RareFantasy64
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Can we talk about how insane it would be if the Jazz pulled off an upset against the Warriors?
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NBA 2017 Playoffs |OT| WE DID IT
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We were all so caught up on that Kawhi not very good guy that bam bam snuck in through the back door
Starphoenix
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If anybody beat the Warriors it'd be insane. Only way that happens is if more people get injured, unforrunately. Team is way too stacked to actually be threatened to lose a series.
i would hope it happens if only because it gives the rest of us teams in the east not named the cavs to actually win the finals
ryutaro's mama
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Kobe's last game was at Staples where he ended his career with a W (against the Jazz) in a game that was a microcosm of his career, for the only team he ever played for.
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Wheelchair Paul's last game was at Staples where he ended his career with a L (against the Jazz) in a game that was a microcosm of his career, for one of several teams he ever played for.
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❤️❤️❤️ the Basketball Gods.
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Pierce still played his last game next to CP3
darkwing-buck
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Chris should go to the Spurs.
ryutaro's mama
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K. In the years since the Lakers didn't get that trade approved, no one got a chip out of those two but hey, teammates!
I for one, am still waiting for all those chips Dwight was supposed to win he ran to Houston. 🤔🤔🤔
Draymond was soooooo right when he shat on Wheelchair P. Good riddance.
Didn't he just negotiate a cba where he's eligible for like 200 mil when resigning? I don't know if the Spurs have that kind of cap space even if it's a sign and trade, if that's allowed.
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Ninja Scooter
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The Spurs can't afford CP3. He's the fucking president of the players association he's not taking a pay cut.
Ninja Scooter
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The Ballmer interview with Bill Simmons was pretty telling. For a huge market team their lease really limits how much they could be making if they had their own arena. They get the shit end of the stick scheduling wise. He really sounds like he wants to build a smaller, basketball centric arena but it will definitely still be in LA. He would be moronic to buy a team for $2 billion and then tank their value by moving them to a smaller market.
LyleLanley
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Yeah he kind of has to take the biggest deal possible.
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Blake isn't a top 10 player in 2017, sorry to say. Maybe top 30 or top 25, imo
If the Clippers want to make a dent in the LA fandom, they need to try and make it into more of a geography thing. Claim a stake in a certain section of LA
Can't they make a move or two to get enough space? If they deal Parker, let Mills walk and cut Ginobili's salary significantly that would be enough.
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It's not just that, CP3 just negotiated a CBA about players staying with their teams due to the advantage those players get. Lebron and CP3, as heads of the NBPA, both need to take the best deals available so as to keep to the "never go under your price" mantra and to agree to that message
Vault Dweller 111
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2017: Gobert > Blake
Not in skill set.
Performance on the court > Theoretical skill set
Vault Dweller 111
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Not disagreeing with that either. Only thing holding Blake back is his availability.
That's a pretty big thing. It's the same reason why many don't call Gronk the best TE in the league because when you can't play a full season...a Travis Kelce looks mighty good
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That doesn't mean shit. I want to actually win games
Nah, he's started doing that whole D-Rose thing where he plays a little scared of injury. Unless he becomes a stretch 4 that will still drive, or a better point forward, he's gonna be stuck in this weird grey area
Rudy Gobert does what the Utah Jazz need him to do: protect the rim, rebound, score high percentage buckets. And he's damn good at it. He also isn't a complete liability like Deandre Jordan can be since he can shoot free throws adequately enough that hacking him isn't a net positive.
Depending on your team, you don't need a wide ranging skillset. Guys like Shaq had a pretty limited skillset but they were exceptional at the stuff they could do. Not everyone needs to be Hakeem Olajuwon.
Depending on your team, you don't need a wide ranging skillset. Guys like Shaq had a pretty limited skillset but they were exceptional at the stuff they could do. Not everyone needs to be Hakeem Olajuwon.
Lmao who says that I want names
perfectchaos007
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And Donald Sterling is the one doing the punching
thehypocrite
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"The Clippers are still the Clippers"
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It's remarkable how quickly that name vanished in Los Angeles. He's practically Voldemort in this town.
ryutaro's mama
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No ring it is then.
Oh no, how will the Warriors ever find the points? I like Gobert, he's a freak show for one, is that 9'7 standing reach unmatched? And he's engaged, I wouldn't call him athletic, but he's not a stiff. But Griffin, despite being an outright dumb ass, can dribble and pass like very few at his position can and has other skills besides. He won't be jumping over Perkins again, but if he can stay out there he's very valuable. Just not against Draymond.
Dude, for real. That new rule he helped negotiate for, The Over-38 Rule, basically gives him a max contract of five years, $201 million, if he stays.
Chris Paul can potentially lock in $45 million in guaranteed salary for the season in which he turns 37 years old.
I mean, loved it if he joined the Spurs but yea, There's no way he's gonna pass up guaranteed money for just a shot at a non guaranteed ring with a huge pay cut.
BlackNMild2k1
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Jazz Owner: This was a hard fought battle, and we will not stop at advancing past the 1st round...
not at the 2nd rounds, and not at the Conference fi... ::interruption::
Jazz Coach whispers "Warriors are our opponent for round 2"
Jazz Owner: The Jazz have advanced past the 1st round. We should be happy with that. Not everyone gets to advance past the 1st round, just ask the Clippers
Ninja Scooter
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Only if you don't consider defense and rim protection skills. Id take Gobert over Blake every day of the week, especially now that Blake is on the downside of his career.
LyleLanley
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People. Many people.
Sport talk radio hosts, me, analysts, etc.
I personally believe that while Gronk could be the best TE of all fucking time off of talent alone, he can't play a full season and that's not good. It's the Embiid situation, dude plays a fraction of the season and has all world talent, but I got someone who is only a bit less than him as a player who can play all 16/82 games for me...they looking mighty good
Lies. Find me a bunch of analyst who day Gronk isn't the best tight end in the NFL. I don't know what your talking about. He's already second all time in TDs ... And you compare him to Embiid lol
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