**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**
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He will be the best PG in the nba next year. Quote me.
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Randall and DLo could’ve been the real young core. Magic and Pelinka goofed
And we'd have no ability to add stars. Casualties of bad timing more than anything.
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Juju is 22 & 10 on 60% shooting since All star break...
That definitely takes some salt away from the AD situation.
That definitely takes some salt away from the AD situation.
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Except he's gonna be gone this summer
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You mean for real next year? Like 2019-2020 season?
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Man listen...same people who say Harden isn’t fun to watch were saying it about Blake
Also, people really thought Draymond was better than blake.freeze
I was wrong about Draymond and Blake. Maybe it was the case 2 years ago..but Dray has regressed to cave man status. And Blake controlling the game like Bron. It really is incredible to watch. Blake's growth is almost weird tho. Like..he still looks hella clumsy lol but good as all hell. He finally learned , yo I really am bigger and stronger than everyone.
I jinxed tf outta Draymond. And now he finna end up in China.
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Nah. Kids don't go to college to learn how to play basketball. The trainers that really teach you how to hoop at at the next level.
Just keep him away from hakeem.
Kobe and son from the NYC lifetime and some of these other trainers will turn him into a God.
Craziest thing is...Zion not even in shape yet...
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^^^ Most of us Clippers fans who watched every game started feeling around year 4/5, when his shooting improved, Blake could be like a LeBron lite because the ball handling and play making was there. But playing with a ball-dominant PG and injuries, kept it from happening in LA.
Happy he’s gotten there in Detroit.
Happy he’s gotten there in Detroit.
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His 3ball opened up everything tbh. The 3 really does change the game for those that have it and those that don't. Makes the floor so much bigger for you when the 3 is in your arsonal. He stopped relying on his athleticism sooner than LeBron actually. Blake is what, 29ish? His game is already more skill based than power based. Should age pretty gracefully.
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At this point what stars have been added? Who’s coming?
Lebron has been added and they hope to get another one this summer. Wouldn't be possible if we still had all the kids. Julius would've had to be paid last summer and with Mosgov and Deng's numbers still on the books that wouldn't have been possible to get Bron. Ratsull would've had to get paid this summer. It's akin to what the Knicks did with Zinger. They were a casualty of having rookie extensions when the 2 greatest free agent classes in league history are available.
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^^^ Turned 30 today, I believe.
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He’s not really a prospect...Only 6 ft and lack of speed and athleticism for the NBA
He been ballin at MSU these past 2 seasons tho
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Randle seems to only want the big bag...if the Pelicans pay up he stayingExcept he's gonna be gone this summer
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Glad to see BG went through a season healthy. Sooo much of his injury history is pretty fluky and random.
The thing with BG from what I've seen with Detroit, is that he's VERY good, really good shooter off the bounce which is crazy, good on spot ups, just been great for virtually all season and this season more than any prior, he's stylistically similar to Lebron, but he also has the Lebron effect of sucking the life out of an offense by being so ball dominant. You'll see him grab a board and dribble it full court into the post for like the entire possession then kick it out and expect guys to make shots. That's a hard style to win with.
And he's getting paid like Lebron, making it hard to surround him w/actual talent. For Detroit though, with the new arena, this is fine. As long as he's healthy, he should take them to the playoffs for the duration of his deal but expecting anything beyond that and his deal becomes an issue unfortunately.
The thing with BG from what I've seen with Detroit, is that he's VERY good, really good shooter off the bounce which is crazy, good on spot ups, just been great for virtually all season and this season more than any prior, he's stylistically similar to Lebron, but he also has the Lebron effect of sucking the life out of an offense by being so ball dominant. You'll see him grab a board and dribble it full court into the post for like the entire possession then kick it out and expect guys to make shots. That's a hard style to win with.
And he's getting paid like Lebron, making it hard to surround him w/actual talent. For Detroit though, with the new arena, this is fine. As long as he's healthy, he should take them to the playoffs for the duration of his deal but expecting anything beyond that and his deal becomes an issue unfortunately.
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Sure. They aren't going to be the only team that wants him though. He's going to opt-out of his deal and will be a UFA.
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Trae shot the ball really well today. That's good to see for him.
He turned the ball over a lot though, especially in the 4th quarter, and he's an absolute target defensively every time down the court.
Goes back to what I said originally about him. He can do great things offensively, but more often than not, his defense is going to cost the team points right back.
He turned the ball over a lot though, especially in the 4th quarter, and he's an absolute target defensively every time down the court.
Goes back to what I said originally about him. He can do great things offensively, but more often than not, his defense is going to cost the team points right back.
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I'm catching up to the game now and I'm not kidding when I say I legit don't remember a PG being this bad on defense. He's painfully bad. Some of it is weight, and he'll get his grown man body but man it looks like he doesn't even try
That's gotta change. Lucky for ATL though, he's not a center and Trae has been shown himself to be worthy enough to build a team around. Like steph, As long as you flank him with some rim protection and defenders, along with him not being the worst defender of all time, it shouldn't kill ATL as long as Trae continues on an upward trajectory offensively.
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Have no idea what you typed but it sounds serious lol
Just seen that he's out for the next 3 to 4 months?
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Yup. By no fault of his or the team, when Chris Paul is on your team, he's going to be the primary ball handler, as he should be. This was always in the cards for Blake though. Saw it in 2014, 2015 playoffs, select games when CP was out, etc.
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That's fair. It's definitely better that he's a PG and not an inept defensive C.I'm catching up to the game now and I'm not kidding when I say I legit don't remember a PG being this bad on defense. He's painfully bad. Some of it is weight, and he'll get his grown man body but man it looks like he doesn't even try
Lucky for ATL though, he's not a center and Trae has been shown himself to be worthy enough to build a team around. Like steph, As long as you flank him with some rim protection and defenders, along with him not being the worst defender of all time, it shouldn't kill ATL as long as Trae continues on an upward trajectory offensively.
Weak physical profile x complete lack of effort is no bueno though
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Just noticed that all 8 WC playoff teams have a positive point differential.
But in the East only the top 5 are positive
But in the East only the top 5 are positive
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At his height, for Trae to be even a capable defender, he’s going to have to get much stronger from bottom to top. Will be interesting to see how soon, if at all, he focuses on that.
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