Otis B. Driftwood
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Oct 5, 2016 7:07:06 GMT -5
No point in creating a team thread... I'll be one of the few that actually post here.
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Otis B. Driftwood
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Oct 5, 2016 7:07:58 GMT -5
Center Ice Poor Mecca wouldn't dig this much... Is this bad? 
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Post by Center Ice on Oct 5, 2016 8:25:53 GMT -5
Center Ice Poor Mecca wouldn't dig this much... Is this bad? Thanks to us she watches the NHL playoffs. She'll be a convert soon. |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Oct 5, 2016 9:44:59 GMT -5
Center Ice Poor Mecca wouldn't dig this much... Is this bad? Thanks to us she watches the NHL playoffs. She'll be a convert soon. Very nice... |
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Post by Stormy Rottman: RIP Backroads on Oct 5, 2016 16:47:48 GMT -5
None of it matters until May.
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Oct 6, 2016 11:12:41 GMT -5
None of it matters until May. For most of us, it doesn't matter until June. |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Oct 27, 2016 12:15:13 GMT -5
None of it matters until May. For most of us, it doesn't matter until June. For some of us, we are hoping it matters in April. |
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Post by Canuck eh? on Oct 27, 2016 12:50:22 GMT -5
None of it matters until May. FIFY |
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Oct 28, 2016 8:31:30 GMT -5
For most of us, it doesn't matter until June. For some of us, we are hoping it matters in April. In April I expect to be too busy watching the start of another cup run from a certain Steel City team that wears a bird in a tuxedo on their sweaters. |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Oct 28, 2016 8:43:17 GMT -5
For some of us, we are hoping it matters in April. In April I expect to be too busy watching the start of another cup run from a certain Steel City team that wears a bird in a tuxedo on their sweaters. Must be nice... I'll be looking forward to the expansion draft and seeing which one of these goalies gets lifted from our roster. |
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Oct 28, 2016 8:58:53 GMT -5
In April I expect to be too busy watching the start of another cup run from a certain Steel City team that wears a bird in a tuxedo on their sweaters. Must be nice... I'll be looking forward to the expansion draft and seeing which one of these goalies gets lifted from our roster. I don't want to rub it in but it's very nice. |
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Post by Smuck on Jan 13, 2017 10:02:36 GMT -5
Ainge looking to make a blockbuster, and nothing is off the table.
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Post by NEW YORK on Jan 13, 2017 10:03:34 GMT -5
Ainge looking to make a blockbuster, and nothing is off the table. 7 straight for the first place Hawks Just FYI |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 10:05:10 GMT -5
Ainge looking to make a blockbuster, and nothing is off the table. ainges biggest problem is himself. he set too high a standard for us fans getting KG and allen. he needs to make a BIG splash. hes promised "fireworks" for 2 years. |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2017 10:07:31 GMT -5
"I know Ainge, he always has something up his sleeve"
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2017 10:11:15 GMT -5
Since Lebron moved back to Cleveland, he's been a better GM than Danny Ainge.
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Post by Smuck on Jan 13, 2017 10:12:12 GMT -5
Ainge looking to make a blockbuster, and nothing is off the table. ainges biggest problem is himself. he set too high a standard for us fans getting KG and allen. he needs to make a BIG splash. hes promised "fireworks" for 2 years. Agreed on the high standard that he would have a hard time living up to. That said, "splash" and "fireworks" is not important. I'm with the Impatience Mob in having a strong desire to make a leap and get in the "can challenge the Cavs" conversation. Would rather do that this year than two years from now also. But making a bad deal just to make a deal is not a good idea. If we have to wait, we wait. The conventional wisdom is that being where they are now is "no mans land". Lots of teams tank just to get a few top 3 picks in a row. We don't have to do that. We have the picks without having to tank. Situation could be 100X worse. |
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Post by mrpickles on Jan 13, 2017 10:12:32 GMT -5
Ainge looking to make a blockbuster, and nothing is off the table. 7 straight for the first place Hawks Just FYI 7 straight years without a promised Ainge trade |
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Post by jets12 on Jan 13, 2017 10:13:05 GMT -5
Here are the likely picks ainge has to work with (some of the years might change, this is what is most likely to happen):
2017 Nets 1st
2017 Wolves 2nd
2017 Clippers 2nd
2017 Cavs 2nd
2018 Nets 1st
2018 Celtics 1st
2019 Celtics 1st
2019 Memphis 1st
2019 Clippers 1st
2019 Pistons 2nd
2020 Celtics 1st
2020 Heat 2nd
2020 Celtics 2nd
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Post by Smuck on Jan 13, 2017 10:13:12 GMT -5
Since Lebron moved back to Cleveland, he's been a better GM than Danny Ainge. LMAO That post should be bronzed. |
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Post by Smuck on Jan 13, 2017 10:16:49 GMT -5
Here are the likely picks ainge has to work with (some of the years might change, this is what is most likely to happen): 2017 Nets 1st 2017 Wolves 2nd 2017 Clippers 2nd 2017 Cavs 2nd 2018 Nets 1st 2018 Celtics 1st 2019 Celtics 1st 2019 Memphis 1st 2019 Clippers 1st 2019 Pistons 2nd 2020 Celtics 1st 2020 Heat 2nd 2020 Celtics 2nd Nice work. And from a roster flexibility POV, don't forget Yabusele and Zizic are on stash deals. Doubt that they make a huge splash, but I think that both are NBA players. So you can move 2 more guys on the roster, if necessary, and still have depth. |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2017 10:19:51 GMT -5
Since Lebron moved back to Cleveland, he's been a better GM than Danny Ainge. LMAO That post should be bronzed. Lebron, might be an egotistical maniac. But he's the man behind all their moves. How's Anthony Bennett doing? Remember when it would be a mistake Cleveland got rid of him? Now he's a poor man's version of Robert Traylor, with more body fat and no employment. |
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Post by tigertowner 68 on Jan 13, 2017 10:22:04 GMT -5
ainges biggest problem is himself. he set too high a standard for us fans getting KG and allen. he needs to make a BIG splash. hes promised "fireworks" for 2 years. Agreed on the high standard that he would have a hard time living up to. That said, "splash" and "fireworks" is not important. I'm with the Impatience Mob in having a strong desire to make a leap and get in the "can challenge the Cavs" conversation. Would rather do that this year than two years from now also. But making a bad deal just to make a deal is not a good idea. If we have to wait, we wait. The conventional wisdom is that being where they are now is "no mans land". Lots of teams tank just to get a few top 3 picks in a row. We don't have to do that. We have the picks without having to tank. Situation could be 100X worse. In Boston, for sure. Here in Detroit, we have this problem. The GM keeps acquiring people that can't play. His coach can't make the pieces fit. They can't seem to agree on anything. |
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Post by Smuck on Jan 13, 2017 10:23:31 GMT -5
LMAO That post should be bronzed. Lebron, might be an egotistical maniac. But he's the man behind all their moves. How's Anthony Bennett doing? Remember when it would be a mistake Cleveland got rid of him? Now he's a poor man's version of Robert Traylor, with more body fat and no employment. Eh. Thompson is his guy also, and he's on a max deal putting up Nerlens Noel numbers. |
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Post by jets12 on Jan 13, 2017 10:24:13 GMT -5
Here are the likely picks ainge has to work with (some of the years might change, this is what is most likely to happen): 2017 Nets 1st 2017 Wolves 2nd 2017 Clippers 2nd 2017 Cavs 2nd 2018 Nets 1st 2018 Celtics 1st 2019 Celtics 1st 2019 Memphis 1st 2019 Clippers 1st 2019 Pistons 2nd 2020 Celtics 1st 2020 Heat 2nd 2020 Celtics 2nd Nice work. And from a roster flexibility POV, don't forget Yabusele and Zizic are on stash deals. Doubt that they make a huge splash, but I think that both are NBA players. So you can move 2 more guys on the roster, if necessary, and still have depth. Yeah, looking at it like that I don't see a big move this year unless he feels he's getting a really good deal. Next year becomes the more likely year. |
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Post by jets12 on Jan 13, 2017 10:25:12 GMT -5
Lebron, might be an egotistical maniac. But he's the man behind all their moves. How's Anthony Bennett doing? Remember when it would be a mistake Cleveland got rid of him? Now he's a poor man's version of Robert Traylor, with more body fat and no employment. Eh. Thompson is his guy also, and he's on a max deal putting up Nerlens Noel numbers. You mean the MVP of every big Cavs win?  |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2017 10:26:19 GMT -5
Lebron, might be an egotistical maniac. But he's the man behind all their moves. How's Anthony Bennett doing? Remember when it would be a mistake Cleveland got rid of him? Now he's a poor man's version of Robert Traylor, with more body fat and no employment. Eh. Thompson is his guy also, and he's on a max deal putting up Nerlens Noel numbers. I never looked at Thompson as anything special really. Not a very good scorer but at least has more interior presence than Mozgov. Who's making max money in LA. Looks like they paid the right guy again. |
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Post by Smuck on Jan 13, 2017 10:26:25 GMT -5
Agreed on the high standard that he would have a hard time living up to. That said, "splash" and "fireworks" is not important. I'm with the Impatience Mob in having a strong desire to make a leap and get in the "can challenge the Cavs" conversation. Would rather do that this year than two years from now also. But making a bad deal just to make a deal is not a good idea. If we have to wait, we wait. The conventional wisdom is that being where they are now is "no mans land". Lots of teams tank just to get a few top 3 picks in a row. We don't have to do that. We have the picks without having to tank. Situation could be 100X worse. In Boston, for sure. Here in Detroit, we have this problem. The GM keeps acquiring people that can't play. His coach can't make the pieces fit. What? They are the same guy? Now THAT'S a team that's in no-mans land. Would love to take Reggie off your hands. |
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Post by OXlodge on Jan 13, 2017 10:28:16 GMT -5
In Boston, for sure. Here in Detroit, we have this problem. The GM keeps acquiring people that can't play. His coach can't make the pieces fit. What? They are the same guy? Now THAT'S a team that's in no-mans land. Would love to take Reggie off your hands. You're going to take another PG? Would that mean Smart winds up in Detroit with Rozier? |
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Post by Smuck on Jan 13, 2017 10:28:22 GMT -5
Eh. Thompson is his guy also, and he's on a max deal putting up Nerlens Noel numbers. I never looked at Thompson as anything special really. Not a very good scorer but at least has more interior presence than Mozgov. Who's making max money in LA. Looks like they paid the right guy again. They didn't need to pay Thompson either. He's on the team because he's Lebron's buddy. |
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