WTF WTF WTF

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9415256/los-angeles-clippers-clips-agree-principle-doc-rivers-deal-sources


Man the Boston Celtics must be horribly ran on the inside. unreal.

6/23/2013 7:16:57 PM

6/23/2013 9:23:00 PM

hahaha

6/23/2013 9:50:01 PM

^^^how do you figure this was bad for the celtics? Mostly everything I heard said that doc didnt want to be a part of rebuilding (which they will clearly be doing this year) anyways and no team wants to pay a coach top dollar to not contend. And they got a first round pick out of it for the rebuild. Not only that but this is just the first step in a trade that will get rid of kg (and maybe pierce) for some young players.

Looks like both sides win. Clips get a good coach, some solid players for a contender and the Cs get some solid assets to rebuild with and to shed major salary.

6/23/2013 10:35:22 PM

Celtics needs to rebuild again only 5 years later since 08? No wonder why KG hates Ray so much.

6/23/2013 10:48:38 PM

Dude stop

6/24/2013 12:15:50 AM

face, what are your thoughts on the Heat's potential to 3peat next year, given the health concerns of Wade, the age concerns of Allen, Miller and Battier, and the potential of a healthy Rose, Westbrook and Rondo, among others, next season

I think they'll still be prohibitive favorites, but their window is closing

6/24/2013 12:35:14 AM

I have no clue which of those players TT10 listed that face would think is the best & which he thinks is the worst

6/24/2013 12:37:16 AM

^^ Dude do u know how to dribble a ball?

6/24/2013 9:22:11 AM

heat will be fine to 3peat as long as half of the nba teams continue to lose their star players to devastating injuries. we dont even know if the guys coming back will ever be the same again.

6/24/2013 12:11:51 PM

^^ it's for face, not tt
^ If Yao is still healthy, he would be a dominate force.

[Edited on June 24, 2013 at 12:21 PM. Reason : add]

6/24/2013 12:19:42 PM

I'd say 50/50 for one more title and that's it, you could see the wheels start to come off a bit this post season, wade is one of the worst aging players ever it seems, he's got about one more good yr left and with lebron and wade on the court at the same time, bosh's contributions are going to be limited

I think it would be ideal to trade wade for some good young role players but thats very unlikely as he is the hero in town and with his legs going downhill prob not much value so they'll prob just see how next yr plays out and should be very interesting after that

6/24/2013 2:49:55 PM

He who wants to trade Wade must be a woodhead.
Wade is the real soul of this team.

[Edited on June 24, 2013 at 2:54 PM. Reason : Remember LBJ is flying to Miami for Wade, not Wade flying to Ohio for LBJ]

6/24/2013 2:53:09 PM

It's over !

6/24/2013 2:59:30 PM

^

6/24/2013 3:03:07 PM

I would say it's very hard. Last 3-peat is back to 11 yrs ago. And it's gained by the top 5 center and top 5 guard in NBA history.

6/24/2013 3:06:15 PM

^ I'll concede that Shaq is probably a top-5 center, but you're crazy if you think Derek Fisher is a top-5 guard. Probably not even top-50 when all's said and done

6/24/2013 3:35:39 PM

^I'm pretty sure he was referring to Nick Van Exel who was clearly both a top 50 & top 5 guard

6/24/2013 3:37:54 PM

Don't u think kobe is a guard?

6/24/2013 3:43:19 PM

agreed that NVE will go down as one of the greatest guards of this generation, but alas he was playing for the Nuggets during that Lakers three-peat

6/24/2013 3:44:02 PM

U guys hate kobe?

6/24/2013 3:46:29 PM

Mark Madsen was pretty tall for a forward, if that's what you're asking

6/24/2013 3:47:41 PM

I'm talking about kobe bryant,man. He was on the team.

6/24/2013 3:54:22 PM

pretty sure he was a charlotte hornet

6/24/2013 3:58:27 PM

^

Wasn't he drafted out of Duke?

6/24/2013 4:01:39 PM

So u hate him

6/24/2013 4:01:45 PM

sorry shoot, but Tyronn Lue is not a top 5 guard of all time, maybe top 500

6/24/2013 4:03:32 PM

But i like how he defended I3

6/24/2013 4:04:56 PM

I3 !!!!


and thats a BINGO!

6/24/2013 4:05:47 PM

Kobe was aging and awful during that three peat. The lakers won in spite of him. Could have had a dynasty if they resigned eddie jones.

6/24/2013 4:22:44 PM

R u kidding me?
Kobe was just passing 20 at that time.

[Edited on June 24, 2013 at 4:28 PM. Reason : BUt I like Jones and Excel, like the allstar game when 4 lakers were selected.]

6/24/2013 4:26:17 PM

Quote :

"I like Jones and Excel"

Word

6/24/2013 4:38:15 PM

how many ppt did he average that season?

6/24/2013 4:40:15 PM

Forget I3, who stopped Dikembe that series? I thought HE was the star?

6/24/2013 5:03:17 PM

Dikembe clearly was the star. But shaq was just as good.

Kobe was actually pretty good in one of those title runs and pretty bad in one. Cant recall the third off top of head id have to look it up but I think he was above average.

I think miami can win 1-2 more titles with this core but thats it. And definitely no guarantee. If I had to guess id say they win 1 title in next two years and after that they either revamp or stop winning.

Thats a super old team and the spurs and okc should be significantly better next season. Indiana could be better and chicago definitely will especially if they pull off this okafor for deng heist.

6/24/2013 5:48:37 PM

I think they are gonna die next season unless they bring CP3 or Howard to the team.
Come on, young man, they are not super old. The big 3 are still under 30. The Bulls of 96-98 are actually super old. But they had a 3-peat.

6/24/2013 5:53:57 PM

Dwayne Wade is 31 Tree...

6/24/2013 5:56:01 PM

On average

[Edited on June 24, 2013 at 6:06 PM. Reason : But they will die not b/c of age,but not as good as mj/pippen/rodman]

6/24/2013 6:04:07 PM

The effective age of the heat based on minutes was like 31.6 years. Thats really freaking old considering players on average peak between 25-28.

Lbj will be fine. But wade could fall off a cliff or get hurt at any moment. Bosh isnt any good anymore so calling him part of the big 3 is like calling darko milic part of the 2003 loaded nba draft.

Battier, miller, and haslem are all eroding. Chalmers has been flaky. Ray allen had some hot games but hes been inconsistent the last few years. Birdman is a free agent.
I
They have zero cap flexibility, an aging roster, and lack size. My prediction stands. They win one title and lose one in the next two years. Then they either rebuild around LeBron or its over.

LeBron alone makes you a contender but we've seen that fizzle in the past. And there are four teams poised to be really good for the next several years in sas, okc, indy, and chicago.

And several like Houston, denver, gsw, mem, and lac that could be really good with solid acquisitions.

[Edited on June 24, 2013 at 6:19 PM. Reason : a]

6/24/2013 6:16:54 PM

Aren't SAS aging too? Of course they've got a future superstar in Kawhi Leonard, but he will not be a Top 5 NBA player til 2015 atleast... OKC should own the West in the coming years, along with Golden State

6/24/2013 6:19:57 PM

Quote :

" But wade could fall off a cliff or get hurt at any moment. "

well three of the youngest superstars just got hurt and fell off a cliff so injuries just seem random and not due to age.

6/24/2013 6:29:35 PM

They r all the same type of guard.

[Edited on June 24, 2013 at 6:40 PM. Reason : They rely on penetration too much!]

6/24/2013 6:37:53 PM

I wish Wade could have one or two more 100% healthy years. Wade at his peak is one of the funnest things to watch in the NBA.

6/24/2013 6:43:27 PM

what great non post player doesn't rely on penetration?

6/24/2013 6:54:44 PM

Jordan hurt himself the 2nd season too but he recovered quickly and later changed to a great jump-shooter.

6/24/2013 8:58:50 PM

DALE HEAT! with the threepeat!

6/24/2013 10:16:26 PM

This sports fanbase has turned into pure idiocy.

I think I preferred the nba when the casual sports fan didn't care.

Go back to watching shit sports like college football

6/25/2013 1:19:39 AM

typical face post

makes solid point then loses credibility in the final sentence

6/25/2013 1:44:49 AM