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Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST

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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#161 » by dballislife » Thu Oct 9, 2025 2:56 am

our 33 million dollar man needs to play better
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#162 » by HiJiNX » Thu Oct 9, 2025 2:56 am

Reeko wrote:Funny how quiet some people get when Gradey plays well.

I’m one of them haha.
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#163 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Thu Oct 9, 2025 2:56 am

Reeko wrote:Funny how quiet some people get when Gradey plays well.

I thought he was a bust after one preseason game!!!! who knew???
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#164 » by Reeko » Thu Oct 9, 2025 2:57 am

HiJiNX wrote:
Reeko wrote:Funny how quiet some people get when Gradey plays well.

I’m one of them haha.

I have some very specific people in mind and while I know you like Ja'kobe over Gradey, I was not referring to you.
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#165 » by bape_lovers » Thu Oct 9, 2025 2:58 am

Same with Scottie, quick….

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Reeko wrote:Funny how quiet some people get when Gradey plays well.

I thought he was a bust after one preseason game!!!! who knew???
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Post#166 » by DreamTeam09 » Thu Oct 9, 2025 2:58 am

for 2 games straight our complete bench units have held their own against teams with their starters in
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#167 » by Reeko » Thu Oct 9, 2025 2:59 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:
Reeko wrote:Funny how quiet some people get when Gradey plays well.

I thought he was a bust after one preseason game!!!! who knew???

One full pre season game? No he was cooked and on his way to Beijing half way into the second quarter against the Nuggets.
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#168 » by PushDaRock » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:00 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:
Reeko wrote:Funny how quiet some people get when Gradey plays well.

I thought he was a bust after one preseason game!!!! who knew???


He might be again after the next preseason game, you never know in this business!!!
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#169 » by HiJiNX » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:02 am

CMB man…just so great positionally on D.
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#170 » by PhilBlackson » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:03 am

Where are all the posters that were hating on the BI trade?! Show your face lol
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#171 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:03 am

Kings have such a depressing future. Who do you even get excited about besides Murray?
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#172 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:03 am

BI with some more heft would be great. He doesn't play fast anyway
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#173 » by Reeko » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:04 am

Is CMB shorter than DeMar?
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#174 » by Harcore Fenton Mun » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:04 am

PhilBlackson wrote:Where are all the posters that were hating on the BI trade?! Show your face lol

Give it 20 games.
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#175 » by PushDaRock » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:04 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Kings have such a depressing future. Who do you even get excited about besides Murray?


Who is excited about Murray?
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#176 » by Brinbe » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:06 am

this lineup is a fun watch

probably closer to the real vision of what darko wants from this offense
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#177 » by theonlyeastcoastrapsfan » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:06 am

Just catching up with this game but CMB is the best young player we had in a while
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#178 » by Spates » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:06 am

Serious hot take....CMB is a better passer than Scottie
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#179 » by theonlyeastcoastrapsfan » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:07 am

He just seems to have an all around solid game - not saying the as good as but just smart skilled player like j dub in OKC
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Re: Raps V. Kings - Preseason - Wed, Oct 8th, 2025 - 10PM EST 

Post#180 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Thu Oct 9, 2025 3:08 am

IQ needs to be a lot better of an off the dribble 3pt shooter. Right now he's more like a sg who can play PnR a lil than a true onball offensive playmaker
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