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    Donovan Mitchell, Kristaps Porzingis Join Growing Ineligible List For NBA Awards
    MAR 12, 2024 9:00 AM

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    Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis are now ineligible for NBA awards this season. Mitchell missed his 18th game for Cleveland on Monday night vs the Phoenix Suns. Porzingis missed his 18th game for Boston on Monday night at the Portland Trail Blazers.

    Under the new collective bargaining agreement, players can miss no more than 17 games (with some exceptions) and remain eligible to win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player, as well as being named to the All-NBA or All-Defensive teams.

    Joel Embiid is the highest profile player who is also ineligible, but the list continues to grow. Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Kristaps Porzingis, Julius Randle and Bradley Beal are some notable players who are also ineligible. Karl-Anthony Towns and Trae Young will likely join this list soon, as well.
     
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    I hope Scoot is better, Drafted #3 whereas we could have kept Alexander-Walker for nothing and paid him cheap. In retrospect, he was the best asset to come out of the CJ trade and Cronin let him go for nothing.
     
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    Portland got Josh Hart, a future 1st, and the TPE used on Grant from the CJ trade. In a practical non-simultaneous view, Portland got Grant, Thybulle, and Murray from the CJ trade. NAW is averaging 8 points, 2 reb, and 2.6 assists. Thybulle, by himself has been comparable offensively but is much better defensively
     
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    Yeh, I think I overstated my case there cuz I have always loved his two way game, but I think every club would take him over Thybulle or Murray.
     
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    Prepare for more 79-77 games
     
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    Nothing wrong with low scoring games imo. Basketball in the 90's was awesome!
     
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    They also got the pick that netted them Walker.

    Think about it this way (not you, wizen), NAW's first season after the Blazers traded him he was inconsistent. Same with this season, he's been inconsistent.

    I don't see much reason to act like he's one that got away. Guy is the epitome of journeymen.

    I'd much rather have Thybulle and Walker over NAW anyways, and I'd argue that both are better players (and in the case of Walker, a better prospect too).
     
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    This was probably the promise to Draymond that kept him from retiring.
     
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    yeah...I overlooked Walker....good catch!
     
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    I still think it's good to have the games played metric in there. But 65-games is probably a bit too high.
    I think I'd set it ~2/3 of the season. So allow 25-games missed -> must play in 57-games.
     
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    Nonononononononooooooonono!
     
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    I know a ton on here only watch and root for the blazers….. but I’ve really enjoyed watching the Pels this season. I don’t do all the stats and ratings and crap….. but with the eye test, they’ve looked solid on both ends. Great not hearing all the Zion haters talk shit about him in the media as well.
     
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    Just saw this. Hope the cartoon pics doesn’t offend anybody.
     
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    does Zion really have haters?...or are there just a lot of people doubting his capacity to stay healthy?
     
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    Zion has be great and only shooting ~58%. You can't fault a guy averaging 20+ on 58% shooting. Pels are for real. I am a fan cuz Ceej is there.
     
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    It's okay. You probably weren't old enough to understand hoops in the 90's.
     
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