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HighlanderZ

Geez... I guess in the end the Clippers is still the Clippers. After stopping the Doc Rivers to LA talks, they are aggressively talking to Byron Scott? I mean, even for a Lakers fan I find Scott is as ordinary as any coach can be out there. If the indeed hire Scott at the end... well, good luck.

HighlanderZ

The Finals are over and the Heat have won it in 2013.

Here's a neat graphic.  Every NBA championship ring through 2010.  Looks like they used ugly, generic designs until 1984.  Chicago, the more recent LA Lakers  and San Antonio designs are pretty good.

HighlanderZ

At last Brian Shaw landed a head coaching job with the Denver Nuggets, good for him and good luck!

Meanwhile, Doc Rivers is now the new LA Clippers head coach, as well as the Senior VP of Basketball Operations. Wow! It looks like CP3 is definitely staying with the Clippers, and they can be a serious contender (not quite championship level yet) in the west next season.

HighlanderZ

According to ESPN, Howard is unlikely to resign with the Lakers. Really? Am I surprised by this rumor? Hell no! Like I said before, I know we would SUCK big time without Howard, and when Kobe is still in the midst of his rehabs with an generally aging team and all. Still, do I want such a temperamental guy to be the face of my team? Sorry, I'd rather stay sucky for a few years and then sign or trade for another star down the road.

There is very little chance of Dwight Howard re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, according to sources close to the situation.

Howard is willing to forgo the extra $30 million the Lakers can pay him to play for a coach and in a system he feels will better use his skill set, one source said.

HighlanderZ

We are still a few minutes away from the official start of the free agent period as I am typing this, but CP3 has already said he will return to the Clippers. No surprise there.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/n ... es-clippers-sources

OneBigBanana

Seems like Huston is going to be even tougher from next season...  
Dwight Howard finalizing deal to leave Lakers for Rockets

HighlanderZ

After his last second flip-flop, looks like Howard had made up his mind... again... and he is heading to the Rockets.

Well, good luck, all the best and I sincerely hope this mess is done and over with for the last time!

I am saying this NOT out of frustration, rather I just don't think Howard and LA are a good match, nor I see him being the face for the Lakers in the future. His departure is good for both himself and LA in the long run.

As for the Rockets next season? They are a FUN team to watch for sure, but will they be really tough to beat? Let's see. Kevin McHale hasn't shown he is a real good coach yet. If you ask me, he is just as good or no better than Mike D'Antoni as a coach.

croshere

黎左侯活,ASIK就想走
有D唔捨得ASIK,我覺得佢仲有進步空間

HighlanderZ

croshere 發表於 2013-7-6 18:09
黎左侯活,ASIK就想走
有D唔捨得ASIK,我覺得佢仲有進步空間

I don't blame Asik for wanting to be traded.

He had a break out season, and became a full time starter. He would automatically be sent back to the bench, with Howard on board now.

croshere

HighlanderZ 發表於 2013-7-6 20:39
I don't blame Asik for wanting to be traded.

He had a break out season, and became a full time st ...

唔捨得佢,但如果成為事實,只能祝佢有更好發展

HighlanderZ

croshere 發表於 2013-7-6 21:26
唔捨得佢,但如果成為事實,只能祝佢有更好發展

We will see how the Rockets management handle this thing. One of the rumors says, the Rockets would trade Asik + Lin to the Hawks for Josh Smith; and the same rumor suggests it was per D12's wishes that he wants Smith along side him.

croshere

HighlanderZ 發表於 2013-7-6 23:01
We will see how the Rockets management handle this thing. One of the rumors says, the Rockets woul ...

我其實覺得Josh Smith無傳聞咁勁,最起碼唔值頂薪
有另一個傳聞,Pelicans想用Ryan Anderson加選秀權換ASIK
我估侯活會開心,畢竟係舊魔術隊友

croshere

剛剛睇到,原來JOSH SMITH已經去左活塞

HighlanderZ

croshere 發表於 2013-7-7 08:39
剛剛睇到,原來JOSH SMITH已經去左活塞

Yep, Smith is heading to the Pistons. Actually it is a GOOD news for your Rockets that Smith goes to the Pistons instead. For whatever reasons, with all his size and talent Smith never really attack the basket as much as I'd like him to, and instead he keeps jacking up 18' shots even when he is doubled. Worst yet, neither D12 or Smith is good FT shooter. If the two of them teamed up, you would have a hard time in late close game situations; and can't decide who to keep on the floor, assuming your opposing team IS going to foul either one of them.

croshere

HighlanderZ 發表於 2013-7-7 10:40
Yep, Smith is heading to the Pistons. Actually it is a GOOD news for your Rockets that Smith goes  ...

佢真係名過於實

HighlanderZ

HighlanderZ

Ok, this old topic about the lottery system again.

I was in sort of a debate on another forum about it. Personally I support having the lottery system. The hard fact is, it is next to impossible to proof a team or teams are knowingly and intentionally "tanking" for a better draft position. So I believe some sort of mechanism must be installed, or a signal must be sent to tell teams with bad W-L records that, whether you are on a tankapalooza tour or not, nothing is "guaranteed".

The nay-sayer said, doing away with the lottery or changing it would have little to no effect on how hard teams play. This tanking thing is overblown.

Your thoughts?

HighlanderZ

The Golden State Warriors are the NBA Champions!!!

...ok, in the Summer League, I mean.  

HighlanderZ

Unofficial until proven otherwise, yet this should be a welcoming news to Pacers fans. Scola is heading to the Indiana Pacers for Gerald Green and a future pick.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/i ... uis-scola-publicist

HighlanderZ

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Marcus Landry!   ...wait a second, who the F*CK is he?



Note: He was on the Lakers' summer league team.