AROUND THE NBA THREAD. OCT 2021 edition

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by julius, Sep 30, 2021.

  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    As bad as you just painted them, there’s no way they even make the playoffs it sounds like. Especially with the loss of “ key contributors” like Kuzma and McGee…….sigh
     
  2. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I swear I've seen this character that brings up arguments no one made before.

    Anyone?
     
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    The NBA won't test for marijuana again this season

    The league stopped regular weed testing during the 2020 playoff bubble in Orlando and the league has stayed like, super chill since, man. ESPN reported the update Wednesday.
     
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    I'm good with them making this permanent. The testing should be for performance enhancing substances, and that should be very often and thorough.

    How many states is this even legal in now? Players have their own motivation to not overuse substances like marijuana, which is is similar to alcohol, or harmful like eating shitty food, let the players take care of themselves.

    I think the testing started after the jail blazers/Allen Iverson/ etc players era where there was a perception of many NBA athletes being poor role models. That isn't an issue at all now.
     
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    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    You don't think the NBA should test for Schedule 1 narcotics?

    #CrazyEffingWorld
     
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    highlight of the Collins Portland didn't draft:

     
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    Whatever he thinks he knows, I'm putting my money on him being incorrect.
     
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    The earth is flat and vaccines are dangerous?

    Will be funny if the Nets win the title with Durant, Harden, Patty Mills, and 0 minutes from Kyrie. They still have a great chance, if not still being the outright favorites.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    An NBA player faking a vaccination card would make for quite the story though. Don’t ya think?
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    Yeah, Irving is kind of the Christmas ornament taped onto the hood of the Mercedes--not really necessary, kind of needless excess, but seems to make the eccentric driver (Durant) happy,

    Yes, that's a rather tortured metaphor. Presumably Durant and Harden are the Mercedes, but you can't make a car happy, so I had to introduce a driver. Report me to the Metaphor Police.
     
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    BlayZa Misbehaving responsibly

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    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32354861/former-nba-players-charged-4m-health-care-fraud-scheme


    lotsa Blazers in here......

    One former player charged, Milt Palacio, was placed on administrative leave from his role as a Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach, with the team saying it would not comment further amid the legal process.

    Another former player charged was Sebastian Telfair, a onetime high school star in New York who was highly touted when he turned pro, though his NBA career with eight franchises never brought the stardom some had expected.

    Among others who were charged, Tony Wroten, Ruben Patterson and Darius Miles were the only players who averaged double figures for their NBA career.
     
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    http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/nba-benefits-fraud.369725/
     
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    Funny thing about Kyrie Irving is I can bet you he will end up getting vaccinated real soon anyways. He’s just an attention whore. All this drama for him to end up getting the jab anyways. Just watch
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    I believe he is an attention whore but I also think he is such an attention whore that he will hold off for quite some time.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I wonder how many fewer FT's a game Harden will average now.
     
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    I expect more turnovers from him too.... apple turnovers :)
     
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    Thats fair but I’m willing to bet he gets it before opening tip..
     

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