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Sigra · Post #1201 » by **Sigra** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:07 am

drew881 wrote:Those old vets weighed down by 4 championships. As a fan could you really care? Many of us are sitting over here happy with 1 and giving the Bucks a pass these three years.

Right? Warriors' big 3 gave them 4 rings. All of them should retire with Warriors? What, they will not win another one? Its ok.

FrieAaron · Post #1202 » by **FrieAaron** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:17 am

Profound23 wrote:
MissKhriddleton wrote:

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That's the Jason Kidd type of math

He even says "or do you just go up four and game over?" Yeah...you just close the door, you dunce.

soxperry · Post #1203 » by **soxperry** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:49 am

Keon Lewis, undrafted player for Sac, looking athletic and skilled. Still waiting for the Bucks to land one of those lottery tickets

RubberSoul · Post #1204 » by **RubberSoul** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:08 pm

theFireBlanket wrote:
blazza18 wrote:At least one season too long for the Warriors. Should be doing a franchise reset.

Let Curry come play with GA.

He’d probably become a 32% 3P shooter overnight if that happened.

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emunney · Post #1205 » by **emunney** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:02 pm

soxperry wrote:Keon Lewis, undrafted player for Sac, looking athletic and skilled. Still waiting for the Bucks to land one of those lottery tickets

Ellis. Nate Oats is a good coach.

BigO · Post #1206 » by **BigO** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:13 pm

KidA24 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:Am I the only one who never wants to hear Kevin Harlan do another sporting event, ever?

Harlan is great with a good color guy. Problem is, he has to tolerate and call the game over these TNT idiots

Harlan is more than annoying. He needs to have some nuance in his play by play. He screams on every play.

TroyD92 · Post #1207 » by **TroyD92** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:43 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:Warriors cap situation isn't as absurd as I initially thought, but they are still at $144 excluding Paul and Klay. They kind of committed to rolling it back after the Kerr and DG extensions, but I feel they didn't have the balls to do the smart thing for them and for the league. Trade Curry and DG to some contenders, let Kerr go to San Antonio, and start over saving hundreds of millions of dollars. Like are we going to waste another year of Curry on this team? Curry, Klay, Wiggins, Pod, Kuminga, and Looney all played in mid-70s of games; DG only played 55 but due to annual suspension of 23 worth of games. Even with that health, they needed a heater at the end of the season to get the 10th seed and can't imagine any team ahead of them other than maybe LA to regress enough for the Warriors to pass them.

Sounds like the Bucks next season

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1208 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:13 pm

TroyD92 wrote:
MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:Warriors cap situation isn't as absurd as I initially thought, but they are still at $144 excluding Paul and Klay. They kind of committed to rolling it back after the Kerr and DG extensions, but I feel they didn't have the balls to do the smart thing for them and for the league. Trade Curry and DG to some contenders, let Kerr go to San Antonio, and start over saving hundreds of millions of dollars. Like are we going to waste another year of Curry on this team? Curry, Klay, Wiggins, Pod, Kuminga, and Looney all played in mid-70s of games; DG only played 55 but due to annual suspension of 23 worth of games. Even with that health, they needed a heater at the end of the season to get the 10th seed and can't imagine any team ahead of them other than maybe LA to regress enough for the Warriors to pass them.

Sounds like the Bucks next season

I've been on the more vocal side here I wouldn't be shocked if we blow it up if we get bounced in R1. Rich people don't like wasting money if they can just pocket cash.

That said, we were a 3 seed this year and projected to be a Top 3 seed in the east next year. Yeah, a lot of that is due to being in an easy conference but our probability of getting a punchers chance in the finals next year is 10x higher than the Warriors.

Ron Swanson · Post #1209 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:19 pm

If anything the Warriors are a cautionary tale of how to not waste the last years of a superstar's prime by trying to get cute with assets and young players. Three wasted seasons (2021, 2023, 2024) of healthy Steph when they could have cashed those lottery picks for some serious win-now talent. 2022 doesn't make the overall process a failure, but it's not like any of those young guys that they drafted provided much of anything in that title run.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1210 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:51 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:If anything the Warriors are a cautionary tale of how to not waste the last years of a superstar's prime by trying to get cute with assets and young players. Three wasted seasons (2021, 2023, 2024) of healthy Steph when they could have cashed those lottery picks for some serious win-now talent. 2022 doesn't make the overall process a failure, but it's not like any of those young guys that they drafted provided much of anything in that title run.

It could be both. They definitely should've traded the picks for another guaranteed star caliber player instead of scratching off lottery tickets. But I think they should've ripped the band-aid off in February and had a come to jesus moment with Steph and asked him where he wants to win a championship at.

Ron Swanson · Post #1211 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:59 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:If anything the Warriors are a cautionary tale of how to not waste the last years of a superstar's prime by trying to get cute with assets and young players. Three wasted seasons (2021, 2023, 2024) of healthy Steph when they could have cashed those lottery picks for some serious win-now talent. 2022 doesn't make the overall process a failure, but it's not like any of those young guys that they drafted provided much of anything in that title run.

It could be both. They definitely should've traded the picks for another guaranteed star caliber player instead of scratching off lottery tickets. But I think they should've ripped the band-aid off in February and had a come to jesus moment with Steph and asked him where he wants to win a championship at.

No way. Steph even at his current level is still a legit #1 on a championship team. There's an easy way to re-tool around him still, but everything else has to be on the table (Draymond, Kuminga, Moody, all their picks). They're the team that needs to be in the KAT sweepstakes, or better yet, see if KD is open to a reunion when the Suns inevitably flame out.

emunney · Post #1212 » by **emunney** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:23 pm

So good

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Post #1213 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:16 pm

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What an idiot.

Post #1214 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:26 pm

More detail

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Post #1215 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:38 pm

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Again, huge moron.

MikeIsGood · Post #1216 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:43 pm

I don't gamble in the first place, but I really hate sports betting being out in the open.

RogerMurdock · Post #1217 » by **RogerMurdock** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:03 pm

The complete announcement from the NBA, if anyone wants the actual source:

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RogerMurdock · Post #1218 » by **RogerMurdock** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:05 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:I don't gamble in the first place, but I really hate sports betting being out in the open.

It's better that it's legal, as there's a much lower chance that Porter would have been caught had there not been regulations, tracking, etc. in place, BUT...I agree that the ubiquity of betting ads and discussion in every sports broadcast isn't good. I work in the gambling industry and I'm getting pretty frustrated with how pervasive sports betting has gotten.

Matches Malone · Post #1219 » by **Matches Malone** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:10 pm

Lifetime ban... presented by fanduel.

Post #1220 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:13 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:I don't gamble in the first place, but I really hate sports betting being out in the open.

I've enjoyed sports betting for a long time and I hate what's going on. I hate every damn game I watch is full of gambling odds and spreads. The leagues make millions from it, the flood gates are open. At games players are being yelled at for not hitting enough 3's or not getting enough rebounds.