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Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by UKRAINEFAN, Feb 1, 2020.

  1. Terry Stotts

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    Not sure? Whats there not to be sure about? Hes an entitled ass and should be barred from playing. Sitting out? No - you just got retired!
     
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    And now gets rewarded for it and gets sent to Miami where he will most likely see a deep playoff run.
    That is if Meyers Leonard can get back on the court in time to hammer it home!
     
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    Memphis went along with him sitting that was the plan all along.
     
  4. Terry Stotts

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    Only to save face. You don't tell a player like that to stay away from the team, even if you don't intend to play them. He could have been a bench/locker room asset. Instead hes just an ass.
     
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    Looks like Giannis took Trey Young over Lillard, lol.
     
  6. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    he had to. Young was a starter
     
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    No. Young was voted in as a starter. He had to pick Young. Lillard was first pick among reserves for LeBron. Giannis just took Middleton because it’s his teammate. LeBron’s team may be the best All Star team of all time.
     
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    This isn’t based on anything beyond my gut, but I bet the issue in the sixer locker room revolves around Simmons. He seems like such a fucking prick.
     
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    Looks like Steve Clifford is gonna get fined and suspended. He really harassed the officials after the game. Yelled "It's bullshit and you know it" to each ref. Sounds like nothing but you should watch the way he did it. It was very disrespectful.
     
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    The problem is Simmons and Embiid are both #1s. They should've traded Embiid today. Team probably looked its best in Simmons' rookie year at the end of year when Embiid's face was injured and Simmons led them to like 16 straight wins.
     
  11. KSF-ERIC

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    Winning this game leaves door open for Knicks to make playoffs. Which would be awesome.
     
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  12. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Harden is the most over rated star in the league.
     
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  13. illmatic99

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    no.

    pay attention to how they're guarding him. 2 / 3 guys collapsing on him every play.

    same d dame is seeing these days
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    no way this HOU lineup works in a 7 gm series.

    LA needs to pound it inside and hit the offensive glass more.
     
  15. KSF-ERIC

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    It's basically Westbrook playing Point Center. Harden has become an afterthought. Westbrook doesn't like sharing.
     
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    Hahaha Lakers losing to No Center Rockets
     
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    So are we rooting for Nuggets to get #1 seed so that we don't have to play Lakers in the first round?
     
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    Rockets are better when they go small.
     
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    exactly. Compare the space Dame normally has on his shots and his drives to the space CJ has. It's a world of difference. Players like Harden, Dame, etc, are almost never guarded straight up like lesser players. They get doubles and traps and hedges ran at them all game long

    the Lakers paid for that defense tonight as Westbrook torched them for 41 points.
     
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    You guys see this? I was wondering why the Pelicans went from a 23 point lead with 3 minutes left to only up 4 with a few seconds left. It was because of this guy:

     
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