A few weeks ago it was NOT ANOTHER DIME, NOT ANOTHER NICKEL!! Now -- well, we've just got to pull together and support them. Lolz.
Tell em DD, this team needs shooting, and it traded away two of its best (although I'm not the biggest Thornton fan). Getting D-Mo back is great as long as he's relatively healthy. The guy does get a lot of hype on this board, but deservedly so. He's a good passer, scorer and spacer that can help this ugly offense, and isn't a drop-off defensively compared to our other options.
Oh, I am still not paying until they try hard....I support them just without my hard earned money until they prove they are trying to win. let's not mix up stuff, mmmmkay? DD
No, you just don't understand that things can be the same - I am not supporting this team FINANCIALLY until they prove they can play hard consistently, but I always watch the games and hope they get there. See - that is not so hard to understand, right? You have no idea...bwhahahahahahahah DD
You must be mistaken. Everybody knows DD is among the most level-headed and rational posters on the forum. mmmmkay? :grin:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SVG says <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pistons?src=hash">#Pistons</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockets?src=hash">#Rockets</a> could not alter trade parameters on protected pick now because it's after the trade deadline.</p>— Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/701902239212957698">February 22, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Am I reading this correctly, but weren't Pistons going to accept the trade if they could change the protection on pick? <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SVG: "It's disappointing because we saw the possibilities. I would do it over again ... just thought there was too much risk."</p>— Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/701902355428671489">February 22, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Doesn't say DMo's career is over.
Pure conjecture. SVG just thought that the risk is too high relative to the value he's giving up. He'd probably do that trade with a lottery protected pick.
I'm pretty sure GMs violate NBA rules all the time and disguising it as something else. Running a franchise isn't just black & white everytime.
Did Rudy do that with Elliot? They will never prove anything - and SVG saying "Too much risk" is enough of a qualifier. DD