NBA 2014 - 2015 Season Thread

Gilgamel

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12-8-4-1.5-1.5 with good percentages in 34 minutes a game is not a role player. It's a well above average starter. He's been the third best player on the team.
 
Pharazon

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Role player doesn't necessarily mean he's not good. Like I said, he's been an exceptional role player, but his primary task is still to do the dirty work. Play tough D, board, and yeah knock down an open shot if the D leaves him open. For example, Rodman was a role player, no? Elite one, but still a role player.
 
Alex

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The Warriors are looking forward to getting that Iguodala money off the books more than anything else.
 
Leadaas

Leadaas

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Cavs have a shoot first point guard and chemistry issues. LETS GO GET JR. This has been a strange season.
 
Lasch

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Sources: JR Smith and Shumpert to Cavs: Dion Waiters to OKC; Lance Thomas from OKC to Knicks; Lou Amundson/Alex Kirk from Cavs to knicks

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OKC giving up a future first and a non-guaranteed for Waiters? Yes please. Even if the guy was a terrible pick for Cleveland.
 
Djay

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I've been saying for almost a year that Waiters and Irving don't get along and that Waiters wouldn't be there long. I thought they'd deal him in the offseason, but it's not really a surprise. They'll probably start Shumpert and bring JR off the bench as a 6th man. Well, that's what I would do, so I'm sure they'll start JR instead.

Nice upgrade for OKC. Let's see if he'll embrace the old Harden role there.
 
Lasch

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Seems like a decent haul for everyone involved. NYK get some capspace and a pick+rookie. Cleveland gets a wing defender and a 6th man. And OKC improves their weakest position - maybe? But at a minimal cost eitherway.

And I can't wait for Waiters to say he's better than WB and KD.
 
Kaines

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Someone in another thread mentioned that the greatest European player of all time just passed another milestone.

Gratz Dirk for 7th place all time scoring.
 
Gilgamel

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I don't think you OKC guys realize how terrible Waiters is at playing in a functional offense. If good basketball is a religion he's a goddamn heathen.
 
Slaythe

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Lasch_sl said:
Seems like a decent haul for everyone involved. NYK get some capspace and a pick+rookie. Cleveland gets a wing defender and a 6th man. And OKC improves their weakest position - maybe? But at a minimal cost eitherway.

And I can't wait for Waiters to say he's better than WB and KD.
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Every player in this deal is horrible. Props to the Knicks for cap relief.
 
Foggy

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Gilgamel_sl said:
I don't think you OKC guys realize how terrible Waiters is at playing in a functional offense. If good basketball is a religion he's a goddamn heathen.
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Good news, OKC doesn't run a functional offense.
 
Djay

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Until he gets hurt. Still, an injured Lopez would be an upgrade over a healthy Perkins on that team.
 
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