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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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IcePhoenix posted:I'd take the under, there's a ton of new faces and teams with low roster continuity tend to under perform for a bit to start the season. I still think they make the playoffs though. 45 wins is probably about where I'd go. 
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Sep 27, 2017 20:50
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Punkin Spunkin posted:Magic fans?!? You do exist! Congratulations on your Juice acquisition. Honestly all you'll need to get through the season is plenty of highlights like these and that's what you're gonna get. I'm such a life long Magic fan that Dwight making GBS threads all over our dumb team forced me into basketball depression to the point of not following the team much until this pre season. I'm back for the suffering! At least we've got some fun guys to watch.
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Sep 27, 2017 20:55
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attackmole posted:Toronto is kind of an exercise in bad timing with respect to the cap jump. I'm glad the core three are locked up, but unless you're a super team that can convince people to to take pay cuts, having eighty million dollars tied up in Derozan/Lowry/Ibaka for the next three years is so limiting to the team flexibility that we're not gonna be able to sign anyone other than bit players. And since this isn't a championship team I think we're just kinda stuck. I mean, second round and conference final exits ain't too bad but I don't see any path for improvement. The current path is "hope our young guys pan out". Norm, Delon, Pascal, Jakob, OG and Bruno are all going to get significant minutes this year. Hope at least one of them turns out to be good enough to build around in the post lowry/derozan era, otherwise it's tank mode.
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Sep 27, 2017 20:57
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https://streamable.com/azkxh
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Sep 27, 2017 21:00
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Lmao. Looks just like the Raptors in the playoffs so they're already preparing for the postseason
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Sep 27, 2017 21:01
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This is great.
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Sep 27, 2017 21:03
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Disclaimer: I'm clearly no expert on any of this and had been a casual fan last season. kingcobweb posted:I have a $100 bet with a friend on Minnesota: I have over 48.5 games, he has under
I'm still lukewarm on Wiggins just from his interviews, although I still think he's Good At Basketball. Maybe he'll care more this season, maybe he just wants to get back to his dog and Overwatch  lmfao
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Sep 27, 2017 21:16
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You didn't even mention adding Teague
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Sep 27, 2017 21:24
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Sep 27, 2017 21:26
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euphronius posted:You didn't even mention adding Teague Post-Rubio Depression 
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Sep 27, 2017 21:27
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I like what Minny did but Teague is the ultimate "make it seem like you made an upgrade to the roster without actually doing so" player
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Sep 27, 2017 21:40
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They got a 1st rounder out of it, at least
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Sep 27, 2017 21:41
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https://twitter.com/HopToonPodcast/status/912775345060945925 I'm here for this Kyrie.
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Sep 27, 2017 21:41
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Man, gently caress LeBron. I never liked that guy.
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Sep 27, 2017 21:42
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Dexo posted:https://twitter.com/HopToonPodcast/status/912775345060945925 Hahah he's really growing on me
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Sep 27, 2017 21:42
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Dexo posted:https://twitter.com/HopToonPodcast/status/912775345060945925 drat, Kyrie is really coming off like a jilted lover in this whole situation
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Sep 27, 2017 21:43
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It's hilarious how much Kyrie clearly does not like LeBron. Petty af
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Sep 27, 2017 21:43
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I'm guessing he did not actually say that Edit: yeah it's fake
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Sep 27, 2017 21:45
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LeBron was actually talking about Wade blowing bubbles in chocolate milk and Kyrie doesn't drink chocolate milk so
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Sep 27, 2017 21:47
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Honestly I didn't mention Teague cuz I wasn't sure whether he was gonna do a whole lot more for the team than Rubio did. Thought about it a little more and looked at some stats. Rubio's NBA career: 6 years Teague's: 8 Teague brings a lot of playoff experience (never missed the playoffs), has twice the number of career points as Ricky, and has just a few more assists. Teague's assists per game will likely move slightly up considering all the scoring around him, he's obviously a stronger 3-threat than Rubio ever was (or perhaps will be) which has all kinds of implications, but he's gonna be a net positive, for sure. Oh poo poo, I forgot about Muhammed. That dude coming back (and saving us $40ish million in the process) is fun for me cuz he's slimmed down a bit and according the first-day-back reports, he's putting in a lot more effort than he ever has. AND we have a freshly-renovated home court! Gonna be a fun season, I'm thinking 50 wins. 
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Sep 27, 2017 21:48
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morestuff posted:I'm guessing he did not actually say that Facts don't matter
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Sep 27, 2017 21:48
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LeBron is a 45 year old mom, Wade is the eldest son who has a nice job at a bank and a wife and kid on the way, and Kyrie is the resentful son who didn't go to college, works at the mall, and lives at home
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Sep 27, 2017 21:49
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Teague can shoot 3s He's gonna be a huge help for a team that plays a traditional power forward
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Sep 27, 2017 21:49
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morestuff posted:I'm guessing he did not actually say that It's not fake to me.
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Sep 27, 2017 21:49
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Dexo posted:Facts don't matter Jota posted:It's not fake to me. My dudes
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Sep 27, 2017 21:52
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The couple of bricked layups near the middle really make it.
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Sep 27, 2017 21:55
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Kilometers Davis posted:I'm such a life long Magic fan that Dwight making GBS threads all over our dumb team forced me into basketball depression to the point of not following the team much until this pre season. I'm back for the suffering! At least we've got some fun guys to watch. This is a good thread for rehabilitation and learning to love basketball again.
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Sep 27, 2017 21:58
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Do you think LeBron is going to show up to all of Kyrie's favorite restaurants with Wade?
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Sep 27, 2017 21:59
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WhyteRyce posted:Do you think LeBron is going to show up to all of Kyrie's favorite restaurants with Wade? "Woooow totally didn't expect to see you here. I was just walking around Boston with my new old ex and decided to visit this restaurant you just talked about going to on Facebook, how weeeeeeird"
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Sep 27, 2017 22:02
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LeBron is going to host the biggest Christmas party ever and invite the entire NBA
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Sep 27, 2017 22:04
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Dexo posted:https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/913063861082828801 I hope someone does hire him. So many "15 seconds" jokes the world has yet to hear.
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Sep 27, 2017 22:06
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The B_36 posted:drat, Kyrie is really coming off like a jilted lover in this whole situation If it were real I'd still probably hold the opinion that Kyrie just hated getting sonned nonstop
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Sep 27, 2017 22:11
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That's extremely not kyries style Prank idea, basketball rim that subtly shifts around
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Sep 27, 2017 22:14
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Oh for fucks sake melo
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Sep 27, 2017 22:23
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AggressivelyStupid posted:That's extremely not kyries style Replace all the rims with one of those oval carnival game ones
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Sep 27, 2017 22:24
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I'd like to see the spurs do it and have pop there getting increasingly angry at everyone for being loving incompetent
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Sep 27, 2017 22:26
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WhyteRyce posted:Oh for fucks sake melo Hoodie Melo caught on way better than Hat Melo ever did. Melo's rebranding so far is successful.
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Sep 27, 2017 22:30
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48.5 for Minnesota is tough. I'd take the over at 45, maybe 46 but no higher than that. I could see them winning 50, but I think they'll have a slow start and at some point they'll need to deal with an injury, which is tougher on teams without a lot of continuity. euphronius posted:Teague can shoot 3s On offense KAT doesn't play a traditional big role and extends the floor just fine. Taj will be in the post (though he is a decent pick and pop guy) and KAT plays from the perimeter in. Teague will help with scoring and having another guy on the floor who can create offense is always nice, especially with the non-starting lineups. But you will lose Rubio's defense, and Teague isn't nearly the creator.
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Sep 27, 2017 22:33
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bring back cornrow melo
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AggressivelyStupid posted:Imagine being such a pathetic human being that you've been banned from Twitter like 3 or 4 times Wait WHAT?
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