NBA 2009 Offseason Moves/Trades/Transaction/Rumors

[lunateec22]

the dunked isnt that great... from what i saw sa video mura man ug wala kaau mulayat si lebron kay syempre dili baya to tinud-anay... people just made an issue out of it pero gisamotan man gud kay gi confiscate daw ang mga video mao na curious ang mga tawo nahulog na hinuon ug nauwaw siya na gi dunkan... but its not a total facial naa baya sa side si lebron sad. ive seen way more vicious facial than that ang issue lang kay amateur ang ni dunk niya.

Reason? Ego and image control.

This is not just a simple dunk video. At least for Nike and Lebron.

Curious man jud ang masa. If Nike didn't pull out the dunk video, people would just laugh it off and move on. Ang naka-interesting lang, Lebron James "requested" Nike to confiscate the video for whatever reasons they can come up with (couldn't come up with a link for this one kay I just watched the video commentaries from an ESPN report, will look for it).

Here's a link in an attempt to decipher the Nike move:
Nike+Lebron=EGO

There's something about James and Nike that makes this story more stringent than it ordinarily would be. There wouldn't be as much outrage if there were video of Dwyane Wade or Kobe Bryant getting dunked on. There'd be interest, of course, but James is the most arrogant and guarded superstar in the NBA and Nike is the most arrogant and guarded company in sports. That combination has turned this story from pedestrian to interesting and, until Nike releases the video, it'll stay that way.

It's Nike's corporate-ness which is at the center of this entire fiasco. It's not just the public enjoying watching a giant company feel the pain of stepping on the wrong end of a rake. No rational human being would ever be this angry over a simple dunk video. This isn't about the dunk. This is about rage over the actions of the wealthy and powerful.

[vcmov_15]

im not defending LBJ wala man sad gani ko ganahi na gi confiscate ang video.. pero pagkakita nako dili man kaau grabeh nga pagka facial. i mean it created buzz kay tungod sa superstar status ni lebron plus amateur ang ni dunk. the nastiest facial ive seen lately was katong kang trevor ariza over a nugget sa playoff... i didnt say na he is exempted.. ang nakabati ato kay gi confiscate man ang video nahulog ug nauwaw siya hinuon.... plus how can u say na even friendly game magtinud-anay gihapon ug duwa si lebron... even superstars give themselves a break come on guys....

[vcmov_15]

yes he got dunked on but for me it wasnt that bad.... there is no doubt about it that he was dunked on... the only wrong thing they did was confiscate the videos.... they made the matter worst...

[ManWhore]

Rubio Coming No Matter What

Minnesota Timberwolves draftee point guard Ricky Rubio has made up his mind. No matter what the cost is going to be, he's going to leave his old team. This season. His comments today – while not exactly the most endearing to the Wolves – have pretty much closed the door on DKV Joventut.

"I want to continue with the club but, after everything that's happened, I don't think they're too comfortable having me in their squad," Rubio said Wednesday. "I want to play in a winning team, on a team that can achieve many things."

Rubio's buyout is shade over $8 million, the exact amount varying at the whims of the international currency exchange markets. The Wolves can give Rubio only $500k of that amount. Being picked fifth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft, Rubio's salary slot says he can make $3.3 million in his first season, $3.5 million the second, and $3.8 million in the third – meaning that if he has to pay the whole buyout only from the proceeds of playing in the NBA, he better hope he's good enough to get his options picked up and then get a second contract (he should be, but that's more to illustrate how long it will take to pay off the buyout).

However, Rubio – as we've talked about before – should be able to choose from plenty of endorsement opportunities, both here in the United States and internationally, due to his combination of "good looks, flashy play, and international appeal."

Must be rough to have all that going for you, right?

In all seriousness, the most likely outcome to all of this is Rubio's next team is the Minnesota Timberwolves; they just hope it all gets worked out for Rubio to join the team for training camp in October.

source ----- HOOPSWORLD

[radiostar]

johnny flynn would own rubio 100%



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grabeha ani oi

[monrose29]

ngano diay og ma dunk kan c le-bron? ma ibanan iyang pagka tawo? pagka amawa wa na gyud lain issue... hehehehe

[Motownkid]

ngano diay og ma dunk kan c le-bron? ma ibanan iyang pagka tawo? pagka amawa wa na gyud lain issue... hehehehe

dili unta ni big deal nga na-dunkan si LeBron.. kaso lang, for some immature reason, ni "request" man daw sya sa Nike nga ipa confiscate ang videos.

Iya or sa Nike ra pod ning sala nganong ni-dako nig maayo nga issue..

[aykiman]

ngano diay og ma dunk kan c le-bron? ma ibanan iyang pagka tawo? pagka amawa wa na gyud lain issue... hehehehe

na-ibanan jud iyang pagkatawo kai iya man ganing gika-uwaw so para niya kai na-ibanan jud diay..hahahaha..

tingali naa na siyay nightmares sukad nahitabo to..hahahahaha

[lunateec22]

Daghan jud ko article nabasahan about this infamous dunk over Lebron James. It's a rapid fire all over the place. Pero medyo OT naman ni na topic diri, adto lang ta istorya sa gihimo jud na thread ni ManWhore:

https://www.istorya.net/forums/basket...-on-video.html

Anyway, back to the latest rumors. Nothing really big is going on today except for a bunch of guards drawing interest from several teams.

Jamaal Tinsley -the Philadelphia 76ers are in the run for his services. The New York KNicks are considering him also.
CJ Watson - drawing interest from 76ers; reportedly could've signed an Orlando offer sheet
Stephon Marbury - possible Celtics comeback?
Ramon Sessions - Knicks abandoned pursuit while LA CLippers are in the hunt
Andre Miller - the Portland Trail Blazers are interested

[icon_king]

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