NBA Off-season Thread

I would have preferred if Miami released Joel Anthony. Mike Miller was such a great fit for the team. Better get Greg Oden on the team now.

Damn, the Birdman looked like a tweeker before. Now he looks like a hipster.

Marc Gasol was pudgy

Lol at Marc

this dunk attempt tho

vine.co/v/bPmqT5dMOUt

Originally posted by SF69ers:
this dunk attempt tho

vine.co/v/bPmqT5dMOUt

THIS dunk attempt doe

https://vine.co/v/hBEqZLM6wHJ

Originally posted by GameOver:

Originally posted by SF69ers:
this dunk attempt tho

vine.co/v/bPmqT5dMOUt

THIS dunk attempt doe

https://vine.co/v/hBEqZLM6wHJ

LMAO!

Brian Windhorst@WindhorstESPN

The NBA has expanded use of replay to review block/charge calls for next season. Will be limited to those in no-charge zone.

Terrible idea IMO. Could disrupt the flow of the game considerably. Most block/charges occur in the no-charge zone. That's a lot of replays in one game, unless they give teams a "challenge" or something.

Originally posted by SofaKing:

Brian Windhorst@WindhorstESPN

The NBA has expanded use of replay to review block/charge calls for next season. Will be limited to those in no-charge zone.

Terrible idea IMO. Could disrupt the flow of the game considerably. Most block/charges occur in the no-charge zone. That's a lot of replays in one game, unless they give teams a "challenge" or something.

I'd guess that it would only be in the last two minutes, like other replays. They will replay whether or not something is a 2 pointer or a 3 pointer before then as well, but they do that during timeouts so it's not disruptive to the flow of the game.

Originally posted by LA9erFan:
I'd guess that it would only be in the last two minutes, like other replays. They will replay whether or not something is a 2 pointer or a 3 pointer before then as well, but they do that during timeouts so it's not disruptive to the flow of the game.

That would make sense. Only review it in the last two minutes, otherwise they'll spend more time in the booth than the NFL does!

Charlotte Hornets are back lulz

Some more changes that were approved:



• Officials also will be able to use instant replay to review whether a player had started his shooting motion on shooting fouls and whether a foul was committed before a ball was inbounded.

• Instant replay also can be used during any instant-replay situation to assess penalties for flagrant fouls observed during the review.

• It will no longer be considered a clear-path foul if the defender who commits the foul is ahead of the offensive player in the frontcourt at any point before the foul.

• The controversial flopping policy the league instituted last season will be left alone for the 2013-14 season. Stern hinted during the NBA Finals that flop warnings followed by $5,000 fines for second offenses were not enough of a deterrent. No player was given a fine for a third offense last season. The league's competition committee recommended no changes.

• It will now be a violation and an automatic turnover if an offensive player stands out of bounds and doesn't immediately return to the floor. This addresses a recent trend in the league of players standing out of bounds under the basket in an attempt to pull defenders out of position or hide from the defense. There will be no penalty for extenuating circumstances such as injuries or saving a loose ball.

• The league had hoped to have an agreement on human growth hormone testing before next season. Stern, however, said the process has been delayed because the players' association is without an executive director after Billy Hunter was forced out earlier this year. The owners haven't given up on getting a plan in place, but it seems highly unlikely it could be agreed on before next season.

• The board agreed to reimburse the Oklahoma City Thunder part of Kevin Durant's 2010 contract extension, according to The Oklahoman. Durant received approximately $15 million in additional salary due to a change in the collective bargaining agreement ratified in December 2011, but a league source told the newspaper the reimbursement is not for the full $15 million. The full extension will still count against the Thunder's salary cap and luxury tax, The Oklahoman reported. Durant's salary has helped limit the Thunder's financial flexibility.

Originally posted by LA9erFan:

Originally posted by SofaKing:

Brian Windhorst@WindhorstESPN

The NBA has expanded use of replay to review block/charge calls for next season. Will be limited to those in no-charge zone.

Terrible idea IMO. Could disrupt the flow of the game considerably. Most block/charges occur in the no-charge zone. That's a lot of replays in one game, unless they give teams a "challenge" or something.

I'd guess that it would only be in the last two minutes, like other replays. They will replay whether or not something is a 2 pointer or a 3 pointer before then as well, but they do that during timeouts so it's not disruptive to the flow of the game.

The last 2 minutes of a basketball game are already almost unbearable to watch they stop the flow so much

Game would be a lot more entertaining if in the last 2 minutes, each team can only use 1 timeout.

BTW, if LeBron decides to go ring chase agai...errr...go back home to Cleveland, they're going to be ridiculous.


PG: Kyrie Irving
SG: Dion Waiters
SF: LeBron James
PF: Anthony Bennett, Tristan Thompson
C: Andrew Bynum, Tyler Zeller