@whatsontapnba struggling organization that made the conference finals the year before randle got there lol nice try though
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Julius Randle went to New York. Made a poverty Knicks team a playoff team. He averaged 24/10/6 on 40% from deep. Joining Larry Bird and Nikola Jokic as the only players to average those numbers.
He goes to Minnesota. Struggling organization. They go to the conference finals. Second round multiple years in a row.
Milwaukee. I’m telling you. This is the player you trade Giannis for
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@RSutter34286 what does any of that have to do with the product of NBA basketball, that's all about maybe a dozen kids making financial decisions
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@SethDavisHoops I agree. Last year there 8-10 draft picks who returned. This year maybe more, and could be some superstars opting back in.
Play 35 games instead of 100 for near same money
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@SethDavisHoops That is freaking hilarious, since when does anyone care about the NBA? It’s killing the SOUL of college basketball where the goal was to get a scholarship at a university to get an education, and if you were good enough, have a chance to play in the NBA.
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@real_not_bot @TheHoopHerald yea because they suck so much at defense they result to whacking.
good D !
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Wemby would have averaged 40/10/10 in the 90’s
NOBODY in the era of 6’8 Big Men was stopping this Alien
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@JDubOfInTheNO @HPbasketball yeah this is it, plus it felt like the top of the west was loaded with hall-of-famer-led teams, maybe even other would-be dynasties. who fits that bill now? they came up after Steph/Warriors, now it's Jokic/Denver and... Ant/Wolves? Wemby/Spurs and Luka/Lakers maybe some day soon
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It’s similarly to the Tim Duncan Spurs. I don’t think they ever had an “All time team” but they had the right players, HOF caliber players, surrounding their all time player in Duncan.
Hardwood Paroxysm@HPbasketball
I'm really interested by the idea that the Thunder are, objectively, an All-Time team. Wins. Point Differential. Defense. Defense with Offensive Capability. Led by MVP. Depth. Coaching. Culture. Execution. But they do not feel like the all-time great teams *to me* and I do not know why. (Thunder fans, I get they fell like that to you and that people SHOULD view them that way. Read the first part again.) If you're not a Thunder fan, does OKC feel like an all-time great team on par with Warriors 2016, 2017, or say, Heat 2012 (who were objectively much worse than OKC), OKC 2014, 01 Lakers, etc? If not, why not?
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@Travel_Cowboy @KirkSeriousFace and because of that, Flagg will find his way onto many more all-nba teams and MVP conversations over the next 10 years. but he's putting up moderately better counting numbers on a substantially worse team. Flagg having a better future outlook shouldn't matter for this year
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Maybe they could create "Most Valuable Rookie". The fact that Kon doesn't lead that team in anything other than 3s tells me that Ball and Miller are far more responsible for the winning (their health is the biggest driver). He's a fantastic role player for them. Coop is a star you build around. Kon is what you build with.
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Well, the fact is the Hornets are winning, and the Mavericks are not. I like that argument in favor of Kon. I think it’s a good one. The hornets are a good story. The challenge here is that has never before in my time covering the sport been a parameter for winning ROY
Rob@robwatson22
@KirkSeriousFace It’s driving me insane that all these people want to point to efficiency stats but absolutely refuse to discuss what’s happening on the court that causes those stats. Put down the sorting button and watch a game or 2.
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@HPbasketball it's not that the future is uncertain, awards should capture snapshots of the league. especially since we have the internet now, basketballreference youtube etc, so people can go back and find context easier than ever before. but I also thought Melo should've won ROY over Bron
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I've made my position clear on this: I think the awards are based on resume and accomplishment during the season. But I'm curious what you think:
Should voters consider that Flagg is VERY LIKELY to look like a top-five player down the line when evaluating Rookie of the Year?
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@LoganPAdams I had him as a top-3 prospect before the draft but the three guys over Clingan on that list have all shown 2-way star potential. (though if you bumped Kyshawn down to 4 I wouldn't argue.) he just has to be more of a scorer to put himself definitively over Castle and Sarr
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It’s crazy to me Clingan isn’t widely considered the best player in this class.
Underdog@Underdog
2024 NBA Lottery Redraft
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What are we doing if Jeremiyah Love falls to 19? 🤔🤔🤔
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@Adam_Mares the first tech was a little questionable but the refs didn't flop on the sideline or go ballistic
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Officials ruined a great and highly anticipated game. So frustrating
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@iam_johnw Dak doesn’t seem like a guy who would walk away from his two kids, without a really good reason .. something obviously ‘got weird’ on that boat - the boat full of surgically altered women .. looks like it was a grossly expensive bachelorette party
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What happened on that yacht in the last 24 hours lmao for dak Prescott to call
Off the wedding
TMZ@TMZ
Dak Prescott, Sarah Jane Ramos Break Up Month Before Wedding tmz.me/7xc5sPJ
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@RedNinetyFour what does this season look like if FVV gets hurt before a KD trade? assuming that halts the KD plan, nobody's then thinking about this team as a tier-1 contender, FVV's absence is probably not under-indexed in the discourse, vibes probably much better, more possessions for Amen
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Not gonna lie - it's getting really hard to invest time watching this team right now. You have the GM saying it's not our year but then the coach not developing the one guy that needs development.
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@Prettyflackoo28 @Buford767143 @_kdocho_ @ES_sportsnews @TheDunkCentral @FirstTake @NBA__Courtside even if that were true he's still not better than KAT, not even close
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@Buford767143 @_kdocho_ @real_not_bot @ES_sportsnews @TheDunkCentral @FirstTake @NBA__Courtside Stop it tovias is a better creator than bridges and OG…. Bridges and OG score off others .. tobias creates his own shot.
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Iman Shumpert says Jalen Brunson has to carry a bigger load than Cade Cunningham 👀
(🎥 @FirstTake / h/t @NBA__Courtside )
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@ES_sportsnews @TheDunkCentral @FirstTake @NBA__Courtside name one other player on the pistons who would be the second best shot creator on the Knicks
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@TheDunkCentral @FirstTake @NBA__Courtside Both have a similar usage rate but Knicks have fewer players who can self create
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@DaGodDame @HPbasketball it's actually okay to remain skeptical when the argument for a team being the best in the league is a great first half of a regular season. enjoy it! but that team has sucked for a long time and popular opinion doesn't shift overnight, nor should it
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@HPbasketball to get NBA media to believe in the best team in the NBA is like pulling teeth. I get it though, that 28 game loosing streak was too recent, all this still seems unbelievable even as a fan
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I have the Pistons with about a 20% chance to win the title based on the rest of their season's schedule and the projected matchups from there. Odds have them about 6%. I'm not rushing out, but it's an interesting gap considering how they're perceived.
Inexperience is the obvious hit but they made the playoffs last year, young team in OKC won last year.
They can win the possession game, they are 23-9 in Clutch games. They're great mid-range shots which are high-leverage in playoffs.
I worry about the Math problem for them, but possession advantage can mitigate that. They hit 40 before 20. They're going to be a top 3 seed. They are 21-6 at home.
I'm wondering if I need to believe in them a little more.
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@real_not_bot @Tjonesonthenba @HPbasketball He can watch all he wants. I hope the start sitting players with the designation of DNP- Eat shit Presti DNP- Suck it Silver. Ha
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not if the Jazz get Peterson, Dybantsa, Walker or Flemings
McCade Pearson@McCadeP8
@jayjazz3 But Key has to do every bit of playmaking in that lineup
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@Jumpshot8 we also forever had no three point line and no shot clock. until we decided that was stupid and changed it. grow up.
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The only reason they have 82 games is because we have forever had 82 games! We are not changing the history. Players according to you are faster, stronger and better. 82 should be a piece of cake. We did it flying commercial, 3 star hotels and 1 trainer! Stop babying!
The Ringer@ringer
“The regular season has real issues.” @BillSimmons lays out the fundamental issues that he feels the NBA is not taking seriously.
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