New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[MikeHorns]

Lakers and Kyle Kuzma have agreed to a 3-year contract extension worth $40 Mils.

Now he is officially a trade bait. Increase in salary just means you can get more substantial player in return.

Ok, I'm just needling Steve.

 

[Steve Williams]

Now he is officially a trade bait. Increase in salary just means you can get more substantial player in return.

Ok, I'm just needling Steve.

actually you read my mind. I like Kyle but he is hit or mss most nights. He hasn't developed his rhythm and no doubt is expendable. Hopefully he will have time to prove himself worthy of a spot

I don't think they are in hurry to trade him but I do agree with you

 

[christoph]

The reality is, smaller market teams sometimes need to overpaid to keep their top players.

obviously looks like that

 

[jadis]

I do too but to the tune of $41M per year

Well Steve, that's going to be yet another 'the game has changed' bit. No ring players are now in the $40M club. And I recall it was a big headline back in the 80s when Magic Johnson was given a $1M a year for 25 years contract.

 

[WLVCA]

NBA season starts today - ready or not.

Two good games on TNT - Warriors vs Nets and Clippers vs Lakers

 

[Steve Williams]

I think the two televised games are the perfect way to tip off the season. The Warriors are finally back (sans Klay) but have made some great acquisitions in the off season and who better to play than the Nets with former warrior KD

BTW no one has been critical of KD (as they have of LeBron) as he has jumped teams looking for yet another ring as he teams up with Kyrie and his burning sage

Lakers vs Clipps is always a slug fest in the battle for bragging rights to Los Angeles

 

[MikeHorns]

Yes, KD wants to prove to his old team that he can win without them - especially Draymond, while sideshow Karma Kyrie(SSKK) will be providing pyrotechnics for a special pregame extravaganza.

 

[christoph]

BTW no one has been critical of KD (as they have of LeBron) as he has jumped teams looking for yet another ring as he teams up with Kyrie and his burning sage

If KDs first aim was more rings, he would have stayed with the Warriors and not joined Flat-earth-Kyrie

 

[Steve Williams]

If KDs first aim was more rings, he would have stayed with the Warriors and not joined Flat-earth-Kyrie

I totally agree. The straw that broke the camel's back was when Draymond called KD out in front of the team in the locker room which resulted in a bit of a shoving match.

This plus the fact that KD as much as he was loved in the Bay Area, the team still belonged to Steph. So it's not always about rings but who's got the longer donniker'

 

[Steve Williams]

Well the Nets are for real.

They lead the GSW early in the 2nd 44-28

 

[Steve Williams]

Kyrie with 24 at the half

Nets lead 63-45

Good to watch KD excel once again. He’s a class player.
gotta admit .....kyrie has one heck of an outside shot

 

[jadis]

Barring any injuries, the K&K friendship campaign is going to be very potent, imo. Kyrie is showing that when he wants to play, he can be the very best of them. KD is still KD. Nets have a great cast to support them too. Harris is an awesome shooter, and we've already known Dinwiddie from a couple of years ago. Looks like Nash has a good shot at being yet another rookie champion coach, and D'Antoni will get his first ring too.

 

[MikeHorns]

GW is not the same without Draymond. They also has too many new players still trying to figure each other out.

 

[Steve Williams]

Its a wipe out
90-60 Nets with 4:00 left in 3rd

 

[jadis]

I totally agree. The straw that broke the camel's back was when Draymond called KD out in front of the team in the locker room which resulted in a bit of a shoving match.

This plus the fact that KD as much as he was loved in the Bay Area, the team still belonged to Steph. So it's not always about rings but who's got the longer donniker'

KD gets his wish now, as the leader of his team. Chris Webber pointed out one play where KD was telling Harris to take that shot and he had no Draymond to look over his shoulders anymore. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

 

[WLVCA]

Looks like Brooklyn is off to a good start to the season.

Up next....LAC vs LBL

 

[Steve Williams]

Nets had a 35 point lead and coast to the finish line

125-99

 

[jadis]

Given this kind of a rousing firepower shown by the Nets, I can see that the only thing that can destroy them is for Kyrie to make a call to LeBron and apologize (again). Nah, he won't do that, as unpredictable as he is, I think he is there to make his recruitment of KD work. Both are ring holders and both can hit at crunchtime. If I were the Heat the the Bucks, time to look at the roster again. As for the Celtics, Ainge may be wondering if he will be fired soon. Unless he pulls the trigger on (gasp) - Harden.

 

[WLVCA]

Very nice ceremony by the Lakers. Great touch including fans and families.

 

[Steve Williams]

A different Clipps team tonight

41-20 start of 2nd