NBA 2015/16 thread
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<p>Adams is on US$2.3m this season. That's in the bottom half of all NBA players. And is at the lower end of regular NBA starting players.<br><br>
He has a guaranteed $3.1m for next season and a qualifying offer for over $4.3m in 2017-18. Then he is a free agent, but he may not wait until then to seal a new deal.</p>
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<p>According to this he is in his 3rd yr and the 4th year option has already been done.Will be free agent next year.</p>
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<p>The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised their fourth-year contract option on Kiwi centre Steven Adams, meaning it will not be until the end of the 2016-17 season that he courts the big money on offer in free agency.</p>
<p>The Thunder announced they had picked up the fourth-year options on both Adams and guard Andre Roberson and the third-year option on big man Mitch McGary.</p>
<p>NBA rookie contracts for players drafted in the first round are standardised. The first two years are guaranteed, and the next two are team options.</p>
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<p>Adams is about to begin his third season with the Thunder, and is expected to start at the centre position for a team predicted to contend again for a championship with a fully fit roster.</p>
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His defence in that last play was CRAZY. <br><br>
Won the game for OKC<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="https://streamable.com/ubac">https://streamable.com/ubac</a></p></blockquote>
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The help on Ginobli to force the behind the head pass to Mills rather than the little floater Manu is good out. Then the hard close out on Mills to force a tough 3 pointer. <br><br>
Didn't he show some emotion after it missed. I wasn't sure if it was directed at Mills or the crowd, but it was great to see from Adams. -
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<p>I see the NBA have conceded that the officials should have called that push on Ginobli.<br>
The next game will be pretty fiery I think.</p>
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<p>OKC actually got shafted far more than Spurs on that final play. Turns out that SA actually committed more fouls.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://official.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/05/L2M-OKC-SAS-5-2-16.pdf'>http://official.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/05/L2M-OKC-SAS-5-2-16.pdf</a></p>
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<p>The officials heavily favoured SA in the last 2 minutes according to the NBA 2 minute report.</p> -
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<p>The help on Ginobli to force the behind the head pass to Mills rather than the little floater Manu is good out. Then the hard close out on Mills to force a tough 3 pointer.<br><br>
Didn't he show some emotion after it missed. I wasn't sure if it was directed at Mills or the crowd, but it was great to see from Adams.</p>
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<p>It was directed at the lady in the crowd who had grabbed hold of his arm.</p> -
Here come the Warriors.
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<p>Anyone know why we aren't getting these games live on Sky?</p>
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<p>Went to put the OKC/Spurs game on SkyGo on my desk and it isn't even showing.</p>
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<p>This is great<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://espn.go.com/nba/story//id/15443039/untold-story-thunder-center-steven-adams'>http://espn.go.com/nba/story//id/15443039/untold-story-thunder-center-steven-adams</a><br><br>
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<p> "A bit premature there, love," he crows in his Kiwi accent. "But you have fine-looking offspring."</p>
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<p>Big statement from the Cavs, just steamrolling Atlanta. Had 74 at half time, and have currently dropped 22 threes at 65% with 4mins left in the 3rd - already a playoff record for most 3s in a game.</p>
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<p>It was directed at the lady in the crowd who had grabbed hold of his arm.</p>
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<p>It's been funny reading and watching some of the debate about that final 13 seconds including the incident between the woman and Adams. Did the woman hold on to Adams too long? Was she just trying to regain balance after Adams collided with her? Did Adams overreact? Did the guy standing next to her (boyfriend/husband?) do enough to help her?</p>
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<p>Big statement from the Cavs, just steamrolling Atlanta. Had 74 at half time, and have currently dropped 22 threes at 65% with 4mins left in the 3rd - already a playoff record for most 3s in a game.</p>
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<p>Who said the Cavs can't play small ball...</p>
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<p>They have a number of good options to play that small ball.</p>
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<p>Kyrie, JR, Lebron, Love with one of Iman, Deli or Jefferson is probably what we'll see down the stretch in the big games here on in. </p> -
<p>Westbrook hit a couple of big shots but his and Durant's 10+ combined turnovers killed OKC. Westbrook had a go at Adams over a defensive lapse tonight. </p>
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<p>Spurs just need to do what they do, rotate the ball and play intelligent bball, and OKC will implode.</p> -
<p>Westbrook was the player who was guilty of not rotating on defence and failing to get back on Spurs' fast breaks after missing layups. </p>
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<p>That was an enjoyable game to watch but the Spurs just have too much experience and depth. Duncan played only 14 mins but it didn't matter. Kawhi Leonard is a superstar now.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile the Cavs seem to think they're the Warriors by hitting 20+ 3-pters in consecutive games - a NBA record.</p> -
<p>Blazers got hot yesterday to knock off the Warriors. I think Curry will be back next game and I can't see them losing again.</p>
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<p>Cavs edged the Hawks to win in 4. All of a sudden they are looking like favourites to take the title given they face a fairly easy next opponent while the Western Conference finals is likely to be a battle for the ages.</p>
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<p>Spurs leading by 8 at halftime in game 4. If they take this one then it's goodnight nurse, for the series itself and possibly OKC in their current form.</p> -
<p>According ESPN Adams has 12 points and 6 rebounds in the first half. Pretty good statistically for him.</p>
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<p>Any Aussie based ferners know if Fox will be showing the Conference finals and the finals proper? I can't find any reference to it.</p> -
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<p>Any Aussie based ferners know if Fox will be showing the Conference finals and the finals proper? I can't find any reference to it.</p>
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<p>Yeah they should be on ESPN. </p>
