NBA 09-10 Playoffs: First Round Thread
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my two favorite insider rumors today:
Is Bosh-to-Thunder a possibility?
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Chris Bosh | Raptors Top Email
The Toronto Star has a story on Toronto Raptors free agent forward Chris Bosh and his options during the upcoming free agency period, and one intriguing possibility that is mentioned is Bosh signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The article notes that one incentive for Bosh is that OKC is close to his Dallas home. But there's more reason than that. Anyone who saw the Thunder knock off the Lakers in Game 3 last night would have to be excited about the possibility of playing with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden for the next few years, and Bosh would fill a real need for the Thunder as a post scorer. From a talent and roster perspective, OKC is a much more attractive option than either the Chicago Bulls or the Miami Heat, and with several of the top Western Conference teams getting to be on the older side, the Thunder is poised to be a threat in the West for years to come. We're just speculating on all of this, but given all these reasons and the fact that the organization will have plenty of cap space this summer, you'd think Bosh would have to start giving the team some serious consideration.
Chad Ford
If Bosh wants a title, OKC could be the place
"I think they'll have a compelling case. They're close to his home. Offer two young superstar quality talents to put him with. Have a great owner, GM and fan base. If I was Bosh, I'd play for them over any team out there short of some sort of Dream Team hook up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in Miami. I don't know what Bosh will do ... Chicago and Miami will both be tempting. NY too if LeBron came. But if he values winning a championship, I think he should run to OKC."
Where's J.J.?
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J.J. Hickson | Cavaliers Top Email
Young big man J.J. Hickson had a bit of a coming out party for the Cavs this season. Cleveland found him so valuable, in fact, that when teams asked for Hickson in return in trade talks heading into the deadline, the Cavs flatly refused.
Hickson averaged 20 minutes a game this season for the Cavs. But in the first three games of their first-round series with the Bulls? He's only averaging 30 seconds.
So what gives? Well, for starters, this is the playoffs. And the Cavs have several quality, veteran big men in Shaquille O'Neal, Anderson Varejao, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Antawn Jamison. So Mike Brown has chosen to go with experienced players over his 21-year-old youngster.
Yet, Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer tweets today: "LeBron said he'd like to see J.J. Hickson more in Game 4. But Mike Brown said that his main plan with bigs is to get Shaq going."
Hickson might not have as much experience, but Shaq, after going off in Game 1, had a rough game last evening in the Cavs' loss. Giving Hickson a little more run in Game 4 could prove to be a good spark off the bunch, as Hickson could match the intensity of Joakim Noah.
Yet, it appears Brown has little interest in playing Hickson, so he may continue to remain on the bench.
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mike brown. you're a way better assistant than head coach, let me tell you
Is Bosh-to-Thunder a possibility?
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Chris Bosh | Raptors Top Email
The Toronto Star has a story on Toronto Raptors free agent forward Chris Bosh and his options during the upcoming free agency period, and one intriguing possibility that is mentioned is Bosh signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The article notes that one incentive for Bosh is that OKC is close to his Dallas home. But there's more reason than that. Anyone who saw the Thunder knock off the Lakers in Game 3 last night would have to be excited about the possibility of playing with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden for the next few years, and Bosh would fill a real need for the Thunder as a post scorer. From a talent and roster perspective, OKC is a much more attractive option than either the Chicago Bulls or the Miami Heat, and with several of the top Western Conference teams getting to be on the older side, the Thunder is poised to be a threat in the West for years to come. We're just speculating on all of this, but given all these reasons and the fact that the organization will have plenty of cap space this summer, you'd think Bosh would have to start giving the team some serious consideration.
Chad Ford
If Bosh wants a title, OKC could be the place
"I think they'll have a compelling case. They're close to his home. Offer two young superstar quality talents to put him with. Have a great owner, GM and fan base. If I was Bosh, I'd play for them over any team out there short of some sort of Dream Team hook up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in Miami. I don't know what Bosh will do ... Chicago and Miami will both be tempting. NY too if LeBron came. But if he values winning a championship, I think he should run to OKC."
Where's J.J.?
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J.J. Hickson | Cavaliers Top Email
Young big man J.J. Hickson had a bit of a coming out party for the Cavs this season. Cleveland found him so valuable, in fact, that when teams asked for Hickson in return in trade talks heading into the deadline, the Cavs flatly refused.
Hickson averaged 20 minutes a game this season for the Cavs. But in the first three games of their first-round series with the Bulls? He's only averaging 30 seconds.
So what gives? Well, for starters, this is the playoffs. And the Cavs have several quality, veteran big men in Shaquille O'Neal, Anderson Varejao, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Antawn Jamison. So Mike Brown has chosen to go with experienced players over his 21-year-old youngster.
Yet, Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer tweets today: "LeBron said he'd like to see J.J. Hickson more in Game 4. But Mike Brown said that his main plan with bigs is to get Shaq going."
Hickson might not have as much experience, but Shaq, after going off in Game 1, had a rough game last evening in the Cavs' loss. Giving Hickson a little more run in Game 4 could prove to be a good spark off the bunch, as Hickson could match the intensity of Joakim Noah.
Yet, it appears Brown has little interest in playing Hickson, so he may continue to remain on the bench.
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mike brown. you're a way better assistant than head coach, let me tell you
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Bosh to OKC could be interesting. Jeff Green is aiight, but I wouldn't want him on my team if I could get Bosh. I'd tell Green to hit the road if Bosh was available. Ibaka could be the backup PF/C and has the potential to be a Anderson Varejao/Chris Andersen type who comes off the bench and ignites a team. With Durant and Westbrook, Bosh could make them a deadly.
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hell naw i love green. green can play defense, he's tough, and he hits open threesBig Breeze wrote:Bosh to OKC could be interesting. Jeff Green is aiight, but I wouldn't want him on my team if I could get Bosh. I'd tell Green to hit the road if Bosh was available. Ibaka could be the backup PF/C and has the potential to be a Anderson Varejao/Chris Andersen type who comes off the bench and ignites a team. With Durant and Westbrook, Bosh could make them a deadly.
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Bosh gives you none of the above.Reason wrote:hell naw i love green. green can play defense, he's tough, and he hits open threesBig Breeze wrote:Bosh to OKC could be interesting. Jeff Green is aiight, but I wouldn't want him on my team if I could get Bosh. I'd tell Green to hit the road if Bosh was available. Ibaka could be the backup PF/C and has the potential to be a Anderson Varejao/Chris Andersen type who comes off the bench and ignites a team. With Durant and Westbrook, Bosh could make them a deadly.
exactly why i'd love to have em on the same teamPositive A wrote:Bosh gives you none of the above.Reason wrote:hell naw i love green. green can play defense, he's tough, and he hits open threesBig Breeze wrote:Bosh to OKC could be interesting. Jeff Green is aiight, but I wouldn't want him on my team if I could get Bosh. I'd tell Green to hit the road if Bosh was available. Ibaka could be the backup PF/C and has the potential to be a Anderson Varejao/Chris Andersen type who comes off the bench and ignites a team. With Durant and Westbrook, Bosh could make them a deadly.
it's so easy! harden, durant, westbrook, maynor, green, ibaka = 1st round rookie contracts
get bosh.
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He's an undersized power forward, who is not a strong rebounder and not a low post scoring presence. OKC needs points in the paint and Jeff Green is expendable. I'm willing to bet that J Green is gone from the Thunder in 2 years regardless if Bosh comes in.Reason wrote:hell naw i love green. green can play defense, he's tough, and he hits open threesBig Breeze wrote:Bosh to OKC could be interesting. Jeff Green is aiight, but I wouldn't want him on my team if I could get Bosh. I'd tell Green to hit the road if Bosh was available. Ibaka could be the backup PF/C and has the potential to be a Anderson Varejao/Chris Andersen type who comes off the bench and ignites a team. With Durant and Westbrook, Bosh could make them a deadly.
forget positions. he can guard small 4s and big 3s. he is a good rebounder (you can't go by totals on this team) and by good rebounder i mean actually good - he boxes out and positions well. at this point i'm not arguing he'd team up well with bosh, there certainly is enough logic to support it wouldnt' work out great, but jeff green is way more important to the thunder's success than people give him credit forBig Breeze wrote:He's an undersized power forward, who is not a strong rebounder and not a low post scoring presence. OKC needs points in the paint and Jeff Green is expendable. I'm willing to bet that J Green is gone from the Thunder in 2 years regardless if Bosh comes in.Reason wrote:hell naw i love green. green can play defense, he's tough, and he hits open threesBig Breeze wrote:Bosh to OKC could be interesting. Jeff Green is aiight, but I wouldn't want him on my team if I could get Bosh. I'd tell Green to hit the road if Bosh was available. Ibaka could be the backup PF/C and has the potential to be a Anderson Varejao/Chris Andersen type who comes off the bench and ignites a team. With Durant and Westbrook, Bosh could make them a deadly.
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Trading? Bosh is going to walk away in free agency and the Rap will get nothing in return.
He has a player option for next year, but like everyone else he is opting out to, "explore the market."
Bosh in OKC would be bonkers. An Ibaka, Bosh, Durant, Thebo, Westbrook starting 5 would be the longest in the league. Plus Green, Harden, Maynor, and Collison on the bench...nasty lineup.
The Thunder only have about 40 mil on the books for next year giving them about exactly enough to sign a player to a max deal. If Lebron really wanted to a fist full of rings he'd sign in OKC, no team has better, quality, young, defensive oriented, pieces in place. Imagine Lebron's willingness to pass matched with Durant's scoring ability
...I mean never gonna happen, but still.
He has a player option for next year, but like everyone else he is opting out to, "explore the market."
Bosh in OKC would be bonkers. An Ibaka, Bosh, Durant, Thebo, Westbrook starting 5 would be the longest in the league. Plus Green, Harden, Maynor, and Collison on the bench...nasty lineup.
The Thunder only have about 40 mil on the books for next year giving them about exactly enough to sign a player to a max deal. If Lebron really wanted to a fist full of rings he'd sign in OKC, no team has better, quality, young, defensive oriented, pieces in place. Imagine Lebron's willingness to pass matched with Durant's scoring ability
...I mean never gonna happen, but still.
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harden is awesome. he's a beast. his arms are fucking long as shit yet he's not skinny like the tayshaun's and barbosa's of the long armed worled
pau is basically showing everyone he might be the best player on the lakers
artest on offense is hilarious
ibaka is such a live body and has so much energy
lol @ shannon brown getting hugely significant minutes
pau is basically showing everyone he might be the best player on the lakers
artest on offense is hilarious
ibaka is such a live body and has so much energy
lol @ shannon brown getting hugely significant minutes
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Man, that shit was embarrassing . We gave up like midway through the second quarter, just straight up did not compete. At this point I wouldn't be surprised to see us become the 4th 1 seed dropped by an 8. You can't flip the switch on old, and the fact that we're bigger than them just makes their athleticism that much more of an advantage. If we can take game 5 maybe we can squeak this out in 7.
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