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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1261 » by QUIZ » Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:56 pm

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Post#1262 » by JMac1 » Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:01 pm

KokoKaizer wrote:
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You did it before me...

Back to the topic, when will the Rookie teams will be announced ?


:lol: You have to get it in. :lol: "You did it before me" now back to topic....wow!

I said I didn't bring up Gobert, attack the poster who did. I didn't say you brought him up....damn man, read, understand, respond.


You just got on a rant against Gobert didn't you? You may not brought it first (Len/Gobert) but you made it worst. If you want to speak with me on this subject just PM me.

So I just ask again (to others) : when the rookies teams will be announced? Thanks in advance!


A rant? Wow! I said he was trash. Could shoot FT or 5ft away from the rim....that's a rant? OK.

Why didn't you just PM me?
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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1263 » by Kabookalu » Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:30 pm

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Still scratching my head at Kaminsky over Winslow. Sure Charlotte already had Gilchrist, who's kind of a similar player, but they had an offer from Boston for a bunch of first round picks and turned it down.

If Winslow develops a jumper and ends up being a star, Kaminsky better be an all star himself.
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Post#1264 » by dwade3 » Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:35 pm

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Still scratching my head at Kaminsky over Winslow. Sure Charlotte already had Gilchrist, who's kind of a similar player, but they had an offer from Boston for a bunch of first round picks and turned it down.

If Winslow develops a jumper and ends up being a star, Kaminsky better be an all star himself.



They didn't even had to pick a SF, they could have picked booker or other players over Kaminsky. Kaminsky still can a good player, but there were better prospect.
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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1265 » by Westbreezy » Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:05 pm

The one bright side for the Lakers losing their pick this year (I'm a laker fan) is that we won't have to endure another year posting in next year's rookie thread with this Suns homer who literally will defend and praise Devin Booker to his last dying breath. Jesus man. Booker is great, you guys got a great player :lol:
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Post#1266 » by Goudelock » Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:33 pm

Westbreezy wrote:The one bright side for the Lakers losing their pick this year (I'm a laker fan) is that we won't have to endure another year posting in next year's rookie thread with this Suns homer who literally will defend and praise Devin Booker to his last dying breath. Jesus man. Booker is great, you guys got a great player :lol:


You ain't kidding. Not even that Justise Winslow homer (that I'm 99% sure that I know in real life) was this homerish.
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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1267 » by Kabookalu » Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:06 pm

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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1268 » by JMac1 » Wed Apr 20, 2016 12:58 am

PockyCandy wrote:
Westbreezy wrote:The one bright side for the Lakers losing their pick this year (I'm a laker fan) is that we won't have to endure another year posting in next year's rookie thread with this Suns homer who literally will defend and praise Devin Booker to his last dying breath. Jesus man. Booker is great, you guys got a great player :lol:


You ain't kidding. Not even that Justise Winslow homer (that I'm 99% sure that I know in real life) was this homerish.



How about those Laker homers and D'Angelo Russell? :lol:
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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1269 » by Goudelock » Wed Apr 20, 2016 1:36 am

JMac1 wrote:
PockyCandy wrote:
Westbreezy wrote:The one bright side for the Lakers losing their pick this year (I'm a laker fan) is that we won't have to endure another year posting in next year's rookie thread with this Suns homer who literally will defend and praise Devin Booker to his last dying breath. Jesus man. Booker is great, you guys got a great player :lol:


You ain't kidding. Not even that Justise Winslow homer (that I'm 99% sure that I know in real life) was this homerish.



How about those Laker homers and D'Angelo Russell? :lol:


You don't see anyone complaining about Lakers fans being uber-homers.
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Post#1270 » by HawaiianJazzFan » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:06 am

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KokoKaizer wrote:
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:lol: You have to get it in. :lol: "You did it before me" now back to topic....wow!

I said I didn't bring up Gobert, attack the poster who did. I didn't say you brought him up....damn man, read, understand, respond.


You just got on a rant against Gobert didn't you? You may not brought it first (Len/Gobert) but you made it worst. If you want to speak with me on this subject just PM me.

So I just ask again (to others) : when the rookies teams will be announced? Thanks in advance!


A rant? Wow! I said he was trash. Could shoot FT or 5ft away from the rim....that's a rant? OK.

Why didn't you just PM me?


Neither could Mutombo or Ben Wallace or Tony Allen or Deandre Jordan or Drummond. Btw, I agree he is bad offensively. WE AGREE. We still out score teams when he plays and we win more games because he is THAT good defensively. Gobert was 7th in DPOY and he missed a quarter of the season. Typical that a Suns fan would totally discount defensive dominance.

You are a terrible debater try using something objective. Like I said we won at a 55% winning percentage in games Gobert plays. 55%.FIFTY FIVE FREAKING PERCENT!! That would have been the 5th seed in the west. We were 7-15 when he has missed a game... that's like Suns level of suckiness. If there is a better measure of how a player helps a team, share this secret with me and everyone else. Seriously. Essentially with him we are the 5 seed, without him we are as bad as your team. We are a top 3 defense when he plays and we win at a much higher clip when he plays. He has the biggest impact on wins on our team. How is that not helping the team??? If we win and the other team can't score, how is that not helping the team??? Answer that question if we win a lot when he plays (even when Favors and other players are injured) and we suck ass when he doesn't how is he not helping the team??


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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1271 » by jpengland » Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:05 am

dwade3 wrote:
Choker wrote:
Still scratching my head at Kaminsky over Winslow. Sure Charlotte already had Gilchrist, who's kind of a similar player, but they had an offer from Boston for a bunch of first round picks and turned it down.

If Winslow develops a jumper and ends up being a star, Kaminsky better be an all star himself.



They didn't even had to pick a SF, they could have picked booker or other players over Kaminsky. Kaminsky still can a good player, but there were better prospect.


Kaminsky doesn't look that bad of a pick. He' s already a plus on the defensive end (which was his biggest weakness coming into the league) and is adapting to the speed of the NBA game on offense.

He's likely going to be a very solid, very versatile, big for the length of his career. He probably went a couple of spots too high but is rather being outshone by some very suprising lower picks in a freak draft. Just about any other draft, he's a very good pick at 9.
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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1272 » by guille_4 » Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:12 pm

jpengland wrote:
dwade3 wrote:
Choker wrote:
Still scratching my head at Kaminsky over Winslow. Sure Charlotte already had Gilchrist, who's kind of a similar player, but they had an offer from Boston for a bunch of first round picks and turned it down.

If Winslow develops a jumper and ends up being a star, Kaminsky better be an all star himself.



They didn't even had to pick a SF, they could have picked booker or other players over Kaminsky. Kaminsky still can a good player, but there were better prospect.


Kaminsky doesn't look that bad of a pick. He' s already a plus on the defensive end (which was his biggest weakness coming into the league) and is adapting to the speed of the NBA game on offense.

He's likely going to be a very solid, very versatile, big for the length of his career. He probably went a couple of spots too high but is rather being outshone by some very suprising lower picks in a freak draft. Just about any other draft, he's a very good pick at 9.


He's turned out better than I thought he would.

Although, I am pretty happy to see Devin Booker, Trey Lyles and Myles Turner doing even better. They were above him in my mock draft. So was Kelly Oubre, who's pick was mainly based on potential and we'll have to see how he performs next season.

Either way, hell of a draft. A lot of guys selected in the late lottery would be a top 5 pick in 2016's draft.
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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1273 » by toussaud » Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:08 pm

Everyone is sleeping on Bobby portis cause he so show fell to the late first. Hes a legit 6'11, he just turned 21 2 months ago and has a higher per then 9 loterry picks this year including Russell. Yes just not a starter on a team that was half decent

Per 36 mins he's avg 14 points 11 boards 1steal 2 assists 1 block shooting 72% from the line, 31% from three and 42

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Post#1274 » by fattymcgee » Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:09 pm

PockyCandy wrote:
JMac1 wrote:
PockyCandy wrote:
You ain't kidding. Not even that Justise Winslow homer (that I'm 99% sure that I know in real life) was this homerish.



How about those Laker homers and D'Angelo Russell? :lol:


You don't see anyone complaining about Lakers fans being uber-homers.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Lakers fans are the worst! Sorry, I take that back. Knicks fans are definitely the worst, but the Lakers fans come in second. There are definitely good Lakers fans and Knicks fans, but they have waaay more homers and fans will absolutely no basketball knowledge.
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Post#1275 » by LALifer49 » Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:47 pm

fattymcgee wrote:
PockyCandy wrote:
JMac1 wrote:

How about those Laker homers and D'Angelo Russell? :lol:


You don't see anyone complaining about Lakers fans being uber-homers.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Lakers fans are the worst! Sorry, I take that back. Knicks fans are definitely the worst, but the Lakers fans come in second. There are definitely good Lakers fans and Knicks fans, but they have waaay more homers and fans will absolutely no basketball knowledge.


Think he meant in this thread lol
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Re: Rookie Discussion Thread 

Post#1276 » by cyclix » Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:43 pm

Winslow (27) and Richardson (35) averaging the most minutes among rookies in the playoffs.
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Post#1277 » by saintEscaton » Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:12 pm

LALifer49 wrote:
fattymcgee wrote:
PockyCandy wrote:
You don't see anyone complaining about Lakers fans being uber-homers.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Lakers fans are the worst! Sorry, I take that back. Knicks fans are definitely the worst, but the Lakers fans come in second. There are definitely good Lakers fans and Knicks fans, but they have waaay more homers and fans will absolutely no basketball knowledge.


Think he meant in this thread lol


It was pretty bad when yall were beign soccer mom's over DLo's minutes under Scott and prematurely anointed him as the torchbearer after the Nets game
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Post#1278 » by LALifer49 » Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:10 am

saintEscaton wrote:
LALifer49 wrote:
fattymcgee wrote:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Lakers fans are the worst! Sorry, I take that back. Knicks fans are definitely the worst, but the Lakers fans come in second. There are definitely good Lakers fans and Knicks fans, but they have waaay more homers and fans will absolutely no basketball knowledge.


Think he meant in this thread lol


It was pretty bad when yall were beign soccer mom's over DLo's minutes under Scott and prematurely anointed him as the torchbearer after the Nets game


Eh every1 gets overzealous about their rookies after the big games, but over the course of the thread I don't think Lakers fans have been too homerish. And to be fair with all the stupid shortsighted criticism he was getting early on makes sense to wanna bump him up a bit.
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Post#1279 » by FinNasty » Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:40 am

I heart Winslow and Josh Richardson!
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Post#1280 » by cyclix » Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:51 am

PLAYOFF AVERAGES

Winslow: 29.5 MPG | 9/4/1/1 on 71% TS | +12 (+/-)
Richardson: 32.9 MPG | 11/4/2 on 54% TS | +12.5 (+/-)

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