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The Lakers have agreed to terms with Chris Kaman. MWP I read will be waived via amnesty.

1373284382[/url]' post='8769044']

I'm sure that the stakes aren't the same with the regular season and the finals.

Agree ... But it does not mean that it is impossible for a coach to make the same decision.

That's what happens when you lose. Yes people will always question. Put your comment in the right context. They only had to foul at the last seconds after the offensive rebound. They didn't have to foul with 28 seconds left and I have no problems with them playing honest D.

Well i believe Popovich explained the situation clearly. It was off an offensive rebounds and when Bosh got the ball he immediately pass the ball to Ray. It was a catch and shoot. parker tried to chase Ray but he was a split second late. So do you still want Parker to foul Allen in that situation?

Again in hindsight its so easy to say what should have been done. But it was a pressure situation and things happened so quickly to be able to decide whether to oul or not. Again, if i were the coach i still wont foul since ray already was able to jump and take the attempt. And second the three is a low percentage shot.

Like in some of the articles only the Spurs would do that. MJ wouldn't sit those last 4 mins, not LBJ, not Kobe, not Chamberlain, etc....

 

On that article, the stars weren't playing well. So sitting Tim is more acceptable, plus they'll have game 7 at home. This was a game they can afford to lose. Situational differences. Just because these were both game 6's, doesn't mean it's the same. It wasn't an equivalent do or die situation. Remember only 3 teams pulled a game 7 win on the road at the finals. Game 6 with a lead and a chance to be champions isn't a regular season game. Plus comparing the situation at 4 minutes when the game wasn't decided versus the last 2 possessions isn't the same. Please make the same comparison.

And we are talking about the Spurs right? The bottomline is Pop said that he believes that is the right play to call and it just so happened that he is he coach of Timmy and not LBJ, not Kobe nor Wilt etc...so its not proper to speculate what he could have done in a similar situation if it was not Timmy but the players you mentioned.

While only 3 team pulled it off in a game 7 on the road, the Spurs carry a better odds since they have not lost in the finals. A 100% winning record when in the finals.

It is so easy to question a play in hindsight because we all know what transpired.

What if the Spurs fouled in trying to protect the lead and then end up losing the game? Wouldn't people also question why they did foul considering they have the lead and all they need to do is play honest D. By doing so they either preserve their lead and win or end up going into OT as the worst case scenario.

Anyway below is another article that shows Pop did sit out Timmy is some of the games but they manage to win ...

Im going to start with a few facts and then go from there. Gregg Popovich sat Tim Duncan for the last 4:28 of the San Antonio Spurs’ 94-82 Game 6 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs had a two point lead when Duncan sat down and won the game by 12.

http://www.48minutesofhell.com/spurs-warriors-game-6-playoffs-duncan-popovich

The thinking is that with Duncan on the floor, the Spurs would have had a much better opportunity to secure a defensive rebound that could have sealed the victory. But speaking after practice at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday, Popovich said that there was much more that went into his decision than that.

"It's not that simple," Popovich said. "That's not why they got the threes. We were up five when they got their first three, and so redding and switching makes sense just to take away the three. But on an offensive rebound, it's one of the toughest things in the NBA, to pick up people. And we had one guy who didn't pick up. LeBron shot an airball when we were up five. They got the rebound, they got it back to him and he knocked it down.

"And then on the last possession, we were switching at the three‑point line to take away the three, and Boris Diaw has a little more speed than Tim Duncan, so it makes sense to have him out there redding at the three‑point line. Unfortunately we had two guys that went to LeBron and didn't switch with [Chris Bosh], and he went right to the hole. He's the guy who got the rebound, so it has nothing to do with Duncan."

Duncan, as he did after Game 6, said on Wednesday that this is how the Spurs have played in these situations all season long.

"Not new at all," Duncan said of his late-game benching. "Something we've done all year. Obviously we were trying to protect the three‑point line. We had a lot of bodies in there to switch and get up on our shooters. [We had] two bad bounces off a rebound — we actually got the stops on the threes, and [then there were] bad bounces right back out for threes.

"It is what it is," he added. "Obviously, I want to be in there every minute of the game. That's just how we're built. But we've done it all year long. We've been successful with it. And if it comes down to it again, Pop will make the call again."

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/19/popovich-explains-decision-to-sit-duncan-late-in-regulation-of-game-6/

Shaquille O'Neal on Dwight Howard move from L.A. to Houston: "It was expected. Not everyone can handle being under the bright lights." #nba

1373001819[/url]' post='8763724']

I will always be a Celtics fan

 

 

It's sad that key players left the team.

 

 

 

I'm hoping they won't.

Players come and go ... But hopefully the fans remains. Nun time kasi na nagpapanalo ang Celtics specially during the time of the big 3 sobrang active ng boston thread. Ang daming fans na nagpopost at nakikipag "asaran/alaskahan" sa kalaban na teams. Pero nownawala parang bulaang karamihan. Halos mabaon nga itong thread.

^^^ dapat di maging emosyonal. Move on na lang. The lakers will find it difficult to improve their team this coming season but for 2014 it will be interesting for them.

1373045206[/url]' post='8765529']

Nope.... Assets value are computed in their npvs unlike a rebuilding team

Again let me reiterate what i said ... Depende sa asset yan. un equities for instance generally long term investment yan. While you purchasae it at its present valuation, un result, in this case price appreciation takes time. Same goes say for real estate investment.

The Lakers gambled by trading for DH12 and have lost when he opted not to re-sign.

Lakers now off to plan B ... Can they lure LBJ in 2014?

Un result ng return depends on the assets acquired. May magbibigay ng immediate result may asset naman na buburuhin muna

It will take time... it is the basic difference of asset management vsbasketball strategy... Sa asset kita agad ang kita, sa basketball minimum 1 to 2 years... Nothing is instant....

Wag lang sana umabot ng isang dekada bago magcontend uli

^^^As we can see in this thread, it seems the Celtics fans are very quiet these days despite all the off season dealings.

1372514139[/url]' post='8754772']

galing din tong si ainge... na pull nya tong trade na to.... ika nga sa asset management, na maximize mo naang kita sa asset tapos na ibenta mo pa ng mahal...

Well using your lingo ... Being able to maximize earnings and getting assets in return is one thing. But a good fund manager is not only evaluated based on his last trade. In this case Ainge needs to reposition ( which he is doing now) and keep the fund earning. The question is will his reinvestment strategy be profitable as well? The fear is yes the fund manager may have realized all of its gains but moving forward the portfolio will be on the losing end. I just hope history won't repeat itself for the C's wherein it took them years to rebuild after the profitable run in the 80's.

Bottomline, does he really want his portfolio to be volatile (ie. rebuild win a championship then free fall from there) or he wants to ensure steady growth? From the looks of it it seems to me that Ainge took the high risk path ... Thus we probably would expect a correction rather than a consolidation at this point.

First and foremost, kudos to ray allen as he decided to opt in with the heat next year. RA could have earned more by opting out and resigning with the heat or could just sign elsewhere. Just like last year when he ditched the offer of the Celtics to sign with the heat, it is not really about the money. I guess he is very happy with miami.

If rondo is not traded then the C's will be built around him. This is the time when we get to validate how good he is as a pg since imho life was easier for him playing with the big three.

As for FAB being an elite shot blocking center...i recall that my friend said that it may happen because he can learn from KG. well last year we didn't see any semblance that he is one day bound to be an elite shot blocking center despite kg being there. Now that kg is gone, logic dictates that this will probably remain as a wishful thinking on his part.

Imho if Allen is grinning from ear to ear these days it is not because of kg showing his true colors. I think hindi papatulan ni RA un ginawa ni KG. besides, justice has been served as he got his 2nd ring proving once and for all that he made the right decision.

A friend said that fab melo may one day become the elite starting shot blocking big man of the C's. well the C's are in a rebuilding mode now so this is his opportunity to be starter but he'll surely have competition considering Ainge did draft a couple of big man.

As far as being an elite nba center .... Well lets just see

Yes its all about winning ...of course "personal choice" yan ng tao if he wants to play with the same team or move to another.

Ang akin lang, natatawa ako kay KG sa pamemersonal niya kay Ray Allen. As in hindi nga niya "pinapansin" mula nun lumipat si Ray sa Miami. May statement pa siyang I live and die green. And now that the C's have started to rebuild, hindi ba interest din niya ang tiningnan niya? Kung last season firm siya na hindi siya papayag mai-trade sa Nets, ngayon pumayag na din siya.

Isa lang masasabi ko sa taong ito ... hindi dugong Celtics ang umiiral sa kanya. Napakasigurista ni KG ... nakita na natin yan dati nun pumayag siyang mapunta sa C's para mabuo ang big 3 at ngayon payag siyang iwanan ang C's dahil mas malakas nga naman ang kanyang pupuntahan.

Mukhang mangyayari na nga ...ayon sa nabasa ko pumayag na si KG sa trade to the Nets at nagkaroon na ng agreement in principle.

Hay si KG talaga ... last season napabalitang may interest sa kanya ang Nets pero hindi daw siya papayag mapunta roon. May sinabi pa siyang he live and die green. Pero ngayong "rebuilding" na ang C's mukha yatang gustong gusto na niyang makalipat sa ibang team na contender and forget about being Green na lang muna

Reports says DH is leaning towards leaving the Lakers no wonder the team is all out in showing that they want him back.

Yes si coach rivers ay siya rin head ng basketball operations ng clips.

Now that the celtics will be in a rebuilding mode, it seems kg wants to "jump ship" as he is willing to waive his no trade clause to go to the clippers. Nakakatawa lang kasi nun umalis si Allen parang pinersonal ni kg tapos ngayon willing din pala siya lumayas basta contender.

Ano ba yan tinambakan ng pagkadami-daming asst coach ang GSM. Alam natin ang kasabihang two heads are better than one pero baka naman maging mas magulo kapag pagkadami-daming idea ang lumalabas.

Incidentally, nabasa ko sa Spin na pinupuntirya rin ng SMC si Coach Alas para maging Asst Coach ng GSM at "may plano" daw sa kanya ang SMC Management. I suppose it will be a head coaching position eventually if not sa PBA then ABL siguro.

1343547635[/url]' post='8284095']

Rhinochaser Polished Mercury OX311-0454 Price is 5,500

Available pa ba?

^^^

I Agree! SALUDO ako sa Spurs

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9399106/los-angeles-clippers-walk-away-boston-celtics-deal-sources

Clippers Walk Away from Deal with the Celtics to acquire KG and Doc. Hindi pumayag sa demands ng C's. So what's next sa "rebuilding"? O baka naman tuloy tuloy pa rin ang KG, PP, Rondo trio ...at kalimutan muna ang rebuilding

Mr. Buss wag na masyadong choosy ...

Pag nag offer ng Sign and trade for DH kapalit si Blake at Bledsoe, tanggapin na. Solve na un problema ng PG tapos magaling din naman si Blake G.

Besides, if ayaw mo kay Bledsoe, may "trade value" ang player na ito kaya pwedeng gamitin na asset sa mga susunod na trades