Comments on: Preview and Chat: The Seattle Supersonics

By: Nagaz

Nagaz — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:28:02 +0000

I feel duly chastised for my admittedly (in retrospect) inane speculation. I’ve just always chafed against the seeming necessity of starting your best five players even if they don’t complement each other well. I am certainly giddy with Pau’s production so far. And I do salivate at the thought of a startine line of Bynum, Pau, and Odom. I’ve just been incredibly underwhelmed by Odom’s performance at the 3. Maybe it’s simply an adustment he needs to make. And maybe, as stated above, Odom works that much better with Pau on the floor because of their skill sets that it doesn’t matter what positions they’re playing.

The truth is, I don’t want to come down from the cloud we’re sniffing at here. Obviously, as a true fan, you’d rather have the team be better in the long run and have some bumpy learning phases. As a fan of the moment’s glory, however, it’s invigorating to see your team reel off a nice string of wins. Any adjustment phases simply feel like irritations, even if you know better.

By: drrayeye

drrayeye — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:17:42 +0000

Hi Warren (76),

I used trade machine numbers for salary. One needs to keep in mind that the accelerating part of multiyear contracts can be backloaded (like Mullins did for Golden State), among other things, so exact salary amounts, year by year, will be hard to come by.

I agree with your analysis, except. . . . . .

I think that the Lakers will be able to sign Turiaff for less than you project. I think that Mihm will remain a question mark. He’ll either play well in the playoffs or retire. I think that the Lakers may be able to attract vets for a very low salary to fill slots.

Barring playoff catastrophe, bottom line (as I said before)–I think that the Laker team will be kept intact for next year for about $10 million more. The year after that is too far away to think about.

By: Samy

Samy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:56:08 +0000

Kurt I think you’re absolutely right – lol, the price of fame. I’ll let you know if I can come up with anything. Thanks for keeping on keepin’.

By: Samuel

Samuel — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:57:20 +0000

82. Wow, ESPN just broke that news. That’s just got to leave a pit in the stomach of Rockets’ fans everywhere. I hadn’t heard anything about Yao playing through foot discomfort recently. I guess Denver fans are pretty happy right about now.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:37:33 +0000

81. It’s been noticed. I’m not sure what the answer is, or if there is one. The increased readership of the site means more commenters, but I don’t want to become an arbiter of taste, deciding what comments make the cut and which don’t. Maybe I become more strict about the guidelines, but I don’t want to limit inclusion in any way. I like the free-flowing, wide ranging discussions you see someplace like Dodger Thoughts. I want that feeling here, but to keep things at a certain standard/level. So, suggestions are welcome.

By: Chrismo

Chrismo — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:34:22 +0000

Yao out for season with foot injury!

By: Samy

Samy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:31:03 +0000

All the new people on this blog are really making the comments section become more and more random…

Honestly it pisses me off that comments are less and less focused/thorough.

By: kwame a.

kwame a. — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:12:58 +0000

I’d rather Cassell go to the east than go to Dallas, Denver or Phoenix.

By: SethLive!

SethLive! — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:50:53 +0000

Oh no. The clips are buying out Cassel’s contract, and he will be a free agent in a few days.

I hope to GOD the Celtics wont be able to sign him. Rhondo is a big question mark come playoff time but Sam thrives in playoff situations.

By: harold

harold — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:33:56 +0000

tung, i like your analogy, although i was thinking more in modern terms – star wars

kobe just went through his anakin and darth vader phases, and is at a stage where he helps overthrow the emperor with (get this) one good hand oh yeah, Kobe also had some respiratory problems earlier this season too, if memory serves.

fitting that we also have a Luke in our team, not to mention a Obi-wan-Kenobe type phil, a Kobe Jr. (oops, Coby)…