Topic: NBA 2011

[kimpOy]

steve blake chasing a ring, nice move by LAL...shrewd but nice.

Amar'e now the main man, now lets see him play without captain canada... good luck amar'e you'll be needing it.

[pao625™]

^ Yeah, sounds like it's still all talk or under negotiation. [LINK]  This one seems more certain: Lakers are going to sign Steve Blake.  [LINK]  Good start.  But still hope they can land Miller too.

How about Wade and James in Chicago?  With Rose at PG and Noah at PF, and maybe a decent FA as center, tiklop na ang Eastern Conference...

Noah plays Center, deng can play either SF/PF.

steve blake chasing a ring, nice move by LAL...shrewd but nice.

nice move by blake.. right now, LA needs a steady PG that can replace Fisher in the long run... Blake has the drive and talent to do that.   Good choice for him!

on other news:

Pierce back with the Celtics:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AvpPjkPsC_0vLgKaMK2RGRS8vLYF?slug=ap-celtics-pierce

Salmons back with the Bucks:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjjB1QQrzdGieyz9LTJrZqwQmNIF?slug=ap-bucks-salmons

[kimpOy]

wade had his 2nd meeting with the bulls and reports said that bosh joined them in the latter part of that meeting.

very interesting...

[Wiggum]

Noah plays Center, deng can play either SF/PF.

I was thinking: if the Bulls land James with Wade, they will play SF and SG, respectively. Yeah, Noah slides to center and Gibson starts at PF.  Deng may become expendable. Wonder what will happen if Bosh joins too...

[kimpOy]

the (then) mysterious package that was sent to lebron from chicago

[Munskie]

the (then) mysterious package that was sent to lebron from chicago

Matatakot si LBJ dyan! 

[bumblebee]

I was thinking: if the Bulls land James with Wade, they will play SF and SG, respectively. Yeah, Noah slides to center and Gibson starts at PF.  Deng may become expendable. Wonder what will happen if Bosh joins too...

You will need 2 balls if you put James and Wade in the same team.

[kimpOy]

im sureone of them will stay, their home team has an advantage of giving them max money than diect signing. tignan mo si joe johnson 120M/6 years

[pao625™]

im sureone of them will stay, their home team has an advantage of giving them max money than diect signing. tignan mo si joe johnson 120M/6 years

oo nga eh.. pero parang hindi sulit un max contract kay joe johnson. lalo na dalhin sa pinakita niya nun east semis.

[kimpOy]

mas lalo kay rudy gay though he has an upside, no choice ang atlanta to give joe the max kesa mawala and got nothing in return, a sign and trade will not do because ofcourse of his massive contract.

with joe signing in other teams are curious about josh childress (atlanta holds his right) on trade scenarios

[pao625™]

mas lalo kay rudy gay though he has an upside, no choice ang atlanta to give joe the max kesa mawala and got nothing in return, a sign and trade will not do because ofcourse of his massive contract.

with joe signing in other teams are curious about josh childress (atlanta holds his right) on trade scenarios

dapat ginaya na lang ng ATL si Dirk.. hindi max contract pero manageable para makapagdagdag sila ng another role player.. kailngan nila ng size na pangtapat kay D. Howard..

[geckoph]

dapat ginaya na lang ng ATL si Dirk.. hindi max contract pero manageable para makapagdagdag sila ng another role player.. kailngan nila ng size na pangtapat kay D. Howard..

Si Dirk may balak talagang mag-re-sign sa Dallas...kahit hindi max, hindi lilipat si Dirk...
Si Joe Johnson may balak talagang mag-sign sa ibang team...kung hindi max, lilipat si Joe Johnson...

[pao625™]

Si Dirk may balak talagang mag-re-sign sa Dallas...kahit hindi max, hindi lilipat si Dirk...
Si Joe Johnson may balak talagang mag-sign sa ibang team...kung hindi max, lilipat si Joe Johnson...

medyo selfish deal.. pero gnun talaga.. business is business.. hindi niya priority magkaroon ng ring...

[Superman]

Amare is headed for the Big Apple!!
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/07/05/stoudemire.knicks/index.html#?ls=iref:nbahpt1

[kimpOy]

good luck amar'e... do remember that duhon is no nash he..he

[sardaukar]

^I don't think he's gonna be NY's savior if Lebron does not join him (and even then, just the 2 of them probably won't be enough). And even then let's see how good he really is without Nash. We all know how Marion turned out.

[kimpOy]

Free-agent center Shaquille O'Neal is seriously considering a two-year deal with the Hawks that starts at the mid-level exception of $5.8 million, according to NBA sources close to both the team and the future Hall of Fame player.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/05/shaq-weighing-offer-from-hawks-to-join-johnson/

[DVD_Freak]

I think giving Shaq the MLE is overpaying him.

[Battousai]

I want Shaq back in LA! If Buss ever forgives him and Kobe really doesn't hold a grudge now, then he'll be the perfect back up big man for Bynum and Pau. The only other team I'd want Shaq to go to would be the Celtics. Imagine a rematch with the LAkers with both Shaq and Kobe on opposing team. Wow! If the storied rivalry alone of the LAkers and Celtics wouldn't be enough, add a dynamite Shaq-Kobe to the mix and it would be a dynamite Finals. 

[kimpOy]

he..he lakers' big part of their MLE is commited to steve blake na and they are targetting raja bell for the remainder of th MLE, so it will may not happen

shaq in atlanta = ewing in seattle/magic or olajuwon in toronto he..he

[pao625™]

Amare is headed for the Big Apple!!
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/07/05/stoudemire.knicks/index.html#?ls=iref:nbahpt1

Good for him... i think he just signed because of the money. NY is still not a contender with their current team..

[iggi_08]

Maybe they'll use Amar'e as bait? Pwede pa sila mag sign ng 1 pang FA, diba? 

[ruth2art]

Maybe they'll use Amar'e as bait? Pwede pa sila mag sign ng 1 pang FA, diba? 

You're right. This is an excellent move. New York just sent a message to Lebron - "hey, we're getting help for you if you come here." Expect the Knicks to maneuver and get a SG & a PG.

[pao625™]

You're right. This is an excellent move. New York just sent a message to Lebron - "hey, we're getting help for you if you come here." Expect the Knicks to maneuver and get a SG & a PG.

yup, but i doubt LBJ will sign with NY.. The Bulls or the Cavs have the best chance on signing him given their current lineups..

[kimpOy]

for now, with signing of amare the knicks they are in the vicinity of 40M payroll plus their rookies
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/new_york.htm

so if the cap is at 56m they have still 16M to build, if they find a way to scratch eddy curry's 11M contract (via buyout or trade his expiring contract) then more room and money pa.

other than direct signing pede din sign and trade ex knicks (via bird's right) like david lee to covet another player to complement amar'e and maybe lebron or wade (bosh is defintely out)

[geckoph]

RT @PDcavsinsider He really likes Rose & Noah. But there's lack if shooters on roster. Also it doesn't sound like he's exactly being welcomed by Rose.

I don't know who "He" is ... it's either LeBron or his agent ...

RT @PDcavsinsider Also, can confirm several reports of a rift between Wes Wesley & James camp. Wes was indeed pushing Chicago, I'm told.

RT @PDcavsinsider At this point, LeBron has tightly closed ranks, only seriously talking about decision with a couple people. Which is why so little info.

LeBron just might stay and re-sign with Cleveland ...

The Orlando Magic agree to a 4-year $15 million deal with Chris Duhon...

[kimpOy]

bosh na lang pinag aagawan with wade and lebron likely staying put

[Hitman]

guys nasa NY din si T-Mac db? amare with T-Mac can also be lethal! can someone enlighten me...

[pao625™]

guys nasa NY din si T-Mac db? amare with T-Mac can also be lethal! can someone enlighten me...

free agent din po si T-Mac..

[iggi_08]

Oh yeah, they should sign T-Mac too. They'll be the New York Knees na! 

Then get K-Mart & Darius Miles na din. Sinong PG ba nag underwent na ng micro-fracture? 1st 5 na yan!