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Which team was most surprising in the first month of the 2022/23 NBA Season?

  1. Milwaukie Bucks

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  2. Cleveland Cavaliers

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  3. Atlanta Hawks

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  4. Boston Celtics

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  5. Portland Trail Blazers

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  6. Phoenix Suns

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  7. Utah Jazz

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  8. Memphis Grizzlies

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  9. New Orleans Pelicans

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  10. Minnesota Timberwolves

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  1. CJ_is_Gone

    CJ_is_Gone Well-Known Member

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    I think he'd be great as a small-ball center. He's an excellent rebounder for his size.
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Nov 18, 2022
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    The Hawks are probably looking for more than we are willing to give in a trade.
     
    BigGameDamian, Nov 18, 2022
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Agreed. And the piece (Simons) that would be best for us to trade is
    1. not available to trade for a couple months, and
    2. not someone a team built around Young/Murray needs
     
    PtldPlatypus, Nov 18, 2022
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    Last thing we need is another big under 6'10.
     
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    as compared to another guard under 6'3?
     
    wizenheimer, Nov 18, 2022
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    What’s wrong with the Bulls this season?
     
    BigGameDamian, Nov 18, 2022
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    It appears that Lonzo was pretty important to their success.
     
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    Klay Thompson’s struggles have nothing to do with his past injuries. His shot is broke. Badly missing wide open 3’s on a regular basis
     
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    Before his injuries he was a career 51% shooter on two's and a career 42% shooter on three's

    since coming back from his injuries he's shooting 45% on two's and 37% on three's, and he's only played 44 games since coming back

    if his shot is broken, sure looks like odds are what broke it was an torn ACL followed by an Achilles tear
     
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    Shooting wide open jumpers? It’s in his head. Like Chuck Knoblauch/Steve Sax type stuff
     
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    Jazz can hang. They got a scrappy team
     
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    No Lonzo Ball
     
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    His confidence probably took a huge hit. Those catastrophic injuries were non-contact. He might not be ready psychologically, and his athleticism will never be the same. And age, of course. Klay may just actually be washed.
     
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    Wells Fargo center crew working on rims after the game and Giannis pushes down ladder to practice FTs

     
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    Giannis was 4/15 on FTs tonight in a loss.

    But still that was a dick move.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    That was after the game? Cool that he's working on it but the guy was just doing his job. Very un-Giannis like.
     
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    Memphis now without Ja and Bane
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Man, just finishing up watching this Suns/Jazz game! This one is NUTS!
     
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    Good. Time for us to climb up the standings
     
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