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I’m not convinced Giannis is human.



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Another dunk at that end of the court, on Antetokounmpo instead of by him, was probably more significant.

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rass wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:59 am Another dunk at that end of the court, on Antetokounmpo instead of by him, was probably more significant.

WFAN was fucking funeral this morning.
I can just imagine. That sucks big time.
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Better pick, right?
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mister d wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:11 am Better pick, right?
I don't like "super-tall springy guy has leg injury at 22" but otherwise sure
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Man no one wants to play on Team Lebron at the all-star game.
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About 24 hours ago I asked a friend whether the Knicks would say no to LeBron for Kristaps + Noah. This kinda feels like my fault.
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Now, don't get me wrong...they should not have blown the 7 point lead with 4 to play. But that was an instance of Lebron willing a team to victory. Clutch drive to tie it, huge three to tie it, block to keep it tied, buzzer beater to win.

48 minutes is too much, but it was a marker game. Cavs really needed to get a win against a good team.

(Jimmy butler was awesome and I REALLY wish the cavs had figured something out there.)
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Sounds like Isaiah and change just went to the Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance. Good lord.
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Hmmm. I don't really know much about those players.

Eta: Looks like they crashed ESPN with this one.
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Straight salary dump by the Lakers. Cavs got younger and more athletic. And it’s hard to overstate how badly Isaiah was struggling and how much LeBron and Love seemed to hate him.
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Twitter says this gives the Lakers two max slots next year. Does that mean the Cavs may have just helped LA sign LeBron?
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Aaaand they've traded away the whole rest of the team
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Well. I guess they're going all in. But not sure how much it's gonna help
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And wade gone
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The Cavs of the last month have been the most dysfunctional and apathetic pro team I’ve ever seen, so I’m not surprised they’re rolling the dice. But this is an insane day for Koby Altman. Overall, I think they did well but trading the majority of your rotation players in one day is nuts.
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I’m not even sure they’re done. They could potentially use JR and the Nets pick to swing another big deal.
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This is insane! Am I wrong in thinking that it's over for the Cavs?
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I wonder if they have more going on.
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Pruitt wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:30 pm This is insane! Am I wrong in thinking that it's over for the Cavs?
It’s definitely insane but I like their moves. Hill is a much better fit to play PG alongside LeBron than Thomas was. And they got a lot younger and more athletic by adding Hood, Nance and Clarkson. But I can’t think of any precedent for a team currently holding the 3-seed making such drastic moves.
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Its really awesome. It would be like Nashville deciding they want to be forward-centric instead of D-centric and just overhauling the entire roster.
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Joe K wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:36 pm
Pruitt wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:30 pm This is insane! Am I wrong in thinking that it's over for the Cavs?
It’s definitely insane but I like their moves. Hill is a much better fit to play PG alongside LeBron than Thomas was. And they got a lot younger and more athletic by adding Hood, Nance and Clarkson. But I can’t think of any precedent for a team currently holding the 3-seed making such drastic moves.
I think it both makes them better this year and also next year as well if lebron leaves or even if he stays.
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Joe K wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:36 pm
Pruitt wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:30 pm This is insane! Am I wrong in thinking that it's over for the Cavs?
It’s definitely insane but I like their moves. Hill is a much better fit to play PG alongside LeBron than Thomas was. And they got a lot younger and more athletic by adding Hood, Nance and Clarkson. But I can’t think of any precedent for a team currently holding the 3-seed making such drastic moves.
[standard preface comment acknowledging I don't know NBA] But, shoving a bunch of mostly young guys, albeit talented guys, together with no preseason in which to jell, just seems like they are going to be playing like a playground pickup team for quite awhile, no?
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sancarlos wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:44 pm
Joe K wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:36 pm
Pruitt wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:30 pm This is insane! Am I wrong in thinking that it's over for the Cavs?
It’s definitely insane but I like their moves. Hill is a much better fit to play PG alongside LeBron than Thomas was. And they got a lot younger and more athletic by adding Hood, Nance and Clarkson. But I can’t think of any precedent for a team currently holding the 3-seed making such drastic moves.
[standard preface comment acknowledging I don't know NBA] But, shoving a bunch of mostly young guys, albeit talented guys, together with no preseason in which to jell, just seems like they are going to be playing like a playground pickup team for quite awhile, no?
At least they’d be a young, athletic pickup team as a opposed to a pickup team full of old guys who hate each other.
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Not sure how all of the incoming contracts work out, but it gives them a palatable team or at least some tradeable players for post-Lebron life.
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Joe K wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:30 pm

I’m not even sure they’re done. They could potentially use JR and the Nets pick to swing another big deal.
I mean look at that. Look at how much they had become the Knicks.
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I've got $50,000 on LeBron gets hurt, Cavs miss the playoffs by a game, their lottery ball comes up first, Lakers can't use it, Cavs draft the Euro.
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I'll book it with Jerloma's brokerage account and take the vig for my trouble.
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It's like the Cavs realized they needed some guys who can play perimeter defense.
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There’s obviously uncertainty inherent in such a drastic overhaul, but the Cavs potentially got better and younger while keeping the Nets pick. That’s a good result. And I don’t think they should be that worried about giving the Lakers’ cap room. The way things were deteriorating in Cleveland, it was becoming an unpalatable situation anyways. Maybe he wouldn’t have left for the Lakers, but teams like Houston or even Philly would have seemed pretty appealing.
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Sad display by the Knicks tonight (understandable).

Lose by 25 to the Raptors on a night when Lowry and DeRozan combined for 4-21 shooting and 15 points.
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Oh look, two straight triple doubles for LeBron once the Cavs informed him they were trading away all the dead weight. Hmm...

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Wanna get double-doubles? Play in Minnesota.

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The All-Star Game doesn't get up that way until April
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Hakeem's murder of David Robinson via the Dreamshake in the 1995 WCF is still the best single individual play in Rockets history. But last night Harden came close to taking over the top spot.

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Kevin Harlan fucking rules. "Cleanup on Aisle 3!"
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L-Jam3 wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:24 am Kevin Harlan fucking rules. "Cleanup on Aisle 3!"
That's Craig Ackerman, the Rockets play-by-play guy.
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But, but...he pushed off. Significantly. Not a true ankle breaker.
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A_B wrote: Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:15 am But, but...he pushed off. Significantly. Not a true ankle breaker.
I can’t tell if you’re just trolling Giff or if this is another example of people going to great lengths to try to minimize Harden’s greatness. That was a dirty crossover, and Johnson didn’t lose his balance because of whatever light contact there was with Harden’s forearm. I’m curious about this year’s MVP vote totals because if traditional factors are considered, it should be unanimous. Harden is going to finish first in scoring and second in assists as the lone All-Star on a 65+ win team.
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