OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: AUGUST 2023

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    GSW is old and fading quickly. They could only win at home with a lot of help from referees. (A couple wins against the Blazers bad team helped) Yes, GSW beat the Kings in the playoffs, but Sacramento is a younger team with nobody except Barnes having playoff experience. Looney won that series by camping out by the rim and controlling the rebounds. Light the Beam turned into Huck the Brick.

    I think there's going to be a fire sale on Warriors soon. Hopefully the Blazers can get in on that action, grab some future picks as worn out Dubs hit the market.
     
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    I know it was trendy to blame Jordan Poole, but Klay Thompson shot about 29% FG in the playoff loss to LAL.

    the dynasty is over, 180m in taxes to watch the shadow of a once great championship team seems excessive.
     
    Whyachi, Aug 13, 2023
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    Probably. Yes.
     
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    They’re paying for the championships they already won.
     
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    That’s another way to look at it.
     
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    Brunson has been really good in these exhibition team-usa games. Such a smart PG.
     
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    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    It is probably my imagination but Brunson has got to be one of the quickest in the league.
     
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    So how about this?

     
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    Because James Harden has always honored the contracts he has signed... Right?
     
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    And people say Dame went scorched Earth.
     
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    Why did he re-sign with a liar?
     
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    Maybe he opted into that second season of his contract after agreeing with Morey that it would be best if Morey moved him elsewhere but who the fuck knows?
     
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    It's possible... but as a free agent you fully control you own destiny, so he decided the sure money was worth putting his faith in Morey's hands.

    If this were Dame saying it about Cronin, I would put a little more weight to it. Harden has made a mess of leaving a franchise before, so he has less credibility with me.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Yeah but there’s more at play here. Harden took less money when he signed his extension a year ago so they could sign other players. I’m guessing he did that with the assurances that he would get a full max contract this summer. Now here we are.
     
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