Pitino makes over $5,000,000 a year coaching. If you add the $2,000,000 he received (legally) from Adidas last year, he made north of $7,000,000 just last year. You’d think that it’d be much easier/wiser for him to just pay Bowen out of his own pocket, thus not involving so many different people that can get caught…

Dude could be the next Dwight Howard if he really wants it. I’m talking prime, ~2009, Orlando Dwight. When/if Detroit finally realizes that if they surround Andre with shooters, ala Van Gundy’s Magic teams and his preferred style of 3 point shooting teams, Dre will beast.

To be fair, Porzingis refused to workout for Philly. Yes, they still could’ve taken him, theoretically, but it’s not a good idea to draft someone that high in the lottery if he doesn’t want to be there. Funny thing is, Porizingis might have some regret about that decision. Furthermore, I don’t give Phil Jackson a ton…

If they make the playoffs in the next 3 seasons, Tim Hardaway will be there too, since no one in their right mind will take on that albatross of a contract.

You say Phil Jackson’s only accomplishment was alienating Carmelo? How about drafting Porzingis and Hernangomez? Maybe he found a great point guard in the last draft? Time will tell on that. I don’t like anything Knicks or Phil Jackson; I feel that many writers on this site continue to “roll” with a subject that has…

I think some context is needed here. Both the Pistons and Red Wings suck. If the Pistons were a good/great team last season, I could almost guarantee you that there would be butts in the seats. It’s also a week night, too.

Which Okafor?

Counterpoint: LeBron led a bunch of D-League type players to the NBA Finals in only his 4th year. So, if Embiid turns out to be as good as LeBron, they could certainly be in the running for titles sooner rather than later. This 76ers lineup, tho unproven, has MUCH more talent than the crappy 07' Cavs.

Being an Ohio State alum, I cannot stand Kirk Herbstreit. Actually, talk to anyone affiliated with OSU and they’ll tell you the same. I appreciate that he’s not a homer, but.. he often seems to go out of his way to piss on OSU; year after year. You played here!

Everything you said is 100% correct. Contraction would ultimately be the best, that’ll never happen. Shit, they’re probably going to have 32 teams in the league in the next ~10 years. Just like the NHL, they over-expanded. And with both the NBA and NHL, the newer expansion teams are in mostly undesirable free-agent…

There’s really no way to prevent tanking, unless you implement The Wheel; which I definitely wouldn’t like. I’ve always said just give all 14 lottery teams the same percentages (~7%). Fringe playoff teams will likely not tank near the end of the season for a paltry 7%. For team owners especially, the millions in…

With Louisville currently on probation - and it’s been found that they’ve played a massive role in a scandal such as this - would it be too extreme to give Louisville the death penalty?

How is this guy not in the greys (or is it grays), but I am? Besides this post, I’ve been a very informative, cerebral, and rational poster god damn it!

Never said the Knicks were fleeced. In a vacuum, yes, they were. However, the Zen Master essentially “ruined” any sort of moderate return for Melo.

Yeah... as a lifelong Cleveland fan, I could certainly be persuaded. Considering... arguably the best free agent signing of the LeBron Cavs before The Decision was Larry m’fing Hughes.

Yup, she divorced him. His now ex-wife (Huma), I find to be quite attractive. Much better than the inspiring porn star he was caught sexting years earlier. He had everything going for him. I would’ve killed to be in his position ~15 years ago (minus being a sick sexual pervert).

Question: Speaking of NBA players and NBA cities: Hypothetically, if every NBA team is in full-rebuild mode, would Oklahoma City be the least desirable place to play for prospective star free-agents? Either Oklahoma City or Milwaukee, right? I’m excluding everything else, such as the front office, the players…

Besides the James Harden trade (which was more on Clay Bennett being a cheapass), Sam Presti has a great argument for being the best GM in the league. With both the Spurs (assistant GM) and with Thunder, he continues to fleece teams. You’d think after a while, teams wouldn’t deal with him (like the Knicks refusing…

The Thunder, even after this trade, has arguably a top 3 defense in the league. If Melo accepts being the 3rd banana, their offense could likely be top 3 in the league, too. They could be a legit threat to lose to the Warriors in 6 games. 

Sooooooo... here we have a man with a net worth of over 5 billion dollars telling a man, whose net worth is ~200 million, that he is making too much money. Is ol’ Jerry correct? I think so. Do I find this (for the lack of a better word) hypocritical? Yes, I think so, too.