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Which of these players is currently your favorite non-blazer?

  1. Luka Doncic

    9 vote(s)
    18.8%

  2. LeBron James

    2 vote(s)
    4.2%

  3. Giannis Antentekoumpo

    18 vote(s)
    37.5%

  4. Kevin Durant

    1 vote(s)
    2.1%

  5. A former Blazer (CJ, Trent Jr, Connaughton, etc)

    4 vote(s)
    8.3%

  6. Zion Williamson

    2 vote(s)
    4.2%

  7. Joel Embiid

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Nikola Jokic

    2 vote(s)
    4.2%

  9. Jayson Tatum

    5 vote(s)
    10.4%

  10. Other

    5 vote(s)
    10.4%
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  1. Chris Craig

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    He does already have long hair
     
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    I don’t see parity. I see a whole lot of teams hovering around .500. If the goal is 4th seed, yes there is parity. If goal is title, there are only a few teams in the running.
     
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    I don't see how Denver has differentiated themselves that much, or anyone else for that matter. Denver is on pace to win 55 games... that's not impressive. Our 2018-19 team which was incredibly flawed won 53 games that season. So I just see a lot of parity and it plays out that way with these first and second place teams losing to cellar dwellers. You might think it's a runaway and that's fine for you to have that opinion, I think this is the season where a lower seed could win it all... and if we made big moves we could not just win it all as a lower seed but make a big jump into a higher seed. 32 games left and 5.5 games out of third.

    This roster we have right now isn't going to upset any of those top seeds but if Joe can come up with a giant move and then some small ones to fill in obvious holes then we could definitely beat the the top teams this season because none of them are elite.
     
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    Sir Denver would sweep us 4-0.
     
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    We gave up on him. I didn't agree with it, but that is what went down.
     
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    Jalen Brunson is a winner
     
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    I'm not able to watch the LA/NYC game, got an update?
     
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    Your Lakers won in OT 129-123
     
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    Not bad since LeBron has been looking so, what was it the jinx guy called him 3 seasons ago, oh yeah “OLD”!
     
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    Wow!
     
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    Yeah, Bron is the freakiest athlete in the history of sports. Dude comes in as an 18 year old that looks like he's 27 and is now a 38 year old who plays like he's 27. Still explosive. Still the highest BBIQ on the floor.

    People like to debate about Bron or MJ but just look at the vast difference in how the two greatest to ever do it got it done. It's wild the different paths people can take to greatness.
     
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    Pelicans are stacked. Rooting for CJ to get to the finals
     
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    Have fun rooting, they aren't getting there anytime soon.
     
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    I wish our roster situation was like there's.
     
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    Where our best player has only played in 114 of 268 games?

    Pass.
     
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    I think Lebron's mental toughness is also off the charts. To be a GOAT it has to be, day in day out. Nothing seems to distract him from competing and wanting to win. Sure he will complain about fouls etc. but that never really bothers his game. If I got 10 hate tweets I would hide under my bed and sob. He gets millions and keeps right on going.

    I heard today that he will soon be in top 4 all time assists soon not to mention achieve all time top scorer honors this year too.
     
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    I'd rather have our FOURTH best player be Valacunius (spelling) and own the Lakers pick this June.
     
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