New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[Steve Williams]

How can one not like Vince Carter who at age 42 seems to have played in the NBA as long as I can remember with a lot of great years in that time

Source: Carter, 42, to play final season for Hawks

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27329223/source-carter-42-play-final-season-hawks

 

[christoph]

How can one not like Vince Carter who at age 42 seems to have played in the NBA as long as I can remember with a lot of great years in that time

Source: Carter, 42, to play final season for Hawks

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27329223/source-carter-42-play-final-season-hawks

Called Air Canada back in the early years of his looooonng career

 

[Steve Williams]

looks like the NCAA is getting their act together before the NBA even thinks about it

NCAA creates ridiculous ‘Rich Paul Rule’ for agents and potential NBA prospects

seems ridiculous but anything to keep the likes of Rich Paul out

https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-creates-ridiculous-rich-paul-020053799.html

 

[jadis]

looks like the NCAA is getting their act together before the NBA even thinks about it

NCAA creates ridiculous ‘Rich Paul Rule’ for agents and potential NBA prospects

seems ridiculous but anything to keep the likes of Rich Paul out

https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-creates-ridiculous-rich-paul-020053799.html

Good.

 

[Steve Williams]

You have to admire Kyle Lowry and his comments about KL

Very well said but I now expect it will become Lowry's team as KL is gone

https://www.nba.com/article/2019/08/06/kyle-lowry-happy-kawhi-leonard-free-agency

 

[jadis]

Can't wait to see them slug it out. Battle of LA and FOR LA.

Lakers' LeBron James, Clippers' Kawhi Leonard each organizing offseason minicamps for their teams, report says

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...season-minicamps-for-their-teams-report-says/

 

[Steve Williams]

Can't wait to see them slug it out. Battle of LA and FOR LA.

Lakers' LeBron James, Clippers' Kawhi Leonard each organizing offseason minicamps for their teams, report says

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...season-minicamps-for-their-teams-report-says/

so they are now competing for COTY Award

 

[jadis]

so they are now competing for COTY Award

Welcome to the P B A - Players Basketball Association!

 

[christoph]

You have to admire Kyle Lowry and his comments about KL

Very well said but I now expect it will become Lowry's team as KL is gone

https://www.nba.com/article/2019/08/06/kyle-lowry-happy-kawhi-leonard-free-agency

I always liked the Duo Lowry and DeRozan.
They were always awesome during the regular season and unfortunately always imploded in the Playoffs

 

[christoph]

Welcome to the P B A - Players Basketball Association!

 

[Steve Williams]

KD is still one of my favorite players in the game. Of all of the movement of the dynamic Duos, I feel KD made the worst decision of all of them. Only time will tell. No regrets for playing the game and no ill feelings towards the Warriors. Plus the Warriors retired his number

Kevin Durant opens up on his Achilles injury, Brooklyn move
From NBA Twitter and media reports

https://www.nba.com/article/2019/08...warriors-injury-brooklyn-free-agency-decision

although he did say this about the Raptors......

“It will probably be the last time they will be in the Finals,” Durant told Yahoo Sports with a smirk.

 

[Steve Williams]

Well here’s the thought and question of the day.......

Yahoo Sports proclaims the Sixers as the number one team starting the season

Christoph May be correct in saying that he hopes a team other than those with dynamic duos can win it al. My hope is his comment proves correct so that the owners take notice and say to those demanding trades “forget it as it’s not happening”

When will the owners have the cajones to retake what they rightfully own.

 

[WLVCA]

Well here’s the thought and question of the day.......

Yahoo Sports proclaims the Sixers as the number one team starting the season

Christoph May be correct in saying that he hopes a team other than those with dynamic duos can win it al. My hope is his comment proves correct so that the owners take notice and say to those demanding trades “forget it as it’s not happening”

When will the owners have the cajones to retake what they rightfully own.

What it boils down to is Billionaires vs Millionaires. I hope for a balance of power between the two sides.

All of the NBA owners are making more money than ever and their franchise values have doubled, tripled and quadrupled in the past few years. So, just how unhappy can the owners be? Should I feel sorry for them? I think not. Even a rotten jackass like Donald Sterling walked off with $2 billion dollars.

On the players side, there is also a serious issue - more of the money is concentrated among the top players, leaving less for the middle rank and lower rank players. Those lower level players may eventually strike back against their own union.

Let's be honest here - both the owners and the players are out to make as much money as they can so there neither side is angelic or altruistic. We fans look at it as fans. The owners and players look at it as a business.

Look at it this way - who would you prefer, LeBron James or James Dolan. Neither would be among my first choices but if I was forced to choose I'd take LeBron - he came from nothing earned his own money. Dolan inherited his wealth. More respect to LeBron.

One good thing that is happening due to the new era of Dynamic Duos is that there are many more teams this upcoming season with legitimate shots at the championship. That should make the league much more interesting this year.

Back to the sporting side of the NBA - the 76ers are deeper than most of the other teams - their Dynamic Duo (Embiid and Simmons) is backed up by Al Horford and Tobias Harris. I don't think any other team has 4 players as good as those 4 so ranking them as the favorites isn't totally out of line.

I prefer the NBA situation for players over the NFL situation for players. The NBA (best) players have more power than they should at the moment. NFL players are disadvantaged in comparison and the owners have the upper hand there. However, the very best NFL player still have leverage there as well. Lower level NFL players have the least favorable situation.

 

[Steve Williams]

What it boils down to is Billionaires vs Millionaires. I hope for a balance of power between the two sides.

All of the NBA owners are making more money than ever and their franchise values have doubled, tripled and quadrupled in the past few years. So, just how unhappy can the owners be? Should I feel sorry for them? I think not. Even a rotten jackass like Donald Sterling walked off with $2 billion dollars.

On the players side, there is also a serious issue - more of the money is concentrated among the top players, leaving less for the middle rank and lower rank players. Those lower level players may eventually strike back against their own union.

Let's be honest here - both the owners and the players are out to make as much money as they can so there neither side is angelic or altruistic. We fans look at it as fans. The owners and players look at it as a business.

Look at it this way - who would you prefer, LeBron James or James Dolan. Neither would be among my first choices but if I was forced to choose I'd take LeBron - he came from nothing earned his own money. Dolan inherited his wealth. More respect to LeBron.

One good thing that is happening due to the new era of Dynamic Duos is that there are many more teams this upcoming season with legitimate shots at the championship. That should make the league much more interesting this year.

Back to the sporting side of the NBA - the 76ers are deeper than most of the other teams - their Dynamic Duo (Embiid and Simmons) is backed up by Al Horford and Tobias Harris. I don't think any other team has 4 players as good as those 4 so ranking them as the favorites isn't totally out of line.

I prefer the NBA situation for players over the NFL situation for players. The NBA (best) players have more power than they should at the moment. NFL players are disadvantaged in comparison and the owners have the upper hand there. However, the very best NFL player still have leverage there as well. Lower level NFL players have the least favorable situation.

Fabulous post. I totally agree, even the part about taking LBJ over Dolan.

I first realized that about the players when Steve Nash refused to retire as there was so much unpaid money on the table with his contract . A few years later Kobe did the same thing.

I also agree about your comment re the lesser paid players

 

[jadis]

KD is still one of my favorite players in the game. Of all of the movement of the dynamic Duos, I feel KD made the worst decision of all of them. Only time will tell. No regrets for playing the game and no ill feelings towards the Warriors. Plus the Warriors retired his number

Kevin Durant opens up on his Achilles injury, Brooklyn move
From NBA Twitter and media reports

https://www.nba.com/article/2019/08...warriors-injury-brooklyn-free-agency-decision

although he did say this about the Raptors......

“It will probably be the last time they will be in the Finals,” Durant told Yahoo Sports with a smirk.

I'm glad KD came out to clear the issues. With social media these days, too many 'news' and rumors to sow misunderstanding. I never knew KD's bff is Kyrie so just between themselves they are 2 very happy men fulfilling their dreams. As the what they will do to the Nets, I for one have seen what 'brand name players' have fared out with up and coming youngsters. I don't really wish them luck because they are in the same division as the Celtics, but all I can say is KD is a good man, he did most things within the league rules.

 

[Steve Williams]

I'm glad KD came out to clear the issues. With social media these days, too many 'news' and rumors to sow misunderstanding. I never knew KD's bff is Kyrie so just between themselves they are 2 very happy men fulfilling their dreams. As the what they will do to the Nets, I for one have seen what 'brand name players' have fared out with up and coming youngsters. I don't really wish them luck because they are in the same division as the Celtics, but all I can say is KD is a good man, he did most things within the league rules.

Phil

I'm betting the Celtics finish better than the Nets this coming season

 

[jadis]

Phil

I'm betting the Celtics finish better than the Nets this coming season

Steve, I feel the same too.

 

[Steve Williams]

Phil

This is your type of article....

Team USA's green monster: A Boston quartet could take on the world

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27335642/team-usa-green-monster-boston-quartet-take-world

 

[jadis]

Phil

This is your type of article....

Team USA's green monster: A Boston quartet could take on the world

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27335642/team-usa-green-monster-boston-quartet-take-world

While playing for your country is a good thing, I am wondering why a lot of players have withdrawn - fear of injury? Well, that gives the C's 4 arrows to shoot for the gold but hopefully no injuries to them.

 

[Steve Williams]

Has anyone looked at the names on the USA team?

I hope they don't get embarrassed by the rest of the world