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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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| 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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RCarr posted:Without question. I've never seen anyone with the touch Jordan had around the rim. Not even close. I can't even imagine trying to guard him. Jordan was amazing, but highlights are deceptive. They didn't all look like that. I think Kyrie has an equal touch around the rim. Of course, Jordan blows Kyrie away in athleticism, explosiveness, defense, mid-range game, killer instinct and everything else.
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Jun 27, 2017 19:57
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Hayward was the last American white guy Utah actually drafted
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Jun 27, 2017 19:58
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Dejan Bimble posted:Agree/disagree: The Miami Heat have the best doping program in the NBA umm they prescribed a regimen which ended Bosh's career, I'll go with disagree Is it not airing anywhere then? That'd be inconvenient. Getting it from somewhere other than paying for league pass is hardly an inconvenience and more like them losing money. Just give me a video of the gym it can't be that expensive to produce This includes a section called "Hot Hand Fallacy" HOT HAND IS REAL you may safely ignore the contents of the whole page predicto posted:Jordan was amazing, but highlights are deceptive. They didn't all look like that. I remember there being at least one or two of those a game. It's a highlight reel, but it was something he was easily capable of doing. You don't need to put it in from waist level behind your head weaving through three defenders mid-air every time. Kyrie physically cannot do some of those moves because they involve fairly absurd palming. Most players need to stabilize the ball with their off hands when they're double (or triple) clutching EvanTH fucked around with this message at 20:06 on Jun 27, 2017 |
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Jun 27, 2017 20:00
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EvanTH posted:This includes a section called "Hot Hand Fallacy" HOT HAND IS REAL you may safely ignore the contents of the whole page Klay Thompson scored 37 points in one quarter Hot hand is real
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Jun 27, 2017 20:04
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The conceit of acquiring PG with the belief that they (the Celtics) can keep him beyond this year is the renegotiate and extend using space. The very space they need to sign Hayward. This would involve some cap wizardry of the absolute highest order and apparently yield the following: https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/879775875960627200 presumably Bradley, Crowder, and Rozier are in the Pacers trade or they're otherwise auctioned off in short order for the best bid that returns zero salary and only future assets.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:06
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Bush Did Outer Heaven posted:The conceit of acquiring PG with the belief that they (the Celtics) can keep him beyond this year is the renegotiate and extend using space. The very space they need to sign Hayward. This would involve some cap wizardry of the absolute highest order and apparently yield the following: Yeah it's still a longshot and they could very well end up with neither but I'm glad they're trying
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Jun 27, 2017 20:11
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I think that roster is better significantly than they had last year, but in a series against Cleveland still loses. They match up much better against Lebron with PG to guard him, but with Bradley gone have no-one to guard Kyrie other than start Smart, which hurts your offense a lot. Still, better to let Kyrie have the ball and go 1-on-1 than have no-one remotely able to guard Lebron.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:12
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12 minutes of nothing but insane reverses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vBc395dSg4&t=259s
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Jun 27, 2017 20:15
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Punkin Spunkin posted:And with the 16th pick of the 2018 draft, the Utah Jazz select Killian Tillie from Gonzaga! He's French and Killian, sometimes spelled as Cillian, is fairly common in Ireland and, to a lesser degree, in France and Austria.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:16
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), and he kinda looks like Gordo Hayseed if you squint.
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MourningView posted:Hayward was the last American white guy Utah actually drafted Utah only drafts people who are similar to the people of Utah, which is why you also need to count the 7' Turkish Muslim guy.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:17
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Tatum has to be going to Indiana .
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Jun 27, 2017 20:20
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Bush Did Outer Heaven posted:The conceit of acquiring PG with the belief that they (the Celtics) can keep him beyond this year is the renegotiate and extend using space. The very space they need to sign Hayward. This would involve some cap wizardry of the absolute highest order and apparently yield the following: If you acquire PG through the trade you can sign him using Bird Rights after next season. That would require PG to want to commit to Boston, but he has indicated he would do that if they also got Hayward. They could do it without cap space if they want to put some faith in George. George doesn't really "get" anything but lying to them, other than to play 1 year in Boston I guess.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:21
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Bush Did Outer Heaven posted:The conceit of acquiring PG with the belief that they (the Celtics) can keep him beyond this year is the renegotiate and extend using space. The very space they need to sign Hayward. This would involve some cap wizardry of the absolute highest order and apparently yield the following: What terrible power forward is going to be starting for them next year, waiting to be scapegoated when the team fails to win?
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Jun 27, 2017 20:21
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Cool Buff Man posted:Yeah it's still a longshot and they could very well end up with neither but I'm glad they're trying definitely worth trying--would be pretty interesting to see the arms race while the deals came together as Cleveland, LA, whoever raced to beat the offer for George. We could see Crowder and Rozier traded in, like, 5 minutes.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:21
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Redgrendel2001 posted:He's French and Killian, sometimes spelled as Cillian, is fairly common in Ireland and, to a lesser degree, in France and Austria. Utah can have Killian, Boston can have Kelly, and Indiana can have Gordo
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Jun 27, 2017 20:21
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Bush Did Outer Heaven posted:definitely worth trying--would be pretty interesting to see the arms race while the deals came together as Cleveland, LA, whoever raced to beat the offer for George. We could see Crowder and Rozier traded in, like, 5 minutes. They need to get rid of Crowder regardless really to even be able to afford one max, so I'm fully expecting that. I also think Terry Rozier sucks so I would like to see him go as well. Make it happen Daniel
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Jun 27, 2017 20:23
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Jordan will forever be the man who pushed off to me.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:24
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If they'd be giving up both Crowder and Bradley, no way theyd give up the nets pick next year right? Can Jayson Tatum play any D? Maybe they could try to bring back Tony Allen on a vet's minimum exclusively for defending Kyrie Irving I could see that series being very competitive. I'd pick Cleveland but much stranger things have happened
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Jun 27, 2017 20:26
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Panzeh posted:Jordan will forever be the man who pushed off to me. just a gentle pat on the butt to send the Jazz on their way  into the ash heap of history
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Jun 27, 2017 20:31
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Jun 27, 2017 20:33
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Panzeh posted:Jordan will forever be the man who pushed off to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3S9HTB4lJg&t=31s
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Jun 27, 2017 20:34
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That seems entirely reasonable. I hope its zeller and not bradley.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:38
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Omg that is nothing for George
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Jun 27, 2017 20:38
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SpiritOfSanDimas posted:Can Jayson Tatum play any D? No.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:41
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*soul patch migrates northwards as the klaxons blare and the Hitler Alert elevates to code Pure Hitler*
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Jun 27, 2017 20:41
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EvanTH posted:
Agreed, but Kyrie does some finishes with spin and timing that I haven't ever seen anyone else do effectively except maybe Curry sometimes. Shots from angles that seemingly have zero chance to go in or almost surely will be blocked nonetheless regularly drop for Kyrie.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:45
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Bush Did Outer Heaven posted:The conceit of acquiring PG with the belief that they (the Celtics) can keep him beyond this year is the renegotiate and extend using space. The very space they need to sign Hayward. This would involve some cap wizardry of the absolute highest order and apparently yield the following: They should trade IT and keep the cheaper defensive backcourt players. Hayward and George can both initiate the offense and will provide plenty of scoring.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:47
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predicto posted:Agreed, but Kyrie does some finishes with spin and timing that I haven't ever seen anyone else do effectively except maybe Curry sometimes. Shots from angles that seemingly have zero chance to go in or almost surely will be blocked nonetheless regularly drop for Kyrie. I know the ones you're talking about but the phrasing makes me think of AI over Howard and I love that shot so much https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ490VFWtdg
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Jun 27, 2017 20:48
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Panzeh posted:Jordan will forever be the man who pushed off to me. No that's Michael Irvin. And Drew Pearson. And every goddamn cheating Dallas Cowboy ever. oh wait wrong sport
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Jun 27, 2017 20:52
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Paul george rental getting more than Jimmy Butler under contract for 2 years making less than 20 mill. And I bet they won't have to pick swap!!!
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Jun 27, 2017 20:53
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predicto posted:Agreed, but Kyrie does some finishes with spin and timing that I haven't ever seen anyone else do effectively except maybe Curry sometimes. Shots from angles that seemingly have zero chance to go in or almost surely will be blocked nonetheless regularly drop for Kyrie. Right, Kyrie's finishes are a bit more impressive because he doesn't have freak hands or superheroic athleticism, he's a bit below average athletically for an NBA pg, but he's super agile, handles the ball so well, and finishes like a better Steve Nash. He makes layups that you can't make. You know the phenomenon of every dad in america having a weird unblockable signature layup, Kyrie compiled them all and he can do them while falling or running or jumping in any direction
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Jun 27, 2017 20:53
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Paul Zuvella posted:What terrible power forward is going to be starting for them next year, waiting to be scapegoated when the team fails to win?
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Jun 27, 2017 20:54
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Tae posted:Paul george rental getting more than Jimmy Butler under contract for 2 years making less than 20 mill. It's not a rental; the tweet specifies a 3yr extension.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:54
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Cool Buff Man posted:I don't know of many Indy fans that were against PG until his agent tanked his trade value publicly for seemingly no reason but to help out the Lakers. Maybe I'm wrong though Not here, no we are pretty reasonable. Pacers Reddit is unreadable, though the bloggers I follow have been pretty balanced with "He has the right to do what he wants, but oof leaking that was bad." Also any PG extension would have to only be verbal, he loses a ton of cash for signing an actual extension right now.
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Jun 27, 2017 20:58
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 if we try to sign Igoudala againhttps://twitter.com/TonyXypteras/status/879735074396176384
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Jun 27, 2017 21:02
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Eltoasto posted:Not here, no we are pretty reasonable. Pacers Reddit is unreadable, though the bloggers I follow have been pretty balanced with "He has the right to do what he wants, but oof leaking that was bad." Yeah that's my thought process.
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Jun 27, 2017 21:02
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Eltoasto posted:Not here, no we are pretty reasonable. Pacers Reddit is unreadable, though the bloggers I follow have been pretty balanced with "He has the right to do what he wants, but oof leaking that was bad." I'm glad that I stay within our little NBA bubble
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Jun 27, 2017 21:06
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https://twitter.com/espnsteinline/status/879766425832800256 I still believe in the Banana Boat.
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Jun 27, 2017 21:12
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PG wants to go to the lakers. I don't know why any other team would trade for him, he's not going to re-sign, and as a Celtics fan I don't want him.
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Jun 27, 2017 21:15
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imo thats a reasonable deal given the situation Indiana is in Boston should trade IT for a Small Forward, because a team of entirely 3&D Small Forwards with 1 star who you cant switch big / little onto is the future. How good would a team of entirely Andre Iguodalas be? I bet they'd make the playoffs pretty easily
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