ESPN: Portland among "favorites" for Dwight Howard in Free Agency

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    What's your definition of...... the other night?
     
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    Is this forum going to just explode tonight after we take care of business or what???

    The energy, the passion. IT feeds us all regardless of our differences.

    I'm soooo ready for tip off. Let Dwight be a conversation for after the playoffs the more I think about it. Lets focus on the now. Fuck Dwight. Fuck Trades, fuck Free agency.., NONE of that shit will help us now, so lets just kick some ass until the off season!!!!
     
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    You know, the same other night when you tried to seduce...

    Wait. NOthing there... NM.
     
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    Yup, this would be a great addition, at least in a vacuum. I don't know how many defensive-minded pick-and-roll guys the team wants to hoard, alongside Plumlee and Davis, when they don't have very many credible shooters in the front court.

    If they could trade Plumlee for decent value, Biyombo would be a great addition.
     
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    Since he relied so much on athleticism in his prime, the injuries have made him a shell of his former self. But besides that, my impression of the guy is that he's just not a team oriented player, and he doesn't approach his profession the way winners/champions do. He's never struck me a fierce competitor, like Kobe. More interested in looking cool, being superman, and joking around.

    This is his actual reaction to a James Harden game-winner in the playoffs.
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    Pretty sure he's not on Olshey's radar.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I'm closely watching the Raps/Pacers and Hawks/Celts because I think there's a good chance Toronto or Atlanta could blow it up if they're knocked out.
     
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    I think he meant to type IND not OKC.
     
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    I like Biyombo a lot. He is my number 1 underrated big signing (with Aldrich #2).
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    You don't know, maybe Stren thinks March 28th was "the other night." :devilwink:
     
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    Look at everyone else though. Maybe they were cautious to celebrate because the Warriors are known to make redonk shots to win games.
     
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    Stren's calendar is a bit F'ed up like that. lol
     
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    Atlanta definitely, Toronto is hard to read. The only players I can see them letting go are DeRozan and Biyombo (not counting older guys). They have a lot of good young guys that can match well with Lowry, Valanciunas (?), Carroll, and Ross.
     
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    The whole team lacks the passion and killer instinct of a champion.

    I think they were all pissed they realized they had to change flight plans for the off season.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    The author of the article, Calvin Watkins, is a douche. Like Canzano, he tried and tried to find something wrong with Howard. Then he listed some random teams, including Portland, thus this thread.

    Olshey doesn't want Howard because he knows that Lillard can't grow a beard.
     
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    Their best player is Lowry and he's playing like crap. It's one thing if you're Portland and your roster is young, inexperienced, and only has one year together. If you're Toronto and your core has been together for multiple seasons and you had one of the best records in the conference, it's extremely concerning when your 30 year old All-Star is playing like garbage.
     
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    I agree it doesn't say much about the team in general. Even if G.S. has a chance to win the game after that, you'd think there would be at least a little happiness after such a big shot.
     
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    Very Game of Thrones pottymouth!
     
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    I meant in the eastern conference... he had 10 and 16 on 3-5 shooting. (4-4 from the line, as well) off the bench.
     
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    Never watched it, but Isnt Game of Thrones a medieval series? They cuss?

    Youve so lost me.
     
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    No and fuck no.
     

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