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[CSP]

Lol LeBron is such a dbag. 

[Stuhoo]

Dang Vic


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[CSP]

:)

[KingPG21]

Glad to be wrong so far

[LamarCheeks]

Victor Oladipo > LeBron James! 

[IUfan_Charlie]

 

[Hovadipo]

Somewhat expecting a beat down Wednesday, but then anything goes in Bonkers Life. 

 

Pacers in 4 though. 

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Somewhat expecting a beat down Wednesday, but anything goes in Bonkers Life. 

 

Pacers in 4 though. 

It's in CLE?

[Hovadipo]

9 minutes ago, btownqb said:

It's in CLE?

Right. I meant going forward after Wednesday. I worded it weird I guess. 

[Hoosier Guy]

If Victor knocks out LeBron, he’s my favorite Pacers player ever

[CSP]

8 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Right. I meant going forward after Wednesday. I worded it weird I guess. 

Gotcha. To be fair though, and you may be right about Wednesday, they haven't blown us out all year. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Great way for our IU guys to open the playoffs.  All 3 with wins and an especially convincing win for Vic and the Pacers with a 98-80 beat down of the Cavs in Cleveland.  OG's next game is Tuesday and Vic and EG play again on Wednesday.

04.15			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	1-0
Hou	EG	1-0	W	30	7	3-10	1-7	0-0	1	2	0	1	1	0	+5
Ind	Vic	1-0	W	37	32	11-19	6-9	4-8	5	4	4	4	1	3	+21

[KingPG21]

Some of the advanced statistics from LeBron's supporting cast are scary bad from yesterday.

 

Defensive rating with Clarkson on the court - 118.4

Defensive rating with Clarkson off the court - 96

Offensive and defensive rating with Jeff Green on the court - 72 offensive rating, 108.3 defensive rating for -36.3 net rating

Offensive and defensive rating with Jeff Green off the court - 99.1 offensive rating, 102.2 defensive rating for -3.1 net rating.

 

Funny that some Lakers fans thought Jordan Clarkson was anything but bad when he first came onto the scene. Guy was never anything but a bad player putting up numbers on horrible teams. Jeff Green needs to retire....

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Big Pay Raises Coming for G League Players

The N.B.A. is instituting a long-anticipated salary increase in its developmental league, according to two people familiar with the league’s plans.

Effective next season, players signed to G League contracts will earn $35,000 — or $7,000 per month — in addition to housing and insurance benefits over the course of the league’s five-month regular season, according to the people, who were not authorized to discuss the plans before they are announced publicly.

Players under G League contracts previously earned either $26,000 or $19,000. The increase will represent a pay raise of 35 percent or 84 percent, depending on the player’s classification.

The N.B.A. pays all player salaries in the G League.

Players also will remain eligible to earn affiliate player bonuses worth as much as $50,000, which are triggered when a player goes to training camp with an N.B.A. team and then plays for that team’s G League affiliate.

The G League will expand to 27 teams next season when the Washington Wizards introduce the Capital City Go-Go. That will leave Denver, New Orleans and Portland as the only N.B.A. teams that do not field a direct G League affiliate.

N.B.A. teams will continue to have the ability to carry two players on their rosters using what are known as two-way contracts. Starting next season, according to the new salary figures, such deals will pay $77,250 in the G League (prorated for days spent on a G League roster) and an N.B.A. rookie minimum salary prorated for days spent with their N.B.A. team.

The $77,250 is an increase from $75,000 this season, and it means the maximum potential earnings for two-way players in the 2018-19 season will be $385,000.

The 2017-18 season was the N.B.A.’s first to feature two-way contracts. Eighty-three players signed such deals, while a record 50 players on G League contracts received N.B.A. call-ups.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Big Pay Raises Coming for G League Players

The N.B.A. is instituting a long-anticipated salary increase in its developmental league, according to two people familiar with the league’s plans.
Effective next season, players signed to G League contracts will earn $35,000 — or $7,000 per month — in addition to housing and insurance benefits over the course of the league’s five-month regular season, according to the people, who were not authorized to discuss the plans before they are announced publicly.
Players under G League contracts previously earned either $26,000 or $19,000. The increase will represent a pay raise of 35 percent or 84 percent, depending on the player’s classification.
The N.B.A. pays all player salaries in the G League.
Players also will remain eligible to earn affiliate player bonuses worth as much as $50,000, which are triggered when a player goes to training camp with an N.B.A. team and then plays for that team’s G League affiliate.
The G League will expand to 27 teams next season when the Washington Wizards introduce the Capital City Go-Go. That will leave Denver, New Orleans and Portland as the only N.B.A. teams that do not field a direct G League affiliate.
N.B.A. teams will continue to have the ability to carry two players on their rosters using what are known as two-way contracts. Starting next season, according to the new salary figures, such deals will pay $77,250 in the G League (prorated for days spent on a G League roster) and an N.B.A. rookie minimum salary prorated for days spent with their N.B.A. team.
The $77,250 is an increase from $75,000 this season, and it means the maximum potential earnings for two-way players in the 2018-19 season will be $385,000.
The 2017-18 season was the N.B.A.’s first to feature two-way contracts. Eighty-three players signed such deals, while a record 50 players on G League contracts received N.B.A. call-ups.

I like these changes. NBA ticket prices will rise though to cover it.


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[Brass Cannon]

6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I like these changes. NBA ticket prices will rise though to cover it.


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Isnt the NBA having an attendance problem?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The Raptors protect home court and go up 2-0 over the Wizards.  Game 3 on Friday.  EG and Vic back in action Wednesday night.

04.17			W/L	Min.	Pts.	FG's	3's	FT's	Reb	Asst	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	+/-
Tor	OG	2-0	W	18	9	2-3	1-2	4-5	3	0	0	1	1	2	+5
Hou	EG	1-0
Ind	Vic	1-0

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I went and tried out for the Mad Ants this past September. The money would definitely not have been worth it. I make 25k where I am now lol. Good to see them raising the salary. I think you will definitely see more HS kids make the jump now.

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The level of players are significantly better now in the G league as well compared to 5ish years ago.


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[chicagoHOOSIER]

The best Vic posters are the ones where he is posterizing Lebron.

[Hovadipo]

Two fouls on Vic in about a minute and a half. Not surprising lol.