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Post#101 » by AirP. » Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:03 am

I really feel sorry for Washington fans.
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Post#102 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:34 pm

Reggie Jackson would be far and away the best PG on this team, Westbrook too.
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Post#103 » by dolphinatik » Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:47 pm

Having hooked up with a good number of girls from the club or whatever. Maybe twice def less than 5 did someone tell me they were under age, I didnt hook up with them. Less than 5 maybe only 3 times did I ask for ID and most of the ID situations the girl volunteer her ID to show really how she looked in the photo. MY point is, she is in a club, likely has a fake id and she looks over 18. Tough situation for Giddy but his career wont be ruined over this, unless he picked her up from the playground...
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Post#106 » by Bishop45 » Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:39 pm

Don't look like this gon' end nice for buddy

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Post#107 » by twix2500 » Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:25 pm

dolphinatik wrote:Having hooked up with a good number of girls from the club or whatever. Maybe twice def less than 5 did someone tell me they were under age, I didnt hook up with them. Less than 5 maybe only 3 times did I ask for ID and most of the ID situations the girl volunteer her ID to show really how she looked in the photo. MY point is, she is in a club, likely has a fake id and she looks over 18. Tough situation for Giddy but his career wont be ruined over this, unless he picked her up from the playground...
Stay out of them 18 yrs old age limit clubs. Gotta expect there will be at least two yrs younger than the age limit in the club

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Post#108 » by AirP. » Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:09 pm

Curry would rather take a shot at a 37 foot 3 to try to win (down by 1) then pass it to a wide-open Klay Thompson.
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Post#109 » by AirP. » Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:16 pm

So now we may be able to get some real answers, if true it won't look good for the Thunder for allowing him to keep playing ball.
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Post#110 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:55 pm

AirP. wrote:So now we may be able to get some real answers, if true it won't look good for the Thunder for allowing him to keep playing ball.
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Post#111 » by MorbidHEAT » Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:10 pm

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I just read that. It reeks of an upcoming payoff.
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Post#115 » by DayofMourning » Sun Dec 3, 2023 4:02 am

Cason Wallace doing well for OKC. Just a steady player at the point. Would've loved him on the Heat.
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Post#117 » by al bondiga » Mon Dec 4, 2023 1:14 am

AirP. wrote:I really feel sorry for Washington fans.
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Well... it goes to show you... Life is and mfo :lol: Sometimes
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Post#118 » by marson » Mon Dec 4, 2023 2:08 am

I remember last year when some posters here rated Poole higher than Herro

Poole won a game in the finals for GS and got the bag. He already won in life even if he is out of the league by tomorrow.
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Post#119 » by contract » Mon Dec 4, 2023 2:38 am

dolphinatik wrote:Having hooked up with a good number of girls from the club or whatever. Maybe twice def less than 5 did someone tell me they were under age, I didnt hook up with them. Less than 5 maybe only 3 times did I ask for ID and most of the ID situations the girl volunteer her ID to show really how she looked in the photo. MY point is, she is in a club, likely has a fake id and she looks over 18. Tough situation for Giddy but his career wont be ruined over this, unless he picked her up from the playground...

If you feel the need to card them ... they are too young.
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Post#120 » by AirP. » Mon Dec 4, 2023 3:07 pm

al bondiga wrote:
AirP. wrote:I really feel sorry for Washington fans.
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I remember I Though jordan poole was the future of the n b a, I think it was obvious to most people...He lost his mojo, Although he is young I think his nose dive into the Basketball abyss is just starting.

Well... it goes to show you... Life is and mfo :lol: Sometimes

The future? He's the kind of talented player that destroys teams by playing the wrong way and saying the wrong things to people. I don't know what people think about Green but without him that GS team doesn't have what it took to win Championships unless you're talking about the KD years which... Green was the one who recruited him there.

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