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CupWizier said:
Lillard and McCollum have at least another 5 solid years in them so it's not like it is now or never. Collins is 20 and Nurkic is 23 so in another year or two they should be getting close to their full potential and each have a possibility of lots of growth. Even Harkless is still young and room for growth. It's not as doom and gloom as some of you seem to think it is.
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You know i kind of think they have more than 5 years left in them. They both played 4 years of college ball. Kind of makes them older but they have less mileage on them. Don't see a problem with them playing until 35 at all. They might not be Blazers but they probably will be in the league and playing well.
 
I’m not sure if he’s passed Jordan but Lebron is the only player besides Jordan that I’ve ever been in awe of so often. Pretty awesome being able to watch his entire career from high school till now, the man is special.

And equally as good of a role model off the court. Wish I had kids so they could watch Lebron like I watched Jordan. It shaped me as a sports fan.
 
riverman said:
Mitchell and Kuzman were inserted into heavy rotation from the first game if I remember correctly....CJ didn't even play much his first two seasons...development is something we don't get to see in practice...Baldwin was a great move....I still think Swanigan has some Brian Grant in his game too...the kid is 19.....Collins adapted quickly for a 7 footer in a rookie season. Hard to compare him to those other two guys....different roles out of the gate.
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The Blazers had Wesley Mathews when they drafted CJ.
 
I hope the Raptors get blown out in game 4. Something like 42-17 type blowout by the end of the first Q. Fuck this underachieving-in-recent-times organization.
 
kjironman1 said:
You know i kind of think they have more than 5 years left in them. They both played 4 years of college ball. Kind of makes them older but they have less mileage on them. Don't see a problem with them playing until 35 at all. They might not be Blazers but they probably will be in the league and playing well.
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I agree but I went conservative as for some reason some think basketball careers are over at early 30 now days.
 
CupWizier said:
I agree but I went conservative as for some reason some think basketball careers are over at early 30 now days.
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We have all heard that the Spurs were way too old now for like the last 5 years.....
 
Thing is i can't keep up with the thread. I come in late and have to wade through 4 or 5 pages. Now it's getting late again and i will be back tomorrow.
 
Toronto's DeRozan shot 3-12 today without taking a 3-point shot. I wondered how unusual that is in the playoffs for a guard (big men often don't take 3s).

http://bkref.com/tiny/Tyzz0

It says this is the 10th time in the last 23 seasons. 2 of the 10 times were by Evan Turner, but his team won both games.

"from 1996 to 2018, in the playoffs, played G or G-F, requiring 3-Pt Field Goal Attempts = 0 and Field Goal Pct <= .25 and Field Goal Attempts >= 12"
 
Joel Embiid is insane. Love his attitude, he must own a poster shop somewhere.
 
Tatum is amazing. Even as a rookie he is Boston's best go to guy. (With Kyrie out)
And as good and exciting as Philly is, they still do no have anyone who has the ability to create his own shot off the dribble when the game is on the line.
 
Has that ever happened in a conference that two team who went to 7 games in the first round sweep the semis ? because it might this year
 
hoopsjock said:
Like I said, the Pelicans made two moves that would be considered very minor for Blazer fans and has a big time improvement.
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That might be the perception, but I don't think it's correct. With the year Mirotic had, majorly impacting two different teams, he should be in the discussion for All-NBA honors, not listed in the "very minor moves" category.

I consider his acquisition similar, but more significant at the time, to us getting Nurkic. And as we all know, that was anything but lacking fanfare. I was as disappointed that: a) Mirotic was available for so little, and b) that we didn't make a play for him, as I am curious whether NOP will even bother trying to reintegrate Cousins.
 
Fonzthecpt1 said:
Joel Embiid is insane. Love his attitude, he must own a poster shop somewhere.
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He wasn’t that good last night. 10-26 from the floor for a center is something we give Westbrook stick for constantly.
 
handiman said:
That might be the perception, but I don't think it's correct. With the year Mirotic had, majorly impacting two different teams, he should be in the discussion for All-NBA honors, not listed in the "very minor moves" category.

I consider his acquisition similar, but more significant at the time, to us getting Nurkic. And as we all know, that was anything but lacking fanfare. I was as disappointed that: a) Mirotic was available for so little, and b) that we didn't make a play for him, as I am curious whether NOP will even bother trying to reintegrate Cousins.
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Mirotic is a good player but there were character concerns after he got punched in the face and his teammates sided with Portis. He had gone through long periods of struggles in Chicago prior to this year so some people thought his hot shooting for a small amount of games before being traded was maybe just a temporary flash like he's done before. I didn't think he was good enough to put a team over the top but that opinion looks off right now.

As for trades, the Pelicans were left for dead after the Cousins injury so their 1st round pick was supposed to be higher in the Bulls mind. Turned out to be 22 instead of 24 but I doubt the Bulls thought either would be that bad. We could've acquired Mirotic using the TPE but it would've meant a big luxury tax payment and it wouldn't have changed much financially for the Bulls as they were under the salary floor. Asik had less future guaranteed money than Leonard.
 
AFully22 said:
I’m not sure if he’s passed Jordan but Lebron is the only player besides Jordan that I’ve ever been in awe of so often. Pretty awesome being able to watch his entire career from high school till now, the man is special.

And equally as good of a role model off the court. Wish I had kids so they could watch Lebron like I watched Jordan. It shaped me as a sports fan.
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hoopsjock said:
Mirotic is a good player but there were character concerns after he got punched in the face and his teammates sided with Portis.
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And they look as foolish now as do the Mirotic dismissers. Don't get me wrong, I'm no Mirotic fan boy. I barely knew his name let alone his game before this year. I just think it's remarkable how dramatic of an effect he had in returning to Chicago's lineup and in bolstering New Orlean's dead-in-the-water playoff chances, and how someone whose rap is of a bad teammate can produce like the ultimate teammate.

He had gone through long periods of struggles in Chicago prior to this year so some people thought his hot shooting for a small amount of games
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Chicago was the hottest team in the league after Mirotic returned to the lineup. I'd say his teammates backed the wrong pony, or should I say, the dark horse. Time will tell if he becomes a bad apple in New Orleans...
 
Mirotic is good player, but he's a fucking cunt. I known him from years back and playing in Europe. Rondo type of bitch.
 
Lukee said:
Mirotic is good player, but he's a fucking cunt. I known him from years back and playing in Europe. Rondo type of bitch.
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If I’m being honest I wouldn’t mind seeing more Blazers like that. Being all nice and respectful is great, but having those guys who are just irritating and annoying is an important ingredient for most successful teams.
 
Lukee said:
Mirotic is good player, but he's a fucking cunt. I known him from years back and playing in Europe. Rondo type of bitch.
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I can believe this simply because of the whole punch thing, and the fact that they kept the puncher and traded the punchee for nothing, even though he was by far their best player at the time.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
If I’m being honest I wouldn’t mind seeing more Blazers like that. Being all nice and respectful is great, but having those guys who are just irritating and annoying is an important ingredient for most successful teams.
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...except when it's the important ingredient for tearing a team apart (see Bulls, Chicago).
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Tatum is amazing. Even as a rookie he is Boston's best go to guy. (With Kyrie out)
And as good and exciting as Philly is, they still do no have anyone who has the ability to create his own shot off the dribble when the game is on the line.
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They've given up what got them their winning streak. It's shocking how useless Ben Simmons is being - he just brings the ball up the court, stops, gives it to someone else and then goes and stands in a corner.
 
Jesus Christ, when are the Warriors going to be over? I’m so tired of watching them dominate whenever they want. So corny.
 
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