TyAbbottGotOwned wrote:Luke Walton now gets to coach Lebron James. Would be awesome to get some Kerr vs Walton WCFs
I wonder how that is going to work. Will Luke turn into tyronn Lue? Maybe Lebron just wants to play ball and not make any decisions about it.
Speaking of Lebron, wanna bet Kawhi and LBJ already have it planned out. The spurs will be forced to trade him to LA since he is of limited use to anyone else. And maybe LA will give up something to get him now. Also already planned out before LBJ arrived.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2018 7:43 pm
by UAEebs86
AG getting paid.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:14 am
by Spaceman Spiff
UAEebs86 wrote:AG getting paid.
Dang. I was hoping he'd go to a better organization.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:21 am
by Merkin
TyAbbottGotOwned wrote:Luke Walton now gets to coach Lebron James.
Think you have it backwards.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:01 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
Merkin wrote:
TyAbbottGotOwned wrote:Luke Walton now gets to coach Lebron James.
Think you have it backwards.
Walton isn't a bad coach for LeBron. Being very heavy handed won't work with LeBron. He knows he's a hall of famer and the center of any franchise. Walton seems easygoing enough to have navigated Lavar Ball's BS without blowing up any relationships. Bringing the same balance and lack of need to be controlling will serve well with LeBron.
LeBron needs a Phil Jackson, not a Bobby Knight.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:22 pm
by Jefe
UAEebs86 wrote:AG getting paid.
More than Gilberts highest year. Is he now the top paid Wildcat?
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:58 pm
by Chicat
Jefe wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:AG getting paid.
More than Gilberts highest year. Is he now the top paid Wildcat?
Yes
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:00 am
by YoDeFoe
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Walton isn't a bad coach for LeBron. Being very heavy handed won't work with LeBron. He knows he's a hall of famer and the center of any franchise. Walton seems easygoing enough to have navigated Lavar Ball's BS without blowing up any relationships. Bringing the same balance and lack of need to be controlling will serve well with LeBron.
LeBron needs a Phil Jackson, not a Bobby Knight.
Wonder if Walton, as a high BBIQ forward with great passing vision, is in a particularly good spot to scheme for LeBron.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:32 am
by prh
YoDeFoe wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Walton isn't a bad coach for LeBron. Being very heavy handed won't work with LeBron. He knows he's a hall of famer and the center of any franchise. Walton seems easygoing enough to have navigated Lavar Ball's BS without blowing up any relationships. Bringing the same balance and lack of need to be controlling will serve well with LeBron.
LeBron needs a Phil Jackson, not a Bobby Knight.
Wonder if Walton, as a high BBIQ forward with great passing vision, is in a particularly good spot to scheme for LeBron.
I would think so. The other aspect is that of all the recent coaches LeBron has had, I feel like Luke has a great chance to be respected by LeBron, which is just as critical. It didn't seem like LeBron respected David Blatt, and I can't imagine he respected Lue very much (a coach who forgot to play Korver because of matchups? among other issues). Even in Miami, he respected Pat Riley and Riley convinced him to give Spoelstra a chance.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:13 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
prh wrote:
YoDeFoe wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Walton isn't a bad coach for LeBron. Being very heavy handed won't work with LeBron. He knows he's a hall of famer and the center of any franchise. Walton seems easygoing enough to have navigated Lavar Ball's BS without blowing up any relationships. Bringing the same balance and lack of need to be controlling will serve well with LeBron.
LeBron needs a Phil Jackson, not a Bobby Knight.
Wonder if Walton, as a high BBIQ forward with great passing vision, is in a particularly good spot to scheme for LeBron.
I would think so. The other aspect is that of all the recent coaches LeBron has had, I feel like Luke has a great chance to be respected by LeBron, which is just as critical. It didn't seem like LeBron respected David Blatt, and I can't imagine he respected Lue very much (a coach who forgot to play Korver because of matchups? among other issues). Even in Miami, he respected Pat Riley and Riley convinced him to give Spoelstra a chance.
With LeBron, I think it's a mix of liking and respecting a coach. He respected Spoelstra because he had Riley's backing. He liked Lue. He didn't like or respect Blatt.
Walton's involvement with Golden State should hopefully bring some respect. LeBron is far enough along that Walton will hopefully let him do his thing and design around him. He's the best player on the planet and really high IQ. Knowing how to channel him without being overbearing and causing conflict will be the challenge.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:33 pm
by SunnyAZ
Kobi is playing really well in the Summer League.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:19 pm
by RichardCranium
Now that Rondo is on side, how about LA trades Ball to Philly, straight up, for TJ. Everybody wins. Well maybe not - LA might have to sweeten the deal a bit.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:27 am
by 84Cat
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:01 pm
by ghostwhitehorse
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First points however were from beyond the arc. . .
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 5:59 am
by ghostwhitehorse
DNP for Ayton vs. the Spurs. . .and RHJ is now a Sun ??? (he played for them yesterday per the ESPN stat box.)
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 6:01 am
by UAEebs86
ghostwhitehorse wrote:DNP for Ayton vs. the Spurs. . .and RHJ is now a Sun ??? (he played for them yesterday per the ESPN stat box.)
Ultimate journeyman. 2 years with the Knicks, 2 with the Blazers, 5 with the Suns, 2 with the magic, 2 with the Cavs, couple months with the Lakers and then back to the Cavs.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:12 am
by Merkin
At least he got a cup of coffee in the league.
Re: Former Cats in the NBA
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:45 pm
by U.P. Zona Fan
Not on the Celtics roster today for summer league play.
Hope something happens for him, we would have been a different team this year with a fire like his. Love his drive. Someone will see that.
