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Playoff Thank-You Card

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Who do we send our thank you card to?

The New York Knicks: Back-to-Back Back-breaking wins against Chicago changed the playoff race.
1
2%
Scott Skiles: For being the ultimate Tobias anti-fan.
10
17%
Aron Baynes: For thriving in mope-up duty.
1
2%
Chicago Bulls' front office: For Harbaughing Thibadeau.
1
2%
Jeff Bower: For spending his unemployed years apparently collecting compromising photos of other GMs.
1
2%
The Ref that Called a Blocking Foul on Jimmy Butler: Hey, just being honest.
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No votes
Reggie Jackson: For being Re-ggie! Re-ggie!-worthy.
2
3%
LaMarcus Aldridge: For flirting with Phoenix and making us the beneficiary.
3
5%
Maker: For penning such positive posts that inspired every Detroit Piston player that reads RealGM.
10
17%
SVG: For being our first real coach in a long long time.
30
51%
 
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Playoff Thank-You Card 

Post#1 » by ElectricMayhem » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:17 am

We're in the playoffs for the first time in forever! We only have one thank you card. To whom do we send it?
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Post#2 » by MrBigShot » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:22 am

Have to give it to SVG...he came in as the first great coach we have had since Larry, and built a great infrastructure in the FO. He got Gores to buy in to his plan and give him whatever resources and patience he needed. Who knows where we would be without SVG.

The Bowers option is pretty funny though, and by the thefts he's pulled off it's almost believable lol.
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Post#3 » by Pharaoh » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:26 am

Gores!

Hired SVG and let him do what he felt was necessary.

Consider that Stan had been out of the league for a bit, had "clashed" with Dwight in Orlando, was fired in Miami, Shaq not a fan of SVG...

To hire SVG to coach a team with Dre & Monroe as it's best players wasn't an easy or cheap option
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Post#4 » by whitehops » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:26 am

haha quite a few good options... selected SVG not just for his coaching but because he's essentially flipped the franchise around in two years... and people think sam hinkie did a good job in philly tanking for three years with nothing likely on the horizon...
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Post#5 » by Liqourish » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:28 am

I voted for maker. He needs cheering up now that his team won.
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Post#6 » by DETermination » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:34 am

All my thanks have to go to Stan the man, he is the one who has created this young talented roster and coached them to the playoffs!
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Post#7 » by fekz » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:40 am

It's gotta be SVG, The man knows his ****
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Post#8 » by joedumars1 » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:42 am

Liqourish wrote:I voted for maker. He needs cheering up now that his team won.

How Tf is he not winning this is a travesty :crazy:
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Post#9 » by RexRyan » Sat Apr 9, 2016 3:26 am

Great poll EM! I voted for Bower - there's something borderline criminal with these trades He and SVG have pulled off. It has to be photos, right?
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Post#10 » by DBC10 » Sat Apr 9, 2016 3:32 am

SVG is the MVP.
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Post#11 » by DocRI » Sat Apr 9, 2016 3:36 am

Great thread and awesome poll! But there's only one answer — the one lapping the field.
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Post#12 » by joedumars1 » Sat Apr 9, 2016 3:43 am

Guys we all know the answer. We should vote for the maker tho
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Post#13 » by ElectricMayhem » Sat Apr 9, 2016 3:45 am

I feel bad about the Baynes choice now that I've seen Drummond's tweet.
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Post#14 » by Finn McCool » Sat Apr 9, 2016 7:21 am

Selected Bulls' F.O.
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Post#15 » by hoophabit » Sat Apr 9, 2016 12:18 pm

Maker! We all owe him a debt of gratitude. I only hope he's okay after such a disappointing night. Still, he shows a champion's resilience, and I expect he'll be back elevating the discussion and making incisive commentary on the playoff series. Thanks Maker!
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Post#16 » by In SVG We Trust » Sat Apr 9, 2016 5:08 pm

We should create a topic about HOF Maker quotes, putting his best lines and flashes here.
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Post#17 » by Han Solo » Sat Apr 9, 2016 5:13 pm

Tobias and everything else.
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Post#18 » by In SVG We Trust » Sat Apr 9, 2016 5:18 pm

GUYS, WE'RE IGNORING THE REAL BEGGINING OF ALL OF THIS...

THANKS TO JOSH SMITH, IT ALL STARTED WITH(OUT) YOU!!!
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Post#19 » by Spider156 » Sat Apr 9, 2016 6:45 pm

Stan Van Gundy is the reason we're here plain and simple. I made my signature about him just because I knew he was going to take us there. Where's bkseven? His signature has me betting on the Pistons making the Playoffs. I want that signature bet gone! I win!
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Post#20 » by ElectricMayhem » Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:45 am

In SVG We Trust wrote:GUYS, WE'RE IGNORING THE REAL BEGGINING OF ALL OF THIS...

THANKS TO JOSH SMITH, IT ALL STARTED WITH(OUT) YOU!!!


Now I really feel awful for not including this as an option...
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