2009-2010 NBA Season Thread

[OptionZero]

Boozer would be a horrible addition - he's inferior to Gasol at PF and cannot play C better than Bynum.

He's a terrific scorer and rebounder, but is worthless defensively. He doesn't move that well and he doesn't block any shots. His passing isn't bad - otherwise he couldn't play for Sloan, but he's utterly redundant on the Lakers.

They really should be looking to get Haslem out of the deal, he'd be an awesome backup PF. He'd have to be the guy exiting Miami if they're going after either Boozer or Odom ( I see no way they'd get both, as that Yahoo! article suggests).

[AkademikONE]

Boozer was never in talks to go to LA. It's Miami who wants him. Boozer is not needed in LA.

[FRpilot]

Boozer needs to play next to a defensive orientated center like a healthy tyson chandler, samuel dalambert, andris biedrens, etc. even a lesser pf/c type like joakim noah, spencer hawes. not a 3pt shooting center like okur.

he would kill if orlando got him, playing next to dwight howard.

[blasting_speed]

It would be hilarious if Boozer came to L.A.

So did the A.I. deal go through with the Clippers???

[OptionZero]

I am beginning to think that mobile, athletic centers that rebound and defend are the new hot commodity.

Tyson Chandler was regarded as a bust (falsely) because he didn't score at all. Chris Paul showed that if you're athletic and understand the pick and roll, you can GET a big man points.

Biedrins went through the year with Ellis, Crawford, and Jack as his PGs and still scored double digits (11.9ppg in limited minutes). If he played 35-40 minutes with a true PG like Nash or Paul, he'd have 15-18. He's even better finishing than Chandler.

There are lots of scoring PF's now - many of them are thin and can score from the perimeter, some of them even board. But they really need a tag team partner to really own the frontcourt.

Gasol is helped by the bulk of Bynum, Garnett with Perkins; back in the day, Duncan and Robinson. You need TWO big men that complement each other.

The old prototype center was a guy over 7 foot with a back to the basket game that physically dominated the inside with size. Those do not exist anymore.

The new protoype has length, footspeed, soft hands and finishing ability, a willingness to rebound and the quickness to guard and help on the perimeter, as well as the recognition to provide weakside help and cover lots of territory. Healthy Chandler, Biedrins, and to a lesser extent Noah and Varejao all fit the bill.

If you don't have one of these guys and think u can win games with a Boozer, Amare, or Al Jefferson type of PF . . . you're mistaken.

[AkademikONE]

Still no contract agreement with Odom, but Artest told him to meet him at a restaurant
somewhere in LA. Looks like Artest is pleading with LO to stay.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

You know what we're talking about -- the legendary moment where some virtually unknown college kid blasted a two-handed dunk right in King James' FACE -- at his very own LeBron James summer basketball camp!!

LeBron's people and Nike reportedly confiscated all video proof of the moment LeBron got taken to the HOLE -- but we finally found the one SURVIVING copy of the moment LeBron became LeBitch ... and it's awesome!!!!

We're going to premiere the footage on TMZ TV tonight -- but we'll post the uncut in-your-face slam on the website at 6:45 PM EST.

So check back ... you definitely wanna WITNESS this!!!

[FRpilot]

oh wow. i want to see this tape

wouldn't have cared if it was released.. but now it's all hyped up because lbj was trying to destroy these tapes. i want to see what lbj was ashamed of.

i bet it's not even a monster facial he got, probably just a normal 2 handed dunk.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

Celebrity Video | TMZ.com

meh...

[imnotmatt1189]

Celebrity Video | TMZ.com

ITS OUT!!!!

-edit-
damn beat me to it. ^

[Dutchmalmiss]

Odom with a 4year/$40mill resign with LA. still a rumor though.

BREAKING NEWS: Lamar Odom To Resign With Lakers 4 years/40 Million? | The Lakers Nation

[FRpilot]

saw lbj tape on yahoo. didn't look like a monster dunk, but it could be the crappy angles of the footage. just seemed like lbj rotated late on help defense while the guy was already in motion. probably hurt lbj's feelings, because he turned it over next possession.

congratulations to odom if he got 4yrs/40M. he held out and got his asking price, but pretty damn risky. but i think the lakers would try to get him back at all cost, maybe not at all cost like the $14M he made last season, but $10M for his services as a backup is not bad.

[AkademikONE]

Better video:

Witnesses at last: Video of LeBron James getting dunked on - Ball Don't Lie... - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

I waited all this time for that shit? Lebron's an idiot.

[Dutchmalmiss]

Originally Posted by AkademikONE

Better video:

Witnesses at last: Video of LeBron James getting dunked on - Ball Don't Lie... - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

I waited all this time for that shit? Lebron's an idiot.

Serious, that's not even close to as bad as the Jordan ownage a while ago.

[Cheesy Doriftos]

lebron's a bitch.

instead of just letting this get out and people laugh for a couple minutes and blow over. they had to try and cover it up thus making the interest in the footage higher.

what can you say? "it was a pickup game and he dunked on me, big whoop". who plays lookdown defense in a pickup game?

first the walking out not congratulating orlando now this.

[FRpilot]

Originally Posted by Dutchmalmiss

Serious, that's not even close to as bad as the Jordan ownage a while ago.

are you talking about the one where jordan held some kind of boot camp for corporate big shots and he got schooled by some office guy?

[enkei2k]

LeBron James smoked marijuana dur ing his junior year in high school. Three other members of the Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary starting five smoked with him. Another drank alcohol. All this took place in a hotel room in Akron the players "had gotten access to," in the guarded words of "Shooting Stars," a book to be released in September. It amounts to James' life story through his tumultuous high school years

lol good to know about LBJ

[THE PROPHET]

Originally Posted by AkademikONE

I waited all this time for that shit? Lebron's an idiot.

Seriously,when I saw it it was like "THAT WAS IT"

I can't believe this is my first post on this thread....woopsies..

[FRpilot]

noh gets okafor for chandler? holy crap, i'm going to pick up okafor next season in fantasy bball, if he's still available in the fourth round. not sure if he should be taken 3rd round, but might still give 3rd round value. he'll probably won't make it to 5th round like in the past.

terrible trade for bobcats.

[OptionZero]

If Chandler were healthy I would take him over Okafor. He's longer, taller, more mobile

but Chandler ain't healthy.

Odd move.

[ANVIL]

last nba thing i heard was Tim Thomas signs for 1 yr to the mavs.... anything else new? whats up with LO?

is there a zilvia fantasy bball leauge? if not... lets get one going... count me in! we should do one where everybody puts in like $25 and winner takes all.. id be down for that.. or a free one since most 240 owners are broke.

[PHLIP]

Last I heard, Dwyane Wade was in LA offering Odom a blowski if he would sign with the Heat.

[Xandy Boosts]

apparently I gotta come here to talk basketball since news of LO returning crashed Lakersground

[ryryAP2]

Lamar Odom in Purple and Gold: Meant to Be - TrueHoop By Henry Abbott - ESPN

[AkademikONE]

LO finally decides to stick to the Lakers, which isn't a surprise to me.

Originally Posted by Xandy Boosts

apparently I gotta come here to talk basketball since news of LO returning crashed Lakersground

LG is garbage. Go to TLN.

[FRpilot]

i'm pretty sure odom fucked himself and didn't take the offer earlier. i'd be surprised if he got close to what he was asking for and the length of the contract he wanted, but both him and the lakers probably compromised for more years, and a little bit over MLE, but not the 9-10M he wanted.

edit: looks like odom won. according to reports its up to $33M/3yrs, $33M/3yrs = $11M/yr. depends on what amount of the $33M is guaranteed and what other bonuses/requirements he must make to get the full $11M/yr. maybe its front loaded with Lakers' option for the fourth year at less money.

[OptionZero]

Originally Posted by FRpilot

edit: looks like odom won. according to reports its up to $33M/3yrs, $33M/3yrs = $11M/yr. depends on what amount of the $33M is guaranteed and what other bonuses/requirements he must make to get the full $11M/yr. maybe its front loaded with Lakers' option for the fourth year at less money.

NOPE. No way Lamar got $11M/year.

Per ESPN:


One source close to the process said that Odom will come away with a guaranteed $27 million from the new contract, matching the original value of the three-year, $27 million deal Lakers owner Jerry Buss pulled off the table earlier this month.

It's believed that the structure of the new contract calls for Odom to earn $25 million over the first three seasons, with the Lakers owing him a buyout of $2 million in the fourth year if they elect not to pick up their team option.

Agents are dumbasses. They had no leverage and wasted all this time for nothing.

NBAPA needs to step up their cert. process. One semester of Sports Law made me a better agent than those fucks.

[blasting_speed]

I'm glad that Odom is staying in L.A. They're going to be an awesome team this coming up season. Boston better watch out!!

[enkei2k]

why the hell did the knicks claim jason williams off waivers? white chocolate is no more. unfortunately, i'd rather have AI over jason williams. at least AI is selfish, can score, and sells tickets. white chocolate lost his crazy passes ages ago.

[Rob's S14]

i don't think it was that much of a waste of time. i mean it's not like he missed camp or practice or got less $$ money than before. he tried to get as much as he could and wasn't able to.