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| The Big3 Tourney |
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67 | 22.41% |
| Will Lakers draft Ball |
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| Where will the Pauls go |
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| Will LeBron jump ship to the Spurs or ?? |
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| Will every team in the league just pivot towards tanking |
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Tae posted:If the heat wanted to pay bad money long term, they would've just kept wade I feel like he should age gracefully. He's picked up a jumpshot, rebounding is one of the last things to go, and he was never a crazy athlete. He's been really durable, too.
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Jun 26, 2017 01:58
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Whats the consensus on Tristan Thompson's contract? Way too much for him, I assume? I'm imagining a future where the Cavs trade Love for Paul George, then package Thompson and a semi-protected future first for Carmelo Anthony. Depends how much the Knicks hate Melo and how likely he is to pick up his player option The Cavs could go the Warriors route of having a bunch of ring chasers play the center, then just prepare for an all smallball finals Also I approve of Love to the Nuggets. They'll be trash, but fun trash
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Jun 26, 2017 02:26
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SpiritOfSanDimas posted:Whats the consensus on Tristan Thompson's contract? Way too much for him, I assume? Nah, he's a quality starter and that's a fine deal.
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Jun 26, 2017 02:30
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SpiritOfSanDimas posted:Whats the consensus on Tristan Thompson's contract? Way too much for him, I assume? I think the idea is the Cavs will only go after Melo or Wade if their teams buy out their contracts. Trading TT for Melo would probably kill the Cavs
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Jun 26, 2017 02:47
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The only bad contracts honestly that were signed before the new CBA were Melo (mostly because of the no-trade clause) and the Hawks Plumlee.
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Jun 26, 2017 02:49
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SpiritOfSanDimas posted:Whats the consensus on Tristan Thompson's contract? Way too much for him, I assume? This won't work because the Cavs already offered Love to the Pacers and they said no.
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Jun 26, 2017 02:50
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Tae posted:The only bad contracts honestly that were signed before the new CBA were Melo (mostly because of the no-trade clause) and the Hawks Plumlee. Plumlee's was just last summer as part of the Mozgov/Mahinmi/Biyombo big man gold rush
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Jun 26, 2017 02:58
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https://twitter.com/ESPNMichele/status/879132941716262912CharlestheHammer posted:Their D might be better? All it has to do is improve their D and make it so Lebron can sit for more than 2 minutes without the world ending. Not enough to beat GSW, but better for that matchup IMO.
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Jun 26, 2017 03:05
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morestuff posted:Plumlee's was just last summer as part of the Mozgov/Mahinmi/Biyombo big man gold rush drat, I keep mixing it up because he's been traded like 3 times this year. For whatever reason.
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Jun 26, 2017 03:06
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Lasagna Pilot posted:All it has to do is improve their D and make it so Lebron can sit for more than 2 minutes without the world ending. Not enough to beat GSW, but better for that matchup IMO.  A starting lineup of Lebron/George/Kyrie/JR/TT is pretty ferocious defensively, and could do a lot to mask Kyrie's poor defense. It doesn't put them above the Warriors by any means, but it definitely gives them a more realistic shot imho.
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Jun 26, 2017 03:14
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Hmmm their body language is telling me this is NOT going to work Trade him to Boston!
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Jun 26, 2017 03:14
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pubic works project posted:This won't work because the Cavs already offered Love to the Pacers and they said no. Well its hinging on the 3 way CLE-IND-DEN rumors being true. And I dont doubt that trading Thompson for Melo would hurt the cavaliers for the regular season, but I think it might be a positive move for the singular matchup against Golden State
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Jun 26, 2017 03:15
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SpiritOfSanDimas posted:Well its hinging on the 3 way CLE-IND-DEN rumors being true. And I dont doubt that trading Thompson for Melo would hurt the cavaliers for the regular season, but I think it might be a positive move for the singular matchup against Golden State I'm just curious as to what the Pacers would get back. I'd love to pair TT with Turner.
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Jun 26, 2017 03:17
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SpiritOfSanDimas posted:Well its hinging on the 3 way CLE-IND-DEN rumors being true. And I dont doubt that trading Thompson for Melo would hurt the cavaliers for the regular season, but I think it might be a positive move for the singular matchup against Golden State TT was fantastic in the finals before last, and I believe he would be useful again if he dumps the kurse
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Jun 26, 2017 03:25
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Am I the only one seeing that fanny pack?
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Jun 26, 2017 03:41
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FEDS is a cringe worthy bad nickname and frankly beneath The Process
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Jun 26, 2017 03:41
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cougar cub posted:Am I the only one seeing that fanny pack? They're cool now, you didn't know? I bet that's ysl
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Jun 26, 2017 03:42
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Kevin Love on the Nuggets sounds awwwwful. Team needs are:
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Jun 26, 2017 03:45
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paternity suitor posted:FEDS is a cringe worthy bad nickname and frankly beneath The Process If one of them gets fat they can call him The Food Processor. Thank's
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Jun 26, 2017 03:46
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Actually Love to Denver makes a lot of sense because he loves nuggets.
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Jun 26, 2017 03:49
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Shear Modulus posted:Actually Love to Denver makes a lot of sense because he loves nuggets.
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Jun 26, 2017 03:50
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kingcobweb posted:Kevin Love on the Nuggets sounds awwwwful. Team needs are: they've got jameer
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Jun 26, 2017 03:51
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hoiberg's number already blocked
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Jun 26, 2017 03:56
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Minn is going to be fun to watch next season
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Jun 26, 2017 03:59
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Shear Modulus posted:Actually Love to Denver makes a lot of sense because he loves nuggets. this is the fat joke i was looking for but couldn't find, thanks
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Jun 26, 2017 04:03
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I cant believe were looping back around to fanny packs being cool. A lot of 90 year olds just became the coolest mofos alive
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Jun 26, 2017 04:06
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The fanny pack is fine, but is that a FOOTBALL?
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Jun 26, 2017 04:15
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chunkles posted:this is the fat joke i was looking for but couldn't find, thanks i was thinking mostly of the state farm commercial but yeah it works pretty good as a fat joke too
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Jun 26, 2017 04:20
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kingcobweb posted:Drafting two white dudes and trading for Love makes sense if they're trying to capture the elusive Richard Spencer fan base Well it is Denver
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Jun 26, 2017 04:32
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Halfling Wizard Bear posted:Yeah, lots of past tense. Probably for the best anyway. Imagine how many points Boogie, AD, KAT etc. would put up on that frontcourt. They'd probably break records. Those fullcourt outlet passes would have been rad, though. https://twitter.com/joevardon/status/879123930010832896 Sounding more and more like "old news"
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Jun 26, 2017 04:34
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AggressivelyStupid posted:Well it is Denver Denver is pretty diverse and people mostly just wanna chill and smoke weed and talk about the Broncos, but all the white nationalists in the mountains out to Montana wanna watch Hawyward/Love/Jokic lead the team to victory and give interview answers that are 14 words long
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Jun 26, 2017 04:36
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Faried is a name I haven't heard in a long time. He's like the perfect representation of a PF from the early twenty teens
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Jun 26, 2017 04:41
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WhyteRyce posted:Faried is a name I haven't heard in a long time. He's like the perfect representation of a PF from the early twenty teens I was unbelievably hyped for him through his rookie year, but he literally hasn't changed as a player since then except for managing his energy a little bit instead of going full-throttle nonstop. I don't know whether to blame the staff at Denver, Faried himself, or just say he was a fully developed player by the time he set foot on the court
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Jun 26, 2017 04:48
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Apparently Vlade said in an interview that the Kings entire rookie last from last season will be on the Summer League roster. Bulls, we are coming for you 
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Jun 26, 2017 04:48
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https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/879156182723833856 https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/879019034347413504
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Jun 26, 2017 04:49
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The Bulls are turning into what the Cubs were for a long time. They put out an awful product but management and ownership didn't care because attendance was sky high. A stimulus for the Timberwolves who have awful attendance numbers. Dexo posted:There is no reason that John Paxson should still be in charge of this loving team. Mostly what matters to ownership is that the franchise value continues to climb and attendance is still #1. Dexo posted:https://twitter.com/JaeAzizi/status/877655297463992320 Vince Carter needs a ring. He also needs a season with a 2P% over 50%. Going to GSW could help him achieve both. EvanTH posted:WHY would you ever sell a pick for cash? WTF is that? Are the Chicago Bulls worried about the imminent merger with the NBA or some poo poo? Illinois could be 1st state with 'junk' credit due to budget http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70...f82761fb8efc116 IL could be the first US state to file for bankruptcy. It's so bad they're going to start charging a big tax on all soft drinks in Cook County on July 1st. Also, the big lotteries are about to leave. That $3,500,000 could help.
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Jun 26, 2017 04:50
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Lasagna Pilot posted:https://twitter.com/SBNation/status/879156182723833856
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Jun 26, 2017 05:01
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BWV posted:I dont get why people other than Bulls fans aren't losing their poo poo. Jimmy Butler is so loving good. Like maybe the 2nd or 3rd best player in the east and thats while playing for a garbage team with garbage team mates and a garbage coach. And he got traded for nothing. for a player who nobody cares about and a guy who had 2 good months before suffering a bad injury. The NBA cabal wants MIN to have a good team. Niwrad posted:
Counting money and looking for talent in Iowa cornfields. BWV posted:I was debating the other day if he is better than PG. George has more upside I think but Butler has played better so far and seems to be more consistent. SpiritOfSanDimas posted:So if I had to choose between Jimmy Butler and Paul George to build a potential championship team around, I'd go with Paul George because he can shoot better, so if I managed to acquire another star they would mesh more seamlessly PG13 is becoming increasingly overrated. He's yet to attain even a single season with even a .18+ WS/48. TBeats posted:I would be okay with him riding the bench all the way to a ring. I just want to see him get one. Dirk, Vince, MWP and Jason Terry are the only people left to have played NBA minutes in 1999.
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Jun 26, 2017 05:05
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I dunno where you're reading or hearing, but almost everyone except ironically chicago media bought by reinsdorf think the bulls hosed up. Not the trading of jimmy, but why they gave up a pick swap and then sold an early second rounder when they're supposed to be rebuilding.
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Niwrad posted: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. If someone told me that GarPax gave Jay Williams a bike that'd been tampered with I'd believe them. R.D. Mangles posted:is the jimmy trade worse than the cousins trade? i think buddy's better than anything the bulls got back. I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that way. As I was reading through the last 70+ pages of this thread I lost some posts due to a Firefox crash but seeing all these NBA personalities/employees spout off strange syllogisms and platitudes is always entertaining. Cameron Payne, MCW, Rondo were three of the bottom ten worst shooters last season...all on the Bulls. Now they went out and got Dunn to make that FOUR of the top ten: code:Lockback posted:And Rondo is bad now, but he was a great player for several years on successful teams despite not hitting 3s or even scoring all that much. He has notably been a worse player the last couple years when he's actually hit his 3s more reliably. Rondo played with Allen and Pierce (two of the top fifteen scorers of all-time) and KG one of the GOATs.
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