2011 NBA Offseason

[ctcf]

It's a Black Friday miracle!!!

[Theo]

Sucks there is an opt out after 6 years, but glad to have basketball back.

[Banedon]

75% of responders on Chicagosports.com say they aren't excited. I call BS. I'm gonna love the compacted schedule.

[Theo]

Yep, and no circus trip for the Bulls. Woohoo!

[BigSlick]

Yep, and no circus trip for the Bulls. Woohoo!

Thats a cool thing!

 

Can't wait for the rushed/insane free agency period.

[WrigleyField 22]

Based on the few and vague info regarding the deal so far, I don't really like it. However, I just wanted NBA basketball at this point, so I'm happy. It sounds a little better than some of the stuff coming out the past few weeks.

[Magnetic Curses]

good deal for imb, bad deal for people that live in the civilized world around other people.

[Flames24Rulz]

You'll still have the Disney on Ice trip in February, though. And with the compacted schedule, who knows how many games that road trip will be?

 

I'm just glad that there's going to be a season.

[bcl412]

YES!!!!!

 

I thought a shortened schedule would bother me but the fact is we know who the best teams are after 66 games and most teams stop trying at that point (until the playoffs obviously) anyways

[Guest]

Opening day will be Christmas, including Bulls/Lakers.

[17 Seconds]

the players are going to get 51.2% of BRI

 

it sounds like the owners caved on a lot of stuff, which is somewhat surprising.

[CubColtPacer]

The Pacers are in a strange spot now. They have to spend money to reach the cap floor (probably 10-12 million). But the free agents this year are not going to be as good as the ones next year so they might try to entice some people with large 1 year deals and really use the cap space to go after a difference maker next year. It's also hard to figure out what position to upgrade because their team is so young that it really depends on which players develop more and which don't.

 

They are still rumored for the big power forwards in this class though (West and Nene especially). The amnesty clause came at the worst time for them after they spent 4-5 years systematically getting rid of all their bad contracts.

[ChiCubsFan]

The Pacers are in a strange spot now. They have to spend money to reach the cap floor (probably 10-12 million). But the free agents this year are not going to be as good as the ones next year so they might try to entice some people with large 1 year deals and really use the cap space to go after a difference maker next year. It's also hard to figure out what position to upgrade because their team is so young that it really depends on which players develop more and which don't.

 

They are still rumored for the big power forwards in this class though (West and Nene especially). The amnesty clause came at the worst time for them after they spent 4-5 years systematically getting rid of all their bad contracts.

 

Resign Dunleavy to another 10 million dollar contract

[Banedon]

Likely to be only a 2 game preseason.

 

The NBA says that teams will play out-of-conference opponents at least once each, with three teams getting a second meeting. Of the other 12 out-of-conference opponents, six will be faced at home and six on the road.

 

The other 48 games will be played within the conference. There are six teams who will share four meetings with any given team, and the other eight with play three-game sets.

 

The NBA also says that the playoffs will begin on April 28, and that there could be one back-to-back per series in the second round.

[WrigleyField 22]

The Pacers are in a strange spot now. They have to spend money to reach the cap floor (probably 10-12 million). But the free agents this year are not going to be as good as the ones next year so they might try to entice some people with large 1 year deals and really use the cap space to go after a difference maker next year. It's also hard to figure out what position to upgrade because their team is so young that it really depends on which players develop more and which don't.

 

They are still rumored for the big power forwards in this class though (West and Nene especially). The amnesty clause came at the worst time for them after they spent 4-5 years systematically getting rid of all their bad contracts.

OTOH, cap space next offseason will be affected somewhat by your decisions on Hibbert and Rush. Rush would be easy enough to let go but it would hurt to let Hibbert go and then strike out. As a competent 7 footer his price wont be cheap. Plus extendin other young guys comes into play in the folliwing seasons. Perhaps the best solution is to take on salary now to get a big piece, giving up a couple young players to get that impact player now.

[CubColtPacer]

The Pacers are in a strange spot now. They have to spend money to reach the cap floor (probably 10-12 million). But the free agents this year are not going to be as good as the ones next year so they might try to entice some people with large 1 year deals and really use the cap space to go after a difference maker next year. It's also hard to figure out what position to upgrade because their team is so young that it really depends on which players develop more and which don't.

 

They are still rumored for the big power forwards in this class though (West and Nene especially). The amnesty clause came at the worst time for them after they spent 4-5 years systematically getting rid of all their bad contracts.

OTOH, cap space next offseason will be affected somewhat by your decisions on Hibbert and Rush. Rush would be easy enough to let go but it would hurt to let Hibbert go and then strike out. As a competent 7 footer his price wont be cheap. Plus extendin other young guys comes into play in the folliwing seasons. Perhaps the best solution is to take on salary now to get a big piece, giving up a couple young players to get that impact player now.

 

There's a lot of buzz about trading for Millsap of the Jazz right now since their frountcourt is overloaded. I don't know how legitimate that rumor is. They won't have any problem getting rid of Rush (they've almost traded him multiple times) but Hibbert will definitely cost some money to extend. They will have some more money with Posey's contract coming off the books after the year. The Pacers might pick up an amnestied player as well since those players are apparently not going to be free agents, but instead there will be bidding from among the teams who are under the cap.

[UMFan83]

Likely to be only a 2 game preseason.

 

The NBA says that teams will play out-of-conference opponents at least once each, with three teams getting a second meeting. Of the other 12 out-of-conference opponents, six will be faced at home and six on the road.

 

The other 48 games will be played within the conference. There are six teams who will share four meetings with any given team, and the other eight with play three-game sets.

 

The NBA also says that the playoffs will begin on April 28, and that there could be one back-to-back per series in the second round.

 

That's placing a ton of emphasis on conference games, as in a regular season a team will play 52 conference games and 30 non conference.

[SpongeWorthy]

Likely to be only a 2 game preseason.

 

The NBA says that teams will play out-of-conference opponents at least once each, with three teams getting a second meeting. Of the other 12 out-of-conference opponents, six will be faced at home and six on the road.

 

The other 48 games will be played within the conference. There are six teams who will share four meetings with any given team, and the other eight with play three-game sets.

 

The NBA also says that the playoffs will begin on April 28, and that there could be one back-to-back per series in the second round.

 

That's placing a ton of emphasis on conference games, as in a regular season a team will play 52 conference games and 30 non conference.

 

Weighing the season towards a high proportion of conference games is a way to cut down on travel when you consider that there will be more games scheduled per week.

[Smack]

Hey SSR, do you think E'Twaun Moore will make the Celtics roster? I read that he's coming back from Italy for camp.

[UMFan83]

Likely to be only a 2 game preseason.

 

The NBA says that teams will play out-of-conference opponents at least once each, with three teams getting a second meeting. Of the other 12 out-of-conference opponents, six will be faced at home and six on the road.

 

The other 48 games will be played within the conference. There are six teams who will share four meetings with any given team, and the other eight with play three-game sets.

 

The NBA also says that the playoffs will begin on April 28, and that there could be one back-to-back per series in the second round.

 

That's placing a ton of emphasis on conference games, as in a regular season a team will play 52 conference games and 30 non conference.

 

Weighing the season towards a high proportion of conference games is a way to cut down on travel when you consider that there will be more games scheduled per week.

 

Yeah, I am all for the extra conference games, and I would have gone that way if it was my decision. Just pointing out that it will almost be a normal season in terms of playing conference foes, while the majority of the games taken away will be against the opposite conference.

[imb]

im still just in shock that there's going to be a season

[SpongeWorthy]

im still just in shock that there's going to be a season

 

I'm looking forward to you having to root for Chris Paul

[imb]

im still just in shock that there's going to be a season

 

I'm looking forward to you having to root for Chris Paul

 

in the alternate universe where im a knicks fan?

[imb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0ZsfvRHlYQ

 

How can you not root for Derrick Williams? (Answer: When he plays the Thunder. All the other games are ok)

[Banedon]

Mike Miller out for 2 months due to hernia surgery.