Trying to help get back on the Dwight subject, has anyone been able to find betting odds on where he'll play next season? Sportsbook had it, but I haven't been able to find anyone offering odds on it anymore - probably for about the past two to three weeks.
FIFY! He's honestly not terrible tho, it's just that for most people watching Jeremy in the playoffs was the 1st time seeing him all year. And in that 1st game he stunk, then got hurt, then stunk some more later while being hurt. Hopefully Comcast can this TV deal stuff handled and everyone can see truly how good (or bad) he really is, and the arguments on here can be based on more than just a few notes from a box score.
Odds change, these are from late April. The fact that Sports Book took it down tells me that someone knows something about Dwight's decision. I'm guessing that he has told his trusted people that he has made up his mind and someone let Vegas know.
Last time sportsbook.com posted them the Rockets were at -150 and the favorites. Haven't been able to find any since.
Seriously. I have no strong feelings one way or the other about the guy but at this point I'll be glad if he's traded if it quiets things down. Can we at least keep Lin talk to one of the thousands of Lin threads?
See, that's what I was wondering. HAS to be a reason they stopped offering odds on it. Can't find it available ANYWHERE either. Definitely something to it, I believe.
Money must've come in real heavy on Houston. That would be the quickest way to shut down a betting line.
As much as I'd love to take credit, it's just that they're easy to read. They're not even hiding their intentions in any way. The mantra gets dressed up in various guises, like "he might be ok but I'm not sure we're going to be able to win a ring with him next year," but it's always the same thing and always comes back to the same bottom line. Shortly after the "Doc Rivers to the Clippers" deal was finally announced, one of the ABJ gang was here talking about how it was time to start looking for another star PG since Chris Paul was off the market. It never fails. It's just the same thing over and over again. Since Paul looks lost to us, now it's time to start talking about players that are not clearly by far better than Lin. Teague. Miller. Chalmers. Maybe in a month from now the ABJ gang will be talking about how Reggie Jackson should replace Lin. LOL. Yeah, this is pretty much it. Been a Rockets fan since Moses and Hakeem. Long time ago. Been on Clutch's site since before the name change and have watched a lot of basketball. Lin has talent. Nate Silver and others have pointed this out, but it just doesn't penetrate for some people, in their thinking. That's sad, but it is what it is. I hope we get Dwight. But since the thread was also about CP3, that means the Houston PG position will also be discussed. Particularly when and if CP3 looks to be off the market, as the case now seems. Getting Dwight might involve other moves. Certainly that would have been the case had CP3 also been part of a Dwight-to-Houston scenario. So, Lin will come up. Just adding my two cents.
PHISLAMMAJAMMA with the TRUTH BOMB there. Take it easy on the ABJs mate. They're delusional but just like kids, sometimes it's better to let things slide and then they mature and grow out of it.
You guys have problems. Lin is an average point guard. Of course people are going to want to replace his mediocrity with a future HOFer in CP3 or the bevy of other point guards who have proven more capable than Lin. Anyone But Jeremy is more like Anything But Mediocre.
I'd agree if the discussion here were limited to a player like Chris Paul, or even a top 8 point guard - but guys like Andre Miller and Mario Chalmers are coming up. I'm not even sure those guys are as good as Lin.
Just opinion, blah blah blah. Link 1. Which team should Dwight Howard sign with this summer? Israel Gutierrez, ESPN.com: Houston Rockets. Let's be honest, nobody knows how much winning truly means to Howard when it comes to this decision. But if he's looking for a winning situation, both immediately and in the long term, Houston and James Harden provide more certainty than the Lakers and Kobe Bryant. Choosing the Lakers would be based on trust and history. Andew Han, Clipper Blog: Rockets. This would be a different conversation with a healthy Bryant. But Achilles tears are notoriously difficult to quickly recover from, and the Lakers' stars were already aging. Houston offers a chance for a fresh start with a young core. And losing the extra contract year simply means Howard can lock in another deal three years from now (via early termination). James Herbert, HoopSpeak: Rockets. Stars almost never ditch the Lakers and it's not a great look to walk out on two teams in two seasons, but the Rockets are his best option. In joining Harden and the emerging Chandler Parsons, Howard would immediately find himself on a title contender primed to improve in the next few seasons. Aaron McGuire, Gothic Ginobili: Los Angeles Lakers. While Howard flirts elsewhere, the choice is clear cut. He can stay with L.A. and make more guaranteed money regardless of his back problems, or he can move to an uncertain situation in a smaller market. No, the coach doesn't fit. No, the roster's not great. But they have cap space coming and deep, deep pockets. And that guaranteed money. Tom Sunnergren, Hoop 76: Rockets. If Houston's dogged pursuit of Howard -- lets call it the "Chandler Parsons Project" -- bears fruit, the sport's best center will be landing in an enviable situation: The Rockets are positioned to win now (they were ninth in the NBA in scoring differential last season), win later (Daryl Morey has a knack for roster building, I've read), and, the multi-million dollar cherry on top, play in a state that doesn't tax income. 3. Which team should Josh Smith sign with this summer? Gutierrez: Dallas Mavericks. They have money to spend and Smith is an intriguing talent if he isn't required to score that much. Han: Rockets. Perhaps this is the parachute for Houston if Howard decides to stay in Los Angeles. Smith would improve the Rockets' porous defense and their run-and-gun, up-tempo style would fit perfectly with J-Smoove's length and athleticism. If not H-Town, then Smith should play for whoever will meet his request and offer the max. Herbert: Mavericks. It's time for a change of scenery and the Mavericks should have the cap space to invest in Smith. They also have the track record of building a title winner. Assuming the Mavericks miss out on Howard and Paul, landing Smith would be a nice step in remaking their roster. McGuire: Rockets. Of the max-contract players on the market this summer, few are as controversial as the mercurial forward. Smith has the ability to be a spectacular player, dominating above the rim and distributing from the elbow. Instead? He jacks up shots and frustrates fans everywhere. Where better to put him than in McHale's mentorship, alongside Harden and Omer Asik? Sunnergren: San Antonio Spurs. This is a long shot -- San Antonio reportedly kicked the tires on Smith at the trade deadline before deciding he didn't have "Spurs DNA," but there isn't a better place on the planet for a talented, mercurial player of Smith's ilk than the unique ecosystem Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich have cultivated. Think Stephen Jackson, part two.
