Durant to GSW

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  1. Cippy91

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    I honestly like it. It is a cool experiment and we will see if these guys can really win it all or if it will all blow up in smoke because there are too many people needing the ball or injuries will happen. Remember - GSW is going to lose some depth compared to this year. An injury or two could be a lot more problematic for them next year.

    I am also under the impression that Cleveland players are going to be excited about this. Say what you want about LeBron - but when he is locked in - he is hard to stop - this might just give him that extra fire to go full nuts next year.

    At the end of the day, like this year's GSW proved - it is not over until it is over. Next year will be very exciting to see.
     
  3. Rastapopoulos

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    You say that like it's nothing.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Are you claiming that you think the Twolves will be a better team than us this year? Or any of the aforementioned teams?
     
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    Did King take over your account too?
     
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    Um, where you been?
     
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    I am claiming it's July 4th, and Minnesota has some REALLY nice young players. Asinine to say we will win the division
     
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    This not only will be a salary clearing process this summer, but also next summer for GSW, since they won't own Durant's bird rights.
     
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    On the plus side, the Northwest Division just got an opening at the top.
     
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    And yet the NBA is probably kinder on small markets than most sports leagues. (This is why Leicester was such a huge deal.)

    Yeah, I know, the NFL. But you can't compare them: they play so many fewer games, and if they played best-of-seven series the big market teams would almost certainly always win.
     
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    This reminds me of when we drafted Oden and we were making plans for a decade of championships.
     
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    You're right of course. And of course, NOBODY is going to feel sorry for him.

    Only LeBron knows the hate he's about to have directed his way. And I think LeBron is a lot more mentally tough. (But even he was rocked back on his heels by it.)
     
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    Teams are not going to start taking and giving away their talent because of this. How would that help their ratings and ticket sales? Every team wants to be as competitive as possible.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    My only hope is that Durant stews and becomes a cancer in their locker room after people only talk about Steph and wonder why his numbers have gone down.

    How much could he possibly average in a lineup with Steph/Klay/Draymond?
     
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    Huh. From what people have said about Westbrook over the years, you'd think the consensus would be that this is what he's always dreamed of.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Possibly, but not at all asinine to say we are now favorites to.
     
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    What's Iggy thinking, I wonder. "How come the Finals MVP, who sacrificed a starting place and does nothing but dirty work earns peanuts?"
     
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    Best chance is for Green to become a cancer. I could see it happening and I'm sure he could do some damage to the locker room. I would luv that!
     
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    When Lebron signed with the Heat
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    My hope is that Silver isn't a huge fan of this and tells the refs not to give the Warriors any special treatment.
     

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