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a ball dominate SG who cant shoot would be a terrible fit for the spurs.

I didnt like the trade from the beginning cause we dumped an asset in bebe to get a few mill in cap space a year early to go after few mediocre free agents with no guarantee that they were even interested in playing here. The only positive about this whole ordeal is that he didnt overpay for Deng.

we had no size on the wing. When DMC/Korver were out of the line up we occasionally had to run 3 guard line ups where mack had to play SF. There was no place on the team for lou. We were too undersized at every position to keep him.

i think drafting bebe only to dump him a year later was worst.

I agree with Horford having the speed and quickness advantage at C, but the problem is that he only uses his mobility advantage to get open to shoot more jumpers. Personally I dont think that advantage is great enough to justify having him at C when we are getting abused in the paint at the other end.

It was clear he only wanted to go to a contender. The only other teams that had a realistic shot at him were the spurs and thunder. He didnt even consider us. http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/235389/Gasol-Picking-Bulls-Over-Spurs-Thunder-Was-Most-Difficult-Decision-Of-My-Life

I like his potential. big men at about 7 foot weighing 280 who is physical, knows how to post up, great at rebounding and is only 20 years old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdJLdgZpD_8

is this the thread yall are taking about?? http://hawksquawk.net/community/topic/396687-bazemore-maybe-our-next-all-star/

huh? LBJ 2014 finals stats 28/7/4 FG 57% Wade 2011 final stats 26/7/5 FG 54%

i pre -ordered this digitally, and pre-loaded it so the moment it strikes midnight I can play it with no install time. I usually dont buy games digital because I think they are a rip off but this is one of the games where I am too impatient.

Only complaint about Joe is that I wish he would showed up more during big games and didnt disappear for long stretches.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24720910/nba-coaching-rankings-our-ratings-for-every-nba-coach Rankings (Ratings estimated) The Unknowns (First-year head coaches) 30. Derek Fisher (3.0) 29. Quin Snyder (5.0) 28. Steve Kerr (7.5) 27. David Blatt (8.5) The Rebuilders T21. Brad Stevens (3.0) T21. Brett Brown (3.0) The Cause-For-Concern-Allotment T21. Jason Kidd (3.0) T21. Jacque Vaughn (3.0) T21. Mike Malone (3.0) T21. Kevin McHale (3.0) 20. Monty Williams (3.5) T16. Flip Saunders (4.0) T16. Brian Shaw (4.0) The High-Expectations Crew (These coaches represent the middle-rung, and are all (for the most part) good coaches with established reasons why they should win. Some are dealing with expectations of building off a high-mark year, some are dealing with title pressure, and some jobs simply come with seats pre-warmed. These coaches are further away from being fired than some of their peers, but these are also coaches whose seats could get red hot if no-injury disaster befalls them.) T16. Byron Scott (4.0) T-16. Randy Wittman (4.0) 15. Dave Joerger (5.0) 14. Lionel Hollins (5.5) 13. Dwane Casey (6.0) T10. Scott Brooks (6.5) Hot Commodities T10. Terry Stotts (6.5) T10. Mike Budenholzer (6.5) T8. Stan Van Gundy (7.0) T8. Frank Vogel (7.0) T6. Jeff Hornacek (7.5) T6. Steve Clifford (7.5) The Elites 5. Tom Thibodeau (8.0) 4. Erik Spoelstra (8.5) 3. Doc Rivers (9.0) 2. Rick Carlisle (9.5) 1. Gregg Popovich (10.0)

Im very surprised a photo of the court hasnt been leaked yet. The concept art has been out for awhile.

ditto. I want the red and yellow color scheme back. Too many teams have a red,blue, and white color scheme. (pistons, wizards, clippers, 76ers) off the top of my head.

Its easy to say the only difference between us and the 2004 pistons is defense and rebounding but then you realize that the pistons were one of the best defenses in NBA HISTORY. the only modern team comparable defensive to the 2004 pistons are the 08 celtics and the early 2000 spurs.

the hornet's owners didnt have the finances to run the team anymore so the NBA bought it from them until a new owner was found.

he didnt make it. http://www.nba.com/2014/news/08/23/usa-final-roster-release/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt3b

Im 50/50. I see us on the same level as the raptors, wizards, heat, and bobcats. It all depends oran how favorable of a matchup we get. Out of those 4 teams I think we match up best with the raptors and bobcats.

I really doubt Bud/Ferry will persuade Millsap to take a paycut and to come off the bench by selling him on the dream of possibility being a championship contender in a couple of years. That will be extremely dumb move for him. Ferry isnt an influential figure nor has that kind of resume to demand that kind of trust. He isnt a Pat Riley or Phil Jackson type of figure who has a fist full of rings, to prove they can win and know what they are doing. Bud has been an assistant coach with multiple championship teams but has never been the one to lead them so he doesnt have that kind of power. Another point is that all the players you see taking paycuts to compete for a title are usually in a situation where there is certainty they will be competing for a championship as soon as the season begins. So you expect Millsap to take a less role and sacrifice millions on the possibility to be on a championship roster in a few years?? Besides the reason we only got a 2 year commitment from Millsap was because at the time, his market sucked so he took a two year contract in order to increase his value and try to fetch that last big payday when his contract ends. Remember this guy is about to turn 30, and has been underpaid for most of his career. This is the very last time he will ever be able get a 10mil+ year contract.

I can say confidently that Millsap isnt taking a paycut to stay here and to come off the bench to bring in a guy like Greg Monroe. The only realistic scenario I see Millsap doing that is if we are bringing in an established top 5ish player. (please spare me on the Greg Monroe will be a top 5 player under Bud argument).

Because if payne plays well, we will have a log jam at PF. The main purpose of drafting payne was probably for Millsap insurance/replacement. Dont think Ferry plans to break the bank to try to keep millsap, and will most likely focus on the other issues with the roster in the offseason.

It would help us more if AL focused more on his inside game than to drift even further out away from the basket. We already have 4 bigs who shoot 3's. What difference will it make if we have a 5th big popping 3's? We need more diversity in our offensive attack.

He must of really hated playing with jennings and j-brick if hes willing to risk tens of millions of dollars in order to force his way out. I have NEVER seen a rookie that is guaranteed to make 10mil per+, take a qualifying offer. This makes the big man 2015 Free agency class even deeper Deandre jordan Asik Monroe Roy Hibbert (PO) Robin Lopez Marc Gasol Tyson Chandler

very minimum chance he will blow up the roster after a slow start. Not only because he values continuity but if we have an awful start like you say we will AL, Millsap, and teague's trade value will be at their lowest and you know how stubborn Ferry is when it comes to getting back value on assets at their lowest value. (ex. J-brick trade deadline situation).

cant comment on dennis or payne with such a small sample sizes but with teague entering his 6th year I think we can begin to grasp the kind of player he will be for most of his career which is a solid but not great pg. some players do "break out" in their late 20's but im not betting on it