Hoops

Andrew Bogut signs with Cleveland

aaaaand he's injured already

Warriors still huge favourites for the title.

Really wanted him on the C's but this is the most logical decision for him, especially if it just lasts this year.

Klay*

Allay?

From memory allay made some smart ass comments about Bogut being a premadonna at the Olympics because he commented on the shitty accommodation (you know, because allay wasn't on a cruise liner)... So maybe Bogut wants to teach him a thing or two... most likely has nothing to do with it

Surely Bogut signing with the Cavs puts them well over the Douche Cap.

After last weekends double overtime game the Blaze make the trip to Aucklands North Shore to take on the Breakers at home. The Blaze were unlucky to not get the win at home but will be swimming against the tide in the Breakers home gym where only the Hawks have managed to beat them this season. Drop this one and the Blazes finals hopes take a nose dive where the Breakers have no pressure to win sitting top of the table at 18-3.
The home team are hard to bet against with all their scoring talent and depth across the board and I'm going to go with them for the win by 11. Penney, Bruton and Wilkinson are all playing well and Abercrombie and Vukona proved last game that they are capable of hitting their shots.
If the Blaze want to have a hope of a win they will need big games from Clarke, Harvey and Gibson.
Should be another high scoring game but I hope the refs let both teams play and not call as many fouls as Sundays game.

The Warriors are loaded with bigs too: Zaza, West, McGee and McAdoo (although I would cut him in a second for Bogut). But they also play Green at the 5. There just isn't really a role for Bogut at the Warriors, either.

I completely understand Boguts' decision not to want to go back to the Warriors. At the end of the day; they traded him. However good the terms of the breakup were, the simple takeaway is that they didn't believe him to be valuable to their title aspirations (that would obviously hurt as a player, especially because he did show his value to their 2015 title). Bogut has openly said there was no bitterness and he didn't mind; but I'm sure there is, there always is even if only minor, it's natural human emotion.

Interesting that he could have resigned with warriors, bitter about being traded? Would think he had friends there, knows the system and would have had animosity against cavs who took their title. When he was traded it didn't seem like their was much bad blood, disappointed to go but they traded him to a team he approved of.
And could have sixers used him as a mentor, embiids been out for a bit and okafur has had issues plus can't play defence. Would he have been a distraction. Basically 76ers got nothing for Noel, would have thought Boston could have given a better deal and puzzling since Noel has been a better fit recently than okafur,but suppose the threat of him leaving for nothing forced their hand. Could have got way more for him earlier in the season, fans are probably wishing presti was still there.

@Isaac, granted Houston are doing very well. I just don't think they will be able to beat the likes of the Spurs, AND the Warriors before they even have a crack at the likes of the Cavaliers/Celtics/Raptors.

I doubt many would consider them favorites against the Spurs, and if Durant's injury isn't serious then obviously not the Warriors. Factoring in their first round matchup (which they are likely to win), that means they have well under 20% chance of even making the finals.

Only my opinion, but I'd give them a 5-10% chance of winning a title at best. To me that doesn't qualify as a legitimate contender.

With Durant going down with an injury of unknown severity things could really tighten up in the finals predictions. If it is the expected Warriors v Cavs finals, without Durant, the edge has to be back well in the Cavs favour with their recent signings.

He helped the Cavs out last season now he will again.

Bogut signs with Cavs!

Mo, you don't think Houston are a contender? Third in the West so they're at least in the mix.

@Isaac: I think that reflects the Kevin Love injury cloud. For all we know this could drag well into the playoffs.

Celtics are a good fit, but who would they cut? All of their players have good trade value.

Spurs can't offer the same role other clubs can with Aldridge, Gasol, Dedmon and Lee.

The Cavs and Rockets were the only probable outcomes: the former for a chance to compete for another title, and the latter because they had considerable money to throw at Bogut, in addition to a sizeable role (albeit not for a team that is likely to seriously compete).

Cavs have been penciled in for some time now.

Updated topic title to reflect the new info out there.

Cavs paying $4. Bit long now that they're adding Bogut and Deron Williams?

Apparently his agent is telling teams he intends to join the Cavs

Would certainly fit in Boston. They're one of the three worst teams in rebounding from memory.