OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - August 2021

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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    So nothing is gonna happen. Yawn.
     
    Strenuus, Aug 7, 2021
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    That’s 2012 Russ. He’s old and inefficient now.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Aug 7, 2021
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    He has become incredibly inefficient but it's not because he's old. The guy is still incredibly explosive. It's the fact that he puts stats in front of winning... or at least that's the way it looks. He also likes to jack up shots that he has no business taking with his skill set.

    What that means is that if he goes back to the style of play that was a winning style, he can still help his team win. It's just a matter of if he wants to, remembers how and/or can be coached or convinced.
     
    blazerkor, Aug 7, 2021
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    Simplifying it for @HCP

    Million Dollar Talent, 10 cent Head.
     
    Wizard Mentor, Aug 7, 2021
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    I’ll take Mrs. HCPs value menu for $100, Alex
     
    Mediocre Man, Aug 7, 2021
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    THE HCP, Aug 7, 2021
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I think the correct answer is "what is spooge"
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Not gonna happen. Didn't do it in post-KD OKC, didn't do it in Houston, didn't do it in Washington. He is what he is. A negative player.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Aug 7, 2021
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    he's flawed, mainly by wild shot selection, but he's not a "negative" player, IMO.
     
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    unless you consider his salary...
     
    Wizard Mentor, Aug 7, 2021
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    well yeah, there is that. He'll be paid the same per year as Dame
     
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    THE HCP, Aug 7, 2021
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    He shoots a lot wide open threes and misses them at an alarming rate. The Lakers themselves beat the Rockets in 2020 by simply not guarding Westbrook at all. On top of that, he's not a good defender, he takes bad shots when teammates are playing better than him, and he makes HORRIBLE decisions in close games. That makes him a negative. Straight up, if you want to win, Washington won the Russ for KCP deal. Even if Portland didn't make a trade, they would beat the Lakers in a playoff series. Keep in mind LeBron is in his 19th year and has played a ton of playoff minutes.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Aug 7, 2021
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    Add Beal, that’s a good team right there. Better than Hawks in my opinion.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Aug 8, 2021
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    Wizards are kinda flawed though as they have zero good defenders.
     
    GDiama, Aug 8, 2021
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    HOLD ON!
    THIS team is "good" and Westbrook is "horrible"?

    I'm so confused.
     
    THE HCP, Aug 8, 2021
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    So what they're saying is that Luol Deng is smart and those other guys are dumb. That's British players for you!
     
    Rastapopoulos, Aug 8, 2021
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    Shams just regurgitates what others have reported. The guy reports that Iggy was heading back to GS per his source and Iggy called him out on it as he only told the NYTimes and Shams reported a 1/2 hour after the times reported it. He should have said ,according to the New York Times.When these guys say source anymore, I chuckle.
     
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