February 2Feb 2 18 minutes ago, Mittens said: Celtics would laugh so fucking hard if that call came their way. I actually like Tatum more than most, but your inflated sense of worth regarding him is insane.
February 2Feb 2 4 minutes ago, Pimphand said: I mean the only way this makes sense is two things... 1) They think Luka is the new Zion Williamson and will never regain previous form 2) That AD can help them win it all either this year or next They really need both of those things to pan out to not have this in the head scratcher hall of fame but if both don't happen this goes into the head scratcher Mt Rushmore likely as #1 My guess is LeBron will step forward and start kicking his ass into shape so not sure the first one will manifest but TBD also I think the Mavs are further than just AD away from the title so..... To point 1. Luka being out of shape isn’t part of a smear campaign. It’s clearly been visible his entire career and is probably the leading culprit to his nagging injuries. Every Mavs fan admits that. Moving on from that is at least a decision. I just don’t understand not getting more for a guy that just dominated the Western Conference playoffs
February 2Feb 2 1 minute ago, Gene Parmesan said: To point 1. Luka being out of shape isn’t part of a smear campaign. It’s clearly been visible his entire career and is probably the leading culprit to his nagging injuries. Every Mavs fan admits that. Moving on from that is at least a decision. I just don’t understand not getting more for a guy that just dominated the Western Conference playoffs I'm not debating he's struggled to keep himself in shape and it has led to injuries it's plain as day. I think the difference is the change of scenery will probably force his hand as he now has an alpha dog (whom he claims is his hero) to answer to. But yeah the deadline wasn't for 5 more days you could have solicited league wide offers in that timeframe. And likely would have gotten offers from half the league all of which were more beneficial to Dallas which leads me to the straw I grasped in #2 which was they must think AD can help them win it all now as to why they kept it on the hush.
February 2Feb 2 9 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said: Frankly, even #2 wouldn't make it make sense because they're going to be so bad in 2-3 years. If we don't get a Watson story or some sort of personal scandal then this is simply the worst trade in modern NBA history..... and they're have been some really bad ones in the past. The closest analog I can think of here is Moses Malone to the 76ers.
February 2Feb 2 1 minute ago, aggie08 said: I actually like Tatum more than most, but your inflated sense of worth regarding him is insane. There's no way Boston breaks that team up to take a flyer on Luka - even if he is a better player than Tatum. I think MIL would listen on a phone call for Luka/Giannis. Vic is a "go fuck yourself" before hanging up the phone. Jokic is a no. SGA is a no. Tatum has to be a no because they just won the title. After that everyone is fair game I think.
February 2Feb 2 3 minutes ago, aggie08 said: I actually like Tatum more than most, but your inflated sense of worth regarding him is insane. The Celtics believe in defense first. Their offense is based on attacking the weak defensive link on the other team. They just won the title by mercilessly hunting Luka over and over. It has zero to do w/ who is on the Celtics and 100% w/ who Luka is as a player.
February 2Feb 2 I would love for Luka to come out and say fuck this and just go back to Real Madrid.Why the fuck would he do that?
February 2Feb 2 1 minute ago, AbeFroman said: I would love for Luka to come out and say fuck this and just go back to Real Madrid. Luka gets to be the face of the franchise for the LA lakers from now until he retires and win 2-5 rings along the way. Huge upgrade in every way.
February 2Feb 2 4 minutes ago, ztejas said: There's no way Boston breaks that team up to take a flyer on Luka - even if he is a better player than Tatum. I think MIL would listen on a phone call for Luka/Giannis. Vic is a "go fuck yourself" before hanging up the phone. Jokic is a no. SGA is a no. Tatum has to be a no because they just won the title. After that everyone is fair game I think. Agree they aren’t dismantling a championship team for the unknown. Not that I think Tatum is on Luka’s level.
February 2Feb 2 3 minutes ago, AbeFroman said: I would love for Luka to come out and say fuck this and just go back to Real Madrid. Luka for Vini Jr. who says no?
February 2Feb 2 Just now, irishtexan said: Why the fuck would he do that? Do you want a practical answer to something hypothetical we all know isn't happening?
February 2Feb 2 Even if all the stuff being said in the smear campaign were right he still demands a ton more than what Dallas took. Just disgusting. The owners being Lakers fans is just incredible that they’d just flat out do it this way.
February 2Feb 2 16 minutes ago, Gene Parmesan said: To point 1. Luka being out of shape isn’t part of a smear campaign. It’s clearly been visible his entire career and is probably the leading culprit to his nagging injuries. Every Mavs fan admits that. Moving on from that is at least a decision. I just don’t understand not getting more for a guy that just dominated the Western Conference playoffs How about talking to more than 1 or 2 teams for fuck's sake? Frankly, if an executive at my company did something clearly this moronic, there would hopefully be protocols to catch said decision and unwind them. But even if there wasn't, this would cost them their job. Maybe not immediately but within 9 months they would be gone. It'll be interesting to see if Harrison survives this. He shouldn't. Not opening up the trade talks to more teams to increase competitive offers is a fireable offense right away and borderline intentionally undermining of enterprise value. Think about it beyond the terrible trade in basketball terms, the Mavericks just hurt and reduced their enterprise value last night, by probably 20%. It's business suicide...... or a mark of a much more insidious long-term plan. Edited February 2Feb 2 by Patrick Bateman
February 2Feb 2 14 hours ago, UpperWestside said: @Sbbruin is enjoying a nice vacation right now. I would imagine if he had heard about this trade on the ski slopes that he probably would have hit a tree. One of my two best friends lives in Dallas and is a Lakers fan. He almost drove off the road when his wife told him what happened. My other best friend is a life-long Mavs fan. I am a few hours behind him and he was asleep. I told him to check the texts I sent him when I finally got a hold of him. He looked at them and said “well glad that the Mavs decided to start over again. I’m going back to sleep and pretending this trade didn’t happen when I wake up.” Yeah I’m stunned by this trade. What a deal for the Lakers.
February 2Feb 2 I'm glad I'm not crazy. I don't follow the NBA at all and I heard about the trade and immediately thought "What the fuck"? I have some Mavericks fans in my family and they haven't said anything. I'm assuming they broke their cell phones when they heard.
February 2Feb 2 I'm numb. I feel nothing. Ive been a fan of this team for 44 years and nothing comes close to how low this moment feels. I thought the Rantanen trade was bad, but this is next level shit. I feel for you guys.
February 2Feb 2 6 minutes ago, Huckleberry said: I'm glad I'm not crazy. I don't follow the NBA at all and I heard about the trade and immediately thought "What the fuck"? I have some Mavericks fans in my family and they haven't said anything. I'm assuming they broke their cell phones when they heard. They are in their showers in the fetal position crying uncontrollably. I had the foresight of putting my phone in a ziplock
February 2Feb 2 22 minutes ago, Mittens said: The Celtics believe in defense first. Their offense is based on attacking the weak defensive link on the other team. They just won the title by mercilessly hunting Luka over and over. It has zero to do w/ who is on the Celtics and 100% w/ who Luka is as a player. I'm not saying Boston definitely pulls the trigger, but to not entertain the conversation would be gross negligence.
February 2Feb 2 Dallas didn't get a haul, they got a fucking ransom. LA got raped in this deal. Lolwut?
February 2Feb 2 20 minutes ago, irishtexan said: Why the fuck would he do that? He's worried about tripping over all the panties thrown his way by some of the hottest women in existence?
February 2Feb 2 8 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: 3 hours ago, CurlyDumps said: Dallas didn't get a haul, they got a fucking ransom. LA got raped in this deal. Lolwut? This is reference to the Harden trade when OKC got a "ransom" from the Rockets according to some poster on this site. If you replace Dallas with OKC and Houston with LA, you have the exact post. Edited February 2Feb 2 by HtownHorn
February 2Feb 2 5 minutes ago, TexasGary said: https://surlyx.com/luka7doncic/status/1886186353882198297 A little heavy
February 2Feb 2 in another blockbuster move that people might miss from this trade...Chip Kelly is heading back to the NFL to be the offensive coordinator for the Raiders
February 2Feb 2 6 minutes ago, TexasGary said: https://surlyx.com/luka7doncic/status/1886186353882198297
February 2Feb 2 I honestly didn't know much about Adelson. What a dispicable wretched cunt. Maybe it'll be okay to move to LV to get her the fuck out. Dallas would be first on the list for expansion or the next move.
February 2Feb 2 3 minutes ago, Message Board User said: It's not supposed to, but that makes me ragey.
February 2Feb 2 15 hours ago, Napoleon said: Just watched ESPN and some “Shams” guy, who is an NBA reporter for ESPN, said the following: ”This is the most stunning trade that I have ever been a part of.” WTF?!? Bro… you are NOT a part of this trade. You are a reporter! Try “This is the most stunning trade that I have ever covered.” My dad was ann editor at the Dallas Morning News when JFK was assassinated. He was in charge of determining what the paper needed to cover in town and where to send the local reporters. He was even at the banquet that JFK was in route to when the bullets went through JFK’s skull. My dad never once said: ”JFK’s assassination was the most memorable one that I was ever a part of.” I heard that this morning as well. What an overinflated sense of self worth. Douche.
February 2Feb 2 4 minutes ago, 'stache said: I honestly didn't know much about Adelson. What a dispicable wretched cunt. Maybe it'll be okay to move to LV to get her the fuck out. Dallas would be first on the list for expansion or the next move. This is me. Thought Cuban was a huge douche. Was hoping for an owner that stayed out of the spotlight. Did not know this level of shit was possible.
February 2Feb 2 6 minutes ago, Message Board User said: Man, that makes it feel real. That is a punch in the gut.
February 2Feb 2 To those saying Nico's career in the NBA is over, I think the Lakers might hire him as a consultant after he gets fired by the Mavs. Gotta keep someone like that close.
February 2Feb 2 1 minute ago, SameSame said: It's not supposed to, but that makes me ragey. Thanks the city, thanks the fans...nothing to the organization. Pretty obvious he's hurt by the trade.
February 2Feb 2 15 minutes ago, Blotto said: He's worried about tripping over all the panties thrown his way by some of the hottest women in existence? Yeah Spain is always a good place to escape to when that's your worry.
February 2Feb 2 9 minutes ago, Message Board User said: Don't make me root for you on the Lakers you son of a bitch.
February 2Feb 2 For those saying this is the worst trade in NBA history, let me just leave this here. Clippers didn't even win anything while he was there and got nothing when he left.
February 2Feb 2 Lakers come to the AAC on April 9th. Tickets have already been raised high as hell for that day.
February 2Feb 2 2 hours ago, Rex Kramer said: It’s Ron, and it’s how baseball go. I was typing through tears
February 2Feb 2 Ho-lee fuq I didn't realize AD was owed ~200 million still. You know he will opt in to that last year on the player option because there is a 0% chance anyone will offer him anywhere close to that 3 offseasons from now
February 2Feb 2 8 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said: For those saying this is the worst trade in NBA history, let me just leave this here. Clippers didn't even win anything while he was there and got nothing when he left. I don't understand why people try and rate trades alongside all-time trades immediately. I mean the Gobert trade was a few years ago and it keeps looking either worse or better.
February 2Feb 2 Without the PG trade, Kawhi never comes to the Clippers. Yeah in retrospect it’s a disaster but that trade has to be considered with Kawhi in mind.
February 2Feb 2 22 minutes ago, 'stache said: I honestly didn't know much about Adelson. What a dispicable wretched cunt. Maybe it'll be okay to move to LV to get her the fuck out. Dallas would be first on the list for expansion or the next move. That’s the only way this makes sense to me—as the preliminary step in engineering a move that Dallas as a city and fan base would be fine with in the expectation that Dallas would quickly get a replacement.
February 2Feb 2 1 hour ago, AbeFroman said: I would love for Luka to come out and say fuck this and just go back to Real Madrid. And give up $300M? Just for you to get your Laker hater rocks off?
February 2Feb 2 20 minutes ago, ztejas said: I don't understand why people try and rate trades alongside all-time trades immediately. I mean the Gobert trade was a few years ago and it keeps looking either worse or better. Which is why I said the closest analog in NBA history was Moses Malone to the 76ers... That trade was judged in a similar light at the time it went down
February 3Feb 3 29 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said: For those saying this is the worst trade in NBA history, let me just leave this here. Clippers didn't even win anything while he was there and got nothing when he left. I don’t understand your point. Who is Dallas and who are the Lakers here? Because Dallas got NOTHING like what OKC got. And Luka is a bigger star than George. Who cares if the Lakers acquire a guy who underperforms. We are talking about Dallas making a terrible decision, because they could have gotten 3-5x more from some other teams.
February 3Feb 3 9 minutes ago, MrX said: Without the PG trade, Kawhi never comes to the Clippers. Yeah in retrospect it’s a disaster but that trade has to be considered with Kawhi in mind. This. The trade was essentially for PG and the two time and reigning Finals' MVP. And, at the time, SGA was seen as a really nice player who make an All-Star game or two. It still blew up in their faces because they're the Clippers, but it was pretty reasonable in real time. This trade is awful from the jump.
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