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leftist heap posted:Also doesn't this trade cost Boogie like $30 million? Yeeeup. No supermax for Boogie. Way to get punished for getting traded away from a team you didn't want to be traded away from. leftist heap posted:Zach Lowe went on a good rant about how dumb the Kings are. It's pretty good. I think it maybe tempered some owners a bit from an optics standpoint. Cousins is a superstar that is harder to sell than, say, Durant or Steph Curry or something. But I can't believe it would crater his value that low.
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leftist heap posted:Zach Lowe went on a good rant about how dumb the Kings are. It's pretty good. I mean, I certainly didn't believe it a month ago, but when good journalists like Lowe constantly mention it, and then Cousins is actually traded for what is honestly a crap return, what evidence do I really have to think otherwise?
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Yeah, Zach Lowe is being brutal. And he's right. The Kings have so little hope for the next 4 years.
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Feb 20, 2017 22:09
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Feb 20, 2017 22:18
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straight up brolic posted:Lowe and Windhorst just report from whoever gives them access. Lowe wrote some long puff piece about Dame Lillard last season then gave him third team because he's a better leader than Harden or something It's because Lillard constantly whines about being a worse PG than all the PGs that are better than him
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Paul Zuvella posted:29 Million dollars. I don't know if he will make it that far. The Knicks, for instance, may very well pick him up before the Cavs get a chance.
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It's good when the small market teams racist beat reporters and commenters and lovely front offices throw their star players under the bus and then wonder why they can't get or keep any FAs
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Feb 20, 2017 22:35
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So is it confirmed that Sacramento is waiving Galloway? I'd like the Sixers to put a claim in. I think he'd be a nice off ball PG to audition Simmons ability as primary ball handler (if he plays this year *roll eyes emoji* ) and see if that combination could work.
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aBagorn posted:So is it confirmed that Sacramento is waiving Galloway?
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aBagorn posted:So is it confirmed that Sacramento is waiving Galloway? It's being said that they're keeping both him and Evans.
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http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2004-02-10-wallace-trade-analysis_x.htmquote:They showed that they aren't kidding about cleaningup their act, and they pulled off a real coup after earlier this season sending Bonzi Wells to Memphis. Everyone knew they were trying to deal Wallace, and to get Abdur-Rahim and Ratliff for him is impressive. Abdur-Rahim is a much underrated power forward who averages 20 points and 9.3 rebounds and shoots 48.5%. Ratliff, who averages 8.3 points and 7.1 rebounds, leads the league in blocked shots (3.13 a game). Portland can put an impressive lineup of Zach Randolph, Abdur-Rahim and Ratliff up front with Damon Stoudamire and Derek Anderson in the backcourt. The Blazers have recently acquired Darius Miles as the sixth man. They basically have rebuilt their team into one that is far better than it was, both in character and on the court.
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Holy poo pooquote:Another unjournalistic tic that has crept into the SportsCenter repertoire, and especially Van Pelt's, is calling players by their nicknames. You've forfeited a large amount of your psychological edge as a journalist when your normal way of referring to mega-talented serial reprobate Rasheed Wallace, who was run out of Portland despite being the Trailblazers' best player, is " 'Sheed." (ESPN: The Magazine is written almost entirely in this mode. Every story is told from the standpoint of the players—in overripe hip-hop slang—and the more self-absorbed and destructive the player's behavior, the more viciously his critics are misrepresented.) Maybe it's just that Patrick and Olbermann represented an era in which hipness meant detachment, and today's with-it young anchors represent an era in which hipness means sycophancy.
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Jota posted:So the Kings obviously have no chance of catching Brooklyn, but they are currently 6 games ahead of Phoenix, who has the second worst record in the league. And they are 5.5 games better than the Lakers. Anyone think those teams won't end the season with a better record than the Kings? Well, the Lakers are trying hard to trade Lou Williams which probably means they're gonna lose a lot. This is cool.
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pubic works project posted:It's being said that they're keeping both him and Evans. Nooooo #FreeGalloway
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edit: Didnn't even see your Rasheed pulls. We're on the same train of thoughtstraight up brolic posted:It's good when the small market teams racist beat reporters and commenters and lovely front offices throw their star players under the bus and then wonder why they can't get or keep any FAs At least football players have to get along with 50 other guys as they progress and go to real schools. The NBA world has so muchh weird high school changing AAU stuff that guys really don't have time to develop as human beings, maybe the few months in college when they can't practice and before they have to do their one semester of class work, until they get older and make an effort. Guys who grow up with normal lives, like Draymond Green seem to have a much firmer grasp of hw to get along with teammates and what it takes to win. Instead of passive aggression like demarcus, Green has aggressive aggression, he scream and takes his anger out on the other team. It was only when Steve Kerr put the pause on his Walton enabled triple train that he got angry at him. The fact that these guys who live mostly automated lives have any personality at all is a miracle. And we all know the sort of boss that bristles at the thought of self expression, vicious cycles of pettiness, the kings were in a black hole. Just playing with AD and Jrue in Gentry's offense /defense, being home where he can get good country sorts of food, I think he's going to thrive. The Wallace trade is a good but not perfect parallel, because there isn't exactly a 'culture' in New Orleans. But they have a lot of southern players who'll understand the difference between big baby demarcus and not constructive bitchy demarcus. I don't know, I just have a good feeling. Mobile is not like Sacramento. whyterice can tell you about the weirdness of norcal. There's a general feeling of good tidings and cheer in the deep south that should help Cousins thrive. They're really just in need of shooters beyond Et'wuan Moore and Monatjauananas. They need to dredge the d-league so they can bulldoze some teams offensively and make the playoffs. Dejan Bimble fucked around with this message at 23:34 on Feb 20, 2017 |
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SO is this year's dunk contest actually worth watching at all or no?
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Let's play a game. Who is the worst player on your team that is still having a better season than Buddy Hield?
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Punkin Spunkin posted:SO is this year's dunk contest actually worth watching at all or no?
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straight up brolic posted:Holy poo poo mods please rename me Mega-Talented Serial Reprobate
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It's been a day and I still can't believe how loving stupid the kings are
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BWV posted:Let's play a game. Who is the worst player on your team that is still having a better season than Buddy Hield? Iman Shumpert
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I was thinking of a similar question: Who's the best player on your team you'd be willing to give up for the Cousins package?
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I would trade every one on the Raptors not named Lowry and Derozan and that's only because I'm so emotionally invested in both of them (even tho DMC is better than each of them).
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BWV posted:Let's play a game. Who is the worst player on your team that is still having a better season than Buddy Hield? Boban Marjanovic? Reggie Bullock? Destroyed knees reggie Jackson But if you ignore the first 2.5 months of the season buddy's having a decently efficiently low minutes 3 ppoint gunner no defense season. xbilkis posted:I was thinking of a similar question: Who's the best player on your team you'd be willing to give up for the Cousins package? Andre Drummond
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drat Well I thought the 3 point contest was fun at least "There he's got his rhythm" *miss* "He's gonna make four out of the next five." *miss* "Yeah I think this is his rack!" *miss* *miss*
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I would trade any of these guys for Tyreke and company because according to the image only one of them even plays basketball for the Cavs Just kidding, who would trade JR
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What are Boogie's thoughts re: Flat Earth? Maybe he knew too much?
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BWV posted:Let's play a game. Who is the worst player on your team that is still having a better season than Buddy Hield? Shabazz Muhammed (who is only 1 year older) Tyus Jones (much better season and 3 years younger) Lance Stephenson is really close. xbilkis posted:I was thinking of a similar question: Who's the best player on your team you'd be willing to give up for the Cousins package? Not KAT. And I'd want to keep either Wiggins or LaVine (prefer Wiggins). Basically anyone else the Kings could take alongside any picks legally allowed to give up.
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xbilkis posted:I was thinking of a similar question: Who's the best player on your team you'd be willing to give up for the Cousins package? I'd have happily bounced anyone other than Harden.
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chunkles posted:I'd have happily bounced anyone other than Harden. Me too, if he was amenable to re-signing with the team. Otherwise, I personally hate rentals. They drive me crazy!
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I meant who would you be willing to give up for Buddy + Pelicans protected first + all the filler It's not a fun game with the Bulls because they're trash, but I feel like 76ers fans wouldn't want to give up Noel for that package
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straight up brolic posted:Lowe and Windhorst just report from whoever gives them access. Lowe wrote some long puff piece about Dame Lillard last season then gave him third team because he's a better leader than Harden or something Damian got all NBA on narrative, that scrappy team made the playoffs with a high seed, and literally everyone loves him, he's charismatic and a leader. Harden pouted through the season because he hated Dwight Howard, or something? I don't know man, production matters but when your best player has the body language of a child who lost their favorite toy for the entire season, compared to the archteypal charismatic leader. Maybe it's worth giving the 3rd team all NBA to the scrappy underdog guy instead of the incredible basketball player. It doesn't actually make sense, but I can put myself in their shoes, watching too much Houston possessions and just feeling miserable afterwards. It's 2017, we should reward friendship basketball. Even Lebron's stern german father, you must pass the ball and then you must cut and you must wait for the 4th passs, basketball is sharing and caring in its own right
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Pels first is alright, but I probably wouldn't trade for Evans or Hield. e: Harden had the decency to give up on his music career after releasing one hit single girl i work so harden to be with youuuuuuu chunkles fucked around with this message at 23:57 on Feb 20, 2017 |
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Time posted:Me too, if he was amenable to re-signing with the team. Otherwise, I personally hate rentals. They drive me crazy! Ibaka is a rental. Cousins has a whole year after this season which is a huge difference.
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Boogie will never re-sign but Buddy will never win
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Tae posted:Ibaka is a rental. Cousins has a whole year after this season which is a huge difference. Oh I got confused about his contract length! Thank you
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Punkin Spunkin posted:Boogie will never resign but Buddy will never win He hasn't said he won't resign, he said he won't sign an early extension. If he doesn't resign he loses out on another 8 figures of salary and probably won't be able to get on a team as good as one with AD.
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Tae posted:Ibaka is a rental. Cousins has a whole year after this season which is a huge difference. Ibaka isn't a rental, Ujiri wants to re-sign him assuming the Raptors don't flame out in the first round (and even then).
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Was this the worst All-Star weekend in history? The dunk contest sucked. One of the guys in the 3 pt contest scored a 9. The All star game never turned into an actual game. The whole thing kinda sucked...?
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