The Durant Thread

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  1. damianlillard

    damianlillard Well-Known Member

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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    KD has to be the softest mother fucker in the league.
     
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    The fact is that we don't know what will happen. We don't know what information that's been put out there is legit and what is smoke. For sure some of it has to be smokescreens because Marks and Durant would both have to be foolish to be putting all of their cards on the table. I very seriously doubt that we get Durant because I don't think Marks saying he wants to contend next season is smoke, I think it's the truth... if it's not, we're in the running.
     
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    I'd still take him. If we could get him on a team with Dame, Hart, Grant and Nurk... along with whatever bench we built with the TPMLE and ring chasers. I would love to have the softest motherfucker in the league.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Oh I mean... yeah.

    But that weak asshole is trying to go to Phoenix... or Boston... or Miami. It's just sad.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    The Nets are going to get the trade from Boston that I wanted for Dame.... :sigh:
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I don't think Boston breaks up their duo, if that's what you are thinking.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I bet they do, if it's on the table.

    Durant/Tatum > Tatum/Brown
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    I would focus on Simmons. KD is 34 and likely as not to request trades again. Do it the old fashioned way and make a better *team*. fug em.
     
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    Short window vs. long window.

    They were already real close. A couple tweaks on that roster and they could be champs next years. Playing a few of 7 games series in the playoffs didn’t help them this year.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    This is on Dame. You want to win a ring, you need to go out and get KD.

    Dame/KD/Grant is a good core. It's really solid.

    Dame
    Hart
    KD
    Grant
    Nurk

    That's a championship team. That's better, imo, than Paul/Booker/Durant.
     
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    He's also a guy who had a ghost twitter account to argue online and used his main account to be an utter asshole to Michael Rappaport.

    And this is after New Jersey paid him a WHOLE YEAR without him playing to let him rehab, paying him $37m. Then they gave him a massive extension.

    He is almost 34 and is owed almost $200m.

    And he's given them nothing. Except a trade request, I guess.

    He's a good player, but what a headache. I can't quite feel bad for the Nets, but I hope he doesn't end up getting what he wants. What a prick.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Nets completely detonated their future for those three headcases. This is why you don't build around headcases.
     
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    Reading this message board would break him.
     
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    Yes, indeed.

    It's fascinating (and great for basketball, in my opinion!) that the Lakers have had such issues after putting together a "big three". It encourages teams to build, rather than just try to get three veterans and build around them... and I think that creates more continuity and better NBA landscapes.
     
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    Never say "yes" to having Simmons be on the team.
     
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    And they traded for a young star who is such a headcase he refuses to play.
     
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    Durant is so insufferable.
     
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    No sir
     

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