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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, me too. He's been angry and bitter since he suggested "Magna Carter" as a nickname for Vince Carter and at the same table Kenny Smith suggested the (moronic) "Half man, half amazing" and that's the one that caught on.
     
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    I didn't think they would be a good duo, but last year proved me wrong. They reached the WCF with a tiny 36-year-old PG.
    True there were luxury tax issues but they got worse.
     
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    It helped that everyone was rightly afraid of him.
     
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  4. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Oh it’s not KAT’s fault for their record.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Should have compared contracts here as well

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    Was crazy Denver let's Bruce Brown and KCP walk then gives an injured Murray the supermax. He's basically CJ production, never been All NBA, never been an all-star.

    I guess he was all rookie 2nd team, congrats.

    Actually seems like a Blazers move, both being cheap and handing out overpaid contracts at the same time.

    I always thought it was horrible how Lillard was never paired with great teammates here, somehow the Nuggets have treated Jokic worse.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    THE HCP, Nov 18, 2024
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    It's especially weird because up to acquiring Gordon, they'd done such a great job at roster building. Losing Bruce Brown was understandable but letting KCP walk was nuts given his role.
     
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    Speaking of those who have struggled with their shot early in the season with a new team.
     
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  10. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    listening to the post game yesterday, it was funny how Danny talked about how Block Lobster could become a defensive player of the year, if it wasn't for Wemby, Jackson and someone else (I forget who). Yet, he's averaging more blocks per 100 plays (or whatever it is), and opponents are shooting a much worse % in the paint when he's playing than the other two.

    I'm not saying he IS better than those guys defensively, but that usually a rookie doesn't come into the league with those gaudy kind of stats this soon. His numbers, while they may not continue to be this crazy, should stay close to this level and in some cases, improve the quality of his defense.

    He's still not in game shape (but he's getting better every game) and honestly, he's not really muscular/strong like he could be after a season or two of working out in an NBA quality system.
     
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    Wemby is averaging 31.5 minutes; Clingan is averaging 16.3 minutes. It's a little easier to chase blocks while plating limited minutes. If Clingan gets up around 25 minutes a game and is still leading in blocked shot numbers, that's a different matter. Wemby is also carrying the 'burden' of a 31% usage rate; Clingan is at 14%.
     
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    people keep saying this. Did he have an injury this summer I wasn't aware of? Did he miss part of training camp?
     
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    No reason to apologize
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I don't think it's an injury issue, as much as he's a big dude who hasn't had to play lots of minutes in games. Edey had a similar minutes issue up until his junior year, and currently is only played about 20 minutes a night.
     
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    5 different stats, 5 different players. I like that.
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    Was surprised I could still do a bet with Blazers over of 23.5 wins(-115) and Cavs 56.5 wins(-130) so I bet both those overs.

    With us already having 6 wins and Cavs with 15 seems super likely those overs hit.
     
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    I don't like one big aspect of that. Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton should not be on that list.

    It should be:

    Points: Shaedon Sharpe Sharpe has outscored Grant 82-38 the last 3 games. As it should be.

    Rebounds: Donovan Clingan or Robert Williams III

    Assists: Scoot Henderson (or Dalano Banton)

    Steals: Toumani Camara

    Blocks: Donovan Clingan
     
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    He has a title that he helped with. One we can’t say since 1977 so there’s that
     
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    He'll go down any minute now...
     
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