NBA Offseason Discussion Thread

[PHX]

I just don't see them taking on that huge contract and giving up their best player for him.

 

[Dademo]

Amar'e had one bad season (last season) coming off of a bad back injury, and coming into the season after gaining a lot of muscle, and he should be dealt? No way. Sure, he's overpaid, but the Knicks knew he was injury prone going into the 2010 free agency, and they took that risk when they gave him $100 million. He'll be back next season and will easily average 20 and 9.

 

[PHX]

To me that isn't the reason he should be dealt well not the main reason anyway. He should be dealt cause Amare excels when he gets to have at it scoring the ball. He can't do that with Melo there. Just don't think they will ever mesh together and thought that from the first day Melo got there.

 

[SAIYANS]

That and Melo is better than him at just about everything yet Amare doesn't take the second fiddle status and convert some of that energy he would score with to defense. Melo is better isolation scorer, better passer, better back to the basket player, better rebounder, better defender. They amnestied the wrong damn guy. Hell the Knicks did the dumbest fuckign amnesty in history with Billups as they amnestied his days after picking up his team option, when they could have just not picked the option up, signed Tyson, and then had it to use on Amare down the line

If Melo had Boozer and Deng on the team in place of Amare, the Knicks would be better.

 

[Killswitch]

Carlos Delfino and the Rockets have agreed upon a 1 year deal w/ team option for the 2nd.

Jermain O'Neal to the Suns for 1 year (will he will probably play in 20 games and be hurt).

 

[SAIYANS]

Fantasy question. As much s the pieces for LA Startign 5 all fit in reality, how do you think they impact one another in fantasy?

I can see Nash scoring was, maybe assisting more. Kobe's going to get his 25 points but but I think his boarding takes a hit as well as his assists, but I can see him going for more steals with Dwight behind him. I really don't know what Pau will show up. And Dwight I think could be a top pick

 

[PHX]

Nash - Nash's scoring numbers gonna be non existent. He barely wanted to score last season and that was when Phoenix needed him to score the most out of his entire tenor in Phoenix. So he's def gonna be under 10 points per game. If Kobe fully buys into letting Nash do his thing at point then assist wise he'll lead the league if healthy just based on oop galore with Dwight. Wouldn't take him that high personally since while he'll give you assist I don't think he'll give you anything else at all which hurts his impact of his high shooting % numbers.

Kobe - Gonna go out on the limb and say while his scoring numbers might take a minor hit he has a chance to have his most efficient shooting year of his career like I said if he fully buys into letting Nash do his thing. As you said his boards will take a hit and his assist are gonna be non existent. Late 1st round 2nd round pick as usual depending on the format.

MWP - lol zero fantasy impact not even worth thinking about as waiver wire fringe.

Pau - 15 and 10 on 54% shooting is what I see from him a solid 2nd round pick. Think he'll still have his disappearing acts but won't be as bad as they were last year.

Dwight - This is the guy who will have the best fantasy impact on this team. Best PG he's ever had to play with to feed him easy baskets boards might go down a lil bit obviously now playing next to a PF who can grab boards but will still get his, blocks will still be the same feel he'll shoot a career high in fg % I"m talking 65-68% probably 22-24 ppg but still will murder your ft %'s. top 5-10 pick as usual.

Also wouldn't sleep on Jamison being the only real bench player they got he might have some solid scoring nights get some boards hit some 3's.

 

[LaBrandon Aldridge]

We should refrain from discussing bitch smurfs (Kobe/Dwight/Rose/STEVE BLAKE)

 

[PHX]

How did Steve Blake pop up in that class :

 

[LaBrandon Aldridge]

Look at him, man.

I forgot to add Carlos Boozer to that list. BAH GAWD, he's a shithead.

 

[PHX]

Boozer might be kinda awesome for the first part of the season with no Rose. I'm not drafting him just saying.

 

[LaBrandon Aldridge]

There's literally nobody that likes him. His own fucking kids were cheering against him at a Heat/Bulls game last year.

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[PHX]

fucking unloyal kids

 

[Ghetto Anthony]

Just a heads up: We're about 3 weeks away from the start of Fantasy Basketball season here on WS.

Tentative (SRS BUSINESS) Schedule:
September 18th: Thread goes up, 7-10 days for sign-ups, rule change discussion, making fun of PSYCH, etc...
September 25th-28th: Draft Order is Randomized via Yahoo!; Pick trading is opened.
October 14th-28th: Pick trading closed 1 hour prior to draft; Draft, official date TBD.

 

[PHX]

Can get it out the way in advance that we are not switching to ESPN PSYCH, lol. But anyways looking forward to seeing who will meet me in the finals this season.