Preliminary 2009 Tank Thread

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Preliminary 2009 Tank Thread

jakecronus8: RealGM; Posts: 15,997; And1: 7,275; Joined: Feb 06, 2006; Post #1 » by jakecronus8 » Fri May 23, 2008 2:24 pm

Preliminary 2009 Tank Thread

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Post #1 » by jakecronus8 » Fri May 23, 2008 2:24 pm

With this organization its never too early to start tanking. I'm officially gonna start the Ricky Rubio bandwagon. Enjoy this mix of the next Steve Nash.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xvnKmfAe-Bg&feature=related

Do it for Chuck

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Website; Post #2 » by smauss » Fri May 23, 2008 2:39 pm

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Post #2 » by smauss » Fri May 23, 2008 2:39 pm

great vid jake. Honestly I posted only because of the laugh I got from the thread title...... I'm still laughing! Thanks! :lol:

"Too many people ask for help, and sometimes you have to help yourself." - Jerry Sloan (CBQ is missed)

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Fight the Tank: Assistant Coach; Posts: 4,059; And1: 0; Joined: Jan 21, 2008; Location: Healthy Players>Injured Players; Post #3 » by Fight the Tank » Fri May 23, 2008 3:05 pm

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Post #3 » by Fight the Tank » Fri May 23, 2008 3:05 pm

Sign me up for Ricky Rubio.

"I just wanted to play because I just love the game," Jennings said. "It doesn't matter to me. I get up to play basketball. It's my job. I have to still be a professional and finish the season."

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bigkurty: General Manager; Posts: 8,212; And1: 1,511; Joined: Apr 23, 2005; Location: Gilbert, AZ; Post #4 » by bigkurty » Fri May 23, 2008 4:46 pm

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Post #4 » by bigkurty » Fri May 23, 2008 4:46 pm

I can't officially hop on the tanking bandwagon until I think there is no hope but if halfway through next season, we suck again, I will hop back on the tanking bandwagon so fast it might just tip over.

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WEFFPIM: RealGM; Posts: 38,521; And1: 473; Joined: Nov 14, 2005; Location: WEFFPIM. I'm the real WEFFPIM.; Post #5 » by WEFFPIM » Fri May 23, 2008 4:52 pm

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Post #5 » by WEFFPIM » Fri May 23, 2008 4:52 pm

Oh grow a pair

ReddWing wrote:Being a fan of this team is tantamount to being in hell...There is no Christ that is coming to save us. Even if there was, we'd trade him for a 28 year old wing.

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