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2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 5 - JIMMY BUTTWART EXTRAVAGANZA

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Re: 2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 5 - JIMMY BUTTWART EXTRAVAGANZA 

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Post#1662 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jan 30, 2025 12:45 am

I’m good with adding Wiggins. I don’t see his contract as terrible with Rozier and Duncan coming off the books after next year.
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Re: 2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 5 - JIMMY BUTTWART EXTRAVAGANZA 

Post#1663 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jan 30, 2025 12:47 am

What we should be trying to do is getting rid of Rozier for Brown.
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Re: 2025 Regular Season Thread Vol. 5 - JIMMY BUTTWART EXTRAVAGANZA 

Post#1664 » by Seabass777 » Thu Jan 30, 2025 1:10 am

Is Bruce Brown that great?

I watched his highlights and he reminds me of a Rodney McGruder type
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Post#1667 » by powerball1373 » Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:30 am

SA37 wrote:I dunno, I'm just not sure this makes much sense for Golden State.

Spoiler:
Jackson Davis / K Anderson
Green / Kuminga
Butler / Gui Santos
Hield / Podziemski
Curry / GP II



Yeah I agree. Losing Wiggins, Schroeder, and Looney just to get Jimmy doesn't feel like it gets them much further than they could go without making the move.
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Post#1668 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:51 am

We’re in Fox top 3, gotta find a way to work this Jimmy deal into assets to acquire for Fox
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Post#1669 » by twix2500 » Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:35 am

Bruce Brown is a poorman McGruder
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Post#1670 » by Hoops3355 » Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:35 am

3ammy3uck3ts wrote:We’re in Fox top 3, gotta find a way to work this Jimmy deal into assets to acquire for Fox


The only way this works for us is if Spurs pass. I really don't think the Rockets are making a move that team is balanced.
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Post#1671 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:41 am

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3ammy3uck3ts wrote:We’re in Fox top 3, gotta find a way to work this Jimmy deal into assets to acquire for Fox


The only way this works for us is if Spurs pass. I really don't think the Rockets are making a move that team is balanced.


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Post#1672 » by twix2500 » Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:53 am

Two days off, the Heat can get a practice in this week.
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Post#1673 » by Wiltside » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:03 am

twix2500 wrote:Bruce Brown is a poorman McGruder


Brown >>>>> McGruder

I still have visions of Brown kicking our ass in the Finals
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Post#1674 » by Wiltside » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:04 am

Hoops3355 wrote:
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:We’re in Fox top 3, gotta find a way to work this Jimmy deal into assets to acquire for Fox


The only way this works for us is if Spurs pass. I really don't think the Rockets are making a move that team is balanced.


Spurs won’t pass on a guy like Fox
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Post#1675 » by marson » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:09 am

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twix2500 wrote:Bruce Brown is a poorman McGruder


Brown >>>>> McGruder

I still have visions of Brown kicking our ass in the Finals


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Post#1676 » by TroubleS0me » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:24 am

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Post#1677 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:39 am

Wiltside wrote:
twix2500 wrote:Bruce Brown is a poorman McGruder


Brown >>>>> McGruder

I still have visions of Brown kicking our ass in the Finals

Poor man’s McGruder is wild lol. Brown got a true hater in Twix. And yes i vividly remember Brown destroying us.
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Post#1678 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:44 am

Seabass777 wrote:Is Bruce Brown that great?

I watched his highlights and he reminds me of a Rodney McGruder type

Why does he have to be great? Talking about buying a high level role player for pennies on the dollar. Maybe we will convince the Kings to swap Rozier for Fox or Curry.
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Post#1679 » by marson » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:46 am

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twix2500 wrote:Bruce Brown is a poorman McGruder


Brown >>>>> McGruder

I still have visions of Brown kicking our ass in the Finals

Poor man’s McGruder is wild lol. Brown got a true hater in Twix. And yes i vividly remember Brown destroying us.


Even in the WCF series against the Lakers, when he got under D'Angelo Russell's skin.

In my opinion, we need a player like that here, someone who can really annoy the opposition.
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Post#1680 » by MettaWorldPanda » Thu Jan 30, 2025 5:03 am

marson wrote:
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Brown >>>>> McGruder

I still have visions of Brown kicking our ass in the Finals

Poor man’s McGruder is wild lol. Brown got a true hater in Twix. And yes i vividly remember Brown destroying us.


Even in the WCF series against the Lakers, when he got under D'Angelo Russell's skin.

In my opinion, we need a player like that here, someone who can really annoy the opposition.

Only reason i’m even mentioning Bruce Brown is his expiring contract and obtainability. Like you mentioned his dog mentality would be much welcomed here. Malcolm Brogden is actually my first preference out of the expiring guards available that make around Rozier’s salary.

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