Uptown wrote:Can't remember a time when a team fired their coach mid-season, and grabbed an assistant coach from another team. Seems like they were already having some type of discussions with Finch's team/agent before they fired Saunders.
Yeah that's not a great way to do business but seems like the case. I know most coaches won't negotiate under those circumstances out of respect for the coach that's about to get fired.
Knixkik wrote:Uptown wrote:Can't remember a time when a team fired their coach mid-season, and grabbed an assistant coach from another team. Seems like they were already having some type of discussions with Finch's team/agent before they fired Saunders.
Yeah that's not a great way to do business but seems like the case. I know most coaches won't negotiate under those circumstances out of respect for the coach that's about to get fired.
What? Yeah they would, dog eat dog world man
wolves gm rosas and finch go back. rosas wanted finch as his first coach hire but wolvws gm taylor overruled him and told him to keeo saunders raps played wolves twice the past 2 weeks so this was being discussed for a bit. and teams dont generally block assistants from taking head coaching jobs eslewhere.
BigDaddyG wrote:GustavBahler wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:KnickDanger wrote:HofstraBBall wrote:jrodmc wrote:Was just watching the Nyets highlights against Phoenix. Is there anything more entertaining than watching Harden yell defensive coaching instructions to his teammates while he's on the court? That should be a flagrant 2. 
Hate to say it but that team has played with the big three for only seven or eight games. When they have all played they have looked tough to beat. The flat earther is having a very good year. The Beard seems to have trimmed his desire to yank up 30 shots per game. And the so called gimp is showing the same form as before injury. Think if the stay healthy, they will be coming out of the East. If they do, get ready for the ban wagon freaks sporting the black BK's.
There's no denying the level of talent that can dominate at any time. I will be cheering for their failure as I do against all super friends.
I see a typical 
coach team imploding in the playoffs. Or is Kyrie the coach? I don't remember.
Does Kyrie have an NTC? I would trade Kyrie to LA for Kuzma and Schroeder, and some bench players to make it work. Irving is the wildcard in their title hopes.
Now that they have Harden, a deeper bench is a better way to go. That is if LeBron can forget Kyrie's comments about him. If LA loses to the Nets in the finals, or the Nets implode. Lebron or Kyrie might be open to a reunion. Depending on who doesnt win. Especially if Harden makes Kyrie look like a third wheel.
I saw somewhere that Kyrie needs to call LeBron and apologize earnestly before LeBron can forgive him. I can't see Kyrie doing that until the day he retires.
Do not think either of those two really care. Nor do I see them playing together. Don't see why Kyrie would want to go join LBJ now just to win a chip after distancing himself from him when they had the chance to do so in Cleveland? Kyrie seems just fine with Harden and KD. They just swept the West without KD.
HofstraBBall wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:GustavBahler wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:KnickDanger wrote:HofstraBBall wrote:jrodmc wrote:Was just watching the Nyets highlights against Phoenix. Is there anything more entertaining than watching Harden yell defensive coaching instructions to his teammates while he's on the court? That should be a flagrant 2.
Hate to say it but that team has played with the big three for only seven or eight games. When they have all played they have looked tough to beat. The flat earther is having a very good year. The Beard seems to have trimmed his desire to yank up 30 shots per game. And the so called gimp is showing the same form as before injury. Think if the stay healthy, they will be coming out of the East. If they do, get ready for the ban wagon freaks sporting the black BK's.
There's no denying the level of talent that can dominate at any time. I will be cheering for their failure as I do against all super friends.
I see a typical coach team imploding in the playoffs. Or is Kyrie the coach? I don't remember.
Does Kyrie have an NTC? I would trade Kyrie to LA for Kuzma and Schroeder, and some bench players to make it work. Irving is the wildcard in their title hopes.
Now that they have Harden, a deeper bench is a better way to go. That is if LeBron can forget Kyrie's comments about him. If LA loses to the Nets in the finals, or the Nets implode. Lebron or Kyrie might be open to a reunion. Depending on who doesnt win. Especially if Harden makes Kyrie look like a third wheel.
I saw somewhere that Kyrie needs to call LeBron and apologize earnestly before LeBron can forgive him. I can't see Kyrie doing that until the day he retires.
Do not think either of those two really care. Nor do I see them playing together. Don't see why Kyrie would want to go join LBJ now just to win a chip after distancing himself from him when they had the chance to do so in Cleveland? Kyrie seems just fine with Harden and KD. They just swept the West without KD.
Yeah, I see this going down like Kobe and Shaq. Oh, well. Not the Knicks problem.
Mavs up on Grizzlies...
. No KP - “back issue.” Mavs haven’t played in over a week.....
KnickDanger wrote:Mavs up on Grizzlies... . No KP - “back issue.” Mavs haven’t played in over a week.....
This is not how it was supposed to go. Useless Grizzlies
TPercy wrote:KnickDanger wrote:Mavs up on Grizzlies... . No KP - “back issue.” Mavs haven’t played in over a week.....
This is not how it was supposed to go. Useless Grizzlies
haha yeah
New year, same ole Gordon
seriously, hope it's not another broken limb.
Seeing rumors on FB and IG that Mavs are feeling out other teams to gauge value and potential trade interest for KP... crazy if true!
jskinny35 wrote:Seeing rumors on FB and IG that Mavs are feeling out other teams to gauge value and potential trade interest for KP... crazy if true!
The Dallas Mavericks "quietly gauged" the trade market for Kristaps Porzingis, sources told Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.Fischer added that the team is beginning to re-evaluate whether Porzingis can support Luka Doncic as a second option on a contender.
The Mavs are currently looking to add a center to supplement Porzingis, with Andre Drummond mentioned as a candidate.
The team is also expected to make a "significant offer" for John Collins should he make it to restricted free agency.
Porzingis missed the Mavs' Monday night game due to back soreness.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2933...
John Collins plus Gallo or whatever to make the salaries would make sense
smackeddog wrote:jskinny35 wrote:Seeing rumors on FB and IG that Mavs are feeling out other teams to gauge value and potential trade interest for KP... crazy if true!
The Dallas Mavericks "quietly gauged" the trade market for Kristaps Porzingis, sources told Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.Fischer added that the team is beginning to re-evaluate whether Porzingis can support Luka Doncic as a second option on a contender.
The Mavs are currently looking to add a center to supplement Porzingis, with Andre Drummond mentioned as a candidate.
The team is also expected to make a "significant offer" for John Collins should he make it to restricted free agency.
Porzingis missed the Mavs' Monday night game due to back soreness.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2933...
John Collins plus Gallo or whatever to make the salaries would make sense
KP's being described as "not being able to guard anyone". You're the Hawks GM, and you're going to take on that contract and give up John Collins? For what? All the love you're going to get from the huge Latvian community that lives in Atlanta? While you wait in joyful hope for the magical regeneration of those knees?
jrodmc wrote:smackeddog wrote:jskinny35 wrote:Seeing rumors on FB and IG that Mavs are feeling out other teams to gauge value and potential trade interest for KP... crazy if true!
The Dallas Mavericks "quietly gauged" the trade market for Kristaps Porzingis, sources told Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.Fischer added that the team is beginning to re-evaluate whether Porzingis can support Luka Doncic as a second option on a contender.
The Mavs are currently looking to add a center to supplement Porzingis, with Andre Drummond mentioned as a candidate.
The team is also expected to make a "significant offer" for John Collins should he make it to restricted free agency.
Porzingis missed the Mavs' Monday night game due to back soreness.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2933...
John Collins plus Gallo or whatever to make the salaries would make sense
KP's being described as "not being able to guard anyone". You're the Hawks GM, and you're going to take on that contract and give up John Collins? For what? All the love you're going to get from the huge Latvian community that lives in Atlanta? While you wait in joyful hope for the magical regeneration of those knees?
John Collins doesn't play much D either and is really undersized at PF. He wants a max contract and turned down $20M per and is butting heads with Trae. Atlanta could lose him for nothing
Dallas played excellent without the doucheicorn last night as seems to be the case regularly. And now he has a back issue that keeps him off the court after over a week off? With that max millstone, who will trade for him other than an exchange of bad deals?
KnickDanger wrote:Dallas played excellent without the doucheicorn last night as seems to be the case regularly. And now he has a back issue that keeps him off the court after over a week off? With that max millstone, who will trade for him other than an exchange of bad deals?
As talented as KP is, the injuries, lack of toughness and affinity for taking 30 footers seems to be getting old in Dallas. Feel they would do better with a high energy player like Collins. Do not think a guy like Drummond makes sense. Don't see Luca looking to dump off a lot of passes to a post player.
martin wrote:jrodmc wrote:smackeddog wrote:jskinny35 wrote:Seeing rumors on FB and IG that Mavs are feeling out other teams to gauge value and potential trade interest for KP... crazy if true!
The Dallas Mavericks "quietly gauged" the trade market for Kristaps Porzingis, sources told Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.Fischer added that the team is beginning to re-evaluate whether Porzingis can support Luka Doncic as a second option on a contender.
The Mavs are currently looking to add a center to supplement Porzingis, with Andre Drummond mentioned as a candidate.
The team is also expected to make a "significant offer" for John Collins should he make it to restricted free agency.
Porzingis missed the Mavs' Monday night game due to back soreness.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2933...
John Collins plus Gallo or whatever to make the salaries would make sense
KP's being described as "not being able to guard anyone". You're the Hawks GM, and you're going to take on that contract and give up John Collins? For what? All the love you're going to get from the huge Latvian community that lives in Atlanta? While you wait in joyful hope for the magical regeneration of those knees?
John Collins doesn't play much D either and is really undersized at PF. He wants a max contract and turned down $20M per and is butting heads with Trae. Atlanta could lose him for nothing
Getting a stay broke unicorn and his max contract would possibly be worse than nothing. And I'm sure DivaKP would just get along with Trae perfectly.
Ah well, whatever. Let the Hawks do what they will.
As long as no one starts a "What about taking KP back in a trade?" thread on the UK.
jrodmc wrote:
As long as no one starts a "What about taking KP back in a trade?" thread on the UK.
Great idea!
KnickDanger wrote:jrodmc wrote:
As long as no one starts a "What about taking KP back in a trade?" thread on the UK.
Great idea!
That thread would need to be immediately locked with the starting poster being tarred and feathered and rode out of this forum on a rail while listening to Chumbawumba on repeat for all eternity.
KP listed as out tonight vs Boston.
To make matters worse I just saw Luka hit a clutch 3 to beat the Celtics. Brad Stevens is a fraud and both Tatum and Brown should be stripped of their all star spots. Terrible night for us.
