BigDaddyG wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Kawhi has been amazing.

There's something to be said about postseason experience. Toronto has just been more composed. Plus Kawhi is letting people know he's been here before lol

It also helps that he doesn’t seem to experience any emotional highs at all. It’s great for clutch performances but then when it’s over, it makes him look like he doesn’t give a sheot he just achieved a great accomplishment. Awkward. Lol

Nalod wrote:Win or not why do we assume Kawhi stays?

Raptors have his Bird Rights. Huge issue.

Also the league administration wants Canadian fans in general to get more invested in the NBA. They want to expand the game outside the US as much as possible.

He left big money on the table leaving SA. He'll be offered a boatload of secret crypto to offset his Super Max loss and the league will push some brand to give him a big endorsement deal to stay in Canada.

He may leave, but he will leave the most money possible on the table to do so.

Nalod wrote:Win or not why do we assume Kawhi stays? Lose its more appealing to stay if he enjoys it.
Win, its all been done. Kawhi the kind f dude that can go “been real, wonderful time, thank you. Now I’m going to try to win with three teams”. Lose its “been real, wonderful time, thank you, I’m like any of you, I want to live where I want to live. I’ll have my agency write a nice good bye piece and thank the fans.”

Just my take. Personally I’d like to see him with Knick!!!!

Glad to see Raptors win. I picked them to win it all as. Thought GSW health luck runs out. Let’s just say one more injury to their core makes them very vulnerable. I think the ball they are playing without KD was not sustainable a full season. Its how they lost a few years ago. With him Curry can step up fresh. He looked great!!!

Kawhi STAYS a Raptor! Win the Finals Kawhi receive MVP, and a chance to repeat. Lose in the Finals knowing u have a great core of teammates and coaches to do it again next season .. Plus receiving crazy $$$ Canadian endorsements over the off-season for resigning.

I'm already looking forward to the match-up of Siakam's 2-Way hustle vs Draymond Green's all-around star performance.

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BigDaddyG wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:D’Antoni sucks. Will do anything to keep his job.

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I've read that the owner wanted to another season and Morey wanted a complete purge. I guess this move was sort of a compromise. I'm thinking the Rockets should consider changing the GM position too.

For me, when the owner and GM are not on the same page, it's a cluster.

Who keeps a head coach and fires his assistants?

https://theathletic.com/996950/2019/05/28/sources-rockets-pelicans-pursue-ty-lue-as-an-assistant-but-his-focus-remains-on-a-head-coaching-job/

The Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans have pursued Tyronn Lue for a lead assistant role, but he remains focused on a return to the NBA in a head coaching role.

Nalod wrote:Lue has big money coming to him from cavs.
Lue won a chip as a role player.
Since he was tied to Lebron his "championship coach" pedigree might be bit tainted.

I think Lue is underrated. I think there are people out there that think he undercut Blatt, along with LeBron. I don't know about that. But if Houston brings Lue, it's to replace . Similar to what we did with Woodson and .

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BigDaddyG wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-rockets-gm-daryl-morey-is-open-to-trading-anyone-even-james-harden-chris-paul-161528400.html

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I don't understand why these guys are panicking do much. I'm not a fan of by a Longshot, but More is the guy who killed there wing depth from last season. They were close last year and then they went into desperation mode. The Melo move was the first step into desperation and it's continuing.

Harden has yet to erase the doubts about his ability in the clutch, going back to OKC. That should worry Houston more than anything else, since the offense is geared almost entirely around him

I give credit to D'Antoni for changing his coaching philosophy instead of trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Believe he went too far when he gave Harden the freedom to spend so much of the clock dribbling. Paul didnt like that. He has his issues as a teammate (according to some articles) but I tend to agree that letting Harden dominate the ball in the playoffs is eventually bound to fail.

Cant be just Harden and a bunch of glorified backup singers. Thats why Paul probably lost it.

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BigDaddyG wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-rockets-gm-daryl-morey-is-open-to-trading-anyone-even-james-harden-chris-paul-161528400.html

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I don't understand why these guys are panicking do much. I'm not a fan of by a Longshot, but More is the guy who killed there wing depth from last season. They were close last year and then they went into desperation mode. The Melo move was the first step into desperation and it's continuing.

Harden has yet to erase the doubts about his ability in the clutch, going back to OKC. That should worry Houston more than anything else, since the offense is geared almost entirely around him

I give credit to D'Antoni for changing his coaching philosophy instead of trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Believe he went too far when he gave Harden the freedom to spend so much of the clock dribbling. Paul didnt like that. He has his issues as a teammate (according to some articles) but I tend to agree that letting Harden dominate the ball in the playoffs is eventually bound to fail.

Cant be just Harden and a bunch of glorified backup singers. Thats why Paul probably lost it.

problem is how do they add fresh talent? Their owner doesn't want to pay the luxury tax, they're over the cap, and even if they did shift the salary of Capella or Gordon, who honestly wants to play with Harden?- they'd never see the ball.