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The problem is the fact the heat had nothing to offer or worth to trade to get those superstars on the team.
They also overpaid the wrong players with their bench player being highest paid player.
Miami lost out on those superstars got other teams because they know miami would've won it all with a big 3.
Been telling you muthafuckas for YEARS!!
Pat has gotten a collective pass from the media for decades. Remove the LeBron constructed years and he has a 30 year track record of fuck shit. And the way he fucked over the franchises best player was an abomination.
In the comments the defense for Riley is he just took the Heat to the Finals. Didn't win it, but got them there so he doesn't deserve too much criticism.
The LeBron Era and standard the dickriders created has exposed just how much so many of these players and execs underachieve. Pat Riley isn't a winner. He's a bridesmaid!
No. The problem is the organization is run by an outdated analog cac that has for far too long believed his own hype while being stroked by the local and national media who grew up watching the showtime Lakers.
That is also true.
I'm just glad they couldn't create a big 3.
I'm tired of these big 3 teams.
I'm sure that's the reason why dame wanted to go to Miami in the first place to play with butler and bam to create a big 3 like LeBron did.#METOO.
Damned if you cry, damned if you dry.
Isn't it to his credit that Miami is such a destination? It wasn't when he arrived. And the Clippers aren't, the Knicks aren't, it isn't just location. It's Heat culture, which means it is Riley.
Faggit.
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Damian Lillard isn’t coming to the Sixers — but Jrue Holiday might
With the Blazers not done dealing, Holiday is almost certain to be on the move. The Sixers, who want to unload James Harden, have expressed interest, according to sources.
The already hazardous potholes complicating what the 76ers hope is a road to win an NBA title this season just turned into gigantic craters.
The Milwaukee Bucks are now overwhelming favorites to win their second title in four seasons after acquiring All-NBA point guard Damian Lillard.
Milwaukee agreed to acquire the disgruntled player from the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday in a three-team deal that included the Phoenix Suns. In Lillard, the Bucks get a future Hall of Famer to pair with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Meanwhile, the Blazers received Jrue Holiday from Milwaukee and Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara from the Suns. Those players were packaged with the Bucks’ 2029 first-round pick along with draft swaps in 2028 and 2030. The Suns are receiving Grayson Allen from the Bucks and Jusuf Nurkić, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson from Portland.
Now, after this deal, one has to wonder how long the Sixers will hold on to James Harden, their own disgruntled point guard. According to reports, Portland is not done dealing. A source confirmed that the Sixers are interested in acquiring Holiday from the Blazers. That move would somewhat narrow the championship gap the Bucks created with the acquisition of Lillard.
The move would be a homecoming for Holiday, whom the Sixers selected with the 17th pick in the 2009 NBA draft. The Sixers traded the point guard to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Nerlens Noel and a 2014 first-round pick on July 12, 2013, as “The Process” was in its infancy.
Holiday, 33, is a two-time All-Star and a five-time All-Defensive performer. He averaged 19.3 points, 7.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals last season and has a reputation of being one of the NBA’s best defenders, which would buoy a Sixers team that has struggled to contain on the perimeter. The Sixers tried to reacquire Holiday on multiple occasions during his tenure with the Pelicans, according to sources.
The veteran guard has two years and $72.3 million left on his contract. He’s set to make a base salary of $34.9 million this season. With incentives, Holiday could make $36.8 million. He has a player option for a base salary of $37.2 million next season. He picked up his player option for $35.6 million in June.
Harden, who no longer wants to play for the Sixers, would be swapped for Holiday in the deal. With uncertainty surrounding his status, Harden could become a distraction if he shows up for the team’s media day on Monday and next week’s training camp. So the team would benefit from making a deal with the Blazers for Holiday before Monday.
The Sixers have been steadfast about trading Harden only in exchange for an All-Star player or assets that could lead them to that type of player. Until they make that type of move, the Sixers, on paper, will have dropped several notches behind the Bucks in the championship race.
The wheels on Wednesday’s blockbuster trade started turning this summer when Lillard requested a trade to the Miami Heat. The Sixers were among the teams that reached out to the Blazers about acquiring Lillard. The 33-year-old, who has four years and $216.1 million remaining on his contract, is coming off arguably the best campaign of his 11-year career. He averaged 32.2 points on 46.3% shooting — including 37.1% from beyond the arc — and 7.3 assists, and 4.8 rebounds.
The Bucks didn’t hesitate to shake things up and pair Antetokounmpo with another star player after he hinted on multiple occasions this offseason that he would consider leaving Milwaukee when his contract ends after the 2025-26 season.
But thats the thing.. Its not a destination. The entire "destination city" bullshit is a media creation largely based on city climate and scenery.. not anything Riley has done there. The so called "heat culture" is also a platitude based largely in self promotion and is enabled by willing media shills.
Riley has yet to land marquee free agent and the ONE that went there and constructed his own mini dynasty was actually mismanaged and run off by Rileys sheer ineptitude and inability to evolve and adjust to modern era basketball and personalities. Riley is a jim crow era cac, raised under one of the most heavy handed racist basketball coaches in the history of the sport. His proximity to Magic Johnson and 1980s NBC broadcast basketball that highlighted his Armani suits have all created the myth of the man that continues to get a pass for decades of malpractice.
Not enough is written about how Riley nearly single handedly destroyed pro basketball with his slow paced 70ppg unskilled goon ball during the 90s. Yet he somehow delusionally thought the Knicks owed him equity for mediocrity and convinced the Heat that he was their next savior.. Typical white man failing upward shit.
I hope they can get him though because they shouldn't never had traded him. At least that harden black cloud over the sixers heads would be over. Also, holiday is lil younger and can still shoot and play defense along with passing the ball even though he might not be a better passer than harden but he would be enough to get the job done and also ease the burden on maxey being the first option doing that work since he's still young and inexperience being a PG. Nurse can really work his magic with jrue and could have him playing like how kawhi did when he was on the raptors.@jawnswoop @playahaitian
Damian Lillard isn’t coming to the Sixers — but Jrue Holiday might
With the Blazers not done dealing, Holiday is almost certain to be on the move. The Sixers, who want to unload James Harden, have expressed interest, according to sources.
The already hazardous potholes complicating what the 76ers hope is a road to win an NBA title this season just turned into gigantic craters.
The Milwaukee Bucks are now overwhelming favorites to win their second title in four seasons after acquiring All-NBA point guard Damian Lillard.
Milwaukee agreed to acquire the disgruntled player from the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday in a three-team deal that included the Phoenix Suns. In Lillard, the Bucks get a future Hall of Famer to pair with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Meanwhile, the Blazers received Jrue Holiday from Milwaukee and Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara from the Suns. Those players were packaged with the Bucks’ 2029 first-round pick along with draft swaps in 2028 and 2030. The Suns are receiving Grayson Allen from the Bucks and Jusuf Nurkić, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson from Portland.
Now, after this deal, one has to wonder how long the Sixers will hold on to James Harden, their own disgruntled point guard. According to reports, Portland is not done dealing. A source confirmed that the Sixers are interested in acquiring Holiday from the Blazers. That move would somewhat narrow the championship gap the Bucks created with the acquisition of Lillard.
The move would be a homecoming for Holiday, whom the Sixers selected with the 17th pick in the 2009 NBA draft. The Sixers traded the point guard to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Nerlens Noel and a 2014 first-round pick on July 12, 2013, as “The Process” was in its infancy.
Holiday, 33, is a two-time All-Star and a five-time All-Defensive performer. He averaged 19.3 points, 7.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals last season and has a reputation of being one of the NBA’s best defenders, which would buoy a Sixers team that has struggled to contain on the perimeter. The Sixers tried to reacquire Holiday on multiple occasions during his tenure with the Pelicans, according to sources.
The veteran guard has two years and $72.3 million left on his contract. He’s set to make a base salary of $34.9 million this season. With incentives, Holiday could make $36.8 million. He has a player option for a base salary of $37.2 million next season. He picked up his player option for $35.6 million in June.
Harden, who no longer wants to play for the Sixers, would be swapped for Holiday in the deal. With uncertainty surrounding his status, Harden could become a distraction if he shows up for the team’s media day on Monday and next week’s training camp. So the team would benefit from making a deal with the Blazers for Holiday before Monday.
The Sixers have been steadfast about trading Harden only in exchange for an All-Star player or assets that could lead them to that type of player. Until they make that type of move, the Sixers, on paper, will have dropped several notches behind the Bucks in the championship race.
The wheels on Wednesday’s blockbuster trade started turning this summer when Lillard requested a trade to the Miami Heat. The Sixers were among the teams that reached out to the Blazers about acquiring Lillard. The 33-year-old, who has four years and $216.1 million remaining on his contract, is coming off arguably the best campaign of his 11-year career. He averaged 32.2 points on 46.3% shooting — including 37.1% from beyond the arc — and 7.3 assists, and 4.8 rebounds.
The Bucks didn’t hesitate to shake things up and pair Antetokounmpo with another star player after he hinted on multiple occasions this offseason that he would consider leaving Milwaukee when his contract ends after the 2025-26 season.
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There is nothing the least bit homosexual about having a good cry every now and again.
At least he got an extension contract last off-season. Unlike dumb ass James Harden and his discount for the team.
That's the key. And neither will stay healthy.
Middleton knee seems to be gone...
But Dame might have been sitting out cause his team sucked and they where basically tanking...
But I read the article...
Trade Harden for Jure and then Portland buys Harden out ...
Win / Win...
Debatable.. but My reply was more directed at the being "dry" part.
I truly don’t even understand but I don’t want to!Debatable.. but My reply was more directed at the being "dry" part.
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Damian Lillard isn’t coming to the Sixers — but Jrue Holiday might
With the Blazers not done dealing, Holiday is almost certain to be on the move. The Sixers, who want to unload James Harden, have expressed interest, according to sources.
The already hazardous potholes complicating what the 76ers hope is a road to win an NBA title this season just turned into gigantic craters.
The Milwaukee Bucks are now overwhelming favorites to win their second title in four seasons after acquiring All-NBA point guard Damian Lillard.
Milwaukee agreed to acquire the disgruntled player from the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday in a three-team deal that included the Phoenix Suns. In Lillard, the Bucks get a future Hall of Famer to pair with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Meanwhile, the Blazers received Jrue Holiday from Milwaukee and Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara from the Suns. Those players were packaged with the Bucks’ 2029 first-round pick along with draft swaps in 2028 and 2030. The Suns are receiving Grayson Allen from the Bucks and Jusuf Nurkić, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson from Portland.
Now, after this deal, one has to wonder how long the Sixers will hold on to James Harden, their own disgruntled point guard. According to reports, Portland is not done dealing. A source confirmed that the Sixers are interested in acquiring Holiday from the Blazers. That move would somewhat narrow the championship gap the Bucks created with the acquisition of Lillard.
The move would be a homecoming for Holiday, whom the Sixers selected with the 17th pick in the 2009 NBA draft. The Sixers traded the point guard to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Nerlens Noel and a 2014 first-round pick on July 12, 2013, as “The Process” was in its infancy.
Holiday, 33, is a two-time All-Star and a five-time All-Defensive performer. He averaged 19.3 points, 7.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals last season and has a reputation of being one of the NBA’s best defenders, which would buoy a Sixers team that has struggled to contain on the perimeter. The Sixers tried to reacquire Holiday on multiple occasions during his tenure with the Pelicans, according to sources.
The veteran guard has two years and $72.3 million left on his contract. He’s set to make a base salary of $34.9 million this season. With incentives, Holiday could make $36.8 million. He has a player option for a base salary of $37.2 million next season. He picked up his player option for $35.6 million in June.
Harden, who no longer wants to play for the Sixers, would be swapped for Holiday in the deal. With uncertainty surrounding his status, Harden could become a distraction if he shows up for the team’s media day on Monday and next week’s training camp. So the team would benefit from making a deal with the Blazers for Holiday before Monday.
The Sixers have been steadfast about trading Harden only in exchange for an All-Star player or assets that could lead them to that type of player. Until they make that type of move, the Sixers, on paper, will have dropped several notches behind the Bucks in the championship race.
The wheels on Wednesday’s blockbuster trade started turning this summer when Lillard requested a trade to the Miami Heat. The Sixers were among the teams that reached out to the Blazers about acquiring Lillard. The 33-year-old, who has four years and $216.1 million remaining on his contract, is coming off arguably the best campaign of his 11-year career. He averaged 32.2 points on 46.3% shooting — including 37.1% from beyond the arc — and 7.3 assists, and 4.8 rebounds.
The Bucks didn’t hesitate to shake things up and pair Antetokounmpo with another star player after he hinted on multiple occasions this offseason that he would consider leaving Milwaukee when his contract ends after the 2025-26 season.
Holy sh*t.
Morey is a jackass if he can't get Jrue holiday back in sixers uniform because it's the best chance to do so this point.I agree. Make this trade Morey. You fuckin piece of dog shit!!!!
Damn it's almost like 28 of the other teams didn't land those players either
Some of Dame's was tanking
But only one is lauded as THE destination organization EVERYONE wants to play for thats run by an elite level exec who has established some mythical "culture" that makes them supreme among their peers..Damn it's almost like 28 of the other teams didn't land those players either
And only one has a poster spamming the fuck outta the board promising to land EVERY got dam FA that hits the market, only to come away with fat, stankin ass 38 year old Kyle Lowry on a max deal.