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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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Doltos posted:The Celtics traded Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Zizic, and a first for five more inches look man a lot of people would pay a ton for five more inches e: gently caress someone beat me to it
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Aug 23, 2017 03:12
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Bigass Moth posted:I'd trade everything I own for five more inches bro. Honestly ya I'm 5'9 and to go up to 6'2 would be a dream
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Aug 23, 2017 03:13
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R.D. Mangles posted:gently caress YOU DANNY AINGE THEY TRADED BUTLER FOR TWO D-LEAGUERS AND A KNEE GUY ARE YOU loving SERIOUS harsh, but fair Doltos posted:Honestly ya I'm 5'9 and to go up to 6'2 would be a dream Yeah, five inches of height. That's what I was talking about for sure. Shear Modulus fucked around with this message at 03:16 on Aug 23, 2017 |
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Aug 23, 2017 03:13
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Would you rather have five more inches in height or five more inches in dick Or if you could distribute it between the two how would you do it. Hmmm this sounds like an interesting survey question
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Aug 23, 2017 03:15
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dokmo posted:What I get from all this is that by consensus Cousins is somewhere between the 14th and 20th best player in the league, and would I trade the overall number one pick for the 14-20th best player in the league, who I would have to pay $35 million a year for a full contract run but who is just entering his prime? It's pretty close. I would lean no. Yeah that's about the line where I would be questioning it. Anyone better is an obvious yes, anyone worse is an obvious no. For a Cousins range guy I think it depends on if you can realistically guarantee another star beside him. If you're the Celtics last year you should have done it, if you're the Sixers the year before you shouldn't. I think George is overrated because he passes the eye test hard. He LOOKS like a perfect basketball player, he dunks like a beast, has a beautiful jumper, etc. But he's never actually produced at a super elite level. Like for example, since he came back from his injury he's played two whole seasons and he was 25th in WS in those two seasons. Now that's hardly the be all end all of measurements for a whole bunch of reasons but the next lowest person on Dokmo's list is Jokic (24th) who played 1800 fewer minutes, then Davis at 20th who played 650 fewer...but then Cousins is actually much lower than that even, 44th with 800 fewer minutes. I think Paul George is really cool (much like I've said about John Wall) but the numbers don't back up his appearance. I think he's a lot better than Wall, and I actually think Metapod is going to be vindicated and he's going to look great this year because Russ is the ideal guy to put next to him. He doesn't get to the line a lot, his most elite skills are one on one d, switching, and shooting off of screens. WAIT NO ONE CARES NOW HOLY CRAP. Hello Cavs, Goodbye Celtics IMO. My wife is despondent
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Aug 23, 2017 03:18
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Every time I am forced to think about the Celtics, the worst most despicable franchise of all time, I can't help but think of Evan Turner and wonder how the gently caress a human being sounds like Meatwad. On coming off the bench for the C’s, 2015 "[Brad Stevens] spoke to me. I had to smell his breath for alcohol. I checked his office for drugs. I said, ‘You’ve gotta be high.’ You know what I’m saying? But I kept it classy, of course, and I trust the process. And that was it. But it’s unbelievable, right?"
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Aug 23, 2017 03:20
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Yea, Evan Turner was a quote machine. He unveiled his logo during an interview, and the logo was him celebrating a three during a year where he shot < 30% from three. He's beautiful Celtics now only have 14 guaranteed contracts and are going to be looking for someone else
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Aug 23, 2017 03:28
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Noctone posted:so uhhhhh lol If anyone is wondering, Jon Jones tested positive. Again. Spite posted:Oh poo poo CLE vs BOS on opening night. Silver is really a puppet master. Rick Barry wasn't really a bad person. He was just an intensely caustic, perfectionist rear end in a top hat who was disliked by everyone around him. Cool Buff Man posted:Yea, Evan Turner was a quote machine. He unveiled his logo during an interview, and the logo was him celebrating a three during a year where he shot < 30% from three. He's beautiful Evan Turner didn't remember to fill his Lambo/Ferrari with gas and ran dry in the middle of the highway. Twice in the same week.
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Aug 23, 2017 03:46
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Cool Buff Man posted:Yea, Evan Turner was a quote machine. He unveiled his logo during an interview, and the logo was him celebrating a three during a year where he shot < 30% from three. He's beautiful Danny Ainge furiously paging through the CBA to see if he can sign a stockpiled draft pick to a roster spot.
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Aug 23, 2017 03:46
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Aug 23, 2017 03:49
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Just like that, the Cavs turn a disaster of an off-season into a win. If they land DWade they'll have some crazy depth.
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Aug 23, 2017 03:50
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Is Dwayne Wade also in line for a trade or something?
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Aug 23, 2017 03:57
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verbal enema posted:Is Dwayne Wade also in line for a trade or something? There is no reason Chicago shouldn't buy him out. He's not going to give a poo poo and that team will be out of the playoffs by Thanksgiving.
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Aug 23, 2017 04:01
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Nail Rat posted:Just like that, the Cavs turn a disaster of an off-season into a win. They already have crazy depth. IT3/Rose - Smith/Korver/Shump - James/Crowder/Jefferson - Love/Green - Thompson/Frye. They can run small ball, pick and rolls, iso's, 3 point barrages and inside scoring. Plus they still have all that rebounding and passing even with IT3 or Rose on the floor. Something tells me they'll be moving some of those guys for Wade though. I don't think they even need IT3.
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Aug 23, 2017 04:02
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looking forward to a season's worth of wade vs. reinsdorf buyout chicken
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Aug 23, 2017 04:03
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verbal enema posted:Is Dwayne Wade also in line for a trade or something? He might agree to a buyout and then sign with Cleveland.
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Aug 23, 2017 04:05
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This is going to be interesting
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Aug 23, 2017 04:08
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Buff men and Celtics watchers of SAS, how many positions can Crowder defend? He's a little on the small side and known as a defensive specialist, just wondering how realistic it is for him to play at the 2 in a lineup next to Lebron/Love/Thompson. Can he guard Klay Thompson and other dudes running through a series of screens? Can he keep up with a short, shooty, Dion Waiters type guy with no strong presence behind him at the rim? I'm guessing he won't start, but just wondering if lineups of this mold are possible. TIA
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Aug 23, 2017 04:10
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Icy Penguigo posted:Buff men and Celtics watchers of SAS, how many positions can Crowder defend? He's a little on the small side and known as a defensive specialist, just wondering how realistic it is for him to play at the 2 in a lineup next to Lebron/Love/Thompson. Can he guard Klay Thompson and other dudes running through a series of screens? Can he keep up with a short, shooty, Dion Waiters type guy with no strong presence behind him at the rim? I'm guessing he won't start, but just wondering if lineups of this mold are possible. TIA He can guard 2-4 generally, unless it's a post up 4 or something.
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Aug 23, 2017 04:11
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oh my god what happened oh no
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Aug 23, 2017 04:15
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Icy Penguigo posted:Buff men and Celtics watchers of SAS, how many positions can Crowder defend? He's a little on the small side and known as a defensive specialist, just wondering how realistic it is for him to play at the 2 in a lineup next to Lebron/Love/Thompson. Can he guard Klay Thompson and other dudes running through a series of screens? Can he keep up with a short, shooty, Dion Waiters type guy with no strong presence behind him at the rim? I'm guessing he won't start, but just wondering if lineups of this mold are possible. TIA Like Dexo said, he's 2-4 in terms of defense. He's strong and athletic and now that he doesn't have to guard Lebron there's no major caveats to his defensive versatility. He's going to be fantastic for the Cavs
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Aug 23, 2017 04:22
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Cool Buff Man posted:Like Dexo said, he's 2-4 in terms of defense. He's strong and athletic and now that he doesn't have to guard Lebron there's no major caveats to his defensive versatility. He's going to be fantastic for the Cavs I'll second this. Crowder is going to give the Cavs a lot of lineup versatility, as someone pointed out above, and that IT2, JR, Crowder, LeBron, Love lineup is something that could theoretically match up against the Warriors small ball.
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Aug 23, 2017 04:28
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Paul Zuvella posted:Am I allowed to say Danny Ainge is a lovely Gm this time? Are people gonna get mad at me? No you're good. That trade is putrid.
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Aug 23, 2017 04:30
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Don't let this trade distract you from the fact that Melo is still on the Knicks
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Aug 23, 2017 04:31
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I don't know much but this seems like a steal for the Cavs and also IT in Cleveland sounds like a lot of fun.
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Aug 23, 2017 04:31
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Away all Goats posted:Don't let this trade distract you from the fact that Melo is still on the Knicks lol
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Aug 23, 2017 04:33
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Dexo posted:He can guard 2-4 generally, unless it's a post up 4 or something. Cool Buff Man posted:Like Dexo said, he's 2-4 in terms of defense. He's strong and athletic and now that he doesn't have to guard Lebron there's no major caveats to his defensive versatility. He's going to be fantastic for the Cavs Thanks guys, I liked what I saw of Crowder over the last couple of years. Excited for a legit defensive presence with a decent outside shot, even if last year was an outlier from range.
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Aug 23, 2017 04:56
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Cool Buff Man posted:Like Dexo said, he's 2-4 in terms of defense. He's strong and athletic and now that he doesn't have to guard Lebron there's no major caveats to his defensive versatility. He's going to be fantastic for the Cavs Danny Ainge isn't a total fool because he traded the mediocre Avery Bradley for the great Marcus Morris who unlike Jae Crowdirt can actually guard Lebron Jame But Jae is a completely fine role player on a very good corn tract and that's fine He has slow feet but plays smart and tough defense, and he's less scrong than you expect
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Aug 23, 2017 05:03
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Away all Goats posted:Don't let this trade distract you from the fact that Melo is still on the Knicks Carmelo will start the 2017 season on the Knicks roster. I have been saying this.
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Aug 23, 2017 05:15
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So this is a garbage deal for the Celtics, right?
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Aug 23, 2017 05:30
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Drunk Canuck posted:Carmelo will start the 2017 season on the Knicks roster. I have been saying this. At this rate he'll be starting 2019 too
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Aug 23, 2017 05:35
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I think Kyrie is really good and it certainly gives them a PG who fits their timeline but then again they could've just drafted Fultz. Massive overpay on Boston's part.
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Aug 23, 2017 05:37
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My wife is a Celtics fan and she keeps asking me for reassurance that this trade isn't as bad as it looks and I don't know what to say and my marriage is in peril help me guys
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Aug 23, 2017 05:39
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Maybe Isiah is broken? That is your best bet
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Aug 23, 2017 05:44
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predicto posted:My wife is a Celtics fan and she keeps asking me for reassurance that this trade isn't as bad as it looks and I don't know what to say and my marriage is in peril help me guys Tell her it's too early to tell, should get you out of it. Then show her all of the articles about how IT's hip is hosed. Good luck.
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Aug 23, 2017 05:48
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predicto posted:My wife is a Celtics fan and she keeps asking me for reassurance that this trade isn't as bad as it looks and I don't know what to say and my marriage is in peril help me guys I don't think it is. Kyrie's just plain better than Isaiah and the rest of those pieces probably wouldn't get them a championship. The Brooklyn pick isn't a guaranteed #1, and a #1 pick isn't a guaranteed all star. Jae Crowder was valuable but he's a supporting piece and was blocking Tatum and Brown playing time. Zizic is just whatever. Celtics now have a pretty decent team with a bright future. The main downside is that the Butler trade was so one sided that it seemed like the Celtics could have gotten a different player than Kyrie for cheaper.
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Aug 23, 2017 05:49
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Yesssssssquote:Nick Friedell on the Wade situation: "The young players on the Bulls really can't stand Dwyane. They have had enough. He didn't practice and they really got upset because he called them all out in the media and said that they weren't working hard enough."
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Aug 23, 2017 05:49
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Super Jay Mann posted:So this is a garbage deal for the Celtics, right? Depends on IT's hip and what the pick is. I'm a critic because of the defense, but it's a wash + Kyrie is younger and is on a better contract than what an IT will demand if he's healthy. On the subject of health, the dark horse reason why Ainge might have overpaid is if Kyrie's knee is an issue down the road. Redgrendel2001 fucked around with this message at 05:55 on Aug 23, 2017 |
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Aug 23, 2017 05:53
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A kid wearing a Cavs shirt came into my work tonight with his dad. I asked them if they'd heard about the Kyrie trade, and when I described it to them, the kid was literally jumping up and down, poking the dad, and saying "I told you! I told you!" As they left, I heard the dad explaining the details of unprotected draft picks. Basketball rules.
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Aug 23, 2017 05:54
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The trade makes a lot more sense from Boston's perspective if you remember that Ainge has been acting like IT has cooties for a year and has been desperate to avoid having to sign him to a big long-term deal next offseason, originally because he was short and now also because of the injury.
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Aug 23, 2017 05:55
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