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Who is your favorite poster?

  • Strenuus

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  • BonesJones

    Votes: 4 7.7%

  • Scalma

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • Mixum

    Votes: 1 1.9%

  • PapaG

    Votes: 7 13.5%

  • Cippy

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    Votes: 33 63.5%
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Rastapopoulos said:
Is that like ending up with Darko Milicic?
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Russell is a good player, even now, and will get better in the future. I think they did very well to acquire him basically just for taking on Mozgov's deal (although the true masterstroke was getting two Raptors picks for absorbing Carroll's deal when Carroll is actually good).

Okafor I don't know. He hasn't played for a long time, maybe he has improved or will start playing defense. He can definitely score at the rim, two years ago many had him as no. 1 pick favourite.
 
kjironman1 said:
And more likes than Posts... Tough to do if you have an opinion about to many things....
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We lost all our likes when they changed the format here on S2 a couple years ago sir. Had to start over.
 
HCP said:
We lost all our likes when they changed the format here on S2 a couple years ago sir. Had to start over.
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So after starting over you just decided to go "UnLikeable" i mean you got 40,000+ comments so what gives?
 
Thunder lost to the Nets tonight.
100-95.
Thunder put up 16 points in the 4th quarter to the Nets 26.

Guess the Nets aren't just a walkover like many think they are.
 
The Nets front office is amazing.
They came into the shittiest situation in the league and still managed to put an interesting team together.
 
So that's how you treat a hero!
 
Okafer is being traded to the Nets!-as per some sort of internet source.
 
Two players recently let go that would interest me: Sean Kilpatrick and Nico Brussino.

Nevermind. Luxury tax.
 
honkicracker said:
Thunder lost to the Nets tonight.
100-95.
Thunder put up 16 points in the 4th quarter to the Nets 26.

Guess the Nets aren't just a walkover like many think they are.
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Nets' starting SG was +21 and went 4-9 from 3. We could use a guy like that.
 
honkicracker said:
Thunder lost to the Nets tonight.
100-95.
Thunder put up 16 points in the 4th quarter to the Nets 26.

Guess the Nets aren't just a walkover like many think they are.
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They are a team that haven't had to tank for several years so players are naturally competitive. The same story this year, no reason to tank so they play to their maximum and want to win every game.

Not many players will have spent all 3 straight 'no-pick' years there but it still helped to build a good culture.

How can they extend Okafor? Philadelphia declined team option so they could have only offered him what he made in his final year there, about $6M. Will Nets be able to offer more? I don't think he is going to receive even that from anybody but if he plays well for the next six months, who knows.
 
Sarni said:
They are a team that haven't had to tank for several years so players are naturally competitive. The same story this year, no reason to tank so they play to their maximum and want to win every game.

Not many players will have spent all 3 straight 'no-pick' years there but it still helped to build a good culture.

How can they extend Okafor? Philadelphia declined team option so they could have only offered him what he made in his final year there, about $6M. Will Nets be able to offer more? I don't think he is going to receive even that from anybody but if he plays well for the next six months, who knows.
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I believe in Okafor.
He might not be a two way center, but I still think he's a dominate offensive force. If he's been working and developed a 15 footer while he was sitting on the bench getting no minutes... Then he'll be fine.
 
Honestly I wish Portland had offered one of our bigs not named Nurk + second rounder for Okafor.
Can't be that much worse than Booker + second rounder right?
 
Contracts signed this past summer can be traded beginning on Dec 15. One more week and we should see some movement around the league.
 
HCP said:
Wasn’t his fault sir. Crazy thing is, he is still SO raw.
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Excuses, they lost to the lolakers.
This wouldn't be your response if Portland lost to the lolakers.
Even though Philly & Portland are in the exact same boat.
 
HCP said:
Wasn’t his fault sir. Crazy thing is, he is still SO raw.
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Also, if you think Embiid is raw. You haven't watched enough of his games.
He might be inexperienced for the NBA game, but Embiid isn't raw.
Raw bigs look like Nurk. or dare I say Collins.(just naming two who I know you've watched)
 
honkicracker said:
Also, if you think Embiid is raw. You haven't watched enough of his games.
He might be inexperienced for the NBA game, but Embiid isn't raw.
Raw bigs look like Nurk. or dare I say Collins.(just naming two who I know you've watched)
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I feel that he is just beasting people and overpowering them most of the time. He has some post moves, but when he mixes in a few more moves down low, watch out.
 
honkicracker said:
Excuses, they lost to the lolakers.
This wouldn't be your response if Portland lost to the lolakers.
Even though Philly & Portland are in the exact same boat.
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When I was a kid, it was always Blazers 1st, but the Sixers were always my 2nd favorite. Love watching this renaissance.
 
Blazers Roy said:
The Nets front office is amazing.
They came into the shittiest situation in the league and still managed to put an interesting team together.
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You do realize the Blazers pretty much lost their entire starting unit couple years ago right? Just sayin.
 
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