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NBA 2016-2017 Season |OT| What do the Liberty Bell and Ben Simmons have in Common?
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Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
Would I rather have KAT or Davis' face on my promotional billboards across my city.. hmmmm
Ninja Scooter
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I'm taking age, contract and the team's (Minnesota) current state of rebuild into consideration. I wouldn't trade for any of those guys. If we are talking a one season deal, just who can you build a contender around today, then yeah probably LeBron, KD or even AD.
I'd still take Steph and Kawhi long term tbh although the latter is up to debate
Ninja Scooter
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Steph? Really? I don't know. He's undersized, relies a lot more on athleticism than people give him credit for, and about to be due for a monster contract. I question how he will age.
Ninja Scooter
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I know it's super early, but what are the Rookie of the Year race looking like? Nobody seems to be standing out. Simmons is injured. Brandon Ingram and Jaylen Brown are taking baby steps. Kris Dunn can't seem to crack Thibs' rotation (thought he was supposed to be the most NBA ready guy?). Dragan Bender seems like he might have used another season overseas.
Not sure if he's allowed but it's Embiid and it's not close.
Embiid, obviously at this point.
Ninja Scooter
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lol I forgot Embiid was even in the equation but yeah he's a shoe-in. The 2016 class seems to be off to a slow start though.
Hyperactivity
Banned
Sabonis has impressed me with how quickly he's become a solid role player
Sam Dekker, on the Rockets, is ineligible (played 3 games last year), but he's been really impressive as a role player so far
Sam Dekker, on the Rockets, is ineligible (played 3 games last year), but he's been really impressive as a role player so far
Ninja Scooter
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Lakers aren't a complete dumpster fire for a change to Sixers will probably get their pick. Celtics pick from Brooklyn is a swap this year iirc.
The Sixers are Owed a Lakers pick which is top 3 protected, which means they'll most likely get it. They also have the rights to a pick swap with the Kings.
The Celtics have a pick swap with the Nets
Ninja Scooter
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Is that from the Stauskas trade, when Philly basically traded two lotto picks to free up sway for Wes Matthews, who proceeded to sign with Dallas?
Pretty much
Randolph Freelander
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Cleveland is clowning Dallas right now. 68-28 with 2 minutes left in the 2nd.
Dreams-Visions
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Up 40 in Q2.
RIP Dallas.
RIP Dallas.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Free Dirk
OfficerRaichu15
Member
LETS GO MAH CAAVVSSS
Ninja Scooter
Member
I don't think Dirk gives a shit anymore.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Lead still only 40. Put Love back on the trade block.
The league better hope not. His difficutly finding his groove on the roster is the only reason CLE hasn't been objectively dominant in the East for the last 2 years. If he is like 85% Minnesota Kevin Love, there will be nobody that can stop CLE's march back to the Finals.
Injuries notwithstanding, of course.
The league better hope not. His difficutly finding his groove on the roster is the only reason CLE hasn't been objectively dominant in the East for the last 2 years. If he is like 85% Minnesota Kevin Love, there will be nobody that can stop CLE's march back to the Finals.
Injuries notwithstanding, of course.
panthapanda
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Hawks kinda suck how are we 2nd in the east lol
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Ninja Scooter
Member
It's close between he and Rose.
I never see the Knicks, didn't realize his numbers were so good this year and he looks good this game.
Ninja Scooter
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I was joking. Fuck Rose. It's insane how they have this great talent in KP and have surrounded him with Rose, Melo and Noah's corpse.
these hornets man, they need to quit playing down to the competition. giving up double digit leads against the pelicans and the knicks in the second half and letting memphis score 65+ in a half is unacceptable. 4 game losing streak when 3 should have been in the other column. need to get it together.
Yeah, KP had an open layup off a cut at the end of the game but Melo totally missed it and then took a contested fadeaway :lol sort of sums things up for NY.
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Hawks have a Baze problem. He got the contract and we need his points to follow. We can't start both Baze and old man Korver and get jack squat.
Penny Jr was bailing us out from the bench early in the season.
Dennis is actually having a solid game. Millsap is doing ok, but he gets double teamed cause nobody else can fucking score from the outside.
I'd fucking kill to have an outside shooter like Klay. He'd open up our whole offense.
Penny Jr was bailing us out from the bench early in the season.
Dennis is actually having a solid game. Millsap is doing ok, but he gets double teamed cause nobody else can fucking score from the outside.
I'd fucking kill to have an outside shooter like Klay. He'd open up our whole offense.
MetalFearSolid
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George Hill has been straight out ballin this year for the Jazz
are they getting hosed again?
panthapanda
Member
Thj seems to be in the dog house right now. I seriously would like to see Korver come off the bench because 1st team defenses are on him like crazy.
But honestly, this team has no consistent shooters outside Korver. They're not built for Howard's game right now. I'm hoping the chemistry picks up in the 2nd half
UnObtainium17
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Lebron teams tend to shit on extra harder when facing mavs. Philly won't even lose this bad this sunday.
CreeperBlocks
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Good win for the Raptors. That Giannis kid is ridiculous. Definitely a superstar in the making
MetalFearSolid
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Don't tell this to Celtics fans.
unknownstranger
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Nah they rather have Canadian Dirk.