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I have such conflicted views regarding Brandon Ingram...he would've turned out a much better player if he ljust followed in Stackhouse's and Bullock's footsteps and went to UNC.
**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**
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No Tatum tonight. Hope Jaylen gets the start.
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Deeeeeeeeeetroit Baaaaaaasketball
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Hopefully this a joke
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It's time for a discussion about Magic.
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It’s still baffling that Andre Ingram is younger than me, he looks like he could be my dad
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It's not.
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I thought it was all good for the Magic Man as long as he delivered a star tho? 
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it wasn't the star they wanted thoI thought it was all good for the Magic Man as long as he delivered as star tho?
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Eh it all starts at the top of I know this ain't politically correct but Jeannie ain't t it
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The same Puke Walton that wasn't playing Julius quality minutes despite his production due to his trash rotations and was butting heads with Brook as well over playing time last season is now the one that pleaded with management to keep them. Nah, G you trying to save ya job.
Julius asked to be released.
Julius asked to be released.
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I'm a kupchak guy
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Then how about you fire Luke and keep Randle and Lopez?
Still falls under Magic's incompetence.
Still falls under Magic's incompetence.
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Now that I'm actually looking at how the lottery works it seems like they made it so it's even easier to rig
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They aren't the owners. He's been saved cause he's Jeanie's guy. They wanted to fire him earlier this season but she's vouched for him too much.
There's blame to be placed at the feat of everyone to varying degrees, and Magic definitely has made mistakes. But it's clear what this tactic is by Puke as a dead man walking.
And for the last time Randle and his agent (who has an adversarial relationship with Pelinka and the Lakers) immediately after Bron signed asked to be released due to concerns about fit and playing time going forward. They obliged his request.
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Was he? Aware me of these fine moves? Clearing cap to MAYBE sign 2 big fishes? That would have been acceptable in 2009... Not 2019. Maybe you haven't been paying attention (odd considering your hate for Bron so looking around the league this is obvious) but hitting on, and retaining, draft talent is how you win in the NBA. LA very clearly is not enough to get a big name free agent because the only one we've gotten is the one who's not focused on basketball as his career is at the end. He moved his best prospect in a salary dump. He let his next best prospect walk for salary, reportedly against the wishes of his coaching staff. He did the same thing with his center who was literally perfect for what he was trying to accomplish. He traded his best big prospect for a player who takes and misses more wide open jumpers than everyone in the league. Signed no shooters....when his best player is best served with a bunch of shooters. I mean what has he done that indicates in any way he's capable of building a team?
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Huh?
Even before the trade, is there a legitimate argument to be made they weren't meeting expectations?
They traded 4 starters for Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway and they're 4-11 since. Prior to that, they were damn near .500 and on the fringes of the playoff conversation. The roster was pretty much garbage.
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KD (on his own) really gonna add 20+ wins to the Knicks and make them a contender???
I’m still taking NY with a grain of salt. Everyone has him as a Knick but last time he moved most had him staying in OKC... and he picked the team no one really believed
I’m still taking NY with a grain of salt. Everyone has him as a Knick but last time he moved most had him staying in OKC... and he picked the team no one really believed
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