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MourningView posted:Yeah Lakers best lineup was AD at center and Bucks big change this year was that they were willing to go to a switch everything D to shake things up that effectively made Giannis the center even if it was nominally Portis. Those aren't necessarily small lineups since those are very large people but it's not playing with a traditional center either I think that Adams working out a shot a la Marc Gasol is the new ideal for the "standard" big, a shooting threat for spacing on offense and a modern defensive player who can protect the rim and ideally defend some perimeter players. obviously that "standard" is pretty high and I dunno how many players clear it. But then again in 2010 mainstream pundits were actually talking up the elite play of Kendrick Perkins so I guess having a bar at all is a nice upgrade
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Dennis is gone. Kuzma is clearly just gonna get flipped for the best player not on the Lakers if you follow their twitter. Must be GM lebron playing backgammon while the other GMs are playing basketball
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Jul 23, 2021 16:00
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MourningView posted:yeah it's very funny that people have decided that the country that has won 6 of the last 7 gold medals can't handle FIBA rules Melo isn't on this team anymore, I think the questions stand
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Jul 25, 2021 16:09
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Lockback posted:So doing a Simmons+assests-for-Beal trade and a Westbrook-for-Kuzma/Schroder puts DC on a "Mediocre young team with a bunch of movable contracts" path. Arguably better than where they are now. I get the impression DC would rather be that than crater out after next year (THE DAVIS BERTRAN TEAM). I really wish that Hachimura went to any other non-Kings team. I wanted him to develop into a decent player and the Wizards won't let something like that happen
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Jul 26, 2021 14:19
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Dexo posted:The Clippers got so much better when Doc left The list of coaches Doc Rivers is definitely better than is pretty funny: Jim Boylen Mark Jackson Jason Kidd Luke Walton ???
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Jul 26, 2021 19:16
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MourningView posted:Chris Bosh on offense and Anthony Davis on defense is literally just Anthony Davis, but for some reason Bosh has become in new KG in that any tall skinny guy who can dribble without falling over gets comped to him. Why can't they just say high post facilitator? Why does every player always need a comp?
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Jul 29, 2021 14:44
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Lockback posted:Comps are easy and kinda fun. Players frequently fit within certain bounds of archetypes, and comps are a little less sterile way of conveying that. I get that but Chris Bosh was not a static player. I say High Post Facilitator because I assumed they meant Heat Bosh, but I know he was much more of an interior scorer in Toronto. PNR into post up opportunities, using Bargs as spacing instead of being the spacing threat for James/Wade. I didn't mean to come off grumpy there. I just think we've gotten so generic with comps they are neither descriptive nor interesting. Funny old old old comps are my favorite. Which player is the modern Clyde Frazier?
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Jul 29, 2021 16:01
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Senator Drinksalot posted:Excited to see lebron and AD react to those games where russ goes 8/40 I love that with Russ you could tell me this was 8 points 40 rebounds and I would believe it
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Jul 30, 2021 14:35
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Calidus posted:Has any player had better teammates than Westbrook? Horry Barkley Shaq
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Aug 1, 2021 17:51
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WhyteRyce posted:Lol the Mavs are getting Kelly Oubre or something stupid like that If you can't be hot from three, just be hot
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Aug 2, 2021 17:19
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Dejan Bimble posted:Adding Lonzo but not a real pg because you imagine his transition passing plus Vuc's elbow stuff adding up to the equivalent of a pg, is simply, genious The organization played Noah at de facto PG, they do not care
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Aug 2, 2021 20:04
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Hashtag Banterzone posted:What would it take to get Thad Young from the Spurs? A point guard prospect and a second. Pop wants to make Murray post through it.
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Aug 3, 2021 21:50
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Kibner posted:I thought this was known days ago? I still don't like the deal for the Pels. Graham is a 3 point shooter who isn't great defensively and couldn't score on drives last year. Assuming Zion is PF/Point Forward again he'll be overpaid shooting, but Graham is so much better than Bledsoe I think they'll likely be in the playoffs.
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Aug 7, 2021 16:25
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Lockback posted:Even with point Zion they needed half court playmaking really badly. Well you got this Tomas Satoransky.... Maybe NA-W will be good.... Time for Jonas to play point center.
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Aug 7, 2021 17:22
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German leagues have the EuroBasket goaltending rules right? Felicio without needing to time rebounds and blocks is going to be sehr gut
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Aug 9, 2021 13:37
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Lockback posted:Where is he 6'6? Is that barefoot? He still has a 7' wingspan so I don't think it's going to matter much. He was probably always going to play Wing and the difference between SG and SF isn't really that significant. The 2-3 distinction matters less than ever since so many teams are playing whatever offensive players they have over traditional height/etc. If he plays the 3 he's probably not even going to be a "small" 3 by modern NBA standards. It all matters even less if he pans out as the PG
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Aug 9, 2021 15:39
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Lockback posted:Yeah, I think Cade has the most value when you can use him NEXT to a smaller combo-guard type dude while Cade guards a (probably the easier of the two) wing. That seems more valuable to me than having him play/guard PG and then having to find two more quality wings to fill out your lineup. Cade will likely still be able to be the main handler/initiator even if you have someone like (for instance) Brogdan or Sexton or someone slotted in the 1. This would be pretty dope too. Offensive/defensive versatility is the new hotness! He won't have to play too far down in the early stage of his career, because the Pistons have some ok-to-good wings.
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Aug 9, 2021 16:05
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gently caress COREY PERRY posted:half the team is 6'9" and I am here for this attempt at a new meta Every other team has been trying to get someone at that height and now Masai has most of the trade pieces. Holy hell
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Aug 12, 2021 15:37
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dokmo posted:lol Obi Toppin getting that Luol Deng treatment
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Aug 16, 2021 17:44
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Chicago wants better Lauri in exchange for Lauri!
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Aug 16, 2021 20:50
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Spacebump posted:LeBron made that exact tweet on one or two other player rankings today. Curry shouldn't be a 99 in the 2k rankings because don't those rankings total all stats, including dunking? Classic LeBron hyping up how hard His Journey will be this year
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Aug 18, 2021 20:18
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OzFactor posted:NBA Offseason N/V: the athlete/marijuana space The First Analog Athlete
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Aug 20, 2021 00:46
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MourningView posted:No not the part about him being a chucker, that's obviously true, I just mean the league was full of dudes like that at the time. He just happened to be the best one post Jordan. Ricky Davis stops midday, feeling as if his single greatest defender just knifed him in the back
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Aug 24, 2021 14:50
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Kibner posted:Nikeil Alexander-Walker is doing to be MIP next season. Me, an intellectual: NAW
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Aug 24, 2021 16:51
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Kibner posted:Trey Murphy will be RotY due to hitting 10 open 3s a game Accept my name pun!!! And the fact that MIP is Ben Simmons' to lose when he's shipped off.
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Aug 24, 2021 18:16
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Spacebump posted:If someone went back in time and got Warren G. Harding to play basketball, what would his best skill be? Tampering.
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Aug 30, 2021 02:39
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R.D. Mangles posted:This the desperate post of someone who can't handle how BACK the bulls have gotten in a single offseason. I dunno investing too much into an aging wing to be the 6th best team in the East is pretty Bobcat-esque. Just tell yourself it's an homage to the rest of Illinois, the industrial equipment, and a specific gently caress you to Peoria.
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Aug 30, 2021 13:54
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Declan MacManus posted:john kennedy’s back was hosed so he’s not much to talk about I think wrestler in the 19th century is the equivalent of a tight end, so Honest Abe's player comp is a 90s 4. Grandmama Lincoln needs a ball hander to really free him up
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Aug 30, 2021 15:00
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Dejan Bimble posted:He was wiry but intensely strong. I'm thinking k mart or larry johnson (bucks) Sure, in the 19th century he was wiry. He's the kind of old game player that would immensely benefit from modern strength and conditioning. Boothe, on the other hand, is an inefficient chucker you can find three of in the G League.
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Aug 30, 2021 15:44
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Veryslightlymad posted:Ulysses Grant was a celebrated equestrian, and could pull some zany feats like "hang sideways off a horse to put the horse between himself and sniper fire". So, while he would be quite short by basketball standards, I think some of that has to translate to not just raw athleticism, balance, and core strength, but also excellent situational awareness and court vision. Grant is more an Artest style drunk defensive wing who can do some ball handling. You'd need a Castro-level PG from the American presidency to really let them play even 4 out 1 in offensive sets.
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dokmo posted:I want to see a Morey GM tree five team deal for Simmons. 5 teams, 21 second rounders, 3 future firsts with D&D-rear end protections on them, and somehow Jeff Green is traded in it for nostalgia.
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Aug 30, 2021 17:42
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Declan MacManus posted:i think we should just stop talking about subjects with strong emotional ties that discourage good posting, like the philadephia seventy sixers, and instead go back to subject that promote productive discussion, like which heads of state would be good at basketball I mean Castro may be the GOAT here, but I think socialist heads of state in general tend to be above-average ballers. Which begs the question, does the Woke gene positive correlate with the Clutch gene?
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Aug 31, 2021 14:21
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Probably Magic posted:William Howard Taft, or as I like to call him, Bathtub Shaq. Kendrick Perkins is the obvious comp stop trolling Taft's dead eyes and stiff movements fit the role perfectly. Even had a post-career he had no business being involved with!
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morestuff posted:Dumbass Terrible Shaq Don't doxx me tia
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Aug 31, 2021 16:56
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Dejan Bimble posted:Jfk is larry bird. Beloved in Boston with severe back problems William Henry Harrison is Len Bias John Tyler is Christian Laettner. gently caress that guy.
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Chairchucker posted:Cleveland already have Rubio, why would they want Simmons who is similar to Rubio but a worse shooter? Cleveland has too many bigs already??
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Sep 1, 2021 04:09
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Kibner posted:Zach Harper has an article up about every team's off-season. However, it seems to only be useful for teams he actually watched. For example, he has Garrett Temple above both NAW and Naji in the depth chart. He's like if PFZ had a PR rep and a journalism degree. I struggle to understand why he's liked and then remember the rest of the NBA landscape. He's also the most annoying podcast host on the entire Athletic channel - that's a feat
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Sep 2, 2021 16:56
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Backup guards!!! Edwards can score but can't defend, Dunn can defend but can't score! They're ready for anything. Boston needed a forward and he's probably their 2nd forward off the bench right? I think this is a decent to good deal for them.
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Sep 3, 2021 17:32
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RCarr posted:What did it say!? George Hill went dangerous game hunting in... I think it was Namibia? Edit: dangerous game hunting comes off as poaching, seems messed up but shooters shoot
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Dejan Bimble posted:Booo Mandate Tommy Bahama as the official coach retailer
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