OT What NBA players will "break out" this season?

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  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    You're just angling for another hug, aren't you big boy?
     
  2. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    Screw that shitty Atlanta team. You know what everybody wants to know ? will ALLEN CRABBE become a star in Brooklyn ?!?
    Yeah ! Now that's an interesting subject !
     
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  3. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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  4. RipCityDSCPL

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

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    Blame that on Boob and Dviss, they won't allow me to say something good about Crabbe without jumping down my throat and 'proving how wrong I am.'
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    I assume it'll be Tim Hardaway Jr. I haven't really been following free agency, but I assume the Hawks matched whatever partial MLE offer sheet he signed since obviously no one would have given him a significant long-term deal in this salary environment.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I take what I can force.
     
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    RipCityDSCPL Could be worse, at least it's not Lonzo.

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    Luke Babbit. :lol: :smiley-boxing:
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    And I'll say something to you your dad should have said. Don't be so sensitive, snowflake. Jeezus christ, it's an anonymous internet discussion forum. People fucking disagree. Get used to it. If my posts hurt your feelings that much, put me on ignore and get on with your life.

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

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    I think we should talk about Joffrey Lauvergne. I think he's poised to have a breakout season under Pops in San Antonio, well at least until Olenna Tyrell has him poisoned...

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

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    Who said anything about hurt feelings? I sure didn't. I am just tired of you making your opinions the end all be all correct one about everything, not just Crabbe and using 'stats' to make it true. I am going to resist you on that notion and present another viewpoint when I don't agree.

    There will be no blocking or ignore. I am not a sensitive snowflake.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Then who the fuck have I met at the skybox game, the meet and greet... What... what IS GOING ON?!?! :MARIS61:








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  12. riverman

    riverman Writing Team

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    I like turtles and random absurd posts! Bring back jlprk damnit! His favorite posts of the week were the best!
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    There was a certain kind of Dadaist appeal to his posts.
     
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    If you look at Stotts offense when he first got to Portland, and the offense he had for Dirk.
    A lot of those plays were at elbow extended/side pick and roll
    Aldridge sucked ass at the elbow extended. Forcing Stotts to adjust.(Aldridge certainly wasn't going to)
    Nurk however due to his natural ability, showed unlike Aldridge he was comfortable at elbow extended.
    Between Stotts' offense, the scoring ability CJ & Lillard have.. That Nurk will be closer to 7 - 8 apg.
    But I also think he'll be closer to 15ppg.
     
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    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    There has only been one center in the history of the NBA to ever average => 7.0 APG. Wilt; he did it twice: 7.8 APG in 1966-67 and 8.6 APG in 1967-68. As much as we all love Nurk, it's highly unlikely that he becomes the first center in 50 years to average => 7.0 APG.

    BNM
     
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    Stop ruining the dream okay.
     
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    Minstrel Top Of The Pops Global Moderator

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    I appreciate your optimism, but the Dream won back-to-back DPotY while also winning the media regular season MVP as well as The Sporting News MVP in one of those years as well as the Finals MVP that year. No one else has ever done that and as much as we all love Nurk, it's highly unlikely that he becomes only the second center ever to do that.
     
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    Funny thing is I'm not that sold on Nurk. I just thinkhe's going to average a lot of assists because of Stotts and playing with Lillard & CJ.

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    Zach Collins... He'll be the next Kevin Garnett baby!!
     
  20. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    As I said in the NBA Africa thread: I think Oladipo will have a good year. Part of that will be getting away from a certain ballhog, but part of it will be growth and having a more featured role.
     

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