NBA Offseason 2014

ButtersSuki · 13-08-2014 3:42pm

SantryRed wrote: »

Over in Chicago for the summer and literally by chance today found out that the US Mens team have a game here on Saturday night at the United Center. Really looking forward to it. Gutted that Durant has pulled out but hopefully get to see D Rose for a while on the court

In true boards tradition Santry, take some pics and post here for the rest of us afterwards. And enjoy the game, I'm very jealous.

ButtersSuki · 13-08-2014 3:43pm

Cali Angry Roller-skate wrote: »

wow melo looks very slim wonder will this affect his game i know he's meant to be deceptively strong normally this could affect that but with an extra bit of quickness he could be even more terrifying to defend

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2159293-carmelo-anthony-is-looking-quite-slim

Couldn't sleep last night and was reading various threads on this. One VERY interesting angle on this is the fact that the NBA plan to test for Human Growth Hormone this year. Read into that whatever you may!

13-08-2014 3:48pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Couldn't sleep last night and was reading various threads on this. One VERY interesting angle on this is the fact that the NBA plan to test for Human Growth Hormone this year. Read into that whatever you may!

to be honest any sport that they don't test it i would imagine 99.99999 percent of the players are on it

1DRose · 13-08-2014 4:15pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Couldn't sleep last night and was reading various threads on this. One VERY interesting angle on this is the fact that the NBA plan to test for Human Growth Hormone this year. Read into that whatever you may!

NBA drug testing is notoriously lax. They are limited to 5 tests per season. So if you have guys tested 5 times between October and December then they cannot be tested again until the following October, basically giving them licence to juice to their hearts content for a playoff run.

Nowadays the players are a lot more muscular than before without necessarily losing the athleticism and agility. I would say if HGH is tested as speculated, then we will either see a remarkable increase in failed tests, or a huge drop off in performance levels as well as more injuries and longer recovery times.

D2D · 13-08-2014 11:07pm

Opening Week TV games:

Xmas Day games:

MLK Day Games on National TV:

2.30 EST - Pistons@Hawks - ESPN
5 EST - Mavs@Grizzlies - NBA TV
8 EST - Bulls@Cavs - TNT
10.30 EST - Lakers@Suns - TNT

Cavs, Bulls and Thunder will have most games on ABC, ESPN & TNT. Each scheduled for 25 appearances.

1DRose · 13-08-2014 11:27pm

1am Xmas Day night. Sweet! Will have comfortably gotten rid of the family by then!

D2D · 14-08-2014 12:00am

Opening Week games:

Tuesday October 28th

1 am (8 EST) - Magic@Pelicans - LP
1 am (8 EST) - Mavs@Spurs - TNT
3.30 am (10.30 EST) - Rockets@Lakers - TNT

Wednesday October 29th

12 am (7 EST) - Bucks@Hornets - LP
12 am (7 EST) - 76ers@Pacers - LP
12.30 am (7.30 EST) - Nets@Celtics - LP
12.30 am (7.30 EST) - Wizards@Heat - LP
12.30 am (7.30 EST) - Hawks@Raptors - LP
1 am (8 EST) - TWolves@Grizzlies - LP
1 am (8 EST) - Bulls@Knicks - ESPN
2 am (9 EST) - Pistons@Nuggets - LP
2 am (9 EST) - Rockets@Jazz - LP
3 am (10 EST) - Lakers@Suns - LP
3 am (10 EST) - Warriors@Kings - LP
3.30 am (10.30 EST) - Thunder@Trail Blazers - ESPN

Thursday October 30th

12 am (7 EST) - Wizards@Magic - LP
1 am (8 EST) - Pistons@TWolves - LP
1 am (8 EST) - Knicks@Cavs - TNT
1.30 am (8.30 EST) - Jazz@Mavs - LP
3.30 am (10.30 EST) - Thunder@Clippers - TNT

Friday October 31st

12 am (7 EST) - Grizzlies@Pacers - LP
1 am (8 EST) - Cavs@Bulls - ESPN
1.30 am (8.30 EST) - 76ers@Bucks - LP
3 am (10 EST) - Spurs@Suns - LP
3 am (10 EST) - Trail Blazers@Kings - LP
3.30 am (10.30 EST) - Clippers@Lakers - ESPN

NufcNavan · 14-08-2014 12:15am

F*cking love NBA on Christmas Day. Can't argue with the schedule apart from the Knicks getting picked again..

ButtersSuki · 14-08-2014 8:00am

Golden State @ Orlando on Nov. 26th will have me there. Clippers are also there earlier that week but I saw them last season so may pass. One I will definitely be passing on is Orlando v Heat - flipping typical, a day after I state there isn't omen player on either roster I'd go out of my way to see they play each other during my holidays!

1DRose · 14-08-2014 9:42am

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Golden State @ Orlando on Nov. 26th will have me there. Clippers are also there earlier that week but I saw them last season so may pass. One I will definitely be passing on is Orlando v Heat - flipping typical, a day after I state there isn't omen player on either roster I'd go out of my way to see they play each other during my holidays!

Golden State are possibly the most fun team in the league to watch! Great pick! I saw Warriors vs Spurs Game 4 at the Oracle in 2013 Playoffs, was a great game!

Looks like I'll be going to Nets @ Bulls December 30th. Anybody have any tips for securing Bulls tickets?

stuchyg · 14-08-2014 12:40pm

1DRose wrote: »

Golden State are possibly the most fun team in the league to watch! Great pick! I saw Warriors vs Spurs Game 4 at the Oracle in 2013 Playoffs, was a great game!

Looks like I'll be going to Nets @ Bulls December 30th. Anybody have any tips for securing Bulls tickets?

Just register with ticketmaster US, all bulls tickets sold there, where I got mine in January

Phoenix Park · 14-08-2014 1:07pm

Lads is Stubhub a decent site as regards availability in the run up to games for NBA ? I've used them for NFL and never had a problem getting tickets. Haven't used US Ticketmaster myself.

Looking at bulls @ nets and heat @ Knicks double bill same day at the end of November! 3pm and 7.30pm starts respectively so I should be ok hopefully.

Cheers guys.

ButtersSuki · 14-08-2014 1:10pm

Phoenix Park wrote: »

Lads is Stubhub a decent site as regards availability in the run up to games for NBA ? I've used them for NFL and never had a problem getting tickets. Haven't used US Ticketmaster myself.

Looking at bulls @ nets and heat @ Knicks double bill same day at the end of November! 3pm and 7.30pm starts respectively so I should be ok hopefully.

Cheers guys.

I have used stub hub and it was fine but my God you get fleeced v face value of the tickets. Basketball tickets are generally harder to get for a few reasons - smaller venues, depends on who the opposition is, any NY team, etc. etc. Go the ticket master route if you can.

1DRose · 14-08-2014 1:54pm

stuchyg wrote: »

Just register with ticketmaster US, all bulls tickets sold there, where I got mine in January

Yea that was my 1st thought obviously, it's what I've used before. But I want a fail safe in case it sells out!

Just need to be on the ball. Individual game tickets are out late September.

Soby · 14-08-2014 3:08pm

Only 18 nationally televised game for the champs in comparison to TThunder (32).weird one that

NufcNavan · 14-08-2014 5:22pm

If I were a Spurs fan I'd be too busy counting the rings to care about how much love ABC had for my team...

They got a showcase Christmas game. That's the only ABC date anyone notices anyway.

ButtersSuki · 14-08-2014 7:10pm

Soby wrote: »

Only 18 nationally televised game for the champs in comparison to TThunder (32).weird one that

Nothing new there, they're rarely on tv, always under-represented. They have to cater for the casual fans who want to see dunks not great passing.

ButtersSuki · 14-08-2014 7:13pm

1DRose wrote: »

Golden State are possibly the most fun team in the league to watch! Great pick! I saw Warriors vs Spurs Game 4 at the Oracle in 2013 Playoffs, was a great game!

Looks like I'll be going to Nets @ Bulls December 30th. Anybody have any tips for securing Bulls tickets?

Yeah, barring injury or a major upset I'll see Curry at the World Cup in a few weeks, but looking forward to seeing the Splash Brothers in action together.

NufcNavan · 14-08-2014 11:00pm

You'd have to assume that the Pacers would have taken the Wizard's slot on Xmas Day if PG hadn't gone down.

Paully D · 15-08-2014 12:05am

Sorry, but is Kobe taking the ****ing piss with his below comment:

From the New York Times a few years ago who recapped the Kobe/Charlotte situation:

That comment from him has really annoyed me (more than it should anyway).

Completely trying to re-write history again, just like with the Donald Sterling comment. :rolleyes:

Soby · 15-08-2014 1:20am

Havent been following. Love/Wiggins deal done ?

ButtersSuki · 15-08-2014 6:10am

Soby wrote: »

Havent been following. Love/Wiggins deal done ?

Officially? No. As per league rules nothing can happen until the 23rd of August.

Unofficially? Yes. Worst kept secret in the world. Love to the Cavs for Wiggins, Bennett and a future first round pick.

ButtersSuki · 15-08-2014 8:49am

They're dropping like flies…..Boogie Cousins injured and now day to day. If they lose him, they'll be in REAL trouble for the Worlds. They need a beast inside or else they'll be very soft inside and open to be attacked even more than they're likely to be already.

ButtersSuki · 17-08-2014 7:56am

Rose looked pretty good last night, as did Davis. Good win for the US, but they'll face tougher opposition than that in the Worlds. Crucially for me, they looked vulnerable inside though as predicted.

ButtersSuki · 17-08-2014 8:08pm

Shawn Marrion to the Cavs for veterans minimum. Even though he's declined athletically in recent years, he'll be able to play decent minutes at both ends of the floor and give the big boys a chance to rest. Good addition.

Paully D · 17-08-2014 10:01pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Shawn Marrion to the Cavs for veterans minimum. Even though he's declined athletically in recent years, he'll be able to play decent minutes at both ends of the floor and give the big boys a chance to rest. Good addition.

Excellent pick up IMO. I'm shocked there wasn't more interest at that price.

stuchyg · 17-08-2014 10:26pm

Paully D wrote: »

Excellent pick up IMO. I'm shocked there wasn't more interest at that price.

Maybe there was but marion prob wants a ring

GoldFour4 · 17-08-2014 10:38pm

stuchyg wrote: »

Maybe there was but marion prob wants a ring

He has a ring already!

D2D · 17-08-2014 10:59pm

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Shawn Marrion to the Cavs for veterans minimum. Even though he's declined athletically in recent years, he'll be able to play decent minutes at both ends of the floor and give the big boys a chance to rest. Good addition.

Very, very happy with getting Marion, especially on a vet's min. He supposedly had been in talks with Indy but decided to take less money to play alongside LeBron and go for a ring straight away

stuchyg · 17-08-2014 11:19pm

malistheman wrote: »

He has a ring already!

True but it never stopped anyone else

Paully D · 18-08-2014 1:10am

stuchyg wrote: »

Maybe there was but marion prob wants a ring

There was very little interest in him by all accounts, I think I posted my surprise about it earlier in the summer as it had been mentioned by the usual media guys.

Cleveland and Indiana were the only teams he met with.

MrKingsley · 18-08-2014 10:14pm

Paully D wrote: »

Nice piece on Kevin Love from Bill Simmons below. Too long to copy and paste over but worth the read:

http://grantland.com/features/kevin-love-lebron-james-trade-minnesota-timberwolves/

Havent lurked in this thread for a while but its the finds like this that keep me coming back.

Thats an awesome write up. Maybe a little bit biased because I really rate him as a player. Would love to see him succeed with a legitimate team around him

ButtersSuki · 19-08-2014 11:07am

Some prior context may be needed for this:

From his Microsoft days:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsboPUjrGc

Clippers Press Conference:

Mark Cuban has some competition!

padraig_f · 19-08-2014 8:06pm

Dick Bavetta retires, hasn't missed a game since he started reffing in 1975, crazy run.

padraig_f · 20-08-2014 2:06pm

Just came across this podcast recently, it's good:
Hardwood Paroxysm

In the off-season they're doing these player retrospectives and the latest one is a look at Scottie Pippen's career:

"They actually let us come back? Well, that's a relief! In episode 2 of the Over and Back Podcast Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch are joined by Nate Duncan of BasketballInsiders.com to discuss the life and career of Scottie Pippen, his place in history, how he changed the SF position and much more. Scottie Pippen is perhaps the best "second banana" ever, a man constantly in the shadow of one of the NBA's greatest players ever, but on his own merits still one of the top 50 players of all time and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. A man constantly hungry for admiration and respect, Pippen struggled in keeping his emotions in check whether in the media or on the bench, leading to constant questions about his leadership and motivation. Never a gifted offensive player, Pippen eventually turned himself into an offensive weapon utilizing his unbelievable athleticism and length. Defensively, there were few better. Making full use of that length, athleticism and basketball instincts, Pippen was the patriarch of the famed "Three Doberman" defense that propelled the young Chicago Bulls to NBA royalty. On the podcast, we discuss Pippen's humbled beginnings in rural Arkansas, his evolution from a relative unknown NAIA prospect to multiple time NBA All-Star and eventually six-time NBA champion. We discuss Pippen's evolution as a player, his issues with Bulls manager and his ultimately disappointing post-Bulls career with the Houston Rockets and Portland Trailblazers."

Dublin Red Devil · 20-08-2014 6:58pm

Apparently D Rose has been feeling "Knee soreness" since the game against Brazil. More question marks over his health

ButtersSuki · 20-08-2014 9:50pm

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

Apparently D Rose has been feeling "Knee soreness" since the game against Brazil. More question marks over his health

Wouldn't read too much into that just yet. It was his first full contact, full speed game in a year, he's bound to be sore. No matter how hard he was pushing himself in training and in the gym, nothing compares to a real game. Looking at him, he's put on a lot of muscle too in his time off. No problem resting him for a meaningless friendly. I genuinely hope he's ok and there's nothing more þo this but either way it's too early to tell and worry.

D2D · 23-08-2014 9:47pm

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Trade official! K Love is officially a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and will wear the #0:D:D:D

Minny get Wiggins, Bennett and Thaddeus Young from the Sixers

Philly get Alexey Shved, Luc Mbah a Moute and Cleveland's 2015 pick (from Miami)

GoldFour4 · 23-08-2014 11:04pm

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

Trade official! K Love is officially a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and will wear the #0:D:D:D

Minny get Wiggins, Bennett and Thaddeus Young from the Sixers

Philly get Alexey Shved, Luc Mbah a Moute and Cleveland's 2015 pick (from Miami)

Wiggins had his twitter location changed almost straight away when it was announced. If ever there was a reason for a guy to play with a chip on a shoulder then this is it. I really hope he goes on to have a terrific career.

D2D · 24-08-2014 3:04pm

malistheman wrote: »

Wiggins had his twitter location changed almost straight away when it was announced. If ever there was a reason for a guy to play with a chip on a shoulder then this is it. I really hope he goes on to have a terrific career.

Yeah, completely agree, thought it was wrong that he was basically a pawn (and really was never wanted by us) in all this. Hope he goes on to do great things in Minny

NufcNavan · 28-08-2014 4:59pm

JR Smith

They said I wouldn't make it! I did! They said I wouldn't stay! This is my 11th yr! They said you can't shoot like that in the league! I'm on pace to be one of the best shooters the game had ever seen! Bottom line what yall say don't me sh@$ What I do says everything! #Gone

Never ever change JR.

buyer95 · 29-08-2014 10:25pm

Stephen Marbury is starring and playing himself in a musical about his life in China, "I am Stephen Marbury."
Couldn't make this up, I thought this was a joke, haha. http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/stephon-marbury-the-musical-a-tale-of-making-it-in-beijing/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
8 Mile and Eminem watch out!

ButtersSuki · 30-08-2014 8:15pm

Anyone know WTF is going on with the Eurosport scheduling of the World Cup? I'm just home from the college football game in Croke Park and thought I'd be watching hoops for the night but neither of the Eurosports on my UPC are showing it according to the guide. Will be seriously pee'd off if it's not on as they're supposed to be showing it.

ec18 · 02-09-2014 10:52am

Hopefully world cup Pau comes to Chicago

ButtersSuki · 02-09-2014 10:57am

I told all you Pau haters that he looked bad because of coaching for the last 2 seasons. He can play - look at his career stats, look at his last 2 games versus the US. Thibs will get huge value out of this deal, expect Pau to be an all star easily this year.

NufcNavan · 02-09-2014 5:24pm

I don't recall anyone hating on Pau to be fair.

buyer95 · 02-09-2014 7:15pm

NufcNavan wrote: »

I don't recall anyone hating on Pau to be fair.

I'm inclined to agree here, I don't remember anyone saying Pau was past it, it's just he was in an awful situation.

ButtersSuki · 02-09-2014 8:28pm

There was a bit at one stage guys, honestly! I had to defend him at one stage. He's playing very well in the worlds though, looks very fit, strong and ready

Dublin Red Devil · 07-09-2014 10:34pm

Lets be honest The Basketball World Cup is a series of warm up games until this two team competition starts in the final game between USA and Spain.

D2D · 09-09-2014 7:22pm

Shawn Marion officially signed as a Cav!

NBA Offseason 2014

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