OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD: December 2019

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  1. DDolla

    DDolla Well-Known Member

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    Harden and Westbrook > Leonard and George
     
    DDolla, Dec 19, 2019
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  2. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    EL PRESIDENTE, Dec 19, 2019
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    National hero material right here.
     
    Dom McBlazer, Dec 20, 2019
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Can’t see it
     
    PDXFonz, Dec 20, 2019
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    Rumor I heard this on NBA radio. Golden State Warriors trade D'Angelo Russell and William Conley Stein to Philadelphia 76ers for Al Horford.
     
    BigGameDamian, Dec 21, 2019
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    Yeah...about 0% chance
     
    GDiama, Dec 22, 2019
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    I watched Isaiah Thomas video about the fan that insulted him etc. Man these things are a given in Europe. I know they shouldn't be, but I really laugh when i see such reactions and think of the situation here.
     
    GDiama, Dec 22, 2019
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    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    It feels so good to be able to read the forum again without wanting to shoot my head off at Blazers1977's idiotic posts
     
    SIeepwalker, Dec 22, 2019
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    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Agreed!
     
    BonesJones, Dec 22, 2019
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    Oh how I envy this person
     
    Rastapopoulos, Dec 23, 2019
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    TorturedBlazerFan, Dec 23, 2019
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    hoopsjock, Dec 23, 2019
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    Maybe they have some kind of faith in Exum as well.
     
    GDiama, Dec 23, 2019
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    I don't know why anyone would.
     
    hoopsjock, Dec 23, 2019
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    Man Jordan Clarkson would be perfect instead of using Simons constantly who sucks right now
     
    AldoTrapani, Dec 23, 2019
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    I know Simons has struggled a lot, but honestly if they have that much confidence in him in the future I think its a good strategy to make him play and take the lumps.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Dec 23, 2019
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    People who thought he was actually going to make a difference this year... that's on them for being too naive to remember he's freaking 20. It's not our fault they couldnt think for themselves. Maybe someday they'll wake up.
     
    Strenuus, Dec 23, 2019
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    Those two seconds are Spurs and GS. Probably safe to say Both Curry and Klay will be back and they will have added another player or two. That 2023 GS 2nd ain't much at all. Now the Spurs in 2022 might be a good pick if Pop retires and they try to rebuild?
    It is very interesting indeed.
     
    kjironman1, Dec 23, 2019
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    https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-kawhi-leonard-uncle-advisor-204636049.html

    Kawhi Lenoard's, uncle/advisor, Dennis Robertson, reportedly asked teams for houses, planes and guaranteed sponsorship money – inducements illegal under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Raptors spread word Robertson made unreasonable requests of them. The Lakers reportedly feel they got played during Leonard’s free agency.

    Sources say the league was told that Robertson asked team officials for part ownership of the team, a private plane that would be available at all times, a house and — last but certainly not least — a guaranteed amount of off-court endorsement money that they could expect if Leonard played for their team.

    A source with knowledge of the Kawhi-Lakers talks said Robertson made those requests repeatedly to owner Jeanie Buss over the course of three phone calls that spanned several days, and that she made it clear that such perks were illegal and would not be considered.

    Those uncomfortable discussions with Robertson, along with Buss’ growing sense at the time that the Lakers were being used as leverage to help Leonard get what he wanted out of the Clippers, are at the heart of the frustration that remains to this day. What’s more, sources said that Robertson made similar requests of the Raptors.
     
    Chris Craig, Dec 23, 2019
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  20. TorturedBlazerFan

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    Wonder if Balmer gave him any of those things.
     
    TorturedBlazerFan, Dec 23, 2019
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