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Spoeank posted:The true NBA connoisseur gets around having to say Giannis's name by exclusively referring to him as Greek Freak The local commentary crew solution to this was his original nickname - the alphabet.
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The Suns will struggle mightily to win more than 12 games. Unwatchable poo poo. And Giannis is just unfair.
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Oct 22, 2017 17:38
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RaySmuckles posted:just lmao at kevin durant pointing to his ring finger as if to own the audience of memphis lol. While Durant is an amazing player, I'm pretty sure the Warriors could have signed ANY player in his place last year and still won the Finals.
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Oct 22, 2017 17:41
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For some reason I decided I want to watch basketball this year. I was a huge fan in elementary and middle school before I realized I was too short and started playing football and wrestling. So uh, I'm a Lakers fan because I watched Kobe and Shaq as a kid. What do I need to know about them? Why is Ball so hated? Is it just because his dad runs his mouth?
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Oct 22, 2017 17:43
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KD is so emotionally weak and I can't stop laughing about it.
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Spacebump posted:lol. Disagree, Cavs were way better team and was basically matching the Warriors in offense. If Lebron didn't have to check or guard a 4th perimeter creator I.E. Durant, Cavs would repeat.
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Oct 22, 2017 17:46
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slave to my cravings posted:Melo scored 26 points on 26 shots while Russ scored 6 points on 11 shots There was no offensive rhythm and Russ was being passive it was a weird game
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Arrgytehpirate posted:For some reason I decided I want to watch basketball this year. I was a huge fan in elementary and middle school before I realized I was too short and started playing football and wrestling. They’re extremely young and bad and are coached by Luke Walton, who you may remember as a Lakers bench player from your youth. They should be fun and uptempo but will struggle to win 30 games. People hate Ball because his dad and media have given him outrageous hype. He personally seems like a perfectly likable guy whose worst trait is his hideous shooting form.
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Oct 22, 2017 18:09
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Arrgytehpirate posted:For some reason I decided I want to watch basketball this year. I was a huge fan in elementary and middle school before I realized I was too short and started playing football and wrestling. 98% because of his Dad. 2% he said Nas isn't real hip hop.
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Oct 22, 2017 18:16
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Giannis is playing for his dad, who died last month when he was visiting Milwaukee https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/921948739715055616 he is so winning MVP this year
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Oct 22, 2017 18:32
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Game ball from last night. I think I got something in my eye....
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slave to my cravings posted:Melo scored 26 points on 26 shots while Russ scored 6 points on 11 shots So you're saying Westbrook is what's wrong with OKC right now? 
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Oct 22, 2017 18:40
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Giannis was yet another raw, athletic, toolsy player when he was drafted? How come he was the one that panned out?
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Oct 22, 2017 18:41
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Giannis was yet another raw, athletic, toolsy player when he was drafted? How come he was the one that panned out? because they drafted him when he was 6 years old and made him toil in the basketball mines for 20 years
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Oct 22, 2017 18:47
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Giannis was yet another raw, athletic, toolsy player when he was drafted? How come he was the one that panned out? Those guys are kind of just lottery tickets. Sometimes you win. His rate of development is just absurd, and I'm really hesitant to say its because of the coaching staff.
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Oct 22, 2017 18:57
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Giannis was yet another raw, athletic, toolsy player when he was drafted? How come he was the one that panned out? Big hands, durable (so far), body control, and he aggressively seeks out knowledge.
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Oct 22, 2017 19:24
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straight up brolic posted:I always thought that was sarcasm Maybe he just has Jim Breuer-face; everyone thinks he's high all the time but that's just what he looks like.
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Oct 22, 2017 19:26
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His basketball IQ was also much higher than predicted. A lot of us (me included) expected him to Tyreke Evans himself when given more point responsibilities and instead Giannis just got better.
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Oct 22, 2017 19:29
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Redgrendel2001 posted:Probably not the best way to refer to someone who is Finnish. He looks like he should be pummeling Stalin draped in the Finnish flag while Mannheim urges him on from the corner. Apologies.
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Oct 22, 2017 19:30
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Giannis was yet another raw, athletic, toolsy player when he was drafted? How come he was the one that panned out? Yet another? Giannis was basically the inspirational point for that trend, as far as I can tell. Giannis's success from being a raw athletic toolsy player is exactly why there's so many GM's swinging and missing on nobodies with long arms. Everyone wants to find a Giannis. I mean people have been drafting 'potential' picks for for decades, but I anecdotally feel like it's exploded since Giannis came into the league.
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Dynamite Dog posted:durable (so far) Never Getting Injured Like Ever is incredibly important if you want to be the Greatest Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Giannis was yet another raw, athletic, toolsy player when he was drafted? How come he was the one that panned out? because "athletic" and "toolsy" are all extreme understatements of what Giannis had going for him. "Raw" was also one of those Akeem/Embiid inverted compliments, "look at how quickly this kid is taking to a game he just started playing"
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Oct 22, 2017 19:43
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Hey Dejan did you see Luke Kennard is the first rookie in NBA history to hit their first five FGAs? Wow! GOAT! https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2017/10/21/16513032/watch-luke-kennard-knocks-down-first-five-shots-of-his-nba-career
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Oct 22, 2017 19:50
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EvanTH posted:Hey Dejan did you see Luke Kennard is the first rookie in NBA history to hit their first five FGAs? Wow! GOAT! He is the antimatter of Stanley Johnson. They may annihilate each other.
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Oct 22, 2017 19:54
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CRISPYBABY posted:Yet another? Giannis was basically the inspirational point for that trend, as far as I can tell. Giannis's success from being a raw athletic toolsy player is exactly why there's so many GM's swinging and missing on nobodies with long arms. Everyone wants to find a Giannis. Anthony. Randolph.
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Oct 22, 2017 19:58
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Nobody told me Dwight kissed a ref https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx9xW42WbOQ who's responsible for monitoring hornets games
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Arrgytehpirate posted:Why is Ball so hated? Is it just because his dad runs his mouth? What other people already said, plus you can practically hear the NBA and sports media salivating at the idea of Lonzo making the Lakers relevant again.
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Oct 22, 2017 19:59
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Does anyone know of a place where you can find team ORTG and DRTG broken down into home and away? on espn and basketball reference they just have the single stat.
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Cool Buff Man posted:Is Lonzo as slow as he looks or is it just cuz he's tall? He has good top-end speed but only if he can run in a straight line. He doesn't have small bursts of speed.
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EvanTH posted:Nobody told me Dwight kissed a ref haha this is great Stat wise seems Howard is doing fine this year. Maybe he wont lose his starting spot to Cody Zeller and be a league wide joke. Cool Buff Man posted:Is Lonzo as slow as he looks or is it just cuz he's tall? His shot makes me feel funny every time.
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proctorbot posted:Does anyone know of a place where you can find team ORTG and DRTG broken down into home and away? on espn and basketball reference they just have the single stat. stats.nba.com Here is this year's Pelicans: http://stats.nba.com/team/1610612740/advanced/?Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Regular%20Season
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Kibner posted:He has good top-end speed but only if he can run in a straight line. He doesn't have small bursts of speed. That makes sense, I notiice it usually off a dribble move where other people would dash and pop in a certain direction like a League of Legends champion but he seems to slowly shift and turn like a DoTA hero. Gordon will understand what I'm saying Athanatos posted:His shot makes me feel funny every time. Fortunately it's now only the second ugliest shot in the lottery
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Cool Buff Man posted:That makes sense, I notiice it usually off a dribble move where other people would dash and pop in a certain direction like a League of Legends champion but he seems to slowly shift and turn like a DoTA hero. Gordon will understand what I'm saying Yeah, he has a low turn-speed but the movement speed is solid.
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Disillusionist posted:He looks like he should be pummeling Stalin draped in the Finnish flag while Mannheim urges him on from the corner. 
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Kibner posted:Yeah, he has a low turn-speed but the movement speed is solid. Dude just needs to practice drifting then he's solid.
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