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Post#221 » by Greyhound » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:03 pm

zimpy27 wrote:But yeah Ham gets his first strike today for that coaching at the end by changing the winning lineup with 4 minutes left.

I have him at strike two, personally.

First strike being that ridiculous rat ball lineup he keeps starting games with.
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Post#222 » by Heej » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:05 pm

Greyhound wrote:
Heej wrote:
Greyhound wrote:Still unable to provide those “receipts” I see.

Lol I'm more than content randomly remembering how big a clown take you ended up having :lol:

So we can just randomly harass other posters with flowery vocabulary now?

You know…

To amuse ourselves in a down season.

Yea np appreciate the compliment on my vocabulary Brodie :)
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Post#223 » by PaulieWal » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:24 pm

Heej wrote:
Greyhound wrote:
Heej wrote:Lol I'm more than content randomly remembering how big a clown take you ended up having :lol:

So we can just randomly harass other posters with flowery vocabulary now?

You know…

To amuse ourselves in a down season.

Yea np appreciate the compliment on my vocabulary Brodie :)


Knock it off.

Next baiting of another poster will get you a suspension.
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Post#224 » by Greyhound » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:27 pm

Heej wrote:
Greyhound wrote:
Heej wrote:Lol I'm more than content randomly remembering how big a clown take you ended up having :lol:

So we can just randomly harass other posters with flowery vocabulary now?

You know…

To amuse ourselves in a down season.

Yea np appreciate the compliment on my vocabulary Brodie :)

Translate that to English (at about the time you come up with those “receipts”) and maybe I can decide how to respond to it.



Can I talk about the atrocious basketball game I just watched without you following me around (unprovoked) talking about your wonky recollections from two seasons ago.

LOL
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Post#225 » by Cavsfansince84 » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:27 pm

coastalmarker99 wrote:LeBron”s move to La basically cost him the Goat race.

As if he goes to the 76ers instead he is probably now sitting on 5 to 6 rings with 11 or 12 finals appearances.


At this point I don't think it changes anything except for maybe like 1-2% of fans who sit on the middle of the debate. Some of you gotta look beyond the ringz argument a bit more. AD's health is the major thing. He was never going to Philly over LA.
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Post#226 » by PaulieWal » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:29 pm

Greyhound wrote:
Heej wrote:
Greyhound wrote:So we can just randomly harass other posters with flowery vocabulary now?

You know…

To amuse ourselves in a down season.

Yea np appreciate the compliment on my vocabulary Brodie :)

Translate that to English (at about the time you come up with those “receipts”) and maybe I can decide how to respond to it.



Can I just talk about the atrocious basketball game I just watched without some creepy stalker following me around (unprovoked) talking about his wonky recollections from two seasons ago.

LOL


You as well. Calling another poster a creepy stalker doesn't fly either even if they attack you first. Report the posts and let us do our jobs.
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Post#227 » by Greyhound » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:30 pm

PaulieWal wrote:
Greyhound wrote:
Heej wrote:Yea np appreciate the compliment on my vocabulary Brodie :)

Translate that to English (at about the time you come up with those “receipts”) and maybe I can decide how to respond to it.



Can I just talk about the atrocious basketball game I just watched without some creepy stalker following me around (unprovoked) talking about his wonky recollections from two seasons ago.

LOL


You as well. Calling another poster a creepy stalker doesn't fly either even if they attack you first. Report the posts and let us do our jobs.

I removed that almost instantaneously (I have no idea how you got to it so fast, I literally posted and edited in less then 30 seconds).
I tried to do my part twice (btw).

Honestly, you can follow this back and see I had nothing to do with this. It came literally out of the blue.
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Post#228 » by PaulieWal » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:40 pm

Greyhound wrote:
PaulieWal wrote:
Greyhound wrote:Translate that to English (at about the time you come up with those “receipts”) and maybe I can decide how to respond to it.



Can I just talk about the atrocious basketball game I just watched without some creepy stalker following me around (unprovoked) talking about his wonky recollections from two seasons ago.

LOL


You as well. Calling another poster a creepy stalker doesn't fly either even if they attack you first. Report the posts and let us do our jobs.

I removed that almost instantaneously (I have no idea how you got to it so fast, I literally posted and edited in less then 30 seconds).
I tried to do my part twice (btw).

Honestly, you can follow this back and see I had nothing to do with this. It came literally out of the blue.


You gotta give us time, man. I had already told the other poster that their next quip would be a suspension.

It's been the rule forever, you can't start responding in kind even though you were definitely not the aggressor in this case.

Locking this thread for a bit to cool everyone off.
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Post#229 » by PaulieWal » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:55 am

Unlocking this for now. No leeway will be given to anyone baiting or trolling in this thread for the next infraction.
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Post#230 » by Statlanta » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:13 am

Old man had to be gassed if he took a fadeaway on a postup being guarded by Lillard
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Post#231 » by CKRT » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:21 am

Westbrook’s trade value has to be at a new low...

LeBron’s Laker tenure has been incredibly disappointing as a LeBron fan. AD being a disappointment outside of one of the hottest shooting streaks I’ve ever seen, the weird roster construction and nonsensical trades, major injuries in two seasons..sucks that we are missing out on seeing him playing important games. I don’t really care if he wins the title or not at this stage in his career but it just sucks that’s a GOAT candidate at this age still has so much left in the tank and is clearly still able to contribute at a high level in the playoffs isn’t able to get there due to the aforementioned factors.
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Post#233 » by homecourtloss » Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:51 am

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Did Bron get some work done? He looks younger this year than last. To be honest, he’s moving pretty well, too.


You can’t expect to win in the modern NBA with these handicaps.
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Post#234 » by Mos_Heat » Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:30 am

Pelinka did an incredible job, tbh. You could argue they have the worst guard/wing/big rotation in the whole league. It's AD/Lebron and nothing else(Walker seems fine)
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Post#235 » by Ian Scuffling » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:11 pm

Statlanta wrote:Old man had to be gassed if he took a fadeaway on a postup being guarded by Lillard

I'm betting he didn't think he'd be carrying a team at age 38 and year 20 in the league. Pelinka must hate him. Another great night wasted by the guards.
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Post#236 » by Ian Scuffling » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:17 pm

CKRT wrote:Westbrook’s trade value has to be at a new low...

LeBron’s Laker tenure has been incredibly disappointing as a LeBron fan. AD being a disappointment outside of one of the hottest shooting streaks I’ve ever seen, the weird roster construction and nonsensical trades, major injuries in two seasons..sucks that we are missing out on seeing him playing important games. I don’t really care if he wins the title or not at this stage in his career but it just sucks that’s a GOAT candidate at this age still has so much left in the tank and is clearly still able to contribute at a high level in the playoffs isn’t able to get there due to the aforementioned factors.


Great comment and so damn true. The Lakers? Why, the Lakers? Someone else said it and it is true as well. Ego. He's always had a huge ego (for obvious basketball related reasons) and I truly think he thought he could make the Kobe fanboys (not Laker fans) appreciate and "love" him, too. That was ridiculous by assuming "fanboys" use reason to inform their "opinions". It's all feelz. But, he will rest well being the only player ever to be in the 40,000, 10,000, 10,000 club. I just wish he would have been on a couple more championship teams, as well. I know he does, too.
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Post#237 » by Colbinii » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:18 pm

CKRT wrote:Westbrook’s trade value has to be at a new low...

LeBron’s Laker tenure has been incredibly disappointing as a LeBron fan. AD being a disappointment outside of one of the hottest shooting streaks I’ve ever seen, the weird roster construction and nonsensical trades, major injuries in two seasons..sucks that we are missing out on seeing him playing important games. I don’t really care if he wins the title or not at this stage in his career but it just sucks that’s a GOAT candidate at this age still has so much left in the tank and is clearly still able to contribute at a high level in the playoffs isn’t able to get there due to the aforementioned factors.


I think Westbrooks trade value increases for each game. He costs the team who is trading for him roughly ~500K less each game he plays with the Lakers. 10 more games and Indiana/Utah/whoever will be paying him $5 Million less than if they traded for him now.
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Post#238 » by zimpy27 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:42 pm

Remember the trade Lakers had last season?

Wall+Wood for Westbrook+THT+FRP


That's looking pretty good right now
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Post#239 » by thebigbird » Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:02 pm

zimpy27 wrote:Remember the trade Lakers had last season?

Wall+Wood for Westbrook+THT+FRP


That's looking pretty good right now

It looked good at the time too. Removing Westbrook is addition by subtraction in and of itself. He’s that bad. Getting back two playable pieces like Wall/Wood would’ve been icing on the cake.
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Post#240 » by Fadeaway_J » Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:03 pm

thebigbird wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Remember the trade Lakers had last season?

Wall+Wood for Westbrook+THT+FRP


That's looking pretty good right now

It looked good at the time too. Removing Westbrook is addition by subtraction in and of itself. He’s that bad. Getting back two playable pieces like Wall/Wood would’ve been icing on the cake.

Well to be fair they couldn't afford to trade budding superstar THT.

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