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Kyrie is princess Leah, he wears a golden bikini and is chained by big evil jabba the hutt (that is LeBron). He wants to run away and lead his own rebellion like Luke Skywalker (wall) or Hans solo (Dame).

Dame is solo because he is not only star of the rebellion, but he has a giant sidekick next to him ( nurkic) and he is the star of another story line - he is a rapper and his stage name is Indiana Jones
 
andalusian said:
Kyrie is princess Leah, he wears a golden bikini and is chained by big evil jabba the hutt (that is LeBron). He wants to run away and lead his own rebellion like Luke Skywalker (wall) or Hans solo (Dame).

Dame is solo because he is not only star of the rebellion, but he has a giant sidekick next to him ( nurkic) and he is the star of another story line - he is a rapper and his stage name is Indiana Jones
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Epic!
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Now do The Wire!
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Dame is McNulty. He drinks like a fish but gets the job done. He can throw that empty beer can up on the roof from about 40ft; practically from downtown.

LeBron is Marlo or early Avon. He runs the joint. Has the entire league under his thumb. He also really digs exotic pigeons.

Irving is.... um... Stringer Bell. Helps run the show, but takes a back seat early on. Eventually, his ego makes him think he can be the boss, but gets bit by his own ego.

Meyers is Dukie. He stinks and is probably going to start smoking crack with Bubbles.
 
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theprunetang said:
Dame is McNulty. He drinks like a fish but gets the job done. He can throw that empty beer can up on the roof from about 40ft; practically from downtown.

LeBron it's Marlo or early Avon. He runs the joint. Has the entire league under his thumb. He also really digs exotic pigeons.

Irving is.... um... Stringer Bell. Helps run the show, but takes a back seat early on. Eventually, his ego makes him think he can be the boss, but gets bit by his own ego.

Meyers is Dukie. He stinks and is probably going to start smoking crack with Bubbles.
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Also epic!
 
theprunetang said:
Dame is McNulty. He drinks like a fish but gets the job done. He can throw that empty beer can up on the roof from about 40ft; practically from downtown.

LeBron is Marlo or early Avon. He runs the joint. Has the entire league under his thumb. He also really digs exotic pigeons.

Irving is.... um... Stringer Bell. Helps run the show, but takes a back seat early on. Eventually, his ego makes him think he can be the boss, but gets bit by his own ego.

Meyers is Dukie. He stinks and is probably going to start smoking crack with Bubbles.
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No way Irving is Stringer Bell. No way.

Don't do Stringer like that!
 
Natebishop3 said:
Sorry I meant to say Bunk. Not Bump. Mcnulty's partner.
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Sarni said:
Admittedly though, if you could make that trade, Irving on this Timberwolves team could be great. Towns and Butler are top class players, they still have some decent assets they could trade to get Irving - Wiggins would almost have to be offered, and he would be a good piece for Cavaliers to take back, and they'd probably throw in Dieng for salary matching purposes. Out of all linked teams Timberwolves can put up the best package IMO. Even if they offer Wiggins, they can play Butler at small forward and have a duo of Teague and Irving in the backcourt. Irving/Teague/Butler/Gibson/Towns is a top 4 line up in the West.
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I don't think that team is much better than us, if at all.

Dame > Kyrie
CJ = Butler
Towns > Nurkic
Teague = Harkless
Our bench > Their bench
 
Every player wants 1. money, 2. fame and 3. rings, and probably in that order if you got an honest answer from them. Kyrie probably feels he's maxed out on money. He's won a ring. But in a lot of ways he hasn't ticked box number 2 nearly as much as he feels he could. Not everybody is happy being Scottie Pippen. I don't blame him, really.

I really wish LeBron would just take a series of one year contracts on various championship-caliber teams. This year Portland, next year Boston, the year after that Houston. Just announce he was the ultimate NBA hired gun. He'd make just as much money, and he'd have his jersey retired everywhere. It'd be awesome every year speculating how his current team matches up against Golden State. GS would be a yardstick for his greatness.

Eh, I can dream.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Minnesota defense >>>> Portland defense
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The Timberwolves were one of the worst defensive team in the league, significantly worse than the Blazers. The Blazers were 21st in defensive rating, the Timberwolves were 26th. The Wolves were about as close to the last-place Lakers as they were to the Blazers. Getting Butler is a defensive upgrade, but Teague is a defensive downgrade from Rubio. They might be a bit better, but they'd need to improve quite a bit just to catch the Blazers, let alone be >>>>. And the Blazers will likely have Nurkic for a lot more than 20 games, even if he doesn't play a full season.
 
mook said:
I really wish LeBron would just take a series of one year contracts on various championship-caliber teams. This year Portland, next year Boston, the year after that Houston. Just announce he was the ultimate NBA hired gun. He'd make just as much money, and he'd have his jersey retired everywhere. It'd be awesome every year speculating how his current team matches up against Golden State. GS would be a yardstick for his greatness.

Eh, I can dream.
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That's an interesting idea, but I actually don't think teams would be that interested in the scheme. Most teams (including all three that you named) would have to drastically rearrange their teams to fit in a James max (for some teams, it might not even be possible). If it meant a guaranteed title, maybe it's worth dumping a bunch of players and picks (to grease deals for unattractive contracts) for one year of James, but Golden State ensures that it's not a guarantee, it's just a chance. And then if you don't win, James leaves, all you're left with is a husk of the team you were building previously.
 
GDiama said:
KAT is as talented as the rest of this list all together. You cannot expect Porzingis and KAT having massive impact in their second year, but they ll probably do in their 4th or so. AD has such a shitty supporting cast that cannot be really blamed for not a massive impact+he is kind of injury prone.

I'd easily trade CJ or Dame(ok I have to keep one :P )+Nurk for KAT . Wouldn't even take a second to think about it.
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KAT has more talent than Steph Curry - I wouldn't trade steph for KAT.

At some point you need players that have certain characteristics and make winning plays. Hell, Rasheed Wallace was arguably the most talented player in the league at one point - but was not a winner.

Simply put, big dudes are reliant upon others around them where guards are not; thus, they have more control when it comes to elevating the level of play around them, as they have the ball in their hands more.

If they offered KAT for Dame straight up I'd laugh them off the phone. Much less Dame + Nurk, lmao
 
This is an example of a well written, insightful, informative article.

Cippy91 said:
Good read. Talks about a deal that was actually agreed to that would of sent love to Denver and Denvers 13th pick and Gary Harris to pacers, Cleveland gets George but Pritchard backed out. Also mentions us trying to offer our three picks to George. I kinda see kyrie side now but still puzzled why he wants out of a very good situation at this moment

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This isn't. Typical FanSided content farm pablum. Please don't link articles from the FanSided click bait network. I have yet to read one that contains any real content.

BigGameDamian said:
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BNM
 
Lebron has accomplished about everything he could accomplish in hoops except winning in the west....anybody else think he'd rather face the Warriors in the Western Conf finals than the Finals? Lebron has gushed about Dame and CJ .....let's start the buzz now....Dame, CJ, Lebron, Nurk......dynasty right there....
 
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