OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA MADNESS: APRIL 2025

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  1. inconceivable

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    they will beat memphis and take down the rockets. now the 2nd round matchup between them and the lakers will be a showdown
     
    inconceivable, Apr 13, 2025
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    Lots of fun things happened today. 2 meaningless overtime games. Pat C scored 43. Jaquez scored 41. Some guy named Furphy played. Bronny started.
     
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    The league wishes. Rockets will probably win. Also- the Warriors have blown the play-in altogether before. Stay tuned. If Memphis is focused, GS could end up in must win against Kings (who eliminated them last year) or AD.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I think Phoenix might be the worst run team in the league now. 3 straight years of firing coaches, after going to the NBA finals.

    And they gutted their future draft picks to get Durant and Beal, and honestly, they won't ever recoup those.
     
    julius, Apr 14, 2025
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    yeah, speaking of the Suns: 4 years ago, GM James Jones looked like a genius. Now, he looks like a complete dunce
     
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    Those watching closely would say James Jones has NEVER looked like a genius.
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Apr 14, 2025
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    Shaedon a top 20 "finisher" this season.

     
    RR7, Apr 14, 2025
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    Chauncey effed up when he took the Blazers job. Should have waited for PHX.
     
    Phatguysrule, Apr 14, 2025
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    Why? That team is going nowhere fast, it's headed to a long and ugly rebuild with less assets than what the Blazers had.
     
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    I was just joking more than anything.

    *Edit* Like maybe they would have considered him more heavily if he weren't an experienced coach...
     
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  14. Chris Craig

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    He looked good till he traded for Durant.
     
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    Based on what moves? https://www.basketball-reference.com/executives/jonesja99x.html

    Most of his moves have been mediocre.
    Best moves were selecting Cam Johnson (2019), trading for CP3 (2020) and signing Jae Crowder (2020) [and picking Camara]

    His draft picks have been poor (outside of Cam Johnson & Camara [who he traded before playing a single game]), and his other moves have been inconsequential.


    Living in Phoenix, I pay close attention to the Suns. James Jones is not a good GM....
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Apr 14, 2025
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    Suns had just been to the Finals when he took the Blazers job.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    They just made it to the finals
     
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    he did trade for Bridges. But then traded him and Johnson (and a bazillion picks) for Durant
     
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  20. CJ_is_Gone

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    With a team largely assembled prior to his period of being a GM.
    Then he started tinkering with the roster some more & it was never as good.

    Bridges (and Ayton) were drafted prior to him being a GM.
     
    CJ_is_Gone, Apr 14, 2025
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