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Not bad. But they should still be based in Seattle.
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Klay F’n Thompson has shot 39% FG & 38% over an entire playoff run from 3 while winning a chip. He’s literally had games like this, in wins as a #2 option and still contributed to winning
It’s nice and easier to win when your 3 & D guy goes 5/7 from 3 and plays lockdown defense every night. But that does not always happen.A guy like Danny Green...impacts winning in so many damn ways. Seeing him being called “a bum” and “useless” is wild...considering everything he does. I’m just sharing this here for context.
Spacing, rotation, transition, screening, deflections do not always show up in the stat sheet. Shoot, being a run buster...might be Danny’s lowest key thing. A team could be up 6...with a chance to go up 9...and he’ll get a deflection to a steal...that leads to a runout. Close out on a 3, then run in transition and hit a spot up 3....and in a matter Of seconds...he’s scored only 3 points...but swung a game at a pivotal point.
He’s done this a number of times over his winning spots. He’s the guy you want On your court at the end of 2nd and 3rd quarters...were some games and possessions can really get decided. Difference between going into halftime down 3...or down 15. Or going into the 4th down 20...or down 10.
Even the biggest Danny Green haters never called him useless. Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of times when was extremely frustrating to watch him break completely wide open threes but he was consistently a plus defender.
When you are below leak average at the only thing You are capable of and asked to do offensively, that's a problem. His only job was to hit completely uncontested three pointers and he did that poorly. As we've mentioned, he literally cannot dribble and cannot finish at the basket even when taking uncontested layups and putbacks.
He did make winning plays and some of our best lineups included Danny Green but when you factor in his contract and production, he played far below expectations. on many nights we won in spite of Danny Green, not because of him. Wes Matthews makes the minimum and could give the Lakers 95% of what Danny gave us.
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ALA on it's last legs.
Bron hit yall with that ether in 01. The usual suspects in here at Hot 97 emotional right now grasping for straws. DG still being an important piece after the season and playoffs we just saw?
Bron hit yall with that ether in 01. The usual suspects in here at Hot 97 emotional right now grasping for straws. DG still being an important piece after the season and playoffs we just saw?
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Yea some of these DG proclamations definitely feel way out of date
He can still be a decent contributor on a contender but dudes are disingenuous making him out to be a big loss for LA, Toronto moved on just fine. No doubt LA will to
He can still be a decent contributor on a contender but dudes are disingenuous making him out to be a big loss for LA, Toronto moved on just fine. No doubt LA will to
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They just need to scrap the colour scheme all together
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Need Kawhi and Uncle Dennis to have their presence felt this week. In an improbable world I’d want Lou, Trez and a 3rd piece for talks of Joel Embiid
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Stop. Pass what you have to the left
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Granddaddy Purp going stupid with this PS5
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But The other day cats was saying they wouldn’t trade him for Derozan...so there’s that too
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stick to GM'ing in 2k
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Nets got their no 3 and D guy
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I like Bruce Brown. Serviceable combo guard.
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Danny Green under appreciation is beyond me, man. 3x champ for a reason. I know his contract was wild...but his on court plays, tips, screens, timely 3s and just awareness & trust was big for the Lakers this season. The way you hear people talk about him is wild.
They don’t know basketball like they think they know.
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What are the Lakes going to do with Karl "puma" Kuzma? I thought he was coming here to OKC to lead the tank. And what is this I hear about Serge Ibaka to the Lakes? How Sway? Ibaka averaged 15, 8, and shot 39% from 3 last season. If they could back to 2012 level of givea****s on D as well? Sheyiit.
Danny Green from New York originally? He's going to love Edmond
Danny Green from New York originally? He's going to love Edmond
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Kuz may have bought himself a half season to get is ish together
theres no point in sending him out just yet, especially since hes still on his rookie deal
with rondo seeking a bigger deal, lakers can now try to off someone like serge the full mle
if FVV dips from TO, serge may do the same., and vice versa.
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Kuzma has no trade value outside a massive group trade. He’ll have to suck with LA for a little more
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Serge a longshot, bt i'm Hoping the Lakers can sell him on the full MLE this year with the hopes of being a FA again next year where 2/3 of the league will have money
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Danny Green is old, overpaid , inconsistent but hes still a winning player. The Lakers still made a good move to improve their roster but they have to replace Danny Green somewhat
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ALA on it's last legs.
Bron hit yall with that ether in 01. The usual suspects in here at Hot 97 emotional right now grasping for straws. DG still being an important piece after the season and playoffs we just saw?
Yea some of these DG proclamations definitely feel way out of date
He can still be a decent contributor on a contender but dudes are disingenuous making him out to be a big loss for LA, Toronto moved on just fine. No doubt LA will to
These "Danny Green is good" takes are similar to the "Lakers gave up too much for AD" takes from last year. All of a sudden people started hyping up Lonzo and Hart.
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Danny Green is a useful player when you aren’t expecting him to be your starting 2 guard playing 25-30 mins a game
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Exactly. When he's starting, playing 30 mins and making $15m you have certain expectations and he didn't play anywhere near those levels. That's it. No one said he was useless (well maybe out of frustration in the middle of a game), he's just not worthy of his role, playing time and salary.
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Danny Green does not deserve pages of paragraphs. Woj and Shams please come save us.
