Board 8 > NBA Finals Discussion - Warriors in 7

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Yeah I feel like this is less hype than when they were getting Dwight and Nash, and we know how that turned out...
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Yeah I feel like this is less hype than when they were getting Dwight and Nash, and we know how that turned out...

Maybe to you.
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Would it really be surprising if the Lakers lose in round 1 or 2 of the playoffs, then AD looks and sees

36 year old LeBron
Nobody else decent
Incompetent FO
No draft picks ever again

And decides to leave? If winning is truly his priority it makes no sense to commit to LA

That would be amazing

They have 2 of the best players on the planet

they will be lucky not to be 5th in their own division
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Zero chance they aren't extending him prior to being a free agent.
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ScareChan posted...

They have 2 of the best players on the planet

they will be lucky not to be 5th in their own division

lol they definitely won't be 5th, but yeah easily could be 4th.

ScareChan posted...

They have 2 of the best players on the planet

they will be lucky not to be 5th in their own division

The Suns are in their division though

:(
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TheRock1525 posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

Yeah I feel like this is less hype than when they were getting Dwight and Nash, and we know how that turned out...

Maybe to you.

Perhaps. But this time around I hear at lot more logical voices questioning depth and whatnot. All I remember from the Dwight/Nash thing was how they're title favorites.
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i don't see who beats lebron and AD in the west. houston is cooked, and por/den are regular season teams
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SeabassDebeste posted...

i don't see who beats lebron and AD in the west. houston is cooked, and por/den are regular season teams

Those 3, the Clippers (especially if they can nab kawhi), Nola for the irony, the Spurs, the jazz, the warriors if Klay comes back in time. Probably not OKC.
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They are obviously the frontrunners but I really think the Lakers are going to run into issues with the amount of minutes AD and Lebron play. Unless they are able to add a lot of cut price depth then those two are going to have to play a hell of a lot of minutes and games.

And it would only take 1 injury to either of them to completely fuck the team

MZero11 posted...

ScareChan posted...

They have 2 of the best players on the planet

they will be lucky not to be 5th in their own division

The Suns are in their division though

:(

Suns have more depth than lakers
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They dropped my favorite kings radio program so I'm sad

But what I understand is that they have switched from vucevic

They want Lopez and Beverley
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David Griffin is a major reason why the Pelicans and Lakers agreed on a deal, because former general manager Dell Demps didn't negotiate with the Lakers, but just wrote the names of players mentioned in possible deals on a board that would leak to the media. (Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.com)

Lol
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Here at the start of the parade. Was within arms reach of Masai and Drake, just waiting for the players bus to start moving.
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Drake was on the bus with Kawhi though no?
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I got there before he got on the bus, walked right by him and his entourage waiting to get on the bus, then set up just ahead and waited for the buses to head over.

Being at the beginning was great because I had all the buses stop right in front of me for 20 minutes while things were getting going.

Almost caught a shirt thrown by Norm!
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kawhi hopping on that plane to LA as soon as this is over
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I will personally escort Kawhi to his LA contract signing after the parade today
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The parade was supposed to end half an hour ago and it is now not even close to the square because there's too many people
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Did you survive Or no
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I got in at the beginning, saw the players, and got out. Watched almost the whole thing at home after.

I can't imagine going downtown and waiting hours to see them while dealing with the crowds.
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Harrison Barnes declined the final year of his contract for reasons I cannot possibly understand.
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And yet that isn't even the biggest story today. Looks like shit is going down for the Celtics with Horford opting out and also not looking to resign there

But yeah Harrison Barnes be crazy. Not even like he has incentive to take a low contract for a ring

Maybe he wants to go back to the Warriors once KD leaves.
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I thought that that was always the plan to opt out and extend

but maybe I was wrong?
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I think he hates having to play the 5 and Brad wont change his mind about it
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He is absolutely not a 4 at his age or in this NBA.

He's a straight moron if he leaves to go play 4 somewhere else.
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Also Boston doesnt want to pay him I guess?

Man that Kyrie trade ruined most of what I liked about the Stevens era and its not stopping
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TheRock1525 posted...

He is absolutely not a 4 at his age or in this NBA.

He's a straight moron if he leaves to go play 4 somewhere else.

Ok
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Poor Boston ;_;
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Poor Boston ;_;

No fan base suffers as much as we do. Fuck this world
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neonreaper posted...

Also Boston doesnt want to pay him I guess?

Man that Kyrie trade ruined most of what I liked about the Stevens era and its not stopping

Gordon Hayward is overrated

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Apparently Kawhi has enrolled his daughter at a school here in Toronto.

It's going to be devastating when he has to transfer her out in two weeks when he signs in LA.
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davidponte posted...

Apparently Kawhi has enrolled his daughter at a school here in Toronto.

It's going to be devastating when he has to transfer her out in two weeks when he signs in LA.

Tbqh, that doesn't really matter much. It takes like 2 hours to enroll someone somewhere.
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If he knew 100% he wasn't staying in Toronto, there's little reason to take the 2 hours to enroll. The enrollment means there's a chance!
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Lakers are trying to trade away Wagner, Bonga, and some guy named Jemerrio Jones to get themselves down the just three players under contract (James, Kuzma, and presumably Davis).
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Team Rocket Elite posted...

If he knew 100% he wasn't staying in Toronto, there's little reason to take the 2 hours to enroll. The enrollment means there's a chance!

True.
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https://twitter.com/lindsaymills/status/1141006186533142534?s=21

A tweet too good to not share
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ScareChan posted...

neonreaper posted...

Also Boston doesnt want to pay him I guess?

Man that Kyrie trade ruined most of what I liked about the Stevens era and its not stopping

Gordon Hayward is overrated

changemymind.gif

That obv hasnt been a success story
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I feel bad for Celtics fans as that window looks like it shut so damn fast.

I do want to point out I was laughed at and ridiculed for suggested the Nets may be in better shape than the Celtics going forward. I said it at like midseason looking forward at their cap situation and players.

how are people rating hayward, exactly, to make anyone say he's overrated

getting kyrie was mostly luck on our part. injury is tough. i think kyrie's surgery + that deep playoff run together ruined the stevens era. no one was complaining during that deep playoff run (to my knowledge)

i think the celtics are still in a better long-term position than the nets. kyrie is good, but i don't think they'll sign any other stars this year. not brighter than tatum/brown.
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https://twitter.com/warriorsworld/status/1141200214604173312?s=19

Klay
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SeabassDebeste posted...

no one was complaining during that deep playoff run (to my knowledge)

well yeah because everyone thought "man if we're this good now wait until we get Kyrie and Hayward together!"
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Grizzlies trading Conley to the Jazz for two 1sts, Crowder, Korver, and Grayson Allen.

If it wasn't obvious before, the Grizzlies will definitely be selecting Morant (unless they choose Garland or that guy out of UNC).
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https://www.businessinsider.my/popeyes-debuts-massive-box-chicken-to-celebrate-nba-draft-2019-6/
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KCF0107 posted...

Grizzlies trading Conley to the Jazz for two 1sts, Crowder, Korver, and Grayson Allen.

If it wasn't obvious before, the Grizzlies will definitely be selecting Morant (unless they choose Garland or that guy out of UNC).

If they draft 2nd, it will be Morant. If they go to 4th, Garland or White.
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