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  1. blue9

    blue9 Well-Known Member

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    I just looked at the standings - what's up with NOP? All the "experts" had them as a Playoff lock.
     
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    They're pretty banged up iirc
     
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    Monty isn't as bad a coach as some thought? Alvin Gentry isn't a great head coach either; there were reasons he was fired before.

    Yes the Pelicans have been injured now; but it was amazing some of the multi game winning streaks they had last year with Anthony Davis injured and Luke Babbitt starting.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Skal LOVES the midrange shot.

    This team had 9 long years of that.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    We need to spoil their party.
     
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    We just need to aim for 6... We have success at that spot
     
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    Then I've had enough of Skal....but you know Stotts will be salivating over him
     
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    Good thing he likely won't be our coach by then.
     
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    You think Stotts will be fired? I highly doubt that. Olshey and Allen wouldn't fire him after the roster turnover they dealt him this year.
     
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    I think this season is his audition, at this rate he isn't gonna make it past the all star break. There are better coaches out there.
     
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    The only coach out there I would replace Stotts with is Thibodeau. Other than that, I think Stotts is fine.
     
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    So far we're shooting ~3% worse without Meyers, AND giving up ~3% on the defensive end. A -6% swing without Meyers.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    22 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast, 4 stl, 2 blk

     
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    Duke Kentucky game on ESPN right now. 3 high lotto picks.

    Didn't know there another Plumlee at Duke. Damn they manufacture these dudes like clone troopers.
     
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    Labiessiere in foul trouble. Murray looks solid early. Ingram is skinny as hell I'd be a little nervous with him or Skal playing against NBA players.

    Plumlee been best player on the floor got Dukes first 9 points all in garbage put backs.
     
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    Duke always has like 2-3 white dudes who just dominate hustle stats.
     
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    Briscoe playing like Jamal Crawford
     
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    To continue the "name the season" thread...

    Fuck winning another, go for the third Plumlee brother!
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Nov 17, 2015
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Playing dumbly for Plumlee
     
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    Jamal Murray looked great for Kentucky. He looked bigger than I thought almost thought he could be a Wes Matthews SG/SF when watching him but turns out he's only 6'3" with a 6'8" wingspan. Guess we'd have to rotate him with Dame and CJ which could maybe work or trade one of them. Murray is certainly the biggest of the three and should be fine as a full time SG for those unsure of CJ.

    Murray has nice handles and ability to get to the rim. Seemed very balanced and in control but used his body to get nice shots. Was able to find teammates. Was more impressed with him than Skal although yes it was only 1 game. Just not sure if Skal can be that physical presence inside you want. With the NBA game going smaller will he fit as a PF? Have concerns about him at #2. Plus out of the thousands of historical NBA players his main comparison is LMA; don't we want to try something different this soon?

    Ingram was bad; he is so skinny he's 5 inches taller than Murray and 10 lbs lighter. Looks like Travis Outlaw. Just existed on the court had no impact offensively or defensively. It's one game so I'll just give him an incomplete for now instead of a bad grade.
     
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