Steven Adams Appreciation Thread

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Steven Adams Appreciation Thread 

Post#1 » by Thabo Sefolosha » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:27 am

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Post#2 » by Old Man Game » Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:29 am

He had some great moments. Very likable personality. He'll be missed but this is a new chapter so he had to go.

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Post#3 » by jake_swivel » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:46 am

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Post#4 » by timO » Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:01 am

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Post#5 » by cjmcallist » Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:29 am

This one hurts. Hope New Orleans treats him well and loves him as much as we did.
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Post#6 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:17 pm

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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#7 » by thor19 » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:21 pm

Adams will be miss , his screen make life easier for our other players
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Post#8 » by spearsy23 » Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:57 pm

Favorite personality
Mediocre player
Worst contract.

Sad to see the personality go
“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#9 » by Galloisdaman » Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:50 pm

Great guy. Hope he makes the playoffs in NO!
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Post#10 » by hsfolk » Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:15 pm

NO signed Adams to a 2 year extension for $35M
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Post#11 » by spearsy23 » Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:22 pm

hsfolk wrote:NO signed Adams to a 2 year extension for $35M

Teams continue to overpay. You'll get 90%of the production at the MLE
“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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Re: Steven Adams Appreciation Thread 

Post#12 » by ThunderBolt » Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:36 pm

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hsfolk wrote:NO signed Adams to a 2 year extension for $35M

Teams continue to overpay. You'll get 90%of the production at the MLE

I got tired of Adams but I’m still a believer in the big man in the modern nba. I don’t think many teams will be able to emulate the warriors version of small ball. The key now is that a big has to do more than post up and block shots. If you find one that can defend the paint, switch on the perimeter and can shoot, you draft him and pay him. If not, then sign Nerlens Noel.
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Post#13 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:39 pm

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Re: Steven Adams Appreciation Thread 

Post#14 » by ThunderBolt » Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:07 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
Read on Twitter
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Said he did the same with CP3 and Dennis...yet we still get good returns on our trade. I don't know how he does it.
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Post#15 » by 1bigfan13 » Fri Dec 4, 2020 10:06 am

spearsy23 wrote:
hsfolk wrote:NO signed Adams to a 2 year extension for $35M

Teams continue to overpay. You'll get 90%of the production at the MLE

Crazy that they're willing to pay him that much, given his limitations on the offensive end. New Orleans definitely didn't learn from OKC's mistake.

I complained a lot about Adams but I think a lot of my frustration was linked to the gaudy contract OKC signed him to. We paid him like an All-Star center but all we got was solid role player production in return. If he were only making approx. $10 million per year instead of over $25 million, I'd have been content with Adams. Weird how that works.
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Re: Steven Adams Appreciation Thread 

Post#16 » by bbms » Mon Dec 7, 2020 8:48 pm

The worst Draft decision in Thunder's history considering the reports of Thunder's interest in Giannis.

He was a starting quality player, with a great personality, and never backed down from any challenge. Loved his physicality. Couldn't match the production expected from his 2nd contract, unfortunately.

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