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Post#3141 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:51 am

It feels like I have as many questions as I did before the trade.
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Post#3142 » by Balkman32 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:51 am

CP3 is on the block. The same teams should have interest in him.
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Post#3143 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:51 am

JustiseForMiami wrote:You guys good?


Wish he went to Miami but you guys didn't help :)

Sad for Westbrook. Don't like Houston but will root for them.

CP3 in the locker room is going to be an issue :(
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Post#3144 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:51 am

ThunderBolt wrote:It feels like I have as many questions as I did before the trade.


feel the same
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Post#3145 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

Are we still over the tax? We can still grab some picks.
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Post#3146 » by kdthunderup » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:54 am

I can't imagine Russ's game in the Rockets system. They gonna get him shooting even more threes now?
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Post#3147 » by spearsy23 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:54 am

Anybody want a Chris Paul? He's still useful so hopefully we can salary dump him somewhere, and bonus is we don't have to worry about optics.

Also, I know everyone dislikes him now, but he does have a cool history here.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#3148 » by slick_watts » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:54 am

what questions? westbrook had a toxic contract, presti did the trade that got the most assets which i did not expect. at the expense of no tax savings which i suppose will come later.
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Post#3149 » by spearsy23 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:55 am

kdthunderup wrote:I can't imagine Russ's game in the Rockets system. They gonna get him shooting even more threes now?

No, they're gonna give him actual Lanes to the basket.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#3150 » by Atomic Punk » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:55 am

I doubt CP ever puts on a Thunder uniform.
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Post#3151 » by Balkman32 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:56 am

kdthunderup wrote:I would be way more excited if it wasn't for those protections.


Just top 4 protected. I wonder what happens if it falls within the top 4, it might turn into 2nds which is brutal if it happens.
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Post#3152 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:57 am

I love Chris Paul the player but this just seems like a bad fit in the locker room. I kind of want Wiggins now. :eek2:
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Post#3153 » by slick_watts » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:57 am

spearsy23 wrote:Anybody want a Chris Paul? He's still useful so hopefully we can salary dump him somewhere, and bonus is we don't have to worry about optics.

Also, I know everyone dislikes him now, but he does have a cool history here.


we will trade him eventually but i think we go into the season with him.
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Post#3154 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:57 am

Atomic Punk wrote:I doubt CP ever puts on a Thunder uniform.

Who would want him?
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Post#3155 » by Thundershock88 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:57 am

I love this and I hope we keep him. This team is still very solid. CP3 is a smart player. Presti has done it again
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Post#3156 » by Thundershock88 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:58 am

Atomic Punk wrote:I doubt CP ever puts on a Thunder uniform.


We aren't going to be able to move that contract.
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Post#3157 » by spearsy23 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:58 am

slick_watts wrote:what questions? westbrook had a toxic contract, presti did the trade that got the most assets which i did not expect. at the expense of no tax savings which i suppose will come later.

If he's able to extract assets then it's not toxic.
“If you're getting stops and you're making threes and the other team's not scoring, that's when you're going to see a huge point difference there,” coach Billy Donovan said.
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Post#3158 » by Dadouv47 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:58 am

Well I wanted Russ to be surrounded by shooters so...we will see how it goes.
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Post#3159 » by RunOKC » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:59 am

Read on Twitter


Not sure what to make of this

We're not tanking?
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Post#3160 » by ThunderBolt » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:00 am

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