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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Yeah, I don't see that happening. From all indications, he loves playing and living in the Bay Area.

    I think the main intrigue around Durant will be whether he wants the absolute max this off-season or if he's willing to take the 10% raise for one year and then sign the max next year. The second option would cost him a few million next year but would allow the Warriors to retain all their depth because Durant could be signed without cap space, as an exception (like Curry). If he wants the max this off-season, the Warriors need to carve out max cap space, which means letting a lot of their non-core players go--potentially Iguodala, Livingston, Clark, etc.
     
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    Uh...Portland, obviously. ;)
     
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    Man...I just don't see that. KD is not Lebron, and even if he did go back to OKC, I don't see him winning a title there like Lebron to redeem all of his previous misdeeds.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    That may not have been his original mindset, but considering all the flack he's gotten about taking the easy way and joining the Whoriers, he might try to prove he's not a weak minded coattail rider. Unless he really is one. In which case he'll stay. Which won't surprise me in the least. And even if he does leave the Whoriers, there is no way he doesn't just form another super team. I don't think he has it in him to do anything else.
     
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    Like LeBron James? ;)
     
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    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    Durant was convinced to sign in the hopes of winning MULTIPLE championships. For whatever reason, an NBA player's legacy depends on the number of championships he won. He's going to stay in GS for as long as they're winning. No one will care, or even remember his free agency decisions 10 years from now. People have apparently already forgotten that Michael Jordan was an asshole, to his opponents and his teammates, but they remember the 6 championships as well as the championships they couldn't win without him.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Yes
     
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    Yep, I can't imagine MJ playing in today's NBA with twitter/facebook/snapchat etc. Lebron has really been a role model--I'll give him that.
     
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    With all the talk about Antonini and how much fun they have playing in Houston; tonight this is the most stagnant, boring offense I have seen all year.

    On another note, nice to see Aldridge fail twice on postups against James Harden!
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Well then hopefully he takes the max
     
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    Houston really choked that away. No Leonard, no Parker; no execution by Houston.
     
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    LaMarcus is god awful and what a choke that was by Harden
    unreal how bad both Spurs and Rockets are, Dubs gonna kill them
     
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    Finally a good playoff game. Manu!
     
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    I want the Spurs to beat the Rockets, but I hope LMA never gets a ring.

    As a kid, I was a big David Robinson fan cuz my big brother was, so we liked the Spurs, though we both were big Blazers fans.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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    Fuck the Spurs
     
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    Spurs Vs. GS yet? Remember folks, when you get the choice of milkshake flavors at McDonald's, it's vanilla, chocolate or strawberry! Aren't we spoiled.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I guess I am comfortable with Houston getting knocked out now by a weaker opponent, and then SAS getting smashed by GSW so LMA doesn't get a ring.
     
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    I only caught the last 3 minutes of the Spurs vs Rockets game.
    But Leonard apparently had an ankle injury? Meaning he didn't play in OT?
     
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