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DDolla said:
Another player I wish would have sign here
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They used him right: they glued his ass to the bench. He got minutes on the Clippers because of some weird Doc Rivers infatuation (if I didn't know better, I'd say Doc was biased against Euros) despite Zubac having MUCH better on/off stats. Apparently Vogel actually uses the stats.
 
B-Roy said:
Lakers are gonna get a lot of the full Melo experience.View attachment 40976
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The Lakers have many flawed minimum salary big name guys and people think its going to give them depth. None of them are good 2 way rotational players. Melo, Dwight, DeAndre, Rondo.

Guys like Melo are talking about how he can do "any role" whether thats start or lead the bench... but the guy wont be happy with DNP which would likely be best for the team a number of nights. One of DeAndre and Dwight won't be happy with DNP if the team is better with Davis at center.

Do we really think Westbrook will defer to LeBron and Davis while what, spreading the court spotting up for a corner three? He's never been a good defender or good shooter which are the two most needed skills to pair with LeBron and Davis.

The team had great 3+D role players with Danny Green and KCP when the won the title, along with key contributors in Kuzma, Caruso, Javalee McGee. These minimum salary has beens won't provide any of that this season.

I can't wait to watch that team fail this year.
 
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WesleyMatthews said:
The Lakers have many flawed minimum salary big name guys and people think its going to give them depth. None of them are good 2 way rotational players. Melo, Dwight, DeAndre, Rondo.

Guys like Melo are talking about how he can do "any role" whether thats start or lead the bench... but the guy wont be happy with DNP which would likely be best for the team a number of nights. One of DeAndre and Dwight won't be happy with DNP if the team is better with Davis at center.

Do we really think Westbrook will defer to LeBron and Davis while what, spreading the court spotting up for a corner three? He's never been a good defender or good shooter which are the two most needed skills to pair with LeBron and Davis.

The team had great 3+D role players with Danny Green and KCP when the won the title, along with key contributors in Kuzma, Caruso, Javalee McGee. These minimum salary has beens won't provide any of that this season.

I can't wait to watch that team fail this year.
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Then our Blazers have absolutely NOTHING to worry about against them this season right? Automatic easy 4 wins. Next topic.
 
WesleyMatthews said:
The Lakers have many flawed minimum salary big name guys and people think its going to give them depth. None of them are good 2 way rotational players. Melo, Dwight, DeAndre, Rondo.

Guys like Melo are talking about how he can do "any role" whether thats start or lead the bench... but the guy wont be happy with DNP which would likely be best for the team a number of nights. One of DeAndre and Dwight won't be happy with DNP if the team is better with Davis at center.

Do we really think Westbrook will defer to LeBron and Davis while what, spreading the court spotting up for a corner three? He's never been a good defender or good shooter which are the two most needed skills to pair with LeBron and Davis.

The team had great 3+D role players with Danny Green and KCP when the won the title, along with key contributors in Kuzma, Caruso, Javalee McGee. These minimum salary has beens won't provide any of that this season.

I can't wait to watch that team fail this year.
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As bad as you just painted them, there’s no way they even make the playoffs it sounds like. Especially with the loss of “ key contributors” like Kuzma and McGee…….sigh
 
I swear I've seen this character that brings up arguments no one made before.

Anyone?
 
The NBA won't test for marijuana again this season

The league stopped regular weed testing during the 2020 playoff bubble in Orlando and the league has stayed like, super chill since, man. ESPN reported the update Wednesday.
 
Shaboid said:
The NBA won't test for marijuana again this season

The league stopped regular weed testing during the 2020 playoff bubble in Orlando and the league has stayed like, super chill since, man. ESPN reported the update Wednesday.
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I'm good with them making this permanent. The testing should be for performance enhancing substances, and that should be very often and thorough.

How many states is this even legal in now? Players have their own motivation to not overuse substances like marijuana, which is is similar to alcohol, or harmful like eating shitty food, let the players take care of themselves.

I think the testing started after the jail blazers/Allen Iverson/ etc players era where there was a perception of many NBA athletes being poor role models. That isn't an issue at all now.
 
WesleyMatthews said:
I'm good with them making this permanent. The testing should be for performance enhancing substances, and that should be very often and thorough.

How many states is this even legal in now? Players have their own motivation to not overuse substances like marijuana, which is is similar to alcohol, or harmful like eating shitty food, let the players take care of themselves.

I think the testing started after the jail blazers/Allen Iverson/ etc players era where there was a perception of many NBA athletes being poor role models. That isn't an issue at all now.
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You don't think the NBA should test for Schedule 1 narcotics?

#CrazyEffingWorld
 
Shaboid said:


Whatever he thinks he knows, I'm putting my money on him being incorrect.
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The earth is flat and vaccines are dangerous?

Will be funny if the Nets win the title with Durant, Harden, Patty Mills, and 0 minutes from Kyrie. They still have a great chance, if not still being the outright favorites.
 
WesleyMatthews said:
The earth is flat and vaccines are dangerous?

Will be funny if the Nets win the title with Durant, Harden, Patty Mills, and 0 minutes from Kyrie. They still have a great chance, if not still being the outright favorites.
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Yeah, Irving is kind of the Christmas ornament taped onto the hood of the Mercedes--not really necessary, kind of needless excess, but seems to make the eccentric driver (Durant) happy,

Yes, that's a rather tortured metaphor. Presumably Durant and Harden are the Mercedes, but you can't make a car happy, so I had to introduce a driver. Report me to the Metaphor Police.
 
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32354861/former-nba-players-charged-4m-health-care-fraud-scheme


lotsa Blazers in here......

One former player charged, Milt Palacio, was placed on administrative leave from his role as a Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach, with the team saying it would not comment further amid the legal process.

Another former player charged was Sebastian Telfair, a onetime high school star in New York who was highly touted when he turned pro, though his NBA career with eight franchises never brought the stardom some had expected.

Among others who were charged, Tony Wroten, Ruben Patterson and Darius Miles were the only players who averaged double figures for their NBA career.
 
BlayZa said:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32354861/former-nba-players-charged-4m-health-care-fraud-scheme


lotsa Blazers in here......

One former player charged, Milt Palacio, was placed on administrative leave from his role as a Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach, with the team saying it would not comment further amid the legal process.

Another former player charged was Sebastian Telfair, a onetime high school star in New York who was highly touted when he turned pro, though his NBA career with eight franchises never brought the stardom some had expected.

Among others who were charged, Tony Wroten, Ruben Patterson and Darius Miles were the only players who averaged double figures for their NBA career.
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http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/nba-benefits-fraud.369725/
 
Funny thing about Kyrie Irving is I can bet you he will end up getting vaccinated real soon anyways. He’s just an attention whore. All this drama for him to end up getting the jab anyways. Just watch
 
AldoTrapani said:
Funny thing about Kyrie Irving is I can bet you he will end up getting vaccinated real soon anyways. He’s just an attention whore. All this drama for him to end up getting the jab anyways. Just watch
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I believe he is an attention whore but I also think he is such an attention whore that he will hold off for quite some time.
 
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