Around the NBA - the sharp end of the playoffs - Randle snubbed for All NBA

[3toheadmelo]

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Soooo true!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOOOOOO **** TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

26 points 6 rebounds 9 assists with stellar defense!!!! He’s become an all around threat folks!!!! All around threat!!!!!

[TheGreenArrow]

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Lmaoooo!!!!!!!!!!

[GettinitDone]

We could have had Tatum for KP but Phil only wanted to scare KP and not really do it.

Not according to Ainge though I agree that Phil was trying to scare KP straight. Ainge called Phil to inquire and Phil asked for the moon and the stars, according to him. He snickered when recounting the exchange signaling that Phil wasn’t serious.

Of course, when you announce your young future All Star may be available, teams are gonna be calling. At the time, KP was seen as one of the best young players in the L with future All Star and likely franchise player written all over him, and at the time, Boston had the most attractive warchest of multiple lottery picks coming their way, and it only makes sense for them to at least do due diligence and inquire. I believe Phil asked for Brown, the 3rd pick (Tatum) and 2-3 more first rd lottery picks which was crazy but mainly because he didn't want to set a realistic ask price that teams were willing to meet and end up really trading KP when it was supposed to be just a scare tactic. But I really believe Phil was ticked off enough by KP that if Ainge had made a counter offer just slightly below asking price, Phil would have done the trade.

I think Phil was determined to set a culture where no player including the team's best player was above team protocols (like Pop used to be tough on TD and rest of players were like if he's tough on TD then only fair he's tough on me too) and I'm one of few who thought he was underrated and would have made a great exec if he had been given a few more years. Dolan "promised" he wouldn't interfere but in the end he did.

[HerSports85]

On to the next!

You shook?

Lol very

[HarthorneWingo]

On to the next!

You shook?

Lol very

If you only had Wiseman.

[HarthorneWingo]

We could have had Tatum for KP but Phil only wanted to scare KP and not really do it.

Not according to Ainge though I agree that Phil was trying to scare KP straight. Ainge called Phil to inquire and Phil asked for the moon and the stars, according to him. He snickered when recounting the exchange signaling that Phil wasn’t serious.

Of course, when you announce your young future All Star may be available, teams are gonna be calling. At the time, KP was seen as one of the best young players in the L with future All Star and likely franchise player written all over him, and at the time, Boston had the most attractive warchest of multiple lottery picks coming their way, and it only makes sense for them to at least do due diligence and inquire. I believe Phil asked for Brown, the 3rd pick (Tatum) and 2-3 more first rd lottery picks which was crazy but mainly because he didn't want to set a realistic ask price that teams were willing to meet and end up really trading KP when it was supposed to be just a scare tactic. But I really believe Phil was ticked off enough by KP that if Ainge had made a counter offer just slightly below asking price, Phil would have done the trade.

I think Phil was determined to set a culture where no player including the team's best player was above team protocols (like Pop used to be tough on TD and rest of players were like if he's tough on TD then only fair he's tough on me too) and I'm one of few who thought he was underrated and would have made a great exec if he had been given a few more years. Dolan "promised" he wouldn't interfere but in the end he did.

I was with you on the Phil Train. My point was just that Ainge and Phil were never going to agree on a deal at that point. That's where we disagree. But I'm with you on everything else.

[TerrenceClarke]

Where the warriors fans at?

Spoiler:

[3toheadmelo]

Where the warriors fans at?

Spoiler:

That warrioors pack hitting

[KnicksGadfly]

Where the warriors fans at?

Spoiler:

You a Celtics fan?

[TheGreenArrow]

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[GEOLINK]

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yikes...

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Good grief

[3toheadmelo]

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[DaGawd]

I was def not prepared for a Celtics chip when this season began

[KnicksGadfly]

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yikes...

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I dunno. I feel like Spike Lee might be worse but if you argue Spike Lee isn’t a Knicks fan, I’ll concede the point!

[DOT]

I get that Stephen A is just playing a character, but there's a line between being good entertainment and just saying stupid stuff for attention, and he's becoming more of the latter

Like, the whole "hoodwinked" thing when we drafted KP was hilarious, this is just sad.

[TerrenceClarke]

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Toxic Knicksculinity…..

[TerrenceClarke]

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[Chanel Bomber]

Makes me laugh how salty Knicks Twitter is about SAS being popular (more than them anyway) and being a Knicks fan.

Now they call him the worst or a fake fan because he's realistic about this team being trash and he doesn't say what they want to hear.

I hate Knicks fans

SAS isn't exactly the best analyst but his takes are still better than the average Knicks fan on Twitter, which speaks volumes on how delusional our fanbase is.

[Reign23]

damn I am little worried now. have to win game 4!

[thebuzzardman]

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