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EJB · « **Reply #4900 on:** October 19, 2018, 12:09:49 PM »

Quote from: ChaimMoskowitz on October 19, 2018, 12:08:47 PM

Haven't watched much basketball so far. According some LAS odds to win it all they are forth.

Wow I think that’s high this year, but who knows. Notnwilling to put my money on that one

ChaimMoskowitz · « **Reply #4901 on:** October 19, 2018, 12:33:55 PM »

Quote from: EJB on October 19, 2018, 12:09:49 PM

Wow I think that’s high this year, but who knows. Notnwilling to put my money on that one

I would bet against it but don't see how I could.

jj1000 · « **Reply #4902 on:** October 21, 2018, 07:07:33 AM »

Can I guess Lakers finish with the same record as the Cavs?

OU on that?

EJB · « **Reply #4903 on:** October 21, 2018, 07:39:03 AM »

Quote from: jj1000 on October 21, 2018, 07:07:33 AM

Can I guess Lakers finish with the same record as the Cavs?

OU on that?

They need Mets world peace to rough things up after last night

Dan · « **Reply #4904 on:** October 23, 2018, 08:43:13 AM »

Quote from: jj1000 on October 21, 2018, 07:07:33 AM

Can I guess Lakers finish with the same record as the Cavs?

OU on that?

So far so good.

ChaimMoskowitz · « **Reply #4905 on:** October 25, 2018, 07:03:38 PM »

Looks like Houston is serious.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/rockets-offer-four-first-round-picks-for-jimmy-butler/ar-BBOUlDa?ocid=spartandhp

tam111 · « **Reply #4906 on:** October 26, 2018, 11:45:39 PM »

I thought Houston was out of its mind offering four first round picks. You cannot trade first round consecutive picks so the picks would be in a year, three years, five years and seven years out. But when thinking about it, Houston will be a very good team 3 to 5 years out so those first round picks will among the last three or four picks so basically a second round pick so not that valuable at all, at least the first two, maybe the third first rounder as well. The later first round draft picks can become extremely valuable because will have mortgaged its future and will have to rebuild at some point and should be terrible for some time. That is why they had to offer so many picks. It sounds crazy, but I think I get the rationale. The Celtics built their team by trading Garnett and Pierce to the Nets for far in the future first round picks and the Nets became terrible when those picks came into fruition and help get the Celtics some very young talented players.

Meanwhile, Houston has a window to win so they are going for it and going all in.

I still think this is crazy for Houston because Butler is a free agent after the season and can sign with another team.

Would you accept that trade if you were Minnesota?

mercaz1 · « **Reply #4907 on:** October 29, 2018, 09:47:10 AM »

Quote from: tam111 on October 26, 2018, 11:45:39 PM

I thought Houston was out of its mind offering four first round picks. You cannot trade first round consecutive picks so the picks would be in a year, three years, five years and seven years out. But when thinking about it, Houston will be a very good team 3 to 5 years out so those first round picks will among the last three or four picks so basically a second round pick so not that valuable at all, at least the first two, maybe the third first rounder as well. The later first round draft picks can become extremely valuable because will have mortgaged its future and will have to rebuild at some point and should be terrible for some time. That is why they had to offer so many picks. It sounds crazy, but I think I get the rationale. The Celtics built their team by trading Garnett and Pierce to the Nets for far in the future first round picks and the Nets became terrible when those picks came into fruition and help get the Celtics some very young talented players.

Meanwhile, Houston has a window to win so they are going for it and going all in.

I still think this is crazy for Houston because Butler is a free agent after the season and can sign with another team.

Would you accept that trade if you were Minnesota?

tell it to the nets who thought they were going to be good for a long time as well

mochjas · « **Reply #4908 on:** October 29, 2018, 09:48:35 AM »

Quote from: mercaz1 on October 29, 2018, 09:47:10 AM

tell it to the nets who thought they were going to be good for a long time as well

please leave the Nets out of this.... Thank you

tam111 · « **Reply #4909 on:** October 30, 2018, 02:27:17 PM »

Nets got spanked badly by the Knicks. It will be a race to the bottom for those two teams.

mochjas · « **Reply #4910 on:** October 30, 2018, 02:29:43 PM »

Quote from: tam111 on October 30, 2018, 02:27:17 PM

Nets got spanked badly by the Knicks. It will be a race to the bottom for those two teams.

Nets will not be in that race. They were coming off a B2B and were missing energy. The Knicks hit everything. It happens you move on.

ChaimMoskowitz · « **Reply #4911 on:** October 31, 2018, 11:15:18 PM »

D Rose drops 50 in win. Does he still have it?

Jellybelly · « **Reply #4912 on:** November 01, 2018, 12:10:43 AM »

Quote from: ChaimMoskowitz on October 31, 2018, 11:15:18 PM

D Rose drops 50 in win. Does he still have it?

Maybe that’s why jimmy buckets sat out.... wanted to give Drose a chance

mochjas · « **Reply #4913 on:** November 01, 2018, 03:37:02 PM »

Congratulations to Cleveland for getting the 2022 All star game!

tam111 · « **Reply #4914 on:** November 01, 2018, 07:56:33 PM »

Good to see DRose have his night. He has had so many injuries and continues to work so hard to get back on the court. I was very happy for him.

With Butler, did he really decide to sit out to force a trade? Does that really happen with someone making $20 mil a year and generally a well respected player?