NBA 2015/16 thread
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<p>Is that a fact or is it just conjecture based on the fact that he is from Long Beach and went to UCLA? Â It seems like one of those things that has been repeated so many times that it has become an established fact but is there any source to that rumor? Â </p>
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<p>Only conjecture at this stage but apart from being from LA, Westbrook's interests (i.e., fashion) seem more logical in that market than in OKC.</p>
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<p>If OKC wants to keep Westbrook they will need to sign another top tier player to complement him as I don't think a lucrative multi-year contract will be enough if they can't compete for a title and beat GSW.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="601137" data-time="1469743923"><p>Only conjecture at this stage but apart from being from LA, Westbrook's interests (i.e., fashion) seem more logical in that market than in OKC.<br>
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If OKC wants to keep Westbrook they will need to sign another top tier player to complement him as I don't think a lucrative multi-year contract will be enough if they can't compete for a title and beat GSW.</p></blockquote>They won't be able to sign someone big until next year, OKC are in a tight spot. All they can do is show Russ the love, include him in their vision to strengthen, but they need to get him to put pen to paper -
<p>Draymond Green accidentally snapchats pictures of his junk. Â </p>
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<p>Draymond Green accidentally snapchats pictures of his junk. Â </p>
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<p>This guy is such an idiotic POS. Â </p>
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<p>Pretty stoopid. I guess it could have been worse, at least he didn't try to drink his own flowing wee I suppose.....</p> -
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<p>Russell Westbrook agrees to a new deal with OKC 3 years 85.7M</p>
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<p>I was reading today he had an offer in front of him. Good that Westbrook doesn't follow Durant's lead.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="603000" data-time="1470291780"><p>I was reading today he had an offer in front of him. Good that Westbrook doesn't follow Durant's lead.</p></blockquote>According to league sources so say ESPN. He's due to sign tomorrow NZT
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<p>According to league sources so say ESPN. He's due to sign tomorrow NZT</p>
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<p>Only a 2-yr extension though as Westbrook has a player option for the 3rd year. </p>
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<p>This is a win-win for both parties. Westbrook gets a max contract and can see how successful the new Thunder are with him leading the team, while Presti has 2 years to find the right players to complement him. Another big decision to be made in 2018.</p>
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Steven Adams might be one of the coolest guys playing in the NBA.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11705043
And he's one of our own
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@Rocky-Rockbottom haha great article (although a little long on "sources close to" and "unnamed official"). No sports do drama like the 2 big American winter sports. It's why i love 30 for 30.
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Green looks to have cooled his heels a bit during the preseason after some further controversy during Rio.
No doubt there's plenty of juice on his past couple of seasons, but I think we are at that point (of every preseason) where the journo's are waiting for the season proper to start so they can write about something with a bit of currency to it.
On the Warriors, their rookie Patrick McCaw looks a prospect. He's been surprisingly effective in the preseason and could be a surprise inclusion in the rotation this season.
