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[Osnofa]

O Nate Robinson ao pé do Neal é o Michael Jordan.

 

Grande burro o Neal tava bem era nos Spurs a entrar para meter uns triplos. Ele para mais do que isso não dá lol

 

O Neal é muito mais que um gajo que mete triplos, é um excelente scorer vindo do banco. Simplesmente não tinha liberdade para isso nos Spurs (e ainda bem) por causa da sua péssima defesa e ballhandling mas nos Bucks tão-se a lixar para isso :mrgreen:

 

E é um daqueles jogadores que os treinadores gostam de ter: não desiste, não tem medo de lançar mesmo que as coisas estejam a correr mal, é clutch e não arranja problemas se estiver a jogar pouco tempo. E fez ele muito bem em sair, se ele ficasse ia jogar menos que na época passada com a vinda do Bellinelli e ia receber prai metade do que os Bucks ofereceram.

[Nuk]

LAS VEGAS – For a Milwaukee Bucks franchise sputtered in mediocrity, the most refreshing figure, Larry Sanders, isn’t clouded with misleading realities. He knows this must be a comprehensive, astute rebuilding process. Just last year, Sanders had been toiling as a lost player, but he has played himself into the USA Basketball program and now comes out of it wiser after being around some of the best coaching minds.

 

Sanders doesn’t ponder life as the face of a franchise yet, but he takes failure so personal, takes the Bucks so familial, that he has become it.

 

He spites the non-playoff years, spites last season’s eighth seed finish, and there are connections within the community and a deep desire to drive the organization into contention. Most of all, Sanders, 24, envisions lasting well beyond this phase for the Bucks, a verbal commitment of sorts before the technical one. Soon, he’ll be the Bucks’ sole focus to sign to a new contract. In Sanders’ mind, he’s already locked in.

 

“I definitely can spend my career there,” Sanders told RealGM. “Milwaukee adopted me when I got drafted and the people there took me in and showed me nothing but love and support whether I played or not. It’s awesome now to give that back to them, give them something to watch and entertainment.”

 

Sanders established himself as one of the NBA’s best defensive players a season ago, and turned it into an invitation to Team USA minicamp. U.S. coaches had been impressed with him in practices, and Tom Thibodeau praised that Sanders’ instincts and qualities are essential for winning. After playing through an ankle injury late last season, Sanders rehabilitated into the offseason and will replicate the rehab now, suffering a sprain in a Team USA practice game.

 

For Sanders, this offseason had been critical in his growth within the locker room, an immense opportunity to stay around the practice facility to train with players he knows will be with him in the future. He then traveled with the Bucks’ summer league team and further trained with them, especially John Henson – who appears groomed to start at power forward alongside Sanders.

 

At times, the losses have been defeating in the mind, but Sanders has learned to find balance and stability, believing he can’t let disappointment deter him. He’s been working on all parts of his game this offseason – his jumper and hook shot, free throw shooting and defense – and getting his “mind right,” he says, could help decrease foul trouble next season. Yet, Sanders was left sighing over the Bucks’ reputation as a lowly team.

 

“It is frustrating, but it’s the reality of where we are,” Sanders said. “The only way you can change that is to work toward being somewhere else. You can’t let the frustration of things set in. It’s not going to change where you are and it’s not going to change how people perceive you.

 

“You have to change perception, and that’s what we’re doing now.”

 

Practice ended at UNLV’s campus the other day, and Sanders sat in a private moment near the corner of the gym. He had tried to get his face around summer league, his message across about the Bucks as up and comers. Affable and well liked by his teammates at every level, Sanders also is passionate this way. He hates the losing, but he goes about it the way an evolving leader should.

 

“I want people to think of us as winners, when you think of the Bucks,” Sanders said. “We’re building on our season from last year, keep pushing forward and adding new pieces. We’re tired of being eighth seed, seventh seed, not making the playoffs. It’s time to rebuild – and we’ve already started that process.

 

“I wanted to show teams here that we’re building on something. We’re starting a tradition. We’ve got young pieces. We’re going to be contending for something big.”

 

As Brandon Jennings’ free agency continues, even Sanders hasn’t gotten a grasp on his plans. Sanders has wanted to call Jennings to let the point guard know he’d welcome him back. Only, Jennings has left the impression he wants privacy in his decision.

 

“I know he’s going through his own little cycle right now, his own world,” Sanders said. “If he comes back and we’re able to keep him, I’d love to have him. But if not, I know he’s going to have to do the best thing for his career.”

 

In the end, Sanders is the one who has committed to helping replenish the Bucks’ future. He trusts management for now, and a new deal promises to loom. On one end, there’s Jennings having made clear in past seasons that he’s open to leaving the Bucks.

 

And yet, here’s Larry Sanders on another end: A growing leader, a new face of the franchise, ready for the challenge to contend for something big.

 

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Larry :heart: Era tão bom se todos os jogadores fossem assim. Era bom também que a direcção, seguisse a visão dele e entrasse em rebuild.

[Pat Riley]

Chalmers Aware Heat Could Break Up Team In 2014

 

Mario Chalmers has begun to think about the summer of 2014, when Miami’s Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, as well as Udonis Haslem, can all become free agents.

“Next summer, basically our whole team is up. This might be our last hurrah together. We want to go out with a bang,” Chalmers said.

Chalmers is also scheduled to hit free agency after the 2013-14 season.

“Next year is going to be a good year, a big year. We’re going for the three-peat,” he said.

 

JCR via. Hoops Report

 

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Já estou preparado há 1 ano para que isto aconteça. Mas vai custar tanto :S

[LgD]

Que acham de fazermos um mock draft com os jogadores actuais da NBA pelas 30 equipas e depois votarmos em quem está melhor preparado para o futuro?

 

Se concordarem e acharem uma boa ideia, adicionem o vosso nick à lista

 

LgD

[Pat Riley]

Como assim cada um ficava com uma equipa e fazia-se um draft com todos os jogadores da NBA? Não tenho nada de melhor para fazer também :mrgreen:

 

Lgd

Snoop (Miami Heat)

[LgD]

Como assim cada um ficava com uma equipa e fazia-se um draft com todos os jogadores da NBA? Não tenho nada de melhor para fazer também :mrgreen:

 

Lgd

Snoop (Miami Heat)

 

Sim podíamos fazer só 20 equipas, ou para que as inscrições dessem, assim uma coisinha amigável para passar o tempo

[scallywag]

Zimbora eu tbm participo

[jean-luc godard]

Isso faz-me lembrar aquela CMPT Association que o Colossus tentou fazer.

[Ed]

Tipo fantasy?

[LgD]

Podia fazê-lo no 2k13, não me dava assim muito trabalho, mas sim, as picks eram tipo isso

Editado 29 Julho 2013 por LgD

[Pat Riley]

Era porreiro cada um ficar com uma equipa e depois ias ao 2k13, metias os jogadores em cada roster e simulavas umas duas ou três épocas.

[Hugo Jr.]

Não era suposto o calendário já ter saído?

[Lionel Messi]

Acho que li por aí que o lançamento foi adiado para dia 9 ou assim.

[LgD]

Era porreiro cada um ficar com uma equipa e depois ias ao 2k13, metias os jogadores em cada roster e simulavas umas duas ou três épocas.

 

Exacto, podia fazer isso na boa

[andriy pereplyotkin]

Sou gajo pra isso.

 

Lgd

Snoop (Miami Heat)

andriy pereplyotkin (Suns obv)

[Pat Riley]

Abre um tópico para isso Lgd, que eu depois ajudo-te caso precises.

[Nuk]

Lgd

Snoop (Miami Heat)

andriy pereplyotkin (Suns obv)

Nuk (Bucks)

[Carmelo Anthony]

Lgd

Snoop (Miami Heat)

andriy pereplyotkin (Suns obv)

Nuk (Bucks)

Carmelo (Knicks)

[scallywag]

Lgd

Snoop (Miami Heat)

andriy pereplyotkin (Suns obv)

Nuk (Bucks)

Carmelo (Knicks)

popas21 (Magic)

[Carmelo Anthony]

Menino Nuk veja isto:

 

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Detroit and Milwaukee are nearing a sign-and-trade agreement to send Brandon Jennings to the Pistons, league sources tell Y! Sports.

[LgD]

Jennings + Smith... não sei como reagir

[Pat Riley]

Só mesmo os Pistons para se meterem numa alhada dessas.

[Carmelo Anthony]

24M / 3yr

 

O Brandon Knight faz caminho inverso.

[Nuk]

Gosto. Tá na altura do B-Knight mostrar o potencial.

 

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 3 min

 

Detroit will also send center Slava Kravtsov and forward Khris Middleton to Bucks as part of sign-and-trade for Jennings, sources tell Y!

 

E ainda ganhamos mais um center para a colecção. Já são 7 ou 8 bigs :lol:

 

B-Knight - Mayo - ? - Henson - Larry. É um core jovem e com algum potencial, era bom é que tankassem este ano.

[Ed]

Gosto. Tá na altura do B-Knight mostrar o potencial.

 

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 3 min

 

Detroit will also send center Slava Kravtsov and forward Khris Middleton to Bucks as part of sign-and-trade for Jennings, sources tell Y!

 

E ainda ganhamos mais um center para a colecção. Já são 7 ou 8 bigs

 

B-Knight - Mayo - ? - Henson - Larry. É um core jovem e com algum potencial, era bom é que tankassem este ano.

 

Mandem para aqui um.