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  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I disagree. I'm not a fan of his and could care less really how he does. I think around draft time I was defending him as a player stickley because he reminded me of Kidd, but more because tons on here were hating on him because of his dads behavior. That mentality drives me nuts. I think he'll average maybe 12/6/8.....just guesses. Who knows with that squad, they'll suck so he'll have his chances.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    And what we saw from Minny last night is why I think they'll be damn good this season. They have a lot of options out there.
     
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    Wish I had watched the Fakers game last night. Lonzo's shot seemed to disappear.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I watched their SL games and am not sure it was ever there...
     
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    The laker twolve game is on NBAtv right now. Gonna watch it while waiting for fan fest to start.
     
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    Watch for the part where Jeff Teague rips the ball away from Ball so viciously that Ball falls over (as the T'Wolves get a dunk).
     
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    Remember Ball looked totally lost in his first SL game too. He'll be fine. He is unselfish to a fault and already a league-leader in quick pinpoint long passes forward on the break. His shot is so funky though: it's fine for set-shot 3s but I think floaters and layups are going to be his only other sources of points.
     
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    Watching a replay of the Minny-Lake game right now. Yeah the Wolves are solid. I have always liked Teague more than a lot of you.

    Ball looks like a kid out there with men. He is going to take his lumps this year.
     
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    I think Minny weakness will be there bench due to I don't think there that deep.
     
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    Minnys bench is just fine and they will probably be in the top 4 teams in the west.
     
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    Yeah I think Minny is a lock to be top 7 offensively if healthy. They lack 3pt shooting but make up for it with 2 top 20 offensive players and what should be a ridiculous free throw rate. It's just a matter of how much Butler, Gibson and another year w/ Thibs can do to improve their D.

    Teague & Towns' ability to defend pnr is the main question for them, but I think they have enough to be about average on that end.
     
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    Minn's offense isn't what caused them to blow all the leads last year they had entering the 4th quarter.
     
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    Speaking of Gibson, when did he start swishing threes??
     
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    You disagree that you wouldn't have been trolling a Blazer fan board for people thinking Lonzo is going to be a bust?
    okay....
    Saying how you were right and everyone else was wrong?
    okay....
    I don't care enough to go look up previous posts.
     
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    Start both!
     
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    Where I think the Clippers will suffer most is with the Refs. CP3 has a knack of getting calls at the end of games. Griffin and Deandre don't quite get as much respect.
     
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    That would be the smart move but the coach won't bench his son this time around.
     
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    Too bad he's playing for a coach with little offensive creativity. Would love to see him play for a coach like dantonio or stotts. That would be fun to watch!
     
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