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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Murat on Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:27 am

Giannis signs supermax, stays with Bucks for 5 years.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Jeffx on Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:43 am

cavs4872 wrote:I don't like Harden... like at all: don't like the way he plays or his attitude. Some people seem to be disliking him for the strip club/non-masking BS that I don't even pay attention to, but he has really become an unlikeable douche to me these last couple of years.

Shit, I totally forgot the Rockets have Boogie now... he should stick around. I like the new big 3.


Plus, to get Harden, it'll cost you a superstar player, some pieces and draft picks. Miami or Brooklyn would be insane to do that.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Andrew on Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:11 pm

Murat wrote:Giannis signs supermax, stays with Bucks for 5 years.


There goes everyone's speculation. Obviously he could still move on via a trade in the interim, but either the talk of him having one foot out the door was unfounded, or he likes the moves the Bucks have made. Either way, he's not going to test free agency anytime soon.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Jeffx on Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:51 pm

Andrew wrote:
Murat wrote:Giannis signs supermax, stays with Bucks for 5 years.


There goes everyone's speculation. Obviously he could still move on via a trade in the interim, but either the talk of him having one foot out the door was unfounded, or he likes the moves the Bucks have made. Either way, he's not going to test free agency anytime soon.


I was so relieved to hear this. Now it'll shut up all these 20 to 30 year old Knick fans(on social media) who kept fantasizing about him coming to NY.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Andrew on Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:26 pm

Perhaps it's because I can never see big name free agents coming to the Bulls anyway, but I'm happy for the Bucks as well. It's also refreshing to see stars like Lillard and Giannis have an interest in sticking with one team, and in smaller markets at that. I hope that loyalty is repaid, and can someday pay off.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Jeffx on Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:21 am

Report: Russell Westbrook 'appalled' by Rockets team culture, which revolves around James Harden

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-russell ... 15652.html


No way Pat Riley would tolerate this.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Andrew on Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:10 pm

Chris Paul has expressed similar sentiments. Harden's definitely the problem.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Jeffx on Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:54 pm

Yep, the Rockets created that situation, and it got out of control.

Still, it almost worked if not for Paul's injury.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Andrew on Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:04 pm

Talent can sometimes overcome some level of dysfunction, but it has to be the perfect storm where the talent and coaching is good enough. Harden's great, but he's not that great. D'Antoni is hardly a failure of a coach, but he's not one of the all-time chessmasters.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Jeffx on Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:22 am

Andrew wrote:Perhaps it's because I can never see big name free agents coming to the Bulls anyway, but I'm happy for the Bucks as well.


You've always felt that way Andrew, but as I've said many times, Bulls have some nice young talent....more than NY. It's just a matter of putting it together....they can be like Miami.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Andrew on Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:21 pm

Oh I agree, I'm feeling quite positive about LaVine in particular. They have historically struck out in free agency though, or had to settle for the second tier names.
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby [Hyperize] on Thu May 20, 2021 12:55 pm

cavs4872 wrote:Interesting turnover for the Hawks... nice paper squad with Young, Bogdanovic, Gallo, Collins and Capela... no reason they shouldn't be a 4/5 seed in the East. Not sure if Capela is still a "liability" in today's league but you could always go small and play Rondo instead.

Dead on... what I did not see though is the Knicks at #4. :shock:
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Re: 2020 Offseason

Postby Andrew on Thu May 20, 2021 1:11 pm

Andrew wrote:Chris Paul has expressed similar sentiments. Harden's definitely the problem.


And now it'll be a test for the Nets in the postseason.
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