2023-24 Around the NBA Thread

[GatorAZ]

Why would he stop? Assuming he was initially, there's no reason for him to stop as pressure grew as he got older.

If I were to say when he started using PED’s I would’ve guessed around 2008. He became a different kind of athlete while gaining significant bulk.

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[Yuma]

If I were to say when he started using PED’s I would’ve guessed around 2008. He became a different kind of athlete while gaining significant bulk.

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Amare looks like a twig compared to LeBron!

 

[Proximo]

Is Barkley just trolling or does he have brain damage?

He said he thinks there is only 4 teams that can win the title this year
The Nuggets
Lakers,
Celtics,
and 76ers.

I would bet my car the 76ers and Lakers have no chance in hell, and to not include the Suns? WHY?

 

[Yuma]

Trolling....

 

[AzStevenCal]

Is Barkley just trolling or does he have brain damage?

He said he thinks there is only 4 teams that can win the title this year
The Nuggets
Lakers,
Celtics,
and 76ers.

I would bet my car the 76ers and Lakers have no chance in hell, and to not include the Suns? WHY?

I think Barkley has a love hate relationship with the Suns. Part of him wants Phoenix to win it all but if it happens, it dimishes CB's ringless tenure with the Suns. Right now, it can easily be argued that he's the greatest player ever in Suns history, he probably gets knocked down a step or two if we win it all.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think Barkley has a love hate relationship with the Suns. Part of him wants Phoenix to win it all but if it happens, it dimishes CB's ringless tenure with the Suns. Right now, it can easily be argued that he's the greatest player ever in Suns history, he probably gets knocked down a step or two if we win it all.

One never knows how Charles is going to speak about the Suns.

I'd like to more fully embrace him as a Suns legend, but I never know when this relationship will rear its ugly head.

The feud with Jerry Colangelo didn't help the matter.

 

[Germz249]

Just let them do what they do with their prediction. Try not to let it upset you. We will see what happens.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Joker, AD, Porzinģis, and Embiid

Barkley picked 4 quality teams with quality Centers

idk if he's trolling but he's definitely hAyton

 

[thephoenixson28]

Doesn't Barkley hate Durant and vise versa?

 

[Phrazbit]

Doesn't Barkley hate Durant and vise versa?

I think there are a lot of media people, especially among the former players, who don’t like or respect Durant.

 

[Mainstreet]

The NBA sends a memo to all 30 NBA teams about the rhetoric surrounding the trade request of Damian Lillard and agent.

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[Mainstreet]

More from ESPN.

By Tim Bontemps, ESPN Jul 28, 2023, 06:47 PM ET:


In the wake of posturing about Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard's desire to play only for the Miami Heat by his agent, Aaron Goodwin, the NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams Friday stating that any player, or his agent, who makes public or private comments indicating he won't "fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade" will be subject to discipline.

The memo, which was obtained by ESPN, said the league had interviewed Lillard and Goodwin in the wake of ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reporting earlier this month that Goodwin called other teams and warned them against trading for Lillard because he would be unhappy anywhere but Miami.

NBA sends memo addressing Lillard trade request

The NBA sent a leaguewide memo stating that players could face discipline if they make public or private comments indicating they won't "fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade."

www.espn.com

 

[Hoop Head]

More from ESPN.

By Tim Bontemps, ESPN Jul 28, 2023, 06:47 PM ET:


In the wake of posturing about Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard's desire to play only for the Miami Heat by his agent, Aaron Goodwin, the NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams Friday stating that any player, or his agent, who makes public or private comments indicating he won't "fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade" will be subject to discipline.

The memo, which was obtained by ESPN, said the league had interviewed Lillard and Goodwin in the wake of ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reporting earlier this month that Goodwin called other teams and warned them against trading for Lillard because he would be unhappy anywhere but Miami.

NBA sends memo addressing Lillard trade request

The NBA sent a leaguewide memo stating that players could face discipline if they make public or private comments indicating they won't "fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade."

www.espn.com

We've seen Silver's idea of discipline. Lillard might get a $50k fine at the most and then a private phone call from Silver saying he's sorry he had to be so tough, that it hurt him more than Lillard.. He's been marshmallow soft on anything that requires his action. If the league wasn't making ridiculous amounts of money I think his tenure as Commish would be nearing it's end already.

 

[Mainstreet]

We've seen Silver's idea of discipline. Lillard might get a $50k fine at the most and then a private phone call from Silver saying he's sorry he had to be so tough, that it hurt him more than Lillard.. He's been marshmallow soft on anything that requires his action. If the league wasn't making ridiculous amounts of money I think his tenure as Commish would be nearing it's end already.

If the league decides to get really tough, they could forfeit a second round pick or two.

 

[Yuma]

If the league decides to get really tough, they could forfeit a second round pick or two.

Yeah, but it was Lillard and the Agent. So you have to use a fine.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah, but it was Lillard and the Agent. So you have to use a fine.

We may not know everyone involved.

 

[Hoop Head]

Silver will bar Lillard from competing in the winter tournament games. That will teach him

 

[Muggz]

The NBA sends a memo to all 30 NBA teams about the rhetoric surrounding the trade request of Damian Lillard and agent.

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Read the "Show more" in the lower right corner for additional details.

Re: Damian Lillard and his agent.
Ok, have fun with all that.
Love the Suns

 

[Dr. Jones]

Here is a great video about Woj, Shams and Haynes.

Kind of goes at all three but if it is to be believed, Haynes has the inside dirt on Dame. Shams has his crew and Woj has his.

It was a good watch IMO.

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[AzStevenCal]

Here is a great video about Woj, Shams and Haynes.

Kind of goes at all three but if it is to be believed, Haynes has the inside dirt on Dame. Shams has his crew and Woj has his.

It was a good watch IMO.

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Yeah, the Woj dirt has been around for a decade plus. Woj is just playing the same dirty "scratch my back" game that Agents have been playing with GMs for many years. I've talked before about not always trusting Woj especially when he's supposedly leaking rumors but I missed the Shams/Clutchsports connection.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Knicks re-sign Duane Washington Jr. It's uncertain what type of contract it is as they have filed their two-way spots.

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[Phrazbit]

ESPN canned mark jackson, thank god.

 

[Yuma]

ESPN canned mark jackson, thank god.

Now he can hit the coaching ranks.....

 

[CardNots]

One never knows how Charles is going to speak about the Suns.

I'd like to more fully embrace him as a Suns legend, but I never know when this relationship will rear its ugly head.

The feud with Jerry Colangelo didn't help the matter.

Charles made a point to tell me personally he luvs the Suns fans which led me to, maybe not so much the organization. This was years removed from his playing days.

 

[Mainstreet]

Charles made a point to tell me personally he luvs the Suns fans which led me to, maybe not so much the organization. This was years removed from his playing days.

However, Jerry Colangelo and Robert Sarver are no longer the owners, so this shouldn't apply now.