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  1. H.C.

    H.C. Well-Known Member

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    This might be more difficult to do if you said name 15 point guards better than Kyrie.
    Seeing as people already did it... I don't need to do I?
    Guy is playing with Mewtwo and basically puts up the same numbers as Kemba.

    Point is, it's real easy to look good when you're playing with a created player. What did you do without him?
     
    H.C., Jul 21, 2017
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    That is why I'm hesitant in regards to Nurkic. He has averaged missing a lot more than 20 games per season so far. I like what he brings but there is zero track record of stability. Now he is suddenly doing all this work before a contract year.

    I've seen this movie before.
     
    TBpup, Jul 21, 2017
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    We all love Nurk, not just Dame, CJ and Carmelo.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jul 21, 2017
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  4. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    Serious question: how many of Nurkic's missed games in DEN were DNP- CD? I know he had knee surgery during his second season, and of course, the non-displaced fibular fracture in POR, but when I look back at his game logs and box scores in DEN, it seems like there were a lot of games where he was dressed and eligible to play but didn't.

    BNM
     
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    The only thing I see this Kyrie situation doing for the Blazers is making it highly unlikely Melo or Love is coming to PDX, which is a bummer but probably was always a long shot either way.

    Seems more and more likely that we start next season with the same roster we ended it with, plus Collins and Swanigan. Bummer.
     
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    NBA in the news every single freaking day ... clicks, money, money, money ... Talk Radio is all over this.
    In the meantime, Many NFL players got arrested in Dallas and some college coach got busted with Escorts ... in the name of Jesus.
     
    joeBlazers, Jul 21, 2017
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    Lol, didn't have to take it literally. My opinion is he'll leave and if I'm the owner and I think he's leaving I trade him now!
     
    1eyejack, Jul 21, 2017
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  8. RipCityDSCPL

    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    All of a sudden Minnesota is a preferred destination now??? WTF????

    Portland is Fargo.
     
    RipCityDSCPL, Jul 21, 2017
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  9. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    When you have Wiggins, Butler, and KAT.... yes.
     
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    JFizzleRaider Yeast Lords Global Moderator

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    I mean, is irving really a good fit next to jeff teague though?
     
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    There were some of these but mostly it was injuries.
     
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  12. RipCityDSCPL

    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    We have Dame, CJ, and Nurk.

    Playing in Mr. Freise's favorite vacation spot is better than Portland?
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    One guy made Minnesota a preferred destination. Maybe he just really digs ice fishing. Until more stars put the Timberwolves on their preferred destination list, I wouldn't start worrying that Portland has definitively fallen behind on the list of cities players want to be.
     
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    Kyrie Irving believes that the earth is FLAT.
    Didn't keep going to the Lottery last time he had a team for himself? Now he believes he can carry a team? Which he didn't even do at Duke (Nolan Smith ...). He wants to play in NY ... great. Please trade him to the Knicks.
     
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    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    KAT made the Wolves a destination.

    If you're Minny you package anything outside KAT/Butler for Kyrie.

    KAT/Butler/Kyrie is a core that would contend in two years or so.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jul 21, 2017
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    A lot depends on what Minne does when those young players are due for their next contracts.
     
    Reep, Jul 21, 2017
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    Got to win while your young stars are under rookie deals.
     
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    Thibs is a pretty good coach and definitely impressed team USA players...I think that's the draw even for Butler
     
    riverman, Jul 21, 2017
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  19. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    In terms of talent though, the list would go:

    KAT
    Dame
    Butler
    CJ
    Wiggins
    Nurk

    Also...... we already have a point guard.
     
    Natebishop3, Jul 21, 2017
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    Overrated chucker, good player, overrated similar to AD
     
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