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daigong · « **Reply #480 on:** July 31, 2005, 07:17:01 AM »

Ah yeah. so the CBA delays free agent signings till.......Monday or Tuesday.

whaddya think of these deals:

Joe Johnson goes to Altanta?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=2120105

Jeff McInnis to the Nets!
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2119509

Damon Stoudamire to Memphis
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2120765

Toine to Miami? Damn. He must be getting a HUGE pay cut.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2119786

The Amnesty Clause: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2120414 moved UP to Aug 15 so guys like Brian Grant, Allan Houston and Michael Finley will be released.

Thimas X · « **Reply #481 on:** July 31, 2005, 07:56:21 AM »

Its going to be hard to watch Finley play on a different team.

"The Mavericks are trying to trade Finley to keep him out of the Western Conference and to avoid losing him without compensation. If they end up waiving him, a string of playoff contenders, including the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat, are expected to pursue Finley."

.........................

the man still has skills

en · « **Reply #482 on:** August 03, 2005, 04:39:02 PM »

Wow...Miami pulled off a great trade I reckon...
If they can get walker and williams to be consistent (and shaq to stay healthy), their offensive power will be hard to stop...

although their bench is getting thinner...(especially if Damon Jones don't come abck)

Kobasew · « **Reply #483 on:** August 03, 2005, 07:23:23 PM »

Hmmm, about the 5-team deal, i'm not sure if Antoine Walker is the best idea for Miami. He's way past his prime and is pretty much just a chucker. They better petition to play with 2 balls just so Walker has something to hold on to while the game is on.

On the other hand, James Posey is an excellent talent. Maybe not a stat stuffer like other players in their contract year but he definitely brings a tough high flying game.

Side note: YES! TORONTO! CALDERON!! Yeah...our team is that bad that a signing like this excites me. PAPE SOW!

Thimas X · « **Reply #484 on:** August 03, 2005, 11:22:09 PM »

That was the biggest trade in NBA history!

Antoine isn't a good fit for anyone nowadays.

I hated him so much when he was in Dallas.

daigong · « **Reply #485 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:15:03 PM »

HOLY FUCK!! How come I haven't heard this yet?? here's more details:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2122976

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The new faces from the 13-player, five-team deal that also included draft picks and cash: Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, James Posey and Andre Emmett. Gone are Jones, Rasual Butler and Qyntel Woods.

The Heat believe they made a steal of a deal, and they may be right.

``I thought it was a day that we moved toward that goal of achieving what it is we want, `` Riley said Wednesday. ``It's a day that we moved toward putting together a core that's going to be together for a while.''

Williams and Posey arrived from Memphis, and were in South Florida on Wednesday to become acquainted with their new club. Emmett also comes from the Grizzlies, who received Jones in the deal that also included the Boston Celtics, New Orleans Hornets and Utah Jazz.

on top of Shaq taking a FREAKING PAY CUT 5 FOR 100?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2122716

Just hope the Lakers can nab a PG, Derek Anderson any good??

TheQuickening · « **Reply #486 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:36:40 PM »

Shaq taking a pay cut?!?!???

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVER thought that would happen.

I'm always impressed with these multi-player, multi-team trades. It shows a type of civility and professionalism that all these teams can all work together and all get (more or less) what they want out of it.

ytl · « **Reply #487 on:** August 05, 2005, 09:30:10 AM »

Damn Shaq is smart..... if he play like he did in the last playoff..... he basically just earn another 100 mil for nothing.

If I am miami GM, I would rather seeing him pay 30mil a year and force him to be really productive and dominante.

At this rate, Miami won't be the champion they wish they will be. They are about 3 years too late to sign Shaq.

daigong · « **Reply #488 on:** August 10, 2005, 07:44:24 AM »

How about SAR trade being off the books. WTF?

Too bad Shaq wasn't here still, Lakers hired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a coach.

daigong · « **Reply #489 on:** August 14, 2005, 10:15:13 AM »

Don't expect the Clippers to become contenders, Sam "ET" Cassell got shipped there today:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-timberwolves-clipperstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns

Kings get SAR
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-kings-abdur-rahim&prov=ap&type=lgns

Kobasew · « **Reply #490 on:** August 14, 2005, 09:11:27 PM »

I'm not sure about the whole situation with SAR but I suspect he may have pulled a K-mart. Basically he agreed to a deal with the Nets before the signing period and some other team offered him a better deal. Purposely fail the physical and he was cleared from the contract to the Nets.

NBA players nowadays are all such punks; there are only a handful of genuine guys in the NBA. I would consider Tim Duncan, Ray Allen, and Michael Redd to be a few of them.

Thimas X · « **Reply #491 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:04:48 AM »

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nba&id=2132827

hmmm Christie......

Thimas X · « **Reply #492 on:** August 16, 2005, 06:31:40 PM »

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-amnestyday&prov=ap&type=lgns

Michael Finley....gone....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

My fave player on the mavs...gone.

Nelson and Cuban

daigong · « **Reply #493 on:** August 18, 2005, 09:56:36 AM »

^ Tis official. I hear the LAkers are trying to get him hahahaha!! Will you be a LAker fan then??

at least ZO IS BACK!! woo HHOOO
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-heat-mourning&prov=ap&type=lgns

Thimas X · « **Reply #494 on:** August 18, 2005, 03:40:41 PM »

Quote from: daigong

^ Tis official. I hear the LAkers are trying to get him hahahaha!! Will you be a LAker fan then??

at least ZO IS BACK!! woo HHOOO
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-heat-mourning&prov=ap&type=lgns

Maybe....but I think he is going to Miami because he wants to win.

Finley, D Wade and big Shaq..... :evil: :evil: I want Finley back

daigong · « **Reply #495 on:** August 23, 2005, 08:38:31 AM »

Yeah.. Mavs got Christie. Whaddya think of dat T?? Now his reality show can be filmed in your backyard!!

How the Mavs keep picking up FA's...whats this shit I heard Yao wasn't gonna sign a long term deal...wants to test the market?

At least the Lakers got their big guard...McKie is good enuff. what about a stopper vs speedy guards??!?!?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2140219

Finley Watch: talking to Pat Riley in Chicago. Suns want him too.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2140564

Thimas X · « **Reply #496 on:** September 01, 2005, 05:23:25 AM »

man fuck Christie I don't want him

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Finley decides to sign with defending NBA champs

THIS HURTS!!!!!

daigong · « **Reply #497 on:** September 01, 2005, 09:47:07 AM »

Quote from: Thimas X

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Finley decides to sign with defending NBA champs

THIS HURTS!!!!!

Fuck that shit! Fuck that shit! Now he's gonna come off the bench and light it up! :evil:

Denver might look to acquire Brent Barry...

AND DAMN!! Yao signed a fat ass contract so no free agent sweepstakes.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?id=2147660

I wanted to see #11 in purple and gold!

scrock7 · « **Reply #498 on:** September 02, 2005, 10:32:48 PM »

nah dont worry... spurs wont be able to win 2 in a row

... and finley leaves again

en · « **Reply #499 on:** September 04, 2005, 01:22:41 AM »

I can't understand finley at all...
If money isn't an issue, why doesn't he choose the suns instead?
You get to start, play a lot of minutes AND have a chance to win.
Deep in the playoffs, I just can't seeing Popovic benching bowen, manu or tony parker (maybe tony parker, but van exel is there)...

So what so good how earning a ring sitting on the bench?