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  1. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    Things that make you go Hmmm:
    http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/244119/Nikola-Vucevic-Disagrees-With-Decision-To-Come-Off-Bench
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Crabbe for Biyombo.

    Bad contract shooter/wing for a bad contract shot blocker/C.

    Who says no?
     
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    Ummmm, it's not December yet.
     
  4. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

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    Just tryin' to get out of November with what little sanity I have left :)
     
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    Orlando. I think they are happy with Biyombo and they have the same player as Crabbe on the same contract in Fournier (though he is better).
     
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    Seems like jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire!
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Definitely ORL. They just moved Biyombo into the starting line up last night. So, they must not think he's a completely lost cause.

    More importantly, their best player (Evan Fournier) plays the same position as Crabbe and he plays it a whole lot better. They're paying Fournier $17 million/year to be their starting SG. You think they'll want to pay Crabbe $21.3 million (15% trade kicker) to be his backup?

    BNM
     
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    They do.

    That was easy.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    What he said...

    BNM
     
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    I think Fournier is better at SF. I think it would make sense for them to slide Fournier over then bring Gordon off the bench and give him more PF minutes.
     
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    Wait a MINUTE. It's still NOVEMBER!
     
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    Check out the 3rd post in this thread... ;)
     
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    He doesn't address our weakness whatsoever which is paint defense
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    watching ATL @ GSW.

    This is just on another level from us defensively. We offer like no resistance at all, at any position. Guys in this game have no straight line drives to the rim. They're getting bumped while cutting, and their defenders are getting around every screen, playing passing lanes, protecting at the rim.... just seems like a foreign game compared to us.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Mike Muscala is who we hope Meyers Leonard can be.
     
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    I remember TBPup campaigning for him on RealGM a draft time. He was spot on.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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