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Fixed.
That lineup has 1st round exit written all over it. Replace Melo with Bron and then we're talking. And put Nash out to pasture.
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Ya cause Wade Bosh and Chalmers are such defensive stoppers?
Defense is all about effort and the right coaching.
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All depends. Unless Lakers are planning to look at Thomas
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Wade is questionable because of his lack of effort, but Bosh and Chalmers are good on defense.
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Ive seen Melo and Bron play each other to a stalemate several times. Pau > Bosh. Especially with Bosh just shooting 3s now. Kobe > Wade. Randle > Haslem or who ever they start at center. I'll take my chances.
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Really?
Chalmers is pretty solid defender he just cant hit a bucket, bosh is weird as hell but "his effort" was never in question
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How is randle > haslem? Im done.
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Really?
Chalmers is pretty solid defender he just cant hit a bucket, bosh is weird as hell but "his effort" was never in question
Chalmers was great during the finals! So great that he just got replaced two days ago. Unrestricted Free agent and I dont see him coming back.
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All wagers must be placed prior to the free agency period beginning July 1st. This is about whether you think the front office will build a competitive, or at least not bottom 5 lineup this summer. There's nothing interesting about betting on opening day
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Ya Im going out on a limb on that but lets look at Haslems stat line. He really doesn contribute much now a days. Birdman replaced him during the playoffs.
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All he has to be is a contributing role player to be better than Haslem.
For example Haslem 14 minutes & Sacre 16 minutes... Sacre scored 2 more ppg, same rebounds and is 1.5 PER better.
I'd bet at least 80% of the lottery (who plays) will be better than Haslem.
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Even if all that is true, which I don't believe it is, we still play in the Western Conference. Not two byes with maybe one round to get to the Finals.
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How do Phil, Jimmy & Mitch all think that Pau lures Melo?
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Pau's rep around the league is surprisingly positive .
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People really believe defense is about coaching?
Kawhi Leonard, elite defender.
Tony Parker, average defender.
Same coach.
Shawn Marion, elite defender.
Amare Stoudemire, garbage defender.
Same coach.
Ron Artest, elite defender Indiana, Houston, Sacramento, LA.
Different coach every stop.
Kobe Bryant elite defender 2003.
Kobe Bryant garbage defender 2011.
Same coach.
LeBron James great defender 2013
LeBron James average defender 2014.
Same coach.
Tony Allen, elite defender.
Has had 4 different coaches.
Can we please, in 2014, stop blaming coaches for players success or failures as defenders?
Pau Gasol has not been good in four ******* years. Stop thinking THIS will be the year he turns it around.
He's old, he's washed, it's over. Let it go. He will never be 2010 Pau again, ever.
Stop blaming coaches for his terribleness. He's sucked for 4 years, three different coaches. It ain't the coaches, it's the player. It's Pau, no one else.
Kawhi Leonard, elite defender.
Tony Parker, average defender.
Same coach.
Shawn Marion, elite defender.
Amare Stoudemire, garbage defender.
Same coach.
Ron Artest, elite defender Indiana, Houston, Sacramento, LA.
Different coach every stop.
Kobe Bryant elite defender 2003.
Kobe Bryant garbage defender 2011.
Same coach.
LeBron James great defender 2013
LeBron James average defender 2014.
Same coach.
Tony Allen, elite defender.
Has had 4 different coaches.
Can we please, in 2014, stop blaming coaches for players success or failures as defenders?
Pau Gasol has not been good in four ******* years. Stop thinking THIS will be the year he turns it around.
He's old, he's washed, it's over. Let it go. He will never be 2010 Pau again, ever.
Stop blaming coaches for his terribleness. He's sucked for 4 years, three different coaches. It ain't the coaches, it's the player. It's Pau, no one else.
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On a cheap 2 year deal, who available is a better option than pau?
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Is Pau a cheap deal because he's liable to be $7-10mil
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Jason Kidd. 
I kid.
I kid.
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I'd say so, considering z Bo is due for 17, 10 and 10. Would a deal in the 7-10 range interfere with other signings?
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