LyleLanley
Banned
Jazz fans online don't seem to be taking this news well.
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LockOfTheWeek
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Well he's doing the best friend thing and saving his billionaire owner some money that I'm sure he's getting anyway through other ventures said billionaire owner is involved in.
They still have no one who can guard LeBron and IT is still a defensive liability. They at least cemented their spot as the second best team in the East now. They relied on IT so much offensively last year because they didn't have any other playmakers, Hayward definitely helps take some of the load off IT's shoulders.
Not even the Nets can do that right now. They are looking for a new PF. Also a lot depends on if they get their own free agents back.
Right now (No Google but i did look at their roster on BBref when making my last post)
Lin Russell Spencer Dinwittle (probably misspelled) Quin D'Arcy and Mosgov
Teams worse then Brooklyn next season.
Remember there are teams in the east that are actively trying to lose (Atlanta) are actively incompetant (New York, Orlando, Detroit) and then there are the teams that just arent that good (Chicago, Indy, Charlotte and Brooklyn)
Then there are teams that will lose a lot of games in the West, not because they are bad, but because the West is stacked.
unknownstranger
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Still playing 4vs5 on offense.
LyleLanley
Banned
The Jazz SBNation page wrote a weird seemingly homophobic article about Hayward leaving. https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-free-ag...-jazz-miami-heat-otto-porter-danilo-gallinari
mechashiva
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And Kanter still worthless in the playoffs.
Bad optics
Cornbread78
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LyleLanley
Banned
Soon we could have 7/11 and 4/20 on the team. What a time to be alive!
Swap Adams for Grant and use Roberson as the Roll man. Or play Alex Abrines at SG. OKC have options for 5 v 5 offensive lineups.
my name is ed
Banned
How homophobic could it be?
*Checks link*
Yeah this dude was trying to call Hayward gay for leaving the Jazz and then oddly backtracks about it talking about playing with nieces and nephews. Funny how some sports fan straight up feel like players owe them something.
Didn't even catch the whole Celtic pride thing in conjunction with the in the closet bit. This fool's dog whistles are too loud and he's backtracking.
Yikes
Ninja Scooter
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Soon we could have 7/11 and 4/20 on the team. What a time to be alive!
The Big 3(rd Options)
Well, yeah, you're still hoping that Klay forgets how to shoot or Draymond goes nut hunting on Steven Adams again or something. You can't construct a roster to beat the Warriors without exogenous factors helping you along the way.
Ninja Scooter
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This is where the Warriors have such a nutso advantage. Their best lineup (Steph, Klay, KD, Dray and either Iggy or Livingston) can all at a bare minimum initiate the offense, create their own shot, and that lineup is stout defensively. They render one dimensional players like Roberson or Tristian Thompson borderline unplayable.
LyleLanley
Banned
I wonder if the Pacers regret not waiting on the PG trade now.
It is Utah...
(Salt Lake actually has an awesome gay community, but it's sadly very much "in the closet" a lot of the time, in part due to this sort of undertone that was on display here in that SBNation post.)
I dunno, you think Brendan Haywood can still give the Celtics good minutes this year? Or do you think Haywoode Workman is gonna fix the games so the Celtics win more than 2?
Ninja Scooter
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I agree that the series is at least more competitive this year, but there's still a very real gap until LeBron declines/heads West. The Celtics were simply obliterated in 3 games and they only stole the one game because LeBron suddenly and mysteriously forgot how to play basketball and Marcus Smart turned into Steph Curry. Those aren't reproducible things that you can build on going forward and Hayward isn't enough to overcome that deficit (Hayward and George might have been).
LyleLanley
Banned
Is Riley overrated as a gm now?
Is Isaiah, Gordo and Horf the Big 3?
I REST MY CASE BOSTON NERD.
And you only got Shaq as sloppy seconds.
Lmao
True, but I love it!
Tatum and Jaylen will be the next 3rd options to take over in a few years!
likedamaster
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That's an amazing photoshop. Well done. lmao
darkwing-buck
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Do people like the 3 year $65 million Gallinari contract? I would be reluctant giving that type of money with his injury history.
Ninja Scooter
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Doing it
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Well, he did a shit job in Lebron's last year. People always want to attribute him leaving to off court decisions or drama, but that roster was in shambles. Half of them retired, the rest spent the season watching Lebron do everything on the court. Like, Bosh is gonna have his jersey retired and all those all star appearances as a big man in the East probably send him to the hall of fame, but he made Mozgov look like prime Dwight Howard and Lebron had to cover all his bullshit. Similarly, that first year's roster is cartoonishly bad after the big 3.
tldr: He's not bad, but people in Miami seem to think he has magical powers of persuasion, they were really talking about Durant a year ago. He's also clearly been complacent towards the end with Lebron.
darkwing-buck
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panthapanda
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Hawks reported to be interested in Olynk and Crowded.
We about to become the Cs
We about to become the Cs
Andrew Korenchkin
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Big Baller Shit.
WTF did these kids wear to go meet Kobe? With all the pancakes and parenting, you would think Lavar had a minute or two to explain.
The spurs are just trying to lock up there key pieces on the bench and will hopefully spend the next season developing there young talent. So no they didn't get any better this off season but if Murray keeps developing then they will be better.
Next off season they have way more cap room and can do something. Hopefully LMA Ops out and Parker, Ginobili and Gasol probably all be done at that point. So next season is just a wash to me but I really think the season after that they can do some things and maybe compete with the Warriors.
I am surprised though that that Mills contract happened instead of trying to do something with George Hill.
darkwing-buck
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Crimson_Echidna
Banned
Can't say I'm surprised. Fans have a tendency to resort to a "What have you done for me lately" mentality when it comes to players.
Big B's...
they wearing triple B's dawg
Little C's?
I dunno if they a part of that gang gang lifestyle
We'll take your 2018 first for Crowder
