is wasn't a need. I'm happy not to have big money tied up in either of them.

 

[Carp]

Like I said not attractive.

The same can be said for any of the top FA's.

What other FAs were linked to them? As a Rocket fan you should understand that Ainge is accumulating assets with bigger fish in mind via trade.

 

[Jiggyfly]

They planned to make a play at Love, but he made the smart move sticking with Lebron. They were interest in Demare Carroll but not as a max player. So now they have a ton of space and 6 1st round picks in the next 3 years to work with. Not a horrible situation as Durant may will be willing to move out of OKC next offseason and return to the Northeast.

I am not saying Boston situation is bad just saying they are second tier (right now) of attractive FA destinations.