2018 Around the NBA - October

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    Ainge basically took that Olshey adage:
    "The best trades benefit both parties" and flushed it down the toilet. He's 10 times the GM Olshey is.
     
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    A lot of overrated guys though.
     
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    Brooklyn gave us Dame too. For Crash. Or is that what you were saying?
     
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    WTF Tatum??
     
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    Horford just blocked Embiid. Big play of many.
     
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    When it's winning time, Stevens doesn't trust Irving and Hayward.
     
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    I mean its subjective so you can list who you want, but even though he seems like a malcontent Jimmy Butler minnesota was light and day with him in the line up vs out of it. Victor Olidipo did an incredible job for the pacers last year, Paul George is gonna have a way better year without melo, Chris Paul (dont like him at all) but he had houston up 3-2 on GS last year.

    I agree on Kawhi he could be the best player in the eastern conference but we just dont know.

    Anyways I’ll find a different topic I like what Horford brings I think he’s a very good player but I guess I dont have him nearly as high as you do.
     
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    I think last year's Boston team was better than this one. Irving and Hayward take minutes away from better players.
     
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    Nice.
     
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    I think you should give them time especially Hayward, like see where he’s at in a month or two. He hasnt played a real nba game in a year...
     
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    Hayward looks exactly like his mom.
     
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    By far Boston's most important asset is Brad Stevens. That guy made EVAN TURNER look good.
     
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    Philly has two players better than anyone on the Celtics, but Stevens seems to have the knack of making a great team out of any group. Granted this is a very good group, but if I got to pick which roster would suddenly become the Blazers' roster, I would pick Philly's. Tatum is a very good player, but he's a total gunner. No surprise he models himself on Kobe.
     
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    I dont know if I trust the health of Philly’s best players and simmons cant shoot at all. I think I agree with you but its close.
     
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    Markelle Fultz for Evan Fournier. Who says no? (And yes, I know their salaries don't match, but Fournier for Fultz + Bayless works perfectly.)
     
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    I really think Simmons' lack of a shot is overrated as an issue. He can get to the basket pretty much at will and he just overpowers people.
     
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    Play of the game was Brown's "dunk" on Embiid
     
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    I wonder what the odds of Fultz's living up to his potential. He seems to be case of serious overrated player.... maybe the most hyped Husky in history.
     
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    I think its a huge issue, the nba has become a 3 point shooting league. If you cant stretch the defense you make it harder for your team mates to score.
     
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    He's no Brandon Roy, that's for sure.
     
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