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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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Fultz can shoot. He was a pretty good shooter in college. For some reason I've the summer he broke his jump shot.
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Oct 7, 2017 02:03
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morestuff posted:There are a lot of insane stans but the self-styled Lin experts weirded me out the most. When he was on the Hornets this dude was in my mentions constantly and his photo always cracked me up Lmao. And those book covers.
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Oct 7, 2017 02:03
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Cool Buff Man posted:This was real pretty It is pretty but I hope they don't make that a big part of his game. There is no way that's a high percentage shot. Edit: also why does the philly crowd hate Kris Humphries?
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Oct 7, 2017 02:06
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Celtics look real good That's a 60 win team
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Oct 7, 2017 02:07
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Salvor_Hardin posted:It is pretty but I hope they don't make that a big part of his game. There is no way that's a high percentage shot. Kardashians
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Oct 7, 2017 02:08
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Salvor_Hardin posted:It is pretty but I hope they don't make that a big part of his game. There is no way that's a high percentage shot. He laid a hard foul on BS during a scrimmage last week and everyone had flashbacks to Shawn Long breaking his foot.
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Oct 7, 2017 03:16
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Everyone should hate Kris Humphries
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Oct 7, 2017 03:18
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EvanTH posted:Melo likes to demonstrate his elite passing skills early in the game so you can find it that much more frustrating when he stops doing it later. He's a real wound-salter Haha  much?
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Oct 7, 2017 03:39
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Shear Modulus posted:Wait so Fultz can't shoot? So between him and Simmons two of their new franchise guys can't put the ball in the hoop uhh that may turn out bad Embiid can do all the shots.
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Oct 7, 2017 04:40
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Best backcourt of the future right here https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/916474335350554624
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Oct 7, 2017 05:17
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Punkin Spunkin posted:remind me, what were those seven teams? I still think it was like 40% media cynicism In order the Nets - Jazz - Wizards - Lakers - Timberwolves - Raptors - Kings - Hornets - Mavericks - Nets This was in 2011-2012 too so some of those teams were pretty decent to great. Also Lin rules he's totally a better player than you're giving him credit for. He's got one of the quickest first steps in the league and is a monster in the PnR. Punkin Spunkin posted:I just don't really think any other random PG would have gotten this sort of coverage for helping narrowly beat the the 2011-12 Timberwolves/Kings/Wizards/Raptors/Nets/etc but fair enough, it is the city of basketball I guess things tend to snowball. gotta give the benefit of the doubt to a knicks fan who was actually watching those games No they would have. I mean ignoring the obvious that he's Asian, if any 10 day contract guy suddenly appeared for a team and rattled off 7 straight wins with him scoring the majority of points and juicing a ton of assists and rebounds into the lineup you better bet your rear end he's getting talked about. Hell we had Yogisanity for like 3 games this year.
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Oct 7, 2017 05:41
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WhyteRyce posted:Best backcourt of the future right here Demarcus who?
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Oct 7, 2017 05:42
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WhyteRyce posted:Best backcourt of the future right here extremely cool and good I couldn't watch the first two preseason games locally 
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Oct 7, 2017 06:09
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The pistons look competent and the arena was rightly as quiet as a tomb I'm a fan of the other team
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Oct 7, 2017 06:26
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https://twitter.com/kurtwearshats/status/916522159522054145
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Oct 7, 2017 06:29
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Cool Buff Man posted:This was real pretty That's the best Dirk impression I've ever seen. If he can do that consistently he's the second guy in history to master that shot and it's unguardable, though maybe less so if you're 4 inches shorter (hes' ~6'8" right?) Dexo posted:Fultz can shoot. He was a pretty good shooter in college. For some reason I've the summer he broke his jump shot. He shot .649 on 168 college ft attempts. That's enough to say that he's not a good shooter atm. However, he shot .413 from the college 3 on 126 attempts, which implies he's a decent shooter. IMO the tiebreaker is that his form looks hosed up and college defenses are bad. I can't think of another guy who's had a similar disparity to compare him to. Are there any ways in which he doesn't compare to Magic Johnson that are substantive to the modern game? He's a mediocre rebounder I guess, but in a ton of ways it feels like we're about to find out what would happen if Earvin 1980 found a time portal
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Oct 7, 2017 07:44
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I still don't understand any of the criticisms of Lin or anyone who doesn't like him TBH
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Oct 7, 2017 07:48
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Chairchucker posted:I still don't understand any of the criticisms of Lin or anyone who doesn't like him TBH Same
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Oct 7, 2017 08:50
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DeimosRising posted:Are there any ways in which he doesn't compare to Magic Johnson that are substantive to the modern game? He's a mediocre rebounder I guess, but in a ton of ways it feels like we're about to find out what would happen if Earvin 1980 found a time portal He's actually a pretty good rebounder. That was one of his biggest strengths in college.
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Oct 7, 2017 09:01
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Chairchucker posted:I still don't understand any of the criticisms of Lin or anyone who doesn't like him TBH nbathiests
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Oct 7, 2017 10:37
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Connie Hawkins died  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/10/07/rip-connie-hawkins-blackballed-by-the-nba-the-hawk-eventually-made-his-mark/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp3UXNVqR9E
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Oct 7, 2017 15:59
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DeimosRising posted:That's the best Dirk impression I've ever seen. If he can do that consistently he's the second guy in history to master that shot and it's unguardable, though maybe less so if you're 4 inches shorter (hes' ~6'8" right?) I cannart say this politely, every young player does the dirk one leg fadeaway because it's an easy way to create space for a jumper in the 12 foot area
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Oct 7, 2017 16:05
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Brolander posted:nbathiests Hahaha
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Oct 7, 2017 16:17
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DeimosRising posted:Are there any ways in which he doesn't compare to Magic Johnson that are substantive to the modern game? He's a mediocre rebounder I guess, but in a ton of ways it feels like we're about to find out what would happen if Earvin 1980 found a time portal Personality.
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Oct 7, 2017 16:21
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tanglewood1420 posted:He's actually a pretty good rebounder. That was one of his biggest strengths in college. Not sure what I was thinking, I remember him having several monster rebounding games in college. Obviously end of the day Ben Simmons is Ben Simmons and historical player comps are inexact at best and misleading at worst, but that clip of him flying down court looks like nothing so much as a showtime highlight. His speed while dribbling is impressive Dejan Bimble posted:I cannart say this politely, every young player does the dirk one leg fadeaway because it's an easy way to create space for a jumper in the 12 foot area Yeah lots of guys are trying it now, but the other key element is getting that extreme arc on the shot, which requires a different form than just doing a Kobe style turnaround with extended leg. All the other imitations I've seen were Dirk's move but with a normal shot.
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Oct 7, 2017 17:18
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https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/916702303289249797 Maybe Noel will get to start.
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Oct 7, 2017 17:40
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Dante
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Oct 7, 2017 17:55
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DeimosRising posted:Are there any ways in which he doesn't compare to Magic Johnson that are substantive to the modern game? He's a mediocre rebounder I guess, but in a ton of ways it feels like we're about to find out what would happen if Earvin 1980 found a time portal He can dribble with his left hand.
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Oct 7, 2017 18:28
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DeimosRising posted:That's the best Dirk impression I've ever seen. If he can do that consistently he's the second guy in history to master that shot and it's unguardable, though maybe less so if you're 4 inches shorter (hes' ~6'8" right?) DeimosRising posted:Are there any ways in which he doesn't compare to Magic Johnson that are substantive to the modern game? He's a mediocre rebounder I guess, but in a ton of ways it feels like we're about to find out what would happen if Earvin 1980 found a time portal One important way Simmons doesn't compare to 1980's Magic is the fact that he's not nearly as good as Magic was, nor is he ever likely to be. Simmons has to insist to everybody that he's a PG despite being 6'10, everyone already knew Magic was a PG despite his height.
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Oct 7, 2017 18:32
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GhostOfMagellan posted:Dante https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/916703958445416448
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Oct 7, 2017 19:25
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Oct 7, 2017 19:30
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awww what? he was just on that one podcast talking optimistically. drat. still excited as gently caress for the season though, most of my friends don't get why I drive down the 5 screaming WHOOO NBA, but, hey. whooo nba.
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Oct 7, 2017 19:54
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maybe the din-go separated your sholdah
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Oct 7, 2017 19:59
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s1: Team tells him he isn't going to get do anything besides sit behind 3 pt line and watch them play. s2: Offseason ACL tear wipes out season. s3: Team brings him along slowly in 1st half of season then buries him in favor of making a push with vets to impress Hayward into staying. s4: Preseason shoulder injury potentially wipes out another season. Kind of a rough start to a career. He was already behind Mitchell as first guard off the bench and will drop behind Burks too if he does make it back this year. Gonna be weird to see how it plays out and what the market for him in the summer turns into.
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Oct 7, 2017 20:10
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The B_36 posted:To me, that didn't look at all like a Dirk fadeaway. He just spun a bit to his right, jumped straight up and hit a tough 12 footer with a hand in his face. There wasn't even a fadeaway in the shot, so I don't know what you're talking about there. magic didn't guard 1s either and had to be played next to Norm Nixon for the first half of his career and Byron Scott for the latter half. They usually started two "other" guards next to him (Nixon or Scott and Michael Cooper). It's exactly the same setup Philly is planning to use. Bashez posted:He can dribble with his left hand. Touche
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Oct 7, 2017 21:14
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I'm still on the fence but I'd like to put it to everyone's attention that Terrance Ferguson might MIGHT be decent
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Oct 7, 2017 21:19
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I said it in the Draft thread. I was a believer in that dude from day one.
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Oct 7, 2017 21:41
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The B_36 posted:One important way Simmons doesn't compare to 1980's Magic is the fact that he's not nearly as good as Magic was, nor is he ever likely to be. Simmons has to insist to everybody that he's a PG despite being 6'10, everyone already knew Magic was a PG despite his height. "Not as good as Magic Johnson" is a pretty safe argument to make against someone who has yet to play an NBA game. Let's revisit it in 5 years.
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Oct 7, 2017 21:44
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I officially feel sorry for Utah. I never thought I'd say that.
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Oct 7, 2017 22:00
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man