Z-Bo extension for 2 years 20 million

[DMAVS41]

Seems like a great deal for Z-Bo and the Grizzlies.

Reports are that he'll opt in for his 16.5 million this year and then be on the books for 2 more years at 10 million each.

Seems fair.


**** the West. This is going to be an insane regular season.

[Droid101]

That's pretty cheap for a legitimate 20/10 guy.

[STATUTORY]

that's very fair price for a guy like zbo. dude's gonna be around forever with his playstyle

[navy]

....While I doubt the inaccuracy of this.

I think we need a trend of putting sources in news type articles.
Found one:http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...162523271.html

[DMAVS41]

....While I doubt the inaccuracy of this.

I think we need a trend of putting sources in news type articles.
Found one:http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources...162523271.html

I'm on phone and hard to link.

Thanks.

[DMAVS41]

So lets go down the list of teams in the West;

Spurs - Will be as good or perhaps slightly worse. Or maybe even better with Leonard taking off

Clippers - As good or better

Thunder - Just losing Thabo, Fisher, Butler will make them better

Grizzlies - Better, they battled injuries last year and I like their draft pick

Warriors - As good or better. If they get Love...definitely better

Rockets - As good or better. Even if they miss out on big names...moving Asik and I'm assuming Lin opens up cap room to get players they actually need

Suns - For sure better

Mavs - As good or better

Blazers - As good or better

Pelicans - Way better

Nuggets - Way better

Lakers - Way better with a chance to a playoff contender depending on free agency and Nash health

Kings/Wolves - too early to tell, but my guess is that the Kings improve noticeably

So that leaves what? Only the Jazz as a team that will probably for sure suck next year?

This is out of control. They have to fix the playoffs next year.

[STATUTORY]

i don't understand why there's such an imbalance between the conferences. there seem to be nothing institutional that would sustain such a persistent trend

[Johnny Jones]

I like the top 6 teams from each conference and the last 4 teams are record based idea. That'd be fair imo.

[mattvNJ]

love it. Randolph is worth his pay. Incredible value. 20/10 guy on any night. PLays hard, clogs the pants, legit bruiser with touch

[DMAVS41]

I like the top 6 teams from each conference and the last 4 teams are record based idea. That'd be fair imo.

Yea...something like that would be far more fair.

[ProfessorMurder]

Seems like a great deal for Z-Bo and the Grizzlies.

Reports are that he'll opt in for his 16.5 million this year and then be on the books for 2 more years at 10 million each.

Seems fair.


**** the West. This is going to be an insane regular season.

Wait, so he's opting in to his last year and then 2 more at 10 million?

So what's their cap like for this year now?

[DMAVS41]

Wait, so he's opting in to his last year and then 2 more at 10 million?

So what's their cap like for this year now?

I think they have a full mid-level left and that's it.

[Droid101]

i don't understand why there's such an imbalance between the conferences. there seem to be nothing institutional that would sustain such a persistent trend

Ummmmmm yes there is. The freaking lottery system does just that.

The Suns just got some good lottery picks. This is a team that would be a 3 seed in the East. And they got a chance to win the lottery.

On the other hand, an under .500 shit team Charlotte did not get a lottery pick because they made the playoffs.

Every single year, a couple of good teams in the west get a lottery pick (and a chance at the top 3) and a couple of bad teams (7 and 8 seed) in the East get a pick around 20.

Every year the imbalance will get worse until we overhaul the lottery system (I like the Wheel everyone's talking about) or remove conference seeding for the playoffs.

[DMAVS41]

Ummmmmm yes there is. The freaking lottery system does just that.

The Suns just got some good lottery picks. This is a team that would be a 3 seed in the East. And they got a chance to win the lottery.

On the other hand, an under .500 shit team Charlotte did not get a lottery pick because they made the playoffs.

Every single year, a couple of good teams in the west get a lottery pick (and a chance at the top 3) and a couple of bad teams (7 and 8 seed) in the East get a pick around 20.

Every year the imbalance will get worse until we overhaul the lottery system (I like the Wheel everyone's talking about) or remove conference seeding for the playoffs.

I think you just get rid of both. No lottery and a full blown best 16 teams make the playoffs.

The draft should just be completely randomized in my opinion. Make teams actually go out and try to build good teams...right now it's just by far the smartest thing to do is tank like the Sixers. Hurts the league product, but the rules make it the smart play.

[Lebron23]

They need to contract some teams in the eastern conference. and move some west teams in the east. The last time the east was the strongest conference was in the late 1990's.