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| The Big3 Tourney |
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67 | 22.41% |
| Will Lakers draft Ball |
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40 | 13.38% |
| Where will the Pauls go |
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54 | 18.06% |
| Will LeBron jump ship to the Spurs or ?? |
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41 | 13.71% |
| Will every team in the league just pivot towards tanking |
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97 | 32.44% |
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What contender needs/can afford them?
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Jun 23, 2017 23:02
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What are the chances the Bulls are extra "careful" with Lavine to tank his FA value (doesn't he become an RFA next summer?)
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Jun 23, 2017 23:03
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fast cars loose anus posted:So did Paul according to ESPN I hope this ends with both of them leaving and more emoji tweets.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:06
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Whooping Crabs posted:What contender needs/can afford them? The Boston Celtics.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:07
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Jun 23, 2017 23:07
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Whooping Crabs posted:What contender needs/can afford them? A lot of teams, all depends on how much they're willing to dump assets to make room for salary. Griffin and CP3 opting out was expected for years now. I think CP3 is more of a lock to stay, too much money he's leaving.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:08
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Note: This was probably going to happen in any situation because even if they stay on the Clippers they both get pay raises vs opting in.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:13
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Dejan Bimble posted:When? I'm referring to Lewis/Turkoglu, both 6'10" .400 three point shooters and basically the models of the modern PF. They didn't list them that way but neither played anything like a wing, though Hedo handled the ball a lot. For Orlando he played like a (much worse) PF Lebron or something like what Philly is hoping for from Simmons. IIRC Hedo/Howard was the top pnr duo in 2009 straight up brolic posted:I just mean Allen is VERY lovely right now but super athletic and long and runs the court well and he is a good dude. He actually has much more offensive upside than DJ, which is why he was late first instead of second. He's definitely real bad right now, but he looks like an NBA player and doesn't sound like a moron so that's promising. But he's awful atm.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:14
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I don't know who this is nor do I care cause it's speculation season baby! https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/878369834718777345
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Jun 23, 2017 23:19
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Cool Buff Man posted:What are the chances the Bulls are extra "careful" with Lavine to tank his FA value (doesn't he become an RFA next summer?) High. Remember they threatened Butler that they would lower his minutes and play Snell more if he didn't take their lowball offer. It was one of the reasons Thibs and the front office had issues because Thibs wouldn't go along with that plan.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:20
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For the Clippers it only makes sense to either resign both Paul and Griffin and keep this train rolling, or to let both of them walk and probably trade DJ to blow it all up and rebuild ASAP. What would be quite terrible for them is CP3 resigning early in FA, only for Blake to leave for Boston/somewhere else. They'd be stuck in that 7/6/5 seed no-man's land with CP3 on a mega max weighing them down for years.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:22
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https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/878363157227548672 lol at white chocolate with the undershirt
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Jun 23, 2017 23:27
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That's Kwame Brown on the left and Rashard Lewis on the right... but who are those other 3-headed basketmen? edit: besides White Chocoshirt of course
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Jun 23, 2017 23:30
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Bulls should hire that Austin Newsom guy
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Jun 23, 2017 23:31
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Holy poo poo https://twitter.com/BaxterHolmes/status/878375870255079424
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Jun 23, 2017 23:32
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tanglewood1420 posted:Fultz's best case scenario next season is to be dead level BPM player I think. His offence could be above average but he will need to adjust to the NBA 3-pt line and his defence is going to absolutely suck in his rookie season. He has potential to be a good defender eventually, but displayed a lot of bad habits in college that will take a while to iron out even if he does commit and put the effort it. Simmons had a year to adjust to the NBA which should help him
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Jun 23, 2017 23:34
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Demar DeRoazan idolizes Kobe so much that he became identical to late career Kobe, scoring a lot of points while being a net negative. Toronto needs to trade him to the Pacers for Paul George, before everyone figures it outDeimosRising posted:I'm referring to Lewis/Turkoglu, both 6'10" .400 three point shooters and basically the models of the modern PF. They didn't list them that way but neither played anything like a wing, though Hedo handled the ball a lot. For Orlando he played like a (much worse) PF Lebron or something like what Philly is hoping for from Simmons. IIRC Hedo/Howard was the top pnr duo in 2009 Ah, the post Dwight years, that's a blank spot in my memory
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Jun 23, 2017 23:34
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tanglewood1420 posted:For the Clippers it only makes sense to either resign both Paul and Griffin and keep this train rolling, or to let both of them walk and probably trade DJ to blow it all up and rebuild ASAP. What would be quite terrible for them is CP3 resigning early in FA, only for Blake to leave for Boston/somewhere else. They'd be stuck in that 7/6/5 seed no-man's land with CP3 on a mega max weighing them down for years. In the second scenario they'd have a Hall of Famer on a long deal to trade, though
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Jun 23, 2017 23:34
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Dejan Bimble posted:Demar DeRoazan idolizes Kobe so much that he became identical to late career Kobe, scoring a lot of points while being a net negative. Toronto needs to trade him to the Pacers for Paul George, before everyone figures it out Demar houses the Raptors' spirit and he must stay on the team at all costs.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:35
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Tae posted:A lot of teams, all depends on how much they're willing to dump assets to make room for salary. I hope they both go to Minnesota Paul/Wiggins/Butler/Griffin/Towns
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Jun 23, 2017 23:38
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I don't disagree with him but you shouldn't bury players in public 
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Jun 23, 2017 23:40
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oh gently caress https://twitter.com/RealLamarOdom/status/878380173975887873
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Jun 23, 2017 23:43
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Dejan Bimble posted:Ah, the post Dwight years, that's a blank spot in my memory Turkeyglue and Lewis were on the Dwight era Magic, they were key pieces in that team that went to the finals, which also featured the likes of Mickael "The Cross-Eyed Lebron Stopper" Pietrus and a 109 year old Anthony Johnson
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Jun 23, 2017 23:44
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RASHIBA WALLACE posted:That's Kwame Brown on the left and Rashard Lewis on the right... but who are those other 3-headed basketmen? Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and something called an "Eddie Basden"
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Jun 23, 2017 23:44
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Morey signed a crapload of these guys today. Summer League players and by signing them to an NBA contract, Vipers get their D-League rights if they don't end up playing for anyone else. Full list: Ray McCallum Jr., Cameron Oliver, LJ Peak, George de Paula, Erik McCree. Per Feigen, they're planning on signing Zhou Qi this summer, and leaving Hartenstein overseas for a year. Rockets didn't work out Hartenstein at all, but according to Feigen and an older Morey interview it seems like they don't really care much about predraft workouts. They didn't work out Dekker or Montrezl either. They did scout him in Lithuania though. IMO, rather than having a statue of him in front of the hallowed Quicken Loans Arena, they should engrave a giant stele that says LEBRON BROUGHT THIS TEAM TO THE 2007 NBA FINALS followed by the entire roster of the 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:45
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Whooping Crabs posted:What contender needs/can afford them? The Celtics are the only playoff team that's a small move away from max space. Houston and San Antonio are overtly gearing up to clear max space. Hawks Pacers and Bulls could all clear max space with a little maneuvering, but they seem headed the opposite direction of pitching max FAs at the moment. Jazz could clear max cap space with a few moves if poo poo goes totally sideways with Hayward and Hill. Every other playoff team is capped out or close to it and would need to work a byzantine sign and trade or make a series of severe moves. Heat are outside the playoffs but lurking with space. Timberwolves could get there if they move Aldrich and Bjelica. Bush Did Outer Heaven fucked around with this message at 23:51 on Jun 23, 2017 |
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Jun 23, 2017 23:47
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Good god, SB Nation is more trash than I thought. "I think the Bulls won that trade. What does adding Jimmy Butler to the Timberwolves do? It doesn't really make them better."
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Jun 23, 2017 23:47
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I want a lawyer who makes grammatical mistakes in official letters too
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Jun 23, 2017 23:47
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Looking back on it, the 08-09 Magic were a really fun team. Jameer Nelson was steering the ship. Marcin Gortat, J.J. Redick, and Courtney Lee, all 23 years old. And Tyronn Lue played 129 minutes for 'em!
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Jun 23, 2017 23:48
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Spacebump posted:The Boston Celtics. Ugh
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Jun 23, 2017 23:49
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chunkles posted:
*squints at plaque* Boobie...Gibson? Also , and solemnly respecting the fact that drug abuse is a disease and should be destigmatized in our culture, that clip was the funniest poo poo I ever saw Stephen A. say zoux fucked around with this message at 23:51 on Jun 23, 2017 |
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Jun 23, 2017 23:49
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So apparently Jordan Clarkson has removed all Lakers references from his social media, so he might be traded or he might just be redecorating
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Jun 23, 2017 23:53
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blake griffin to houston makes more sense than i'm comfortable with and i'm not sure if i should like or hate the idea really all it would really take to clear the cap space is finding someone who wants a Ryan Anderson sized contract which i guess isn't easy but i don't think it is impossible. G-Hawk fucked around with this message at 23:56 on Jun 23, 2017 |
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Jun 23, 2017 23:53
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euphronius posted:Simmons had a year to adjust to the NBA which should help him adjusting to the NBA usually involves playing in NBA games
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Jun 23, 2017 23:54
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https://twitter.com/Mitch_Lawrence/status/878361026030321664 I don't want the friendship ball of Lowry/Derozan to break up, but Lowry in Minnesota would be real fun to watch
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Jun 23, 2017 23:54
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RASHIBA WALLACE posted:Turkeyglue and Lewis were on the Dwight era Magic, they were key pieces in that team that went to the finals, which also featured the likes of Mickael "The Cross-Eyed Lebron Stopper" Pietrus and a 109 year old Anthony Johnson I have no memory of Anthony Johnson but I do remember Mickeal frustrating Lebron by "being the same physical size," his ultimate weakness. The Dwight-less 12-13 Magic are much more familiar, with Vucevic, Tobias Harris, and the future stars Andrew Nicholson and Doron Lamb.
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Jun 23, 2017 23:55
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xbilkis posted:https://twitter.com/Mitch_Lawrence/status/878361026030321664 That would be a really, really scary team Especially since they already match-up really well against the Warriors
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Jun 23, 2017 23:59
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Dejan Bimble posted:This is a big circle. I thought he meant 2 pfs and no center whatsoever That was arguably the best series LeBron has ever played, I don't think Pietrus bugged him too much
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Jun 24, 2017 00:00
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Dejan Bimble posted:Demar DeRoazan idolizes Kobe so much that he became identical to late career Kobe, scoring a lot of points while being a net negative. Toronto needs to trade him to the Pacers for Paul George, before everyone figures it out Nah that was the lineup that got them to the finals with Dwight. Starting 5 in 09 was Howard/Lewis/Turkoglu (all 6'10") Courtney Lee (as a rookie, for half the season) and Jameer Nelson until he got hurt. Turkoglu had a down shooting year but Lewis shot .400 from outside and Nelson .450(!) and they very nearly set the regular season 3pt record at the time. they broke it the next year and 2008, 2009, and 2010 Orland were the first, fourth, and fifth all time at the end of the run. Now less than a decade later those seasons only rank 19th, 27th, and 32nd, but in many ways they were as influential on this decade of NBA ball as the Dantoni-Nash Suns and Thibs-Big 3 Celtics.
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Jun 24, 2017 00:01
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G-Hawk posted:blake griffin to houston makes more sense than i'm comfortable with and i'm not sure if i should like or hate the idea really Man I'd be seriously scared of signing Holiday or Hill
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Jun 24, 2017 00:01
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