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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#361 » by 165bows » Fri Jun 17, 2016 1:39 pm

Mr Loggins wrote:
Froob wrote:
165bows wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/wojverticalnba/status/743733576055697410[/tweet]

Off season is going to be awesome if LeBron is a FA. Officially rooting for Cleveland now - though I think injuries and suspensions have a huge role in the comeback so far.

KD to Boston 'it's happening' quotient skyrockets with a Cleveland win.

That's crazy to me that he would bail after doing that. Why wouldn't he bask in the glory at home?



Another nonsense LeBron article by Woj.

Woj deniers are the cutest bunch on here.
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Post#362 » by truth18 » Fri Jun 17, 2016 1:41 pm

DijonRondo wrote:
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
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JB has like some SEVERE stockholm syndrome with Lebron.


LOL.

No I guess I have not predicted against a Lebron lead team in a long time. I just expect his teams to win every series because he has been stacking teams fir six years.


Hahaa, I'm kidding (okay there might be some truth to it).

We're Boston fans man. We're supposed to irrationally hate Lebron. We're supposed to simultaneously say that his teams are ****, and at the same time, attribute all his success to the fact that he colluded in Miami and is playing GM in Cleveland. Duhhh.


And we're not supposed to irrationally hate Kobe?

Sorry, not going to let that thread for fully, lol.
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#363 » by Mr Loggins » Fri Jun 17, 2016 1:43 pm

165bows wrote:
Mr Loggins wrote:
Froob wrote:That's crazy to me that he would bail after doing that. Why wouldn't he bask in the glory at home?



Another nonsense LeBron article by Woj.

Woj deniers are the cutest bunch on here.


next positive article by woj on anything LeBron/Cleveland will be his first.

But yeah, his thoughts expressed in the piece don't make a lick of common or basketball sense
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#364 » by truth18 » Fri Jun 17, 2016 1:45 pm

BigTrade92 wrote:The last time an away team won a Finals Game 7 was in 1978.

I'm picking the Warriors on Sunday.


Same here but I'm pretty worried. Cavs could do it.
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#365 » by Edug27 » Fri Jun 17, 2016 1:53 pm

DijonRondo wrote:
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
DijonRondo wrote:
JB has like some SEVERE stockholm syndrome with Lebron.


LOL.

No I guess I have not predicted against a Lebron lead team in a long time. I just expect his teams to win every series because he has been stacking teams fir six years.


Hahaa, I'm kidding (okay there might be some truth to it).

We're Boston fans man. We're supposed to irrationally hate Lebron. We're supposed to simultaneously say that his teams are ****, and at the same time, attribute all his success to the fact that he colluded in Miami and is playing GM in Cleveland. Duhhh.


I always root against Lebron with passion.. No if, ands, or buts about it. But if you ever made me bet my money on a game, I'm always going with Lebron.
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#366 » by 165bows » Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:31 pm

Mr Loggins wrote:
165bows wrote:
Mr Loggins wrote:

Another nonsense LeBron article by Woj.

Woj deniers are the cutest bunch on here.


next positive article by woj on anything LeBron/Cleveland will be his first.

But yeah, his thoughts expressed in the piece don't make a lick of common or basketball sense

Is this serious? The whole first half of the article is about how great he's been.

Besides this is just reiterating what LeBron has already said he wants to do.
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#367 » by Mr Loggins » Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:45 pm

165bows wrote:
Mr Loggins wrote:
165bows wrote:Woj deniers are the cutest bunch on here.


next positive article by woj on anything LeBron/Cleveland will be his first.

But yeah, his thoughts expressed in the piece don't make a lick of common or basketball sense

Is this serious? The whole first half of the article is about how great he's been.

Besides this is just reiterating what LeBron has already said he wants to do.


Its the 2nd half of the article and the message of "don't be surprised if LeBron leaves Cleveland this offseason" that's nonsense.
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Post#368 » by SmartWentCrazy » Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:54 pm

Mr Loggins wrote:
165bows wrote:
Mr Loggins wrote:
next positive article by woj on anything LeBron/Cleveland will be his first.

But yeah, his thoughts expressed in the piece don't make a lick of common or basketball sense

Is this serious? The whole first half of the article is about how great he's been.

Besides this is just reiterating what LeBron has already said he wants to do.


Its the 2nd half of the article and the message of "don't be surprised if LeBron leaves Cleveland this offseason" that's nonsense.


I mean, he openly talked about teaming up with Melo, CP3 and Wade again in his career this year. Do you really think they're all coming to Cleveland?
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#369 » by ConstableGeneva » Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:22 pm

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Post#370 » by Slartibartfast » Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:26 pm

Iggy and Barnes just destroyed Golden St. No scoring, no playmaking, no rebounding, mediocre D - all the pitfalls of smallball and none of the benefits.
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Post#371 » by CeltsfanSinceBirth » Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:31 pm

If Lebron wins on Sunday, trade 16/23/Grizzlies pick for Melo, recruit Lebron.

IT/Bradley/Lebron/Melo/Amir

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Post#372 » by Mr Loggins » Fri Jun 17, 2016 6:19 pm

SmartWentCrazy wrote:
Mr Loggins wrote:
165bows wrote:Is this serious? The whole first half of the article is about how great he's been.

Besides this is just reiterating what LeBron has already said he wants to do.


Its the 2nd half of the article and the message of "don't be surprised if LeBron leaves Cleveland this offseason" that's nonsense.


I mean, he openly talked about teaming up with Melo, CP3 and Wade again in his career this year. Do you really think they're all coming to Cleveland?


I don't think it will ever happen, and certainly not for the 2016-17 season
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Post#373 » by SmartWentCrazy » Fri Jun 17, 2016 7:30 pm

Mr Loggins wrote:
SmartWentCrazy wrote:
Mr Loggins wrote:
Its the 2nd half of the article and the message of "don't be surprised if LeBron leaves Cleveland this offseason" that's nonsense.


I mean, he openly talked about teaming up with Melo, CP3 and Wade again in his career this year. Do you really think they're all coming to Cleveland?


I don't think it will ever happen, and certainly not for the 2016-17 season


Weren't you the one blasting Celtics fans for thinking Love was leaving last year because he publicly said elsewise? Why do you choose to not believe LeBron now?
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#374 » by Mr Loggins » Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:10 pm

SmartWentCrazy wrote:
Mr Loggins wrote:
SmartWentCrazy wrote:
I mean, he openly talked about teaming up with Melo, CP3 and Wade again in his career this year. Do you really think they're all coming to Cleveland?


I don't think it will ever happen, and certainly not for the 2016-17 season


Weren't you the one blasting Celtics fans for thinking Love was leaving last year because he publicly said elsewise? Why do you choose to not believe LeBron now?


well,

a) I guy saying "I'm staying in Cleveland next year" is a lot more definite than saying in passing "I'd like to play with my 3 other friends before my career is over"

b) a lot more moving parts to try to arrange a team with the superfriends next year

c) from a common sense & basketball sense point of view, Love staying in Cleveland made sense, as does LeBron staying in cleveland as is for the foreseeable future.

d) lastly, I didn't say I don't believe LeBron. I just don't think it's going to happen.( Much like I tell a lot of people I'd love to move back to the Boston area, but thats not going to happen either)
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#375 » by London2Boston » Sat Jun 18, 2016 1:47 am

I wanted Warriors to win,because I love seeing Lebron lose, but he's outplayed Steph so badly this series that I can't even be mad if he does win another ring. You would just have to salute a great performance by a great player.
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Post#376 » by CharlesBradleyLikesToDunk » Sat Jun 18, 2016 3:02 am

Re: Woj, I found this New Republic story on him to be pretty good and pretty enlightening as well

https://newrepublic.com/article/120572/adrian-wojnarowski-how-basketballs-reporting-machine-gets-his-scoops

It raises some pretty good points. The guy clearly gets info and works hard, but he's not infallible.
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Post#377 » by ConstableGeneva » Sat Jun 18, 2016 3:37 am

I had Warriors winning in 7 vs. Cavs in my pre-season predictions. I'm sticking with it, but it's gonna be close. And if the Cavs end up demolishing the Dubs at Oracle, ALL credit goes to the Celtics and to OFWGKTA for having 20/20 foresight.
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Post#378 » by ConstableGeneva » Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:08 am

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Post#379 » by Andrew McCeltic » Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:23 am

CharlesBradleyLikesToDunk wrote:Re: Woj, I found this New Republic story on him to be pretty good and pretty enlightening as well

https://newrepublic.com/article/120572/adrian-wojnarowski-how-basketballs-reporting-machine-gets-his-scoops

It raises some pretty good points. The guy clearly gets info and works hard, but he's not infallible.


Funny take-away, reflecting on the leaked memos through Dumars and Woj's pick-scooping: the draft lottery probably isn't staged, but the draft itself may be.
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Re: Around the NBA Thread 2016-17 

Post#380 » by Iguodaladon » Sat Jun 18, 2016 12:11 pm

Slartibartfast wrote:Iggy and Barnes just destroyed Golden St. No scoring, no playmaking, no rebounding, mediocre D - all the pitfalls of smallball and none of the benefits.


In Iggy's defence, he's been playing with the back of an 80yr old man. Barnes has just decided to set fire to his max contract and bury the ashes under a mountain of bricks
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