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  1. Propagandist

    Propagandist Well-Known Member

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    It is seriously classless. I wish we'd move away from the antagonistic/hot-take style of commentary. It's pretty dehumanizing. Respect isn't a bad thing.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    didn't they just trade for Green? I don't think they can aggregate him and Favors to match Bledsoe
     
    PtldPlatypus, Jun 28, 2022
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    They took him in to cap space, which means he's aggregateable. (New word?)
     
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    Will Hardy (new Utah coach) is 34. I am feeling really, really old now.
     
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    Dang

     
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    Consider me super shocked that Stotts is still without a job.
     
    Predator, Jun 28, 2022
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I was at a Blazer game a while back where Mitch Kupchak went up for a jumper over Maurice Lucas. Luke held onto his shorts on either side and Mitch was there in his jockstrap.

    11 year old me thought that was pretty funny

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    STOMP, Jun 28, 2022
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    denver downgrades in talent, but ducks the tax.



    Willy heading to the DMV, I'm sure he's happy about that.
     
    illmatic99, Jun 29, 2022
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    Monte Morris seemingly always cooks us so that’s a welcome departure
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    I have no idea why Denver is so frugal. They have a perennial MVP candidate and a potentially contending team. Cheap ass owners man
     
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    They are paying 3 guys 30 million-plus, along with Gordon at 20 million.
    Is that really being frugal? I don't have a problem with teams trying to stay out of the
    luxury tax. Their problem was paying Porter all that money. (with his injury history)
     
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    They're owned by the Kroene family, who while rich is notoriously cheap.

    They had the 10th highest payroll in the league last year. a team with a two time MVP should not be pinching pennies to duck the tax, nor should they be that low on the NBA salary pecking order. .

    The Porter contract was idiotic but this is the new reality in the NBA. You have to pay tax to win and downgrading talent to save $ is not a reflection of that.
     
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    In 5-6 years Jokic will be the new Dame.
     
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    Is he the same guy who built Sofi stadium and owns the Rams? He is not considered a cheap ass in LA
     
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    What a random shuffling of the deck. Not really sure Denver’s thought process here.
     
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    they wanted to get under the tax line
     
    illmatic99, Jun 29, 2022
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    Maybe they know something about Murray and Porter that we don't. So they like their roster with Ish and KCP as a contender and a team that gets themselves out of the tax.
     
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    And the Colorado avalanche. He won the super bowl and Stanley cup in the same year haha
     
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