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2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 9

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Re: 2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 9 

Post#181 » by wade44 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:50 am

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Flash4thewin wrote:So let’s ignore the Sun’s asking price for a moment which will be high. What’s the sales pitch for KD to actually say hey i want to come to miami, a team that just ended the season as a lottery team ( with the way things are looking). We can’t really talk about winning so then money will be the motivator, so KD with a max 3/4 year deal? Is that our sales pitch?


KD is not coming here. He’d much prefer a championship bound roster over one full of overpaid role players


Ok, so where exactly?

Dallas as an option is cooked with kyrie tearing his ACL.

Houston would have to trade FVV and give up young assets and they've shown no interest in doing either.

I saw a knicks mock trade where they sent OG and a pick for durant. What if the suns don't think OG is worth his deal or doesn't want him (even though younger and on bookers timeline and a good player). Who knows if knicks even want to send out more picks after depleting their coffers with the OG Kat and Bridges trades.

Pistons send tobias harris and Isaiah Stewart and a pick?
Would durant even want to go to Detroit?

Just saying. We might get lucky... if you filter the league with the following parameters:
1) where would durant go and extend?
2) who actually wants him at 37 and giving up assets
3) what team is desperate enough to full court press him

I mean. It very well could be Miami.
And if Jovic wants a big extension like 4-80. You send him as part of the deal. Suns aren't getting a better offer than Wiggins Rozier(expiring) Jovic and a pick.

Not sure what can be offered/number of players with all the tax apron stuff.


Plenty of teams who feel they’re a Durant away that want to buy low and can offer more than Miami. For KD’s pov, he’s not spending the twilight years of his career rotting with Heat role players
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Post#182 » by Vertical Limit » Fri Mar 21, 2025 12:52 am

Adding Durant to this squad pushes us into the play in tournament. We dont improve drastically.. and hes going to want a 2-3 year extension at 37. Hes hardly lebron james as far as durability goes.

Pass.. we need to completely overhaul the Miami Heat and what Heat basketball looks like. Its unrecognizable wht we are at the moment..

With that said, trading away any remaining assets and our future assets for Durant and offering him an extension, is 100% in the riley playbook… he would do something like that, even though he shouldnt.
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Post#183 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:03 am

Knicks spanked us then got smacked by the Spurs and Hornets lol
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Post#184 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:04 am

How fast is this KD decline supposed to be? Hes still elite as fuxk lol
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Post#185 » by Hoops3355 » Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:38 pm

That Steph fall last night looked nasty. I had a high school teammate basically do the same thing and legit broke his tailbone. Hope he's okay as human but as we hold the Warriors pick it's cool bro take a couple weeks off my guy.
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Re: 2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 9 

Post#186 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:51 pm

Hoops3355 wrote:That Steph fall last night looked nasty. I had a high school teammate basically do the same thing and legit broke his tailbone. Hope he's okay as human but as we hold the Warriors pick it's cool bro take a couple weeks off my guy.


Should rest up and get ready for the 9/10 play in matchup
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Post#187 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:11 pm

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Post#188 » by Lennyzinho » Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:36 pm

Hoops3355 wrote:That Steph fall last night looked nasty. I had a high school teammate basically do the same thing and legit broke his tailbone. Hope he's okay as human but as we hold the Warriors pick it's cool bro take a couple weeks off my guy.


And the Warriors still beat the Raptors in a close game.

Raptors win over GSW last night would have been so nice for our draft picks
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Post#189 » by ZoStrong » Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:36 pm

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Joe Cronin, only 49, wildly successful because he UNDERSTANDS Young players and their culture!!! Lol
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Post#190 » by ZoStrong » Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:41 pm

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Jeff Peterson of Hornets, only 35, wildly successful because he UNDERSTANDS Young players and their culture!!! Lol
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Post#191 » by ZoStrong » Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:42 pm

Shall I go on w all the bottom half teams to show you how the old age is the reason the executives terrible at their job?
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Post#192 » by ZoStrong » Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:45 pm

Btw, is there a block button on this site to block some posters on my feed? Any help would be appreciated, thank you!
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Post#193 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:06 pm

ZoStrong wrote:Shall I go on w all the bottom half teams to show you how the old age is the reason the executives terrible at their job?


Don’t be mad at me for sharing the word, apparently
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Post#194 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:06 pm

ZoStrong wrote:Btw, is there a block button on this site to block some posters on my feed? Any help would be appreciated, thank you!


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Post#195 » by ZoStrong » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:06 pm

Oh, btw, Warren Buffett, 94, still beating young fund managers at investing game
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Post#196 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:08 pm

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Joe Cronin, only 49, wildly successful because he UNDERSTANDS Young players and their culture!!! Lol


Blazers have a better record than us and the Hornets just recently embarrassed us on our homecourt and have a better young core than us. To answer your question tho I don’t know and don’t care
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Post#197 » by ZoStrong » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:09 pm

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ZoStrong wrote:Btw, is there a block button on this site to block some posters on my feed? Any help would be appreciated, thank you!


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Is there? That would make my visits here more enjoyable. I hate to stop visiting the place I frequented for couple decades
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Post#198 » by ZoStrong » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:12 pm

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Joe Cronin, only 49, wildly successful because he UNDERSTANDS Young players and their culture!!! Lol


Blazers have a better record than us and the Hornets just recently embarrassed us on our homecourt and have a better young core than us. To answer your question tho I don’t know and don’t care



Small sample size man appears again, lol.

When was the last time they made the finals? Do they have a good chance anytime soon since the young executive understands the young players and their culture so well, they would soon be wildly successful, right?
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Post#199 » by MettaWorldPanda » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:14 pm

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Post#200 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:16 pm

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Joe Cronin, only 49, wildly successful because he UNDERSTANDS Young players and their culture!!! Lol


Blazers have a better record than us and the Hornets just recently embarrassed us on our homecourt and have a better young core than us. To answer your question tho I don’t know and don’t care



Small sample size man appears again, lol.

When was the last time they made the finals? Do they have a good chance anytime soon since the young executive understands the young players and their culture so well, they would soon be wildly successful, right?


Pat Riley’s not good anymore, it’s ok. Everyone meets time where they just aren’t what they used to be.
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