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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    :dunno: Harmless and Turner are both playing worse than Aminu, and who knows if Leonard can maintain his current level of not being clueless. Why is getting rid of Aminu the priority for some fans?
     
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    As long as he's here he's going to start at PF. As long as he starts at PF we're going to be mediocre.
    Also, expiring contract - gotta get something for him rather than letting him walk like so many others. And we certainly shouldn't re-sign him.
     
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    I disagree. A bunch wanted him gone last season from what i remember.
     
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    Because of the Starters he is what kills the offense against good teams.
     
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    Sounds like the team as comprised can't win a Championship. Who woulda thought?
     
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    He'll start at PF until Zach stops getting into foul trouble. (assuming Zach isn't better suited for the 5) Even then he will start at the 3 because he is the best of our crop of bad options. It stinks, but it is what it is. Olshey has painted the team into a corner with no good path out.
     
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    True enough - but in the absence of a viable option, what can you do? You can't start Zach because of foul trouble, and I would hope nobody actually believes Leonard is an option. Harmless and Turner are even less valuable and are on worse contracts. Let's start the purge there.
     
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    Remember my prediction... Vonleh without the braids would break out like Flip Rodriquez without the mask. Then we went and dumped him for discarded peanut shells.

    To be fair, though, Zach is the future. That's not a bad measuring stick for someone we gave up for salary relief.
     
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    I disagree. To me getting The Vonleh means you start, play 15 minutes and that's it.

    Layman was our Vonleh.
     
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    I cannot debate you there. They have no one better at this point. I do like what Meyers is bringing night in and night out to this team.
     
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    Oh Lebron will make the playoffs, but a healthy curry, a healthy Draymond, a healthy DC and I bet GS looks a lot better than the team they've looked like most of the season.
     
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    Obviously I posted this in a joking manor. It is kinda funny that they almost have the same record considering the talent disparity of those rosters.
     
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    I think the people who said Lebron couldnt make it in the west were funny lol. I dont think he’ll come out of the west without another FA or two, but Lebron in LA the NBA is going to make sure that he’s in the playoffs. Also Lebron is just really, really good.
     
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    They WILL land a superstar free agent this summer.
     
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    Carmelo! :)
     
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    Kawhi doesnt wanna go there. KD won't want to play in LeBrons shadow and going from GSW to LeBron is bad and he knows it. Who else would go there?
     
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    NBA does not need to "make sure LeBron is in the playoffs". They are good enough to finish with 48-52 wins.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Maybe, but if there was any question about it and they were the 9th seed last week of the season those refs would know what to do.
     
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