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  1. oldmangrouch

    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    Agreed. I just wish the refs would call it down the middle rather than going to the opposite extreme to help the Lakers!

    Lebron put himself in this position. If he misses the play-offs, boo-frick'n-who.
     
    oldmangrouch, Feb 22, 2019
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    The League wants a big star (or 3) to join the Lakers.
    The chances of this are diminished if the Lakers miss the playoffs.
    The League will make sure they make the playoffs.

    There's a haiku in there somewhere :)
     
    Wizard Mentor, Feb 22, 2019
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    League wants new big 3
    Lotto teams don't sign big names
    Playoffs are a lock.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Feb 22, 2019
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    THE HCP, Feb 22, 2019
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    What's kinda funny is you can practically tell the exact moment Paul realizes it's LeBron he's about to rip an arm off of and almost immediately stops.
     
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    Wizard Mentor, Feb 22, 2019
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    Wizard Mentor, Feb 22, 2019
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    Agree, or no?

     
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    Well 1st off that's dumb because draft day trades are based off what the team you are trading with wants you to take not who you'd actually take with those picks.

    2nd of all why do teams get to keep picks they traded for before the draft? For example the Blazers would've had the 15th pick in 2017 and Memphis' pick was 20 so shouldn't they have Giles not us?

    Draft day trades need to be thought of as your own pick to make this work right. Therefore we'd have Aldridge and Collins as our starting frontcourt.
     
    hoopsjock, Feb 22, 2019
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    ...evidence against building a team purely through the draft. Gotta be active in trades and FAs.
     
    jlprk, Feb 22, 2019
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    Utah vs OKC has been a great game.
     
    BonesJones, Feb 22, 2019
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    Yet I can show you teams with amazing lineups built through the draft.

    And Collins would be our best drafted C. Him or Meyers, definitely not Giles.
     
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    Utah and OKC are killing each other... love it
     
    DDolla, Feb 22, 2019
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    Mitchell shoots a lot of bad shots.
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Westbrook fouls out
     
    BonesJones, Feb 22, 2019
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    This is such an entertaining game.
     
    trailblazer18, Feb 22, 2019
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    I don’t want to see OKC in the playoffs. PG13 is a monster.
     
    DDolla, Feb 22, 2019
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    And he absolutely kills us.
     
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    I agree. A lot of it has to do with health and personnel though.

    Not a lot of shot creation on that team and nagging injuries has hurt his effectiveness in both getting to and finishing at the rim compared to last year.
     
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