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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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They really love Kris Dunn.
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Jun 24, 2017 01:35
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Bwahahahaha
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Jun 24, 2017 01:35
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Carlosologist posted:If the Wolves sign Lowry or Holliday, does that jump them to top 4 in the conference? I could see it if LA blows up and Utah fails to re-sign Gordon Hayward I think people are giving too much credit to Wiggins and KAT. Both may be great players but they still need a lot of work. KAT got better defensively at the end of the year but was a complete disaster early on. Wiggins was a disaster all year on that end of the court. They are for some reason terrible defending in transition. Those guys probably need another year to figure things out on that end of the court.
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Jun 24, 2017 01:37
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Carlosologist posted:If the Wolves sign Lowry or Holliday, does that jump them to top 4 in the conference? I could see it if LA blows up and Utah fails to re-sign Gordon Hayward No. It would make them strong favorites to make it into the playoffs, though. e: that may change in like three years, but not next season
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Jun 24, 2017 01:39
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Cool Buff Man posted:They really love Kris Dunn.  Look at that smooth skin and that nice part He's better than Josh Jackson, who has the Lebron/Oden old man young man face. Chicago has moved past stupid statistical projections and skill assessments and moved on, to baseball style 'handsome is better' scouting. Get on their level
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Jun 24, 2017 01:44
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Lockback posted:Either this is speculation or Minnesota is opening their checkbook in a huge way and Taylor and Co don't mind losing money running a basketball team. Feels like they're trying to push restart on the whole image of the team to go along with the new logo/unis and Target Center renovation wrapping up.
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Jun 24, 2017 01:47
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Dejan Bimble posted:
He does have really nice skin compared to the jokers you see coming up nowadays
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Jun 24, 2017 01:50
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https://twitter.com/KrisDunn3/status/877929034885320705 I believe in Kris Dunn now. May his superb taste and perfect complexion lead the Bulls back to glory
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Jun 24, 2017 01:55
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xbilkis posted:https://twitter.com/KrisDunn3/status/877929034885320705
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Jun 24, 2017 02:04
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xbilkis posted:https://twitter.com/KrisDunn3/status/877929034885320705 If he confirmed that he likes Jeffery and Barter 6 better I'd have more confidence.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:07
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 That's just straight up dumb. Bledsoe/Wade/JJ would be a really neat 1/2/3.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:08
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Kibner posted:No. It would make them strong favorites to make it into the playoffs, though. They will need a year to get things straight, but Butler + Lowry would definitely vault them into the playoffs. I wouldn't bank on a 2nd round appearance next year though. I think your projection of 3 years is probably too conservative.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:08
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The Wolves defense was a disaster last year. But, one thing to keep in mind is this is the 1st year Wiggins will have any season to season continuity with coaching staff/front office stuff. There is finally stability. Does this mean he and Towns will suddenly become defensive beasts? No. But with Butler out on the court basically being a de-facto Thibs as well setting the pace I think they will be at least a bit better if not significantly better moving into this coming year. There is almost no way they can be any worse. They would constantly get lost, be slow on a rotation, and generally just being bad defensively. Butler will help immensely along with continuity and a year under their belt with Thibs..... I WANT TO BELIEVE Obviously people were very high on them last year. The Wolves need a couple shooters still...however at this point even if they made ZERO roster moves from now on they would be extremely disappointing if they don't make the playoffs. This team has to make the playoffs next year.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:09
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the top 4 in the west are all insanely good. the wolves' young guys have to actually hit their potential before they dislodge the warriors, spurs, rockets, or clippers
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Jun 24, 2017 02:13
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soggybagel posted:Obviously people were very high on them last year. The Wolves need a couple shooters still...however at this point even if they made ZERO roster moves from now on they would be extremely disappointing if they don't make the playoffs. This team has to make the playoffs next year. Clippers or Utah might fall off, but if no other team does you might need 50+ wins to get the 8th seed. The west is really, really rough.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:14
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Shear Modulus posted:the top 4 in the west are all insanely good. the wolves' young guys have to actually hit their potential before they dislodge the warriors, spurs, rockets, or clippers I said they had to make the playoffs with this roster. I didn't say they had to win a title. Nor did I say it would be remotely easy. However, the point stands that this moves the Wolves into a "missing the playoffs is very bad" territory. I think you'll need just over 500 ball to make the playoffs.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:17
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well, if utah loses hayward+hill and LAC blake and/or CP3 to FA, the 4th spot might open up but i would bet on NOP, OKC, or Memphis (in no particular order) before any other west team next year
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Jun 24, 2017 02:18
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soggybagel posted:I said they had to make the playoffs with this roster. I didn't say they had to win a title. Nor did I say it would be remotely easy. However, the point stands that this moves the Wolves into a "missing the playoffs is very bad" territory. Oh I was responding to the guy who asked if the Wolves are a top 4 team in the west next year. I thought they would make the playoffs this year (and was wrong) and I'll bet on them again next year.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:20
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i'll have you know that okc is going to do a sign and trade for blake griffin and become the 2nd best team in the west for the 40 games he plays
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Jun 24, 2017 02:21
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I think the Wolves will make the playoffs with or without another addition. Butler is really good and was able to get a pile of poo poo into the playoffs last season. Despite the praise he receives, I still think he's kind of underrated. Maybe because he wasn't a high pick or maybe because he doesn't have freakish athleticism. I think he's right on the cusp of being a top 10 player.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:24
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blake on OKC would rule. non-dunks are banned.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:25
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Minnesota blew so many leads late too...Butler will help.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:26
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Shear Modulus posted:blake on OKC would rule. non-dunks are banned. Blake doesn't dunk very much anymore iirc e: Less than half of what he used to, but still about 1 per game
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Jun 24, 2017 02:27
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Metapod posted:i'll have you know that okc is going to do a sign and trade for blake griffin and become the 2nd best team in the west for the 40 games he plays 1st part of the season? or 2nd?
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Jun 24, 2017 02:29
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https://mobile.twitter.com/poundingtherock/status/878337960785186816 Can Pop Make DRose Back
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Jun 24, 2017 02:30
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Niwrad posted:I think the Wolves will make the playoffs with or without another addition. Butler is really good and was able to get a pile of poo poo into the playoffs last season. Maybe I'm wrong but I consider him to really obviously be a top 10 player
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Jun 24, 2017 02:34
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zoux posted:https://mobile.twitter.com/poundingtherock/status/878337960785186816 Signing derrick rose is like step 2 of the downfall of a franchise. Step 1 was signing LMA
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Jun 24, 2017 02:35
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rose on the spurs would break my brain
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Jun 24, 2017 02:35
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I have some concerns.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:37
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Sure, sign Rose to eat minutes in garbage time since the PG rotation is one deep with Patty likely gone and Parker hurt, or to use him as a cautionary tale for Dejounte Murray, but I can't imagine Popovich is under any illusion Rose can be Back at any point in the future.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:42
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https://twitter.com/Twolves_PR/status/878298386352422912Niwrad posted:I think the Wolves will make the playoffs with or without another addition. Butler is really good and was able to get a pile of poo poo into the playoffs last season. I think a lot of people sort of know that defense and all-around play matters and there are feedback loops at play with those things, but they still don't really calculate the value properly when they are comparing a guy like Butler to a flashier pure scorer like a Kyrie Irving.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:42
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https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/878345383780392960 Also, LaVine is fluent in sign language and spent a ton of time at the metro school of the deaf. He doesn't have a deaf sibling or anything, he just started taking it in High School. Notably too, he spent a ton of time there and no one knew as he took pains to keep press out of it. He's only let them in for certain events (like when he rebuilt their kitchen using the Dunk Contest winning purse). It's kinda sad he won't be around the Metro School anymore. Anyway, regardless of anything else in the Trade, Zach Lavine is a Good Dude and the kind of guy that's nice to have on a team you are following.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:44
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disappointed thibs isn't wearing a black track suit and also that one of the pizza boxes isn't a tv on which he's watching film and screaming at guys to box out
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Jun 24, 2017 02:48
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Lockback posted:https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/878345383780392960 sucks for him, good dudes shouldn't be exposed to the bulls
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Jun 24, 2017 02:49
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Luol Deng's reward for suffering through the Bulls was getting a nice retirement fund in LA. Good things eventually happen to good deeds.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:54
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Kris Dunn and Buddy Hield need to form an arts collective
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Jun 24, 2017 02:56
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Metapod posted:i'll have you know that okc is going to do a sign and trade for blake griffin and become the 2nd best team in the west for the 40 games he plays How's that going to work exactly?
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Jun 24, 2017 02:58
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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. If they're making a push for Lebron, having Chris Paul would have to make them the non-Cavs favorites. They have no way of getting to a max at all without one of those guys leaving. This coming from the guy who did such a good job of being a leader he had to kindly be asked to go back into retirement during his comeback.
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Jun 24, 2017 02:59
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Lockback posted:https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine/status/878345383780392960 Luol Deng spent his offseasons bringing clean water to poor people in Africa and this is how the Bulls treated him. 
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Jun 24, 2017 03:08
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