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Shabazz wrote:The Cavs scare me.

INFORMER wrote:[ Image ]

EPIC.

INFORMER wrote:I wouldn't count on it. I think they'll be a .500 team.

In2ition wrote:

Shabazz wrote:The Cavs scare me.

Why?

Shabazz wrote:

In2ition wrote:

Shabazz wrote:The Cavs scare me.

Why?

Because they have an championship caliber team right now, but also a ton of flexibility and assets. And unlike the "big 3s" of the last few years, they're young and have young upside players around them.

Also, I'm in the "Kevin Love is underrated" camp.

If things break right with them they could be really, really good for a very long time.

Xylus wrote:

INFORMER wrote:I wouldn't count on it. I think they'll be a .500 team.

In 3 years maybe. That team wins 28 games, at most.

INFORMER wrote: EPIC.

carey wrote:

INFORMER wrote: EPIC.

It's interesting that Rubio isn't in there at all.

In2ition wrote:

Xylus wrote:

INFORMER wrote:I wouldn't count on it. I think they'll be a .500 team.

In 3 years maybe. That team wins 28 games, at most.

I have a feeling that this team is going to surprise a lot of teams. They also have Dieng and GRIII, so they can run out a very athletic team with a pg that can pass creatively. I don't know if Flip is going to run with this team, but they really should. I realize that they are very young, but they have enough vets in Young, Rubio, Pek, Martin, Brewer and I think that Bazz and Bennett will have big improvements.

Xylus wrote:

In2ition wrote:

Xylus wrote:

INFORMER wrote:I wouldn't count on it. I think they'll be a .500 team.

In 3 years maybe. That team wins 28 games, at most.

I have a feeling that this team is going to surprise a lot of teams. They also have Dieng and GRIII, so they can run out a very athletic team with a pg that can pass creatively. I don't know if Flip is going to run with this team, but they really should. I realize that they are very young, but they have enough vets in Young, Rubio, Pek, Martin, Brewer and I think that Bazz and Bennett will have big improvements.

There's too many young players and zero star power. When your best player is Thad Young, you're going to struggle to get to 30 wins. They might be surprisingly competitive, but they won't sniff .500.

Superbone wrote:

Xylus wrote:

In2ition wrote:

Xylus wrote:

INFORMER wrote:I wouldn't count on it. I think they'll be a .500 team.

In 3 years maybe. That team wins 28 games, at most.

I have a feeling that this team is going to surprise a lot of teams. They also have Dieng and GRIII, so they can run out a very athletic team with a pg that can pass creatively. I don't know if Flip is going to run with this team, but they really should. I realize that they are very young, but they have enough vets in Young, Rubio, Pek, Martin, Brewer and I think that Bazz and Bennett will have big improvements.

There's too many young players and zero star power. When your best player is Thad Young, you're going to struggle to get to 30 wins. They might be surprisingly competitive, but they won't sniff .500.

Funny, that's what they said about us last year.

Mark Cuban has made a series of comments about Daryl Morey and the Houston Rockets over the past few months, which has finally elicited a response.

Cuban has derided Dwight Howard's decision to sign with the Rockets, while also signing away Gersson Rosas as GM only to have him step down and return to Houston months later. The Mavericks also signed Chandler Parsons to a max contract.

"I think [Cuban's] pissed that we went after Dirk [Nowitzki] in free agency, however unsuccessful it was," Morey told Yahoo Sports.

"We've been pretty good, and I think he's doing a smart thing to take on a rival," Morey told Yahoo Sports late Sunday. "He should want to beat up on San Antonio, too, but it's hard to paint the Spurs that way. So he's directed his bully pulpit onto us. Our owner stays above the fray, so I'm outgunned honestly.

"But let's be clear: If the money's equal between the Rockets and Mavericks, I think players are picking Houston. Every time. For Dwight [Howard], I just don't think it was a hard choice between us and Dallas. If you want to win, you're going to want to join our organization. We have a first-team All-NBA player in his prime [James Harden]. They have an enormously talented superstar [Dirk Nowitzki] but he obviously isn't 24 years old.

"The choice was pretty obvious between the two teams. Dwight is the smart guy in this."

Xylus wrote:

In2ition wrote:

Xylus wrote:

INFORMER wrote:I wouldn't count on it. I think they'll be a .500 team.

In 3 years maybe. That team wins 28 games, at most.

I have a feeling that this team is going to surprise a lot of teams. They also have Dieng and GRIII, so they can run out a very athletic team with a pg that can pass creatively. I don't know if Flip is going to run with this team, but they really should. I realize that they are very young, but they have enough vets in Young, Rubio, Pek, Martin, Brewer and I think that Bazz and Bennett will have big improvements.

There's too many young players and zero star power. When your best player is Thad Young, you're going to struggle to get to 30 wins. They might be surprisingly competitive, but they won't sniff .500.

INFORMER wrote:[ Image ]

EPIC.

Xylus wrote:These examples are exceptions, not patterns.

We should know about 20 games into the season how good the Wolves will be, though.

Mori Chu wrote:I think the Wolves will not win a lot of games and will definitely not make the playoffs, but they have a bright future. It's probably the best thing for them to be bad for a while to rebuild and reduce expectations / pressure on their young guys while getting good draft picks.