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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 13, 2023 13:23:13 GMT
Siakam trending all week... wake me when it matters. Now ppl want Lillard to the Raptors for Barnes & 1700 other pieces. I wouldn't be adverse to Lillard on this team, not least it would entice Siakam & OG to sign mid extensions. The Heat wouldn't have him so on paper they'd be top 4 East contender out of the gate... with most of those teams in flux as it is. It would though kick the future out of Masai's hands once again, going all-in after curating this thing quite well out of the Tampa Raptors bs. I dunno... the bottom line is to win games & put in position trying to get a trophy, so maybe another risk/high reward shouldn't be scoffed at. Lillard would have to want to be here though... & Darko is a new NBA HC, albeit with Memphis Grizzlies on his resume. He's no Kawhi in his prime, & I'm still scarred by the Hakeem Olajuwon year thinking that would put Vince in contention. Barnes took a step back last season, though his hype train didn't help the year prior. I say go for it, we only live once.
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Post by sdm3 on Jul 17, 2023 14:11:16 GMT
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 18, 2023 2:54:27 GMT
Joel readying his Knicks playoff collapse.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 18, 2023 17:42:25 GMT
So I was thinking about what would have happened if Kawhi's 4th bounce rims out.
90-90 goes to overtime. Only players with 5 fouls were Simmons and Harris. They were also the only 76ers shooting over 50%. 76ers had 5 offensive boards total.
Embiid 45:12, 6-18 shooting, 1-6 from 3, but was +10.
Jimmy Butler 42:49 Ben Simmons 42:27 Tobias Harris 42:17 J.J. Redick 40:25
Only Gasol and Leonard over 40 min for the Raptors. Ibaka +22 and Van Vleet +10 from the bench.
Both teams stunk from 3. Gotta think Raptors still win in OT.
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Post by Surly on Jul 19, 2023 1:01:03 GMT
So I was thinking about what would have happened if Kawhi's 4th bounce rims out. 90-90 goes to overtime. Only players with 5 fouls were Simmons and Harris. They were also the only 76ers shooting over 50%. 76ers had 5 offensive boards total. Embiid 45:12, 6-18 shooting, 1-6 from 3, but was +10. Jimmy Butler 42:49 Ben Simmons 42:27 Tobias Harris 42:17 J.J. Redick 40:25 Only Gasol and Leonard over 40 min for the Raptors. Ibaka +22 and Van Vleet +10 from the bench. Both teams stunk from 3. Gotta think Raptors still win in OT. Overtime can sometimes be a weird thing. There are occasions where a player who has been cold all game long suddenly gets hot. And there’s always the possibility that it could have happened with Embiid or some other player on the Sixers. But barring that I agree with you. 👍
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Post by Surly on Jul 19, 2023 1:21:05 GMT
Siakam trending all week... wake me when it matters. Now ppl want Lillard to the Raptors for Barnes & 1700 other pieces. I wouldn't be adverse to Lillard on this team, not least it would entice Siakam & OG to sign mid extensions. The Heat wouldn't have him so on paper they'd be top 4 East contender out of the gate... with most of those teams in flux as it is. It would though kick the future out of Masai's hands once again, going all-in after curating this thing quite well out of the Tampa Raptors bs. I dunno... the bottom line is to win games & put in position trying to get a trophy, so maybe another risk/high reward shouldn't be scoffed at. Lillard would have to want to be here though... & Darko is a new NBA HC, albeit with Memphis Grizzlies on his resume. He's no Kawhi in his prime, & I'm still scarred by the Hakeem Olajuwon year thinking that would put Vince in contention. Barnes took a step back last season, though his hype train didn't help the year prior. I say go for it, we only live once. Here’s the thing… is… I think Olajuwon went to the Raptors out of feeling respected. Many other teams were treating him like he was too old. And the Raptors respected his ability enough to take a chance on him. Sadly it turned out that he was too old. He just lost the stamina to make an impact. If the Raptors had gotten him 2 years earlier I think he could have gotten them to a deep run in the playoffs. Possibly even in the Finals. I think Lillard still has more game and stamina than Olajuwon. But I do question his commitment if he is not traded to where he wants to go. More and more I am getting the impression that he can be a moody guy. Emotionally he may have some similarities to Ben Simmons. He has this emotional attachment to Portland, and think that has helped disguised it. If he is traded away from there to a place that he’s not crazy happy about, he could play like a washed up player even though his stamina and skills aren’t washed up.
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Post by sdm3 on Jul 20, 2023 16:38:01 GMT
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 22, 2023 15:11:55 GMT
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Jul 24, 2023 0:08:03 GMT
James Dolan the lone vote against the sale of the Hornets, 29-1.
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Jul 24, 2023 0:16:29 GMT
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 24, 2023 16:45:53 GMT
Steph's all-time top 5
Magic Michael Kobe Timmy Shaq
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 24, 2023 17:56:58 GMT
Steph's all-time top 5 Magic Michael Kobe Timmy ShaqI love it when guys go out of their way to omit Lebron from these lists. "I already have Jordan, why don't I also list Jordan Lite instead of Lebron." I guess he doesn't want to include someone still in the league.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 24, 2023 18:00:52 GMT
Steph's all-time top 5 Magic Michael Kobe Timmy ShaqI love it when guys go out of their way to omit Lebron from these lists. "I already have Jordan, why don't I also list Jordan Lite instead of Lebron." I guess he doesn't want to include someone still in the league. Jason Mc theory - he sees himself as Lebron's equal and doesn't list himself. Mine is that he grew up watching his dad and the Lakers.
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Post by sdm3 on Jul 25, 2023 15:00:35 GMT
Bronny James suffers cardiac arrest at practice - currently hospitalized in stable condition.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 25, 2023 16:53:16 GMT
Jaylen Brown 5 years $304 million extension, $69 million 5th year
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Post by Winston Wolfe on Jul 25, 2023 22:20:07 GMT
Jaylen Brown 5 years $304 million extension, $69 million 5th year Nice
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 26, 2023 11:56:09 GMT
Jaylen Brown 5 years $304 million extension, $69 million 5th year Richest contract in league history for a guy who's never won anything and made one All-NBA SECOND team. The guy can't dribble a basketball and constantly underperforms in big games. He made no attempt at improving his game after his embarrassing showing in the 2022 Finals; in fact, the team backslid to an ECF exit as Brown was eaten alive by Caleb Martin. I'm sure he'll be even hungrier after getting that contract, expect a second round exit this coming post-season. The NBA is a garbage league now.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 26, 2023 12:06:12 GMT
Jaylen Brown 5 years $304 million extension, $69 million 5th year Richest contract in league history for a guy who's never won anything and made one All-NBA SECOND team. The guy can't dribble a basketball and constantly underperforms in big games. He made no attempt at improving his game after his embarrassing showing in the 2022 Finals; in fact, the team backslid to an ECF exit as Brown was eaten alive by Caleb Martin. I'm sure he'll be even hungrier after getting that contract, expect a second round exit this coming post-season. The NBA is a garbage league now. All the pundits are saying they had to do it. Should have traded him.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 26, 2023 12:21:48 GMT
Richest contract in league history for a guy who's never won anything and made one All-NBA SECOND team. The guy can't dribble a basketball and constantly underperforms in big games. He made no attempt at improving his game after his embarrassing showing in the 2022 Finals; in fact, the team backslid to an ECF exit as Brown was eaten alive by Caleb Martin. I'm sure he'll be even hungrier after getting that contract, expect a second round exit this coming post-season. The NBA is a garbage league now. All the pundits are saying they had to do it. Should have traded him. It doesn't seem like there was a trade out there that made sense. They had to do it in the sense that almost any other available option made the team worse-- even if this doesn't make them any better. And good luck attracting free agents in the future if you cheap out on the first guy who earns the supermax. It's just bonkers that a player of his caliber (and I don't mean that as a compliment) gets the biggest contract in league history. I understand why they did it, even if I disagree with it, but it seems like one of those moves that's more about the business of basketball than winning games. They've assembled a Big Three of guys who wilt under pressure, you can't win that way.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 26, 2023 14:18:51 GMT
Richest contract in league history for a guy who's never won anything and made one All-NBA SECOND team. The guy can't dribble a basketball and constantly underperforms in big games. He made no attempt at improving his game after his embarrassing showing in the 2022 Finals; in fact, the team backslid to an ECF exit as Brown was eaten alive by Caleb Martin. I'm sure he'll be even hungrier after getting that contract, expect a second round exit this coming post-season. The NBA is a garbage league now. All the pundits are saying they had to do it. Should have traded him. Celtics trying to be the Knicks... is good for Toronto.
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