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UPDATE: Kawhi to Raptors confirmed.
A couple of days ago I posted heavy rumors based on a few tips from fellow media friends up north, the only issues then was Kawhi's medical and whether the kicker is its OG + 1 or Kyle. Pop and Buford seem intent on busting Kawhi's and his groups balls on this one forcing him to play somewhere he doesnt want to go. Toronto is too optimistic to take this.
And Melo to Rockets seems to be a go too... F#CK!!!
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31 year old All Star ROy Hibbert retires
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Spurs Would be really smart to let Kawhi-gate end and just let him walk and sign with some other nba team, wherever he can find a new deal if his current one is "irreparable-relationship" which is what espn keeps saying. If Spurs could flip Kawhi for Demar Derozan or some other new 3 that would be smart of them at this point. They haven't had a cohesive front office strategy since 2013 championship really and signing Pau Gasol was a awful plan. TD and Manu and Parker retired alrady/ gonna soon and where are they going after that? Corey Joseph? DD would look fresh as hell in silver and Black and Popovich isnt leaving San Ant so if its between KL and GP just let KL go away. Rebuild starts now
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Well maybe, Quite a few people think Pop is done after this year and his team USA commitment. I don't think Kawhi is gonna sign but Pop won't be there long either.
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I support Melo going rockets... Cp3 Harden Melo could be championship worthy... best Houston team since the dream olajuwon.. lets go baby.
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One thing that is slightly off topic, but kinda relevant in light of the World Cup is all of the super-idiotic talking heads that think if only all the NBA point guards and NFL wide receivers played soccer at age 6 the USA would dominate soccer. This is stupid for several reasons.
1. Soccer is a far more skilled game than the NBA and NFL. Simply put, Hakeem never touched a basketball until 17 and is a top 15 player of all time. There is no top 10 NBA player that isn't a freak athlete and also several standard deviations about the normal height for men. That is mostly true for the NFL as well, almost a dozen current players didn't play until college, and most never play organized ball until high school. There is no such player in any of the major soccer leagues.
2. The US is already the most "talented" team out there, especially in CONCACAF (our qualifying group). If athleticism was even 50% of the sport we'd be #1 out of CONCACAF every time. The USMNT would crush Mexico at the NFL and NBA combines in the measurables.
3. The US woman's team is actually losing ground globally because of the terrible US Soccer culture which basically is all the worst parts of AAU combined with all the worst parts of US College sports. From age 6-18 coaches, for mystery reasons, think winning is more important than player development. So they will stick a "Lebron" type at 12 at striker and just feed him the ball on breakaways until the team is up 7-0. This makes no one better because his physical dominance will be caught up with(and its literally impossible to be as physically dominant in soccer as James is in basketball).
/wierd rant off/
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On July 18 2018 11:03 funnybananaman wrote: I support Melo going rockets... Cp3 Harden Melo could be championship worthy... best Houston team since the dream olajuwon.. lets go baby. Fuck please dont man. Im only just starting to like Harden and his shenanigans, and, as a longtime Spurs fan, next season is a dead one, and as a Kobe fan first and foremost, I don't feel like cheering for the Lakers and Lebron at the same time, it feels wrong although I can cheer for Lebron individually.
Any obscure fun teams to bandwagon on next season? Go Suns, I guess :[
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On July 18 2018 07:26 Twinkle Toes wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2018 23:35 BlackJack wrote:On July 17 2018 15:19 Twinkle Toes wrote:On July 17 2018 00:28 BlackJack wrote: Was bored last night and wasting time on bballreference and here's a stat I found that highlights how the game has changed: The NBA made more 3's last season than in the entire 1980s decade combined. It was on r/nba for the last 2 days I know, lol. I think about half of the posts I make on r/nba make it to their front page because I mostly post about 2 of their favorite things: obscure but interesting statistics and circle jerks for LeBron. I was just confused with your wording because it sounded like you personally sought out that stat and posted it here.. which almost everyone here knew is already old news from r/nba... unless you are the same person who posted it there. It reminds me of a time when someone here also triumphantly announced something which everyone saw on r/nba for already a week. Just a funny sight, that's all. .
Well yeah, i'm the one that posted it to reddit after i sought out the stat when i was bored a few nights ago. Most of the stuff i post to r/nba i will post here too because while I'm sure most people here visit r/nba there may be a few that don't follow it as closely as you or I
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On July 18 2018 03:20 JimmiC wrote:Show nested quote +On July 17 2018 23:35 BlackJack wrote:On July 17 2018 15:19 Twinkle Toes wrote:On July 17 2018 00:28 BlackJack wrote: Was bored last night and wasting time on bballreference and here's a stat I found that highlights how the game has changed: The NBA made more 3's last season than in the entire 1980s decade combined. It was on r/nba for the last 2 days I know, lol. I think about half of the posts I make on r/nba make it to their front page because I mostly post about 2 of their favorite things: obscure but interesting statistics and circle jerks for LeBron. Reddit's big issue is it is populism at its best and worst. You can't actually have discussion there because any sort of dissenting view is down voted to hell. I "broke" the flames hiring their coach story on reddit, because my buddy knew. A few hours before it was announced. I got down voted like crazy for those hours, then once it was announced I message a few of the people who insulted me and they still were mad. It's an odd place.
Especially when you go to team subreddits you realize how delusional and void of reason most fans are about their hometeam
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On July 18 2018 17:06 BlackJack wrote:Show nested quote +On July 18 2018 07:26 Twinkle Toes wrote:On July 17 2018 23:35 BlackJack wrote:On July 17 2018 15:19 Twinkle Toes wrote:On July 17 2018 00:28 BlackJack wrote: Was bored last night and wasting time on bballreference and here's a stat I found that highlights how the game has changed: The NBA made more 3's last season than in the entire 1980s decade combined. It was on r/nba for the last 2 days I know, lol. I think about half of the posts I make on r/nba make it to their front page because I mostly post about 2 of their favorite things: obscure but interesting statistics and circle jerks for LeBron. I was just confused with your wording because it sounded like you personally sought out that stat and posted it here.. which almost everyone here knew is already old news from r/nba... unless you are the same person who posted it there. It reminds me of a time when someone here also triumphantly announced something which everyone saw on r/nba for already a week. Just a funny sight, that's all. . Well yeah, i'm the one that posted it to reddit after i sought out the stat when i was bored a few nights ago. Most of the stuff i post to r/nba i will post here too because while I'm sure most people here visit r/nba there may be a few that don't follow it as closely as you or I Nice, good job. I really think that we barely scratched the surface with the 3-point phenomenon. Call me hard-headed, but I think with the accompanying increase in skills and positionless system, the 3 or layup system will be more dominant in the next 3-5 years, with Curry (distance and quick release off dribble) shots getting more and more common. Strategically I think it make sense as well, the counter would be having a team 90s Bull style or 00s Lakers with heavy interior scoring and midrange with different flavors, but, given the defensive aspect of both teams are equal, the 3-point heavy system wins by sheer math and spacing.
Also, I think many of us here go to r/nba for our nba stuff.
Also, JC, why does your icon change every other post?
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To be honest, as a Spurs fan, Im happy that DD will inject a new life to the Spurs and will save the playoffs streak this season, and will also benefit from Pop, but DD is a stand up guy and a loyal Raptor so that stings a bit for him.
#justbusiness #kdisnosnake #goDD
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I get why TO is doing this but man it is harsh. DD has been super loyal to the Raps. We will see how the trade looks at the end of the day. But TO is not LA im not real excited on the chances of a resign.
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How do the Lakers look with Lowry and Kawhai filling out that starting 5?
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On July 18 2018 21:46 Nemireck wrote: How do the Lakers look with Lowry and Kawhai filling out that starting 5?
Like title contenders. You think this is a precursor to a LA Tor trade?
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On July 18 2018 21:15 JimmiC wrote: I get why TO is doing this but man it is harsh. DD has been super loyal to the Raps. We will see how the trade looks at the end of the day. But TO is not LA im not real excited on the chances of a resign. I hated it at first, but my sources up north convinced me otherwise, it's a win-win for toronto. They get a massive buff this season, with the possibility (slim, but still) of resigning Kawhi, or, at least, they can break it up next season and start fresh with no drama.
The "loser" here is DD and all wide-eyed fans romanticizing about loyalty and heroes. On the bright side, I hope DD flourishes with Pop. He seems quite the guy too, down to earth, hard worker, no ego.
Also, fuck Kawhi...?
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On July 18 2018 21:52 JimmiC wrote:Show nested quote +On July 18 2018 21:46 Nemireck wrote: How do the Lakers look with Lowry and Kawhai filling out that starting 5? Like title contenders. You think this is a precursor to a LA Tor trade? It;s possible too, but too much moving parts for now, maybe mid season...
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Raps gave up less then I thought.DD, Poertl and a protected 2019 first. For Kawhi and Green.
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