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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Brook Lopez looks like he's on his way to OKC.

    He's healthy now but how long that lasts is the question.

    He's a legit 20ppg scorer in this league and efficient. Add him with KD and Westbrook I think we'd have a problem.

    This is a power move.

    ...if it happens.
     
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    Oklahoma will be a fun team to play as in 2k when they trade for Brook along with Soup Juggler, but it won't work in the pros because he's always injured and SJ sucks.
     
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    Only give up Perkins, Lamb and Grant? Thisis why trade machine ideas arent too crazy unless its an obvious "LBJ for Amare" kinds of things.

    Seems like lot of trades are uneven talent wise.
     
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    They got rid of Harden for a reason - their big 3 take up their cap. Won't B-Lo take them into the luxury tax?
     
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    perkins makes a lot of money.
     
    magnifier661, Jan 15, 2015
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    This is a smart move by OKC..they got a lot deeper if this pans out.
     
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    How does trading 3 players for 1 make them deeper? Are you just talking about bench production?
     
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    Lopez and Adams are a lot less drop off than Adams and Perkins and they shed salary space dumping 3 guys from the payroll and open up roster spots for a guy like Nate Robinson or Prince on the cheap or even bring up D league guys for Lamb or Grant's spots
     
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    But the word "deep" means more players that can contribute. Not one player that can contribute a bunch.
     
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    They're not beasting behind Lamb, Perkins and Grant..there are a lot of players that can bring what they bring. OKC believes they can make playoff runs, I think this helps them.
     
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    They aren't just making a playoff run, they will be the favorites to win the west if they get in and avoid GSW in the first round.
     
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    ugh, Nets, don't give away a top 5 C to OKC for nothing.
     
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    I agree that their bench production would be amazingly better, but that doesn't mean deep.

    Lamb, Perkins and grant are 3 players. 3 for 1 actually thins out your bench. Being "deep" is like saying "we have 2 starter quality players at every position". That's being deep.
     
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    I agree that their bench production would be amazingly better, but that doesn't mean deep.

    Lamb, Perkins and grant are 3 players. 3 for 1 actually thins out your bench. Being "deep" is like saying "we have 2 starter quality players at every position". That's being deep.
     
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    What the hell is going on???? Why the triple post?
     
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    Brook isn't a top 5 center. Offensively MAYBE, when he is healthy but when is he ever healthy? Defensively he is soft and can't rebound... Even at 7 foot and nearly 300 pounds...
     
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