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"2023 NBA Talk: January "
Thu Jan-05-23 12:20 PM by CyrenYoung

  

          

..Happy new year.

*Donovan Mitchell dropped 71 & 11 in OT at home against Chicago.

*Originally posted by allStah.




*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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

  

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the past week of NBA has seen some NUCLEAR stat lines
Jan 02nd 2023
1
Man had 30 points from the line. Was literally untouchable for an entire...
Jan 02nd 2023
2
He hit 22 out of 34 shots. That ain’t have shit to do with the Refs.
Jan 03rd 2023
5
I was set for that game to be a L
Jan 03rd 2023
6
the jordan poole experience. never a dull moment.
Jan 03rd 2023
3
no Steph and the Dubs are still somehow the funnest team.
Jan 03rd 2023
4
Donovan Mitchell is incredible.
Jan 03rd 2023
7
All that and nobody wants to play there lol.
Jan 04th 2023
14
I don't think they have to worry TOO much about that.
Jan 04th 2023
21
Inbox nm
Jan 04th 2023
24
      Inbox.
Jan 05th 2023
38
RIP Timberwolves , they’re done for the foreseeable future
Jan 04th 2023
16
looks good "on paper"
Jan 04th 2023
17
      Well, we know what Gobert/Mitchell looked like “in actuality” so….
Jan 04th 2023
20
Zion injured yet again. Out three weeks.
Jan 03rd 2023
8
I’m absolutely floored. Who could have seen this coming?
Jan 03rd 2023
9
Why stop there, ship out Alvarado and CJ too...and Devonte
Jan 04th 2023
12
      I guess. But they can trade strategically
Jan 04th 2023
13
           the Pels were in 1st place for the first time in 15 years...
Jan 04th 2023
15
                No, I’m repeating what I’ve said about Zion for nearly his entire ca...
Jan 04th 2023
18
                lol
Jan 04th 2023
19
damn man my selfish wish is that the pels stay healthy
Jan 03rd 2023
10
It sucks to see, but I'm glad it's just a minor setback.
Jan 04th 2023
11
Trade that motherfocker.
Jan 04th 2023
22
      Agree, but why is he a motherfucker?
Jan 04th 2023
25
           he's not - he's a "motherfocker"
Jan 04th 2023
26
                Exactly!
Jan 04th 2023
27
With all the crazy games now Giannis' 55, 10 & 7 is almost unnoticed
Jan 04th 2023
23
jordan poole at the end of games is a trainwreck smh.
Jan 05th 2023
28
btw this ato with klay to tie it was amazing.
Jan 05th 2023
29
that shot, along w/ his play of late...
Jan 05th 2023
40
fam, you bee riding the emotional rollercoaster...
Jan 05th 2023
42
      Lol I was thinking the same thing
Jan 05th 2023
53
      yeah this is exactly how the warriors fanbase is lol.
Jan 05th 2023
56
ITS THE S A DOUBLE D I Q
Jan 05th 2023
30
pistons have won 11 games all season. 2 of em are vs the warriors smh.
Jan 05th 2023
32
      We better not win for another month ....#TankForVIC
Jan 05th 2023
33
and the draymond green show is back tomorrow.
Jan 05th 2023
31
Draymond got his ass yanked tonight
Jan 05th 2023
34
      Double techs tonight?
Jan 05th 2023
36
      you really think Draymond is scared of Stew? lol.
Jan 05th 2023
39
           YES!
Jan 05th 2023
46
                neither of them gonna punch each other.
Jan 05th 2023
51
                     Stewart is always ready to swing. Piston dudes do that.
Jan 05th 2023
55
                     yes,
Jan 05th 2023
58
                          ^^ This dude in here outlining Dray’s biography
Jan 05th 2023
59
                               ^^^knows about getting tossed up^^^
Jan 05th 2023
60
                     "I Saw his eyes"
Jan 05th 2023
61
                          LMAO!!!
Jan 06th 2023
92
Lakers beat the Heat with no LeBron and AD?
Jan 05th 2023
35
Call out that Quadruple-Double...
Jan 05th 2023
37
agreed...
Jan 05th 2023
41
*Michael Scott "exactly!" gif*
Jan 05th 2023
43
FOH
Jan 05th 2023
45
^^^Doesn't watch the games © allStah^^^
Jan 05th 2023
47
      ^^Biter
Jan 05th 2023
48
           Reading Is Fundamental...
Jan 05th 2023
49
                LoL
Jan 05th 2023
50
that was Giannis' first ever double-digit turnover game. Russ has 12.
Jan 14th 2023
211
Shout out to the bag fumbler, AR-15, and a 46m 6th man
Jan 05th 2023
44
all of a sudden Lakers are 1 game from the play-in
Jan 05th 2023
52
It seems semi-promising, for sure.
Jan 05th 2023
54
this is a resilient squad - what they've done in AD's absence
Jan 08th 2023
148
lakers are only 3.5 games out of the *5th* seed.
Jan 05th 2023
57
and that gap has already closed a bit.
Jan 08th 2023
149
this team is making the playoffs
Jan 05th 2023
62
      you could've stopped typing here:
Jan 06th 2023
65
      He'll be out again within 6 weeks.
Jan 06th 2023
67
      How many teams who start the season 0-7 make the playoffs?
Jan 08th 2023
150
Clippers vs Nuggets: LOL...
Jan 05th 2023
63
Some teams capitalized on 2020. Some didn’t.
Jan 06th 2023
64
True...
Jan 06th 2023
66
The best team in the west destroyed a fringe playoff team
Jan 06th 2023
68
I disagree.
Jan 06th 2023
69
      What was the goal?..
Jan 06th 2023
72
      Did you just say this as a Lakers fan?
Jan 06th 2023
76
           ...do you really not understand the difference?
Jan 06th 2023
78
           …you seem to keep forgetting that this Lakers team won a title
Jan 06th 2023
80
           The Lakers gambled and won it all...
Jan 06th 2023
84
                Kawhi tore his focking ACL balling out his mind
Jan 06th 2023
87
                     Athletes get hurt everyday, B...
Jan 06th 2023
90
                     The cognitive dissonance is something.
Jan 06th 2023
96
                          You won a two month summer league title
Jan 06th 2023
101
                               Mortgage future, win nothing >>> Mortgage future, win everything
Jan 06th 2023
102
                                    Exactly.
Jan 06th 2023
105
                                    Clippers aren’t in the same situation as the Lakers
Jan 06th 2023
107
                                         Oh man they’re 5 games out of first????
Jan 06th 2023
111
                                    You won a camp trophy and gave away everything.
Jan 06th 2023
106
                                         My team didn't win shit.
Jan 06th 2023
108
                                              Whatever, dude. Your post makes zero sense.
Jan 06th 2023
109
                                                   *extends hand to help you get back on your feet*
Jan 06th 2023
110
                                                   If you don’t get your high altitude ass up outta here,
Jan 06th 2023
113
                                                   If their post makes no sense, debunk it, point by point.
Jan 06th 2023
114
                     They EASILY win that chip if healthy.
Jan 06th 2023
97
                     This is L-Stah perfectilon, and why you're the worst, Focker
Jan 06th 2023
115
      I'm not the "championship or bust" person but...
Jan 06th 2023
74
           and it’s not a complete failure either
Jan 06th 2023
75
                The bar wasn't all that high with the Clippers for that.
Jan 06th 2023
79
                     I don’t think you know what a COMPLETE FAILURE means
Jan 06th 2023
81
                          SGA + 5 first rounders for a WCF appearance is a complete failure.
Jan 06th 2023
82
                               Dude they were 2 wins away from going to the finals!
Jan 06th 2023
85
                                    And let's pretend, for a second, the Lakers did the same.
Jan 06th 2023
86
                                         The Lakers are a complete failure!
Jan 06th 2023
89
                                              Thanks for the deflection.
Jan 06th 2023
91
It's a cold world out there
Jan 06th 2023
70
Damn…
Jan 06th 2023
71
      Yeah
Jan 06th 2023
73
           RE: Yeah
Jan 06th 2023
77
                I think that 30 point game cooked his knees.
Jan 06th 2023
83
                     its still crazy to me how the NBA determines what guys are done...
Jan 06th 2023
88
                     I mean...
Jan 06th 2023
93
                          financially I don't feel bad for any of these guys...
Jan 06th 2023
103
                     It aint that bad bruh
Jan 06th 2023
95
                          He can stay in the basketball industry, of course.
Jan 06th 2023
98
                          Youre right most of us wont ever have to deal with that
Jan 07th 2023
124
                          In addition
Jan 06th 2023
100
Jayson Tatum fucked around and got a triple double...
Jan 06th 2023
94
Yes and yes.
Jan 06th 2023
99
I feel old because i find this NBA scoring unwatchable.
Jan 06th 2023
104
You’re silly!
Jan 06th 2023
112
What about Zach LaVine?
Jan 06th 2023
116
warriors jumped from 9th to 6th without playing a game.
Jan 07th 2023
117
We’re about at the halfway point and the Jazz are .5 games out of the ...
Jan 07th 2023
118
This article breaks down why the Lakers have been a complete failure
Jan 07th 2023
119
If you have to keep telling people a title was “unmemorable”
Jan 07th 2023
120
      He’s the same giy who said Jimmy lead the heat to a chip
Jan 07th 2023
122
      FAILURE - DEAL WIT IT!
Jan 07th 2023
123
           CHAMPIONSHIP, DEAL WITH IT
Jan 07th 2023
125
                What does the article say?
Jan 07th 2023
128
                     Answer two simple questions, Focker
Jan 07th 2023
129
                          Which team had 4 top 75 players and didn’t make the POs?
Jan 07th 2023
130
                               You have tunnel vision, Focker. There’s a reason you won’t answer.
Jan 07th 2023
137
                               What logical problems?
Jan 07th 2023
139
                                    I’m past trying to reason with you, Focker
Jan 08th 2023
140
                                    What’s funny is when you win a title…that’s the ceiling.
Jan 08th 2023
145
                                         Particularly given that We’ve won six since their six
Jan 08th 2023
146
                               This isn’t even true.
Jan 08th 2023
144
      Oh cmon you don’t know…*checks link*…L..W..O…sports?
Jan 07th 2023
126
           It’s everyone’s favorite sports site
Jan 07th 2023
127
           This five year stretch will go down as one of the biggest
Jan 07th 2023
131
                The one with the title?
Jan 07th 2023
135
                     You know this is a massive L for you and lakers nation.
Jan 07th 2023
138
                          We get it, Fockface. You’re really into gymnastics.
Jan 08th 2023
141
                          Name calling. That’s all you have.
Jan 08th 2023
142
                               Wrong again, Wocka Focka.
Jan 08th 2023
143
                                    You’re just not good at accepting facts and stats.
Jan 08th 2023
147
                                         Look, Fock Of Seagulls, I'm going to demonstrate something
Jan 08th 2023
152
Giannis held to 9pts? Zach 11 three’s? Does Jokic “stat pad”?
Jan 07th 2023
121
I don't think Jokic stat pads
Jan 07th 2023
133
      Also, stat padding reads in the advanced analytic numbers.
Jan 07th 2023
134
           You can’t “stat pad” in the NBA for an entire season…
Jan 07th 2023
136
                Kobe did his last few seasons, Westbrook did his triple-double seasons
Jan 14th 2023
209
Finished breaking down Spida's 71 point game.
Jan 07th 2023
132
his 11 assists gave him 99 points created, second-most ever after Wilt
Jan 14th 2023
214
Lakers win 5th straight on a back-to-back @ Sacramento
Jan 08th 2023
151
Thomas Bryant is why.
Jan 08th 2023
153
      Are people still talking about Buddy Hield making us a contender?
Jan 09th 2023
156
           Are you still on that lowest common denominator cold take shit?
Jan 09th 2023
158
                lol you flip flop more than a politician, one day your want to trade...
Jan 09th 2023
160
                     Except that's not what I said. You're on this dumb shit as always
Jan 09th 2023
161
                          Everyone reads your posts I don’t have to explain lol
Jan 09th 2023
164
                               Nobody asked you to explain anything
Jan 09th 2023
167
                                    okayplayer. n/m
Jan 09th 2023
168
Killian Hayes is slowing progressing.
Jan 08th 2023
154
kd knee injury. mri today.
Jan 09th 2023
155
prayers up!
Jan 09th 2023
157
Sounds like a couple of weeks.
Jan 09th 2023
159
They say never say never but the Clippers will NEVER succeed*in LA
Jan 09th 2023
162
RE: They say never say never but the Clippers will NEVER succeed*in LA
Jan 09th 2023
165
      So dumb , I wonder what percentage of the market share they have in LA
Jan 09th 2023
166
           I think they at least have the right owner now.
Jan 10th 2023
169
steph curry probable for return tomorrow vs suns.
Jan 09th 2023
163
Jokic making history …again
Jan 10th 2023
170
warriors just cant get over the hump.
Jan 11th 2023
171
watching replay. it was mostly the shooting that was ass.
Jan 11th 2023
173
yeah, they were bricking shots they usually make.
Jan 11th 2023
175
yeah that was a bad loss at home to the Sun's JV squad...
Jan 11th 2023
177
      already got 2.
Jan 16th 2023
231
the most egregious ref jobbing ever.
Jan 11th 2023
172
Lol, when you lose by 1 and your opponent made 40 free throws
Jan 11th 2023
174
To be fair
Jan 11th 2023
176
      no doubt...Kenrich has to hit those...
Jan 11th 2023
178
           I only started to watch the game in the middle of the 4th quarter
Jan 11th 2023
179
rob pelinka going all out to get lebron some help.
Jan 12th 2023
180
LMAO
Jan 14th 2023
216
Both Top 5 at their (social) position
Jan 14th 2023
218
Rock the baby Russ!
Jan 12th 2023
181
lakers outside shooting is comedy.
Jan 13th 2023
182
damn they hittin em now tho.
Jan 13th 2023
183
refs dont know who got fouled when they called a foul?
Jan 13th 2023
184
This game sucks lol
Jan 13th 2023
185
low iq foul by russ.
Jan 13th 2023
186
damn luka choking.
Jan 13th 2023
187
      spoke too soon, lol
Jan 13th 2023
191
           yeah the 2 times the lakers chose not to double him
Jan 13th 2023
196
bron old fam.
Jan 13th 2023
188
He’s still got a ton. But not everything anymore.
Jan 13th 2023
190
It’s so bad when you’re like “well Austin Reaves is out so…”
Jan 13th 2023
189
Been Simmons is washed and unmotivated
Jan 13th 2023
192
i only saw the 4th qtr, i don't think i even saw him play
Jan 13th 2023
193
He deserves to get called out for not scoring
Jan 13th 2023
194
Yeah, he's definitely been a good defender.
Jan 13th 2023
195
      you can get lost in those advanced stats and
Jan 13th 2023
200
           “Advanced stats don’t work with light-skinned dudes.”
Jan 13th 2023
201
                Lol does Jokic count bc they work with him
Jan 13th 2023
202
                BPM = Box Plus/Melanin
Jan 15th 2023
222
                     😭😭😭😭
Jan 15th 2023
226
now hes gonna be in his head more and make it even worse.
Jan 13th 2023
197
Are studio analysts allowed to actually like NBA basketball?
Jan 13th 2023
198
wilbon is an asswipe.
Jan 13th 2023
199
      he and Tony are the definition of old men yelling at clouds...
Jan 14th 2023
207
           Wow it’s been on ESPN since 2001?!
Jan 14th 2023
208
this nuggets team looks really good.
Jan 14th 2023
203
I don’t watch that shit, but why the fuck is Mac McClung in the dunk c...
Jan 14th 2023
204
Is he the 2nd announced participant?
Jan 14th 2023
205
McWhite <----
Jan 14th 2023
210
7th highest vertical leap in NBA combine history, probably.
Jan 14th 2023
215
      as a Dubs person, i would much rather watch mclung than JTA in the dunk
Jan 14th 2023
220
The Nets have to trade Ben Simmons. There is no
Jan 14th 2023
206
Jalen Brunson is putting up crazy numbers and needs to be an AllStar
Jan 14th 2023
212
Gonna be tough for him to make it with them other guards
Jan 15th 2023
223
      In addition
Jan 15th 2023
224
Bol Bol is back and it looks as if his teammates are freezing him out.
Jan 14th 2023
213
Ja, CHILL!!!…
Jan 14th 2023
217
Ja actually does the dunks you tried in the driveway
Jan 14th 2023
219
Ja cocked that bitch!
Jan 15th 2023
221
Vuc 43&13 on the Warriors?
Jan 15th 2023
225
Magic Giddey…28/9/9
Jan 15th 2023
227
i honestly think the warriors have lost every game they played
Jan 16th 2023
228
JT with a 50 piece on MLK day
Jan 16th 2023
229
I’ve still got him as MVP
Jan 16th 2023
230
Can’t..Brown is avg 28 a game and is a superstar himself
Jan 16th 2023
232
      Best duo in the league, drawing comparisons to Bird and McHale!
Jan 16th 2023
233
      Ja is another guy that might need to be in that convo
Jan 16th 2023
234
      That’s true, MVPs famously never play opposite other stars.
Jan 17th 2023
236
      is that sarcasm? lol
Jan 17th 2023
237
           lol did you really need to ask?
Jan 17th 2023
238
                first thing i read this morning. I replied and then did a double take
Jan 17th 2023
239
      Celtics are on a 7-game win streak, Brown missed 3 of those
Jan 19th 2023
247
He gotta play all those minute tho. Their bench is trash after Brogdon
Jan 16th 2023
235
      no it isn't
Jan 17th 2023
240
T Wolves been playing better team basketball without KAT
Jan 19th 2023
241
wrong spot
Jan 19th 2023
242
Sacramento is the 3rd seed in the West
Jan 19th 2023
243
BOOM!
Jan 19th 2023
244
they play arguably the funnest brand of ball in the nba.
Jan 19th 2023
245
4th
Jan 19th 2023
248
nah theyre in 3rd for now.
Jan 19th 2023
249
Mike Brown took Warriors Ball and married it with Jokic Ball
Jan 24th 2023
303
Keegan Murray’s 3 point shooting is insane
Jan 19th 2023
246
warriors have a real chance to push for that 4th spot.
Jan 19th 2023
250
Could honestly push for 3rd.
Jan 19th 2023
251
SMH
Jan 19th 2023
252
crazy part is denver/memphis positions are solidified in most ppls minds
Jan 19th 2023
253
      Completely agree.
Jan 20th 2023
261
6 thru 11 is separated by a game in the west
Jan 19th 2023
255
i hate watching tatum foul hunt.
Jan 19th 2023
254
donte divincenzo is def an upgrade over gary payton ii.
Jan 19th 2023
256
No…
Jan 19th 2023
259
curry in loosey goosey mode smh.
Jan 19th 2023
257
warriors and these fucking turnovers smh.
Jan 19th 2023
258
tough loss for the Warriors.
Jan 19th 2023
260
Ben Simmons got to go!
Jan 20th 2023
262
big dubs win against the cavs with their top 4 starters out.
Jan 20th 2023
263
kerr looked like he wanted to go draymond on poole.
Jan 20th 2023
264
uncle shay shay was tryna get it poppin with the whole memphis squad.
Jan 20th 2023
265
I don't like this Memphis team at all or Ja's goofy ass dad.
Jan 20th 2023
266
word for word.
Jan 20th 2023
267
For real
Jan 21st 2023
269
Y'all talking like that 7'1 big ass Lenny Kravitz head ass Samoan wasn'...
Jan 21st 2023
270
Yea I'm gonna go with the 29 year old Samoan athlete here...
Jan 21st 2023
277
      Skip: "How come you didn't say anything about Adams, he was there too?!!...
Jan 21st 2023
278
It’s time for Ja dad to fall back like Lavar did
Jan 21st 2023
273
      Lol, yeah...bootleg Usher Raymond looking ass
Jan 21st 2023
275
looks like shay and tee made up.
Jan 21st 2023
268
Kyrie fucking Irving!!
Jan 21st 2023
271
He ain’t never been shit. But some folks really thought this scrub cha...
Jan 21st 2023
272
Russ, Ky went off for 48 against the Jazz? Warriors G-league team…
Jan 21st 2023
274
I truly despise what this game has become
Jan 21st 2023
276
Harden and Embid both sitting out.
Jan 21st 2023
279
rebound game against the Bucks minus Giannis
Jan 22nd 2023
280
wiggins has been extra ass since coming back.
Jan 22nd 2023
281
Dude he was out for a long time with a groin injury.
Jan 22nd 2023
282
Knicks lose to T-Dot when Raptors on second half of a back to back
Jan 22nd 2023
283
I feel sorry for the starters.
Jan 23rd 2023
288
      Thibs really gotta go, though
Jan 24th 2023
304
           RE: Thibs really gotta go, though
Jan 25th 2023
317
           I am hoping this murderous schedule we have will get that done
Jan 25th 2023
320
Kyrie!!
Jan 22nd 2023
284
Thomas Bryant 31&14
Jan 22nd 2023
285
Dennis just might get his bag.
Jan 23rd 2023
286
Pat Bev checking for Dame Time:
Jan 23rd 2023
287
Creepin' on a come up © Bone Thugs...
Jan 23rd 2023
289
From a summer band camp chip to imploring GOD JEHOVAH
Jan 23rd 2023
299
Hachimura to Lakers for Nunn and three second rounders.
Jan 23rd 2023
290
I thought the Lakers cupboard was already bare
Jan 23rd 2023
292
In terms of assets…the cupboard isn’t THAT bare.
Jan 23rd 2023
293
There are two firsts left, and we still have more 2nds
Jan 23rd 2023
294
good move IMO
Jan 23rd 2023
296
Bwhahahahaha!
Jan 23rd 2023
298
      How are things with the Bulls?
Jan 23rd 2023
300
           *checks the calendar* Hmm. Almost the ASB and far from the 3rd seed.
Jan 24th 2023
305
                BWHAHAHAHA!
Jan 24th 2023
306
                     Don’t blame me for your dumbass prediction. *shrug*
Jan 24th 2023
307
                          yeah, and the Kings are blazing! You failed to mention that.
Jan 24th 2023
308
                               Still dodging Ls. Hilarious.
Jan 24th 2023
309
                                    I don’t dodge anything. I’m right here
Jan 24th 2023
310
                                         Damn, bitch ass Bulls with the same record as the Lakers.
Jan 24th 2023
312
already posted
Jan 23rd 2023
291
Lebron since turning 38 (10 games): 35 / 10 / 8
Jan 23rd 2023
295
LMAO, we traded for another injury plagued player
Jan 23rd 2023
297
i'm confused: why did Jonathan Isaac miss 3 years cuz of an ACL?
Jan 24th 2023
301
RE: i'm confused: why did Jonathan Isaac miss 3 years cuz of an ACL?
Jan 24th 2023
302
      hmmm. i read a couple stories about it...
Jan 25th 2023
319
Clippers beat down time!
Jan 24th 2023
311
Lakers 0-7 against the Clippers during Lue’s run
Jan 25th 2023
313
Coulda played em when it matters but they decided to blow a 3-1 lead.
Jan 25th 2023
314
Front of ESPN.com today is fantastic
Jan 25th 2023
316
(steam out of nostrils) 82-game season, 82-game season....
Jan 25th 2023
315
its january Doc
Jan 25th 2023
321
Ben Simmons contract is so obscene
Jan 25th 2023
318
Philly’s main issue is that they lack athleticism.
Jan 25th 2023
322
Maxey looks pretty athletic to me
Jan 25th 2023
323
      Yeah…. But nothing that really really stands out
Jan 25th 2023
324
wiggins out (again) with non covid illness.
Jan 25th 2023
325
Damn…
Jan 25th 2023
326
SMH
Jan 25th 2023
327
why does kerr keep taking looney out the starting lineup?
Jan 25th 2023
328
Can they drop Houston out of the league. Just awful basketball
Jan 25th 2023
329
jordan poole taking shots at the end of quarters/games is a disaster.
Jan 25th 2023
330
warriors and these fucking turnovers man.
Jan 25th 2023
331
Steph has more turnovers on bullshit behind the back passes than anyone
Jan 25th 2023
332
      way too experienced to still be doing that dumb shit.
Jan 25th 2023
333
memphis has 39. 19 off turnovers. virtually half.
Jan 25th 2023
334
fam this shit is absolutely disgusting:
Jan 25th 2023
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kuminga is a monster.
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Because of course.
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jordan poole ignoring steph and chucking an early 3.
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steph gotta know not to throw his mouthpiece too.
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      lol @ roz asking poole about that play
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      Any other player in the league would absolutely get killed for that
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           he needs to have a mouthpiece intervention
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           If memory serves me correct
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                He spiked it last time. Really it’s overblown to me
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                     Him getting that angry is rare
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                     shit is nasty
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                          It’s equivalent to him spitting on someone , nm
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                               Steph gets away with more crap than any other player in the NBA…
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jordan poole will fuck up this possession.
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poole better not have the ball in his hands for the last possession.
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      oh shit my nigga poole! lmaooooooooooo.
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           lol
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AD back.
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AD’s back?
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Memphis lost to the whole pacific division lmao. They need to STEFU
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This is all I see.
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yup. this is why i don't fuck w/ Ja or anyone on tha team.
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This shit never seems to work out.
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Grit n Grind Grizz >>> these corny dancing dummies
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I could be wrong, but the majority of the team is young.
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annoyed yes, but until they fix this approach?
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Absolutely. But 5 years is a LONG time in the NBA.
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      Among the top tier Western Conference teams
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      Are they even a contender NOW?
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      It's hard to label them. But their trajectory is as such.
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      I love Ja but I hold my breath whenever he takes off...
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I still love Ja, but they really do need all the humbling they can get
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maybe like the Sonics getting bounced in 94 and 95
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Lost again tonight , lol got bullied by Minnesota without KAT
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The current load management debate: I see both sides…
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Is it mostly tied to the size of players’ contracts now?
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Seems like the top players get hurt now more than ever
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      Sure.
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cause dont nobody gaf about baseball that shit is washed.
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YOU don’t gaf about baseball
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nah. nobody cares about baseball
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I agree with this, but also, baseball fans can be VERY finicky
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Yeah baseball seems much more steeped in tradition
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Super Wrong. All of it.
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      Oh shut the fuck up
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Hockey is just ignored all together lol
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right its regional and fans are bandwagon just like all other sports...
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WRONG
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baseball player salaries say otherwise
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so are you a baseball fan or aren't you?
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because fuck baseball
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Lol exactly
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It's a sexy term, but it actually doesn't take place very much
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memphis 'good in the west'? 15-14 in the western conference.
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They got a big ass target painted on their backs.
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Huge statement win in Boston for the Knicks
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Was at the Nets game to watch the Kyrie show
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His shooting percentage was ugly, but this was pure art.
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RJ has resting-"i lack confidence"-face
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      RJ has plenty of flaws to his game
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      RE: RJ has plenty of flaws to his game
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           he was never expected to be on the level of Randle or Morant
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           He's averaging 20/5/3 as a 22 year old.
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                exactly. He's far surpassed my expectations so far...
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                And the thing I've always loved about RJ...
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                what would you consider his ceiling?
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                     Multiple time All-Star, yeah.
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      RJ needs to be in rhythm to score, and because there is no real system
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they gotta start letting teams get a successful challenge back.
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jordan poole and draymond open with 2 straight turnovers.
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kuminga really blossoming. this is beautiful.
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kerr took poole out of the closing lineup.
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memphis 5 straight losses. 15-15 in the west.
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they only worried about Boston
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The Cavs bench needs to be renovated ASAP
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Y’all see this Memphis scorekeeper scandal someone form Reddit
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i wanted this to be true because i hate the grizzlies.
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Jo giving Joker that WORK!
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that game was comedy! Embiid was like that one Jordan meme
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MVPiid annihilating Jokic out here.
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this game is why its hard to believe in denver in the playoffs.
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That’s how weak the West is
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this negro kyrie is something else.
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thibs there making screw faces, I woulda been like, "Bitch, U guard him"
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tatum be on some bullshit when the lights are bright.
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People still underestimate the impact of Pat Bev’s defense
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nba refs can make a game unwatchable.
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how do refs miss the blatant slap on the arm from behind?
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damn pat bev can get up like that?
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They should have called a technical on the Celtics for letting him do th...
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      i cant even blame em.
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      LMAO!!! “ …thou shalt not let Pat Bev cram on you”
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fam tatum aint no serious mvp candidate.
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^^^^^^^^^
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dog the refs been hoeing Bron i never thought this day would come
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gotta be the advent of gambling becoming more mainstream
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I was sorta feeling sorry for him until his post call antics
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      lmao
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           Him and AD sitting out tonight game vs Brooklyn
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                I saw that coming when I saw it was a back to back...
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                for a while i thought the stars were gonna align for him to do it at MSG
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                     of course it's gonna happen against the Thunder....smh
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                awesome.
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Lebron crying over a foul not being called with seconds to
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bron/the lakers aren't the ones only dealing with poor refereeing down t...
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that was a bad look.
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      I mean...it's somewhat understandable.
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           oh, the frustration is understandable FOR SURE.
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divincenzo is such a good pickup for gs. natural fit for the team.
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If he stays healthy he'll stick around
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damn shai is cooking kuminga.
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Embid is leading the MVP race.
Jan 31st 2023
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bron gotta stop that shit where he holds the ball at the top of the key
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LEBRON STOP SHOOTING THREES!
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#KLANG
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Even staying pat…I think the lakers make the play in.
Feb 01st 2023
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we have the talent Bron has to stop playing like an ass...
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lmao. the game was on but without sound. I saw that and wondered
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Having Hachimura pretty much guarantees it.
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damn celtics beating the nets ass early on.
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kerr keeps starting this jordan poole small ball lineup.
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wolves have half their points from warriors turnovers.
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dubs go on a 21-4 run with the looney starting lineup closing the half.
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curry just throwing the ball away for no reason.
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1. "the past week of NBA has seen some NUCLEAR stat lines"
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has the "offense uber alles" agenda finally kicked in?

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

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2. "Man had 30 points from the line. Was literally untouchable for an entire..."
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quarter.

Also committed a clear (uncalled) lane violation on the last second putback when a guy from the other team got called for two(!) lane violations 10 minutes earlier.

I shouldn’t care because the bulls are the definition of meh, but I would prefer to take my L’s naturally. This shit was a joke.





  

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5. "He hit 22 out of 34 shots. That ain’t have shit to do with the Refs."
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That’s 64 percent from the field!

Where were the double and triple teams?

It’s called keeping the guy with the hot hand from getting the ball, and forcing
someone else to beat you.

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6. "I was set for that game to be a L"
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Bulls scored 130 in regulation, Cavs were playing like ASS in the first half and they never had the lead until after OT.

DeRozan had 44 and was getting whatever he wanted until they finally found a way to get JA on him

as for officiating: both in this game and the last, it seemed that Zach Lavine can never commit an offensive foul ever, when he's going to to the hoop.

Okoro is still hated by the refs, a few of those calls were BS and he fouled out, much like Caruso

Until Donovan started getting Luka calls I let it go.

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

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3. "the jordan poole experience. never a dull moment."
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either hes looking like the best player on the court with unlimited range.

or he looks like the lowest iq player on the court with a buncha turnovers and heroball shots.

jekyll/hyde like a mf.

salute to the rest of the warriors team for still pulling these victories out tho. some exciting finishes during this home stand with a depleted roster.

klay out there looking like a big dawg again with 50+.

  

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4. "no Steph and the Dubs are still somehow the funnest team."
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if the Home Warriors can ever bring some of that sauce on the road...

  

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7. "Donovan Mitchell is incredible."
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Good on the Cavs for going all in on him.

And I know it hasn't even been a year, but damn at this haul the Jazz got for Gobert/Mitchell. They got a dude who's gonna be an all star this year, a couple of lottery picks from 2022 (Kessler looks like he'll be an all rookie guy this year), a few other decent pieces, and 7 unprotected first rounders PLUS 3 pick swaps. Jesus.

Lauri Markkanen (a very likely all star this year)
Walker Kessler
Ochai Agbaji (2022 lottery pick)
Collin Sexton (already extended)
Malik Beasley
Patrick Beverly (flipped for THT)
Leandro Bolmaro
Jarred Vanderbilt
2023 1st Rounder (Minny)
2025 1st Rounder (Minny)
2025 1st Rounder (Cleveland)
2026 Pick Swap (Minny)
2026 Pick Swap (Cleveland)
2027 1st Rounder (Minny)
2027 1st Rounder (Cleveland)
2028 Pick Swap (Cleveland)
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14. "All that and nobody wants to play there lol."
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*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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

  

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21. "I don't think they have to worry TOO much about that."
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Now, obviously - nobody wants to spend THAT much time in Utah, so it's not ENTIRELY unimportant.

But the less desirable free agent destinations are doing what they should do and bulking up their assets of picks and movable contracts. There are usually 1-2 star+ level players in every draft - so if they're able to land a superstar (of which there are...what...one every 3-4 years?) - then they can have them for at least 4 years and probably 7.

If you aren't LA/NY/Miami...that's probably as good as you can get. If you're a smaller, but still desirable market/team (IE Chicago, NOLA, etc.) then you can try to lure free agents. But if you're OKC or Utah - you've gotta stockpile a war chest in the hopes you can draft, or trade for, a superstar.

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24. "Inbox nm"
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the brown figures on the walls of my apart-a-ment...

  

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38. "Inbox."
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*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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

  

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16. "RIP Timberwolves , they’re done for the foreseeable future "
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>Good on the Cavs for going all in on him.
>
>And I know it hasn't even been a year, but damn at this haul
>the Jazz got for Gobert/Mitchell. They got a dude who's gonna
>be an all star this year, a couple of lottery picks from 2022
>(Kessler looks like he'll be an all rookie guy this year), a
>few other decent pieces, and 7 unprotected first rounders PLUS
>3 pick swaps. Jesus.
>
>Lauri Markkanen (a very likely all star this year)
>Walker Kessler
>Ochai Agbaji (2022 lottery pick)
>Collin Sexton (already extended)
>Malik Beasley
>Patrick Beverly (flipped for THT)
>Leandro Bolmaro
>Jarred Vanderbilt
>2023 1st Rounder (Minny)
>2025 1st Rounder (Minny)
>2025 1st Rounder (Cleveland)
>2026 Pick Swap (Minny)
>2026 Pick Swap (Cleveland)
>2027 1st Rounder (Minny)
>2027 1st Rounder (Cleveland)
>2028 Pick Swap (Cleveland)
>2029 1st Rounder (Minny)
>2029 1st Rounder (Cleveland)

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17. "looks good "on paper""
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20. "Well, we know what Gobert/Mitchell looked like “in actuality” so…."
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8. "Zion injured yet again. Out three weeks. "
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9. "I’m absolutely floored. Who could have seen this coming? "
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I still stand by my position that they need to trade him while they can still get serious value for him. He’s AD Jr and the sooner they figure that out, the better.

BI’s my guy, but he’s gotta go too. It’s always something with him too.

  

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12. "Why stop there, ship out Alvarado and CJ too...and Devonte"
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its the pelicans lol they cant afford to trade anybody bc no free agents want to go there. they gotta ride it out w this group bc they genuinely seem to be excited to be in N.O. and play with one another


>I still stand by my position that they need to trade him
>while they can still get serious value for him. He’s AD Jr
>and the sooner they figure that out, the better.
>
>BI’s my guy, but he’s gotta go too. It’s always
>something with him too.

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13. "I guess. But they can trade strategically"
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They're brimming with assets.

But Zion is the next AD, in all the wrong ways IMO.

In two years, he'll be the new When Healthy. He's young enough now that people aren't bailing on him, but mark my words, he's a few years away from those words being attached to nearly every mention of his name, just like AD.

  

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15. "the Pels were in 1st place for the first time in 15 years..."
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and you're already trying to tear it down lol

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18. "No, I’m repeating what I’ve said about Zion for nearly his entire ca..."
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All I’m doing is reading the same painfully obvious tea leaves we see with AD.

It’s not my fault that every time they draft a generational talent, they end uo chronically i jury prone. It’s better to trade hime while there are still suckers out there willing to oay out the ass for him, before he hits a brick wall of decline before his prime.

  

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19. "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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10. "damn man my selfish wish is that the pels stay healthy "
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and get those studio gangtas in memphis out the paint in the playoffs.

  

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11. "It sucks to see, but I'm glad it's just a minor setback. "
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He's pretty clearly in the best shape of his career, and he very obviously takes the Pels from a good, deep team to a genuine contender in the West. Which, considering he's only 22 and the core of this team is quite young, is really exciting to think about long term.

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22. "Trade that motherfocker. "
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No GM wants to be on pin/needles every night worrying about the health of a
megastar player.

We all know how it’s going to end. Trade him while his stock is high.

His body type and his improper nutrition( not eating right) will
lead to a very short career.

He will stay fat and be injury prone for his entire career.

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25. "Agree, but why is he a motherfucker?"
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I don’t know about the nutrition and fat and all that bullshit either

But he’s already heavily injury plagued and I think the smart money is to sell high, rather than deal with the inevitable slow withering that will come.

Lastly, he’s not “motherfucker” status for being injury prone. It just is what it is, even if his diet/workout regimen are somehow contributing factors.

He’s a kid with a bright career ahead if he can stay healthy. I just don’t thi k that’s in the cards for him, and that’s unfortunate.

From the standpoint of the franchise, they do need to sell high.

  

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26. "he's not - he's a "motherfocker""
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27. "Exactly!"
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23. "With all the crazy games now Giannis' 55, 10 & 7 is almost unnoticed"
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28. "jordan poole at the end of games is a trainwreck smh."
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pretty much guaranteed to pass the ball into a defenders hands, lose his dribble, step on the out of bounds line, get stripped in a stationary position, etc.

klay was hot as shit down the stretch. he had like 8 straight points for the dubs. hit his last 3 3s.

instead of poole looking for the hot hand...we get a hero 3 miss on one possession. then a poole iso (which *never* works in the clutch minutes) where he just loses his dribble and falls for no reason.

its like dude is hellbent on trying to prove hes the top dog with curry out.

this nigga is literally a gift and curse. the warriors do need his scoring...as inefficient as he is. but they cant continue to survive his goofiness with the ball during important minutes. the whole team cant play amazing and overcome that shit every night.

  

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29. "btw this ato with klay to tie it was amazing."
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https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1610869108769435650

klay was obviously feeling it and shoulda been the closer (just like last game). but poole blew 2 big possessions trying to get his own shit off.

  

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40. "that shot, along w/ his play of late..."
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made me feel like Klay is almost "back" at least offensively.

cuz, the rise he got on that jumper looked like "old Klay."

  

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42. "fam, you bee riding the emotional rollercoaster..."
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with the Dubs like a mofo, lol. A couple of weeks ago you was ready to catch Klay outside. I feel you, though. Wish my squad was playing games with stakes attached.

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53. "Lol I was thinking the same thing"
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56. "yeah this is exactly how the warriors fanbase is lol."
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just blowing with the wind.

  

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30. "ITS THE S A DOUBLE D I Q "
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LOL


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32. "pistons have won 11 games all season. 2 of em are vs the warriors smh."
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33. "We better not win for another month ....#TankForVIC"
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31. "and the draymond green show is back tomorrow."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ex99WgkuRQ

first order of business...rehashing the poole punch incident 3 months after it had faded from everyones mind.

if you thought the warriors had turned a corner and started to focus on what matters most...

  

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34. "Draymond got his ass yanked tonight"
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Stewart pulled that nigga TO him….dray wanted no parts of that.

He goes after small dudes like a punk.

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36. "Double techs tonight?"
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39. "you really think Draymond is scared of Stew? lol. "
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"he wanted no parts of that" lol, where?

Dray ragdolled him by the jersey first.so how does that equate to "wanting no parts of that"?

if he was scared of him, he wouldn't do anything in the first place he was just quietly let Stew knock him around.

y'all and your agendas. lol. so pathetic.

  

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46. "YES!"
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Bron was too.

Draymond ain’t seeing that dude.

Stewart yanked his ass like a girl….Dray backed off, and I saw his eyes

He was scared

FOH.

Watch the video. Stew yanked his bitch ass AND GOT IN HIS
CHEST….

Where the punch at though? He wanted no parts of Stew, because
Stew would have beat his ass.

https://youtu.be/_tWRe0UX6NI


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51. "neither of them gonna punch each other."
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jesus. act like you've watched the NBA before.

you want Draymond to be scared, so he's scared to you.

the logic just ain't there.

Stew went crazy on Bron cuz he was bleeding and Bron act like he ain't do anything. that's it.

lol @ these dudes actually punching each other off some under the basket tussling, or being scared off it at that.

grow up.

  

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55. "Stewart is always ready to swing. Piston dudes do that."
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See Killian Hayes! He recently swung the other night.

So you’re wrong about nba dudes not willing to throw punches….and
history says you’re wrong.

And Dudes had to hold Stew back from crushing Lebron…He
kept going after him, several times…serval.

So don’t act like these dudes will not swing. They have and they will if
necessary.

Bottom line Dray was scared and he is a punk ass dude.

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58. "yes,"
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those were dangerous situations, so throwing punches is more understandable.

they ain't throwing punches for tussling for a rebound. this ain't 1989.

Draymond grew up poor in Saginaw MI. have you checked the poverty and crime stats for Saginaw? go look. i ain't saying he's a gangster or nothing, but he's seen some shit and i have no doubt he's pretty tough.

you act like Draymond grew up the lead soprano at the all boys private school.

you can think draymond acts like a punk on the court, that's fine. but you not convincing anyone but yourself that he's SCARED of Stew (who actually seems like a nice guy - I've met him).

  

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59. "^^ This dude in here outlining Dray’s biography"
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LOL

Get yo ass outta here. Dray would get his little thick ass tossed up.


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60. "^^^knows about getting tossed up^^^"
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61. ""I Saw his eyes""
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92. "LMAO!!!"
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*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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35. "Lakers beat the Heat with no LeBron and AD?"
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Nets winning streak broken?

Warriors lost to the Pistons at home?

Giannis had 30, 21, &10?(12 to's also but the Bucks won)

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37. "Call out that Quadruple-Double..."
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..there's room for praise and constructive criticism. Giannis is on an incredible run with room to improve and that says a LOT.

If that was Westbrook (damn-near was tonight), he'd be fried in the media for the TOs. Meanwhile, the Lakers roster getting some valuable playing time without Bron & AD could be significant for Ham in the long run.




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41. "agreed..."
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>If that was Westbrook (damn-near was tonight), he'd be fried
>in the media for the TOs. Meanwhile, the Lakers roster getting
>some valuable playing time without Bron & AD could be
>significant for Ham in the long run.

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43. "*Michael Scott "exactly!" gif*"
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45. "FOH"
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Giannis is playing with no Middleton and Holiday.

And he is playing both sides of the ball.

So the offense and defense are going through him.

That’s a huge dichotomy from a Russell Westbrook
TO fest ( and I like Russ).

The only thing that needs to be called out is his GREATNESS.

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47. "^^^Doesn't watch the games © allStah^^^"
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..LOL.

Noting the absence of Middleton & Holiday, as if the Lakers weren't missing Bron & AD is the very definition of hilarisad.

*Also: most people will praise the win, but won't say much about that 4th qtr collapse that sent the game to OT. Van fleet and Trent Jr. (shoutout to Scottie Barnes) had Milwaukee shook. Show some balance in your bias, mayne.

Anyone that earns a Quadruple Double deserves all the praise AND criticism that comes along with it. Similar to Jameis Winstons' infamous 30 for 30 stat line.




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48. "^^Biter"
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Stop biting my Steez.

You and Beezo do that a lot.

I’m flattered, but make your own cake mix, son. Stay up out
my batter.

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49. "Reading Is Fundamental..."
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..what you just witnessed is called sarcasm (not biting).

We're making fun of your "you don't watch the games" statement, 'cause you're clearly the wrong person to keep pushing that agenda.

*For the sake of clarity, I'll be crediting you properly from now on (See edit to reply #47). Enjoy your afternoon LOL.


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50. "LoL"
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211. "that was Giannis' first ever double-digit turnover game. Russ has 12."
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>If that was Westbrook (damn-near was tonight), he'd be fried
>in the media for the TOs.

and Russ has averaged the most TO/game in NBA history. So bringing up Westbrook doesn't really follow.



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44. "Shout out to the bag fumbler, AR-15, and a 46m 6th man"
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52. "all of a sudden Lakers are 1 game from the play-in"
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As disastrous as it's been, they aren't far away from a playoff seed. If AD returns in a few weeks (reports are that his recovery is ahead of schedule), and Lakers/Bron keep playing with this energy, they might actually make a mid-late season run to get into the playoff mix.

With trade deadline looming, might even be some deals available out there. Lakers have no incentive to tank (and every incentive not to give the Pelicans a top-tier pick) - so this group will go out with a fight.

  

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54. "It seems semi-promising, for sure."
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Of course with Zion, Steph, Booker, and KAT being injured - there'll be a lot of movement in the west (and the Lakers are only 3.5 games out of the 6th spot)

If this team can get to .500 before the all star break I'll be very impressed.

I don't love everything Ham has done but he's got these dudes playing hard.

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148. "this is a resilient squad - what they've done in AD's absence"
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is objectively impressive.

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57. "lakers are only 3.5 games out of the *5th* seed."
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the west is so tight anything can happen...especially factoring in injuries and returns from injury.

one good run and you could be looking at home court in the playoffs. one good slide and you could be looking at missing the playoffs entirely.

i hope the lakers do get in the main draw at the end of the day. i hate not seeing bron in the postseason.

  

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149. "and that gap has already closed a bit. "
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It's crazy how much mobility there is between the 4 and 12 slots in the West. Tons of traffic.

>i hope the lakers do get in the main draw at the end of the
>day. i hate not seeing bron in the postseason.

Wilbon spoke on this the other day rather eloquently - essentially making the same point and saying that *especially* with the way Bron's been playing this year, he deserves to compete in the post-season.


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62. "this team is making the playoffs"
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>As disastrous as it's been, they aren't far away from a
>playoff seed. If AD returns in a few weeks (reports are that
>his recovery is ahead of schedule), and Lakers/Bron keep
>playing with this energy, they might actually make a mid-late
>season run to get into the playoff mix.
>
>With trade deadline looming, might even be some deals
>available out there. Lakers have no incentive to tank (and
>every incentive not to give the Pelicans a top-tier pick) - so
>this group will go out with a fight.


yall acting all dramatic. If Ad comes back on schedule, without other major key injuries, theyll be in.

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65. "you could've stopped typing here:"
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>>If Ad comes back on schedule,

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67. "He'll be out again within 6 weeks. "
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Whenever he returns, he'll be out again soon enough.

  

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150. "How many teams who start the season 0-7 make the playoffs?"
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>yall acting all dramatic. If Ad comes back on schedule,
>without other major key injuries, theyll be in.

Dramatic? More like realistic w/ the way the season has started. And when you talk about "other major key injuries" - nobody has been hit as hard as the Lakers - yet again - who are right now on a 5-game winning streak with AD, Reaves, & Walker out (along with other role players injured as well).

If they get in the playoffs - it'll largely because LeBron has been Herculean in year 20 - and the most reliable star on the team as well - which is bananas.


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63. "Clippers vs Nuggets: LOL..."
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..This Clippers team is atrocious.

66-32, Denver @ halftime.

It's fair to say this Clipper experiment was an absolute failure.


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64. "Some teams capitalized on 2020. Some didn’t. "
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Ah well.

Of course the Lakers won the chip but Miami, Denver, and Donovan Mitchell all raised their stock in the bubble.

The Clips were at an all time high, with a shot at winning it all…and they really took that whole opportunity for granted. Honestly…sad.

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66. "True..."
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>Ah well.
>
>Of course the Lakers won the chip but Miami, Denver, and
>Donovan Mitchell all raised their stock in the bubble.
>
>The Clips were at an all time high, with a shot at winning it
>all…and they really took that whole opportunity for granted.
>Honestly…sad.

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68. "The best team in the west destroyed a fringe playoff team"
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It's kinda that simple, but there's also something super satisfying about watching how things have gone for Load Management Man the last 3 years.

  

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69. "I disagree."
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Clippers went to the WCF for the first time in franchise history 2 years ago, so the
experiment hasn’t been a complete failure. There has been some success.

Kawhi tearing his ACL set their path back, and he just returned this season, so they
are simply trying to get back on track.


The true problem with the Clippers is that PG and Kawhi both have a lot of mileage
on their legs, and both experienced a serious injury throughout their careers. PG has
already missed significant time this year, and so has Kawhi…and to make matters
worse, they went out and got an injury prone John Wall.







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72. "What was the goal?.."
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The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard, traded for PG, and gave up:

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Gallinari, and FIVE 1st round draft picks
• Danillo Gallinari
• FIVE 1st round draft picks (good grief)

You don't mortgage your future to simply compete and survive right now. They clearly went all-in to win it ALL.

I like Kawhi and PG, but all the excuses in the world won't change the fact that they gambled and lost.

LMAO @ this article posted in the wake of that deal:

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/winners-and-losers-kawhi-leonards-decision-join-clippers#:~:text=The%20reigning%20NBA%20Finals%20MVP,with%20the%20Oklahoma%20City%20Thunder.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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76. "Did you just say this as a Lakers fan?"
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“You don't mortgage your future to simply compete and survive right now”

BWAHAHAHAHA!

Someone needs to moderate the moderator!

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78. "...do you really not understand the difference?"
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80. "…you seem to keep forgetting that this Lakers team won a title"
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So the Lakers mortgaging their future, winning a title, and THEN falling apart = massive failure

But the Clippers mortgaging their future for a title and only making the WCF once = that’s a win

And, like I’ve said a thousand times, I can’t stand the Lakers. But the double standard here makes no sense. The Clippers assembled this team to win a title and have mostly been meh ever since, even with their load management plan. That’s a huge L.

  

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84. "The Lakers gambled and won it all..."
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..goal accomplished. They've had more than a few challenges since then, but that doesn't change the fact that they made moves to win a championship.

Not to make it to the WCF.
Not to just compete in the NBA Finals.

To. win. it. ALL.

They did that, goal accomplished.

Answer this question: what was the Clippers goal and how did they fair in that quest?




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87. "Kawhi tore his focking ACL balling out his mind"
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and PG carried that team to the WCF with no Kawhi or Zubac and had
them two wins away from the finals.

If Kawhi and Zubac don’t get hurt, they easily win the Chip that year…facts.

Underachieved? Yes

Absolute failure?

NO


Stop it, Cyren!

Lakers won a god damn summer camp championship …That know
one counts! Lakers are the complete failure here..with everything they
gave away and the state they are in now?

Negro, please.

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90. "Athletes get hurt everyday, B..."
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..the list of promising athletes derailed by injury is never-ending.

You continue spouting excuses, but won't answer my question directly.

I suspect its because you refuse to admit it.

The Clippers mortgaged their future to win it all and lost. That is an absolute failure.

This has nothing to do with the Lakers. Stop avoiding the truth.


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96. "The cognitive dissonance is something."
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Lakers traded away assets/draft capital, won a title, and now have old/broken down stars = total failure.

You know what the only difference is between that and the Clippers current situation? The title.

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101. "You won a two month summer league title"
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that no one cares about or wanted to win, and you did it against
a depleted team that took you 6 games.


You sit in a category all by yourself.

Since then?

Shit, utter shit…and your future is set up to be shit.

Your entire franchise is in shambles presently and futuristically.

Clippers gave away Shai who is sitting in OKC Siberia, and they
are still competitive with a solid roster.

Don’t have me list the star players y’all gave away to win
a band camp title and to sit in a state of crap for possibly the
next 5-7 years!

And you didn’t make the POs last season and possibly might not make it
this season.

That’s a complete failure.

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102. "Mortgage future, win nothing >>> Mortgage future, win everything"
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lol Lakers lol

  

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105. "Exactly."
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It is ENTIRELY possible for the Clippers to be in the same scenario the Lakers are in right today WITHOUT a title and yet...that's ok!

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107. "Clippers aren’t in the same situation as the Lakers"
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right now.

Not even close.

Clippers are 5 games out of first and will go to the POs.

Lakers aren’t even in a play in spot right now.

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111. "Oh man they’re 5 games out of first????"
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(The Lakers are less games than that behind the Clippers.)

You should stop.

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106. "You won a camp trophy and gave away everything."
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And y’all will forever be clowned for a summer camp trophy that no
one attended. That’s y’all resume

Clippers ain’t mortgage their future. Leonard and PG have value
and are still high assets…They have a decent roster with players
who have good value…Powell, Covington, Mann, Reggie Jackson

Lebron old as Fock…dead asset

AD made of powder….unable able to stay healthy asset

Westbrick - under performing and old asset.

No draft capital….and a shit management ran by someone
taking advice from Phil Jackson and Kurt Rambis over wine. LOL

I’ll take the Clippers situation over the lakers situation in a heartbeat.

Y’all dudes are delusional and a complete shit show.

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108. "My team didn't win shit."
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It did, however, hand the Clippers the most embarrassing playoff L in recent memory in that very same bubble. What a coincidence! Of course, then they lost to the Lakers because AD outmatched Jokic and Mason Plumlee's goofy ass fucking sucks.

And you know what? I would move heaven and Earth for the championship the Lakers won that year. I truly would. And my team made it one round *further* than the Clippers did.

So I guess you could say that makes me qualified to weigh in here, which is why I chimed in... but the truth is I just generally wanted to clown your point. Because it's real dumb.

  

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109. "Whatever, dude. Your post makes zero sense."
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Seriously.

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110. "*extends hand to help you get back on your feet*"
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You'll get 'em next time, champ!

  

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113. "If you don’t get your high altitude ass up outta here,"
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I’m here to shit on lakers and their wack ass fan base.


Beat it!

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114. "If their post makes no sense, debunk it, point by point. "
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Tear it to shreds.

Don't just say it- make the case for it.

In detail.

  

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97. "They EASILY win that chip if healthy."
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But they did not easily win, while healthy, the summer camp championship.

Okay.

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115. "This is L-Stah perfectilon, and why you're the worst, Focker"
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>and PG carried that team to the WCF with no Kawhi or Zubac
>and had
>them two wins away from the finals.

Look at all the credit you're giving Team B for getting to- and losing- the semis.

Just gushing over that, uh, feat.

>If Kawhi and Zubac don’t get hurt, they easily win the Chip
>that year…facts.

if, if, if, if. They *fucking* didn't, Focker.

>Underachieved? Yes
>
>Absolute failure?
>
>NO

This is absurdly easy.

We don't even need words like "absolute" or "complete".

Have they made the Finals?

Yes or no.

If no, given what they gave up, that's objectively a failure.

You can cite all the reasons you want- it still washes out the same fucking way, Focker.

>Lakers won a god damn summer camp championship …That know
>one counts!

This is where you devolve into performance art for the unforgivably obtuse.



Lakers are the complete failure here..with
>everything they
>gave away and the state they are in now?
>
>Negro, please.

Yet again, you make a terrible point with a gaping hole of weakness:

We can grant that the Lakers made a shit ton of terrible decisions.

We can wipe off that bubble chip, put an asterisk on it, you name it.

Adam Silver can hold a press conference tomorrow and revoke the title for all I care, Focker.

It still wouldn't change the hilariously backward stance you've taken with your deep and longstanding admiration for the Clippers performance in that same "summer camp", all while you shamelessly downplay any achievement of the Lakers, despite the fact that they did what nobody, Clips Gon Clip included, else could: Fucking win, Focker.

There's no dumber stance than sucking off the losing team while the trashing the winning team for winning the title nobody else could.

This is truly an L Star tour de force of ineptitude, to the point that's nearly savant like in it's ability to get it so precisely backward.

Great job, Focker.

  

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74. "I'm not the "championship or bust" person but..."
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A WCF appearance, even for the first time in franchise history, is NOT a big success given it was without the guy that caused them to trade all of those assets.

Clippers have to get to a finals with their stars to make that trade truly worthwhile.

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75. "and it’s not a complete failure either "
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especially when you have done something that you’ve never done before.

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79. "The bar wasn't all that high with the Clippers for that."
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They'd never won 8 games in the playoffs before.

But yeah, at this moment? It's a complete failure. It could turn around, but...

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81. "I don’t think you know what a COMPLETE FAILURE means"
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The Clippers aren’t and weren’t a COMPLETE failure.

Did they underachieve?

Yes.

Are they underachieving?

Yes

Complete failure?

No!

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82. "SGA + 5 first rounders for a WCF appearance is a complete failure."
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It's probably a failure that the Timberwolves would prefer at this moment, but yes...it's a COMPLETE failure. They went all in for this. Losing in the finals and/or fielding a perennial contender is the floor for this trade.

And they have not done that.

But sure whatever if you wanna split hairs on the word "complete"...go for it.

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85. "Dude they were 2 wins away from going to the finals!"
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WTF. And that was without Kawhi and Zubac for that series.

Jesus.

They were not a completely failure.

Stop it. Get some help.

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86. "And let's pretend, for a second, the Lakers did the same."
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Complete failure, right?

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89. "The Lakers are a complete failure!"
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Y’all won a summer league chip, and are in COMPLETE shambles right now.

You got an old, old superstar, an injury prone superstar, and a player who used
to be a superstar…with nothing in the wings…nothing.

You got no draft capital. Your other players are c rated at best, and your
management is trash.



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91. "Thanks for the deflection. "
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Good to know it hit a nerve for some reason.

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70. "It's a cold world out there"
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and I think I'm getting a little frosted myself - vocal intro from The Cold Vein

Just saw a report on twitter that the Mavs are waiving Kemba Walker. Dudes knees must be beyond cooked right now. I almost feel sorry for this dude. Pretty humbling to get waived so relatively quickly.

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

  

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71. "Damn…"
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>Just saw a report on twitter that the Mavs are waiving Kemba
>Walker. Dudes knees must be beyond cooked right now. I almost
>feel sorry for this dude. Pretty humbling to get waived so
>relatively quickly.

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73. "Yeah"
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I think he might have been on the Mavs for roughly a month. Meanwhile, Frank Ntilikina is still on that team's roster. The only reason I know is because I saw him sitting on the bench near Luka during last night's Mavs/Celts curb stomping.

Kemba actually played in last night's game too.

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77. "RE: Yeah"
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>I think he might have been on the Mavs for roughly a month.
>Meanwhile, Frank Ntilikina is still on that team's roster. The
>only reason I know is because I saw him sitting on the bench
>near Luka during last night's Mavs/Celts curb stomping.
>
>Kemba actually played in last night's game too.

yeah I remember he had 1 good game with like 30+ pts but not much else beyond that I guess

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83. "I think that 30 point game cooked his knees."
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It sucks, man. You hate to see someone's body just betray them. I mean, obviously - Kemba has had a very good career and made a lot of money. It would just absolutely suck to be 32 and have to figure out what you do with the rest of your life.

Easier after having made 130+ million, but still.

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88. "its still crazy to me how the NBA determines what guys are done..."
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>It sucks, man. You hate to see someone's body just betray
>them. I mean, obviously - Kemba has had a very good career and
>made a lot of money. It would just absolutely suck to be 32
>and have to figure out what you do with the rest of your life.
>
>
>Easier after having made 130+ million, but still.

and what guys aren't

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93. "I mean..."
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I feel like Melo should be on a roster. I'm not sure what's up with Dwight (especially because he absolutely knows what he is now) - perhaps he should be on a roster too.

Beyond THAT? Ehhhhh. Clearly, IT got many shots to make a roster and couldn't.

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103. "financially I don't feel bad for any of these guys..."
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>I feel like Melo should be on a roster. I'm not sure what's
>up with Dwight (especially because he absolutely knows what he
>is now) - perhaps he should be on a roster too.
>
>Beyond THAT? Ehhhhh. Clearly, IT got many shots to make a
>roster and couldn't.

Kemba got a bag, IT career's faltered before he got to the big money, I think the Celtics had offered him a decent deal but he wanted them to "back up the Brinks truck" with a max deal, some guys bet on themselves and win, some lose.

Eric Bledsoe is another guy that went from all-defense to out of the league fast.

Big men are a whole different thing, everyone from Dwight to DeAndre Jordan to JaVale McGhee have quickly rotated from starters to out of the league and back

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95. "It aint that bad bruh"
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he can still make a career out of basketball. So many options.

shit, smush out here reffing. lol

>It would just absolutely suck to be 32 and have to figure out what you do with the rest of your life.

-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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98. "He can stay in the basketball industry, of course."
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But you take a person who has been competing at the highest levels their WHOLE life as an athlete and suddenly all that shit changes. Most of us don't have to deal with something like that. I'm sympathetic is all.

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124. "Youre right most of us wont ever have to deal with that"
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Most of us would trade places with him in a second.

Plus lets not act like he's had a sudden i jury before or in his prime. He's been declining for a minute now.

-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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100. "In addition"
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his knees have been bad for a long time now, so while I'm somewhat surprised at how the Mavs waived him, I have to think Kemba knows his active basketball career has been dwindling down to an end in recent years; at least I'm hoping he's honest and insightful enough to realize that.

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

  

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94. "Jayson Tatum fucked around and got a triple double..."
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is he in your MVP top 3?

is he an all-star starter?

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99. "Yes and yes."
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As they said on Inside the other day...Embiid, Durant, Giannis, and Tatum all deserve to start. Someone is going to get screwed. But they're all having amazing seasons and whatever 3 get to start are deserving.

The MVP race is probably a 4 way right now between Tatum, Luka, Giannis, and Joker...but given that the Celtics are on top of the east, I'd absolutely have Tatum in the top 3.

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104. "I feel old because i find this NBA scoring unwatchable. "
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Maybe i just made my generational transition, but holy shit defense has just gone out the window. Outside of the usual defensive stoppers.

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112. "You’re silly!"
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I just saw your credit.

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116. "What about Zach LaVine?"
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117. "warriors jumped from 9th to 6th without playing a game."
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because suns, blazers, and clippers (3 teams ahead of them) all lost.

  

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118. "We’re about at the halfway point and the Jazz are .5 games out of the ..."
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There was a regular poster here who swore they’d be top 3 at the all stah break but I can’t remember who it was.

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119. "This article breaks down why the Lakers have been a complete failure "
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The LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers Era Has Been a Failure

People will argue that James’ tenure with the Lakers cannot be considered a failure because they won a title. However, unlike his title with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the first in 52 years, 3-1 comeback against the 72 win Warriors, or his two with the Miami Heat, where they almost broke the win streak record and had a remarkable comeback against the San Antonio Spurs, there’s nothing memorable about the Lakers bubble title. It’s a blip during a mediocre, ten-year Lakers stretch.

The Lakers missed the playoffs two out of four seasons with James and were bounced out of the first round last season. You have the best player of the past 25 years on the NBA’s most storied franchise, and those are the results? That’s failure.

https://lwosports.com/2022/04/13/lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-failure/amp/

Kawhi and George accomplished something that had never been done in Clipper’s
history. They broke a franchise long curse.

In Lebron’s 4 years as a Laker, the lakers have accomplished a 2 month league
championship, have missed the playoffs multiple times, and have nothing to build
upon in the future. The lakers’ legacy is about winning multiple championships
and building dynasties….This era’s Lakers have FAILED at ALL the above. There
have been zero multiple championship wins and there is no dynasty.



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120. "If you have to keep telling people a title was “unmemorable”"
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Then you, and probably everyone else, remember it.

And lol @ the Clippers “breaking a curse”. Usually breaking a curse involves winning a title, but sure, give us another few paragraphs about why the Clippers merely BEING in the WCF* is more memorable than the Lakers’ bubble title.

*I legitimately had to be reminded that they made it that far one year


Edit: also lol @ linking a clickbait article with no author or date listed.

  

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122. "He’s the same giy who said Jimmy lead the heat to a chip"
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….series😂

  

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123. "FAILURE - DEAL WIT IT!"
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125. "CHAMPIONSHIP, DEAL WITH IT"
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Fucking clown

derrrrp WCF! SUCCESS!

Title? FAILURE!

You're a joke

  

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128. "What does the article say? "
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In the past 4 years, the Lakers have missed the POs twice, have turned over their
roster year after year, and are set to have a future where they will continue
to be a wreck of a team. The Lakers are an historical NBA organization with a
legacy of winning and building dynasties, so winning a SUMMER TOURNAMENT
CHAMPIONSHIP in the past 4 years, where there has been more losing than winning,
is a complete fail job.

Last year, the Lakers had a roster that consisted of 4 top 75 players and they ended
the season being one of the WORST teams in the NBA history.

In the past 4 years, the Lakers have been worst than the Clippers and it’s not
even debatable.

Nothing but facts have been stated.

DEAL WIT IT!

P.S.: It never fails how you resort to name calling when it comes
to debating. You always go that route.

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129. "Answer two simple questions, Focker"
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-Between the Lakers and Clippers, which team made the Finals?
-Between the Lakers and Clippers, which team won a title?

Answer those two questions with direct answers, no caveats or hedging or excuses, or any of that we'll talk about success and failure, Focker.

  

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130. "Which team had 4 top 75 players and didn’t make the POs?"
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Clippers have made the POs in every season that Kawhi and PG have been there.


Lebron has endured two losing seasons and is currently enduring another one.

Based on roster construction and the legacy of the Lakers, this era of
the Lakers has been a complete failure.

You want to stand on a 2 month league championship as an accomplishment during
a 4 years stretch, then have at it champ.

It still equates to a fail job.

And by next season, it will be a 5 year stretch with only a summer league title to show
for it….and 3 losing seasons!

The Lakers have been more of failure than the Clippers and it’s not even close.

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137. "You have tunnel vision, Focker. There’s a reason you won’t answer."
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It’s weird to be *this* obsessed with hating a sports team, to the point where you ignore obvious and serious logical problems with your stance, just to, uh, who the fuck knows what your agenda is.

But thanks for playing!

  

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139. "What logical problems? "
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Based on the standards and history of the Lakers organization, this lakers era is a failure.

WTF are you talking about?

Compare this lakers era to other eras that consisted of great dynasties, equals FAIl.

Now compare this Clippers era to previous Clippers era and this era
is probably their most successful era in the history of their franchise. ..
They have PROGRESSED.

The Lakers have not. This era has been a huge regression for the Lakers franchise.

The truth is right in front of your face!

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140. "I’m past trying to reason with you, Focker"
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You failed to provide an answer to the two simple questions I asked, Focker.

So we’re done, apart from me calling you a clown or shit like that. Got it, Fockface?

  

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145. "What’s funny is when you win a title…that’s the ceiling. "
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>Based on the standards and history of the Lakers
>organization, this lakers era is a failure.

>Compare this lakers era to other eras that consisted of great
>dynasties, equals FAIl.
>
>Now compare this Clippers era to previous Clippers era and
>this era
>is probably their most successful era in the history of their
>franchise. ..
>They have PROGRESSED.
>
>The Lakers have not. This era has been a huge regression for
>the Lakers franchise.


A title is as high as you can go.

For the Clippers, winning two playoff series is an improvement.

But your metric is “wasnt a dynasty…FAILURE!!!!”

Lol. A bulls fan, who lived thru a dynasty, would KILL for a one off title.

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146. "Particularly given that We’ve won six since their six"
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144. "This isn’t even true. "
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>Clippers have made the POs in every season that Kawhi and PG
>have been there.

They lost 2 games in the play in last year.

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126. "Oh cmon you don’t know…*checks link*…L..W..O…sports?"
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127. "It’s everyone’s favorite sports site"
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131. "This five year stretch will go down as one of the biggest "
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fails in Lakers’ history.

This is equivalent to the Baylor/Chamberlain/West era….

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135. "The one with the title? "
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Just checking.

Anyway.

The five year stretch following Kobe tearing his Achilles - we won 27, 21, 17, 26, and 35 games. The last five years have included 37, 52*, 42, 33, and currently 18 wins plus being in the playoffs 2 of those years and of course * a title…so…no. You’re already wrong as shit again.

Try to either defend your stupid ass point or at LEAST put up a better article for a discussion than some clickbait ass website. But then again you know that already - because if you didn’t, you wouldn’t have deflected from said stupid ass point yet again.

Jazz are free falling, btw.

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138. "You know this is a massive L for you and lakers nation. "
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- Magic/Kareem era won five titles

- Kobe/Shaq era won 5 titles ( Kobe winning 2 of those solo)

So when you look at the elite standard of your organization, where the
focus is to win titles every year, this era of the Lakers has been atrocious.

2 losing seasons ( going on 3), 1 miniature championship title, and nothing to
look forward to in the near or far future mean that the organization has failed miserably.

Own it, because it has owned you!

Now let’s look at the Clippers. This is possibly the Clippers greatest era ever, since
this Clippers team was able to accomplish something that every other Clippers team
failed to accomplish. That’s progression. No, it’s not a title win, but it’s not a regression
either.

The Lakers regressed based on their standards as an elite championship organization.

The Lakers are the bigger failures!

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141. "We get it, Fockface. You’re really into gymnastics."
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142. "Name calling. That’s all you have. "
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And that’s all you’re good for.

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143. "Wrong again, Wocka Focka. "
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the fact that you can't even acknowledge basic truths without a hundred caveats shows that you're a dishonest interlocutor, and undeserving of sincere discourse.

That's not even counting the rest of your absurd takes, or your "DEAL WITH IT" theatrics.

And it's less that I'm calling you names, than it is that I am trolling you for your ridiculous substitution for a curse word, like you're afraid your youth pastor is lurking.

Get it, Focker?

  

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147. "You’re just not good at accepting facts and stats."
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They are staring you right in your face on how abysmal the lakers have
been this era.

All year long you have been screaming: “everyone must go”. “It’s a shipwreck.”

If that’s not failure, then what is?

No one is saying everyone must go with the Clippers, because the Clippers
aren’t a disaster. The Lakers are.

You’re such a hypocrite, extremely delusional, and just down right psychotic with
how you post.



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152. "Look, Fock Of Seagulls, I'm going to demonstrate something"
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>They are staring you right in your face on how abysmal the
>lakers have
>been this era.

Not right at this moment. After the 2-10 start, they're 17-11, and that's with losing AD for a good stretch. There's valid reason for hope here. Not a ton, but enough that I get why a lot of us are holding on.

>All year long you have been screaming: “everyone must go”.
>“It’s a shipwreck.”

I still believe that. Even if a miracle occurs and we make the WCF, if we had to deal everything left in the cupboard, then we've still got some massive gaps to fill next year, and nothing left to fill them with.

>If that’s not failure, then what is?

.....We won a title. That's an unmitigated success, even if the rest has been either a failure at worst, or badly under-performing at best.

>No one is saying everyone must go with the Clippers, because
>the Clippers
>aren’t a disaster. The Lakers are.

One team went to the finals and won a title. I'd prefer we didn't bend over for NO to get it, but we got it.

The other made the WCF once.

Both have been decimated by injuries.

But still, one team won a title. The other didn't.

What you're missing, and what you've missed the entire time, is the fact that there are nuances to this.

>You’re such a hypocrite, extremely delusional, and just down
>right psychotic with
>how you post.

No, Focker, I'm neither. I'm just a myopic weirdo who only accepts the facts that bolster my position. I accept all of the facts, regardless of whether or not they favor my position- which helps me arrive at a nuanced position.

Just because I accept the writing on the wall before everyone else on my team is comfortable with doing, doesn't also mean that I don't accept that a title- the hardest thing to get in the league, and the one NOBODY else, not even the "A For Effort Clippers", was able to win.

And that's the problem with you: you're complete lack of nuance.

And when confronted with simple, basic, objective, brute facts, you ignore the reality of the results, and deflect to the expectation going into things.

That's not how this works, and the fact that you can't see past you're one note rants is why you're a joke, and arguably the worst poster in the history of OKS.

I love that you paint my *obvious* trolling of you as "psychotic"- but as I and others have pointed out to you, you only want things to be civil when people are shitting on you. When they're not, you have a passive aggressive way of throwing stones that gets called out when it happens.

I'm up front with my shit. So if there's a hypocrite here, it's not me, Focker. It's the man in your focking mirror.

  

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121. "Giannis held to 9pts? Zach 11 three’s? Does Jokic “stat pad”?"
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133. "I don't think Jokic stat pads"
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As much as he passes, he doesn't have the ball in his hands nearly as much as Luka. He just goes with the flow and scores when needed.

  

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134. "Also, stat padding reads in the advanced analytic numbers."
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Like, if you're putting up 25 and 14 but your win share per 40 or your +/- is low? You're not contributing to winning with the numbers you're putting up.

But Jokic basically always leads the league in nearly every analytic stat there is. Because he really, really impacts winning.

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136. "You can’t “stat pad” in the NBA for an entire season…"
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no matter if you from Serbia, Slovenia or Long Beach

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209. "Kobe did his last few seasons, Westbrook did his triple-double seasons"
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132. "Finished breaking down Spida's 71 point game."
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Kobe the GOAT but this was a beyond impressive feat. The double double made it even better. He basically put a my player performance in real life. This is one of the more rewarding years in Cavs history.

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214. "his 11 assists gave him 99 points created, second-most ever after Wilt"
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151. "Lakers win 5th straight on a back-to-back @ Sacramento "
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and have now won 6 of 7 without AD. They're doing this without Reaves & Walker as well (along with other players).

Not sure how LeBron is able to carry the load in year 20 - but he's actually doing it again. Bryant has really stepped up big - as has Schroder. Even got a good game (finally) from Nunn the other night v. Atlanta. Westbrook off the bench has been a revelation - and may actually not be a guy the Lakers want to move right now given his impact - which is such a crazy thing to say given how the last 1.5 years have gone down.

Lakers have a tough schedule ahead so this win streak was essential. AD is reported to be returning to on-court drills/practice this week as well, and may actually return ahead of schedule for once.

This team is fun as hell to watch right now.
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153. "Thomas Bryant is why. "
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>and have now won 6 of 7 without AD. They're doing this
>without Reaves & Walker as well (along with other players).
>
>Not sure how LeBron is able to carry the load in year 20 - but
>he's actually doing it again. Bryant has really stepped up
>big - as has Schroder. Even got a good game (finally) from
>Nunn the other night v. Atlanta. Westbrook off the bench has
>been a revelation - and may actually not be a guy the Lakers
>want to move right now given his impact - which is such a
>crazy thing to say given how the last 1.5 years have gone
>down.
>
>Lakers have a tough schedule ahead so this win streak was
>essential. AD is reported to be returning to on-court
>drills/practice this week as well, and may actually return
>ahead of schedule for once.
>
>This team is fun as hell to watch right now.
>-->

I'm at a point where, if we can get a a guy like Hield for Nunn, Bev, and the 29 1st, and a guy like Kuz for the 271st and everyone not named Thomas Bryant, I wouldn't be mad at it.

I still think trading any picks at all is a massive long term mistake, but we're close enough now where I could live with the risk, especially if we get guys we can lock down for a few seasons.

My preference is to keep Russ, because we could resign him for a year or two and and go over the cap to do it, and we'd have a squad going into next season, and still have the MLE to work with to add another player.

So for me, either the two 1sts OR Russ is the play. But not both.

  

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156. "Are people still talking about Buddy Hield making us a contender?"
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158. "Are you still on that lowest common denominator cold take shit?"
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160. "lol you flip flop more than a politician, one day your want to trade..."
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Bron, AD, & Russ and keep all the picks and reboot, the next day you want to keep everybody and trade picks for Buddy Hield, make up your mind

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161. "Except that's not what I said. You're on this dumb shit as always"
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You have absolutely no capacity for nuance.

"I'm at a point where, if we can get a a guy like Hield for Nunn, Bev, and the 29 1st, and a guy like Kuz for the 271st and everyone not named Thomas Bryant, I wouldn't be mad at it.

I still think trading any picks at all is a massive long term mistake, but we're close enough now where I could live with the risk, especially if we get guys we can lock down for a few seasons. "

Huge difference between "I want to trade picks for Buddy Hield" and "we're in a position now where I could live with it if they did it, but I still think it's a mistake"

You should seriously shut up forever after this.

I can't decide if you're dumb, or just plain dishonest, but it's definitely one of those two.

  

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164. "Everyone reads your posts I don’t have to explain lol"
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167. "Nobody asked you to explain anything"
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But thanks for the added proof of your terrible reading comprehension skills

  

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168. "okayplayer. n/m"
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154. "Killian Hayes is slowing progressing."
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He went from a 26 pct 3pt shooter to a 32 pct 3pt shooter. He really worked on his
shot and game, and since CC is done for the season, he has the green light.

He already has great defensive ability. Now he is adding offense to his game.

Plus he is a tall PG

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155. "kd knee injury. mri today."
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https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/1612294350725070848

  

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157. "prayers up!"
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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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159. "Sounds like a couple of weeks. "
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Fingers crossed. Dude is having an unreal season.

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162. "They say never say never but the Clippers will NEVER succeed*in LA"
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By succeed I mean win a title (under normal nba circumstances * (not fluke bubble aberration)

I wish I could bet on that somehow

It’s not like the Nets and Knicks where both teams have had an established foothold in the area (The nets being in Long Island / ABA roots etc), and where they actually made conferenfe and NBA finals

The clippers MOVED to LA uninvited and have been treated like a stepchild since

If Adam Silver really cares he should move them to San Diego or Vegas and give them an actual fighting chance in a city they can call their own lol

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165. "RE: They say never say never but the Clippers will NEVER succeed*in LA"
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>
>If Adam Silver really cares he should move them to San Diego
>or Vegas and give them an actual fighting chance in a city
>they can call their own lol
>


They’re already building a new arena in Inglewood. It’s supposed to open for the 2024-25 season.

  

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166. "So dumb , I wonder what percentage of the market share they have in LA"
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I guess you can say it’s this particular group of load management pussies that are preventing the clippers from achieving more but idk, I feel like there’s something endemic in the clippers dna that prevents them from taking that next step ,

Poor Ty Lue

(even Lob City , I never took those teams seriously as a threat to win it all )



>>
>>If Adam Silver really cares he should move them to San Diego
>>or Vegas and give them an actual fighting chance in a city
>>they can call their own lol
>>
>
>
>They’re already building a new arena in Inglewood. It’s
>supposed to open for the 2024-25 season.

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169. "I think they at least have the right owner now."
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Like, if anyone can *try* to get them there, it's Ballmer, because he'll throw money at the problem. Which doesn't guarantee good results or management, obviously, but, like, if you're one of the top 5-7 teams every year in terms of going over salary cap, it at least means you're more likely to be competitive.*

And I think the move to Inglewood will be good for them. Try to establish yourself not as LA's team, but as South Bay's team, lol. A Brooklyn Nets kinda deal. Won't ever pass the Lakers, but you might be able to find an actual fanbase, at least.

*- unless you're the Washington Wizards, who are one of the top 3-5 spending teams over the last three years, which is completely baffling in every way, shape, and form, lol

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163. "steph curry probable for return tomorrow vs suns."
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https://twitter.com/kendra__andrews/status/1612571797924478976

a game earlier than they originally estimated to get him back.

  

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170. "Jokic making history …again"
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10+ points, 15+ Assists and 100% field goal percentage

I can’t wait for that game va Philly , I’ll be pissed if either team sits players for load management, this would be a fun nba finals matchup

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171. "warriors just cant get over the hump."
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every time they have a chance to win a game or two and really push for a 4-5 spot in the west...they shit the bed.

3 straight losses at home to some of the worst teams in the league. this suns team was already 1-9 in their last 10 games...and they didnt have their top 3 players.

  

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173. "watching replay. it was mostly the shooting that was ass."
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I think they'll come around later.

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

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175. "yeah, they were bricking shots they usually make."
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and the Suns G-League hanger ons were making everything which doesn't usually happen. plus a lot weird shit like draymond grabbing boards then randomly fumbling them, etc. didn't think the refs were on their side either, but whatever.

those games happen.

i think them getting into winning w/out steph and wiggins (despite the 3 game streak) bodes well for them catching up - barring no more significant injuries this season.

they definitely coulda been better on defense w/ all that said. they didn't pick up til midway thru the 4th.

  

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177. "yeah that was a bad loss at home to the Sun's JV squad..."
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5 game road trip coming up:

Spurs
Bulls
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Boston
Cavs

if they don't win 3 of those they might find themselves out of the play-in

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231. "already got 2."
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but obviously the 3 toughest coming up.

  

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172. "the most egregious ref jobbing ever. "
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Fuck this James Harden shit. Unnatural shooting motions should not be rewarded with fouls.

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

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174. "Lol, when you lose by 1 and your opponent made 40 free throws "
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176. "To be fair"
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there was an OKC player that missed two free throws right before Butler had his two game winning free throws if memory serves me correct.

Not saying you're wrong in the refs being biased, but OKC did have a chance to win the game or at least go to OT if the player hit at least one of the two free throws he missed.

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178. "no doubt...Kenrich has to hit those..."
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we don't get many wins...just kinda blows to take an L in that fashion...especially after such a cool game from Magic Giddey. *in Stephan A. voice* THAT BEING SAID...40-21 free throw disparity???

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179. "I only started to watch the game in the middle of the 4th quarter"
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so I'll defer to you in terms of the refs being biased.

I just looked at the boxscore and Butler attempted more free throws than the entire OKC team. That is a bit odd for certain.

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180. "rob pelinka going all out to get lebron some help."
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if they cant get kyrie...get someone who brings some of the same qualities to the table...
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1613662909300613120

  

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216. "LMAO"
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>if they cant get kyrie...get someone who brings some of the
>same qualities to the table...
>https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1613662909300613120

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218. "Both Top 5 at their (social) position"
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>if they cant get kyrie...get someone who brings some of the
>same qualities to the table...
>https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1613662909300613120

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181. "Rock the baby Russ!"
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182. "lakers outside shooting is comedy."
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i dont even know why bron kicks it out to these dudes.

  

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183. "damn they hittin em now tho."
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184. "refs dont know who got fouled when they called a foul?"
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185. "This game sucks lol"
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186. "low iq foul by russ."
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191. "spoke too soon, lol"
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196. "yeah the 2 times the lakers chose not to double him"
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with the ball in his hands at the top of the key...he made them pay.

i have no idea why they didnt double him in both those situations. especially since they had been doing it immediately before that.

  

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188. "bron old fam."
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its painful watching him try to elevate close to the rim on some of these possessions.

  

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190. "He’s still got a ton. But not everything anymore. "
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189. "It’s so bad when you’re like “well Austin Reaves is out so…”"
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192. "Been Simmons is washed and unmotivated "
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13 assists 9 rebounds

ZERO points on two attempted FGs, Nets fans boooing the fuck out of him in the 4th quarter


Unless KD and Kyrie are out there ., he doesn’t want to be either


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193. "i only saw the 4th qtr, i don't think i even saw him play"
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i was geeked as shit when i saw the halftime score and that he had 10 assists. I didn't give a fuck about the zero points at the time.

Classic box score bobby

i watched the 4qtr and the constant kyrie isos and chucking were something out of the nash era. Shit they weren't even isos...kyrie was dribbling and chucking smh

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194. "He deserves to get called out for not scoring"
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and I might agree with you somewhat on him being washed because I think he probably lost a little bit of his athletic ability with his back injury, but calling him unmotivated is a bit of a stretch. He played some damn good defense last night. He did have five fouls before Vaughn yanked him in the fourth quarter, so he did make some defensive mistakes, but I wouldn't say he completely lacked motivation.

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195. "Yeah, he's definitely been a good defender."
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Pretty easily has their best defensive +/- on the season--and the on/off numbers show the team is marginally better on offense when he's on the floor because the team's assist rate plummets the second he's on the bench. His win shares and VORP also make it pretty clear that, outside of KD, Irving, and Claxton, he has the most positive impact on winning.

He's just a totally broken shooter.

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200. "you can get lost in those advanced stats and"
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convince yourself of pretty much anything you want to. Shit doesn't tell the whole story, which is ironic.

Gotta be careful with those advanced stats...especially with light skinned dudes. Somehow they are *always* used to justify some bullshit.


Ben is soft as a grape, broken, and a fucking liability. Nothing can/should explain that away.


Saw someone on Twitter say he should try Volleyball...and I agree.


  

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201. "“Advanced stats don’t work with light-skinned dudes.”"
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This website still occasionally holds the capacity to surprise, lol.

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202. "Lol does Jokic count bc they work with him "
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>This website still occasionally holds the capacity to
>surprise, lol.

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222. "BPM = Box Plus/Melanin"
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VORP = Value over Reduced Pigmentation

TS% = Tan Skin Percentage


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226. "😭😭😭😭"
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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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197. "now hes gonna be in his head more and make it even worse."
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one thing about sixers fans...they actually stuck by ben before the wheels came completely off in that playoff game where they got eliminated.

nets fans are already booing him and calling him a bitch about midway into his 1st season on the floor for them lol.

  

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198. "Are studio analysts allowed to actually like NBA basketball?"
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I was listening to a clip of Wilbon rant and rave for the 5411th time today about something related to the Dubs/Spurs game and getting frustrated at him getting frustrated. Like, you'd think getting paid 7 figures to watch NBA basketball would be an enjoyable job. Have them tell it, being an analyst is akin to working in a coal mine.

I know there's reason to critique players and teams and their play. And sometimes the behavior of the athletes and administrators deserve criticism, harsh at times. But I don't think the middle-aged analysts actually like sports anymore. If they are still drunk over 90s basketball, give them a YouTube channel where they fawn over MJ, Magic, and Bird and The Bad Boys. But please take them off of these halftime shows.

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199. "wilbon is an asswipe."
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he brings no value to anything hes on.

all he does is complain about shit like 'we live in a time...' and 'we live in an era...'.

like why even follow the sport if youre so miserable watching it?

i heard that bitch ass rant he went on that youre talking about. the nba/spurs organize a fun historically significant night with tons of fan excitement/attendance...and this goofball is fucking asking whats the whole point of this game and why was it put on because it doesnt mean anything?

the whole older nba commentary class is goofy as shit in general but he really stands out as especially goofy.

  

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207. "he and Tony are the definition of old men yelling at clouds..."
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I'm surprised that show is still on the air at this point

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208. "Wow it’s been on ESPN since 2001?!"
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>I'm surprised that show is still on the air at this point


Who even watches that …do people really care for Kornhauser reminiscing about Sandy Koufax and John Havlicek

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203. "this nuggets team looks really good."
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its gonna be sad when they get offed in the 2nd round.

  

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204. "I don’t watch that shit, but why the fuck is Mac McClung in the dunk c..."
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I mean we know the answer but gotdamn, ridiculous.

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205. "Is he the 2nd announced participant?"
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If so - yikes. That means NOOOOOOOOOOBODY wants to do that shit anymore.

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210. "McWhite <----"
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215. "7th highest vertical leap in NBA combine history, probably. "
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A huge part of his HS pedigree was that, yes, watching a 6'2 white guy with absurd bunnies unleash vicious in-game dunks is awesome.

He's in the dunk contest because none of the big-name stars want to do it, so you may as well find no-name dudes who may actually pull off ridiculous dunks to take their place.

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220. "as a Dubs person, i would much rather watch mclung than JTA in the dunk"
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contest.

(JTA is forever that dude. loved him as a player. but he caught some nice bodies in games but was never an oh shit / dunk contest dunker). mclung was on the mixtape circuit for crazy dunks before his college career so i ain't mad.

last year's dunk contest was incredibly ass. i just hope for no multiple try attempts. that shit is the absolute worst. dunk or do not. there is no try.


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206. "The Nets have to trade Ben Simmons. There is no"
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way around it. He is a great defender and passer, but he is selfish by refusing
to help his teammates on offense. It is absurd how he doesn’t even attempt
to go to the basket. That isn’t a basketball player.

All they need are 10-13 points from him. That’s it. He went to the hole several times,
only to dump the ball off to another player. No way can a team continue to tolerate
that type of play.

That shit is on Vaughn. He has to go to him and say, hey, man give me at least 8 shots a
game and go to the basket.


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212. "Jalen Brunson is putting up crazy numbers and needs to be an AllStar"
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he is doing better than I thought he would, even with Thibs still doing dumb shit with the rotation. Brunson has shown he is tough, can facilitate when his shot isn't falling (although I would like to see more of that) and has worked hard on defense even when playing skilled, larger point guards. He definitely needs to be in the all star game and his numbers are a prime reason the Knicks are enjoying the best start to a season in a long time.

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223. "Gonna be tough for him to make it with them other guards"
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But he's having a hell of a year.

  

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224. "In addition"
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the Knicks would have the exceedingly play above their expectations for folks nationally to care about Brunson and cement him being on the All Star roster.

Just to be clear, I as a Knicks fan have full gratitude for what Brunson has been done so far since the Knicks have needed a dependable point guard for about two decades now, but I doubt the casual basketball fan cares.

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213. "Bol Bol is back and it looks as if his teammates are freezing him out."
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Man, if Spo had him in Miami...they would be a problem for real for real. His talent is being wasted in Orlando. Too many young guys trying to establish their brand and he isn't forcing things, so its crazy to see him wide open for a lob or a three and dudes (I'm looking at Balanchero and Franz Wagner) taking heavily contested shots on the regular.

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217. "Ja, CHILL!!!…"
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please save some dunks for Mavs at Grizz, for which I have tickets https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1614440654888632321?s=20&t=QtmDlCYwqShPV2IMcarN2Q

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219. "Ja actually does the dunks you tried in the driveway"
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He must have an NBA Jam chromosome or sumthin..... great googa mooga he did that young'un from the Pacers terrible.

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221. "Ja cocked that bitch!"
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225. "Vuc 43&13 on the Warriors?"
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227. "Magic Giddey…28/9/9"
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228. "i honestly think the warriors have lost every game they played"
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immediately after moving into 6th place.

it never fails. they hit 6th then get knocked back down to 8-10 right after.

its like them niggas intentionally hunting for that play-in spot.

steph, draymond, and poole almost had 20 turnovers by themselves this game.

like cmon.

theres no reason for this team to be this bad.

  

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229. "JT with a 50 piece on MLK day"
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230. "I’ve still got him as MVP "
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Jokic and Doncic are doing amazing things, but Tatum is also putting up gaudy numbers while having the best record in the league. Jokic absolutely has a case, of course, but their supporting casts are comparable. Tatum is doing crazy shit.

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232. "Can’t..Brown is avg 28 a game and is a superstar himself "
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with crazy numbers.

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233. "Best duo in the league, drawing comparisons to Bird and McHale!"
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234. "Ja is another guy that might need to be in that convo"
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236. "That’s true, MVPs famously never play opposite other stars."
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237. "is that sarcasm? lol"
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lmaoo i'm assuming so

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238. "lol did you really need to ask?"
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239. "first thing i read this morning. I replied and then did a double take"
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at the posters lol.

My apologies sir.

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247. "Celtics are on a 7-game win streak, Brown missed 3 of those"
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235. "He gotta play all those minute tho. Their bench is trash after Brogdon"
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Lack of bench is the only thing preventing us from having to hear the fucking Sweet Caroline song in June. Thank God. Hope it stays that way.

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240. "no it isn't"
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with the team healthy and not starting double bigs, the bench is:

brogdon/grant williams/RW3

if they start double bigs, then it's brogdon/williams/white. who has a significantly better first 3 off the bench when healthy? that's the playoff rotation right today. maybe it gets an upgrade with a trade.

that's a great 8 man rotation. Sam Hauser as sniper 9th is fine and Kornet as 4th big works too.

only MVP candidate not playing those type of minutes is Jokic and that's cuz he's big AF and he's playing all of 2 minutes less per game.

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241. "T Wolves been playing better team basketball without KAT "
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They got some big decisions to make this summer


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242. "wrong spot"
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wrong spot

  

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243. "Sacramento is the 3rd seed in the West"
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wow
6 players in double figures
Sabonis is avg 7 assist
the traded for Huerter, signed Monk as a FA and drafted Murray
haven't watched them play yet but are they legit?

  

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244. "BOOM!"
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245. "they play arguably the funnest brand of ball in the nba."
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its a shame theyre barely on national tv.

  

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248. "4th"
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249. "nah theyre in 3rd for now."
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https://www.nba.com/standings

  

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303. "Mike Brown took Warriors Ball and married it with Jokic Ball"
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props to that front office for being smarter than us casuals and getting Sabonis, Huerter and Monk to that team

Now he gotta put a defense like he's known to do on that team.

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

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246. "Keegan Murray’s 3 point shooting is insane "
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He is on pace to break Donovan Mitchell’s record for most three pointers made
in a season by a rookie…

He is playing in an offense where he isn’t going to see the ball a lot because of the other
highly talented players on the team…..so he is shooting with great efficiency

40 pct from 3.

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250. "warriors have a real chance to push for that 4th spot."
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new orleans has their injury woes and christian wood is out for a bit in dallas (they were already on a losing streak and under .500 in their last 10 before that).

we will see what the squad is really looking like after this back to back with the celtics and cavs.

  

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251. "Could honestly push for 3rd."
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Unless you believe that Sacramento is genuinely the 3rd best team in the West (I don't!).

You could sell me on more or less anything for the West after the top two spots tbh. You could tell me the Clippers figure it out. Shit, if the Blazers dealt Nurkic, I genuinely believe even they could make a push for home court if everything came together right.

It's just anyone's West, tbh. The East is real interesting too, honestly. Obviously things will change once teams start trading/tanking, but the parity in the league is completely insane right now.

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252. "SMH"
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You like having Ls on your mantle.

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253. "crazy part is denver/memphis positions are solidified in most ppls minds"
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in terms of being where they should be in the standings...

...but i dont think a lot of people have much faith in them playing like a true 1 or 2 seed in the playoffs lol.

i could see either of those teams being knocked off by any of the next 6 or so teams lol.

  

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261. "Completely agree."
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Wouldn't be surprised to see New Orleans or a full-strength Clippers or a locked-in Warriors make the finals. Shit, wouldn't really even be surprised if Luka just decided to go god mode and dragged that roster to the finals.

Denver is gonna run into Jokic issues in the postseason when it comes to 4th quarter defense, because teams will force him to defend in space in the playoffs the way teams can't really do all the time in the regular season. And Memphis is going to potentially have Ja Morant defense issues too, as they've had in the past (though I truthfully really like the Grizz's chances of making a deep run if JJJ is fully healthy).

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255. "6 thru 11 is separated by a game in the west"
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254. "i hate watching tatum foul hunt."
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obviously not the only player doing it.

but its extra egregious when you see a 6'9" nigga going to the cup with the unnatural ball swing under the arms of a nigga 6 inches shorter than him.

  

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256. "donte divincenzo is def an upgrade over gary payton ii."
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comparable on defense...can handle the rock...higher game iq...better on offense in every way...and keeps a lot of warriors possessions alive for 2nd chance points by tapping the rebound away from defenders.

they got that one right.

  

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259. "No…"
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>comparable on defense

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257. "curry in loosey goosey mode smh."
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dude been in the league way too long to still be doing that dumb shit.

  

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258. "warriors and these fucking turnovers smh."
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260. "tough loss for the Warriors. "
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but man, are the Dubs literal Kryptonite for Jason Tatum?

Warriors gotta do a trade or sign some help somewhere.

Can't be playing games like that using 8 guys (and really it's only the starters contributing).

  

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262. "Ben Simmons got to go!"
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Kyrie out there balling!

And this dude gets ejected.

Kyrie brought them back down 17 points.

I’m heated. I’m usually on the player’s side …but this dude is really corn tortilla
soft

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263. "big dubs win against the cavs with their top 4 starters out."
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no steph, klay, dray, or wiggs.

nights like this make the warriors bench look really deep.

the jordan poole experience continues. just a rollercoaster of a player. dude can look like one of the more dynamic scorers in the league at times. then in the same game make some of the lowest iq decisions imaginable that actively put the team at risk of losing. even steve kerr looked like he was ready to light his ass up this game after a dumb ass delay of game tech following a turnover in such a crucial stretch late in the game.

  

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264. "kerr looked like he wanted to go draymond on poole."
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https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1616623180973576192

this niggas attitude coupled with the senseless turnovers gotta be frustrating for a coach.

  

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265. "uncle shay shay was tryna get it poppin with the whole memphis squad."
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https://twitter.com/Digits3Hoops/status/1616653463579942913

https://twitter.com/FeelLikeDrew/status/1616654211550175233

https://twitter.com/LakeShowYo/status/1616651798126931968

statement from shannon about what happened:
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1616654355071135744

  

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266. "I don't like this Memphis team at all or Ja's goofy ass dad."
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I wish Shannon would've touched that jaw.

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267. "word for word."
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i know shannon is gonna catch flack but i wish he woulda taken it even further lol. this memphis team is so corny.

  

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269. "For real"
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>i know shannon is gonna catch flack but i wish he woulda
>taken it even further lol. this memphis team is so corny.
>

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270. "Y'all talking like that 7'1 big ass Lenny Kravitz head ass Samoan wasn'..."
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It would have been Shannon vs. Stephen Adams. And he had taken his hair down too. That would have been a rumble for dat ass.

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277. "Yea I'm gonna go with the 29 year old Samoan athlete here..."
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>It would have been Shannon vs. Stephen Adams. And he had
>taken his hair down too. That would have been a rumble for
>dat ass.

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278. "Skip: "How come you didn't say anything about Adams, he was there too?!!..."
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Shannon: WHO?

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273. "It’s time for Ja dad to fall back like Lavar did "
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You in the videos too much this ain’t about you.

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275. "Lol, yeah...bootleg Usher Raymond looking ass"
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.

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268. "looks like shay and tee made up."
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https://twitter.com/jovanbuha/status/1616661946430021632

  

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271. "Kyrie fucking Irving!!"
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48 points on 62 pct shooting!!


Ben Simmons ain’t shit…dude took only 7 shots

Stealing money

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272. "He ain’t never been shit. But some folks really thought this scrub cha..."
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>Ben Simmons ain’t shit…dude took only 7 shots
>
>Stealing money

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274. "Russ, Ky went off for 48 against the Jazz? Warriors G-league team…"
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won on the road?

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276. "I truly despise what this game has become"
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that is all I will say.
Expectations above a 1st round exit this season are nonexistent.
Give me Ime Udoka.


Not expecting a win against Milwaukee either. Eagles better win tonight.

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

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279. "Harden and Embid both sitting out."
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This league is going to kill itself with this garbage. They just recently
came back.

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280. "rebound game against the Bucks minus Giannis"
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here's the thing about the Cavs: they play both sides of the ball like it's 2004, and the worst part of it all is that the team construction. wings are on a lower tier than their bigs and backcourt.

Donovan Mitchell is a LeBron-esque "flaw-eraser" which is a problem long term.

the Bucks aren't a 3 point destroyer team by systemic design. so the Cavs had a chance from the get go.

the main threats w/o Giannis were Bobby Portis, Jrue, Brook Lopez and Joe Ingles. Bobby being chief among 'em.

Cavs can handle that. Evan Mobley DESTROYED. 38, should have been 40. No FTAs. No 3 pointers. So that was on all 2-point makes.

I still got long term concerns about this team and its construction. The wrench is turned hard with Garland's contract kicking in next season. There is some serious dead weight on this roster.

Kevin Love needs to get a job in the office like Andy Varejao, Jose Calderon and 'em. Next season Cavs need a NBA big that plays some defense to come in for Mobley.

Caris LeVert is only saved by the points he scores.

I wish Okoro could score more, because I see Tony Allen in his future.

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

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281. "wiggins has been extra ass since coming back."
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they keep tryna exploit his mismatches but dude is ice old and out of rhythm every game.

  

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282. "Dude he was out for a long time with a groin injury."
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Good lord , before he was injured he was arguably their best player.

He has to play his way back into rhythm.


Smh.

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283. "Knicks lose to T-Dot when Raptors on second half of a back to back"
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Thibs put in Obi for 10 minutes. 14 points in 10 minutes.

I don't really have shit else to say about it. Cam hasn't played in two months and its sabotage. Same with Obi. Luckily our schedule is murder for the next two to three weeks. Hopefully it becomes unbearable for Dolan and we fire Thibs and have Johnnie Bryant be the interim for the rest of the year.

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288. "I feel sorry for the starters."
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I don't want to check the numbers to further my anger, but I have to imagine they all easily average 40 minutes per game. They have to be running on fumes at this point and the season is barely at the halfway point. They are going to be shells of themselves come post-All Star break.

To be somewhat of an optimist (which I'm not by nature), the only good thing about this is that Randle seems to be putting up decent numbers with the insane playing time he's gotten; just unfortunate the numbers don't always result in winning basketball. Also a bit frustrating to see he still doesn't know how to consistently play through double teams. I guess his handles being limited in that regard is just something to expect at this point.

Regarding the decision to axe Thibs, pressure is going to have to be directed at the front office (Rose and crew) from either the fans or Dolan himself for Thibs to feel any pressure. I get the feeling Dolan has been hands off with the Knicks since they got Phil Jackson. He doesn't like having fans direct their ire at him, so I get the feeling he's letting Leon Rose take responsibility for running the Knicks.

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304. "Thibs really gotta go, though"
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Knicks have the beginnings of a good young team with a bench to match and Thibs is incompatible with that kind of team. Plus Brunson could be even more of a threat if he could be the point guard and not relied upon for so much scoring.



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

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317. "RE: Thibs really gotta go, though"
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>Knicks have the beginnings of a good young team with a bench
>to match and Thibs is incompatible with that kind of team.

Him not playing Toppin and Reddish with consistent minutes or any minutes at all in the case of Reddish are perfect examples of this. I'm surprised Toppin hasn't asked to get traded at this point. Not saying he's the best thing since sliced bread because he doesn't have room for improvement, but the dude barely gets 20 minutes per game. Insane to play an 8th pick for such low minutes, especially when the team actually drafted him

>Plus Brunson could be even more of a threat if he could be the
>point guard and not relied upon for so much scoring.

From what I'm seen in the past 2-3 weeks, this rears it's ugly head the worst in the late minutes in the fourth quarter. Instead of trying to move players and the ball to get the other team to actually work on the defensive end, Thibs relies on iso-basketball nonsense to kill the clock and result in forced shots. Brunson or even worse Randle (who still struggles with double teams) are forced into this mess. Truly aggravating to watch, especially since I imagine other coaches and even players know what to expect.

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320. "I am hoping this murderous schedule we have will get that done"
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Leon Rose better realize his seat is hot too. His saving grace right now is that he brought the Brunsons (rick and JB) to NY.

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284. "Kyrie!!"
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Prince Handles killed those dudes while Ben Simmons just
took 6 shots.

38/6/9!

Carrying his squad

Brooklyn was down 11!…. Lord of the handles took over.

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285. "Thomas Bryant 31&14"
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286. "Dennis just might get his bag."
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played well against Dame.

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287. "Pat Bev checking for Dame Time:"
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnvpSaHo745/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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289. "Creepin' on a come up © Bone Thugs..."
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..Lakers still making plenty of mistakes out there, but learning how to grind out gritty wins as a unit.

Crashing boards and grabbing rebounds.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


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

  

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299. "From a summer band camp chip to imploring GOD JEHOVAH"
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for a play-in tournament birth.





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290. "Hachimura to Lakers for Nunn and three second rounders."
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Only makes a difference if another move is coming imo.

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292. "I thought the Lakers cupboard was already bare"
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in terms of them giving up draft picks.

So this pretty much means they are cashing in all their figurative chips for the present, correct? Or perhaps they think this Hachimura dude and Anthony Davis can be pieces the Lakers can rebuild around once LeBron finally retires in the next year or two. Anything else doesn't make much sense.

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293. "In terms of assets…the cupboard isn’t THAT bare. "
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Nun’s contract was definitely good for salary matching. But the Lakers still have a couple of valuable first rounders, Westbrooks contract, Bevs contract, etc.

This move is fine. It might help. On its own though it certainly doesn’t move a needle. A wing who can kinda shoot helps…but this team has too many problems. I do think it’s SOMETHING. I don’t think you can call a trade like this a “fleece” either way.

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294. "There are two firsts left, and we still have more 2nds"
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We have things to trade

just nothing particularly valuable apart from those two 1sts, and the actual value of those are debatable.

We have another pick this year, but it's a swap with NO.

  

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296. "good move IMO"
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Nunn was redundant on this roster - particularly with Dennis playing so well. Lakers don't need any more ball-dominant PGs - and Nunn was a relative disappointment this season on both ends.

Hachimura is an upgrade from Nunn. Shoots 40%+ on catch-and-shoot 3s (he'll be getting plenty of those w/ Bron) - and gives Lakers more size on the wing.

Not a seismic shift of course, but an improvement nonetheless.

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298. "Bwhahahahaha!"
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300. "How are things with the Bulls? "
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You're sucking off an 8 seed western conference team so things must not be that good at home

  

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305. "*checks the calendar* Hmm. Almost the ASB and far from the 3rd seed. "
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I guess allstah was wrong. Again.

Ah well.

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306. "BWHAHAHAHA!"
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You try so hard.

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307. "Don’t blame me for your dumbass prediction. *shrug*"
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308. "yeah, and the Kings are blazing! You failed to mention that."
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You disappear when the Ws are on the table…..but when you feel some
sort of L push, you rise up

Such a Lame …just like your lakers.

Don’t have me go into the “Washed” Rondo files and shut your
ass down.

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309. "Still dodging Ls. Hilarious. "
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310. "I don’t dodge anything. I’m right here "
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Right here.

Too bad we can say the same for you.

RIGHT HERE.

No disappearing got to got take care of my grandmama routines.

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312. "Damn, bitch ass Bulls with the same record as the Lakers. "
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Shame.

Stop wasting Caruso. He doesn’t deserve that. The man is a champion.

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291. "already posted"
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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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295. "Lebron since turning 38 (10 games): 35 / 10 / 8 "
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and carrying the Lakers to a winning record without AD in a very tough schedule.

Fam - I don't think people quite understand what we're seeing. Everyone knew LeBron had plenty in the tank, but he's still at the absolute top-tier of the game two decades in. Uncharted territory.

They really need to give this dude a fighting chance with some roster upgrades - because they really aren't that far away from contending if/when they ever become whole.

  

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297. "LMAO, we traded for another injury plagued player"
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He'll be out 14 games for some injury and we'll resign him anyways

  

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301. "i'm confused: why did Jonathan Isaac miss 3 years cuz of an ACL?"
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i don't understand.

  

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302. "RE: i'm confused: why did Jonathan Isaac miss 3 years cuz of an ACL?"
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i believe he tears the acl in the bubble.
the late season restart caused he to miss the following season
then it was a hamstring that he was out with last season

just bad luck with timing of his injuries, if I have it correct

  

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319. "hmmm. i read a couple stories about it..."
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and they just mentioned the length of time, not that there was other things going on to keep him out after the ACL healed.

i assumed it healed and it was some other injury or circumstance, it was just weird they weren't mentioned.

  

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311. "Clippers beat down time!"
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Fock Lakers.

Bron 0-6 vs clippers since Lue got there.

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313. "Lakers 0-7 against the Clippers during Lue’s run"
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What rivalry?

Fock Lakers in perpetuity

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314. "Coulda played em when it matters but they decided to blow a 3-1 lead. "
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316. "Front of ESPN.com today is fantastic "
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Wall to wall Lebron, footnote “they lost by 15”

  

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315. "(steam out of nostrils) 82-game season, 82-game season...."
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this bench is unbelievably bad.
the defensive "system" regardless of personnel is ass.
I mean ASS ass.

it is not coincidence that any team in the league that can shoot 3s will hit them at over 50% against the supposed #2 defense.

this bench is just abysmal. 12 points total. you can get that from Isaac Okoro alone bruh.

1st round exit, which is a shame given the starting line up.

Kevin Love needs to get the "Bummond" treatment
and the actual Drummond at this point is a more productive player
just dragging down the rest of the 2nd unit.

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

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321. "its january Doc"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-YfuVQmX8

dog days of the season rn they will be fine come the playoffs

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318. "Ben Simmons contract is so obscene "
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5 years 177 mill

30 ms
33
35
37
40

And then UFA in 2025

Brooklyn is fucked



>..Happy new year.
>
>*Donovan Mitchell dropped 71 & 11 in OT at home against
>Chicago.
>
>*Originally posted by allStah.
>
>
>
>
>*skatin' the rings of saturn*
>
>
>..and miles to go before i sleep...

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322. "Philly’s main issue is that they lack athleticism."
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They don’t have one single athletic player in their starting lineup.
They have highly skilled players, but no player who carries athleticism
on both sides of the ball.

Milwaukee has Giannis and Holiday.

Boston has Tatum and Brown…

Heat has Bam and Butler…

Brooklyn has Speedy Claxton ,and Durant and Irving are
sneaky athletic

But Philly? Harris, Maxey, Harden, Embid …I see a lot of skill, but I don’t
see a lot of athleticism.

That plays a huge role in the POs,

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323. "Maxey looks pretty athletic to me"
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He’s fast as hell in the open court.

  

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324. "Yeah…. But nothing that really really stands out"
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That’s why they are having trouble with Brooklyn right now.

Claxton’s athleticism is causing them fits right now.

Who do they have on their team that can match that?

Irving’s speed is dicing them up.

Even if they get the W tonight, and they should, they might
run into athletic issues down the stretch.

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325. "wiggins out (again) with non covid illness."
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https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1618406840555147264

i dont know whats going on with this brothers immune system...but a non covid illness also extended his absence after the ab injury. he missed 4 or 5 extra games on top of the ones he missed with the injury.

dude was out here partying with kodak black at booby trap in miami a few days ago. aint no telling what he picked up in there.

https://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1616887395214921729

  

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326. "Damn…"
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>https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1618406840555147264
>
>i dont know whats going on with this brothers immune
>system...but a non covid illness also extended his absence
>after the ab injury. he missed 4 or 5 extra games on top of
>the ones he missed with the injury.
>
>dude was out here partying with kodak black at booby trap in
>miami a few days ago. aint no telling what he picked up in
>there.
>
>https://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1616887395214921729
>

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327. "SMH"
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They are human and have flesh just like you.

They are not exempt from picking up a basic illness.

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328. "why does kerr keep taking looney out the starting lineup?"
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this teams biggest weakness is size/defense/rebounding inside.

and every time kerr starts this looney-less lineup...dubs predictably get ate up on the inside to begin the game. literally every time. this has been a continuation from last years playoffs.

i dont get it.

  

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329. "Can they drop Houston out of the league. Just awful basketball"
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Fuck a sig, my presence is enough.

  

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330. "jordan poole taking shots at the end of quarters/games is a disaster. "
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dude is basically deciding whether to dribble off his own body, throw a pass to a defender, get his shot blocked, or step out of bounds.

  

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331. "warriors and these fucking turnovers man."
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half of the grizzlies points are off turnovers.

why is a veteran team with multiple championships so shitty with protecting the ball and not doing low iq shit?

steph just throwing behind the back passes straight into defenders chests nshit.

  

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332. "Steph has more turnovers on bullshit behind the back passes than anyone"
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in NBA history.

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333. "way too experienced to still be doing that dumb shit."
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334. "memphis has 39. 19 off turnovers. virtually half."
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they arent even playing that well. dubs are playing for them.

  

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335. "fam this shit is absolutely disgusting:"
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https://twitter.com/WarriorsMuse/status/1618466812714442752

  

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336. "kuminga is a monster."
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his athleticism is crazy.

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1618461390033018882
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1618468869005512705

  

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337. "Because of course."
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338. "jordan poole ignoring steph and chucking an early 3."
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i see why dude gets punched in his face.

we have seen kerr defy his own personality and cuss poole out.

now we have seen curry get kicked out for reacting to pooles dumb ass decisions.

  

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339. "steph gotta know not to throw his mouthpiece too."
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that was dumb as hell too.

  

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343. "lol @ roz asking poole about that play"
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that made steph throw his mouthpiece.

poole handled it well tho.

  

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345. "Any other player in the league would absolutely get killed for that"
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347. "he needs to have a mouthpiece intervention "
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349. "If memory serves me correct"
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Steph threw his mouthpiece away either last season or two seasons ago after a ref T'ed him up and tossed him from a game.

I don't remember if he threw the mouthpiece towards the crowd or camera crew on the sidelines like he did last night though.

Although I can easily understand why he was upset in the moment given the boneheaded shot from Poole, what he did last night was pretty disgusting. Wonder if someone got hit by Curry's slobber.

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350. "He spiked it last time. Really it’s overblown to me"
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But it’s funny as hell when he gets mad

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356. "Him getting that angry is rare"
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But he's too important to the team to do something that dramatic to risk getting tossed.

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362. "shit is nasty"
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363. "It’s equivalent to him spitting on someone , nm"
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369. "Steph gets away with more crap than any other player in the NBA…"
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from stuff like this to some of his celebrations

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340. "jordan poole will fuck up this possession. "
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almost did lol.

  

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341. "poole better not have the ball in his hands for the last possession. "
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342. "oh shit my nigga poole! lmaooooooooooo."
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388. "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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344. "AD back."
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346. "AD’s back?"
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acting up again?

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348. "Memphis lost to the whole pacific division lmao. They need to STEFU"
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Shit thee ENTIRE fuck up. Loudmouth bitch ass niggas

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351. "This is all I see."
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> Loudmouth bitch ass niggas

I don’t watch their games.

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352. "yup. this is why i don't fuck w/ Ja or anyone on tha team."
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buncha aint did shit motherfuckers but always yappin.

glad the Dubs got em...again.

  

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353. "This shit never seems to work out."
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There's a thin line between the swag of a contender and an entitlement of a team that hasn't won yet. And the teams that act like they've won usually come up short in the end - CP3 Suns/Clippers, Nash Suns, etc.

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354. "Grit n Grind Grizz >>> these corny dancing dummies "
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>Shit thee ENTIRE fuck up. Loudmouth bitch ass niggas

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355. "I could be wrong, but the majority of the team is young."
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Outside of the front office blowing the team up or key pieces suffering some catastrophic injuries, they'll probably be one of the perennial Western conference teams for the foreseeable future.

I say all that to say; prepare to be annoyed for quite sometime for the next 4-5 years.

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

  

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357. "annoyed yes, but until they fix this approach?"
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they'll never succeed. so, i'm fine w/ that.

  

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358. "Absolutely. But 5 years is a LONG time in the NBA."
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You can never bank on a team being a contender for that long - even with a young squad. Something usually changes - injuries, trades, etc.

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359. "Among the top tier Western Conference teams"
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The Grizzlies and the Pelicans are top tier teams with pretty young cores. The key players for the Nuggets and Kings aren't young, but aren't old either; their core players probably won't start to fade for a while, but are a touch older than the Grizzlies and the Pelicans. The rest of the top teams in the West are right on the edge of their core players probably starting to fade due to age in the next two or three seasons.

Injuries are a factor, but outside of that and the front office deciding to blow up team, the Grizzlies will be a top tier team for a while. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of the team for a variety of reasons, but looking at the team as objectively as possible, it's pretty hard to deny they'll be the cream of the crop in the West for a minute.

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

  

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360. "Are they even a contender NOW?"
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I mean, they made it to the 2nd round so far.

Is that a contender?

Like at least make it to the conference finals before we start labeling teams as "contenders."

  

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364. "It's hard to label them. But their trajectory is as such."
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2021: 38 wins, 1st round loss (got in via the play in)
2022: 56 wins, 2nd round
2023: On pace for 53 wins, but currently 2nd in the West - with a ton of injuries

They seem like they're getting better every year in the way contenders have done recently (current Celtics, Warriors pre Steph MVP, etc). Now, could they stall out in the way the Rockets/Clippers did? Of course. But they're a team with a superstar, a bunch of great players around that star, and top 2 in their conference. Hard to NOT think they've got a shot in a wide open West.

It's a weird year. Right NOW, I have to think that the contenders are the Celtics, Sixers, Nets, Bucks, Nuggets, Grizzlies...and then if you're being generous because they won last year - the Warriors. Despite them being 3rd, I don't think anyone is calling the Kings contenders, nor do I think the Pels/Clippers/Mavs are being taken seriously in January.

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361. "I love Ja but I hold my breath whenever he takes off..."
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can he play like THIS for 5+ years?

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371. "I still love Ja, but they really do need all the humbling they can get"
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It’s gotten to the point where I think a surprise first round exit would be the best thing for them long-term.

  

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372. "maybe like the Sonics getting bounced in 94 and 95"
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before going to the finals in 96.

  

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401. "Lost again tonight , lol got bullied by Minnesota without KAT "
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>Shit thee ENTIRE fuck up. Loudmouth bitch ass niggas

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365. "The current load management debate: I see both sides…"
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on one had I do think today’s NBA players are pussies for not playing all 82…

on the other hand I don’t hear nearly as much railing about baseball players missing games or shortening a season that is almost twice as long

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366. "Is it mostly tied to the size of players’ contracts now?"
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We won’t REALLY know for years but right now it doesn’t seem like it’s extending careers - it seems like it’s protecting investments. Which I can’t argue with either way, but it’s going to make a lot of records untouchable IMO

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389. "Seems like the top players get hurt now more than ever"
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394. "Sure. "
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But I'm wondering how much of that was players in the 90s/00s playing through injuries, and how much of that is load management, etc. Like I said - not sure if we'll know for years if this actually helps extend their careers but it doesn't SEEM like it right now.

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368. "cause dont nobody gaf about baseball that shit is washed. "
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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370. "YOU don’t gaf about baseball"
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Lol, why do people who don’t like baseball always feel the need to tell everyone/project their opinion onto everyone else? I don’t even see people do this with hockey, and that has a significantly smaller fanbase than baseball.

  

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374. "nah. nobody cares about baseball"
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>Lol, why do people who don’t like baseball always feel the
>need to tell everyone/project their opinion onto everyone
>else? I don’t even see people do this with hockey, and that
>has a significantly smaller fanbase than baseball.

jokes aside, it's the same reason people who don't even watch basketball shit on the Lakers, or the Cowboys even if they don't watch football

It's just a cheap heat troll that elicits an easy reaction

far as this specific comment, It's just conjecture on my part, but I think BK is speaking in a broader, figurative sense

It's a back burner sport nowadays, or at least it seems that way

I know more baseball fans than NBA fans, but it definitely feels like a less than passionate fan base compared to the NBA or NFL.

I don't know how accurate that is though

  

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375. "I agree with this, but also, baseball fans can be VERY finicky"
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>
>I know more baseball fans than NBA fans, but it definitely
>feels like a less than passionate fan base compared to the NBA
>or NFL.
>

Specifically older baseball fans are very “back in my day ____” type people. Shit, I even know people younger than me who thought the NL adopting the DH was the end of the world. So, while I agree it is kind of a more laid back fanbase in general, it’s a little surprising that baseball fans don’t complain about load management.

  

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380. "Yeah baseball seems much more steeped in tradition"
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The NBA skews much more progressive, always seeking to tweek the game in myriad ways.

It also seems like the baseball fanbase skews conservative socially.

Admittedly, these are mild observations from a relatively far distance. I briefly followed the game in the early 00’s, when the Angels won the chip, but that was about it. But whenever i come across a serious baseball fan, they’re generally conservative minded people.

  

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378. "Super Wrong. All of it. "
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ALL HAIL THE KING of LOSING: LEBRON
Bulls | Bears | White Sox | Yankees | Notre Dame | Illinois | Chelsea | Real Madrid

  

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379. "Oh shut the fuck up"
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381. "Hockey is just ignored all together lol"
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You’re right though. We only do it with baseball

  

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390. "right its regional and fans are bandwagon just like all other sports..."
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in cities where baseball teams have done well fans are "die-hard" where teams haven't done well recently people say they don't care about baseball

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377. "WRONG"
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ALL HAIL THE KING of LOSING: LEBRON
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405. "baseball player salaries say otherwise"
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451. " so are you a baseball fan or aren't you?"
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you seem to flip-flop on it.

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387. "because fuck baseball"
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391. "Lol exactly "
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402. "It's a sexy term, but it actually doesn't take place very much"
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Usually, the player is legitimately hurt or has a history of injury problems, and the trainers and front office are trying to be more cautious, maybe overly so.

And when it does, it's maybe at most six or seven games out of the year.

Also, it's not like players are filling out forms for PTO and lounging at a club while the game is going on. The teams are allowing or, in some cases endorsing this way of injury prevention. Some people like to point at Kawhi or even PG13 as a prime example of the system run amok. But while Kawhi's been on the Clippers he's been recovering or managing injuries two out of the three years he's been there. The other year he was literally out because of his knee. And Paul George has his own complicated injury sheet, so it makes sense to be cautious with him.

So, really if people have a problem with the strategy, they need to save that energy for the teams and FOs.

Also, I think this is really an issue because it's unclear how effective this strategy really is. Like you see teams like Miami and the Knicks who think load management is blasphemy and they seem to have fewer injury problems than teams like the Clippers or GS or Phoenix.

I know the science says that players' bodies are under too much stress due to the stresses of playing, but it doesn't seem resting players has significantly curtailed soft-tissue injuries. Maybe there isn't enough data to determine either way

I do see the "fan" aspect, especially when teams sit players while they play the other conference. I don't go to many games, but I would be disappointed if I bought a ticket to see Embiid play at Crypto.com Arena and he sat out. Maybe a way to do it is to say that players can only load manage during away games within the conference or the team pays a fine. I dunno.

Really this all boils down to the prevailing sense that all that matters when we evaluate stars or the success or failure of a season is ringz.

Back in Barkley's day, fans and players actually valued the regular season. It meant something to win a division title or be a grinder. But no one thinks Jordan is the GOAT because he played 82 games many times, it's because he's 6-0 in the Finals.

Since the playoffs are longer than they were 20 years ago and the pace and level of intensity (not necessarily brute physicality) is higher now, it makes sense to get players ready for the postseason, even if it does mean sacrificing wins.

Until the emphasis and tie-breakers of players' and teams' legacies moves to regular season performance, no one is incentivized to change.

And lastly, I'm tired of Barkley and other Boomers coming in and being intellectually lazy and blaming players without doing reasonable amounts of due diligence. It's like Barkley got in the door after railing against the system his whole basketball life and is now welding the door behind him. You mean to tell me Barkley wouldn't have sat out the random game here or there if it meant he'd have a better chance to get to another Finals or play another year or two?

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367. "memphis 'good in the west'? 15-14 in the western conference."
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cmon ja.

we will see how this years playoffs shake out. but these niggas might just be fraudulent.

  

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382. "They got a big ass target painted on their backs. "
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And streaky shooters. They can be got but it requires depth because they know how to play through missing pieces, almost seems like they were better unless its Adams, which I think is why they look a little sus right now.

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373. "Huge statement win in Boston for the Knicks"
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Julius Randle put 37 on Tatum and Horford, complete with poster(s).

Brunson damn near lost the game for us in the 4th quarter, but we got bailed out by Juls, RJ and Sims.

Second unit played lights out...and that was with Obi barely getting any touches...

We keep winning in spite of Thibs terrible rotation management.... but taking Boston down in the Garden is SUUUUUWEEET.

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376. "Was at the Nets game to watch the Kyrie show"
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https://imgur.com/a/OjbVVav

He has the 2nd best handle of anyone I’ve ever seen (besides Jamal Crawford) …just ridiculous …dropped a calm 40 points like nothing

was hoping the Pistons lose and keep the tank rolling for Wemby but they beat that ass.. strange .

And of course Ben Simmons exits the game w knee soreness

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383. "His shooting percentage was ugly, but this was pure art."
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https://tinyurl.com/2p9es7ud

Anyone seen a clearer version of this shot without the Getty Images watermarks all over it that I can link cleanly?

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

  

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384. "RJ has resting-"i lack confidence"-face"
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im always genuinely surprised when he goes 30+..if there's a sports psychologist that can turn ben simmons around, i say send RJ there too

(and Utah dodged a bullet getting the actual all-star in return there)

  

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385. "RJ has plenty of flaws to his game"
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but I don't think his problems are purely mental as you're suggesting. If that were the case, he wouldn't have taken the shot that I linked up nor would he have made it.

Keep in mind this is the second time he's made a last second shot to beat Boston; he hit a literal buzzer-beater three to beat Boston last year.

He still moves and goes to the hole almost at half-speed; not to say he's as good as Paul Pierce, but the herky-jerky way he moves with the basketball reminds me of him. Cleaning that aspect of his game up would improve matters a ton for RJ. Remains to be seen if that will be a reality.

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386. "RE: RJ has plenty of flaws to his game"
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i was probably too harsh..i want all these guys to succeed, and id hope he ascends to that all-star level eventually. kid is obviously super talented/has the whole package, i just see it as mental hump with him (he's still young yes, but look at the 2 guys picked before him..and some of the guys after). for now he's very "trick or treat"--Nets next? he'll put up his 30+ on joe harris tomorrow sure..but then, PatBev seems to guard the opponents wings now? he'll clamp him. and jimmy will do the same game after (#PropBets)

  

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392. "he was never expected to be on the level of Randle or Morant"
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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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393. "He's averaging 20/5/3 as a 22 year old."
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He and Tyler Herro are pretty clearly 4th and 5th best in his draft class in some order. And he's at least six months younger than the lion's share of his class. There were three players last season who were 21 or younger that scored 20 PPG, and he was one of them.

Like, he's realistically 4-5 years away from even showing us what his ceiling can be. I don't think shooting inconsistencies are that big a deal when his game is so well-rounded imo.

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396. "exactly. He's far surpassed my expectations so far..."
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406. "And the thing I've always loved about RJ..."
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... is he wants the ball in the big moment. He wants to take the shot. He loves the spotlight.

Even though this mentality killed us at Duke a couple times, because it meant we weren't always getting the ball to the best offensive weapon college basketball has seen in the last twenty years (lol), (a) I blame coaching for that, and (b) I still think that mentality projects to long term high, high upside.

Like, he's looking to take these big shots at 21, 22. Imagine how good at them he'll be when he's 26, 27.

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426. "what would you consider his ceiling?"
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couple all-star nods? all-nba?

  

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427. "Multiple time All-Star, yeah."
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I think the shooting would have to consistently stay more efficient for him to make All-NBA, and he’s always been a bit more of a volume guy, but I think a couple ASGs is a realistic goal for a guy doing his numbers at age 21/22.

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395. "RJ needs to be in rhythm to score, and because there is no real system"
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it happens or it doesn't. He forces a lot of action and hasn't gotten the knack for finishing at the rim for the amount of drives he takes, but the bigger issue is getting rid of the tunnel vision and passing out to the open man. If and when that happens consistently, he will find his path to the rim easier. He is young...so I am fine where he is at now.


All that said, he is absolutely a cold blooded Boston killer. And I love him for that.

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397. "they gotta start letting teams get a successful challenge back."
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at least 1.

cuz it feels like every game the refs miss at least one big blatant call right in front of a referees face...and teams shouldnt have to blow their only challenge on shit like that.

  

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398. "jordan poole and draymond open with 2 straight turnovers."
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poole literally got the ball off the tip and gave the ball up near half court lol.

should be a fun night.

  

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399. "kuminga really blossoming. this is beautiful."
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400. "kerr took poole out of the closing lineup."
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and warriors finished the game off with a bunch of good efficient possessions.

warriors bench has been really solid now. most of these games just come down to turnovers (mostly poole, steph, dray) and playing smart ball to close quarters/games.

  

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403. "memphis 5 straight losses. 15-15 in the west."
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431. "they only worried about Boston"
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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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404. "The Cavs bench needs to be renovated ASAP"
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and Caris LeVert (among at least one other) needs to be on another team. With Rubio/Neto on roster, the need for his brand of "creation" has diminished.

I hear Josh Hart's name, I hear THJ in a Dallas deal named. Just get them here. Hell, if Cavs could snag Mo Bamba from Orlando that'd be nice too (now that they have Mo Wagner and other choices).

Windler over Keldon was the mistake keeps on cursing the team.


Grizzlies of the East, down to having their old coach (who is seriously holding this team back aside from the injury/player construction/availability factor)

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

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407. "Y’all see this Memphis scorekeeper scandal someone form Reddit"
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discovered? TLDR is that Jaren Jackson Jr. has WILDLY better stats for blocks and steals at home vs. the road, and when digging into examples you can see where stats are either made up or taken from teammates. The thread is detailed with stats and videos posted. It’s already had an impact, Vegas has removed DPOY betting from the boards…

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/10nbau4/memphis_grizzlies_scorekeeper_posting_fraudulent/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

  

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408. "i wanted this to be true because i hate the grizzlies."
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but its already been debunked by several high profile nba commentators.

https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1619400282953359360

https://twitter.com/kirkgoldsberry/status/1619419346677399553

i havent researched any of this...but my gut feeling is that there are hundreds if not thousands of folks who pour over the stats from each game...from league officials to employees/volunteers for various stat services...to amateur/independent zealous nba fans who do so for their own personal motives. cooking the books...especially in a way that shows such a quantifiable disparity (home vs road) would be extremely brazen to the point of complete idiocy. with very little reward vs the risk of likely consequence.

this shit shows the influence of reddit and social media tho. theres indications that the league is taking a look at it and (like you mentioned) dpoy has (for the moment) been taken off the board at several sportsbooks.

  

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409. "Jo giving Joker that WORK!"
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429. "that game was comedy! Embiid was like that one Jordan meme"
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"...and I took that personal"

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

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410. "MVPiid annihilating Jokic out here. "
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411. "this game is why its hard to believe in denver in the playoffs."
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when joker gets faced with some real resistance and has to actually work to get his shit off...cracks start to show. his final stat line is fine enough...but he had several turnovers on key possessions (i think he had like 6 or 7 overall) and just faded down the stretch.

i mean...you cant only score 8 points in the 2nd half being guarded by pj tucker.

and then you have that nuggets defense.

def a statement game for embiid. i love that he takes these types of matchups personally.

  

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421. "That’s how weak the West is"
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412. "this negro kyrie is something else."
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418. "thibs there making screw faces, I woulda been like, "Bitch, U guard him""
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Ky Ky look like he spittin bars...he playing Midjourney hoops...he out there executing prompts:

/imagine Kyrie dribbles through three defenders, gets to the rim, crosses over behind his back steps back and then spins up and under the rim layup with left hand UHD

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413. "tatum be on some bullshit when the lights are bright."
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422. "People still underestimate the impact of Pat Bev’s defense "
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414. "nba refs can make a game unwatchable."
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late whistles, bullshit whistles, inconsistency, etc.

just fucking up the rhythm of game and fucking up the crowd energy.

  

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416. "how do refs miss the blatant slap on the arm from behind?"
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especially after calling the big foul on pat bev on the other end?

  

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415. "damn pat bev can get up like that?"
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You can't let Pat Bev get putback dunks on you. I'm pretty sure thats in the Bible.

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420. "i cant even blame em."
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imagine a coach like 'watch out for the pat bev putback dunk' in the huddle. team prolly looking at each other like hes crazy.

  

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425. "LMAO!!! “ …thou shalt not let Pat Bev cram on you”"
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419. "fam tatum aint no serious mvp candidate."
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celtics go to jaylen brown when they need tough buckets down the stretch in close games.

we see it time and time again.

  

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424. "^^^^^^^^^"
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423. "dog the refs been hoeing Bron i never thought this day would come"
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this like the 3rd or 4th game in the last month he was clearly fouled on a game winning play and the refs acting like they are blind

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428. "gotta be the advent of gambling becoming more mainstream"
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or something. the one in the Celtics game was wild

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

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430. "I was sorta feeling sorry for him until his post call antics "
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Jordan would have switched hands 🤷🏽‍♂️

Shake it off , you still got OT


>this like the 3rd or 4th game in the last month he was
>clearly fouled on a game winning play and the refs acting like
>they are blind

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432. "lmao"
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>Jordan would have switched hands 🤷🏽‍♂️

-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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434. "Him and AD sitting out tonight game vs Brooklyn "
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>>Jordan would have switched hands 🤷🏽‍♂️



…but playing tmw night in the garden 😂

This load management shit is out of CONTROL

And why I would never ever ever recommend anyone ever buying season tickets for a team

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435. "I saw that coming when I saw it was a back to back..."
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>>>Jordan would have switched hands 🤷🏽‍♂️
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>…but playing tmw night in the garden 😂
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>This load management shit is out of CONTROL
>
>And why I would never ever ever recommend anyone ever buying
>season tickets for a team


LeBron wants to be fresh for MS plus he wants to stall breaking the scoring record until the Lakers are back home

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437. "for a while i thought the stars were gonna align for him to do it at MSG"
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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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445. "of course it's gonna happen against the Thunder....smh"
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436. "awesome."
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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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433. "Lebron crying over a foul not being called with seconds to "
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go in the game…..That was an every game rule in the 80s and 90s.

But to see him throw a tantrum like a new born baby, and
then cry about it in an interview is down right unprofessional
and whiny.

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438. "bron/the lakers aren't the ones only dealing with poor refereeing down t..."
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the stretch.

i know laker and knick fans think the nba world revolves around them, but the poor refereeing bug is rampant. the bulls had three(!) straight games of blown calls in the final seconds that costed them wins.

bron saying shit like "i watch every game and this doesn't happen to anyone else" is some bitch shit.

  

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439. "that was a bad look."
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however, i saw a clip where the Lakers would have 6 more wins this season if it weren't for the refs, so they'd be like 4th in the West (if i'm taking the clip's word for it - i didn't double check).

that's gotta be frustrating.

but him rolling around on the ground was wild.

  

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440. "I mean...it's somewhat understandable."
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I'm not saying the tantrum was understandable - but the notion of balling out this much while the team continues to not get over the .500 hump, AND being on the losing end with a lot of calls, AND the constant pressure of the Laker narrative in the media every day...shit's just gotta be super frustrating. It's understandable to slightly crack.

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441. "oh, the frustration is understandable FOR SURE."
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just not a good look to handle it w/ a throw yourself on the ground, straight out the child's handbook, type tantrum.

but hey, i'd probably break too if i had that run of luck. hopefully i would throw a tantrum like that but i'd be pissed AF.

  

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442. "divincenzo is such a good pickup for gs. natural fit for the team."
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not as good as an on the ball defender as gp2 was but not a dramatic dropoff. forces as many or more turnovers/steals...especially in crucial moments. better rebounder and keeps more offensive possessions alive with the board or the tip out to a teammate. better offensively in every way and gives the warriors another ball handler to run the offense and knock down big 3s. better at driving to the cup off the dribble and compromising the defense that way too.

steve kerr is also starting to trust him more in closing lineups.

they def upgraded that spot with this pickup.

hes only 25 too. i hope dude can find a way to stay long term.

  

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444. "If he stays healthy he'll stick around"
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443. "damn shai is cooking kuminga."
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446. "Embid is leading the MVP race. "
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Giannis is a close second


Luka and Jokic can eat a dick

Both are trash as hell as defenders…lazy and sloppy.

That’s not a MVP.

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447. "bron gotta stop that shit where he holds the ball at the top of the key"
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and takes 15 seconds off the shot clock...only to pass it to another stationary player to generate offense with a few seconds left...or take a last resort pullup 3.

  

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448. "LEBRON STOP SHOOTING THREES!"
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450. "#KLANG"
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Mar-A-Lago delenda est

  

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449. "Even staying pat…I think the lakers make the play in. "
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I dunno man. They’re playing hard.

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452. "we have the talent Bron has to stop playing like an ass..."
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he's shooting one of the worst 3pt%'s of his career yet he's shooting the 2nd most 3's of his career.

It was funny yesterday at the end of the first half he passed it to Schroeder at the last second at half-court to protect his % and Schroeder just flicked it up and in and didn't even celebrate he just shook his head because he knew what Bron was doing

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454. "lmao. the game was on but without sound. I saw that and wondered"
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what happened.

-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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453. "Having Hachimura pretty much guarantees it. "
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455. "damn celtics beating the nets ass early on."
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already up by 30 in the 1st quarter.

  

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456. "kerr keeps starting this jordan poole small ball lineup."
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and the warriors keep getting gashed on d and you run the risk of curry, dray, and poole all piling up turnovers on top of each other.

i have no idea what hes trying to accomplish with this at this point.

if youre gonna go small then put in kuminga instead of poole. you shore up the defense and jk plays great with the starters.

  

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457. "wolves have half their points from warriors turnovers."
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jesus i hate this shit.

they should have come out early and put their foot in the wolves ass without gobert in the middle. wolves have like the 28th ranked defense with him out.

  

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458. "dubs go on a 21-4 run with the looney starting lineup closing the half."
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smh.

kerr needs to kill that poole starting lineup. it just leaving points on the table and giving points to the opponent at this point.

  

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459. "curry just throwing the ball away for no reason."
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