OT: There's no need to boo Turkoglu, feel sorry for raps fans instead ...

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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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  2. BasX

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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Understandable. I'm just glad we dodged the bullet.
     
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    Lol!! This is great reading, though I do think that Turk would have been a better player for us.
     
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    Reminds me of DA's toothache fiasco: http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=2737579

     
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    At no point did I want him!
     
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    I figured KP saw something I didn't; I didn't get why we were so hot for him.

    On the other hand, I'd like to thank the vibrant Turkish community in Toronto for making such a positive impression on Mrs. Turkuglu.
     
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    I was not too hot on him but when it looked like he was coming I started to embrace it. The second he rescinded, I was pleased. Miller on the other hand I was totally excited about from the get go. Then, after we got Miller and there were all sorts of problems with how he and Roy would exist, I got real bummed. So glad that everything worked out the way it did. Fuck you Turk. Miller, you rock.
     
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    I agree. And he'd be in a winning scenario like he was with Orlando so I think he would care more. He was amazing in last year's playoffs. Of course, I guess he doesn't care about being in a winning scenario cuz he passed on us.
     
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    Also- remember what signing Turk would've allowed us to do- to trade Outlaw and Blake for a point guard, whoever that could've been.
     
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    And then Greg and Joel would have been injured, and we'd be up the creek without a Camby.
     
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    Needless to say, I really wanted Turk at the time of free agency. I was super excited when I read the deal was pretty much done until he backed out of it the last second, which dissapointed me. Now, I couldn't be happier that we have Miller. Turk here might have been disastrous for us.
     
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    I was on board for all 3 of our targets..Dre, Hedo, and Millsap
     
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    I was very much on board for Millsap and Miller.

    Turkoglu was a very confusing selection by Pritchard, to me. But I'll allow Pritchard the infrequent mistake, especially when that mistake quietly disappears of its own accord...
     
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    Of course we were hoping Turk and Oden would have the chemistry that Turk had with Howard.
     
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    Don't you get it!?!? If Turkyglue comes here it changes the whole space time continuum and Oden and Pryz never get hurt! TO THE TIME MACHINE!:auto:
     
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    I think it was pretty obvious was KP saw. He saw a player that gave many of upper eschelon teams fits. He gave Cleveland fits. He gave LA fits. He is a big wing player that can handle the ball like a smaller player. He can play the pick and roll with a center, and hit the open shooters for 3's. He saw a guy who could take a load off of Roy, and be a legitimate #2 scorer on the team. It just didn't work out.

    IMO I have no idea what Turkoglu was thinking. Bosh plays nothing like Howard, he is a face up PF, where Howard is mostly a pick and roll center. I just don't see how the thought that would work out.
     
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  20. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Who, according to Mr. Turkuglu, has never been to Canada...
     
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