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  1. BBert

    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    ...and Pat.... ;)

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    Hello darkness..
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Basketball Reference says his nickname is "Dougie McBuckets" LOLOLOLOL

    Looks like he can shoot. Can he defend?
     
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    I said Stotts'. Not McScribbles'.
     
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  5. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    If you take Kyle Anderson out of SA, will he better or worse?
     
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    Well, he can't be slower...
     
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    I’m not trying to find out
     
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    You've never heard of McBuckets til today??
     
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    I gave up on Nurk quickly. Went with Jordan. Then got #1 pick and traded it for Embiid. Traded Jordan. Got #3 pick and picked center Desmond Delk who is amazing.
     
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    No, his future is in the Baltimore Orioles pitching rotation.
     
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    I just wanted to get this out there again

    I want Pat, Napier, and Layman gone. All three of them. By Friday. Goodbye. See you never again.
     
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    Agree 100%... and sign Dougie McBucketts
     
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    Shabazz is a valuable backup PG. Depends on the price I would welcome him back. Agree for the 2 others.
     
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    Better. He's my pipe dream. Because:

    Type of Free Agency: Restricted

    Age: 24

    2017-18 Per-Game Stats: 7.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.8 blocks

    Player Score: 5.36

    Trailing These Free Agents at His Position: LeBron James (17.27), Kevin Durant (10.14), Paul George (7.63)

    Next 5 Free Agents at His Position: Trevor Ariza (3.2), Jerami Grant (1.32), Rudy Gay (1.11), Luc Mbah a Moute (0.67), Jeff Green (0.38)

    Kyle Anderson isn't a perfect player.

    The slow-footed small forward can become an offensive liability when his perimeter stroke isn't clicking, as was the case during the San Antonio Spurs' first-round loss to the Golden State Warriors. He can struggle to create his own looks against athletic defenses, and his clangs on corner threes allow foes to cheat off of him and help cut off his teammates' driving lanes.

    But Anderson still spent the vast majority of the 2017-18 season showcasing his improved offensive game for the Spurs.

    Even if his three-point percentage fell from 37.5 in 2016-17 to a disappointing 33.3 this past season—which does offer hope of positive regression moving forward—he made up for the slippage by improving as a secondary distributor. He also learned how to excel on both mid-range pull-ups and close-range touch shots around the painted area.

    Anderson wasn't a noteworthy asset on offense when he wasn't serving as a pick-and-roll ball-handler, but average play allowed him to maximize his impact on defense. That's where he shines brightest, after all.

    With the lanky arms necessary to capitalize upon his mental acuity, Anderson can disrupt passing lanes, recover against quicker players who get an initial step on him and switch to guard multiple positions. Plenty of numbers work in his favor, as well.

    The Spurs were 2.1 points per 100 possessions stingier when the UCLA product was on the floor. Narrowly edging out impossibly long point guard Dejounte Murray, Anderson had San Antonio's top score in defensive box plus/minus. Only 15 players throughout the NBA earned superior marks in ESPN.com's defensive real plus/minus.

    It's time to accept Anderson as a legitimate defensive ace.
     
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  17. Rastapopoulos

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    If he was so valuable, why didn't he get ANY minutes in the playoffs?
     
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    I wouldn't go that far, but I like him better than most of the wings available outside of the big names. Think he's got some of that Tayshaun Prince esque glue guy game. He's a bit handcuffed in SA -- put him in a more fluid system and I think he flourishes. Not sure that system is in Portland now however.
     
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    Couldn't guard Mrs. HCP's grandmother in a phone booth.
     
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    Hey hey, live abuelita out of this!

    (Or Neil might give her $40m/4 year contract)
     
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