In general though, the league is smaller. But maybe a top drawer big bucks that trend.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
For those interested I found this short piece on the Lakers situation .
http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...ous-choice-at-no-2-pick-in-the-2015-nba-draft
Yes thank you, I have seen that. I frequent Bleacher Report.
No prob.. Found it interesting.
Unless Wade accepts a vet minimum. Doubt it will happen though, since he apparently wants more money than offered by the Heat atm.
Weather it's true or not, I don't think it will happen. The Cavs can't even afford him, and I don't think he'll leave Miami in the first place.
Besides, if he leaves now he won't have enough time left to "come home".
Are you considering him taking the vet minimum a 1 in 1000000000000000 possibility? There is no "doubt" about it, it's not going to happen. Wade does not need the rings any more so he's not going to sacrifice any money, let alone taking the 'minimum'.
In fact his problem with the Heat now is not about the "money" itself, but about respect and appreciation. He feels he sacrificed enough already and wants to get something back as a "thank you" from the Heat (kind of like how Chris Anderson got that $10m contract as a thank you for playing two years for minimum and helping the Heat win a ring, something they're also selling to Whiteside right now - stick with us and we'll reward you later if you perform). However Pat still thinks he can get a ring out of this team in the next few years, and he's trying to lean on the man of the franchise again to help him out. The problem is Wade doesn't need the ring that much now, so he's just asking the Heat to pay him up now for what he did all those years (he also wants a long contract with guaranteed money, which makes sense considering his health).
In my opinion it's still an internal matter and they'll figure it out eventually when Dragic's and Deng's futures are settled and when there is some clarity about which free agents the Heat will actually have a shot at. I don't think Pat will let Wade go, and I don't think Wade would want to go either.
Ah, I see. I haven't read much about the situation, thanks for elaborating. He will most likely end up staying which he should.
The recent rumours about the Lakers' interest is probably BS then.
What will Celtics do?
Some rumours before the draft:
- Lakers trying to acquire Cousins by trading their pick and a player
- Lakers are considering drafting Russell
- 76ers are interested in Porzingis
- Knicks trying to trade Calderon and 4th pick for Bledsoe and 13th. They will aim for Carroll and Monroe in FA
- Knicks are in talks with Pistons regarding trading their pick for Jennings and 8th
Most of it is probably BS, but the Knicks rumours seem realistic and probable.
- Lakers trying to acquire Cousins by trading their pick and a player
- Lakers are considering drafting Russell
- 76ers are interested in Porzingis
- Knicks trying to trade Calderon and 4th pick for Bledsoe and 13th. They will aim for Carroll and Monroe in FA
- Knicks are in talks with Pistons regarding trading their pick for Jennings and 8th
Most of it is probably BS, but the Knicks rumours seem realistic and probable.
Cousins, Kobe and Nick Young on the same team? I'm all for this.
If the Lakers get Cousins that would be great for them, I just don't see them being able to outbid Philadelphia and Boston who have been acquiring assets for a disgruntled superstar for a couple of years now.
I would love this. I also read somewhere that the Pistons were after Hardaway Jr, which I would opposite of love.
Didn't Jennings play great (/exploded) when Josh Smith left? In fact had it not been for his injury I'm pretty certain Detroit would have made the playoffs.
Making the 8th seed in that Eastern Conference isn't impressive. Yeah Jennings played pretty well but it's still a small sample size and I'm not convinced just yet. The 4th pick is a chance at a franchise cornerstone.
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Kind of hard when Detroit is picking to be honest.
We got Andre Drummond, Brandon Knight and Greg Monroe 3 of our last 4 first round picks. Whereas Miami got Michael Beasley.
The initial word on the Lakers' trade is that Kings get 5th, Vucevic and other picks, Magic get 2nd pick to pick Okafor and Lakers get Cousins and 6th.
That's a great trade if true.
That's a great trade if true.
And Wade (when Detroit picked Milicic with their second pick).
You can say they're all good players, but then again you wonder why you keep getting top picks. Drummond was a good pick though (considering the field).
Miami aren't good at drafting players either, and they rarely have top picks in the draft (since drafting Wade with the 5th pick Beasley was their only top 15 pick till this year, and he was actually their only top 3 pick in the franchise history). Riley doesn't like building through the draft, and he actually got lucky with Wade as he was going for Kaman (because the Heat needed a center) until a last minute advice from Grover.
Which is why I'm not holding my breath for the upcoming draft. Hopefully Riley can trade Miami's 10th pick for a good shooter.
That's mind boggling.
Sacramento are screwed in this deal.
Indeed. Although Vucevic wouldn't be a bad replacement.
Vucevic is a terrible defender.
I really can't see this deal happening. It just doesn't make any sense for anyone but the Lakers.
It wouldn't be the first time Lakers got away with a shrewd trade like this.
Unless Cousins won't re-sign, and they'd lose him for nothing otherwise. Or does he have a long contract? If you know.
Even Woj is reporting that Karl wants Cousins out. It doesn't get more reliable than that. Hats off to Mitch Kupchak if he pulls this off.
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What is Cousins like as a player? Obviously his numbers are good and there are question marks about his attitude.
But what about defense? Is he the type to hold it down almost on his own?
But what about defense? Is he the type to hold it down almost on his own?
He still have three years left on his contact.
George Karl is gonna get fired.
I hope to god that Cousins doesn't go to the Lakers. Anyone but them.
How are the Knicks looking?
George Karl: The Snake
Knicks will probably trade their pick if Towns, Okafor or Russell don't fall to them.
George Karl: The Snake
Is the draft on TV in England anywhere? Or is there somewhere I can watch it? And anybody know what time it starts over here?
Probably.
Merci for that informative post.