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"NBA Talk: December"


  

          


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

  

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when healthy!
Dec 02nd 2022
1
AD for the 3 weeks or so: 31/15/3 and 3 blocks. Beast.
Dec 02nd 2022
2
From Josiah Johnson
Dec 02nd 2022
3
Yep. It'll be great until he goes down in January for 7 weeks.
Dec 02nd 2022
4
individual game performances are ridiclous
Dec 02nd 2022
5
He never left. His health has always been the issue.
Dec 02nd 2022
7
I hope this run convinces that he is a Top 10 caliber player*
Dec 02nd 2022
6
The Bulls shouldn’t be such a depressing watch
Dec 02nd 2022
8
Bubble AD BACK
Dec 03rd 2022
9
This is the 1st time I think Bron isn’t the best player on the team.
Dec 03rd 2022
10
      Absolutely, the plan was always for AD to eventually be that guy
Dec 03rd 2022
11
           Plan?
Dec 03rd 2022
12
                Yeahhhhh…you don’t have to be a lifetime fan to see the plan.
Dec 03rd 2022
14
                *yawn*
Dec 03rd 2022
15
                     What’s cute is that you think this negates anything.
Dec 03rd 2022
16
                     I love you, bro
Dec 03rd 2022
17
                     They still need to TRADE EVERYONE. AD included.
Dec 03rd 2022
19
                          Send him on over to the Bulls!
Dec 03rd 2022
21
                          Who are trading for? Draft picks? Unless it’s a shot a VW I don’t…
Dec 03rd 2022
27
                               We clearly want different things.
Dec 04th 2022
28
                                    Fuck the hypothetical shit, name names. What player do you think…
Dec 04th 2022
30
                                         that would still be a hypothetical, lmao
Dec 04th 2022
33
                It’s crazy how someone can be a fan of basketball
Dec 03rd 2022
18
                     You cool, fam
Dec 03rd 2022
24
Now everybody is back on AD’s jock
Dec 03rd 2022
13
And soon, AD will be on his back, in pain, and then in street clothes
Dec 03rd 2022
20
      lol…your motivation is outstanding.
Dec 03rd 2022
22
           you mean, down time to post for shits and giggles?
Dec 03rd 2022
25
Much respect to Darvin Ham…he really knows how to
Dec 03rd 2022
23
warriors are the best home team in the league.
Dec 03rd 2022
26
It's mostly that one shitty road trip
Dec 04th 2022
29
Kings fans with the Light the Beam chant in L.A. last night LOL
Dec 04th 2022
31
I can see something like this catching on in alot of arenas
Dec 06th 2022
47
"Didn't you take economics? Couldve had me for $49.95" (c) Naz Reid
Dec 04th 2022
32
55 and 17 for AD today
Dec 04th 2022
34
God Damn AD!
Dec 04th 2022
35
LOL, what Ls, man? Who has ever doubted AD's abilities?
Dec 04th 2022
36
RE: LOL, what Ls, man? Who has ever doubted AD's abilities?
Dec 04th 2022
37
If he got his leg sawed off
Dec 04th 2022
38
He literally doesn't understand that the health issue
Dec 04th 2022
39
right
Dec 05th 2022
41
oh the irony of YOU asking people to accept L's. shut up.
Dec 05th 2022
42
Cavs L to the Knicks tonight, certainly an L coming up to the Lakers
Dec 05th 2022
40
...or AD goes out early, Donovan and JA torch them
Dec 06th 2022
48
this dude andrew nembhard out there looking like prince.
Dec 06th 2022
43
last five minutes of that game was some WTF
Dec 06th 2022
44
Bol Muphuckin Bol
Dec 06th 2022
45
as i said in the November NBA post...
Dec 06th 2022
46
Donovan Mitchell Superman’d them lakers!
Dec 07th 2022
49
warriors some bitches. klay is a fucking bum.
Dec 07th 2022
50
The end of that game was a clusterfuck
Dec 08th 2022
51
cant even use currys absence as an excuse on this one.
Dec 08th 2022
53
      it just hurts to watch (if you're a fan of Klay like me).
Dec 08th 2022
55
           klay was bullshitting in the summer and chasing skirt on instagram.
Dec 08th 2022
56
klay is averaging his most 3 point attempts per game this year lol.
Dec 08th 2022
52
thought the game was over after the flagrant 2.
Dec 09th 2022
60
      it shoulda been!
Dec 10th 2022
63
Those Celtics
Dec 08th 2022
54
I love this damn team
Dec 10th 2022
69
The Pelicans are 1st in the West?
Dec 08th 2022
57
Willie coaching his ass off. Zion balling, Jose Alvarado balling
Dec 08th 2022
58
Man, AND they're getting either a lotto pick or a mid first rounder.
Dec 08th 2022
59
and just 6 games out of 13th
Dec 09th 2022
61
Only certain people can bend a teaspoon! - Marci
Dec 09th 2022
62
that kind of loss was demoralizing.
Dec 10th 2022
64
The Suns are once again mad and sad.
Dec 10th 2022
65
It's so amazingly silly, lol...
Dec 10th 2022
66
I didn't know that part hilarious...eff the "point god" and the Suns...
Dec 10th 2022
67
suns need to get out their emotions they always acting like hoes
Dec 10th 2022
68
im back to believing in kuminga lol.
Dec 10th 2022
70
i never stopped. his defense has frustrated some high level nba threats....
Dec 11th 2022
79
he is so strong around the rim.
Dec 11th 2022
80
Kerr is honest about his shortcomings, and Kuminga and Moody
Dec 11th 2022
84
please klay dont start forcing up a bunch of early shot clock 3s
Dec 10th 2022
71
no matter how good the warriors play all game
Dec 10th 2022
72
warriors got jason tatums heart in their pocket.
Dec 10th 2022
73
at this point, when Boston doesn't win a chip again...
Dec 10th 2022
74
this tweet from perk is kinda funny.
Dec 10th 2022
75
      i almost spit out my water. lmao.
Dec 10th 2022
76
Tatum can't carry the Celts when it matters.
Dec 10th 2022
77
      yeah hes james harden and pre-ring giannis status now.
Dec 10th 2022
78
           What is “pre-ring giannis status”? A young player?
Dec 11th 2022
81
           Lol
Dec 11th 2022
82
           Lol
Dec 11th 2022
88
           lol basically-- people forget Tatum is still *only 24.*
Dec 11th 2022
93
           I thought he had broken through in the Bubble playoffs....but naw
Dec 11th 2022
83
           He’s 24 years old averaging 30 ppg & is one of the MVP favorites
Dec 11th 2022
85
                I'm not. I am stating his current capacity
Dec 11th 2022
86
                fair, but I think they're the favorites by default at this point.
Dec 11th 2022
87
                     i don't trust their bigs. Horford is going to fade, Timelord is still h...
Dec 11th 2022
90
                          I think they’re just being cautious on Timelord at this point
Dec 11th 2022
91
                               seven games with Giannis or Jarrett Allen? Thats tough for Al.
Dec 11th 2022
92
                I like to remind people MJ & LBJ didn't win until they were 27-28y/o
Dec 12th 2022
96
           he's fine. the warriors just have him licked.
Dec 11th 2022
89
Oh dope our 11th win and like 5 of em are Spurs/Pistons
Dec 11th 2022
94
we were losing to teams like that last year I'll take it lol
Dec 12th 2022
95
      IMO they need to either bottom out or magically improve
Dec 12th 2022
97
      fuck that we're the Lakers, we don't rebuild we reload...
Dec 12th 2022
102
           How's that working out for us?
Dec 12th 2022
103
                did we win a championship 2 years ago or did I dream that?
Dec 12th 2022
105
                     Didn't I say that, or did I dream that?
Dec 12th 2022
108
                          You sound like somebody that just became a Laker fan a couple years ago
Dec 12th 2022
109
                               You sound like somebody that can't hold a conversation for shit
Dec 12th 2022
110
                                    okayplayer. n/m
Dec 17th 2022
196
                                         how is reloading working out?
Dec 18th 2022
211
      I mean, sure.
Dec 12th 2022
112
Wilbon, Jalen, Stephen a on Zion a year ago
Dec 12th 2022
98
Several people on here said they needed to trade Zion.
Dec 12th 2022
99
he's doing well but don't let this be a "thank god it snowed" moment lol...
Dec 12th 2022
100
I still stand by that. I'd bet against his health holding up.
Dec 12th 2022
101
Pels fans online are too sensitive
Dec 12th 2022
113
Brooklyn sneaking back up the charts.
Dec 12th 2022
104
basketball has been acting mighty baseball this past week with the 'unwr...
Dec 12th 2022
106
that's nothing new its been that way forever lol...
Dec 12th 2022
107
Damn, Cade having season ending shin surgery...
Dec 12th 2022
111
That absolutely sucks.
Dec 12th 2022
114
#Tank4Victor 👏
Dec 13th 2022
121
Kyrie is cold as fock.
Dec 12th 2022
115
Dame/Steph
Dec 13th 2022
116
whose alias is this? lol
Dec 13th 2022
117
fate of the universe on the line - I WANT EAGLE DOLLA
Dec 13th 2022
118
LOL, Max was trying too hard to be contrarian that morning...
Dec 13th 2022
126
*checks the current year*
Dec 13th 2022
119
if its some wide open corner 3 type shit...i might go steph
Dec 13th 2022
124
      Steph is the best off-the-bounce 3-point shooter in NBA history.
Dec 14th 2022
162
           Intangibles
Dec 15th 2022
179
                were you off the grid on vacation in Costa Rica this past June?
Dec 19th 2022
245
                     LOL, I was there for 2 weeks in August
Dec 20th 2022
255
NBA naming MVP after Jordan (Link)
Dec 13th 2022
120
RE: NBA naming MVP after Jordan (Link)
Dec 13th 2022
122
Lol the other awards were named after
Dec 13th 2022
123
agreed
Dec 13th 2022
128
Who holds the NBA record for MVPs?..
Dec 13th 2022
132
proper choice. The greatest BB player to every walk the earth
Dec 13th 2022
125
Kareem has the social justice award.
Dec 13th 2022
127
they shoulda named it after steve nash.
Dec 13th 2022
129
The names for the awards were a little hamstrung.
Dec 13th 2022
130
warriors have the 3rd best def efficiency at home. 29th on the road.
Dec 13th 2022
131
The game goes beyond the court...
Dec 13th 2022
133
      were you replying to another post?
Dec 15th 2022
178
           I replied to the correct post...
Dec 15th 2022
180
Who's coaching this game tonight?..
Dec 13th 2022
134
…you were saying?
Dec 14th 2022
135
      🤷🏽‍♂️
Dec 14th 2022
136
Good ass game!!
Dec 14th 2022
137
westbrook went ham
Dec 14th 2022
138
Mr. Marcus
Dec 14th 2022
139
Bron, please don’t lose us this game. Pass it.
Dec 14th 2022
140
Fucking ridiculous
Dec 14th 2022
143
Brons gotta realize he ain’t THAT guy anymore. And it’s ok.
Dec 14th 2022
141
Friday the 13th, I”ma play JAYSON (c)
Dec 14th 2022
142
Yeah, Russ!
Dec 14th 2022
144
AD ain’t even trying to post Jayson up
Dec 14th 2022
145
Get Reaves the fuck off the court
Dec 14th 2022
146
Defeat from the jaws of victory.
Dec 14th 2022
147
😬😬😬…Brown said, enough
Dec 14th 2022
148
trade everybody
Dec 14th 2022
149
Up 2 with 12 seconds and AD on the line
Dec 14th 2022
150
Lakers have no excuse...
Dec 14th 2022
151
LeChoke!!!!!
Dec 14th 2022
152
AD missed the 2 FTs that would’ve ended the game
Dec 14th 2022
154
      So Lebron didn’t miss the last second shot?
Dec 14th 2022
157
           FT’s were the bigger botch
Dec 14th 2022
167
                He is supposed to be the GOAT of this generation.
Dec 14th 2022
168
                     Scroll up - I posted about how ridiculous that play was in real time
Dec 14th 2022
170
that steal from the inbounds pass
Dec 14th 2022
153
I’m a Ham fan but I feel like some of that loss late was on coaching.
Dec 14th 2022
155
That loss in on the entire team/coaching staff...
Dec 14th 2022
159
      yeah that's the problem with LeBron as the "point guard"...
Dec 14th 2022
160
           Wait, hold up. Lebron doesn’t have situational awareness
Dec 14th 2022
163
                Bron's final shot attempt in reg was the result of horrible coaching...
Dec 14th 2022
165
                his horrible decision making in crunch time has been haunting him...
Dec 16th 2022
188
                     This is absolutely hilarious...
Dec 17th 2022
199
RE: NBA Talk: December
Dec 14th 2022
156
jamychal green might be the worst offseason pickup of any team.
Dec 14th 2022
158
He might just be cooked.
Dec 14th 2022
161
Nate trying to get fired or Trae trying to get traded?
Dec 14th 2022
164
They were missing both Dejounte and Collins
Dec 14th 2022
172
i will never in my life say jordan poole should start over anybody.
Dec 14th 2022
166
Luka got his ass flamed up by Spider!!
Dec 14th 2022
169
Tim Hardaway Jr has to be the most wildly inconsistent player...
Dec 14th 2022
171
typical shooter with no other game.
Dec 15th 2022
175
      well its on Luka to consistent get him off
Dec 15th 2022
182
           pause
Dec 15th 2022
186
           ayo
Dec 16th 2022
187
JA destroyed Luka on defense
Dec 15th 2022
174
Dray gonna Dray, he knows that contract isn’t coming
Dec 14th 2022
173
1 point lol
Dec 15th 2022
181
recent game commentary (here)
Dec 15th 2022
176
Damn Brunson clowned Caruso lol
Dec 15th 2022
177
WOJ: Steph out "multiple weeks" with shoulder injury
Dec 15th 2022
183
oh, man, that is going to suck.
Dec 15th 2022
184
tank for wemby.
Dec 15th 2022
185
Bol Bol channeling Shawn Kemp:
Dec 16th 2022
189
Streetclothes back.
Dec 16th 2022
190
Mark Jones might be my favorite NBA play by play man he has all the…
Dec 17th 2022
191
Russ fucked around
Dec 17th 2022
192
AD left with an injury? I’m shocked.
Dec 17th 2022
193
warriors made a bunch of bets and almost none of them are paying off.
Dec 17th 2022
194
Wiseman is 21, Kumunga and Moody are 20, it was a pipe dream…
Dec 17th 2022
195
They *have* to trade Wiseman, imo.
Dec 17th 2022
201
Just like that: Brooklyn is back in the top tier of the East
Dec 17th 2022
197
The Miami Heat have listed all 16 players
Dec 17th 2022
198
Knicks have won 6 in a row.
Dec 17th 2022
200
Kemba season debut with Dallas 32 in a 1 point loss to Cleveland
Dec 18th 2022
202
Fock Kemba and that European Doughboy
Dec 18th 2022
203
okayplayer. n/m
Dec 18th 2022
204
didnt he play before this?
Dec 18th 2022
205
      RE: didnt he play before this?
Dec 18th 2022
206
           oh ok.
Dec 18th 2022
215
AD out at least 4 weeks....yikes
Dec 18th 2022
207
of course that nigga hurt yet again smh
Dec 18th 2022
208
New Orleans smiling like hell right now.
Dec 18th 2022
209
but hey, WHEN HEALTHY
Dec 18th 2022
210
If it wasn’t already….that’s a wrap on the season.
Dec 18th 2022
212
damn that was one of the weirder injuries ive ever seen (vid)
Dec 18th 2022
213
      I’ve said before he’s 1 of the most unathletic athletic players…
Dec 18th 2022
214
Twilight stage Bron >>>> old Wizards MJ
Dec 18th 2022
216
MJ was in his 40’s
Dec 19th 2022
218
RE: MJ was in his 40’s
Dec 19th 2022
219
No he wasn’t. He also played far fewer games.
Dec 19th 2022
220
      either way he was older than Lebron is now and obviously didn't have...
Dec 19th 2022
222
           That’s a lot of words and none of them were “whoops I was wrong”
Dec 19th 2022
224
           so Jordan with the Wizards wasn't older than Lebron is now?
Dec 19th 2022
226
                Oh is that the argument we’ve morphed to now?
Dec 19th 2022
236
                     dude nobody cares about your silly strawman arguments...
Dec 19th 2022
237
                          Do... do you know what a strawman argument is?
Dec 19th 2022
239
                          Dogg, you replied to me.
Dec 19th 2022
240
                               ok you're right Ryan! Old LeBron is better than old Jordan!
Dec 19th 2022
241
                                    Well, apparently - Jordan retiring the year he turned 40 IS a revelation...
Dec 19th 2022
242
                                         where?
Dec 19th 2022
243
           6 is greater than 4?
Dec 19th 2022
225
                not sure what your purpose is, Lebron year 20 is far and beyond...
Dec 19th 2022
227
The other thing about this is Bron has the benefit of modern science
Dec 19th 2022
221
exactly its such a silly comparison at this point
Dec 19th 2022
228
Then why haven’t any other modern stars been able to do this?
Dec 19th 2022
238
RE: Twilight stage Bron >>>> old Wizards MJ
Dec 19th 2022
230
Dec 19th 2022
217
Jokic put up 40 points 27 rebounds and 10 assists...
Dec 19th 2022
223
I thought triple-doubles were a worthless stat?
Dec 19th 2022
229
He doesnt shove teammates out of the way to get rebounds
Dec 19th 2022
231
      okayplayer. n/m
Dec 19th 2022
234
Pardon my ignorance
Dec 19th 2022
232
      i originally typed "big man" and put an asterisk
Dec 19th 2022
233
           despite "stats" Embiid is better on both ends of the floor
Dec 19th 2022
235
                ...when he's of the floor
Dec 19th 2022
246
                lol I was about to say, Jokic is the best offensive player in the NBA.
Dec 20th 2022
247
                     You just going all in on the “advanced stats” huh?
Dec 20th 2022
248
                          Here are non-advanced stats why Jokic is better.
Dec 20th 2022
259
                               Put up a "measly" 13 13 13. tonight and his team whooped memphis
Dec 21st 2022
268
                                    He's a top 3 passer in the league.
Dec 21st 2022
273
                I'm sure reality will back up your opinion at some point.
Dec 20th 2022
256
Money Making Mitch out here eating
Dec 19th 2022
244
is pat bev serious?
Dec 20th 2022
249
its Pat Bev lol
Dec 20th 2022
251
so that whole Jazz > Cavs thing.... let's discuss
Dec 20th 2022
250
Jarrett Allen is the scale tipper.
Dec 20th 2022
252
Bc KD and Kyrie are stupid
Dec 20th 2022
253
      that would be an interesting playoff series
Dec 20th 2022
254
           Nets could cook everyone in the east if Jacque Vaughn actually knows wha...
Dec 20th 2022
           Nets could cook everyone in the east if Jacque Vaughn actually knows wha...
Dec 20th 2022
257
                Vaughn is figuring it out.
Dec 22nd 2022
282
The Jazz regression was always coming.
Dec 20th 2022
260
      some teams came out the gate smoking so it wouldn't be obvious...
Dec 20th 2022
261
      Even though they’re losing they’re still in most games
Dec 20th 2022
264
Shams: Suns and Mercury being sold ....
Dec 20th 2022
258
dude became a billionaire the good ol american way.
Dec 20th 2022
262
      man, that dude is *42* lol
Dec 21st 2022
266
get klay the fuck out of here.
Dec 20th 2022
263
I feel Klay is going to be worse about this w/o Steph
Dec 21st 2022
267
Bucks winning another chip...be mad
Dec 20th 2022
Bucks winning another chip...be mad
Dec 20th 2022
265
The Knicks farted in the Warriors mouths
Dec 21st 2022
269
So, you say January 15th, huh?
Dec 21st 2022
270
RE: So, you say January 15th, huh?
Dec 21st 2022
271
      where was CP3?
Dec 21st 2022
272
Happy Birthday Basketball, invented today in 1891 by James Naismith
Dec 21st 2022
274
Thanks James.
Dec 21st 2022
276
Damn Warriors getting 40 balled
Dec 21st 2022
275
Wiseman showed up though. That is big for them.
Dec 21st 2022
277
I feel like Wiseman/Kuminga/Moody are still 2-3 years away...
Dec 22nd 2022
279
Kuminga/Moody are still 2-3 years away...
Dec 22nd 2022
284
they tried the poole/wiseman 2 man game earlier in the season.
Dec 22nd 2022
287
Wiseman's played like 50 games since high school, he's not ready
Dec 22nd 2022
290
kuminga is good on defense *now*.
Dec 22nd 2022
288
It’ll help his trade value.
Dec 22nd 2022
280
      RE: It’ll help his trade value.
Dec 22nd 2022
285
      Why would you *not* trade Wiseman?
Dec 22nd 2022
294
      yup lol. sell high.
Dec 22nd 2022
286
      There is nothing that this team as it is constructed can do to repeat
Dec 22nd 2022
289
           'as it is constructed' <---- thats the whole point of making a trade lol
Dec 22nd 2022
292
           Then trade Draymond.
Dec 22nd 2022
296
                might as well trade Klay too, tear it down
Dec 22nd 2022
297
                That's a great way to win under 35 games the next two seasons.
Dec 24th 2022
306
           NOLA has not even won a playoff series in recent memory
Dec 23rd 2022
298
Their young core ain’t that
Dec 22nd 2022
283
any win you can get on the Bucks is worth it
Dec 22nd 2022
278
RE: any win you can get on the Bucks is worth it
Dec 22nd 2022
281
Since we talking about Trades, Suns should trade Ayton
Dec 22nd 2022
291
For what? To who?
Dec 22nd 2022
293
Can't until January.
Dec 22nd 2022
295
Jae Crowder
Dec 23rd 2022
299
To Brooklyn for Nic Claxton and Ben Simmons
Dec 23rd 2022
300
Nets ain't coming up off of neither of them
Dec 24th 2022
307
They’re all in on this core.
Dec 23rd 2022
301
      Exactly…
Dec 23rd 2022
302
      Well, if it boils down to Ayton vs. Monty...
Dec 24th 2022
305
Goddamn Raptors.
Dec 23rd 2022
303
They Nets might be a real problem!
Dec 23rd 2022
304
and the Cavs play them next
Dec 24th 2022
308
I think folks underestimated how terrible nash was
Dec 24th 2022
309
      They are healthy, and they have depth they didn't have before.
Dec 24th 2022
310
Harden back to Houston? ...
Dec 25th 2022
311
I don’t think its wise for the Rockets to go back down that route
Dec 25th 2022
312
Are Philly strip clubs really *that* bad?
Dec 25th 2022
313
      Only thing keeping Harden in Philly is the possibility of winning it all...
Dec 25th 2022
317
30 point turnaround? Lmao throw the towel
Dec 25th 2022
314
That stretch in the 3rd where Bron sat and the Mavs blew the game open
Dec 25th 2022
316
Harden is 21/11/6 for the season.
Dec 25th 2022
315
Milwaukee is lost and looks clumsy without Middleton...
Dec 25th 2022
318
JT giving out work on Christmas
Dec 25th 2022
319
all i wanted was for the warriors not to get embarassed.
Dec 25th 2022
320
ty jerome can score his ass off lol.
Dec 25th 2022
321
Yeah, he can…he was fun to watch the couple of seasons in OKC
Dec 25th 2022
327
      bro got the whole toolkit.
Dec 25th 2022
329
jordan poole musta seen some baddies sitting courtside.
Dec 25th 2022
322
homecourt warriors might be the deepest team in the league lol.
Dec 25th 2022
323
That was pretty wild from Jordan Poole
Dec 25th 2022
324
warriors done spotted the grizz like 20 free points.
Dec 25th 2022
325
“Nobody in the west worries me” - Ja Morant
Dec 25th 2022
326
Dude took a page out of Benny’s book, on that one….
Dec 25th 2022
328
Memphis might just be a bunch of overrated, trash-talking clowns.
Dec 25th 2022
330
^^^this right here^^^
Dec 26th 2022
331
whole team needs to say less in general. them niggas corny
Dec 26th 2022
334
Why are Booker and johnson sitting for Phoenix on Christmas Day
Dec 26th 2022
332
booker got hurt again 4 mins in
Dec 26th 2022
335
I know right? Jae Crowder too!
Dec 26th 2022
336
Whole organization corny
Dec 26th 2022
337
Johnson hasn’t played since early November
Dec 26th 2022
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      Oops nm
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C’mon Aaron, it’s Christmas!! 😳😳😳
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refs need to stop fucking these moments up.
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      LMAO, right...
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jokic putting up video game stat lines.
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I think they won't give it to him this year.
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      gonna be really hard if they end up with the best record in the west.
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           I just doubt it's him unless there's, like, no other option, y'know?
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Nets just went on a 18-2 run to close out the half vs. Cavs
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NOPE!
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everyone who pooped on Ben Simmons on the Nets line up here
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#310
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Good stuff.
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      Jacque Vaughn is a good coach who didn’t “skip the line”
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           he is. Giving Nash the BOOT was paramount
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                Not only that
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                     yeah, you had kyrie and KD on the same team and your offense was
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                          This what Kd and Kyrie wanted tho
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                               and? that means nash sucks less?
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                               KD and Kyrie had a ton more leverage then
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                                    yes you can blame the nets. They don't get absolved bc they signed
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                                         Of course, but timing was everything RE: Nash
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                                              I thought the above posts were about signing nash in the first place
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                                                   Oh gotcha. Yeah, hiring him in the 1st place made no sense
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                                                        lol forgot alla bout that dumb ass quote. Thanks
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I’m sure nothing could possibly go wrong for the Nets from here on out
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      shutup!
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      honestly crossing my fingers that nobody gets injured.
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      man east playoffs gonna be good
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           Philly and Brooklyn are more rivals, no?
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                that whole post was about the nets and who they'd make a juicy
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      I'm curious what the team will do with Kyrie at this point.
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           they would be dumb to trade kyrie now. the team is clicking
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                If the Nets don't give in to what Kyrie requests for his next contract
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                     I doubt the trade market for Kyrie has changed much, if at all.
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                          right. and if you are the nets, you have to buy in to something at some ...
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                               The nets will pay Kyrie anything he wants if they make the finals
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                                    lol right-- winning cures all ills, end of the day.
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KYRIE!
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TJ Warren was a huge pickup for the nets. He looking like bubble TJ
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Didn’t they call him bubble Jordan? lol
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      lmao maybe
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even Wilt never had a 60/20/10. Luka wild
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Russ fucked around and had a triple-double
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Luka had 60, 21 & 10
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Stat Padding. FOH
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      lmao. tell me you aint watch the game without telling me
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      It’s also just a flagrant misunderstanding of sports, lol.
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           A center played for 30 mins and had zero boards!
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      So does Jokic “stat pad”? Does Russ?
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      ban please
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           lol
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Warriors are begging Charlotte to win this game
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Damn, Kuminga smooth took over the game
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…Poole closes it out
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Luka hate is super weird.
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i'm weird then.
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stop being weird.
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      nah, i'm good right here.
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I love it. I wonder if it was like this when Bird was around.
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did people hate Bird? 1000%
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No. Bird had respect from everyone because of the Magic
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      nah, your dumb ass loves Bird. PLENTY of people hated Larry Bird.
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           No they didn’t. Black dudes respected Bird because of his game
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                my bad, i forgot you speak for all Black people, and all people in gener...
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                You gotta be kidding me…
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                     Right, respect and hate are not mutually exclusive
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Always has been.
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      The constant whining to refs is very annoying
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           that's fair. alot of players do that shit but its annoying as hell
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Book out four weeks with a groin
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damn what a fuck up
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He might win 3 MVP’s but he’ll never win a title
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gonna be the same story with him and luka.
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Still better than Embid nm
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No agenda just watched how the Kings played in his face…
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smh
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... I mean, he's 27.
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      true big men that aren't good defenders*
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      They’re going to have to a rim protector next to him like Dallas did w...
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      I cant believe you typed this...
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this warriors team really is deep as hell at home lol.
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So do they take these players on the road?
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did dude get knocked out by a push?
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Wonder if he had whiplash.
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forearm shiver to the occipital bone? definitely coulda been out.
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      This is minor
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I've watched this shit prolly 50 times, like it's the Zapruder film...
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it really is, lol.
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I'm the only one that thought he was faking/embellishing?
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      yes.
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           he got punched once and you can't even tell how hard
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So, how many games Killian Hayes getting?
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did you hear the PA when that went down?
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      YES!! LOL...
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At this point got my fingers all the way crossed for Nets-Pels early Jan...
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Jan 14th a long time from now. LOL Good luck!
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“He’s playing football, we playing basketball”
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I get the sentiment at least
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i'd compare him more to lebron bc he has size and the speed
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Dlo sounds like a whiny cornball here nm
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Luckily…all digits crossed… I’m talking the 6th at Smoothie King
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The EARTH IS FLAT!
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Greyson Allen will never change lol
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He will if he gets his ass beat enough
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Bulls announcer said he needs a two-piece LOL
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      LMAO! That had to be Adam Amin
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           More like Stacey King
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Kang 47,10&9 on his 38th bday
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Luka with another 50 piece
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refs out here facilitating wins and 70 burgers
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whoa, whoa. When LaVine was getting away with charges?
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Donovan fucking Mitchell dropped 71 points
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and 11 assists, after a 1st half of PURE ASS
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Reeq
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1. "when healthy!"
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lakers looked good out there.

sidenote: i like the espn flat graphics package.

  

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2. "AD for the 3 weeks or so: 31/15/3 and 3 blocks. Beast. "
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9 games. 7-2. Let’s go.

Yes my delusion is running high. Fuck it.

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3. "From Josiah Johnson"
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https://twitter.com/KingJosiah54/status/1598879973833859072?s=20&t=oJ3t-qz8m38fIrTsns-_EQ

LeBron and AD leaving Milwaukee

<--- Me when my head hits the pillow

  

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Cold Truth
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4. "Yep. It'll be great until he goes down in January for 7 weeks. "
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>9 games. 7-2. Let’s go.
>
>Yes my delusion is running high. Fuck it.

  

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5. "individual game performances are ridiclous"
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37 PTS, 18 REB, 2 AST, 60% FG
38 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 62% FG
30 PTS, 18 REB, 3 STL, 63% FG
37 PTS, 21 REB, 5 BLK, 64% FG
25 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 77% FG
25 PTS, 13 REB, 4 BLK, 60% FG
27 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 53% FG
44 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 66% FG

He back

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

Jays | Cavs | Eagles | Sabres | Tarheels

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Cold Truth
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7. "He never left. His health has always been the issue. "
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Fri Dec-02-22 11:17 PM by Cold Truth

  

          

This is what everyone means when they say, When Healthy.

I'm just at a point where I fully expect him to get injured yet again.

I'm nervous because he's looking like an MVP, go all-in caliber player, and we'll do just that before he goes down again.

  

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6. "I hope this run convinces that he is a Top 10 caliber player*"
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*when healthy

I'd like to think that if he had been healthy the last two years, the arc of those seasons would have turned out very differently.

I still don't know if a starting lineup featuring AD & LeBron is *the* best starting lineup. But that combination would be able to beat most teams in the regular season.

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8. "The Bulls shouldn’t be such a depressing watch"
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They all look miserable out there and it translates into the most average basketball one can watch. Doesn’t help that the offense has no flow and basically relies on one guy catching fire.

And we owe Orlando a protected first rounder next draft?

Geesh.

  

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9. "Bubble AD BACK"
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It seemed like he might never be the same again, but over the last 7/8 games AD has been as good as he’s ever been, and tonight reminded us why at one point he was mentioned in the same sentence as Giannis.

As disastrous of a start to the season it’s been, Lakers have won 7 of 9 (should be 8 of 9 with the atrocious pacers loss) - and all of a sudden they are just a couple of games outside the 6/7 playoff picture.

Bron is always a constant. If AD can sustain this level of play, they could be right in the mix in a couple of months.

  

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Ryan M
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10. "This is the 1st time I think Bron isn’t the best player on the team. "
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Sat Dec-03-22 03:18 AM by Ryan M

  

          

In year 20…that’s not an insult. That’s what the AD trade was supposed to end up as. It’s cool to see Bron take that back seat while still understanding he can be the guy in spurts.

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11. "Absolutely, the plan was always for AD to eventually be that guy "
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Right now he’s looking like that guy and I’ve noticed a clear shift in how Bron is feeding him and prioritizing his offense. This must happen for the Lakers to be a contender again.

Sort of like the reverse Magic - Kareem where eventually Magic became the guy — except Kareem was essentially the third or even fourth option at the very end whereas Bron is still very much playing at an elite level, it’s just that AD is playing MVP level ball right now and it’s so refreshing to see. Let’s hope this continues because the Lakers are fun to watch right now.

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12. "Plan?"
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Sat Dec-03-22 02:47 PM by allStah

          

You aren’t a lakers fan. In here speaking on the history and legacy of
the Lakers like you’ve been a lifelong fan.

Man, I wish Bron would go to the Bulls just to see you fake stan the bulls….It would
be pure comedy.

There is a serious mental component here.

You went from talking about the Cavs with Dr. Claw, to talking with Heat fans,
back to talking about the Cavs with Dr.Claw, and now you’re talking about
laker plans and stuff?

That has to be some type of major sports violation

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Ryan M
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14. "Yeahhhhh…you don’t have to be a lifetime fan to see the plan. "
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The plan was to get a 2nd superstar who could take the reins from Bron as he aged. That’s obvious to anyone who has common sense, not just lifelong Laker fans.

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15. "*yawn*"
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Sat Dec-03-22 03:51 PM by allStah

          

Majority of Lakers fans were degrading and ridiculing AD….calling him soft…
and that the Lakers need to SELL EVERYONE.

Everyone gotta go! Remember that?

Wait…let me head on over to that lakers post.

Your words:

“Truly wish this poverty franchise so worried about ticket sales or whatever would just fire sale AD, Russ, and Bron (next year I guess) for any small assets and rebuild but they won’t so…let’s enjoy this bum ass squad. Rob and Jeanie are some shit.”

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16. "What’s cute is that you think this negates anything. "
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People can still feel this way AND know that the plan was always for AD to take over the team.

Just stop this argument, goofball.

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17. "I love you, bro"
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You make it so easyyyy

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Cold Truth
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19. "They still need to TRADE EVERYONE. AD included. "
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The issue has never been his talent.

It's his health.

It's not even up for debate. His health has been a significant problem.
It's not a matter of opinion. It's just a fact.

It's not "degrading AD" to point out the painfully obvious problems with that.

The biggest reason for the "TRADE EVERYONE" trend though?

We have a limited window, that appears closed, and limited assets with which to go into a rebuild.

Trading AD is the best play we have to begin what appears to be an inevitable process.

Even now, with him playing out of his mind, that's great.

Awesome. Inspiring, even.

But you and anyone else is delusional if you think this is the long term new normal.

Even Vex's excitement is delusional. Recent history suggests this is not going to last. Smart money would bet on his back and legs giving out sometime in the next month or two, not on them magically healing so that he can do this for the next two seasons.

  

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allStah
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21. "Send him on over to the Bulls!"
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ALL HAIL THE KING of LOSING: LEBRON
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27. "Who are trading for? Draft picks? Unless it’s a shot a VW I don’t…"
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want it and I don’t see any of the teams with a shot at that #1 pick trading it for AD

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Cold Truth
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28. "We clearly want different things."
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>want it and I don’t see any of the teams with a shot at
>that #1 pick trading it for AD

If you prefer muddling along in mediocrity until we have to rebuild anyways, only with nothing to rebuild with, cool.

The better move is to read the tea leaves and get a jump on that process early, and get what we can while he has value left. Soon enough, he'll be back in street clothes, reminding everyone of the reason why "When Healthy" is his real name, and we'll miss yet another playoff season in the Bron/Brow era.

If that's what you want, great man. I don't get how that appeals to Lakers fans, but different strokes and all.

When non-Lakers fans suggest we trade everything we have for another When Healthy, I get it. They couldn't care less about this team, and only care about making sure Bron has more players with name value to sit in street clothes while he loses through the rest of his prime.

Personally I'd rather lose without the pretense of trying to win, and start replenishing those bare cupboards.

  

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30. "Fuck the hypothetical shit, name names. What player do you think…"
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we could get for AD that would miraculously turn us around? What teams are going to give up high lottery picks for him?

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Cold Truth
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33. "that would still be a hypothetical, lmao"
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I could name names and that wouldn't magically make the trade happen.

>we could get for AD that would miraculously turn us around?

I don't believe I said anything about trading him for someone who would miraculously turn this around.

That's not at all what I said. I'm talking about tearing it down.

So the next time you get all "fuck the hypotheticals!" maybe learn to fucking read first, and then learn what hypothetical means. The combination of both should help you immensely.

But since we're here, I wouldn't trade him for an impact player, because that's not what you do in a rebuild. I'd trade him for deals that expire in the next year or two, and picks.

I'd say Chicago for Derozan and Vuc, but

A- I don't know their pick situation. They gave up a lot for Vuc, and we'd need at least two unprotected coming back.
B- you'd get all BUT THEY WOULD'T HELP US WIN, despite me spelling out for you that that isn't the goal here

>What teams are going to give up high lottery picks for him?

Future picks. Meaning, we wouldn't know where those picks would land. That's always something of a gamble.
But that's literally every other deal involving future picks.

As usual you'll be fixated on the picks themselves and not as currency, which would be the primary goal with what I want to do.

At least in that scenario, we could let Russ walk and give up nothing, or find a team at the deadline that is willing to give up something for a salary dump. as long as it's within a two year window, I'd take whatever comes our way. ideally 2-3 smaller deals.

Then we'd keep this year's pick, wherever NO lands. We'd have that plus chicago's 2 picks and our own two- so a total of five plus a Derozan expiring to deal if we kept Lebron, OR, ship Lebron for a similarly pick-focused package, and try to get another couple assets for Derozan.

So, summer of 24 we're freshly stocked with picks to trade and cap room to sign someone.

And just to clear up any confusion, I'm not magic or anything, so saying this out loud doesn't change the fact that it's all still hypothetical.

  

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18. "It’s crazy how someone can be a fan of basketball "
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Like, what kind of mental component is at play here to where someone can analyze the sport and enjoy watching the game?

I’m with you, stah. Something is gravely amiss here.

  

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24. "You cool, fam"
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Just the weirdest ass stan in history.

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13. "Now everybody is back on AD’s jock "
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Love to see it.

Dude was Giannis before Giannis.

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20. "And soon, AD will be on his back, in pain, and then in street clothes"
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And you'll be there, delusional in some rant because you're mad that everyone is acknowledging the obvious facts of reality at the time, instead of fawning all over the always titillating potential.

Look, if he's healthy, he's arguably the best two-way player in the game, or in that top 3 convo.

When he's not healthy, he's not healthy, and it's nothing but reasonable to accept and acknowledge how that lack of consistent health makes him a net detriment.

  

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22. "lol…your motivation is outstanding. "
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25. "you mean, down time to post for shits and giggles? "
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What "motivation" do I need to plainly state objective facts and reasonable observations on a message board I've been on for a decade and a half?

  

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23. "Much respect to Darvin Ham…he really knows how to "
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empower big men….

AD come home!!!!!

Save us! Fock the Lakers they don’t appreciate you

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26. "warriors are the best home team in the league."
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and the 2nd worst road team in the league.

its been a tale of two squads this season.

  

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29. "It's mostly that one shitty road trip"
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All of the other road losses I can at least understand. That road trip was dropping winnable games to sub-.500 Miami and the bottom three teams in the East. Trouble is, during their six-game East Coast road trip later this month they play five teams that area actually pretty good. It would be nice to survive that by going 3-3.

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31. "Kings fans with the Light the Beam chant in L.A. last night LOL"
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https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1599183187896172544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1599183187896172544%7Ctwgr%5E9d2b612dc39454f89153b1643c41f4241ca30e98%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fzbuodr%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dtrue


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47. "I can see something like this catching on in alot of arenas"
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something on the team building that signifies a 'w'.

the beam is kinda dope tho

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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32. ""Didn't you take economics? Couldve had me for $49.95" (c) Naz Reid"
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Naz Reid - 13pts/18rbs/4blks

Instead they traded away all their picks and bench for a clown that trips people like he's an 8 year-old.

  

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34. "55 and 17 for AD today"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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35. "God Damn AD!"
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Come get y’all Ls. You know who you are.

He is top 3 in the league and is firmly in the MVP conversation !

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36. "LOL, what Ls, man? Who has ever doubted AD's abilities?"
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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37. "RE: LOL, what Ls, man? Who has ever doubted AD's abilities?"
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All of Lakers nation!

: )

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38. "If he got his leg sawed off"
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And we said "yeah he's done"

You'd be here on some "BUT HE DROPPED 55 and 17!"

  

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39. "He literally doesn't understand that the health issue"
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and his abilities are two entirely different things.

I firmly believe he genuinely just doesn't get the difference between the two.

  

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41. "right"
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he's doing what people have been expecting him to do all along

  

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42. "oh the irony of YOU asking people to accept L's. shut up."
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40. "Cavs L to the Knicks tonight, certainly an L coming up to the Lakers"
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no way this team even contends without Allen. AD is back to business. LeBron is still LeBron, and if everyone else is decent... that's a L

When the backcourt struggles to score, so does the team. Too much ball dominance, not enough movement. Team struggles with big, physical teams that go into drop coverage.

The Knicks have better ATO plays.

Mamadi Diakite needs to be a permanent roster guy.
Wish there were a way that Windler could be BOOTed for an ambulatory big man. LOL

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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48. "...or AD goes out early, Donovan and JA torch them"
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and the refs tried to give the Lakers all kinds of help. at one point it was 22 FTs to 10 FTs.

Donovan was like "Look at me, I am the Captain now"

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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43. "this dude andrew nembhard out there looking like prince."
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warriors have no answer for him.

  

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44. "last five minutes of that game was some WTF"
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Curry could not guard him, so Warriors did everything to throw Kuminga at him.

Kind of frustrating to see Indiana just cook the Warriors drop strategy against the PnR, and even more so finding other ways to get good looks under the basket or down the lane.

that team is gonna be a problem when it's completely put together.

Curry got all kinds of good looks. Brick, brick, air ball, brick. Poole was in the corner, that was a brick. Think the only thing they got was Kuminga under the basket in that stretch. Donkeylips wanted no parts of what Indiana was doing

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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45. "Bol Muphuckin Bol"
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I know we are waiting for Ralph Sampson 3.0 to arrive from France next year, but um, Manute's son is in Orlando doing things that are not normal even by the lofty standards of the league.

I think Denver was hard for him physically, adjusting to the league and playing a mile high...it ain't for everyone. But down in Florida, he is now healthy, a couple of years wiser, and he understands that he is a matchup problem for EVERYONE. Finishing at the rim with either hand, LEGIT handles...a mid range game that is from another planet, and surprisingly quick footwork for someone 7'2". Its like watching a taller Brandon Ingram (the Pels version). No look passes, beats everyone to the rim for the board...you simply cannot take your eyes off of him once he is on the floor because when he gets the rock, he can literally do anything and everything.

I think when he showed up, folks laughed at the name and then thought he would be a novelty of sorts in the manner his father was in the league. But I remember Manute coming out of school at Bridgeport and he WAS overmatched when he got to the league, but ended up playing a decade in the league.

Bol Bol clearly has the work ethic because he wouldn't possess the skill level he has without it. I think he needs another 15 pounds to mitigate any physicality employed in defending him...but other than that, skill wise, he is faaaar ahead of where Giannis was year 3. Now they are different types of players so don't confuse that with saying he will have the same impact, but watch this dude and tell me he isn't electric. He has the potential to be an All-Star and possibly more.

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46. "as i said in the November NBA post..."
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i can't believe the Nuggets tossed this guy to the side. you could see he just needed to play cuz just about every time the Nuggets would give him garbage minutes (granted it's garbage time) he'd put up like double digit points, hit some threes, block a couple shots or do SOMETHING in just a few minutes of game time.

if i recall, his rookie season was the bubble, then Denver got rid of him. to shoot Denver some bail, maybe they didn't see how he fit w/ Joker but like, you can't tell me he couldn't be a second unit guy when Joker was on the bench. Denver fucked up IMO.

and i also said that while i expect Vic Webby to ultimately way better player, they essentially have the same skill set.

right now his main flaw is he's a bit of a rollercoaster when it comes to day to day production.

  

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49. "Donovan Mitchell Superman’d them lakers! "
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Swung his nuts all up in Lebron’s face!

Damn I didn’t see none of this shit at Louisville…

Mitchell is a fucking beast!

Superstar status achieved!..both sides of the ball.

Spidey in the MVP talks



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50. "warriors some bitches. klay is a fucking bum."
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all you had to do was not turn the fucking ball over for 2 straight possessions with barely double digit seconds left on the clock.

coulda even taken a shot clock violation on one and just held on to the ball on the other. both woulda been better than getting ripped and letting utah get out on the break.

and then klay just casually walks away from his man towards the lane for no reason and gives up the big 3.

refs literally gave you a game sealing gift with the flagrant 2 on clarkson.

klay back to killing everyone elses rhythm by chucking up shots and not circulating the ball.

kuminga was busting ass and bullying niggas tonight. then fucking poole and klay wanna play hero and never look for that nigga for the rest of the quarter.

this some shit you expect from a rebuild team who never sniffed no parts of the playoffs. much less a championship.

  

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51. "The end of that game was a clusterfuck"
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They only had to execute in the most basic of ways. And they didn't. If I were a Warriors die-hard, I'd be pissed.

Whether you're talking the eye test or looking at plus/minus, this just isn't the same team without Curry. He's the engine that makes them go. His consistency and calm allows everyone else to play their roles and leave playing hero to him.

Why did he miss the game? "Load management?"

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53. "cant even use currys absence as an excuse on this one."
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the game was theirs.

they were up plenty with very little time left.

and thats with the atrocious shooting night from klay, blown possessions, etc.

got a golden ticket from the refs that all but sealed the victory in their favor.

literally all they had to do was hold on to the ball and not get ripped. twice.

and they still fucked that up.

klay was fucking brain dead out there in the closing seconds. no excuse for a championship winning vet like him to make those 2 disastrous plays.

  

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55. "it just hurts to watch (if you're a fan of Klay like me)."
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it seems like Klay should be healthier/better this season, but somehow he's worse?

maybe it's cuz the team is worse and ultimately it's a function of that.

i dunno.

haven't been paying close attention to what the Dubs are doing w/ their rotation game to game like i used to, but i do notice that Poole balls when he starts, and doesn't really when he comes of the bench so is it time for Klay to come off the bench?

  

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56. "klay was bullshitting in the summer and chasing skirt on instagram."
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he gave some excuse about him not being able to workout because he was scared he was gonna get injured like the past. but the breadcumbs are all over social media from folks who are tapped in.

he came back outta shape *and* off with his shot and to the point that hes worse than his previous career worst year (last year).

>haven't been paying close attention to what the Dubs are doing
>w/ their rotation game to game like i used to, but i do notice
>that Poole balls when he starts, and doesn't really when he
>comes of the bench so is it time for Klay to come off the
>bench?

ive gone back and forth about it throughout the season so far. poole does play a lot better when he starts (like high 20s to high 30s in scoring pretty much guaranteed). hes a better playmaker for other people...gets to rim more...gets fouled more (and a better foul shooter)...and just overall more efficient (the bar is low here lol).
but hes a cone on defense...overdribbles sometimes...and can be prone to turnovers. the warriors worst +/- lineups usually include poole in them.

the usual starting lineup with klay is/was the best lineup in the league this year (not sure if they are still there). hes still a better defender than poole and nobody can light it up like he does whenever he does get hot. but damn...nobody on this team shoots the team into losses like he does sometimes either.

so basically...i still have no idea lol.

  

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52. "klay is averaging his most 3 point attempts per game this year lol."
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https://www.statmuse.com/nba/player/klay-thompson-3674/career-stats

which is up from his previous record last year.

his 2 worst statistical years from 3. and dude is chucking *more*.

this team cant survive this continuous cycle of him getting super hot for a 2 game stretch then being anywhere from tepid to freezing cold for the next 10.

klay still thinks its the splash brothers. its not. its fucking destinys child and we all know who is beyonce.

other players have their issues but klay is the only one that will literally shoot the team out of a win.

easily the most selfish player on the team. kerr/bob need to threaten this nigga with a trade/benching or something. cuz babying him aint working.

  

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60. "thought the game was over after the flagrant 2."
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Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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63. "it shoulda been!"
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54. "Those Celtics"
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Gotta love it

  

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69. "I love this damn team"
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57. "The Pelicans are 1st in the West?"
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58. "Willie coaching his ass off. Zion balling, Jose Alvarado balling"
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Trey Murphy balling...Naji was balling last night

Everyone in the rotation plays defense. They play young sometimes but they force turnovers...he resets them at the right times. And all this without Geechee Don Ingram. BI, McCallum and Zion with Berbert Jones and Murphy and the rest of them in the spring....sheeeeeit. They were a problem last year. This year they could be in the Finals.

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59. "Man, AND they're getting either a lotto pick or a mid first rounder."
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Nasty.

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61. "and just 6 games out of 13th"
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West is dumb tight lol

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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62. "Only certain people can bend a teaspoon! - Marci"
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Kyrie Irving gave the hornets that Neo game the other night ….sent them
to the Oracle!

Brooklyn in 4th place in the east!

Make’em mad…all of them!

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64. "that kind of loss was demoralizing."
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up 8 with less than 5 minutes left, looking good up until that point, after starting out slow.

a 21-0 run from the Kings after that.

I get it, it's the first night of back to back, and Donovan sat for "load management" purposes.

but 21-0?

fuck who it was. this team's lack of offensive set and over reliance on its 4 "All-Star" level talent is frustrating.

Can not wait until the next consolidation happens and Mamadi Diakite joins the roster proper.

Nothing from the bench besides Cedi and a pinch of Okoro.

it's not that they lose, but how they lose.

Allen should be able to eat against a team like this, and they barely could find him the ball.

The result of the Gary Trent Jr Booty Fingers defense is still lingering

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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65. "The Suns are once again mad and sad."
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To recap, CP3 tried to juice his numbers with a layup in garbage time and he missed— so Zion went down the court and gave the fans a 360 windmill dunk. And the Suns got pissed about him doing that when the game was over.

Fam, CP3 could’ve dribbled out the clock! Don’t be mad that the most entertaining player in the game was delighting the home crowd when *you* could’ve prevented that, lol.

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66. "It's so amazingly silly, lol..."
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Chris could have simply dribbled in one spot to run out the clock, but instead he bricks a lay-up and THEY get mad? Kinda tired of them, lol...can't wait til they flame out, again.

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67. "I didn't know that part hilarious...eff the "point god" and the Suns..."
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>Chris could have simply dribbled in one spot to run out the
>clock, but instead he bricks a lay-up and THEY get mad? Kinda
>tired of them, lol...can't wait til they flame out, again.

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68. "suns need to get out their emotions they always acting like hoes"
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70. "im back to believing in kuminga lol."
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dude has been really good the last few games.

when he just keeps it simple to fundamental defense and finishing around the rim...this warriors team is tough to deal with.

  

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79. "i never stopped. his defense has frustrated some high level nba threats...."
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i like that he's rebuilding his game, inside out. starting with the shit that the dubs need right now (defense, rebounding). getting his off putbacks and cuts to the hoop instead of isos. all of that bodes well for his future.

if he can be (consistently) a wiggs level defender, and a lob threat and rim runner and (early on, occasional) 3 pt threat? i am good w/ that.


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80. "he is so strong around the rim."
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once dude really improves his balance (he comes to a lot of stops with his legs/base spread out)...hes gonna be bullying folks down there.

  

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84. "Kerr is honest about his shortcomings, and Kuminga and Moody"
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were on the list of things he had to figure out for the Dubs. Wiseman of course is #1. How do you integrate these three into this system and adjust the system for their talent without throwing the parts of the system that work for the stars out of kilter. Throw in Poole to this as well. Kerr and his staff were so excited by Kuminga last season because of his motor and finishing skill that they threw him into the mix too early. Now he has had time to get his legs and understands the system better and they know how he fits in offensively and defensively at this point.

This is the difference between Kerr and a Thibs, who reacts and then plugs someone in, but doesn't adjust his sets or anything. (Although we are seeing some signs finally that someone got through to him and folks that were stuck in the corner actually get something to do on offense).

Anyway, what Kerr has done will of course make the Dubs a problem once again in the spring once Wiggins is back. It remains to be seen what they will do with Wiseman; I know some of us were saying trade him but fuck that, there is no one in the league with that size and motor and potential skill set. I think if he isn't sidetracked by injuries, will be a perfect counter for the new uber mobile bigs like Wenbanyama and Bol Bol. A 7 footer with strength and quickness to body that type of player. So in the long run I think the Dubs help him develop and he becomes the centerpiece of their defense and skilled scorer that controls the boards.

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71. "please klay dont start forcing up a bunch of early shot clock 3s"
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after killing them in the midrange and paint in the first half.

  

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72. "no matter how good the warriors play all game"
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it always comes down to whether they shit the bed or not in the closing minutes.

  

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73. "warriors got jason tatums heart in their pocket."
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no wiggins necessary.

  

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74. "at this point, when Boston doesn't win a chip again..."
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Tatum is gonna have to pull a KD and join the Warriors.

  

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75. "this tweet from perk is kinda funny."
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https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1601786052691517440

  

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76. "i almost spit out my water. lmao."
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i did not expect that when i clicked the link

  

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77. "Tatum can't carry the Celts when it matters. "
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That's why I don't care how many games they have won, he just hits a certain wall mentally, and I guess this was one of the days he had circled on his calendar.


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78. "yeah hes james harden and pre-ring giannis status now."
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i dont think anyone is gonna be moved by best team record, mvps, ascending to 'superstar' status, etc if hes still freezing up in these type of games.

this years playoffs will be a big litmus test for him.

  

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81. "What is “pre-ring giannis status”? A young player?"
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82. "Lol"
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88. "Lol"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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93. "lol basically-- people forget Tatum is still *only 24.*"
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Mind-boggling since it feels like he's been around forever now, lol. But his best basketball is still almost certainly 3-4 years away.

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83. "I thought he had broken through in the Bubble playoffs....but naw"
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Honestly more than anyone, Udoka's exit hurt him the most. Udoka would have helped him gut through these types of moments.

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85. "He’s 24 years old averaging 30 ppg & is one of the MVP favorites"
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One mediocre December game on the road in Golden State and y’all are writing him off, lol.

>Honestly more than anyone, Udoka's exit hurt him the most.
>Udoka would have helped him gut through these types of
>moments.

He had Udoka as a coach in the finals, so I’m not sure that theory holds any water.

  

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86. "I'm not. I am stating his current capacity"
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He is six seasons in, so he is JUST entering his prime. But to declare the Cs favorites because of him, I say no. The Bucks and their star, who is 28 and actually in his prime, are the team that has the character to win in the second season. That is all I am saying.

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87. "fair, but I think they're the favorites by default at this point."
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>He is six seasons in, so he is JUST entering his prime. But
>to declare the Cs favorites because of him, I say no. The
>Bucks and their star, who is 28 and actually in his prime, are
>the team that has the character to win in the second season.
>That is all I am saying.

Last night's loss notwithstanding, they look like they have the most complete team at the moment, especially if Timelord comes back strong. But if they lose to the Bucks on Xmas then I'd have to consider Milwaukee the favorite.

  

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90. "i don't trust their bigs. Horford is going to fade, Timelord is still h..."
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That leaves Blake and Noah Vonleh. Come on Bruh. That puts basically everything on Tatum to be THAT guy night in and night out. That ain't fair or doable at this point.

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91. "I think they’re just being cautious on Timelord at this point"
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They’re doing so well that they don’t need to rush him back. Fine with me if he sits out a little longer than he needs to and then gets eased in. We’ll see though. Big men with knee issues make me nervous, but his recovery seems to be going well.

I don’t think it’s a safe assumption to say Horford will fade though, especially if Timelord comes back soon.

  

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92. "seven games with Giannis or Jarrett Allen? Thats tough for Al."
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I like Timelord but he's a lot like Mitchell Robinson...everytime he is out there I am hoping for the best in regards to his health instead of excited about his play.

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96. " I like to remind people MJ & LBJ didn't win until they were 27-28y/o"
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89. "he's fine. the warriors just have him licked."
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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94. "Oh dope our 11th win and like 5 of em are Spurs/Pistons"
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Yeesh.

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95. "we were losing to teams like that last year I'll take it lol"
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97. "IMO they need to either bottom out or magically improve"
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This lukewarm business is the worst, particularly since they- and most of the fandom, it seems- would clearly rather muddle through mediocrity than tear it all down to the studs and rebuild.

  

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102. "fuck that we're the Lakers, we don't rebuild we reload..."
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>This lukewarm business is the worst, particularly since they-
>and most of the fandom, it seems- would clearly rather muddle
>through mediocrity than tear it all down to the studs and
>rebuild.

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103. "How's that working out for us? "
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We got a chip out of the Lebron era.

Super awesome, bro.

It's been dog shit outside of that one season.

  

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105. "did we win a championship 2 years ago or did I dream that?"
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>We got a chip out of the Lebron era.
>
>Super awesome, bro.
>
>It's been dog shit outside of that one season.

We had to wait 8 years between titles, some fanbases wait a lifetime. With the way players move around today it won't take long to bounce back no matter the circumstances.

The build from scratch generally doesn't work. GS got lucky because Steph's balky ankles prevented him from demanding a huge 2nd contract and nobody thought Draymond would be who he was despite a lot of comparisons a player with his diverse skillset is almost as rare as Steph and they are the perfect match.

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108. "Didn't I say that, or did I dream that?"
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and LMAO@the weird, entirely irrelevant Warriors nonsense

  

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109. "You sound like somebody that just became a Laker fan a couple years ago"
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110. "You sound like somebody that can't hold a conversation for shit"
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Nothing but the dumbest, most simplistic takes imaginable, on every subject, at all times.

  

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196. "okayplayer. n/m"
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211. "how is reloading working out?"
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112. "I mean, sure. "
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But all I mean is that let's not jump to conclusions that this team doesn't suck when half their wins are against the (other) bottomfeeders of the league.

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98. "Wilbon, Jalen, Stephen a on Zion a year ago"
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https://twitter.com/evansaacks/status/1602173526336831493?t=SlD9ZLVKjbrlgFi3-b1vpA&s=19

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99. "Several people on here said they needed to trade Zion."
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I thought they were going to need to trade Zion because it sounded like the relationship with the FO was getting ugly, but thankfully for both sides that ship appears to have been righted.

But yeah, I bet if you went back and looked over the last year before he took the court again, you’d find a number of uppable takes about Zion’s viability as a franchise player and what New Orleans should do with them.

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100. "he's doing well but don't let this be a "thank god it snowed" moment lol..."
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we're only a little over a quarter of the way through the season, he's played like 21 out of 26 games

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101. "I still stand by that. I'd bet against his health holding up. "
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I'd backtrack on my idea of him for Ayton/Bridges and picks, but not on the notion of trading him overall.

I'd love to be wrong though, because I'd rather see him have a full and healthy career.

  

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104. "Brooklyn sneaking back up the charts."
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(dammit Boston, you had one job)

Dinosaurs tumbling, and some of their fanbase already talking about blowing it up.

nothing to say about the Cavs. Still mad about the Kings loss (and not because it was the Kings. That choke was colossal). They beat the Thunder (SGA needs to chill with the Hardenism), tonight is the tanking Spurs (that won't even have Sochan reportedly) and after that, a whole lot of bullshit.

Really just waiting for the fire sales so the Cavs can get a starting wing and Mamadi Diakite can be a rotation guy permanently. DG is suffering without that outlet.

Ricky Rubio is slowly coming back to form. He'll be in the G-League soon. Isaac Okoro needs to go back down there on some Wiseman shit, but the Cavs have a real problem on the perimeter.

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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106. "basketball has been acting mighty baseball this past week with the 'unwr..."
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rules'

I personally never liked 'dribbling out the clock' and never understood it. Sure i wouldn't make a habit out of 360 windmill shits in the closing seconds for injury reasons, but taking a turnover so as not to hurt the other teams feelings is stupid idgaf

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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107. "that's nothing new its been that way forever lol..."
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>rules'
>
>I personally never liked 'dribbling out the clock' and never
>understood it. Sure i wouldn't make a habit out of 360
>windmill shits in the closing seconds for injury reasons, but
>taking a turnover so as not to hurt the other teams feelings
>is stupid idgaf

on one hand the Suns were sore losers on the other hand Zion is a young kid just glad to be back in the court and help his team win. If his team was on the other end of that type of situation he would understand.

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111. "Damn, Cade having season ending shin surgery..."
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I enjoyed catching him on League Pass. Get well, young man.

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114. "That absolutely sucks."
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He'll be better for it but sucks to lose a year of development for sure. Pistons will be fun in the future.

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121. "#Tank4Victor 👏 "
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>I enjoyed catching him on League Pass. Get well, young man.

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115. "Kyrie is cold as fock."
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ALL HAIL THE KING of LOSING: LEBRON
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116. "Dame/Steph"
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Jim Courier once famously said "Federer is the greatest tennis player ever, but if I had to choose one player to win a match and my life was on the line.. I'd choose Rafa" (I know, this hasn't aged well)

Steph is the greatest, but one made 3-pt shot saves me? Give me Dame.

  

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117. "whose alias is this? lol"
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________________________________________
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118. "fate of the universe on the line - I WANT EAGLE DOLLA"
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To people like US, a record is a piece of history. A moment in time.
Most people don't get it.

  

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126. "LOL, Max was trying too hard to be contrarian that morning..."
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whole set looked at him like wtf

>

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119. "*checks the current year*"
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124. "if its some wide open corner 3 type shit...i might go steph"
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if its to create your own shot. Dame for sure.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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162. "Steph is the best off-the-bounce 3-point shooter in NBA history. "
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What are we doing here, gang? lol

My movies: http://russellhainline.com
My movie reviews: https://letterboxd.com/RussellHFilm/
My beer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeertravelguide

  

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179. "Intangibles"
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(in this scenario, they both know what's at stake)

Steph made his first buzzer beater like a month ago?

And Dame has lived there since the 2014 Houston series.

When the stakes are high, Steph gets too "throw behind the back pass" cute (dumb). I'd trust Dame more to meet that specific scenario/moment.

  

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245. "were you off the grid on vacation in Costa Rica this past June?"
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___________________

Mar-A-Lago delenda est

  

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255. "LOL, I was there for 2 weeks in August"
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I was like "how the fuck does this guy..?"

But also: *taps left wrist with right index*

  

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120. "NBA naming MVP after Jordan (Link)"
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..Cap would've been my choice, but ehh.


https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35243492/nba-naming-mvp-michael-jordan-top-awards-reimagined


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122. "RE: NBA naming MVP after Jordan (Link)"
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>..Cap would've been my choice, but ehh.

most of today's NBA players barely know who Cap is, even the ones born after Jordan played still know who his and what he meant to the game

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123. "Lol the other awards were named after"
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West
Hakeem
Wilt
Havilceck
Mikken


They could've done Kareem if they'd wanted to.

--

"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

  

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128. "agreed"
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>West
>Hakeem
>Wilt
>Havilceck
>Mikken
>
>
>They could've done Kareem if they'd wanted to.
>
>

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CyrenYoung
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132. "Who holds the NBA record for MVPs?.."
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..let me stop making sense lol.


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125. "proper choice. The greatest BB player to every walk the earth "
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is the epitome of what a MVP is and should be

Elite on both sides of the ball.


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127. "Kareem has the social justice award."
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I presume that's why - although of course, Jordan is probably the more popular choice. It seems like all these awards are named after Top 75 guys - which, of course, makes some sense. But it's a little weird to not have the DPOY, MVP, etc named after the players who won the most of those awards.

Then again, the Jamal Crawford 6MOY award just sounds wrong. So whatever - makes sense from a branding perspective.

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129. "they shoulda named it after steve nash."
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lol.

  

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130. "The names for the awards were a little hamstrung."
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They'd already named the Finals MVP, All Star MVP, and Conference Final MVPs.

I'm sure if they could do it all over, it'd be:

Bill Russell NBA Championship Trophy
Michael Jordan Finals MVP
Kareem Abdul Jabbar NBA MVP

...with pretty much everything else the same.

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131. "warriors have the 3rd best def efficiency at home. 29th on the road."
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i dont even know how you explain that deep of a falloff.

you have the individual personnel capable of playing elite d at home.
do they just forget how to play d in other arenas?

  

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133. "The game goes beyond the court..."
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..the business of basketball matters.




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178. "were you replying to another post?"
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___________________

Mar-A-Lago delenda est

  

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180. "I replied to the correct post..."
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..what's your concern/confusion?


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134. "Who's coaching this game tonight?.."
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..The Lakers are clearly out of sync.

Boston looks like a well-oiled machine for a team playing b2b.


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135. "…you were saying? "
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I mean…still probably gonna lose but cmon

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136. "🤷🏽‍♂️"
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..I am entertained. Lol


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137. "Good ass game!!"
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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138. "westbrook went ham"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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139. "Mr. Marcus "
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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140. "Bron, please don’t lose us this game. Pass it. "
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143. "Fucking ridiculous "
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AD a hoe for those FTs.

Reminder to trade both of them ASAP.

  

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141. "Brons gotta realize he ain’t THAT guy anymore. And it’s ok. "
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142. "Friday the 13th, I”ma play JAYSON (c)"
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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144. "Yeah, Russ!"
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145. "AD ain’t even trying to post Jayson up"
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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146. "Get Reaves the fuck off the court"
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Tripping and falling and shit.

Fuck outta here.

  

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147. "Defeat from the jaws of victory. "
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Knew it’d be bad in OT. Shoulda closed that one out.

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148. "😬😬😬…Brown said, enough "
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149. "trade everybody"
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Don’t be fooled by some bullshit run to the 10
seed.(lolsmh)

Get them all the fuck outta here while they still have some value and start over.

  

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150. "Up 2 with 12 seconds and AD on the line "
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He missed both.

Get him the fuck out of here before he stubs his toe and misses two months. Soft ass.

  

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151. "Lakers have no excuse..."
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..had every opportunity to close out this game.

Bron had nothing left for OT.

Fun game though.


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152. "LeChoke!!!!!"
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With the Lebricks!!!!

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154. "AD missed the 2 FTs that would’ve ended the game"
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But expecting you to be honest about anything is too much.

  

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157. "So Lebron didn’t miss the last second shot?"
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Which was a 3 point brick?

That didn’t happen?

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167. "FT’s were the bigger botch"
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Please try to be objective.

  

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168. "He is supposed to be the GOAT of this generation."
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FOH

Game on the line…He choked…he hit no parts of the rim.

Own that shit!

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170. "Scroll up - I posted about how ridiculous that play was in real time"
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AD hoeing up on 2 FT’s while up 2 was a bigger deal. Make 2 and the game is over. Why you avoiding saying the obvious? Weird. Stick to the Bulls. Stay the “Fock” outta mines.

  

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153. "that steal from the inbounds pass"
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was a killer for the lakers
5 point swing

great game

  

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155. "I’m a Ham fan but I feel like some of that loss late was on coaching."
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________________________________________
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159. "That loss in on the entire team/coaching staff..."
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..you have to believe that someone sitting court-side had to recognize the momentum shift of the last 3 minutes of the game.

I fault Ham for not reigning them in when silly turnovers and mistakes were getting out of hand allowing Boston to close the gap.

You can't coach free throws though.

The final sequences of regulation were an absolute mess for the LA. Too much confusion. This is where they miss vet stewardship from guys like Rondo.


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160. "yeah that's the problem with LeBron as the "point guard"..."
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he's a brilliant passer but in late game situations you need point guard/ballhandler that understands situational awareness. Over the years I've seen LeBron blow a lot of games late because he doesn't have that. When you're shooting 31% from 3 on the season a contested pull up 3 late may not be the move.

Also maybe minutes could've been managed better down the stretch because AD was cooked.

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163. "Wait, hold up. Lebron doesn’t have situational awareness"
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I’m the furthest thing from a lebron Stan, but I can’t let that one rock without clarification.

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165. "Bron's final shot attempt in reg was the result of horrible coaching..."
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..and execution on the floor.

At that point, the momentum was already in Boston's favor. Lakers didn't bother pushing to establish position or run a real play, resulting in Bron pushing a line-drive to the front of the rim.

I don't agree with ThaTruth's assessment of Bron's situational awareness, but he didn't do much to help that argument last night. Still, none of that matters if they hit their FTs with the game on the line. Same story against Philly.

If they truly want to figure this shit out, they're gonna need more discipline and poise. That starts with defense.


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188. "his horrible decision making in crunch time has been haunting him..."
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>I’m the furthest thing from a lebron Stan, but I can’t
>let that one rock without clarification.


his entire career, he used to get critiqued for being too passive now he takes a lot of unnecessary "hero shots" as if he is still trying to prove something.

A good regular point guard has full control of the situation, takes into account the timeclock, the personnel on the floor, the matchups, and gets the best opportunity for his team and not try to be the hero. Its a tough balancing act for some.

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199. "This is absolutely hilarious..."
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>A good regular point guard has full control of the situation,
>takes into account the timeclock, the personnel on the floor,
>the matchups, and gets the best opportunity for his team and
>not try to be the hero. Its a tough balancing act for some.

you said all that shit, only to close with this??

LMAO!


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156. "RE: NBA Talk: December"
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This team doesn’t have the ingredients for a title, and AD playing at an absurd MVP level isn’t. I’d go so far as to argue that the biggest impact of this run, will be that it will hasten the arrival his next injury.

There is no path, apart from another Pau-style gift from the Basketball Gods, to a title.

It’s a fool’s game to spend a cent of what we have in service to that goal. Trade AD for whatever we can, preferably pick heavy, and for players with two years or less on their deal.

Trade russ for anything that doesn’t require us to give up anything.

At best, we can deal Bron for something halfway decent picks wise, and have a handful of picks to start a rebuilding process this summer. If we can net four unprotected 1sts between the two, plus a fee players in short or movable contracts, that’s a win IMO.

But anyone expecting this team to do anymore than compete for a playin berth is kodding themselves, and anyone lamenting the fact that we wouldn’t net a talent-for-talent return is extremely short sighted.

This shit is done, and we don’t have the assets to improve enough to make a deal worthwhile.

It’s time to accept reality and stop entertaining the fantasy of anything resembling a team that can even compete for a title.

  

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158. "jamychal green might be the worst offseason pickup of any team."
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absolutely useless.

nigga cant even foul right.

dude is only good for dunker spot freebies and he blows half of them too.

  

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161. "He might just be cooked."
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He's been really valuable in recent years playing this exact role, but... yeah, lol. Maybe he's just cooked.

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164. "Nate trying to get fired or Trae trying to get traded?"
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Orlando just put 50 on the Hawks in the first quarter

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172. "They were missing both Dejounte and Collins"
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166. "i will never in my life say jordan poole should start over anybody."
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this nigga is a weeks worth of shaqtin a fools every game.

  

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169. "Luka got his ass flamed up by Spider!!"
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Mitch walked over that dough boy like he was trash!

No defense playing ass.

I love it

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171. "Tim Hardaway Jr has to be the most wildly inconsistent player..."
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in the NBA, he'll have 30 one night and 3 the next lol

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175. "typical shooter with no other game."
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182. "well its on Luka to consistent get him off"
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186. "pause"
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187. "ayo"
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174. "JA destroyed Luka on defense"
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all he had for the Cavs was ref help and a couple 3s from the key

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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173. "Dray gonna Dray, he knows that contract isn’t coming "
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181. "1 point lol "
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176. "recent game commentary (here)"
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Cavs/Spurs: following the recent Kings loss, THE worst loss of the season thus far, even they came all the way back. DG needs to settle down and stop shooting so much.

Cavs/Mavs: a palate cleanser following that Spurs bullshit. Donovan cooked em, JA destroyed them, great games from Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert and Lamar Stevens. It helps that the Mavericks are a 2006 LeBron team, with a 2006 LeBron Team personnel, running a 2006 offense. BBQ chicken for JB Bickerstaff who is the other side of the Spider-Man meme with Jason Kidd.

Speaking of Bickerstaff, he isn't playing Cedi at all. All these DNPs make me think dude's about to get shipped.

Lakers/Celtics: a LA choke. IMO LeBron should have gone to the hoop at the end and tried to foul bait. But AD missing those fouls sucked IMO. 32-5 run and then the Celtics were eased back in. Credit to them because that was about to be a collossal choke for Boston, the way they were beating the Lakers for most of that game.

Warriors/Bucks: they couldn't do SHIT with Giannis. No matter how much Steph brought them back in. Warriors would fly down the court and set up open looks almost at teleporting speed, the ball would go back to Giannis on offense, and the Warriors would simply get Giannis-ed. Plus the Bucks have shooters, their backup center (Lopez) is a stretch 5 that can defend, if Giannis himself didn't get the bucket, someone (like Grayson Allen) would. The Bucks got all their dudes back and already it looks like it's gonna be some bullshit.

Warriors/Pacers: Steph tried to hard carry (had almost 40 with 9 and 9 or so) and the Pacers still ended up with a 20 point lead at the half and won by 6, sweeping the series. To add injury to insult, Steph left the game early. The bench came back but dogg, Jordan Poole out here YOLO-ing and the end of their bench is ASS. Kuminga cool as a backup Wiggins though.

Kangz/Dinosaurs: I'm tired of seeing teams beat Toronto and the Cavs keep getting Booty Fingered by them dudes. 12/23 gonna be murder, book it.

The Cavs play the Pacers next and that WILL suck.

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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177. "Damn Brunson clowned Caruso lol"
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183. "WOJ: Steph out "multiple weeks" with shoulder injury"
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184. "oh, man, that is going to suck."
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that team is extremely impoverished without dude
and if they start getting in the TANKING conversations? Bro.

I need him to be back soon for some extremely selfish reasons

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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185. "tank for wemby."
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theyre barely a play-in team *with* steph.

  

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189. "Bol Bol channeling Shawn Kemp:"
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https://youtu.be/qaiqtbcdTyg?t=39

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190. "Streetclothes back."
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191. "Mark Jones might be my favorite NBA play by play man he has all the…"
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catchphrases I love it when he says “put him in the weight room!”

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192. "Russ fucked around"
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193. "AD left with an injury? I’m shocked."
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194. "warriors made a bunch of bets and almost none of them are paying off."
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poole damn sure aint worth the money (even his good topline stat nights mask how erratic he plays). hes gotten worse compared to last season. he didnt overdribble that much until last years playoffs really. he used to routinely get by defenders with one of the quickest first steps off a stationary position in the league. and he definitely didnt get blocked as much driving to the rim (he basically lays the ball up in defenders hands now). didnt shoot so many airballs either.

wiseman cant set a basic screen (in *this* offense lol) and has no idea how to get in defensive position to not foul. they just simply cant keep him on the floor for extended periods of time...even when you see how electric he can be offensively in spurts.

kuminga is coming along and showing more promise than earlier in the year but hasnt elevated to the level that was expected on the offensive end. and hes allergic to rebounding for some reason.

moody is just a complete non-factor and forgettable 'other' now. which is surprising. nothing about him says valuable young core player so far this season. hes looking like an included trade piece they dont mention in the headlines. it says a lot that kerr is giving more minutes to niggas like anthony lamb and ty jerome.

jamychal green was a *complete* flop. no need even spelling out why.

they did get divicenzo right. especially at that price. dude can d up well and is really starting to feel his way around this offense.


this isnt the same type of bet as the new/younger players but that klay thompson contract is looking really rough. 5/$190 fresh off injury. 2 years completely out the game. then being washed these recent 2 years. imagine if he made that all nba team in 2018-19 and was eligible for the supermax. yikes.

  

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195. "Wiseman is 21, Kumunga and Moody are 20, it was a pipe dream…"
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to think those guys could bridge the gap to the vets. They all should’ve been traded for more experienced players unless the plan is to do a full reboot and jettison Dray & Klay I can’t see them trading Steph unless he asks

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201. "They *have* to trade Wiseman, imo. "
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Because if they go forward with this core and *without* Draymond Green, this defense could quickly become bottom 5 in the league bad. Wiseman just hasn't shown nearly enough to suggest he'll be better in a few years than even end-of-career Draymond is for the Warriors. Because even this season, Draymond is, by both eye test and the on/off numbers, by *far* the most impactful player on the Warriors defense-- the second he leaves the court, the defensive efficacy plummets.

At least Klay's deal is up after next season if they want to move on. That Poole deal... is a *lot* for a long time.

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197. "Just like that: Brooklyn is back in the top tier of the East"
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That Kyrie buzzer game winner was ice cold. Nets won 5 straight; 8-2 in their last 10 and all of a sudden look elite again.

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198. "The Miami Heat have listed all 16 players "
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on the injury report for today’s game, and just the other day
they were fined for not providing an accurate players availability
list.

This is unacceptable on so many levels. The way that NBA players
are being load managed is beyond overkill. Whole starting lineups are now being
sat, which have created a lot of lopsided games, and it has made most of those
games unwatchable. It’s quite evident that teams don’t care about the first half
of the season anymore, which is why we are seeing a lot of bad basketball.

I support REAL load management, especially when it comes to players like AD or
Kwahi. Those players have an extensive injury history, so trying to maintain their
health is a top priority. But when completely healthy players are load managed or
given questionable injury designations, it’s an insult to fans and to the game of
basketball.


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200. "Knicks have won 6 in a row. "
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Thibs finally got it through his skull that the youth are the path to a contract extension.

Juls finally got it through his skull that effort and details and sharing the ball and playing defense is the path to a max contract.

Now we are playing Knicks type basketball, holding teams under a hundred.

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202. "Kemba season debut with Dallas 32 in a 1 point loss to Cleveland "
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203. "Fock Kemba and that European Doughboy "
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I will never like Mavs for their disrespect towards Mark Aguirre.
His Jersey should have been retired decades ago, and he should
be in the Hall. They still holding a grudge because he left to go
win two titles with the pistons.

He was the Mavs’ first superstar and put Dallas on the map with those
WCF against the Lakers. And he still holds several franchise records.

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204. "okayplayer. n/m"
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205. "didnt he play before this?"
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i coulda swore i was flipping through a mavs game this week and he was on the floor.

  

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206. "RE: didnt he play before this?"
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He played a few minutes last week I believe.

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207. "AD out at least 4 weeks....yikes"
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Not even joking...I went to type this..and the subject line you see was already in my phone.

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208. "of course that nigga hurt yet again smh"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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209. "New Orleans smiling like hell right now."
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210. "but hey, WHEN HEALTHY"
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>Not even joking...I went to type this..and the subject line
>you see was already in my phone.

Should have traded him two weeks ago.

Everyone who has halfway paid attention to his career saw this coming.

  

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212. "If it wasn’t already….that’s a wrap on the season. "
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Poverty ass franchise wasting away.

We’re lucky Bron came here. Let him break the record, I guess. Nothing else to watch for.

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213. "damn that was one of the weirder injuries ive ever seen (vid)"
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https://twitter.com/SGVNSports/status/1604234383254163457

you dont typically see players get foot/leg injuries on mid air contact. especially something where the impact isnt that solid.

  

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214. "I’ve said before he’s 1 of the most unathletic athletic players…"
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I’ve even seen, he’s always landing awkwardly looking like he’s about to hurt himself

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216. "Twilight stage Bron >>>> old Wizards MJ"
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That’s all I’ve got.

Seasons over but still dope to have this dude play here. Just gonna appreciate him still able to put up stupid numbers this far into his career.

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218. "MJ was in his 40’s"
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219. "RE: MJ was in his 40’s"
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retired at 40.

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220. "No he wasn’t. He also played far fewer games. "
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222. "either way he was older than Lebron is now and obviously didn't have..."
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the benefit of modern medical technology but 6 is still greater than 4. I'm sure what your point is.

Obviously Lebron is playing at a higher level than anyone at his age in NBA history I don't see the need to trying to take pot shots at MJ coming off a 3 year retirement lol

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224. "That’s a lot of words and none of them were “whoops I was wrong”"
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226. "so Jordan with the Wizards wasn't older than Lebron is now?"
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236. "Oh is that the argument we’ve morphed to now?"
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Cause I never said that nor did I say otherwise.

You said MJ was in his 40s though which is factually wrong.

But keep digging in!

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237. "dude nobody cares about your silly strawman arguments..."
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MJ turned 40 in that last season with the Wizards.

LeBron turns 38 in a couple weeks. Yes he probably will be playing at a higher level at least partially because he has the benefit of modern training and nutrition that you refuse to address because you're so desperate to get a "win" lol

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239. "Do... do you know what a strawman argument is?"
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240. "Dogg, you replied to me. "
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Then were wrong. Then got weird about it. Classic ThaTruth ass behavior.

Just stop being weird, man.

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241. "ok you're right Ryan! Old LeBron is better than old Jordan!"
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what other revelations do you have for us today?

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242. "Well, apparently - Jordan retiring the year he turned 40 IS a revelation..."
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Anyway, the reason I said this to begin with is there’s more than a little criticism here and elsewhere that this is just Brons Jordan-On-The-Wiz era. Which isn’t accurate. He’s not BRON anymore but he’s still a top tier player in the league. Him putting up these numbers, even on a shit team, is incredible.

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243. "where?"
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>Anyway, the reason I said this to begin with is there’s
>more than a little criticism here and elsewhere that this is
>just Brons Jordan-On-The-Wiz era.

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225. "6 is greater than 4? "
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>the benefit of modern medical technology but 6 is still
>greater than 4. I'm sure what your point is.

Clearly. Because he didn't say anything about 4 or 6. What's worse is, you absolutely DID get the point, because you commented on that very point below.

>Obviously Lebron is playing at a higher level than anyone at
>his age in NBA history I don't see the need to trying to take
>pot shots at MJ coming off a 3 year retirement lol

pot shots? saying player X in his 20th year is better than player Y in his 14th/15th years is a potshot?

Remember when I said you couldn't hold a conversation for shit?

Shit like this is why.

  

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227. "not sure what your purpose is, Lebron year 20 is far and beyond..."
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anyone else in NBA history close to that. I don't think there's much of an argument there but I guess the board is kind of slow right now lol

>>the benefit of modern medical technology but 6 is still
>>greater than 4. I'm sure what your point is.
>
>Clearly. Because he didn't say anything about 4 or 6. What's
>worse is, you absolutely DID get the point, because you
>commented on that very point below.
>
>>Obviously Lebron is playing at a higher level than anyone at
>>his age in NBA history I don't see the need to trying to
>take
>>pot shots at MJ coming off a 3 year retirement lol
>
>pot shots? saying player X in his 20th year is better than
>player Y in his 14th/15th years is a potshot?
>
>Remember when I said you couldn't hold a conversation for
>shit?
>
>Shit like this is why.

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221. "The other thing about this is Bron has the benefit of modern science"
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in a way that Jordan did not. The diet, the treatments, and exercise routines to keep him fresh way beyond what Jordan had at the latter point in his career.

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228. "exactly its such a silly comparison at this point"
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238. "Then why haven’t any other modern stars been able to do this?"
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You might have a point if there were a lot of guys playing elite basketball into year 18/19/20 - but there’s only one who has legitimately been playing at an MVP level *this* late.

So the whole “oh well it’s clearly modern science/nutrition” is kind of moot. Nobody has done what LeBron is doing right now in *any* era. Also: life expectancies are actually decreasing en masse and excess mortality is spiking - so it’s not as if you can even say that the human being is considerably healthier in 2022 than they were in 1992.

Finally - y’all acting like Jordan played in the 50’s or something lol. Those Tim Grover exercise science regimens were to this day state of the art. It ain’t like players today have titanium bones or something.

  

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230. "RE: Twilight stage Bron >>>> old Wizards MJ"
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https://www.facebook.com/reel/1129510941088207?mibextid=0NULKw&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V

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217. ""
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sometimes while others are not

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223. "Jokic put up 40 points 27 rebounds and 10 assists..."
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only other player to do that is Wilt Chamberlain

best center in the game* and it's really not debatable anymore

....on MVP trajectory AGAIN this season



>*skatin' the rings of saturn*
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229. "I thought triple-doubles were a worthless stat?"
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231. "He doesnt shove teammates out of the way to get rebounds"
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...nor does he expect his entire team to place importance on him getting his numbers

Westbrook has been playing much better though if that's what you wanted to hear

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234. "okayplayer. n/m"
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232. "Pardon my ignorance"
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>only other player to do that is Wilt Chamberlain
>
>best center in the game* and it's really not debatable
>anymore

but what are you referencing with the asterisk?

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233. "i originally typed "big man" and put an asterisk "
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Because if someone wanted to argue Giannis with me, I'd get it

but then I changed it to center (he's better than Embid and more durable)


>>only other player to do that is Wilt Chamberlain
>>
>>best center in the game* and it's really not debatable
>>anymore
>
>but what are you referencing with the asterisk?

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235. "despite "stats" Embiid is better on both ends of the floor"
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>Because if someone wanted to argue Giannis with me, I'd get
>it
>
>but then I changed it to center (he's better than Embid and
>more durable)
>
>
>>>only other player to do that is Wilt Chamberlain
>>>
>>>best center in the game* and it's really not debatable
>>>anymore
>>
>>but what are you referencing with the asterisk?
>

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246. "...when he's of the floor"
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(and not better on the offensive end)


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247. "lol I was about to say, Jokic is the best offensive player in the NBA."
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And it's not especially close. He's on his third year running leading the NBA in PER, leading the NBA in offensive win shares. He's also led the league the last two seasons in offensive plus-minus, and he's in third this season, neck and neck with Steph and Luka-- and the fourth place guy is well behind the three of them.

Jokic is an offensive cheat code the likes of which we've rarely seen in our lifetimes. He's second all-time in PER behind Jordan. All time! He leads all active players in career win shares per 48. Of active players, he's in the top 20 for career points per game, rebounds per game, and assists per game... all while having a top 5 true shooting percentage. There's basically no limit to what he can do in a half court setting-- he's a fucking wizard.

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248. "You just going all in on the “advanced stats” huh?"
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Embiid is leading the league in scoring
Is Kevin Durant still alive? Is Jokic a better offensive player than him?

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259. "Here are non-advanced stats why Jokic is better."
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>Embiid is leading the league in scoring

Jokic scores 7.8 PPG less than Embiid, but Jokic's 4 and a half more assists per game than Embiid more than make up for that. And he shoots a whopping *ten percent* better from the floor than Embiid. And he turns the ball over less than Embiid.

He is indisputably the better, more efficient offensive player of the two.

>Is Kevin Durant still alive? Is Jokic a better offensive
>player than him?

Yes. Kevin Durant is probably the best iso shooter/shot creator on the planet. He is better than Jokic at that, no question. But Jokic is no slouch at shot creation (especially as a big man), and he's more efficient with his shots, and he's a better offensive rebounder *by a lot*, and he's a better passer by *a looooot.*

Now, if you want to argue that Durant is better to have in a playoff situation due to defensive versatility and the value of perimeter offense in the playoffs vs. post/mid-range offense in the postseason? I think that's a very reasonable argument.

But no player has been better on offense the last three years than Jokic-- and, again, it hasn't been especially close. He's been on an absolutely historic offensive tear, combining points, rebounding, assists, and shooting efficiency in a way that... very, very few players in the modern NBA ever have.

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268. "Put up a "measly" 13 13 13. tonight and his team whooped memphis"
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just another ho hum night

dropped some RIDICULOUS no look dimes too,





>>Embiid is leading the league in scoring
>
>Jokic scores 7.8 PPG less than Embiid, but Jokic's 4 and a
>half more assists per game than Embiid more than make up for
>that. And he shoots a whopping *ten percent* better from the
>floor than Embiid. And he turns the ball over less than
>Embiid.
>
>He is indisputably the better, more efficient offensive player
>of the two.
>
>>Is Kevin Durant still alive? Is Jokic a better offensive
>>player than him?
>
>Yes. Kevin Durant is probably the best iso shooter/shot
>creator on the planet. He is better than Jokic at that, no
>question. But Jokic is no slouch at shot creation (especially
>as a big man), and he's more efficient with his shots, and
>he's a better offensive rebounder *by a lot*, and he's a
>better passer by *a looooot.*
>
>Now, if you want to argue that Durant is better to have in a
>playoff situation due to defensive versatility and the value
>of perimeter offense in the playoffs vs. post/mid-range
>offense in the postseason? I think that's a very reasonable
>argument.
>
>But no player has been better on offense the last three years
>than Jokic-- and, again, it hasn't been especially close. He's
>been on an absolutely historic offensive tear, combining
>points, rebounding, assists, and shooting efficiency in a way
>that... very, very few players in the modern NBA ever have.

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273. "He's a top 3 passer in the league."
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Along with being one of the most efficient scorers of the last five years and a top 10 offensive rebounder in the league.

Like... no one's doing what he's doing. It's unreal to even question it, lol.

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256. "I'm sure reality will back up your opinion at some point."
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Frankly, Embiid has quite a bit of work to do to catch up with Jokic's CV at this point.

  

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244. "Money Making Mitch out here eating "
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Conley and Clarkson alive.

3/4 from 3, 4/6 from the field.

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249. "is pat bev serious?"
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this nigga really hit cp3 with the 'too small' when the lakers were down by almost 30.

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251. "its Pat Bev lol"
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250. "so that whole Jazz > Cavs thing.... let's discuss"
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Donovan is the scale-tipper.

That game was a GUILE made even more so by.... (checks notes) Cedi Osman.

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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252. "Jarrett Allen is the scale tipper."
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he is the anchor and I don't know how the fuck the Nets let him go.

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253. "Bc KD and Kyrie are stupid "
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>he is the anchor and I don't know how the fuck the Nets let
>him go.


…and thought deandre Jordan was better and the nets listened to them bc Sean marks is spineless

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254. "that would be an interesting playoff series"
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he is doing. Their bigs are young, but the front line starters are 7'0" (KD), 6'11"(Claxton) and 6'10"(Ben) and then can pair Ky with whichever shooter is hot. Then they have another mobile big off the bench (Sharpe), Morris, Royce, and more shooters (Seth, Ahoy Mate), and TJ Warren is healthy now too. If they defend halfway decent, they are going to be scary in May/June. Remember two years ago, KD damn near beat the Bucks by himself.

That said, my gripe with the Cavs is the bench beyond K-Love is sus, but Mitchell and Darius and Allen and Mobley are lights out.

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257. "Nets could cook everyone in the east if Jacque Vaughn actually knows wha..."
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he is doing. Their bigs are young, but the front line starters are 7'0" (KD), 6'11"(Claxton) and 6'10"(Ben) and then can pair Ky with whichever shooter is hot. Then they have another mobile big off the bench (Sharpe), Morris, Royce, and more shooters (Seth, Ahoy Mate), and TJ Warren is healthy now too. If they defend halfway decent, they are going to be scary in May/June. Remember two years ago, KD damn near beat the Bucks by himself.

That said, my gripe with the Cavs is the bench beyond K-Love is sus, but Mitchell and Darius and Allen and Mobley are lights out.

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282. "Vaughn is figuring it out."
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Nets been looking pretty good. Simmons looking more comfortable.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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260. "The Jazz regression was always coming."
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Hardy has done an *incredible* job having them looking as good as they've looked, considering the relative lack of talent on that team. They should be safely bottom 3-4 in the West, but they're real contenders for a play-in spot.

But yeah, talent wins out end of the day. And the Cavs are one of the most talented rosters in the NBA.

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261. "some teams came out the gate smoking so it wouldn't be obvious..."
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that they were tanking for VW

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264. "Even though they’re losing they’re still in most games"
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>Hardy has done an *incredible* job having them looking as
>good as they've looked, considering the relative lack of
>talent on that team. They should be safely bottom 3-4 in the
>West, but they're real contenders for a play-in spot.
>
>But yeah, talent wins out end of the day. And the Cavs are one
>of the most talented rosters in the NBA.

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258. "Shams: Suns and Mercury being sold ...."
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to billionaire, Matt Ishbia for 4 BILLY. Dude was on the 2000 Michigan State hoops team that won the Championship, became a billionaire and is about to own the men's and women's basketball franchises in the city of Phoenix. Not bad.

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262. "dude became a billionaire the good ol american way."
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inherited a successful company from his father lol.

  

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266. "man, that dude is *42* lol"
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that's some wild shit to think about.

as a fan of the Cavs this sucks because this dude is like the "Plankton" to Dan Gilbert's "Mr. Krabs"; a Michigan mortgage baron with a vengeance.

The Cavs wlll likely never be able to trade with the Suns for the forseeable future

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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263. "get klay the fuck out of here."
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warriors might actually be a lot more competitive in most of these road games if klay wasnt bumming it up.

the rest of the team is trying to play with each other...move the ball around...and get good shots.

klay just hunting his own shots and fucking up the chemistry.

then got the nerve to be slow getting back on d after his brick.

i hate this nigga.

the young guys and the new additions are largely getting their shit together.

this selfish ass vet with 4 rings should know better than to derail the team like he is.

this nigga was fucking gunning in a championship closeout game! lol.

i hope he gets injured soon. cuz dubs cant trade him and kerr aint got the heart to bench him.

  

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267. "I feel Klay is going to be worse about this w/o Steph"
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he's been in the league far too long for this

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"Bucks winning another chip...be mad"


          

  

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265. "Bucks winning another chip...be mad"
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269. "The Knicks farted in the Warriors mouths"
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270. "So, you say January 15th, huh?"
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https://sports.yahoo.com/suns-deandre-ayton-and-head-coach-monty-williams-get-into-heated-argument-during-loss-to-wizards-140727568.html

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271. "RE: So, you say January 15th, huh?"
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Everyone was questioning that lack of extension, im not saying its right or wrong -- but if you got beef with the HC who is a "star" in his own right -- that answers the question of the "why"

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272. "where was CP3?"
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274. "Happy Birthday Basketball, invented today in 1891 by James Naismith "
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Edit If you’re ever in Boston w time to kill, the Basketball Hall Of Fame is nearby in Springfield and definitely worth a visit , there’s a full length court in there with 100 basketballs for ppl to shoot around w if they get bored of going through the exhibits (which are great, and very interactive and informative) it feels like a museum / gym / hall of fame




>
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276. "Thanks James. "
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Check it up

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275. "Damn Warriors getting 40 balled"
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277. "Wiseman showed up though. That is big for them. "
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They may need him sooner than later.

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279. "I feel like Wiseman/Kuminga/Moody are still 2-3 years away..."
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Curry is 34, if they want to make another run with the Curry/Klay/Dray group they're going to have to package up those young guys for some HELP.

Its a neat idea to develop young talent while competing for a title but its hard to pull off in reality.

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284. "Kuminga/Moody are still 2-3 years away..."
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Wiseman is a matchup problem every night. The problem is the Dubs dont know what to do with him. I would give him minutes where he and Poole can start working the two man game together. I cannot see trading this dude at this point.

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287. "they tried the poole/wiseman 2 man game earlier in the season."
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it consistently had the worst +/- of any warriors lineup and resulted in wiseman being sent to the g league and draymond running the 2nd team offense lol.

the poole/wiseman combo looked good in the preseason but was a complete mess against actual nba competition.

  

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290. "Wiseman's played like 50 games since high school, he's not ready"
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288. "kuminga is good on defense *now*."
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their 3rd best defender at the least (behind wiggins and looney) and arguably their best defender on certain nights.

real shutdown potential at multiple positions and already has given some topnotch scorers fits.

hes starting to excel in a limited scaled down role on offense now too.

hes the only young guy i see being a major contributor in the future.

but that also makes him the most valuable trade asset among most of the players usually being mentioned.

maybe someone still bites on wiseman based on the offensive potential he has shown. moody is completely expendable and hes getting outplayed by 2 way contract guys who dont even know if theyll be in the league next year. i was pretty high on him coming off last year but it looks like that might be close to his ceiling with plenty of room for regression.

  

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280. "It’ll help his trade value."
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They gotta move him at the deadline.

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285. "RE: It’ll help his trade value."
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No way would I trade Wiseman or Kuminga.

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294. "Why would you *not* trade Wiseman? "
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After next season, Wiseman becomes a restricted free agent-- at least with Kuminga you have him for another season and for less annual money.

Wiseman is very young and inexperienced, yes, but, like, what's his ceiling in the modern NBA? A Clint Capela type? And he probably won't consistently be that for another 150-200 games, at minimum, if it ever happens.

Furthermore, opponents are 15 points per 100 possessions better on offense when Wiseman is on the court. So even if the blocks *look* cool, he is a bad, bad, bad NBA defender right now. Save for Pat Baldwin Jr., he's easily the worst defender on a team that includes Jordan Poole.

Furthermore, on offense, he's a true big man who doesn't really pass well, so he's, like, the opposite of what the Warriors want on the floor on offense. (I know they believe he can shoot threes, but at 32% from 3 and 64% from FT, I think that's a pretty long way off.) So he's not showing any of the things you need him to show if you think he can fit your scheme in a net positive way in the next 1-2 years.

FURTHERMORE, if you pay Wiseman next year, you can't afford to pay Draymond Green. And Draymond Green is, unsurprisingly, the best defender on the Warriors, and he's low-key the best passer-- the Warriors' assist rate plummets when Green is not on the floor.

So people can meme the "Draymond doesn't score" all they want, but if you're letting Draymond walk next year and replacing him with Wiseman or Kuminga? They are going to be coooooooooked on defense (even more than this year), and the offense will be far more iso heavy and less about hitting players in motion.

Wiseman's possible upside at age 26 is basically worthless to the Warriors at present, unless they're punting on the core that got them titles. And I think Wiseman's upside in the modern NBA just isn't especially valuable at the end of the day-- and definitely not more valuable than playing Draymond Green in the system that he knows so well until the wheels completely fall off.

I'd keep Kuminga, because of the contract, but also because there's potential versatility there. He can defend multiple positions better than Wiseman, he can certainly slash better. He's currently a black hole on offense, but you can see a world in which he figures it out and unlocks his potential-- and keeping him, at least through 2025, doesn't have to cost the Warriors Draymond Green like Wiseman would.*

*- this is my understanding of the current money situation, if someone wants to correct me they can feel free

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286. "yup lol. sell high."
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dude is really talented offensively. hed prolly do well on an upstart team with the offense centered more around him.

on this offense tho? not a good fit. bad decisions. cant set screens. concentration issues.

then the defense/fouling? dude is way behind where he needs to be there.

he can be a developmental project in a market with no championship expectations. dubs tryna get rings now tho.

i think joe lacob really loves him tho. and we all know how these stories tend to play out when an owner is committed to their pet project.

  

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289. "There is nothing that this team as it is constructed can do to repeat"
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They can beat Phoenix and Utah and maybe Denver but they aren't beating NOLA or Memphis in a seven game series.

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292. "'as it is constructed' <---- thats the whole point of making a trade lol"
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296. "Then trade Draymond. "
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297. "might as well trade Klay too, tear it down"
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306. "That's a great way to win under 35 games the next two seasons. "
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The underrating of what Draymond provides for this team on this board is borderline criminal. Who do people think will play defense on this team if Draymond is gone? A Curry/Poole backcourt is a catastrophe waiting to happen.

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298. "NOLA has not even won a playoff series in recent memory"
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playoffs are a bit of different beast. do you remember how the intensity from GS changed for the first playoff games last year?
i do agree however that this GS team does not compare to the championship team.

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283. "Their young core ain’t that "
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None of them

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278. "any win you can get on the Bucks is worth it"
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because you know the Giannis-ing is coming. And that it did to the tune of about 40 or so.

Somehow JA managed to get through the game with only one foul committed. Great production from the bench.
Donovan was slow to cook in the 1st half. Came back swinging in the second.
Darius continues his cool walk to being this team's point guard.
Okoro actually did pretty well, when he was on the floor.

Might have continued to be a 20+ point blowout without the officiating being what it was (that, too, you expect against Giannis) -- Mobley had 5 fouls and had to be kept out of most of the game.

In any case, if this were a playoff game, this would be the one the Cavs win to avoid a sweep

now tied for most wins in the NBA.

Dinosaurs up next, then the surging Nets.

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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281. "RE: any win you can get on the Bucks is worth it"
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Bucks are holding space for the playoffs. Their only achilles is depth. I think they will have problems with the Nets, who I think if they can stay healthy and scandal free are the scariest of the teams in the east.

Y'all got that two superstar duos in the starting 5....if yall have a bench, things will be interesting for you in the spring.

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291. "Since we talking about Trades, Suns should trade Ayton"
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293. "For what? To who?"
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295. "Can't until January. "
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299. "Jae Crowder"
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still not sure why they sent him home.
Hope he goes to the bucks or maybe 76ers

  

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300. "To Brooklyn for Nic Claxton and Ben Simmons"
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307. "Nets ain't coming up off of neither of them"
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301. "They’re all in on this core. "
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If they trade Ayton less than 2 years after being in the finals and 1 after being the 1 seed? Why would Booker stay?

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302. "Exactly…"
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>If they trade Ayton less than 2 years after being in the
>finals and 1 after being the 1 seed? Why would Booker stay?

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305. "Well, if it boils down to Ayton vs. Monty..."
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... it seems like everyone is in on Monty. If Ayton fucking hates Monty... then there's not much they can do other than deal him. And it really seems like Ayton just straight up does not fuck with Monty, lol.

I don't know why they didn't trade him before the extension tbh. Maybe in hopes of getting better assets in a trade than a free agent acquisition with the freed up money would garner? No clue. But yeah, I don't think he's long for the Suns imo.

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303. "Goddamn Raptors."
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Fuckin Sinclair Dino Lube ass motherfuckers play like ass juice against everyone except the Cavs.

I don't care what it takes but there needs to be a roster clean out this offseason. If John Collins ain't wanted in ATL he can come to Death Row.

Kevin Love needs to be outta here IMO

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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304. "They Nets might be a real problem! "
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They are about make people mad as hell.

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308. "and the Cavs play them next"
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frankly, standings aside I'd be less mad losing to them. they're playing more to expectations with the talent you have on that team.

Will be interesting to see how they hold up. Their bench signings this offseason are paying off.

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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309. "I think folks underestimated how terrible nash was"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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310. "They are healthy, and they have depth they didn't have before."
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Can you imagine if Udoka did get hired. LMAO. The NBA having to figure out how to talk about everything except his Gorilla pimping in Beantown.....and Kyrie's stuff, and Simmons stuff, all while they march through the East to the finals. Because that is exactly what's going to happen, barring injury or Kyrie deciding he's going to be initiated into Lukumi this spring.

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311. "Harden back to Houston? ..."
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https://youtu.be/rpng2_P5Txs

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312. "I don’t think its wise for the Rockets to go back down that route"
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>https://youtu.be/rpng2_P5Txs

Prob his way of telling Morey he isn’t taking a pay cut twice

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313. "Are Philly strip clubs really *that* bad?"
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317. "Only thing keeping Harden in Philly is the possibility of winning it all..."
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..as soon as he realizes that ain't happening, he's gone.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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314. "30 point turnaround? Lmao throw the towel"
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Brons gonna break the record and sit.

Nola gonna get Wemby.

Sigh.

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316. "That stretch in the 3rd where Bron sat and the Mavs blew the game open"
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was stark. This roster is G-league level in some spots.

At first I was thinking that maybe Rob & Jeanie have been holding out on making moves because they've got something big cooking. Instead, it seems like gross incompetence is more likely reason for the stagnant roster. A shame because this team isn't actually that far away from being competitive in the West - a few roster tweaks and I think they weather injury storms and stay right on par until they get whole again. But with this roster? The wheels off immediately when a top guy goes down.




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315. "Harden is 21/11/6 for the season."
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His passing ability is insane, and he is the best PG in the East when it comes
to pure facilitating …Halliburton a close second.

Only thing holding Philly back is can they stay healthy.

East is loaded

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318. "Milwaukee is lost and looks clumsy without Middleton..."
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They'll get by beating the average - nonplayoff teams but they got shoved around vs Brooklyn and now Boston


and he's no spring chicken, he might not ever get back to 100 this season


>
>*skatin' the rings of saturn*
>
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>..and miles to go before i sleep...

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319. "JT giving out work on Christmas "
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320. "all i wanted was for the warriors not to get embarassed."
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looks like they got a chance to actually win this thing.

its crazy how much different this team looks at home vs on the road.

  

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321. "ty jerome can score his ass off lol."
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327. "Yeah, he can…he was fun to watch the couple of seasons in OKC"
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329. "bro got the whole toolkit."
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322. "jordan poole musta seen some baddies sitting courtside."
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323. "homecourt warriors might be the deepest team in the league lol."
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324. "That was pretty wild from Jordan Poole"
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Did he forget he had the first technical foul?

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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325. "warriors done spotted the grizz like 20 free points."
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326. "“Nobody in the west worries me” - Ja Morant "
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..then loses to Denver and Gsw without Jamal Murray and Steph curry


Last time Memphis made the western conference finals he was 13 years old

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328. "Dude took a page out of Benny’s book, on that one…."
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…besides Con and Wes, tell me who else I gotta respect. Then proceeds to get EATEN ALIVE by Cole on Johnny P’s Caddy. I fuck with Butcher, but he got rocked on that joint.

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330. "Memphis might just be a bunch of overrated, trash-talking clowns. "
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Got washed the fuck up by the Warriors without Curry and Wiggins.

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331. "^^^this right here^^^"
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334. "whole team needs to say less in general. them niggas corny"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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332. "Why are Booker and johnson sitting for Phoenix on Christmas Day "
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This is shameful I’d be pissed if I lived in Denver and bought a ticket

As talented as this new crop is this load management bullshit is out of control


Adam Sandler needs to find a way to get around this



>
>*skatin' the rings of saturn*
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>
>..and miles to go before i sleep...

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335. "booker got hurt again 4 mins in"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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336. "I know right? Jae Crowder too!"
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And Amare Stoudamire

And Dan Majerle

  

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337. "Whole organization corny"
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>And Amare Stoudamire
>
>And Dan Majerle

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341. "Johnson hasn’t played since early November "
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343. "Oops nm"
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333. "C’mon Aaron, it’s Christmas!! 😳😳😳"
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339. "refs need to stop fucking these moments up."
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if you get banged on...it aint no charge. period. idgaf what the rule is lol.

  

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340. "LMAO, right..."
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if somebody's waist is at your neck level...you automatically get called FOR a foul. Period.

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338. "jokic putting up video game stat lines."
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dude is gonna walk away from the game with like 8 mvps and no rings.



  

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342. "I think they won't give it to him this year."
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Same way they didn't give it to MJ three years in a row or Bron or Shaq or Duncan or any of them. There's so much narrative in the MVP race, and giving it to someone three times in a row is basically saying "this is a top 10 player to ever play the game"-- which is insanely hard to want to do while the player is playing, lol.

They'll give it to Tatum or Giannis. Maybe KD if the Nets keep surging, and maybe, outside chance, if the Pelicans win the West, they'd consider Zion (though I think it'd be too early for that). It'd take something unreal from Jokic, like a true triple double average and a 62+ win season. Something where people look at it and say "well that's one of the best regular seasons in the history of the sport."

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344. "gonna be really hard if they end up with the best record in the west."
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dude is a stat machine *and* winning?

a lot of these nba media folks really love jokic too.

  

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352. "I just doubt it's him unless there's, like, no other option, y'know?"
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Like, last year was one thing, when neither first nor second place team in the East or West had an obvious MVP front-runner type guy. But this year, when odds are Tatum, Giannis, or KD will win the East?

I don't know, lol. Like, they didn't give it to Bron three years in a row! Or MJ!

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345. "Nets just went on a 18-2 run to close out the half vs. Cavs"
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in mere minutes lol. Kyrie's going off.

Nets are looking for their 9th straight win tonight, playing the most dominant craft of ball in the league right now. People forget that they were just a KD toe away from beating the Bucks the year MIL won the 'chip. If kyrie and kd are playing elite (as they are now) - they can beat anyone - and their supporting cast has gotten more reliable over the past 2 years, even with Simmons still underperforming for the most part.

I've been high on Brooklyn all year (even when they started poorly). Seems like since the summer and the Nash firing, Nets are playing with house money w/ nothing to lose. They are dangerous when they play this loose and comfortable. Still have them as my favorites to come out the East this year.

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350. "NOPE!"
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You were nowhere to be found….hop back over that Lebron Stan fence.

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346. "everyone who pooped on Ben Simmons on the Nets line up here"
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he is FAR better than Harden was for that team.

As much at this site and NBA media and general ballwashes Donkeylips?

Well, that man is the second coming of Donkeylips.

Nets gonna leapfrog and I think Bucks and Celtics need to be on notice

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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347. "#310"
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348. "Good stuff."
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"Can you imagine if Udoka did get hired. LMAO. The NBA having to figure out how to talk about everything except his Gorilla pimping in Beantown.....and Kyrie's stuff, and Simmons stuff, all while they march through the East to the finals. Because that is exactly what's going to happen, barring injury or Kyrie deciding he's going to be initiated into Lukumi this spring."

Yeah, exactly -- I can see this.
Udoka going there would be Agendageddon melting down

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349. "Jacque Vaughn is a good coach who didn’t “skip the line”"
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353. "he is. Giving Nash the BOOT was paramount"
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had they done that earlier Nets might be in a better place. Vaughn has been doing a great job with this team

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354. "Not only that"
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Jacque Vaughn was literally the head coach of the Nets before Nash got hired. He was the interim coach right after Kenny Atkinson got canned those years ago when Durant and Kyrie arrived.

Just think of how much time was wasted having Nash coach that squad when the solution to the Nets underperforming was already under their noses.

So wild dude had to be an assistant to Nash all those years.

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355. "yeah, you had kyrie and KD on the same team and your offense was"
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terrible. And you was pose to be an offensive guru? FOH 20-7 under VAughn

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356. "This what Kd and Kyrie wanted tho"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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359. "and? that means nash sucks less?"
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363. "KD and Kyrie had a ton more leverage then"
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than they do now, so I suppose you can't blame the Nets front office too much from bending over backwards to appease their wishes. Plus it's not as if Jacques Vaughn had a proven track record then to for the Nets front office to point to.

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364. "yes you can blame the nets. They don't get absolved bc they signed"
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two superstars. The league is too good for talent to overcome horrible coaching. Average or bad coaching...maybe. Nash was derek fisher level tho

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374. "Of course, but timing was everything RE: Nash"
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>two superstars. The league is too good for talent to overcome
>horrible coaching. Average or bad coaching...maybe. Nash was
>derek fisher level tho

If they fired him after they got swept by the Celts, totally justifiable. If they fire him after a bad start to this season, which they did, totally justifiable. If they fired him just cause KD demanded it, they look like pushovers and it would take a LONG time to undo that reputation. Holding onto Nash (even for just a little bit) along with making Kyrie sign a prove-it deal, were the only options they had to salvage their reputation.

  

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375. "I thought the above posts were about signing nash in the first place"
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376. "Oh gotcha. Yeah, hiring him in the 1st place made no sense"
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If you’re putting together a superstar team, a young or inexperienced coach is gonna be at a huge disadvantage, particularly when the stars are calling themselves co-coaches before your first practice lol.

And like… they didn’t look back at the Kidd hiring and learn their lesson? I know it’s different ownership from those days, but yeesh.

  

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378. "lol forgot alla bout that dumb ass quote. Thanks"
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>particularly when the stars are calling themselves co-coaches
>before your first practice lol.
>

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357. "I’m sure nothing could possibly go wrong for the Nets from here on out"
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It’s not like this is a team that constantly has ups and downs or anything.

  

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360. "shutup!"
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lol

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361. "honestly crossing my fingers that nobody gets injured."
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i wanna see a nets vs boston rematch at some point in the playoffs.

  

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365. "man east playoffs gonna be good"
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Nets got unfinished business against Mil and Boston
Rivals in Philly and NY
and Cleveland got a ton of talent from the nets lol

all those would be juicy matchups.

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369. "Philly and Brooklyn are more rivals, no?"
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I wasn't aware the Sixers and Knicks were rivals; I was thinking moreso the Hawks and the Knicks given how much new jack Knicks fans seems to despite Trey Young for whatever reason.

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370. "that whole post was about the nets and who they'd make a juicy"
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matchup against.

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362. "I'm curious what the team will do with Kyrie at this point."
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If they don't trade him around the trading deadline, I would assume that means they intend to keep him long term. Interesting to see how that will proceed since they have to win at least one ring for that Harden trade to not bite them too badly in the long run.

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366. "they would be dumb to trade kyrie now. the team is clicking"
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who they gettin in return? Bradley beal? lol

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367. "If the Nets don't give in to what Kyrie requests for his next contract"
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trading him will have to be on the table since they can't risk him leaving and get nothing in return. I'm not thinking in the present, I'm thinking somewhat long term when this current contact ends.

Now that I'm thinking about it, suppose the Nets could do a sign and trade in the off season if there's no interest in keeping Kyrie or if Kyrie is only interested in getting max dollars and/or max length on his next contract and the Nets are skittish in making that type of commitment.

Assuming the worse, I wonder what kind of return Kyrie would get in a trade; I have a feeling the Nets would lose and I have to guess the front office would be in win now mode rather than look to get future draft picks because of that Harden trade.

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368. "I doubt the trade market for Kyrie has changed much, if at all."
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If teams weren’t interested in 1 season of Kyrie, are they gonna be open to giving up assets for a half season of Kyrie? He’s injury prone and often a headache. That hasn’t changed.

  

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371. "right. and if you are the nets, you have to buy in to something at some ..."
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you can't keep trading superstars and trading them away, unless the plan is to blow it all up.

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372. "The nets will pay Kyrie anything he wants if they make the finals "
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At this point they might even give him the max if they win 2 playoff series

Joe Tsai just wanted him to show and prove for one season , this team would have made the finals if he had gotten vaxxed,



>you can't keep trading superstars and trading them away,
>unless the plan is to blow it all up.

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377. "lol right-- winning cures all ills, end of the day."
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And people forget that, a grand total of *two* seasons ago, they were one game away from winning the East regular season, and one overtime away from making the ECF and almost certainly advancing to the Finals.

Like, there's a reason they decided to ride with Durant and Kyrie. Because if they're on, they're the most dynamic pair of shotmakers in the NBA. And Tsai and company are happy to just gamble on them being on versus the trade market where the volatility of a guy like Kyrie would inevitably yield a net negative trade result in terms of upside.

Certainly a chance all this implodes still. But I loved the Simmons move at the time, and it's really hard to fault the Nets for sticking with what they've got when the alternatives don't really seem to yield much other than added consistency and diminished title contention.

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351. "KYRIE! "
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5 percenter Bball game!

U Mad?

Good!

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358. "TJ Warren was a huge pickup for the nets. He looking like bubble TJ"
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in his limited minutes.

Nets got depth.

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373. "Didn’t they call him bubble Jordan? lol"
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386. "lmao maybe"
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379. "even Wilt never had a 60/20/10. Luka wild"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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380. "Russ fucked around and had a triple-double "
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381. "Luka had 60, 21 & 10"
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382. "Stat Padding. FOH"
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Dudes on Dallas was just letting Luka get the boards…and Powell and Wood both
started.

Think about that..Powell played 30 mins and had zero boards!.

Zero!

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387. "lmao. tell me you aint watch the game without telling me"
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you aint watch the game.

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391. "It’s also just a flagrant misunderstanding of sports, lol."
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Professional athletes aren’t going to work less hard and get fewer stats for an entire game in service of another player’s personal ambition, lmao. Literally no one does that. Their future contracts depend on production!

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398. "A center played for 30 mins and had zero boards! "
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GOH

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394. "So does Jokic “stat pad”? Does Russ?"
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397. "ban please"
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401. "lol"
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383. "Warriors are begging Charlotte to win this game"
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385. "…Poole closes it out"
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388. "Luka hate is super weird."
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389. "i'm weird then."
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393. "stop being weird."
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395. "nah, i'm good right here."
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has nothing to do w/ his game. as a basketball talent? he's fine.

definitely don't like who he is on the court though, and how he comes across with his actions/attitude/temperment/etc.

fuck 'em.

  

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390. "I love it. I wonder if it was like this when Bird was around."
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Luka making ppl mad af

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396. "did people hate Bird? 1000%"
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basically, if you're weren't a Celtics fan (or just loved white players like that), you probably hated Bird.

he was good so he probably gonna burn your team, and the play was way dirtier, so he probably did some shit to one of your guys you liked that gave you an easy gateway to the hatred.

  

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400. "No. Bird had respect from everyone because of the Magic"
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dynamic. They came in the league together, and Bird is from French Lick…basketball
country.

Bird and Magic were loved and respected since college.

Totally different situation than fat boy Luka

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402. "nah, your dumb ass loves Bird. PLENTY of people hated Larry Bird."
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don't speak for everyone cuz you love him.

  

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403. "No they didn’t. Black dudes respected Bird because of his game "
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and his rivalry with Magic going all the way back to college. The two of them
made the NBA, which allowed Stern to market them the way that they did.


God, you don’t know your basketball history.

People hated the Celtics but respected Bird….

Bird had love going all way back to ISU and playing in the NCAA….

Indiana State vs MSU in the title game changed all of basketball!
It’s still the highest rated game in NCAA history. Bird was known
in the black community and respected before he even set foot in
Boston!

Hell people hated Isiah Thomas more than they hated Bird..including black
folks.

SMH. Please sit down. You seriously don’t know shit.

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405. "my bad, i forgot you speak for all Black people, and all people in gener..."
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thank you for your service.

  

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426. "You gotta be kidding me…"
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Plenty of folks HATED Bird. And yes we respected his game, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t HATE that dude.

I live in the Detroit area and people here STILL hate Bird.

  

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445. "Right, respect and hate are not mutually exclusive "
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>Plenty of folks HATED Bird. And yes we respected his game,
>but that doesn’t mean we didn’t HATE that dude.
>

Just look at Kobe. He commanded as much or more respect than anyone in the league, but people HATED him.

  

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392. "Always has been."
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The guy is clearly a basketball savant. There’s obviously pressure for MVP-caliber players to win playoff series and what not, but, like, he’s 23. He might not hit his peak for another 4-5 years, lol. Skeptics be warned.

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414. "The constant whining to refs is very annoying "
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…because he doesn’t get back on defense . That’s my only gripe . He flopped a bit too much his rookie year too but he’s curbed it since

>The guy is clearly a basketball savant. There’s obviously
>pressure for MVP-caliber players to win playoff series and
>what not, but, like, he’s 23. He might not hit his peak for
>another 4-5 years, lol. Skeptics be warned.

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420. "that's fair. alot of players do that shit but its annoying as hell"
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399. "Book out four weeks with a groin"
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404. "damn what a fuck up"
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406. "He might win 3 MVP’s but he’ll never win a title"
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408. "gonna be the same story with him and luka."
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ungodly stats.

none of the accomplishment that matters most.

  

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412. "Still better than Embid nm"
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418. "No agenda just watched how the Kings played in his face…"
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in the paint in that comeback last night

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421. "smh"
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436. "... I mean, he's 27."
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I don't think Jokic will win the MVP again this year, but "he'll never win a title" is the kind of statement that got me in trouble when I (stupidly) said it about Dirk, lol. And Jokic is pretty handily better than Dirk-- and is hitting higher highs earlier in his career.

A lot can change for a team in a single year. I wouldn't rule it out.

(And obviously the same goes for Luka in a huge way, whose not only notably younger than Jokic but plays the game around the perimeter which is huge-- the biggest argument against Jokic playoff success is almost certainly centered around "true big men won't find major playoff success anymore," which is a fairly reasonable talking point.)

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441. "true big men that aren't good defenders*"
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442. "They’re going to have to a rim protector next to him like Dallas did w..."
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Dirk will Tyson Chander

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443. "I cant believe you typed this..."
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> And
>Jokic is pretty handily better than Dirk-- and is hitting
>higher highs earlier in his career.


and I can't believe that it's true lol


it's hard for me to sometimes get past the nostalgia and admit shit like this

for example, if Giannis wins another ring, he is on the same level as Hakeem (or maybe even past him when you compare resumes) and that is just unfathomable to me , but it's true



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407. "this warriors team really is deep as hell at home lol."
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no steph, no klay, no wiggs, no problem.

niggas like patrick baldwin jr coming in and hitting big 3s.

  

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416. "So do they take these players on the road?"
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409. "did dude get knocked out by a push?"
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https://twitter.com/BradGalli/status/1608272498134585347

looks like he went limp into someones arms before the punch.

  

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410. "Wonder if he had whiplash."
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His head definitely looked like it jerked back on the push.

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425. "forearm shiver to the occipital bone? definitely coulda been out."
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i didn't even see this angle til today and i was wondering why he just disappeared into that crowd for a minute then looked mad groggy when he finally got out of it.

that's similar to a football player banging the back of their head on the turf and getting knocked out.

  

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427. "This is minor"
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but the fact he couldn't brace himself for the hit since it was from behind probably made the contact even worse.

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428. "I've watched this shit prolly 50 times, like it's the Zapruder film..."
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it APPEARS he was already faded, before Killian got him. Watch when Hamidou shoves him in the back, his neck kinda jerks and he lightly falls into dude who's face Bron busted, last season (at least I think that's him...Jae Crowder looking cat)...THEN Killian caught him in the back of the dome to add to it.

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429. "it really is, lol."
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very odd all around.

  

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430. "I'm the only one that thought he was faking/embellishing?"
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432. "yes. "
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if someone is punching you, why would you fake being knocked out? so you can't see potentially more punches coming your way?

  

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434. "he got punched once and you can't even tell how hard"
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dude may not have even realized he was punched as opposed to a random arm hitting him in the scrum. none of the reports i've read officially said anything about him losing consciousness or anything either (that im aware of)

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411. "So, how many games Killian Hayes getting?"
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Double digits for sure, right?
https://twitter.com/BradGalli/status/1608272498134585347?t=5cTgcmk7uUOJQ34b0cUBAg&s=19

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413. "did you hear the PA when that went down?"
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"REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS"

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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424. "YES!! LOL..."
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I didn't see it live, but I was watching the Nuggets game on League Pass and they showed the highlights hella times.

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415. "At this point got my fingers all the way crossed for Nets-Pels early Jan..."
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Got tickets in the 14th row to the left of one of the stanchions, and it'll be real heartbreaking if the Nets do something dumb or Zion pulls a muscle

Both teams are on such an incredible run, I can't stop watching and getting more and more excited

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422. "Jan 14th a long time from now. LOL Good luck!"
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417. "“He’s playing football, we playing basketball”"
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https://hoopshype.com/2022/12/29/dangelo-russell-on-zion-williamson-hes-playing-football-we-playing-basketball/

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419. "I get the sentiment at least"
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When Zion is ON on his game can look more violent than Shaq's because there's maybe 5 guys in the league interested in that kind of defense anymore, and that's gotta suck for everybody else

But he doesn't look clumsy or out of control or whatever the way the football/basketball comp went in the past. It's definitely a lot of strength in his game but he's not getting a pass or whatever, he's just a golem out there.

A game like that T-Wolves game, the only defense appears to be planning to come over and take a charge...but good luck finding the guys excited to do that.

Edit: And because he's terrifying to get in front of, most of his game looks fascinatingly skill and finesse based at his best.

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423. "i'd compare him more to lebron bc he has size and the speed"
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shaq never had the size or speed that he's running into the paint at full speed...zion has that combo that giannis/lebron have...just bigger lol

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439. "Dlo sounds like a whiny cornball here nm"
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>https://hoopshype.com/2022/12/29/dangelo-russell-on-zion-williamson-hes-playing-football-we-playing-basketball/

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447. "Luckily…all digits crossed… I’m talking the 6th at Smoothie King"
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I need to feel the crowd erupt over a Zion hammer

Or retreat I to themselves as KD drops a bodega-cold 40 ounce

Please please please I say

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431. "The EARTH IS FLAT!"
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because Kyrie is FLAT out balling!

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433. "Greyson Allen will never change lol"
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>
>*skatin' the rings of saturn*
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>..and miles to go before i sleep...

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I wanna go to where the martyrs went
the brown figures on the walls of my apart-a-ment...

  

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Cold Truth
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435. "He will if he gets his ass beat enough"
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But since there will always be more backlash against anyone who serves him up the dish he’s been begging for his entire career than there is against his peak bitchassedness (c) tactics, I have to agree. He’ll never change.

  

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437. "Bulls announcer said he needs a two-piece LOL"
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Dukie Donkeylips

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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438. "LMAO! That had to be Adam Amin"
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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440. "More like Stacey King"
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444. "Kang 47,10&9 on his 38th bday"
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"Take the surprise out your voice Shaq."-The REAL CP3
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446. "Luka with another 50 piece"
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448. "refs out here facilitating wins and 70 burgers"
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never seen a guy get a call in his favor *every* time down the court for like a 10 minute stretch.

bulls play their best defense of the year in the first half. refs then get influenced by cleveland's whining, which then leads to a policy of zero contact and a call against the bulls literally every trip down the court in the third quarter.

i've never seen anything like it.

  

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451. "whoa, whoa. When LaVine was getting away with charges?"
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Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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449. "Donovan fucking Mitchell dropped 71 points"
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on my wack ass Bulls!

With no Garland or Mobley!

That’s how wack my Bulls are!

First team all nba easily and in the MVP discussion

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450. "and 11 assists, after a 1st half of PURE ASS"
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I was about to say "GGs" for the Bulls until that last missed FT and rebound

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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