When the grass is cut, Boogie will show - Pelicans 2018/2019 thread

[clutch]

Pels acting more and more like a legit franchise

 

[trick]

Just wanted to share this excerpt of David Stern casually shytting on Dell Demps:

From https://www.si.com

How about Chris Paul, whose trade to the Lakers, Stern vetoed in 2011 during his time as de facto owner of the New Orleans franchise (then the Hornets, now the Pelicans)? "I didn't do a great job of explaining it at the time. There was a trade that [New Orleans GM] Dell Demps wanted us to approve and I said heck no, but he had told [Rockets GM] Daryl Morey and [then Lakers GM] Mitch Kupchak he had authority to do it and he didn't. I said no. We just settled a lockout and you want me to approve a basketball trade?"

The reaction was swift but Stern held firm. "[Demps] had agreed to [trade Paul to the Lakers for] Kevin Martin and Luis Scola or something, and I said we can do better than that.... And the next trade was [to the Clippers for] Eric Gordon and Al-Farouq Aminu and what we thought was a really great draft pick, the 10th pick, which turned out to be Austin Rivers. At least those three and someone else [center Chris Kaman]. But Dell Demps is a lousy general manager and none of those players are currently with the team anymore, and he may lose Anthony Davis."

Stern continues: "I did it because I was protecting the then Hornets.... To this day everyone always asks me, 'Well why did you keep Chris Paul from going to the Lakers?' I didn't keep him. I didn't approve the trade. No team sells or trades a future Hall of Famer without the owner signing off, and I was the owner's rep. But I wasn't going to hand up Dell Demps." After this, Stern goes on for a bit before returning to what he sees as the irony. "Now when DeMarcus Cousins signs with Golden State, then the great unwashed Twitter says, 'Adam Silver should be like Stern and stop him from going.' Oh, O.K., guys, that's great! Right? That's ridiculous. Step up, strap on a set. It's stupid."

 

[soulfuljah]

Pels acting more and more like a legit franchise

Well, Austin Spurs, it's been a fun G-League ride....
Copping season tickets when they start playing at the crib and I don't even live there anymore.
Still going to check out what's good with the Spurs tho.

 

[Sghost597]

Just wanted to share this excerpt of David Stern casually shytting on Dell Demps:

From https://www.si.com

After getting Boogie.... His gambles finally started to work. He did a lot of bad, but he has been pretty exceptional the past year.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

This is our year

 

[NOSaintsFan02]

This is our year

Behind GS, West is wide open. Don't see why we can't get the #2 seed with the best player in the world on our team. Hell, maybe even #1 if GS goes on cruise control like they did last season.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

After getting Boogie.... His gambles finally started to work. He did a lot of bad, but he has been pretty exceptional the past year.

Meh, he lucked out Rondo and Randle because of 2015 FA spending spree max most teams out. I do go give him props on his trades despite costing us first rounders. Getting Niko and Boogie was good moves. I still think he's a trash Gm tho.

 

[Sghost597]

Meh, he lucked out Rondo and Randle because of 2015 FA spending spree max most teams out. I do go give him props on his trades despite costing us first rounders. Getting Niko and Boogie was good moves. I still think he's a trash Gm tho.

I don't blame you. I just hope he doesn't revert back $56 million Solo and Asik deals. Sooo awful. Can't believe we wasted a 1st for Asik. Gave him a ridiculous extension. Gave up a 1st to move him. Any other GM would get fired.

 

[Sex Luthor]

After getting Boogie.... His gambles finally started to work. He did a lot of bad, but he has been pretty exceptional the past year.

the past few years wasnt just him. it was micky loomis and joe dumars too. loomis makes final decisions. we didnt start making good moves until loomis and dumars came in. the last thing demps did without loomis or joe dumars help was fire monty williams after he got us to the playoffs

 

[Sghost597]

the past few years wasnt just him. it was micky loomis and joe dumars too. loomis makes final decisions. we didnt start making good moves until loomis and dumars came in. the last thing demps did without loomis or joe dumars help was fire monty williams after he got us to the playoffs

Well, shyt. You're probably right. Still can't believe we drafted old ass Buddy Heild over Jamal Murray. Was gonna advocate to building towards the draft... but a blind man has a better eye for talent than we do.

 

[Sex Luthor]

Well, shyt. You're probably right. Still can't believe we drafted old ass Buddy Heild over Jamal Murray. Was gonna advocate to building towards the draft... but a blind man has a better eye for talent than we do.

the draft would be nice to build but buddy was the last first round pick we had since AD and austin rivers in 2012. we had a first but we drafted nerleans noelle and traded it to philly on draft night. 97% of the players we traded for arent on the team anymore. its hard to figure out how to get players bc we dont draft well, we dont have cap space and players dont see new orleans as a winning organization yet. gotta protect AD at all cost

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

the past few years wasnt just him. it was micky loomis and joe dumars too. loomis makes final decisions. we didnt start making good moves until loomis and dumars came in. the last thing demps did without loomis or joe dumars help was fire monty williams after he got us to the playoffs

I think you meant Danny Ferry, Dumars is working for a sports agency right now.

 

[Sex Luthor]

I think you meant Danny Ferry, Dumars is working for a sports agency right now.

nah. him and micky loomis are like best friends or some shyt. dumars was supposed to either get demps job or be his boss. this was from march last year
Sources: Joe Dumars not taking over as Pelicans' head of basketball operations; Monty Williams, Dell Demps likely staying

 

[Easy-E]

Meh, he lucked out Rondo and Randle because of 2015 FA spending spree max most teams out. I do go give him props on his trades despite costing us first rounders. Getting Niko and Boogie was good moves. I still think he's a trash Gm tho.

I'll never forgive him for that Solo contract

 

[Fade Runner 2049]

How is Boogie a snake for not staying with the Pelicans?