OFFICIAL Around The NBA Thread...... August

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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Bro, I hate Duke.... HATE Duke.... :smiley-195517897341

    Seriously....?

    I fucking hate Duke... :hater:

    But I'm gonna root for this kid. His motor never stops.

    He has solid, Turner esque handles. He needs to work on his right hand. He's still a kid and this video shows some of what he needs to work on, but bro... He's all muscle... What are they FEEDING this MF?????
    He could be LeBron lite... Watch...

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

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    Shit man, it's like Shawn Kemp, Julius Randle, Antoione Walker and Sam Perkins all had a baby together. Actually scratch that, it's like Shawn Kemp had 2 babies and then combined them into one.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Is the NCAA changing their games to quarters instead of halves?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Don't forget Larry Johnson
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Ya, I just watched that game recap.....really reminds me of LJ.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I say stuff like whatcha, gonna, amd gotcha, just because I say those things in real life.

    In other words... I AIN'T FAKE!
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    That's a false correlation. He can be our 4th scorer down the road and contribute to a playoff team. There's enough volume available for our 4th scorer to get 14ppg.
     
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    From what I heard of his child support he’d probably like to combine a lot of those kids into one.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    His athleticism is insane: bulk/height/explosiveness, he's literally a 6'7" Shaq.

    Size/bulk at the same age:

    Shaq -- 7'1" 294 lbs
    Zion -- 6'7" 285 lbs
     
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    Apparently Greg Monroe is working really hard on expanding his range to help Toronto space the floor this year. Why the fuck does it take him 8 years playing in the NBA to realize that he needs to improve his shooting?

    I'll never understand why guys who can't shoot cost themselves millions or even a spot in the NBA by not fixing that issue.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    If you're given 45 million over 4 years and you don't have to change your game, why would you?
     
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    That's true and definitely the reason in this case. I guess I would just have a different mindset because of how competitive I am.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    My thinking is this. Unless you're Shaq in the paint, you aren't good enough to NOT improve your shooting.
     
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    When he was drafted the thinking was that a big man who could shoot was "soft" and "needed to get to the paint and stay there". There weren't any "stretch 5s" back then.
     
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    I'm not saying big guys need to shoot 3's but if you can't even shoot an elbow jumper or a baseline 10 footer then you're doing something wrong in the off season.
     
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    Ben Wallace, Dennis Rodman and DeAndre Jordan beg to differ
     
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    He's just complaining because people don't think his brand of humor is funny
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Clearest picture yet
     
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    Better watch it. You are not allowed to fuck with the guy that fucks with people around here.....

    Do as I say, not as I do!
     
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    I can't believe that there is still bitching going on around here about this. You and HCP need to go have a couple of beers together and laugh this shit off. Good grief.
     
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