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Post #841 » by **Ice Man** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:20 am

Yeah maybe Kawhi too. Hard to know. He had a stacked Spurs team, then a stacked Toronto team (good enough to be a #2 seed after he left), and now he's on a stacked Clippers team. But he's one helluva player performer, that's for sure.

dice · Post #842 » by **dice** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:39 am

nomorezorro wrote:giving bledsoe an extension and letting brogdon walk should have really gotten the bucks a ton more heat

again, bledsoe is the better all-around player and was cheaper.

dice · Post #843 » by **dice** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:41 am

Ice Man wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
Eddy_JukeZ wrote: He was always able to get teams into the playoffs. He just never was good enough to get a title. That was the issue.

The only player in the NBA who gets teams into the Finals by himself is LeBron

hard to make that argument when he couldn't even get into the playoffs last year. and you're pretty much guaranteeing that they win it all at this point given the addition of AD

PaKii94 · Post #844 » by **PaKii94** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:42 am

Man watching Jimmy tear it up is so bittersweet. On one hand I'm vindicated so hard for sticking up for him but I'm also crying in the corner that he's not ours anymore

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #845 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:44 am

Russell Westbrook makes so many awful decisions you’d think he has money on the Lakers. So many things that’s arent gonna show up in the box score. At least a dozen wrong decisions.

Mark Jackson is at least calling him out consistently for not bothering to get back on defense. Just brutal.

Mbrahv0528 · Post #846 » by **Mbrahv0528** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:47 am

Kurt Heimlich wrote:
Mbrahv0528 wrote:
Kurt Heimlich wrote:I really like OG on the Raps, obviously he's getting his moment now after that insane shot yesterday. But he's an elite defender with size, athleticism and can shoot. I wanted him (a lot of us here did) back in 2017 when we were sitting at #16 pre Jimmy trade. Raps would laugh us off the phone if we offered Lauri for him now. Freaking garpax man.
Fire Garpax?

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If only it happened appropriately after the failed 2016-17 campaign. The places we might have been...not selling Jimmy G short, drafting better. We could've been/should've been the Heat right now (i.e. with high end and not bottom barrel leadership).

I was being facetious lol. But I wholeheartedly agree with you!

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Post #847 » by **Ice Man** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:48 am

dice wrote:hard to make that argument when he couldn't even get into the playoffs last year

If you're going to rule out LeBron, which I don't agree with but I also don't really care about, because he's a side point, that strengthens my argument.

Jcool0 · Post #848 » by **Jcool0** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:50 am

PaKii94 wrote:Man watching Jimmy tear it up is so bittersweet. On one hand I'm vindicated so hard for sticking up for him but I'm also crying in the corner that he's not ours anymore

FYI if the Bulls keep Jimmy... Gar/Pax are still in charge.

ThreeMileAllan · Post #849 » by **ThreeMileAllan** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:53 am

I would 100% rather have Jimmy and garpax

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R3AL1TY · Post #850 » by **R3AL1TY** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:57 am

I surely wish I can see that Harden dunk on LeBron again.

PaKii94 · Post #851 » by **PaKii94** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 2:58 am

Jcool0 wrote:
PaKii94 wrote:Man watching Jimmy tear it up is so bittersweet. On one hand I'm vindicated so hard for sticking up for him but I'm also crying in the corner that he's not ours anymore

FYI if the Bulls keep Jimmy... Gar/Pax are still in charge.

Yeah yeah yeah that's why I'm happy he found a good landing spot but selfishly I'd rather see Jimmy making winning plays and dragging poorly built rosters to the playoff instead of f**king Lavine chucking us to the lottery.

I also do think Jimmy would have recruited kyrie and/or DMC

Jcool0 · Post #852 » by **Jcool0** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:00 am

ThreeMileAllan wrote:I would 100% rather have Jimmy and garpax

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Guess just making the playoffs is okay with you. I would enjoy another title in my lifetime.

Jcool0 · Post #853 » by **Jcool0** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:03 am

PaKii94 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
PaKii94 wrote:Man watching Jimmy tear it up is so bittersweet. On one hand I'm vindicated so hard for sticking up for him but I'm also crying in the corner that he's not ours anymore

FYI if the Bulls keep Jimmy... Gar/Pax are still in charge.

Yeah yeah yeah that's why I'm happy he found a good landing spot but selfishly I'd rather see Jimmy making winning plays and dragging poorly built rosters to the playoff instead of f**king Lavine chucking us to the lottery.

I also do think Jimmy would have recruited kyrie and/or DMC

It was Jimmy's camp leaking the Kyrie stuff. Irving said at the time he hasn't really talked to Butler much. I dont think Jimmy is the type other stars want to play with.

PaKii94 · Post #854 » by **PaKii94** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:06 am

Jcool0 wrote:
PaKii94 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
FYI if the Bulls keep Jimmy... Gar/Pax are still in charge.

Yeah yeah yeah that's why I'm happy he found a good landing spot but selfishly I'd rather see Jimmy making winning plays and dragging poorly built rosters to the playoff instead of f**king Lavine chucking us to the lottery.

I also do think Jimmy would have recruited kyrie and/or DMC

It was Jimmy's camp leaking the Kyrie stuff. Irving said at the time he hasn't really talked to Butler much. I dont think Jimmy is the type other stars want to play with.

Do you have any quotes from kyries camp? He was good friends with both of them on team USA. Embiid wants him back. Jimmy is literally the guy everyone who actually gives a **** about winning WOULD want to play with. Fake ass stars obviously get butthurt getting called out.

Jcool0 · Post #855 » by **Jcool0** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:07 am

PaKii94 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
PaKii94 wrote:
Yeah yeah yeah that's why I'm happy he found a good landing spot but selfishly I'd rather see Jimmy making winning plays and dragging poorly built rosters to the playoff instead of f**king Lavine chucking us to the lottery.

I also do think Jimmy would have recruited kyrie and/or DMC

It was Jimmy's camp leaking the Kyrie stuff. Irving said at the time he hasn't really talked to Butler much. I dont think Jimmy is the type other stars want to play with.

Do you have any quotes from kyries camp? He was good friends with both of them on team USA. Embiid wants him back. Jimmy is literally the guy everyone who actually gives a **** about winning WOULD want to play with. Fake ass stars obviously get butthurt getting called out.

“Irving says he’s aware that he’s been linked to Jimmy Butler in persistent free-agent rumors regarding a mutual desire to play together in New York, but he says he’s had no such discussions with Butler. In fact, he says, the last time he talked to Butler at length was when they were both playing with USA Basketball, and the two engaged in a spit-balling session along with [Kevin] Durant and [DeMarcus] Cousins about what the future held for each of them.”

PaKii94 · Post #856 » by **PaKii94** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:10 am

Jcool0 wrote:
PaKii94 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
It was Jimmy's camp leaking the Kyrie stuff. Irving said at the time he hasn't really talked to Butler much. I dont think Jimmy is the type other stars want to play with.

Do you have any quotes from kyries camp? He was good friends with both of them on team USA. Embiid wants him back. Jimmy is literally the guy everyone who actually gives a **** about winning WOULD want to play with. Fake ass stars obviously get butthurt getting called out.

“Irving says he’s aware that he’s been linked to Jimmy Butler in persistent free-agent rumors regarding a mutual desire to play together in New York, but he says he’s had no such discussions with Butler. In fact, he says, the last time he talked to Butler at length was when they were both playing with USA Basketball, and the two engaged in a spit-balling session along with [Kevin] Durant and [DeMarcus] Cousins about what the future held for each of them.”

That spitball session turned into kyrie and KD going to the same team (and DMC on warriors). If Jimmy was on a stable team, who says it couldn't have been with him?

The recruiting never occurred because right when jimmy had enough pull to recruit a player he was traded..... F**king garpax
The sh*ttiest thing is that the recruiting rumors came out a few days before the trade when gar apparently told him that he wasn't going to get traded

kyrv · Post #857 » by **kyrv** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:12 am

Wow, Buck Dynasty. Philly and Milwaukee still taking turns having parades with floats filled with treadmills. Very embarrassing loss.

You go Jimmy. Butler seems to have found a home and culture he likes in Miami. Good for him.

Jcool0 · Post #858 » by **Jcool0** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:13 am

PaKii94 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
PaKii94 wrote:
Do you have any quotes from kyries camp? He was good friends with both of them on team USA. Embiid wants him back. Jimmy is literally the guy everyone who actually gives a **** about winning WOULD want to play with. Fake ass stars obviously get butthurt getting called out.

“Irving says he’s aware that he’s been linked to Jimmy Butler in persistent free-agent rumors regarding a mutual desire to play together in New York, but he says he’s had no such discussions with Butler. In fact, he says, the last time he talked to Butler at length was when they were both playing with USA Basketball, and the two engaged in a spit-balling session along with [Kevin] Durant and [DeMarcus] Cousins about what the future held for each of them.”

That spitball session turned into kyrie and KD going to the same team (and DMC on warriors). If Jimmy was on a stable team, who says it couldn't have been with him?

The recruiting never occurred because right when jimmy had enough pull to recruit a player he was traded..... F**king garpax

The recruiting never happened because you need someone who actually wants to play with you.

kyrv · Post #859 » by **kyrv** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:13 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Russell Westbrook makes so many awful decisions you’d think he has money on the Lakers. So many things that’s arent gonna show up in the box score. At least a dozen wrong decisions.

Mark Jackson is at least calling him out consistently for not bothering to get back on defense. Just brutal.

Not sure but Westbrook might be the worst good player in the NBA. Houston may be wishing they still had Chris Paul (and those picks).

Jcool0 · Post #860 » by **Jcool0** » Sat Sep 5, 2020 3:17 am

kyrv wrote:
Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Russell Westbrook makes so many awful decisions you’d think he has money on the Lakers. So many things that’s arent gonna show up in the box score. At least a dozen wrong decisions.

Mark Jackson is at least calling him out consistently for not bothering to get back on defense. Just brutal.

Not sure but Westbrook might be the worst good player in the NBA. Houston may be wishing they still had Chris Paul (and those picks).

Bad timing on this one huh. Houston is up 15 and Westbrook just hit a 3.