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Post#161 » by spearsy23 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:04 am

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ThunderBolt wrote:The Wiggins trade is a pretty big black mark on their post light year history.

Good orgs don't bat a thousand. We traded harden

Both were bad decisions but there were plenty of questions on whether or not harden could be a star and what kind of money he deserved. Everyone knew Wiggins wasn’t that star even though he was paid like one. What moves have they made in the last few years that show they are a good front office? I’m not saying they are horrible but Wiggins isn’t the only questionable decision that front office has made post Jerry West.

The questions about harden were dumb. He was already an all star caliber player without getting any better.


The warriors found some contributors and put them around the core they had. Quinn cook, alfonzo mckinnie, Jordan bell, all gave them solid minutes. It's not like they've had a lot of opportunity post west making moves anywhere but around the fringes.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#162 » by spearsy23 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:08 am

This feels like the 57th straight year where pat^2 is expected to play a big role at the start of The season. We've seen how that ends.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#163 » by spearsy23 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:09 am

I hate Kawhi's game
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#164 » by Old Man Game » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:15 am

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spearsy23 wrote:Former Detroit piston point guard is going to be really successful with the clippers. As long as they do the right thing and play kennard instead of reggie that is.

He’s extremely underrated if healthy. He just has tendinitis in both knees. He’s such a huge upgrade over Shamet who is a great shooter that I’ve never actually seen make shots.


People always speak so highly of him but he's been traded twice already. Makes you sort of wonder when a guy always ends up a throw in piece.
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Post#165 » by ThunderBolt » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:21 am

spearsy23 wrote:I hate Kawhi's game

He and George’s best years are behind them.
bisme37 wrote:If there were magnets in basketballs so strong they changed the path of the ball as it flew through the air, wouldn't the ball then stick magnetically to the rim when it got there?
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Post#166 » by bbms » Thu Dec 24, 2020 1:31 am

Watching Raptors and Pelicans game.

Horrendous basketball is a trend for this season. Those are two playoffs teams. Never saw so much clumsy mistakes in NBA games, then in the past two or three weeks.

Also... Someone should tell Lamello he doesn't need to make passing look 3x harder than they actually are.
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Post#167 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:58 am

bbms wrote:Watching Raptors and Pelicans game.

Horrendous basketball is a trend for this season. Those are two playoffs teams. Never saw so much clumsy mistakes in NBA games, then in the past two or three weeks.

Also... Someone should tell Lamello he doesn't need to make passing look 3x harder than they actually are.

Lamelo’s shooting is as advertised.
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Post#168 » by Jstock12 » Thu Dec 24, 2020 12:51 pm

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bbms wrote:Watching Raptors and Pelicans game.

Horrendous basketball is a trend for this season. Those are two playoffs teams. Never saw so much clumsy mistakes in NBA games, then in the past two or three weeks.

Also... Someone should tell Lamello he doesn't need to make passing look 3x harder than they actually are.

Lamelo’s shooting is as advertised.


LaMelo seems all about them flashy plays. Not enough substance for winning basketball though.
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Post#169 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:32 pm

Wonder which teams are our tanking ''rivals'' in the West...tough to rank Gs/Kings/Grizzlies/Wolves/Spurs. Unlikely but Houston may even fall in that category
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Post#170 » by thedoppelganger » Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:31 pm

I’d be surprised if any west team is within 5 games of us by the end of the season, barring any major injuries. The play-in game will give most teams a glimmer of hope to keep trying later in the year, but there’s several teams out east that will give us a run.
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Post#171 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:36 pm

Those other western conference teams all have incentive to win.
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Post#172 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Dec 24, 2020 4:12 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Those other western conference teams all have incentive to win.


Pretty much. Guess some of them will decide to ''tank'' comes March if they underachieve.
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Post#173 » by ThunderBolt » Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:53 pm

Watching the pelicans game from last night. That team is good outside from Zion. Ingram looks even better and Lonzo’s form has come a longways.
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Post#174 » by Dadouv47 » Thu Dec 24, 2020 6:05 pm

ThunderBolt wrote:Watching the pelicans game from last night. That team is good outside from Zion. Ingram looks even better and Lonzo’s form has some a longways.


would be better for us if they overperfom and don't get a top pick. They already have a very good young core + tons of assets
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Post#175 » by Jstock12 » Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:55 am

ThunderBolt wrote:Lonzo’s form has come a longways.


No kidding!

https://streamable.com/duw49y
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Post#176 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Dec 25, 2020 2:38 pm

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ThunderBolt wrote:Lonzo’s form has come a longways.


No kidding!

https://streamable.com/duw49y

I think he had another one like that in the same game from the other side. Other than his obnoxious dad, he seems like a good kid and has a lot of good things to like about his game.
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Post#177 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Dec 25, 2020 6:44 pm

No idea how Presti managed to get Hill instead of Bledsoe.
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Post#178 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:55 pm

Dadouv47 wrote:No idea how Presti managed to get Hill instead of Bledsoe.



Normally I think Bledsoe gets too much criticism but he was really bad today.
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Post#179 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:57 pm

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Dadouv47 wrote:No idea how Presti managed to get Hill instead of Bledsoe.



Normally I think Bledsoe gets too much criticism but he was really bad today.


Pels badly need some shooters as well so Bledsoe is a bad fit
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Post#180 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:34 pm

I don’t even know what to think of what I saw from the warriors today.
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