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Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 11:18 am
by wpmiller42
SDC wrote:#DragonToNOLA (?)

That would be pretty cool to see; Gentry coaching Dragic on and up and coming NOLA team. I've always like Gentry, I hope he gets another head coaching spot.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 9:19 pm
by carey
I'm sure most of you have read Le Batard's new article on Wade, but if you haven't yet... you should. Nestled in there is this little nugget: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-c ... 76375.html
▪ Miami’s Big 3 would have never gotten together if Shawn Marion, of all people, had gotten what he wanted. Marion was so stubborn about wanting a max contract back in 2007 that his insistence helped blow up a three-team deal that could have sent Kevin Garnett from Minnesota to Phoenix. That deal would have prevented Garnett from ever teaming up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to win a championship in Boston. But Marion wouldn’t re-sign with a trading team that wasn’t offering the max, so he was instead sent to Miami for a disgruntled Shaquille O’Neal. Miami offered Marion a four-year contract that would have also kept Miami’s Big 3 from uniting, but not at the max. So Marion asked to be traded … and had to settle in Dallas for a five-year, $39 million deal that was far less than the max.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 9:22 pm
by carey
https://twitter.com/careystephen/status/605227749381271552

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 9:38 pm
by SDC
carey wrote:I'm sure most of you have read Le Batard's new article on Wade, but if you haven't yet... you should. Nestled in there is this little nugget: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-c ... 76375.html
▪ Miami’s Big 3 would have never gotten together if Shawn Marion, of all people, had gotten what he wanted. Marion was so stubborn about wanting a max contract back in 2007 that his insistence helped blow up a three-team deal that could have sent Kevin Garnett from Minnesota to Phoenix. That deal would have prevented Garnett from ever teaming up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to win a championship in Boston. But Marion wouldn’t re-sign with a trading team that wasn’t offering the max, so he was instead sent to Miami for a disgruntled Shaquille O’Neal. Miami offered Marion a four-year contract that would have also kept Miami’s Big 3 from uniting, but not at the max. So Marion asked to be traded … and had to settle in Dallas for a five-year, $39 million deal that was far less than the max.
seems like that is where wade is headed too if he opts out.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:25 am
by Mori Chu
I think Wade stays in Miami. That org really wants to keep its reputation as one that takes care of its own. That all falls apart if Wade gets shown the door or leaves in a huff. They'll find a way to keep him there and have him retire as a Heat lifer.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:47 am
by SDC
I think Wade stays in Miami. That org really wants to keep its reputation as one that takes care of its own. That all falls apart if Wade gets shown the door or leaves in a huff. They'll find a way to keep him there and have him retire as a Heat lifer.
your theory only works if wade plays along.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:58 am
by Mori Chu
SDC wrote:
I think Wade stays in Miami. That org really wants to keep its reputation as one that takes care of its own. That all falls apart if Wade gets shown the door or leaves in a huff. They'll find a way to keep him there and have him retire as a Heat lifer.
your theory only works if wade plays along.
Right, it only works if he "plays along" with being paid handsomely and also compensated with a high-paying job within the organization for the rest of his life. Hopefully he'll be willing to make such a great sacrifice.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:10 pm
by Superbone
Yep, rough life.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:33 pm
by Shabazz
The thing with Wade is he did opt out of $40M over two years and took a discount ($10M fewer) so the team could re-sign LeBron. Then they didn't sign LeBron. So he presumably has to be made whole. I wonder if the Heat are reneging on some pre-arranged deal.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:08 pm
by carey
Gentry got 4/$13M but Why not Hoiberg got 5/$25M?

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:15 pm
by Superbone
I've always liked Gentry. He still has a soft spot for Phoenix in spite of the way we unceremoniously kicked him out the door. Check out this Mr. Puka (Bickley) article about him and Kerr.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/n ... /28120541/

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:25 pm
by SDC
carey wrote:Gentry got 4/$13M but Why not Hoiberg got 5/$25M?
just by doing wikipedia research, hoiberg has turned iowa state into a top 10 program in the last couple of years. a lot of people are buying the hoiberg hype in the nba.

but gentry is the better hire at the right price.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:08 pm
by SDC
our own amin el hassan does a podcast to discuss gentry and the pelicans

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2015/ ... in-gentry/

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:10 pm
by SDC
alvin gentry showed pelicans how anthony davis was being underutilized on offense


Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:44 pm
by carey
SDC wrote:our own amin el hassan does a podcast to discuss gentry and the pelicans

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2015/ ... in-gentry/
He's not ours. He briefly worked for the Suns under Kerr & now trashes us every chance he gets.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:11 pm
by TOO
carey wrote:
SDC wrote:our own amin el hassan does a podcast to discuss gentry and the pelicans

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2015/ ... in-gentry/
He's not ours. He briefly worked for the Suns under Kerr & now trashes us every chance he gets.
That dude is a salty bitch, he needs to let it go.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:28 pm
by SDC
carey wrote:
SDC wrote:our own amin el hassan does a podcast to discuss gentry and the pelicans

http://www.bourbonstreetshots.com/2015/ ... in-gentry/
He's not ours. He briefly worked for the Suns under Kerr & now trashes us every chance he gets.
no biggie. i do that to mcdo every chance i get.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:45 am
by Mori Chu
Good article from the San Francisco Chronicle about how freaking awkward it is to listen to Mark Jackson doing color commentary about the Warriors' Finals run. (LMAO @ him and all his passive-aggressive digs at the team, btw.)

http://www.sfchronicle.com/warriors/art ... er-premium

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:18 am
by SDC
Mori Chu wrote:Good article from the San Francisco Chronicle about how freaking awkward it is to listen to Mark Jackson doing color commentary about the Warriors' Finals run. (LMAO @ him and all his passive-aggressive digs at the team, btw.)

http://www.sfchronicle.com/warriors/art ... er-premium
maybe he should recuse himself.

Re: Around the League: Playoffs

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:00 am
by LazarusLong
Tommy Heinsohn used to cover the NBA for the major networks, even if Boston was playing. Jackson has a ways to go before being an awkward fit.