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  1. Draco

    Draco Well-Known Member

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    Indy got a great deal being able to lock George up to that contract.
     
  2. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Nope... WAAAAY overpaid!


    Sent from my baller ass iPhone 5 FAMS!
     
  3. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    LaMarcus' ranking v. other PFs, and other players in general, is a good thing. In the past such disrespect has motivated him. A healthy LaMarcus will beast this year.
     
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    Aldridge was highest scoring big man in NBA last season. #17 is a joke.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    When? If disrespect motivated him, he'd be a lot better.

    Scoring is bottom priority to a PF with his head on straight.
     
  6. Sean is the Mannion

    Sean is the Mannion Suspended

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  7. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    #12-Tony Parker
    #11- Kevin Love
     
  8. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Love is way overrated.
     
  9. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I am still amazed by the numbers he has put up in his career. Not a huge fan, but when he's healthy......
     
  10. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Love is actually DOWN 5 spots.....he was #7 last year.
     
  11. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Griffin and Aldridge are actually quite similar, in terms of actual "worth to their team". The big difference is Aldridge is a much better scorer than Griffin and Griffin is a better rebounder. You can look at the advanced stats and you will see Aldridge shows better defensive type numbers; while scoring is around the same; but I wonder how much better Aldridge would be with CP3 on the team?
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Love is a glorified Hickson. Love actually gets rebounds at the cost of his team.
     
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    JFizzleRaider Sad Panda Global Moderator

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    #10- marc gasol
    #9- derrick rose
     
  14. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Gasol from 24 up to 10

    Rose from 9 to 5
     
  15. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I have to say, it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside that James Harden is ranked above Russell Westbrook.

    The blessed Thunder finally fuck it up.
     
  16. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    I knew when they overpaid to resign Ibaka that they fucked up and wouldn't be willing to pay Harden what he was worth, too. Seems like I was right. Those hillbilly owners could have had a dynasty, but they were too cheap to go into luxury tax range too keep the talent they drafted. If they had, we'd have a decade long Heat/Thunder rivalry like the Lakers/Celtics of the 1980s. Boo fucking hoo!

    BNM
     
  17. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Yeah, but even funnier is that they traded the wrong guy. I think a lot of people knew at the time that they should have traded Westbrook. He's talented player, but he doesn't recognize that Durant is the main guy, and his ego is far too big for OKC. I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up in LA at some point.
     
  18. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    I keep thinking they were an inch from a dynasty. All they needed to do was to trade Westbrook for Lillard + expirings which the Blazers would have been thrilled to do before Lillard's rookie season. Lillard/Harden/Durant/Ibaka would destroy the Heat, and anyone else for years to come.

    But, yes I hate their owner and am thrilled they didn't do it.

     
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  19. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    It just shows they have no clue how to manage talent. Not only did they trade the wrong guy, but the trade they did make was flat out horrible.

    They dealt Harden, Cole Aldrich, and Daequan Cook and Lazar Hayward to Houston.

    Houston sent them Jeremy Lamb, Kevin Martin, two first round picks, and a second round pick.

    Martin is gone, Lamb looks like a bust, and they drafted Steven Adams with one of the picks they got from Houston. Adams might turn out to be a solid contributor, but worthy of James Harden?

    What made no sense to me was that it didn't seem like they even tried to get a better deal. It was the beginning of last season. They had plenty of time to try to make a better deal. Just plain stupid.
     
  20. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Kyrie Irving from #22 last year to #8 this.
     

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