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There is a legit case for Wemby because he’s a generational player
But I can’t think of any other player that was ever labeled the best without playing in a playoff game yet
Pick a Side@pickasidepod
This SGA vs Victor Wembanyama BITW debate got HEATED
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@ubuto23 @estherzelda0514 Sure because there were no polls on this before. This is someone who had a conversation with the leaders of his party and donors and "changed" his mind to facilitate becoming the nominee.
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@estherzelda0514 Yeah this seems like somebody finally ran an actual poll outside of the IMEU/DNC ☪️ racket
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Everyone who is online and loud is extremely mad at Newsom for clarifying that he's a Zionist that opposes the annexation of the West Bank, so that's how you know it's the median voter position.
Clash Report@clashreport
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Israel: I revere the state of Israel. I’m proud to support the state of Israel. I deeply, deeply oppose Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, his opposition to the two-state solution, and deeply oppose how he is indulging the far right as it relates to what’s going on in the West Bank.
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@Nowooski Establishment will not let serious candidates move left on Israel. Only a candidate with a sincerely held belief they won't move off will do that. You can see today how they already forced Newsome to kowtow. Not that he was a bastion of integrity or anything.
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The answer is move left on Israel and right on literally everything else.
A few years ago I would have told you that progressives wouldn’t go for that, but the speed at which they’ve subordinated every single issue to Israel Palestine makes me think they might.
Shadi Hamid@shadihamid
At this point, I think it's plausible that Democrats lose in 2028 because the establishment and the base are at odds with each other over what has become the key progressive litmus test: the question of America's special relationship to Israel. I really hope that's not the case, but it will be the case if the establishment doesn't start being responsive to rank-and-file Democrats on one of the defining questions of the current era.
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@Reasonable68 @philfanacc No it doesn’t. The Supermax gives players a 35% max contract. Players who have over 10 years experience get a 35% max anyway. Jokić has 11 years experience. He can get a supermax regardless of awards. Nothing changes for him
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@redrock_bball Both Wemby and Jokic are playing more than they would because of this rule
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You realize this rule to stop fans being ‘screwed’ didn’t in fact make players miss fewer games. It’s almost like the problem was overblown by people with a nefarious agenda, who don’t understand the situation at all, and then a garbage rule was introduced which provided no positive and only negative which was plainly visible at the time.
Justin Termine@TermineRadio
For years fans got screwed by players sitting. Now that players are getting screwed the NBAPA is upset. Too bad they didn't care as much when it was the fans getting the short-end of the stick---then we'd never be in this spot. Love the rule. Glad NBA did something for fans.
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@redrock_bball @philfanacc If he plays out next year rather than signing an extension this offseason it is.
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@Reasonable68 @philfanacc Jokić contract is not impacted at all by awards. He doesn’t lose $50m
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@Stifle_Tower27 Sengun is an offense only player who has Kevin Durant on his team and their offense still stinks. He isn't Jokic 2.0, he's Domantis Sabonis without the rebounding.
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@GrooveyMacc @philfanacc It doesn't though. Not since Dillon Brooks was hurt. The 3-6 teams have been set for a long time and Den was fine with Jokic out. On the day Jokic came back, the Nuggets were one game out of 2nd. Exactly where they were before he went out. No reason to rush back for seeding.
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@Reasonable68 @philfanacc Missing extra time in tha West also means you can go from 3-8 off a bad week that could be some motivation to play as well
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@philfanacc He played poorly for weeks. And he just coincidentally came back at the point where missing any more games put him at risk of losing approximately 50 million dollars
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@Reasonable68 a player plays poorly after missing 4 weeks of basketball with a knee injury? he didn’t immediately come back getting 35-15-15 on 75% TS??? wow I coulda never imagined that
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@philfanacc Do you know how much money he stood to lose if he didn't reach 65 and got hurt next year?
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@philfanacc He came back early, as show by how poorly he played when he came back. If he plays every game they have left, he will have played 66 games. You think thats a coincidence?
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@Perrywinkle1267 Between this and Jalen's numerology/astrology explanations....
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How did we let this guy win an NBA title
White Noise Podcast w/Derrick White@whitenoisepod_
Derrick admits that he doesn’t think we landed on the moon 🌖 ❌ “I don’t think we did… I’m a non-moon landing guy.”
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@MatejSportinfo Duncan in 2003 was probably not top 10. He was 7th in PPG, but Webber, who was 8th was a better offensive player due to his passing, as was JKidd, Nash and a few others who were behind him in the scoring list.
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There's just no argument to be made for Wemby as a top 10 offensive player right now. Every MVP or BITW player was at least a top 5-10, and even more likely top 3 offensive player in the game. Wemby with 24 pts, 3 ast and 3 to-s per game on 56.3 eFG% is not even close to that.
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@ButtaSports @TgtCenterNachos Maybe the video could just be driver after driver noping when they see Rudy near the rim? All the fouls he draws?
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@TgtCenterNachos I might have to make a video explaining how good Rudy is without using stats and see if I can educate some of these people
he gets a very unfair amount of hate
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Kyle taking the 5 on defense and enabling Naz to stay primarily defending the 4 where he is a better defender.. when we talk about things that don’t show up on a stat sheet but add value to a team - these are the things we’re talking about
Dane Moore@DaneMooreNBA
Before the Wolves acquired Kyle Anderson, Naz Reid played 99% of his minutes with Rudy Gobert or Julius Randle next to him in the frontcourt. Now, a good chunk of Reid's minutes are coming next to just Anderson -- with Gobert and Randle off the floor. I asked Reid if there are differences playing next to Anderson, specifically in defending pick and rolls.
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@ButtaSports Naz learning he doesn't have to take a wild leap at any pump fake would be a huge boon to the team.
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@stupidnbafan1 @blakei03 @MarzTalksSports He's probably the worst 3pt shooter in the league that still takes them. Career 27% shooter.
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@blakei03 @MarzTalksSports Yeah valid, I went too far in saying he’s a good 3 point shooter. He can sorta space the floor tho at least, and that was what I was tryna say
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My hot take is 3pt shooting for most bigs provides very little value on the floor
Point Made Basketball@pointmadebball
Khaman Maluach’s fluidity from 3PT range is what separated him from other big, rim-running prospects in the past, in my opinion His shooting form is quick, compact, and repeatable Pair that with his good FT% and you can easily see him developing into a reliable floor spacer
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@MarzTalksSports Watch a Wolves game when they play a C who can shoot it from 3 and the impact that has on Gobert. Thats the benefit of this type of player. Draws huge rim protectors away from the rim
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@RonayneConor @TimGarrisonMN Jalen Green seems like a more skilled example, but who still has the same issues.
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@TimGarrisonMN Who else, outside if Cam Thomas, fits this thesis?
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I strongly feel that the NBA has become so efficient in maximizing high percentage shots, that old school bucket getters who can’t play defense will be a dying breed.
You can no longer just be a scorer. You’re a dime a dozen. You also either need to play defense or create for teammates or both.
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania
The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving Cam Thomas just weeks after signing him, sources tell ESPN.
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