Re: the official Dwayne Wade >>> you thread

[dmize]

Yeah, the Lakers still have the upperhand they can offer him an extra year + more money in the offseason.

[Le Samourai]

Zach Lowe ‏@ZachLowe_SI

Rival exec on Kupchak: "Dude plays poker like an assassin."


Mike Bresnahan ‏@Mike_Bresnahan

Lakers agree to terms w/ reserve SG Jodie Meeks on a 2-year deal for about $3 mill. 2nd yr is team option. Meeks is 37% career 3-pt shooter.

He did not even use MLE.....

[Blue]

From Sixers perspective this is a very good deal and puts us in that top 4 team in the east imho. Even better if Turner steps up his game.

The only bad thing i can say is the inclusion of Jason Richardson, not a fan of him he is way too trigger happy for my liking.

Magic the only losers in this four team deal, seriously such a shit franchise.

Nets and Rockets deal were probably much better, you know Lakers probably bribed them. Then again the Magic is the same franchise that gave R.Lewis one of the highest contract in NBA, his base salary was more then Kobe at one point.

[Blue Barrett]

Magic

What a frakkin shit franchise!

FFS they just got massively raped! Frakkin utter shambolic thinking!

Denver
Philly - guess they got tired of getting farked everytime they play Miami

Lakers farking brilliant move.

Battle of the legends:


LORD OF FREE AGENCY



LORD OF TRADES

[The Franchise]

Riley aint no lord of free agency anymore.

The big 3 coming together was all class of 03 friendship.

[justdoit_]

Dwight and Pau...

The days of smallball dominance are over...after all 200 days of it's reign...

[Blue Barrett]

Riley aint no lord of free agency anymore.

The big 3 coming together was all class of 03 friendship.

Or you could say that was just the icing on the cake or the advantage he used.

You could as well say he doesn't deserve credit for Ray Allen leaving Boston just because Allen was mad at Rondo innit? Neh....didn't think so.

[The Franchise]

I think it common knowledge that the players instigated the entire thing, you can keep stuck in your bubble if you like though.

Are you seriously suggesting that it took some special genius that is Riley to get Ray Allen to Miami? Really?

[Blue Barrett]

I think it common knowledge that the players instigated the entire thing, you can keep stuck in your bubble if you like though.

Are you seriously suggesting that it took some special genius that is Riley to get Ray Allen to Miami? Really?

I admire your resilience.

You really don't know much about Pat Riley's recruiting skills do you?

[Le Samourai]

Danny Ainge is great in Free Agency but he's terrible at trades.

[dmize]

Danis right though. LeBron, Bosh and Wade had all planned to play together if they could during the Beijing Olympics. They knew it was possible since they all would be FA's.

And Allen to Miami, I'll give Riley some credit since Ray said Riley and co absolutely left him floored with their presentation. But Ray wasn't going back to Boston anyway.

[Blue Barrett]

^And who made that possible? LeBron confirmed that Riley's pitch was by far the most impressive of all the teams' GMs that met with him. He does have the advantage of bringing those multiple rings along.

Plus he had to talk other members of the team into taking less money. Haslem for example, was offered huge money by other teams like Denver. Riley convinced other members to take less money so that Haslem could take significantly less but not too little. I could go on and on. As far as free agency goes, he's unmatched, really.

[dmize]

Danny Ainge is great in Free Agency but he's terrible at trades.

Lol? Perkins trade = win for us after he's proven to be overpaid and overrated. He woulda helped us that season but we'd have been screwed for the future. Danny absolutely got rid of him at the right time.
The trades to bring in Ray, KG. The Big Baby for Bass trade which proved to be a rape. Getting Rondo from Phoenix for basically peanuts. Getting rid of Antoine Walkers bum self. I think he's done just fine.

[dmize]

^And who made that possible? LeBron confirmed that Riley's pitch was by far the most impressive of all the teams' GMs that met with him. He does have the advantage of bringing those multiple rings along.

Plus he had to talk other members of the team into taking less money. Haslem for example, was offered huge money by other teams like Denver. Riley convinced other members to take less money so that Haslem could take significantly less but not too little. I could go on and on. As far as free agency goes, he's unmatched, really.

No other team had the cap room to have taken all 3 of Wades, Bosh and Brons salaries, period. NY had room for 2, Cleveland room for 2, etc.

[Le Samourai]

Danny Ainge is great in Free Agency but he's terrible at trades.

Lol? Perkins trade = win for us after he's proven to be overpaid and overrated. He woulda helped us that season but we'd have been screwed for the future. Danny absolutely got rid of him at the right time.
The trades to bring in Ray, KG. The Big Baby for Bass trade which proved to be a rape. Getting Rondo from Phoenix for basically peanuts. Getting rid of Antoine Walkers bum self. I think he's done just fine.

All those were trades?

Didn't know.

Though Garnett was a sign and trade free agent same as Ray , Bass was good, thought you drafted Rondo lol.

Anyway, Ainge is good.

I just have a sour taste because I was watching The Association when he got traded and it was really really sad.

[Blue Barrett]

^And who made that possible? LeBron confirmed that Riley's pitch was by far the most impressive of all the teams' GMs that met with him. He does have the advantage of bringing those multiple rings along.

Plus he had to talk other members of the team into taking less money. Haslem for example, was offered huge money by other teams like Denver. Riley convinced other members to take less money so that Haslem could take significantly less but not too little. I could go on and on. As far as free agency goes, he's unmatched, really.

No other team had the cap room to have taken all 3 of Wades, Bosh and Brons salaries, period. NY had room for 2, Cleveland room for 2, etc.

And Pat Riley himself confirmed that they had been planning for over 2 years for THAT free agency summer. They planned well enough to have that much cap space. He deserves credit for that no?

[Amar]

Getting rid of Antoine Walkers bum self.

Damn, funny you brought up Walker, I was just watching this yesterday

[dmize]

Getting rid of Antoine Walkers bum self.

Damn, funny you brought up Walker, I was just watching this yesterday

He had a bunch of great years for the Celtics until he decided all he wanted to do was chuck ridiculous threes all game long.

[The Franchise]

First he set it all up and he deserves full credit for it, when you were proven wrong, now you want special notice for opening cap space? lol

Please.

Nobody said he isnt good at what he does, he is, but your trying to give him props for things he didnt do.

[The Franchise]

Haslem taking a paycut? He is a Miami boy, a captain, a dude who really loves the team, city and fans. Getting him to take a paycut, while good isnt bowling me over.

Use can you hyperbole terms like "unmatched" till the cows come home, doesnt make him any better at hs job.

[LeSwagg James]

Dwight and Pau...

The days of smallball dominance are over...after all 200 days of it's reign...

The NBA is still a small ball league, building from he outside in is where it's at.. LeBron revolutionized the 4 spot in the NBA even though he's not a 4, Bosh playing at the 5 worked great.. 4's and 5'a that can play on the outside and handle the ball is the future

[Le Samourai]

Lebron revolutionized nothing lmao.

Magic did.

Howard and Pau are mobile enough since Lebron has no J.

[LeSwagg James]

Magic didn't play the 4 like LeBron, he could play the 4 and pass but he's not half as athletic and didn't have the D LeBron has

[Le Samourai]

Caught some of the Bronze medal game....all I have to say is Alexey Shved

Gave a Manu-esque performance to lead Russia past Argentina (the irony) great playmaker (Russians miss spoonfed layups) and lit it up from three. So excited to see him next year for the Wolves.

Adleman + the passing on that team

[Le Samourai]

Magic didn't play the 4 like LeBron, he could play the 4 and pass but he's not half as athletic and didn't have the D LeBron has

So you're trying to say Lebron revolutionized the NBA by being athletic and playing D? Seems legit.

He played Power Forward while Norm Nixon was there and defended it fine.

[LeSwagg James]

Well how often did Magic play the 4? I know he played center when Kareem was injured in one Finals I think?? LeBron plays the 4 regularly, all playoffs he was down there quite a bit

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