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NBA 2016-17
- Thread starter ArmchairCritic
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The first point is possible since any time you have a major change it can effect team dynamics but since Durant would cost the Warriors $26.6M and Barnes (if they match the Mavs offer) $23.75M you've really got to take the opportunity if it comes up. The second point depends on how you look at things, because if Durant comes to the Dubs I would expect him to be their top scorer. The way the Warriors are set up though with Curry/Thompson/Green/Iguodala as selfless as they appear to be, I'm not sure it actually matters. Initially, I was worried about whether there would be enough shots to go around but last year Durant took 1,381 shots and Harrison Barnes and Marreese Speights took about 1,100 between them so with a bit of creative juggling I don't think that would be huge either since if Durant comes I would be surprised if Speights came back and of course Barnes would be gone.
Having said all that, I would be absolutely amazed, poleaxed, gobsmacked if Durant leaves OKC.
Warriors it is. Wow.
I'm just waking up. This can't be real.
Called it 
. Who was it i was debating with?
Also, Westbrook to the lakers?
. Who was it i was debating with?Also, Westbrook to the lakers?
From KD/Ibaka/Harden and Westbrook to just Westbrook, cold world.
Can we skip straight to to Cavs/Warriors round 3?
Just absolutely destroyed. Not sure what to feel.
Russ will for sure go ham against GSW whenever we play though. 60-15-15 on 40 FGAs probably.
Russ will for sure go ham against GSW whenever we play though. 60-15-15 on 40 FGAs probably.
Called it
Also, Westbrook to the lakers?
Depends on how Lakers do next season under Luke. 40+ wins might have a chance...
Holy fecking shit.
Is this the end of the OKC franchise as in they wont be competing again anytime soon. Im sure Westbrook is going to leave too.
Should have stayed with OKC. They were so close last season and they would have returned stronger this year with the signings they made.
But now its practically over. No team can match the Warriors. They are about as stacked as you can get. Only the C position isnt great.
Might try and trade him. Lakers for Ingram/Russell? Or they might keep him, who knows.
The king is still alive. All hail the king!
If Lebron, big if, but if he can topple this super team and win another ring, is he the GOAT? IMO it would put him level with Jordan at least.
Why would the Lakers make that trade ? Westbrook has a year left and could quite easily end up being the senior member of a team with a very good young core if they waited for him in FA.
Pretty sure he's got the regular season MVP on lock if he fancies it. I can't see them giving it to either Curry or Durant on the back of this, same as 11 basically when he got robbed by Rose.
I'm just trying to be unrealistically positive
. Not thinking rationally at the moment If this works, I just don't know how this team can be stopped. Golden State were already fantastic but with Durant there, it will be unstoppable.
Still a bad move imo. He should have stayed one more year with OKC.
I'm just trying to be unrealistically positive
If you guys do have to completely rebuild, I feel for you... Byron's available. He'll get you that no.1 pick.
NBA over for the next few years, absolutely zero chance anyone will lose to these mob now. Absolutely nuts. Can they do this though, they don't have cap space without offloading Bogut or Iggy?
How is @charlton66 feeling? It is like Barca adding Ronaldo to MSN.
They need Bogut, but removing Iggy and replacing him with Durant is a good move. I can only imagine the shooting next season. They have arguably the three best shooters in the NBA.
Send them over to the Lakers. Luke would want Iggy.
I'm under the impression Bogut will leave.
Should have stayed with OKC.
Even if he wins a ring with the Warriors its going to feel hollow.
Even if he wins a ring with the Warriors its going to feel hollow.
Wow, wow, wow, wow, woohoo.....................................................
He's probably sick and tired playing with Westbrook. Going to be interesting to see how GS is going to share shots between Curry, Thompson and Durant.
Gobsmacked....................................
Lebron's rings don't feel hollow now, even though everybody said that at the time.
It was the best move for KD, especially considering the fact that GS lost this year. If he wins a couple of rings there different stories will be written and he will be remembered as one of the greatest (not just another Charles Barkley).
Also, if GS win a championship, 90% Durant will win the finals MVP as well.
No brainer really and he made the right decision.
Their ball movement is insane, especially with Greens playmaking ability as a big. so its going to be next to impossible to defend against as they just space the floor and wait for the best looks.
I think Bogut will be sacrificed and possibly Festus. No way Iguodala since he was part of the "Group of 4" that were in the talks with KD
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The thing I don't get with American sports is that if KD stays and his team is rubbish but he plays really well people will say he's not this or he's not that but if he puts himself in the best possible position to win a ring then it's hollow etc. I mean considering the way KD played down the stretch in his last series in a OKC shirt then this is pretty cold but feck it, get your money and your rings.
Woohoo, woohoo, woohoo again. Sorry! Just can't believe it. More woohoos.
Woohoo!
Woohoo!
His team wasn't rubbish though. His team were 3-1 up on the team he just joined, on the way to an NBA finals.
He's a bitch for this, just like LeBron was a bitch for leaving Cleveland.
I know but he's still put himself in a better position to win rings, if he stayed at OKC and didn't win anything then he'd be a loser but now he's joined GSW he's still a loser apparently.