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NBA PLAYOFFS: GAME 4: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Phoenix Suns (3-0) | Sunday | 6:30PM

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Post#341 » by Revived » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:24 am

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Didn’t KD used to say Booker was his favorite player?
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Post#342 » by JustBuzzin » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:24 am

Thoughts on this trade if the Suns decide to blow it up.


LaMelo/#1 pick/2025 1st for Booker?
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Post#343 » by TeamTragic » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:25 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Thoughts on this trade if the Suns decide to blow it up.

LaMelo/#1 pick/2025 1st for Booker?


HOLY **** YES PLEASE
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Post#344 » by Stix » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:26 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Thoughts on this trade if the Suns decide to blow it up.


LaMelo/#1 pick/2025 1st for Booker?


Where do we sign?
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Didn’t KD used to say Booker was his favorite player?

He is writing his next chapter.
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Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: GAME 4: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Phoenix Suns (3-0) | Sunday | 6:30PM 

Post#346 » by JustBuzzin » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:26 am

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JustBuzzin wrote:Thoughts on this trade if the Suns decide to blow it up.

LaMelo/#1 pick/2025 1st for Booker?


HOLY **** YES PLEASE

Counter offer you're way too happy with that proposal.

LaMelo/#1 pick for Booker :D
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Post#347 » by Slim Charless » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:27 am

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JustBuzzin wrote:Thoughts on this trade if the Suns decide to blow it up.

LaMelo/#1 pick/2025 1st for Booker?


HOLY **** YES PLEASE


I'd probably do that too, but let's not act all super pumped and start blowing this dude like he offered a million dollars lol. Try and remember Melo has played 54 games in the past 2 seasons.....COMBINED
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Post#348 » by JustBuzzin » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:28 am

Stix wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Thoughts on this trade if the Suns decide to blow it up.


LaMelo/#1 pick/2025 1st for Booker?


Where do we sign?

Let me hit my GM. We can get this done as soon as the draft lottery.
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Good.
"Mannnnn I’m like the guy that pissed this whole board off saying literally all year no Mikal, no Mikal in the KD trade."
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Post#350 » by Revived » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:30 am

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TeamTragic wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Thoughts on this trade if the Suns decide to blow it up.

LaMelo/#1 pick/2025 1st for Booker?


HOLY **** YES PLEASE


I'd probably do that too, but let's not act all super pumped and start blowing this dude like he offered a million dollars lol. Try and remember Melo has played 54 games in the past 2 seasons.....COMBINED

Exactly. Aren’t all the Ball brothers damaged goods at this point? Plus Lamelo plays worse defense than Booker and is overpaid for how many games he actually plays too.
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Post#351 » by TeamTragic » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:30 am

Are you dudes paying attention? Numb Nuts and Co did exactly what KD said.

They parked him in the **** corner and everyone that knows anything about basketball called that **** out.

Vogel/Young and everyone on that bench should be fired including Jones. Bring in a coach who has a system in mind for Booker/KD/Beal.
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Holy f**k. Someone like Bob Myers or Brock Aller should be taking over this GM job.
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Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: GAME 4: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Phoenix Suns (3-0) | Sunday | 6:30PM 

Post#353 » by lilfishi22 » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:33 am

TeamTragic wrote:Are you dudes paying attention? Numb Nuts and Co did exactly what KD said.

They parked him in the **** corner and everyone that knows anything about basketball called that **** out.

Vogel/Young and everyone on that bench should be fired including Jones. Bring in a coach who has a system in mind for Booker/KD/Beal.

Honestly, just turning it into a high pace, high shooting team would do wonders for our offense. It'll cut down on unnecessary turnovers, it'll actually get us more shots per game and when things slow down in the clutch, we still got the 3 guys. Our offense this season absolutely stunk and a major reason is we had ZERO identity even to the last game of the playoffs
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Post#354 » by Slim Charless » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:35 am

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HOLY **** YES PLEASE


I'd probably do that too, but let's not act all super pumped and start blowing this dude like he offered a million dollars lol. Try and remember Melo has played 54 games in the past 2 seasons.....COMBINED

Exactly. Aren’t all the Ball brothers damaged goods at this point? Plus Lamelo plays worse defense than Booker and is overpaid for how many games he actually plays too.


It's a solid deal and I would do it, but it's FAR from some robbery by us that has insighted this level of giddiness from the other dudes here. Melo is a massive injury risk, plays even worse defense, has the massive Lavar issue to boot.

Again, I do it but it's not a worldender and we might can get better for Book on the open market. ORL would be 1 of the first teams I'd call....especially if they lose this series.
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Post#355 » by RussellandFlow » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:35 am

I'm a troll for quoting something someone else posted. For someone with the handle Slim Charless you sure are sensitive.

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The KD camp has started their agenda!


Mods:

Flush this Dubs troll please.

Dubs Troll:

We don't go into your forum when you lose. Do us all a favor and **** right the **** off. Please and thank you.
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Post#356 » by Slim Charless » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:42 am

RussellandFlow wrote:I'm a troll for quoting something someone else posted. For someone with the handle Slim Charless you sure are sensitive.

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RussellandFlow wrote:And it begins...



Mods:

Flush this Dubs troll please.

Dubs Troll:

We don't go into your forum when you lose. Do us all a favor and **** right the **** off. Please and thank you.


Fair point.

In the interest of talking about things that have happened....I noticed your football icon. Perhaps you see mine. How'd that Super Bowl go? Or the other one we played you? Let's talk about that. Since the NBA season is over for both of us....it's football season talk time!!

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Post#357 » by Qwigglez » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:43 am

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This is why I was against trading for Nurkic. Completely unplayable in the playoffs, easily exploitable. He literally hasn't made it out of the first round. I feel like we got him because the front office thought he'd be the guy to stop Jokic since he put up +32 against the Nuggets in 2021 playoffs Game 4 (Murray didn't play).
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Post#358 » by TeamTragic » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:43 am

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Holy f**k. Someone like Bob Myers or Brock Aller should be taking over this GM job.


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Post#359 » by TeamTragic » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:44 am

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This is why I was against trading for Nurkic. Completely unplayable in the playoffs, easily exploitable. He literally hasn't made it out of the first round. I feel like we got him because the front office thought he'd be the guy to stop Jokic since he put up +32 against the Nuggets in 2021 playoffs Game 4 (Murray didn't play).


Bartlestein should be fired for signing off on that trade.

Holy **** that is bad :noway:
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Post#360 » by sunsbg » Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:46 am

Big 1.5 comes short again(KD - 1, Booker - 1, Beal - -0.5). Try again next season.

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