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200170.217 in reply to 200170.216
Date: 12/9/2011 12:30:23 AM
Koopasaurus
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Hadders Heros has just acquired Jacó Vaz Martins for $ 1 698 000.

Lets get ready to rumble!!!
“We were all told by the league he was a trade-able player, and now they’re saying that Dell doesn’t have the authority to make the trade?” said an NBA executive who had periodic talks with New Orleans throughout the process. “Now, they’re saying that Dell is an idiot, that he can’t do it his job. [Expletive] this whole thing. David’s drunk on power, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the players, and he doesn’t give a [expletive] about the hundreds of hours the teams put into make that deal.

“How do the Lakers explain this to Odom? How does Houston deal with the guys it just tried to trade? Scola and Martin are going to be pissed at them, and who knows how long that takes to get over? Explain to me how the league kills this Pau Gasol deal, but allows Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol?

“To me, this makes the league feel like it’s rigged, that Stern just does whatever Stern wants to do. He’s messed up the competitive balance of this league a lot worse by killing the deal, because you’ve completely destroyed the planning that New Orleans, Houston did and left them in shambles over this. I’ve never been so discouraged about this league, never so down.

“I mean, come on: Chris Paul is leaving New Orleans in 66 games. He’s gone. And what’s Dell Demps, and that franchise, going to have to show for it?”

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200170.218 in reply to 200170.217
Date: 12/9/2011 12:51:45 AM
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I think that was a fair deal as well...

Lakers get: Cp3

Rockets (loser in this deal): Gasol

Hornet: Odom, K-mart, Scola, Dragic, Houstan 12' first round.

lakers form their own big 3 with kobe, Cp3 and Howard most likely... how stupid.

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200170.219 in reply to 200170.218
Date: 12/9/2011 12:55:12 AM
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cp3 might go to the clippers to form a big 3 with blake and gordon.
Center Greg Oden, Portland’s often-injured former No. 1 draft pick, will sign the Trail Blazers’ $8.9 million qualifying offer on Friday, Oden’s agent said.

8.9 mil to seemingly try and prove they didn't make a mistake by not drafting Durant

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200170.220 in reply to 200170.217
Date: 12/9/2011 12:59:39 AM
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I would assume Odom would be happy, he doesn't want to leave Kim and LA. The people that should be unhappy are the fans in New Orleans. Getting Lamar Odom, Luis Scola, Kevin Martin, and Goran Dragic for Paul would be a fantastic outcome especially compared to being like Cleveland or Toronto and geting nothing for Lebron and Bosh or even Denver who got lots of bodies but who good for Melo?

The league apparently killed the deal because so many owners were crying at the thought of the Lakers being able to assemble teir own big three of CP3, Kobe and Dwight. A scary combination hey?

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200170.221 in reply to 200170.219
Date: 12/9/2011 1:26:47 AM
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lol why did they reup Oden at such a expensive price, they could have made a lower offer...

gordon isnt even allstar calibre lol...

blake = too much hype... people are thinking he is the best PF of the league already... after Davis was traded, all his eye catching oops were gone and his defense leaves a lot to be desired. He is a solid scorer and rebounder but he just does it in flashy way, thats all.

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200170.222 in reply to 200170.221
Date: 12/9/2011 1:32:33 AM
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It's to maintain Oden as a restricted free agent.

As injury prone he has been... when he was on the court, despite his fouling problems, he was one of the most productive players in the NBA. I think he was 20+ PER wasn't he? That's memory though, may have been "only" 18+.

Someone that can do that is worth a gamble on, especially when they're 7 feet tall.

From: yodabig

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200170.223 in reply to 200170.222
Date: 12/9/2011 3:06:20 AM
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But that is the risk. Do you want to have 20% of your team's salaries sitting on the sideline in civvies season after season? He is a top kid, been very positive despite everything, was quite productive on the court but Portland has to face two horrid possibilities.

1) They keep him and he keeps on being injured and is a drain on the team forever.
2) They let him go for nothing and he pops up somewhere productive and healthy and becomes a top five center in the league. How would the GM face the fans after that?

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200170.224 in reply to 200170.223
Date: 12/9/2011 3:19:26 AM
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If the GM can face not drafting Durant after all these years, he can face anything =P

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200170.225 in reply to 200170.224
Date: 12/9/2011 3:54:30 AM
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its like a mini version of not drafting jordan and drafted Olajuwan....

but wait, Olajuwan was one of the best center of all time and Oden's best known accomplishment is he shot 60% from the free throw line with his left hand....

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200170.226 in reply to 200170.216
Date: 12/9/2011 6:54:39 AM
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I'd rather C.T against you for some enjoyment before the ASW :D.


Mutual CT anyone? :D


I certainly wouldnt want to dissapoint the Fatboy

Will make it hard to back up against Zazz but a wins a win and its not going to happen everytime that I play the Fatboy, that I'm blessed to have a home court advantage and the duffman being out injured



Last edited by Sid Vicious at 12/9/2011 1:29:08 PM

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200170.227 in reply to 200170.226
Date: 12/10/2011 7:32:39 PM
Koopasaurus
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theres been a few aussie guards coming back to the ABBL lately..

matty mottram for 1.2mil (koops)
and
spencer moylan for 2.75mil (iwen)

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