Around the NBA (And Oregon High Schools) - January 2018

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  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Not quite that bad, but certainly not deep at all

    Dame/Shabazz
    CJ/Baldwin/Wilcox
    Fournier/Turner
    Collins/Harkless
    Nurk/Meyers

    Suddenly very thin up front, and I don't think Fournier makes us better enough to deal nearly every PF on the roster.
     
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    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    22 days until the nba trade deadline (Feb. 8).
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    It looks like Afflalo literally put his own head into the headlock LOL
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    He also completely whiffed on the punch, even though he was holding onto Bjelica's jersey with the other hand.

    So, he's basically a jerk and a shitty fighter.

    BNM
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I remember years ago, Shaq swung at Brad Miller the same way. And people on TV were like "Brad Miller is lucky Shaq didn't connect!"

    First thing I thought was that Shaq was lucky he didn't connect because he would've shattered his hand. And then I thought it showed Shaq didn't know how to fight, and also that the idiots on TV just thought because Shaq was a bigger star he'd win automatically no matter how inept his punch was thrown.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    It looked like WWF

    Maybe he put his head into the headlock so he wouldn't get knocked out. Pretty shrewd move if he did ;)
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    That was hilarious too. Last thing you want to do is put yourself in a position to be put in a headlock. Whats his face could've easily squeezed and hurt AA.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It did have a John Cena punch quality to it.

    But you can get knocked out much easier with a headlock than a punch.
     
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    It happens often that American Players bullys Euro Player or am i wrong ?
     
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  10. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Does it?



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    It's more of a black vs white thing, but people generally don't like to talk about that... Racism is an acceptable topic. Reverse racism makes people squirm in their seats.
     
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    At this point, Wilcox and Baldwin aren’t on contract next year
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    True, but I didn't think we were talking about next year.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    I think I'll write a book when I retire. Well maybe one of you will write it for me because I still don't know whether to use effect or affect correctly.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Like YOU!!!!!
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    You know what interesting about this post, it's real. It's a cultural thing for sure. I work with a bunch of middle aged white guys. And I am quite sure my sense of humor shocks the shit out of em. They are used to it now, but I've heard guys say they were shocked I made fun of somebody's sister or was cracking on somebody's shoes........ that's just how I was raised. I rode the school bus and it was 90% black kids. It started in middle school with Yo Mama jokes and took off. They used to call it "stinging" or "clowning" on people.
    You either stepped your game up and fired back, or you were literally looked down upon for not standing your ground. In a way it was like fighting. If you got off a good "sting" on somebody before you left the bus, you good for the day at school.
    May sound weird, but I was raised around it. And when I was around my white friends, it just didn't happen. So when somebody usually says it's a black vs white thing, I kinda blow that off. But in this situation, I agree with you.
     
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    Have you chosen your ghost cartoonist yet?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Interesting stat
    Every NBA player 21 or younger/6'6" or shorter who have averaged 25+ in the history of the league.......

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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    It will not be a comic book sir.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    These guys are going to win 50+ games without their best player. Preseason I swear some on here claimed we'd finish ahead of them........

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