Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Willie's profile picture should just be of a guy with his foot in his mouth.
Vlade Divac
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Willie's profile picture should just be of a guy with his foot in his mouth.
The Hammer
All-Star
So you step up WILLIE.
Kings_of_California
Starter
Well that WCS quote is not something I wanted to hear before lying in bed.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Dude, if Vlade hears these quotes, Willie is as good as gone.
Kings_of_California
Starter
The Vladfather is going to hear. Willie should rest with one eye open tonight.
Edit: One eye open on his phone, refreshing the search page with his name.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
On the plus side, Willie's contract probably just got wayyyy cheaper.
Blob
Starter
We still need Jeremy Lin! Ben and Koufos and a 2nd round pick(s) for Lin ought to get 'er done.Vlade my man. Just don’t do anything silly.
Kingz19
Hall of Famer
King-Da-Yah
Starter
Willie...oy vey
Sac.Kings
All-Star
If this is how Willie behaves even when the cameras aren’t pointed at him, I am all for shipping him right now. Let us hope that this was just a fiery reaction and nothing more.
Kings_of_California
Starter
"And they gone, that's trash"
Jesus Christ Willie shut up!!!
I can feel the soul being sucked out of that locker room. Just shut your 7' a** up!
Jesus Christ Willie shut up!!!
I can feel the soul being sucked out of that locker room. Just shut your 7' a** up!
Chemistry is very important and I've watched many a GM tinker too much with their rosters over the years and have it all fall apart. There is something to be said for having a young team of guys that all get along great (and play great) grow up together as a cohesive unit.
Obviously the NBA is a business and this stuff happens but the more guys you trade the more the young guys start to think "maybe I'm next". You lose a little bit of that innocence that young teams have. They go from thinking they are going to be playing with their buddies for several years to come to not knowing who is coming or going.
In theory these moves should make this team better but it wouldn't shock me if they didn't and the team missed the playoffs. Time will tell.
Kings_of_California
Starter
Buddy Hield is a champ! He's even got the killer smile of a champ! Love you Buddy.
SLAB
Hall of Famer
Gliesian
Bench
No and I think JJ will ultimately be the best out of the 4 in 5 years. But that's a long time from now so just compete while ur hot!
Blob
Starter
I am a little concerned the games that Shump was out for "load management" our record was poor. There is an intangible quality he seems to bring, an intensity and energy, that did not show up in the box score. Let me check our record when he was out....We lost 7 out of 11 games with Shump out. I think we'll be ok and better without him with the new guys, but we cannot waste any time getting them acclimated. Joerger is going to have earn his keep.
Man watching Iman Shumpert talk in that 2 minute clip almost brings a tear to my eye. What a class act and I'm going to miss him. Tremendous leadership from Shump and his message to the guys was great. This team is going to miss him for exactly the way he carries himself in that video.
Kings_of_California
Starter
These guys just need to come out next game, whip some booty together and cheer each other on after big plays to get that energy back.
TaxMan
Starter
I still can’t get over that.
Blob
Starter
He'll be out of the league by then if not sooner.
TaxMan
Starter
I think they will be ok. I’ll even cut willie some slack tonight even though I really do think he’s acting like an unprofessional doof.
Basically in his prime. Although I liked Barnes a hell of a lot better at 23 or 24 than I do now. Hopefully he reverts back to team player Barnes and actually passes the ball.
