NBA NBA Discussion Thread

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  1. Sign Language
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    Sign Language We miss you Screw

    May 30, 2018
    Ngl I’ve become desensitized to losing from being a fan of Houston teams my entire life.

    I know I said I’d see y’all next season but i wanna talk about free agency and s---. Plus football doesn’t start for 3 months.
     
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  2. Kon
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    Kon

    May 30, 2018
    @Sign Language how do you feel bout the rockets chances at getting Bron? Seems Houston’s 1 of the top 3 options or so at least based off what we know.

    Think all rockets fans would welcome him in? I’m embarrassed to say some (idiotic) Lakers fans don’t even want him..
     
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  3. Sign Language
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    Sign Language We miss you Screw

    May 31, 2018
    I do and don’t want him. Although I don’t see the process of acquiring him being easy. CP3 and Capella need to be resigned. If we had to pay for a Lebron contract, that might hinder salary negotiations for Capella and CP3.

    I think some would and some wouldn’t welcome him. Some fans (like myself) don’t want him for two main reasons. Reason one is all of the bandwagon Rockets fans that would pop up. Reason two is that some of us don’t want the reason we won the finals being because of Lebron. For years we’ve been close, and finally winning would mean a lot more without Lebron. Lebron didn’t grow with this team.

    Although if we did get him, sports analysts may stop going out of their way to trash Houston. Plus we’d probably win a finals. I’m torn man.
     
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  4. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

    May 31, 2018
    pretty sure they could sign cap no matter what considering they can just match any offer someone throws at him. i think they should do everything they can to get him (bron) and try and move anderson and let ariza walk unless he would consider taking a vet min.
     
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  5. Bourbon Ben
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    Bourbon Ben Mad pooper

    May 31, 2018
    Nobody takin Ryan f---in anderson
     
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  6. Jakey
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    Jakey You Reckon

    May 31, 2018
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    This is ultimately the tweet that convinced me it was him. Nobody defends his high collar suits :')

    I hope he goes... While he did some great things bringing in Belinelli and Illyasova towards the end of the season. Everything he did before that has destroyed the assets Hinkie built for us... Getting rid of Okafor and Noel for nothing (both are s--- but he waited so long which decreased their value) and of course the Fultz/Tatum trade, not only will Tatum be a superstar... we gave away another potential top 5 pick (Sac 1st round) in 2019.
     
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  7. Sign Language
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    Sign Language We miss you Screw

    May 31, 2018
    Yeah Anderson and Ariza need to go. Especially Ariza, all he does is throw up bad 3’s.
     
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  8. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

    May 31, 2018
    ur lucky phil isn't running s--- anymore, he'd prolly be dumb enough to take him. ultimately they can find a way. might have to attach a pick or something for a tanking team, but it's possible.
    he's just a clown and this type of s--- is embarassing af...
    i think he'd be a good fit, and another interchangeable wing guy next to bron i just don't think it's realistic they re-sign him if they get bron.
     
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  9. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

    May 31, 2018
    http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...8-nba-finals-preview-watch-warriors-cavaliers
    Zach Lowe article on ESPN about 4 ways the Cavs could potentially play to beat the Warriors. If you don't have time to read it, I'll post some of my favorite tidbits.

    "LeBron isn't just having a historic postseason. He is having arguably the greatest postseason in basketball history. He is the only player to average more than 30 points, 8.5 assists, and 8.5 rebounds per game over at least 15 playoff games. (LeBron is pouring in 34 per game.)"

    "When LeBron dials it up on defense, we are seeing the best sustained all-around play in the history of the sport. I'm not sure that is debatable."

    Option No. 1: 2015 Redux (No Love)
    George Hill, JR Smith, LeBron, Green, Thompson
    "Minimizing possessions is probably Cleveland's best shot at a competitive series, and this lineup is one pathway there. If Love misses Game 1, the Cavs will probably start it."

    "But without Love, this five-man group won't score enough. Depending on Golden State's lineup choices, the Warriors would either hide a center on Jeff Green, or unleash Draymond Green as a roving menace."

    Option No. 2: The Fun Times Brigade (No Thompson)
    Hill, Smith, Kyle Korver, LeBron, Love
    "This group has zero chance of stopping the Warriors. LeBron would (mostly) defend Durant. Korver will have to spend some time guarding Klay Thompson, and the Warriors poke at that matchup."

    Option No. 3: The People's Choice for Balance (No Thompson)

    Hill, Smith, LeBron, Green, Love
    "Green isn't good enough to justify benching a superior player over "fit" issues."

    Option No. 4: Stick with it
    Hill, Smith, LeBron, Love, Thompson
    "These are either Cleveland's five best players, or five of their top six. (I prefer Korver to Smith, but Smith is less of a target on defense, and that probably matters more in this matchup.)"

    "The Cavs have rebounded 30 percent of their own misses with Love and Thompson on the floor in the playoffs, equivalent to a league-leading mark. All their other lineups are meek on the glass. To win a slow-down possession game, you have to steal extra possessions."

    "This is the lineup I'm rolling with to start the series. It's not a perfect choice. No such option exists. The Cavs don't have as many interchangeable two-way players as Golden State. Nobody does."

    "It probably won't be enough. If it is, LeBron will have done something so historic, and so monstrous, as to have tipped the Greatest Of All Time debate forever."
     
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  10. CavalierTD
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    CavalierTD The Pride of Pittsburgh

    May 31, 2018
    Cavs in 3. Lmao
     
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  11. Kon
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  12. Motor City
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    May 31, 2018
    Welp.
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  13. Kon
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    Cavs losing both the basketball and fashion game today.
     
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  14. dna hits
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    May 31, 2018
    ^Yeah the clothing is wack as f--- not gonna lie. Cheering for the cavs because I don’t care for Durant. Not only for leaving the thunder, just don’t care for his character and few other reasons. I hope cavs can somehow catch the warriors off guard and win this first game and get in their heads.

    Just think how crazy it would be media, entertainment wise, if the Cavs could take them to game 7. Sucks for Lebron how some will count his finals losses against him, but this year losing people should be reasonable about it. This cavs team is just too outmatched. If Lebron really wants to surpass Jordan and he could beat the warriors this series then it would lead to a more legitimate argument about him being better. I honestly even enjoyed watching Kobe more than Lebron.

    And saved my Valium dose for this evening game about to take it and mellow out and hopefully watch a good game.
     
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    May 31, 2018
    imagine seeing what brian coleangelo did to the raptors and thinking "d--- i want this guy running my franchise"


    shoulda never had a job in the first place, not suprised hes f----- in the head in the slightest


    Sixers with another L lol
     
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  16. Kon
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    Kon

    May 31, 2018
    Just my gut feeling but I bet Klay misses a couple games or more, that looked bad. Klay walked and limped it off a bit but he looked pissed, he probably knows he can’t play through it.
     
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  17. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

    May 31, 2018
    that was disgusting. i'm not necessarily pissed, but that is very unfortunate. i like klay a lot.
     
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  18. Kon
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    May 31, 2018
    Well never mind apparently Klay is expected to return.
     
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  19. dna hits
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    May 31, 2018
    Curry with some nice 3s. Cavs hanging with the warriors so far at least.

    Durant isn’t no Lebron James. Can’t stand some analysts claiming Durant may be better. Got the ball stolen twice within a couple possessions
     
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  20. Big Mitch
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    Big Mitch You never made me ran once

    May 31, 2018
    Great start for the Cavs
     
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