NBA Off-Season Discussion Thread

[PHX]

So unless I've missed something there has been one big trade so far but wasn't during the draft. Not surprised Maggette got traded got in the doghouse it seemed with Scott.

 

[Reid]

Yeah Kings traded Beno and a draft pick to get John Salmons and the 10th overall pick.

oh and wtf

Ron Artest changing name to “Metta World Peaceâ€

Kurt Helin
Jun 23, 2011, 7:23 PM EDT

3 Comments

Honestly, I feel a little odd making fun of World Peace, but here we go…
Eccentric Lakers forward Ron Artest (we’re going with “eccentric†because he’s rich and famous, when you’re poor and unknown you’re just weird) is changing his name…
To Metta World Peace.
Seriously.
TMZ has seen the official court documents and… well, this decision is very Ron Artest. This has to be approved by a judge, but name changes are almost never turned down unless you request being Bill Gates.
We’ll admit, that even for Ron-Ron (um, Metta-Metta?) this is a little out there. But it should say Peace across the back of his Lakers jersey next season.
But it’s better than changing your name to Ocho-Cinco. So, things could be worse.

Who the fuck did the Kings just draft?

 

[PHX]

Some dude they are just gonna trade to the Bobcats. I dislike all these international players getting drafted tho. Always like 1 out of 100 who end up being somebody more than a bench warmer.

 

[PHX]

Well you must be happy Reid y'all got Jimmer who imo will be the 2nd best player to come out of this draft.

 

[Ben]

So the Bucks got rid of Salmons and Magette, in exchange for Bendo Undrich, Shaun Livingtson, and Steven Jackson. Getting rid of 2 bums for what I think is a better package of guys.

 

[PHX]

Idk about Livingston anymore thought he had a lot of potential but idk now. But getting a great scorer which the Bucks really needed in Steven Jackson and getting a very serviceable backup point guard in Beno is nice.

 

[Ben]

Yeah, I really don't care about Livingston, he'll ride the bench. Hopefully Jackson can buy into Skiles system and play D, cause they def need a scorer. If Boguit can stay healthy and Jennings can figure out how to shoot better than 30% the team might not be half bad.

 

[Reid]

Well you must be happy Reid y'all got Jimmer who imo will be the 2nd best player to come out of this draft.

Yeah, I didn't watch a lot of College ball, but he can shoot, really needs to work on his d though.

 

[PHX]

Jennings probably will do less shooting and stick to driving with Jackson there who is gonna be the primary option that Maggette was supposed to be. Why didn't that work out btw? All I heard was that he got in the doghouse with Skiles but that's it.

 

[PHX]

Chris Singleton to Phoenix right here probably which I'll be happy with.

 

[Ben]

Magette was injured off and on and just didn't want to play D, with Skiles as the coach that meant he had to sit. Happy they where able to dump the Salmons contract was just to many years and money there, bad deal for them.

 

[PHX]

Whats with Suns picking one of the half of brothers. Blake's brother, Brook's brother and now this.

 

[PHX]

Some of these rumored trades need to start happening.

 

[SAIYANS]

Whats with Suns picking one of the half of brothers. Blake's brother, Brook's brother and now this.

Lesser half as well.

Didn't they also sign Jaron Collins, lol?

 

[PHX]

Lesser half as well.

Didn't they also sign Jaron Collins, lol?

Yeah so idk why they do it, lol. I think this time it will work out though even if I would have preferred Marcus. The most ideal pick I was hoping Phoenix got was Jimmer dropping to Phoenix which was slim but possible. Would have been great to have him as a come off the bench player.