MadmanLA Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 25 minutes ago, Lights Out said: Gotta say, I never felt the slightest bit nervous that he'd actually go elsewhere. Blake embraced being a Clipper from day one and has never given any indication that he was ready for a change. Hopefully his loyalty can win him some respect around the league like it did with Westbrook last season. I pretty much feel the same way...I also see this as an opportunity as more of a "rebirth" of his career going forward. It's no other way to put this, but the last 2 1/2 years of his career has been a cluster****. It's all on him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadmanLA Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Wardell Stephen Curry II will become the highest-paid player in NBA history--five years, $201 million https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-stephen-curry-agrees-max-deal-warriors-042412660.html The Warriors also lock-up Shaun Livingston on a three-year deal: https://sports.yahoo.com/report-warriors-keeping-shaun-livingston-045252647.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Warriors may catch a future break. http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0672663205192930849-4 Quote Golden State could possibly catch a break for the 2019-20 season. The NBA projects the luxury tax to be $131m in 19-20. The Warriors likely could be a repeater tax that season. Credit: Bobby Marks, now of ESPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Awesome. Now lock up KD on a discount, and bring Iggy back home. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said: Awesome. Now lock up KD on a discount, and bring Iggy back home. Tax is still an issue for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Noire Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 21 minutes ago, MadmanLA said: I pretty much feel the same way...I also see this as an opportunity as more of a "rebirth" of his career going forward. It's no other way to put this, but the last 2 1/2 years of his career has been a cluster****. It's all on him now. As much as I hate to say this I think he will be a new guy without CP3. He was there before Paul, but because of injury he was never really able to become that face of the team before CP3 showed up. Being the 1st piece of that new era of Clippers basketball in 2010 this is finally his time. The real question is his health. I'm glad he wants to be a Clipper (not many do), but if he can't stay healthy that doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, dfwabel said: Tax is still an issue for them Probably. It's the Bay Area. Tax kills everyone. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 This Paul George thing though... Let's for sake of discussion leave Indiana out of this because enough's been said about the plain stupid they pulled. Of course OKC is the winner if you're picking one, but I'm not convinced this helps them suddenly become title contenders. I mean kudos to them for trying to make a big splash, but how far is a one-year rental going to take them when 1) Golden State is still freaking Thanos 2), San Antonio is always San Antonio, 3) Houston got better too, 4) you have no depth to back you up cause your team not named Westbrook, George, or Adams is basically crap?* Again, kudos and points for trying, but they were better off working with what they had and continuing to rebuild instead of putting false hope in a really flashy and gadgety rental car that's only getting them through half the trip. *Yes "crap" includes Kanter because his offensive output gets nearly cancelled out by playing worse defense than a corpse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said: Probably. It's the Bay Area. Tax kills everyone. Luxury and repeater tax during the years ownership is privately funding an arena issue was my point, not income. They're basically double dipping season tix holders and cannot get another CSN Bay Area TV contract bump since they got it when Tuber/Lacob bought the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 4 minutes ago, FinsUp1214 said: This Paul George thing though... Let's for sake of discussion leave Indiana out of this because enough's been said about the plain stupid they pulled. Of course OKC is the winner if you're picking one, but I'm not convinced this helps them suddenly become title contenders. I mean kudos to them for trying to make a big splash, but how far is a one-year rental going to take them when 1) Golden State is still freaking Thanos 2), San Antonio is always San Antonio, 3) Houston got better too, 4) you have no depth to back you up cause your team not named Westbrook, George, or Adams is basically crap?* Again, kudos and points for trying, but they were better off working with what they had and continuing to rebuild instead of putting false hope in a really flashy and gadgety rental car that's only getting them through half the trip. *Yes "crap" includes Kanter because his offensive output gets nearly cancelled out by playing worse defense than a corpse Well, just wait until July 3 when Gordon meets with the Jazz mgmt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 14 minutes ago, dfwabel said: Luxury and repeater tax during the years ownership is privately funding an arena issue was my point, not income. They're basically double dipping season tix holders and cannot get another CSN Bay Area TV contract bump since they got it when Tuber/Lacob bought the team. Oh most definitely. You're not wrong at all. But what do you expect parking prices to be let alone season ticket prices and n the new arena? It's probably not terribly difficult to even that out quickly. Especially in Tech Heaven. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Bucfan56 said: Oh most definitely. You're not wrong at all. But what do you expect parking prices to be let alone season ticket prices and n the new arena? It's probably not terribly difficult to even that out quickly. Especially in Tech Heaven. Are the Warriors going to own/operate many garages or lots there? Have they bougt any? They'll get ROI on the volume of events and tickets, so they hope. Granted, suite and club seat deposits will finance a portion, but their future tax payments are close to being as much as payroll. Not saying that they're losing money, but by asking some of the same folks who currently buy tickets at X and then to pay X+ for the new arena soon after Levi's is still an issue, especially if the Oracle years will have the best roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 It's refreshing to see a star player like Blake Griffin not take easy titles like Kevin Durant and instead choose to never win anything..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Blake Griffin. Dunks. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Wings said: Blake Griffin. Dunks. That is all. 21.5/9/4 says otherwise. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/griffbl01.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalCookie Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 12 hours ago, dfwabel said: Paul George to OKC for Oladipo and Sabonis. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE ING KIDDING ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Noire Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 8 hours ago, Wings said: Blake Griffin. Dunks. That is all. He is one of the best passing big men in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Word on the street is Stan Kronke, Dan Gilbert agreed to deal for Love to DEN, PG to CLE & Gary Harris to IND. But of course Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard killed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 19 minutes ago, dfwabel said: Word on the street is Stan Kronke, Dan Gilbert agreed to deal for Love to DEN, PG to CLE & Gary Harris to IND. But of course Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard killed it. http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0672795324686802304-4 Quote Most of the NBA execs I have talked to since Paul George trade feel that Kevin Pritchard was just too hell-bent on keeping George out of Eastern Conference; made it emotional instead of taking the best offer. Jeff Goodman, ESPN Insider Pacers FO really :censored: the bed. Even if George went to the Cavs, everyone knew it was one year that the Pacers wouldn't be good anyway. Yes, they booted him out of the the conference but they made themselves worse in the process. And even if they wanted to move him out, they should have taken the Randle/Clarkson/2 first round pick deal from the Lakers (which could have netted them some combo of Derrick White, Josh Hart, Frank Mason, and/or Jordan Bell). I bet they didn't do that out of spite too. The Pacers blew it, big-time. They got a local guy which matters for the fanbase, but that's all they got. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Lee Noire said: He is one of the best passing big men in the game. I'll be shocked if Blake isn't playing the point-forward role most of the time from now on. He's not "just a dunker," he has a well-rounded game on offense. Just an unfair combination of size and skill. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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