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Post by dmk on Jul 1, 2024 14:32:43 GMT -5
$20 for one preroll is more crazy to me than most of these contracts tbh.
Klay to the Mavs is a nice fit, but it's hard to see this version of Klay being enough to take them over the top.
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Post by rich homie quan chi on Jul 1, 2024 14:35:47 GMT -5
GS and clippers downfall has been amazing
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Post by Percussionist Foster Grant on Jul 1, 2024 14:39:54 GMT -5
I just don't really see him having the sort of availability they'll need from him if they think they're gonna keep going to the Finals. The signing/sign-and-trade makes sense in a vacuum but this is a dude who hasn't looked the same for what, four years?
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Post by James K on Jul 1, 2024 14:43:58 GMT -5
legit cant believe after all these years, stars, etc the best the clippers could do was one conference finals run.
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Post by bonerinsweatpants on Jul 1, 2024 14:46:20 GMT -5
GS and clippers downfall has been amazing To be fair, clippers had no peak to begin with haha
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Post by floorpunchchalie on Jul 1, 2024 14:52:41 GMT -5
Empty stats players do exist. Kevin Love in Minnesota. Anthony Davis in Miami. Damian Lillard for several years in Portland. If teams can't offset star players shortcomings with complimentary players, or if you happen to not be LeBron James, you're just gonna average 30 PPG and still be 10th in your conference. I'm not saying Embiid is an empty stats guy but it def seems like only up until suuuuper recently he began taking competing for championships/accolades seriously. The problem with Embiid is that he is a talker. For example, he talked about how Boston wouldn't be there if the East was healthy. I don't want to hear that. I want to see you put in the work and stay healthy and deliver on a championship something that he has not been able to do. He is a very skilled player Embiid but he's fragile and blames everyone but himself.
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Post by Percussionist Foster Grant on Jul 1, 2024 14:53:04 GMT -5
*Anthony Davis in New Orleans
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Post by James K on Jul 1, 2024 14:53:05 GMT -5
embiid dubbing rihanna was pretty badass ngl
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Post by floorpunchchalie on Jul 1, 2024 14:53:59 GMT -5
i was referring to chalz comment my b WIP is fantastic because it brings out the delusional ones. The way they talk you would think the Sixers have been back to back NBA champions.
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Post by carl carlson on Jul 1, 2024 14:55:20 GMT -5
idk man at one point it hit me that they just talk about the same shit everyday and that was it for me
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Post by floorpunchchalie on Jul 1, 2024 14:56:23 GMT -5
Also the Sixers drafted this kid Jared Mccain who seems like a good kid but he is completely self absorbed on Tik Tok and social media. That's a cultural thing which I get and I will say that you can get away with that if you're playing well but if you're not playing well and struggling people are immediately going to point their finger at he's too busy promoting his social media videos.
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Post by ITID on Jul 1, 2024 14:57:46 GMT -5
Not that I'm mad at it but the fuck are the mavs spending 50m to be better at? Old klay ain't defending anyone either and kyrie/luka/klay gunna be a turnstile against the 20 odd players in the league
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Post by floorpunchchalie on Jul 1, 2024 14:57:49 GMT -5
idk man at one point it hit me that they just talk about the same shit everyday and that was it for me you're not wrong, also they give you ZERO hockey because they aren't knowledge enough to talk hockey
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Post by floorpunchchalie on Jul 1, 2024 15:00:52 GMT -5
Not that I'm mad at it but the fuck are the mavs spending 50m to be better at? Old klay ain't defending anyone either and kyrie/luka/klay gunna be a turnstile against the 20 odd players in the league I actually like this move by the Mavs. I think people wrote off Klay and I still think there's something left in the tank there to help out the Mavs. At any given night Klay can go on a heater and drop 7-8 three's and that's really going to take some of the load off Luka's shoulders. Luka Kyrie and Klay will be a nice triple threat. Now all they need to do is get a serviceable big man in the trading deadline.
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Post by Avoidance Learning on Jul 1, 2024 15:13:58 GMT -5
I think it's a little pricy on the Mavs part but if he returns to even 80% of who he used to be 3/50 ain't awful.
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Post by dmk on Jul 1, 2024 15:19:51 GMT -5
Also the Sixers drafted this kid Jared Mccain who seems like a good kid but he is completely self absorbed on Tik Tok and social media. That's a cultural thing which I get and I will say that you can get away with that if you're playing well but if you're not playing well and struggling people are immediately going to point their finger at he's too busy promoting his social media videos. What are your thoughts on Gordon Hayward being a video game streamer?
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Post by carl carlson on Jul 1, 2024 15:21:54 GMT -5
fr mccains ceiling is pretty much a 6th man who fires nonstop 3s he will be fine
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Post by floorpunchchalie on Jul 1, 2024 15:23:43 GMT -5
Also the Sixers drafted this kid Jared Mccain who seems like a good kid but he is completely self absorbed on Tik Tok and social media. That's a cultural thing which I get and I will say that you can get away with that if you're playing well but if you're not playing well and struggling people are immediately going to point their finger at he's too busy promoting his social media videos. What are your thoughts on Gordon Hayward being a video game streamer? Gordon Hayward needs to focus on marketing himself because his basketball career is at the end. It's either that or create a podcast like JJ Redick did.
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Post by carl carlson on Jul 1, 2024 15:24:47 GMT -5
jj being a podcaster prob why he never won anything
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Post by James K on Jul 1, 2024 15:26:23 GMT -5
paul george just got 53m a year.
i think the mavs paying 17m a year for klay thompson is fine.
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Post by floorpunchchalie on Jul 1, 2024 15:34:24 GMT -5
paul george just got 53m a year. i think the mavs paying 17m a year for klay thompson is fine. Correct, I was saying this in the group chat and the fellas were saying "Chal, Klay is COOKED" whereas I was saying I wanted the Sixers to get Klay. I was then roasted for 10 minutes saying "can you believe this moron wanted Klay Thompson" They believe Paul George is the Savior.....
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Post by Percussionist Foster Grant on Jul 1, 2024 15:42:48 GMT -5
I mean it's ultimately a wrap for the league with the OKC moves and the Celtics retaining White on a team-friendlish deal. Paul George in Philly doesn't move the needle if he still misses 20 games and disappears in the playoffs.
CP3 in San Antonio will at least be interesting. Even more interesting if SA somehow emerged in the Ingram situation. I'm not an Ingram guy but the long boi lob thing would be spooky.
Lakers will probably at least be competitive with something like DeRozan, Seth Curry on a vet minimum and that rookie kid they got panning out for them early. Their fan base probably wants some bullshit splashy thing like Trae Young but that kinda shit hasn't worked out for them well beyond one bubble ring.
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Post by James K on Jul 1, 2024 15:45:27 GMT -5
Lakers will probably at least be competitive with something like DeRozan, Seth Curry on a vet minimum and that rookie kid they got panning out for them early. Their fan base probably wants some bullshit splashy thing like Trae Young but that kinda shit hasn't worked out for them well beyond one bubble ring. we literally dont have a coach
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Post by floorpunchchalie on Jul 1, 2024 15:47:39 GMT -5
Lakers will probably at least be competitive with something like DeRozan, Seth Curry on a vet minimum and that rookie kid they got panning out for them early. Their fan base probably wants some bullshit splashy thing like Trae Young but that kinda shit hasn't worked out for them well beyond one bubble ring. we literally dont have a coach Yeah the Lakers aren't going anywhere. Old man Lebron is at the end of his career and would need a young superstar to be there to do all the work so he can sponge the glory.
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Post by ITID on Jul 1, 2024 15:52:52 GMT -5
Lakers will probably at least be competitive with something like DeRozan, Seth Curry on a vet minimum and that rookie kid they got panning out for them early. Their fan base probably wants some bullshit splashy thing like Trae Young but that kinda shit hasn't worked out for them well beyond one bubble ring. we literally dont have a coach Put some spekt on bron's name. (The old one, not the new one)
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Post by krujones on Jul 2, 2024 11:37:13 GMT -5
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Post by carl carlson on Jul 2, 2024 11:38:41 GMT -5
lmao
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Post by James K on Jul 2, 2024 11:38:45 GMT -5
im going to kill myself
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Post by James K on Jul 2, 2024 11:40:22 GMT -5
does bronny have the potential to be the worst nba player of all time?
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Post by bonerinsweatpants on Jul 2, 2024 11:58:17 GMT -5
starting to think drafting bronny is more of a marketing ploy for the lakers to sell more merch. which is hard-rocking to begin with
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