Around the NBA - WCF and Finals Thread
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seeing that the cavs are interviewing johnny o bryant, it seems clear to me the cavs are trying to build around donovan mitchell. so i guess he's out of the mix.
looking at stars that are going to be available realistically are
trae young
dejounte murray
brandon ingram
ingram is the best fit. but hes kinda injury prone. i would still go after him though. he's had success in the playoffs before at full strength. probably won't take much to trade for him too.
looking at stars that are going to be available realistically are
trae young
dejounte murray
brandon ingram
ingram is the best fit. but hes kinda injury prone. i would still go after him though. he's had success in the playoffs before at full strength. probably won't take much to trade for him too.

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3toheadmelo wrote:seeing that the cavs are interviewing johnny o bryant, it seems clear to me the cavs are trying to build around donovan mitchell. so i guess he's out of the mix.
looking at stars that are going to be available realistically are
trae young
dejounte murray
brandon ingram
I don't get the excitement some of you guys have for Ingram. This guy is so mid!
ingram is the best fit. but hes kinda injury prone. i would still go after him though. he's had success in the playoffs before at full strength. probably won't take him to trade for him too.

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Fat Kat wrote:
Beer Leopards wtf is that?
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MrDollarBills wrote:That year after Chuck left was also when Chris Childs joined the team, he played pretty decent. I've been meaning to ask everyone, what was your opinion on him? He was a tough dude man. I think he had a drinking problem though.
Love hate. He did some infuriating stuff but was pretty solid all in all. And tough, as you say. Good defender. He probably would have benefited from a quicker pace. He wasn't a good enough shooter or athlete to thrive in the halfcourt.
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3toheadmelo wrote:seeing that the cavs are interviewing johnny o bryant, it seems clear to me the cavs are trying to build around donovan mitchell. so i guess he's out of the mix.
looking at stars that are going to be available realistically are
trae young
dejounte murray
brandon ingram
ingram is the best fit. but hes kinda injury prone. i would still go after him though. he's had success in the playoffs before at full strength. probably won't take much to trade for him too.
Not for us but Garland is likely available too.
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SG: CJ/Merrill
SF: Black/Thybulle
PF: Kuminga/Kenrich Williams
C: Looney/Sharpe
Hugo | DWade | Craig Porter | Dadiet | Minott

PG: Brunson/Coleworld
SG: CJ/Merrill
SF: Black/Thybulle
PF: Kuminga/Kenrich Williams
C: Looney/Sharpe
Hugo | DWade | Craig Porter | Dadiet | Minott
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Capn'O wrote:3toheadmelo wrote:seeing that the cavs are interviewing johnny o bryant, it seems clear to me the cavs are trying to build around donovan mitchell. so i guess he's out of the mix.
looking at stars that are going to be available realistically are
trae young
dejounte murray
brandon ingram
ingram is the best fit. but hes kinda injury prone. i would still go after him though. he's had success in the playoffs before at full strength. probably won't take much to trade for him too.
Not for us but Garland is likely available too.
Yeah hes probably gone. I think the Cavs are going to pick Donovan over him which is the right choice imo. I can see Orlando trying to get Garland

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3toheadmelo wrote:Capn'O wrote:3toheadmelo wrote:seeing that the cavs are interviewing johnny o bryant, it seems clear to me the cavs are trying to build around donovan mitchell. so i guess he's out of the mix.
looking at stars that are going to be available realistically are
trae young
dejounte murray
brandon ingram
ingram is the best fit. but hes kinda injury prone. i would still go after him though. he's had success in the playoffs before at full strength. probably won't take much to trade for him too.
Not for us but Garland is likely available too.
Yeah hes probably gone. I think the Cavs are going to pick Donovan over him which is the right choice imo. I can see Orlando trying to get Garland
Garland/Ingram makes a lot of sense too.
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PG: Brunson/Coleworld
SG: CJ/Merrill
SF: Black/Thybulle
PF: Kuminga/Kenrich Williams
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Don't like the thought of Ingram either in Cleveland or Atlanta. I think he'd balance out both teams quite nicely and make them considerably better.
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Capn'O wrote:3toheadmelo wrote:Capn'O wrote:
Not for us but Garland is likely available too.
Yeah hes probably gone. I think the Cavs are going to pick Donovan over him which is the right choice imo. I can see Orlando trying to get Garland
Garland/Ingram makes a lot of sense too.
Would you consider Murray if he doesn't cost any core players?
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spree2kawhi wrote:Fat Kat wrote:
Beer Leopards wtf is that?
They get drunk and eat the faces of their opponents
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HarthorneWingo wrote:The Finals don’t start until June 6?
It's so the Knicks can rest up and get their starters back
........ oh, no, wait, never mind
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Clyde_Style wrote:spree2kawhi wrote:Fat Kat wrote:
Beer Leopards wtf is that?
They get drunk and eat the faces of their opponents
That’s at least better than Beer Dung Beetles then
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spree2kawhi wrote:Clyde_Style wrote:spree2kawhi wrote:Beer Leopards wtf is that?
They get drunk and eat the faces of their opponents
That’s at least better than Beer Dung Beetles then
Yeah, but getting loaded and rolling chit into little balls isn't such a bad way to kill an afternoon
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MrDollarBills wrote:Capn'O wrote:3toheadmelo wrote:Yeah hes probably gone. I think the Cavs are going to pick Donovan over him which is the right choice imo. I can see Orlando trying to get Garland
Garland/Ingram makes a lot of sense too.
Would you consider Murray if he doesn't cost any core players?
I'm an archetype guy. If I have a ball dominant guard, I'm gonna want a great off ball guard to pair. We have a good one in Donte and I'd worry Murray wouldn't be a huge upgrade in that regard.
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Capn'O wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:Capn'O wrote:
Garland/Ingram makes a lot of sense too.
Would you consider Murray if he doesn't cost any core players?
I'm an archetype guy. If I have a ball dominant guard, I'm gonna want a great off ball guard to pair. We have a good one in Donte and I'd worry Murray wouldn't be a huge upgrade in that regard.
This.
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spree2kawhi wrote:Capn'O wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:
Would you consider Murray if he doesn't cost any core players?
I'm an archetype guy. If I have a ball dominant guard, I'm gonna want a great off ball guard to pair. We have a good one in Donte and I'd worry Murray wouldn't be a huge upgrade in that regard.
This.
Yeah that makes sense. I was thinking moreso to have Murray shift to 6th Man to lead the 2nd unit next to Deuce in the backcourt
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Getting a player of Murray's caliber and having him come off the bench is asking for trouble. You would also have to make a decision on who finishes games----Murray? or DD? or Hart?
After the run we just witnessed it feels unfair to have both DD and Hart glued to the bench to finish games. I feel like the team may be better off with Brunson-OG-Randle to close out games along with DD or Hart (depending on who has it going). That's the danger of getting a star caliber player here....you are essentially benching Hart/DD in the clutch. I feel like getting a 2-way guy that is content playing 20-25 minutes a game at a low cost would help the team more. Getting a star player here could throw things off. Remember the beginning of the season when we had IQ and Barrett here? Remember the Hart comments etc.?
Keep the chemistry going as the top priority. Keep the team healthy. We don't need a major shake-up IMO. We need health and chemistry....with our current group it seemed everyone was happy with their roles etc. and the team went 25-5 with OG in it.
After the run we just witnessed it feels unfair to have both DD and Hart glued to the bench to finish games. I feel like the team may be better off with Brunson-OG-Randle to close out games along with DD or Hart (depending on who has it going). That's the danger of getting a star caliber player here....you are essentially benching Hart/DD in the clutch. I feel like getting a 2-way guy that is content playing 20-25 minutes a game at a low cost would help the team more. Getting a star player here could throw things off. Remember the beginning of the season when we had IQ and Barrett here? Remember the Hart comments etc.?
Keep the chemistry going as the top priority. Keep the team healthy. We don't need a major shake-up IMO. We need health and chemistry....with our current group it seemed everyone was happy with their roles etc. and the team went 25-5 with OG in it.
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Clyde_Style wrote:spree2kawhi wrote:Clyde_Style wrote:
They get drunk and eat the faces of their opponents
That’s at least better than Beer Dung Beetles then
Yeah, but getting loaded and rolling chit into little balls isn't such a bad way to kill an afternoon
How did you know???????
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There’s no good options. Just continue to wait.









