What? Are you trying to say that they wouldn't want IT right now?
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Just basic human sympathy I guess. He's the third most beloved sports player in Utah history if he stays. He doesn't break the top 20 of any sport in Boston.
Boston has titles coming out their fucking ears, Celtics specifically are in the ECF with the #1 pick in the draft. And the most titles in history.
It would just mean infinitely more to Utah fans if he stayed.
Saw this posted on another forum
Lebron did Olynyk dirty lol
Take note: This is literally what every Lebron possession would be like in the illegal defense era.
TheLaughingStock
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A weak conference doesn't entail a weak conference champion. That's why Kyrie and LeBron embarrassed the Warriors last time and lit them up.
LeroyPantwether
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Given that he was dealt by both teams recently for a bag of peanuts... yea that's what I'm trying to say. IT wants a westbrook-esque extension and starter minutes . Can't see a team being down with that . I mean there is always the Knicks and the nets , so there is some hope .
Last time? http://www.espn.com/nba/game?gameId=400900040 Last time they played Warriors blew them out.
Unless you meant last years Finals?
LyleLanley
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I think both those teams regret moving on from IT.
Lionel Richie
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I wouldn't oppose trading him if some team gets stupid, but moving on from IT makes the team worse for at least the next 2-3 years. He definitely fits this team.
LyleLanley
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I think it all depends on how Fultz looks and how quickly he progresses. If Fultz looks like he'll be ready to lead the team in a year or two it makes paying IT a much tougher proposition. Trading IT once he already has a max and he's in his 30's may not be so easy.
I honestly wanna transport LeBron to the 80s/90s just to see him break niggas down
Macadinho94
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Why is Anthony Davis given a pass into every All Star game/All NBA team, his team has been bad 2 years in a row?
If he's the generational talent many proclaim him to be he should be putting the team on his back and at least threaten playoff contention. Still funny to remember the amount of posters on GAF who thought they'd beat the Warriors with the Boogie trade.
If he's the generational talent many proclaim him to be he should be putting the team on his back and at least threaten playoff contention. Still funny to remember the amount of posters on GAF who thought they'd beat the Warriors with the Boogie trade.
He's the best current big man in a weak era for big men
friskykillface
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Joei
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I'll never understand why people here are so obsessed with the shitty ass Clippers.
beat
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I thought this was the year of "unicorns". With KAT, Giannis, KP, Embiid... AD might not even be the next great center by next year.
Isn't that infuckingsane? You wanna know who KAT can be compared to stat wise? Damn near no one except for Shaq. Giannis is...Giannis. Porzingod is one of a kind. If Embiid ever playes a full season then jesus christ. AD is still like 23 and amazing too.
beat
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AD just turned 24 in March, but yeah, time sure flies. I thought he was like 26 or something.
RareFantasy64
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Are we really about to see the Cavs and Warriors sweep their conferences?
For the next two years probably
RareFantasy64
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They are Goku and Vegeta and the rest of the league is Piccolos and Krillins
Hyperactivity
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Thanks to Zaza yes
LeroyPantwether
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Tbf, per the article ,he regrets trading IT when he did not that he regrets trading him . The GM wished he waited until the summer. Not exactly the same as wishing IT was still with them complaining about his role . I hear your point though , sort of.
RareFantasy64
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Yeah the Spurs were killing the Warriors before Kawhi went out.
LeroyPantwether
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This. Lol the clippers are better than 7/8 east seeds ... fuck outta here .
Don't worry. NBA Super is coming. We'll get a Beerus, HIT, Android 17, Mystic Gohan, and more back.
LyleLanley
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I will not stand for this AD slander.
All of them, including AD, are still kids (and Giannis is more like an elongated LeBron, so he's not really comparable). And the only center that might be up with Davis next year is KAT, but that's probably too soon.
Towns averaged 25/13 and will no doubt get better defensively seeing as he stopped fouling as much this year and is like 21. Yeah I'm putting him above Davis as of now
Davis is better now. KAT has the ability to one day be better.
I think by next season's end he'll honestly be better unless Davis does what he also has the ability to do, and gets even better.
LegendofDragoonLives
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I love it lmaoo That's the K Love disrespekk rebuttal.Saw this posted on another forum
Lebron did Olynyk dirty lol
Ehhh depends if Kawhi is back for game 3. Hoping he gets back and looks good, so we get a solid series. At least take it to 5 games smh.
Clips are Yamcha before the conference finals
CherryWoodFuton
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Who the fuck is Gohan then???
LegendofDragoonLives
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lol one game. ONE. I wonder if people watch the Warriors regularly when I read this kinda stuff. Klay hasn't been that great in PS generally though he played really well vs the Rockets and Blazers last year when Curry went down.
People even say that Klay is the most dangerous player when he gets hot and list a single quarter and 1 other game in half a decade as an example.
I disagree. KD's getting a lot of the touches that Klay used to get. When Curry runs the plays, he goes to KD first instead of Klay. Less touches, not as much focus, Brown doesn't put TO plays specifically for Klay to get him in the groove like Kerr did, and you see this production.
Lonzo Ball
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I feel like IT is being sold short here a bit, no pun intended. He's clearly exceptional. Maybe you don't want him to have to be *the guy* to score or you lose, but that's not his fault; that's a roster composition issue and he's not the GM. Add a Hayward or a Paul George and the pressure (and double teams) are off of IT and he gets what he wants more often. Very few people are really consistent on that Boston team. Just IT and Avery can be expected to show up on the offensive end every night. That's really hard. Reminiscent of the Cavs squads that LeBron carried to the ECF and Finals that got bodied by the Spurs. That had like...Jamario Moon and Larry Huges as feature 2 guards. With Eric Snow as the starting PG. Remember that shit? Good to get through the regular season and maybe a few playoff series with enough hard wins and miraculous play from LeBron, but not enough help to deal with more talented teams. Just not consistent enough or skilled enough.
Feels like that's where the C's are right now. Back court is solid enough; 3-5 = ehhhhhhhhh. Get IT and Avery some reliable offensive help...talent good enough to command double teams or at least considerable respect and the C's are good enough to get to the Finals. Maybe. But they need to unload Horford. He's a bum.
As a Cav fan, I feel you. Stars leaving small market franchises like ours is a gut punch that Celtics and Lakers fans don't understand and never will. Makes you not even want to watch the sport anymore.
I weap in advance for Bucks and Wolves fans who will sooner or later see KAT and Giannis walk for greener pastures unless they take a supermax (which is possible since they'll make the all-nba teams perpetually).
Feels like that's where the C's are right now. Back court is solid enough; 3-5 = ehhhhhhhhh. Get IT and Avery some reliable offensive help...talent good enough to command double teams or at least considerable respect and the C's are good enough to get to the Finals. Maybe. But they need to unload Horford. He's a bum.
As a Cav fan, I feel you. Stars leaving small market franchises like ours is a gut punch that Celtics and Lakers fans don't understand and never will. Makes you not even want to watch the sport anymore.
I weap in advance for Bucks and Wolves fans who will sooner or later see KAT and Giannis walk for greener pastures unless they take a supermax (which is possible since they'll make the all-nba teams perpetually).
If the Celtics get another playmaker so IT doesn't have the ball as much, he would be even more disposable. He's a volume shooter and their lead ball handler now. Take that away and you have a horrendous defender who, what, stands around on offense half the time? He's not even a great spot up shooter.
IT would be best as a change-of-pace sixth man. But as a $30 million per, #1 option? Good luck.
IT would be best as a change-of-pace sixth man. But as a $30 million per, #1 option? Good luck.
LeroyPantwether
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IT is trash on D . I don't care if he puts up forty a game , that bum has got to go .
He averaged career high shot attempts and points this season.
Timberwolves? Insert them young dudes & their draft pick in that Hyperbolic Time Chamber and they gotta eventually be a deep playoff contender, right? lol
beat
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Fans are too much. The fan lawsuit against Zaza also tried to include a temporary restraining order on him preventing him from entering San Antonio. A judge denied the TRO.
eBay Huckster
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i appreciate how on every forum i've ever posted on, people in the NBA threads inevitably equate players/teams to DBZ characters
i say a day after doing so myself
the_batman
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nah, they had a ton of beasts. let us have LeBron.
Remember when he said he was joining the Knicks to compete?
johancruijff
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like most guards tbf
Well, the Knicks were pretty good before Phil arrived.
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