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GoGreen · Post #1721 » by **GoGreen** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:56 am

Surprised this hasn't been posted...

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bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1722 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 4:14 am

I'm not a fan of LeBore either...

Post #1723 » by **165bows** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:53 am

GoGreen wrote:Surprised this hasn't been posted...

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Yeah I’ve happily ignored this storyline for most of the summer. Looks like it’ll get done though.

I am curious if Portland will hold out enough to make it hurt though.

31to6 · Post #1724 » by **31to6** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 2:34 pm

would it be Herro, Lowry, a prospect or two and picks for Dame?

If so, MIA is left with something like
Lillard/Martin/Butler/Love?/Bam
JRich/Jovic/Highsmith/Robinson

would be a pretty solid 9. Probably send Jovic to POR too, though -- I wanted JRich to come home to BOS and it bothers me that MIA got him for cheap -- would feel more confident writing them off as too old/shallow without him, but I still want -- as I always do -- to write them off as too old and too shallow.

Post #1725 » by **165bows** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:19 pm

31to6 wrote:would it be Herro, Lowry, a prospect or two and picks for Dame?

If so, MIA is left with something like
Lillard/Martin/Butler/Love?/Bam
JRich/Jovic/Highsmith/Robinson

would be a pretty solid 9. Probably send Jovic to POR too, though -- I wanted JRich to come home to BOS and it bothers me that MIA got him for cheap -- would feel more confident writing them off as too old/shallow without him, but I still want -- as I always do -- to write them off as too old and too shallow.

Kind of like this framework:

Miami sends out: Herro, Lowry, Jovic, Jaquez, 28 and 30 picks
Gets: Lillard and Jae'Sean Tate

Houston sends out: Porter, Cam Whitmore, 2025 protected 1st (back end of swap leftovers)
Gets: Tyler Herro

Portland sends out: Lillard (maybe some back end flotsam to clear roster space)
Gets: Lowry, KPJ, Jovic, Jaquez, Whitmore, 25 Houston pick (back end of swap), 28 and 30 Miami firsts.

Portland gets three okay but not great prospects and three picks. Pretty good return overall, but could easily end up being a pile of nickels and dimes.

Post #1726 » by **bisme37** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 4:02 pm

If anyone else here follows women's college volleyball please reveal yourself. I love that ish and have no one to talk about it with haha.

Bill Lumbergh · Post #1727 » by **Bill Lumbergh** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:53 am

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bucknersrevenge · Post #1728 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:39 am

MeanGeraldGreen wrote:

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I am a tremendous hater of Mike Breen. Think he's one of the worst. Wishy-washy on obvious calls. Slobs Lebron's knob too much. And his voice just annoys the hell outta me.

MeanGeraldGreen · Post #1729 » by **MeanGeraldGreen** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:55 am

bucknersrevenge wrote:
MeanGeraldGreen wrote:

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I am a tremendous hater of Mike Breen. Think he's one of the worst. Wishy-washy on obvious calls. Slobs Lebron's knob too much. And his voice just annoys the hell outta me.

Fencer reregistered · Post #1730 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 4:31 am

bisme37 wrote:If anyone else here follows women's college volleyball please reveal yourself. I love that ish and have no one to talk about it with haha.

Women's basketball is probably my favorite Olympic team sport, but I don't follow it at all otherwise.

And yes, I mean the real thing. Beach volleyball has the problem that too many points end after the ball crosses the net twice.

Post #1731 » by **Darthlukey** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:01 am

165bows wrote:
GoGreen wrote:Surprised this hasn't been posted...

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Yeah I’ve happily ignored this storyline for most of the summer. Looks like it’ll get done though.

I am curious if Portland will hold out enough to make it hurt though.

Honestly, blazers should just say present or future, pick one! Blazers will take the other. Heat can make a good offer if it has 2 1sts, jovic, their rookie and herro diverted to a 3rd team for more picks

Post #1732 » by **Darthlukey** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:05 am

165bows wrote:
31to6 wrote:would it be Herro, Lowry, a prospect or two and picks for Dame?

If so, MIA is left with something like
Lillard/Martin/Butler/Love?/Bam
JRich/Jovic/Highsmith/Robinson

would be a pretty solid 9. Probably send Jovic to POR too, though -- I wanted JRich to come home to BOS and it bothers me that MIA got him for cheap -- would feel more confident writing them off as too old/shallow without him, but I still want -- as I always do -- to write them off as too old and too shallow.

Kind of like this framework:

Miami sends out: Herro, Lowry, Jovic, Jaquez, 28 and 30 picks
Gets: Lillard and Jae'Sean Tate

Houston sends out: Porter, Cam Whitmore, 2025 protected 1st (back end of swap leftovers)
Gets: Tyler Herro

Portland sends out: Lillard (maybe some back end flotsam to clear roster space)
Gets: Lowry, KPJ, Jovic, Jaquez, Whitmore, 25 Houston pick (back end of swap), 28 and 30 Miami firsts.

Portland gets three okay but not great prospects and three picks. Pretty good return overall, but could easily end up being a pile of nickels and dimes.

Thats why the blazers need to gut the heat, reduce their potential to draft decent players to improve their chance at better picks. Miami tax and night life hard to compete with though as far as free agents go

bucknersrevenge · Post #1733 » by **bucknersrevenge** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:48 am

MeanGeraldGreen wrote:
bucknersrevenge wrote:
MeanGeraldGreen wrote:

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I am a tremendous hater of Mike Breen. Think he's one of the worst. Wishy-washy on obvious calls. Slobs Lebron's knob too much. And his voice just annoys the hell outta me.

LOL you're a douche, you know that?

Post #1734 » by **165bows** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:12 pm

Darthlukey wrote:
165bows wrote:
31to6 wrote:would it be Herro, Lowry, a prospect or two and picks for Dame?

If so, MIA is left with something like
Lillard/Martin/Butler/Love?/Bam
JRich/Jovic/Highsmith/Robinson

would be a pretty solid 9. Probably send Jovic to POR too, though -- I wanted JRich to come home to BOS and it bothers me that MIA got him for cheap -- would feel more confident writing them off as too old/shallow without him, but I still want -- as I always do -- to write them off as too old and too shallow.

Kind of like this framework:

Miami sends out: Herro, Lowry, Jovic, Jaquez, 28 and 30 picks
Gets: Lillard and Jae'Sean Tate

Houston sends out: Porter, Cam Whitmore, 2025 protected 1st (back end of swap leftovers)
Gets: Tyler Herro

Portland sends out: Lillard (maybe some back end flotsam to clear roster space)
Gets: Lowry, KPJ, Jovic, Jaquez, Whitmore, 25 Houston pick (back end of swap), 28 and 30 Miami firsts.

Portland gets three okay but not great prospects and three picks. Pretty good return overall, but could easily end up being a pile of nickels and dimes.

Thats why the blazers need to gut the heat, reduce their potential to draft decent players to improve their chance at better picks. Miami tax and night life hard to compete with though as far as free agents go

Yeah good point.

Replacing Houston above with Charlotte, with one or two of their less consequential young players, would make sense. Can't see Charlotte sending much in the way of picks at all, they don't have excess like some of these other teams do.

Hal14 · Post #1735 » by **Hal14** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:23 pm

Look, I'm not saying the spurs are making the playoffs. But they will not be an easy team to beat in the regular season.

Teams will have to bring their A game to beat them. We usually have trouble beating the Spurs and I expect that to continue this season. They'll be tough and scrappy.

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MeanGeraldGreen · Post #1736 » by **MeanGeraldGreen** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:37 pm

bucknersrevenge wrote:
MeanGeraldGreen wrote:
bucknersrevenge wrote:
I am a tremendous hater of Mike Breen. Think he's one of the worst. Wishy-washy on obvious calls. Slobs Lebron's knob too much. And his voice just annoys the hell outta me.

LOL you're a douche, you know that?

Oh yeah. A douche, a nerd, a funny guy, and other fun stuff.

Post #1737 » by **165bows** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 2:35 pm

Hal14 wrote:Look, I'm not saying the spurs are making the playoffs. But they will not be an easy team to beat in the regular season.

Teams will have to bring their A game to beat them. We usually have trouble beating the Spurs and I expect that to continue this season. They'll be tough and scrappy.

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Still going to be a bottom three-five club easy imo.

ryan in Maine · Post #1738 » by **ryan in Maine** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:21 pm

John Collins of the Utah Jazz wrote:

31to6 · Post #1739 » by **31to6** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:26 pm

Hal14 wrote:Look, I'm not saying the spurs are making the playoffs. But they will not be an easy team to beat in the regular season.

Teams will have to bring their A game to beat them. We usually have trouble beating the Spurs and I expect that to continue this season. They'll be tough and scrappy.

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No, that's dead. Let me show you exactly when it died:
https://youtu.be/sx2GfZweUqo?t=152

No 7'4" 205lb teenager is changing it back soon :wink:

watsonthedragon · Post #1740 » by **watsonthedragon** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:08 am

Sounds like Dame to Miami is finally gonna happen