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I still like the Smart pick. Would've liked Julius Randle just as much, and was starting to get seduced by Exum's mystery potential, but didn't like the other rumored guys (Gordon, Vonleh), and I'm still not buying in on Elfrid Payton. I just like him as an off ball guard (a bigger, stronger Avery Bradley), which is fine if we have IT and Rozier, plus some other guys who can handle well for their positions in Evan Turner and a couple of the bigs. NBA is trending that way where guys who can do almost everything average or above are more valuable than guys who have a couple skills and some huge holes that smart teams can exploit. I still think Smart can be a max or near-max player if he can marginally upgrade finishing at the rim, and running the P&R (or even being the pick guy in the P&R), but it'll be as a perimeter version of Draymond Green rather than a traditional ball-dominant PG. I also hope he cuts down on the flopping in his game, but I think he's always going to be good for one bad one every few games. |
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10-08-2015, 05:43 PM | #1002 | |
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Hmm, at first glance at Id have to think the wolves should be better than the worst team in the West. They actually have a nice mix of vets to help these youngers progress faster. Certainly not a 76ers style rebuild. |
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10-08-2015, 06:26 PM | #1003 |
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I expect the Wolves to be better than the Nuggets and probably Lakers. Blazers and Kings should be better, but I wouldn't be shocked to see either (or both) of them go down in flames.
Pistons and Pacers could surprise in the East.
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10-08-2015, 08:07 PM | #1004 | |
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That could very well be true, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will win more than 25 games. The 76ers would be the team trying to avoid a Timberwolves-style rebuild, as that would entail missing the playoffs this season and for the next seven seasons after that to equal Minnesota's current stretch of futility. |
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10-09-2015, 09:38 AM | #1005 |
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It's probably unsurprising enough to even be considered news, but Thabo Sefolosha was ruled not guilty on all charges today. That should open the door for a hefty lawsuit against the NYPD.
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10-09-2015, 11:40 AM | #1006 | |
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That's not always so easy to call. I'm not familiar enough with the circumstances except to note that Sefalosha was hurt in the incident and he ended up not guilty. But I wouldn't assume a lawsuit is coming, since if the circumstances called for a strong police response (that was a reasonable call for police to make), you won't get paid if you're hurt during that, I don't think. If the police took extra, irresponsible actions that led directly to Sefalosha getting hurt, then maybe there is a lawsuit. So, yeah, it opens the door, depending on the circumstances, but I don't know that that's a certainty (and not saying you are saying that either).
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10-09-2015, 01:14 PM | #1007 |
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In today's society I'm sure it will. And Thabo is still a f'n moron for putting himself in that situation in the first place, no matter what a jury says.
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10-09-2015, 01:36 PM | #1008 | |
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I don't know if Sefolosha wants to keep going and he doesn't need the money, but it seems like a pretty easy win if he does. And if it was me I definitely would, not for the money, but to see those officers at least suspended and punished a little bit since it sounds like they were cleared by IA and kept on active duty. |
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10-09-2015, 01:40 PM | #1009 | |
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Yeah, if all that is true, then I could definitely see a lawsuit there.
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10-09-2015, 02:11 PM | #1010 |
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Not a good few days for the NYPD. Yesterday a video was released of two cops holding down a guy arrested for theft, as the guy who he stole from (an EMS worker) was beating him.
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10-09-2015, 06:08 PM | #1011 |
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Nate Silver released 538's NBA player projection system for everyone to play with. Type a player's name in and you see their career projections and top 10 comps.
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10-09-2015, 07:38 PM | #1012 |
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If Thabo's version of events is correct, I hope he takes them to the cleaners.
Porzingis looking good vs the Wizards.
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10-14-2015, 12:07 AM | #1013 |
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Lamar Odom was found unconscious and it looks like there's a real chance he might not make it. Not much to do but hope he pulls through, but damn, this guy has had some demons.
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10-14-2015, 02:42 AM | #1014 |
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What is herbal viagara. Asking for a friend that wouldn't take 10.
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10-14-2015, 03:02 AM | #1015 |
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Ryder Cherry, you say? Was Butternut Squash busy?
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I'm probably going to hell on an express elevator for the number of jokes I've made about that name already so I might as well throw this little nugget in too. It was the brothel owner's director of communications that placed the 911 call. His name is Richard Hunter. That's right ladies & gentlemen, not only did Ryder Cherry find Odom but Dick Hunter called the ambulance. edit to add: And just to lend evidence to the age old debate about nature vs nurture (or in this case maybe both), it was actually my son who wondered (after catching the "herbal viagra" part of the story) "Did he experience an erection lasting more than four hours so they called 911?"
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10-14-2015, 05:36 AM | #1018 |
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The '99 draft was pretty strong. Only total flop in the top 10 was Johnathan Bender but he was hurt.
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I'm guessing the 'herbal viagara' was disposed of before or just after calling the paramedics....
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10-15-2015, 02:04 AM | #1020 |
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6'10" people can't be airlifted? Please explain, is it unsafe to bend his legs to fit him on a helicopter?
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10-15-2015, 04:38 AM | #1021 |
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Maybe the massive boner made it impossible to get him in the helicopter.
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10-21-2015, 06:32 PM | #1022 |
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Thompson finally signed a deal. 5 years $82 million. Rich Paul continues to work his magic.
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10-21-2015, 08:33 PM | #1024 |
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It's an overpay, but the Cavs are in as much of a championship-or-bust mode as any team I can remember. It makes sense for them to overpay.
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10-21-2015, 10:11 PM | #1025 |
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What does Mosgov get now? 3/60 with a 4th year non guaranteed? He's a better Center than Tristan
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Can't argue with Boogie.
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10-25-2015, 01:15 PM | #1032 |
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Rip flip saunders
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It was just a day or two ago that the team announced Flip wouldn't be coaching this season. Hopefully it was something that had just been under wraps as opposed to the cancer progressing so rapidly that he wasn't able to say his goodbyes.
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Yeah this is a real bummer. RIP Flip
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Either they were seriously underplaying the extent of his illness or he took a dramatically worse turn. He's not very old
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Chris Paul is quietly having the best season of his career. Last night's game was against bad opposition (I think the 3rd time I've gone to see New Orleans only for Anthony Davis to be injured) but it was maybe the most dominant point guard performance I've ever seen in person. It's a cliche to say that someone 'put on a clinic,' but that really was a game you'd want to show to someone who was trying to play point guard at any level. 20 points, 20 assists, 0 turnovers, 5 rebounds, 3 steals. If he made a single pass that entire game that wasn't on time and on target, I don't remember seeing it.
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The T-Wolves week from hell lead me to revisit the 2015 draft. I fully acknowledge that it is still early but is there a chance that this draft is worse than the 2013 draft which is among the worst ever?
2013 1. Cleveland: Anthony Bennett, F, UNLV 2. Orlando: Victor Oladipo, G, Indiana 3. Washington: Otto Porter, F, Georgetown 4. Charlotte: Cody Zeller, F, Indiana 5. Phoenix: Alex Len, C, Maryland 6. Philadelphia (from New Orleans): Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky 7. Sacramento: Ben McLemore, G, Kansas 8. Detroit: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G, Georgia 9. Utah (from Minnesota): Trey Burke, G, Michigan 10. Portland: C.J. McCollum, G, Lehigh 11. Philadelphia: Michael Carter-Williams, G, Syracuse 12. Oklahoma City (from Toronto via Houston): Steven Adams, C, Pittsburgh 13. Boston (from Dallas): Kelly Olynyk, C, Gonzaga 14. Minnesota (from Utah): Shabazz Muhammad, F, UCLA 15. Milwaukee: Giannis Adetokunbo, F, Greece 16. Atlanta (from Dallas via Boston): Lucas Nogueira, C, Brazil 17. Atlanta: Dennis Schroeder, G, Germany 18. Dallas (from Atlanta via Houston, Brooklyn): Shane Larkin, G, Miami 19. Cleveland (from Los Angeles Lakers): Sergey Karasev, F, Russia 20. Chicago: Tony Snell,G, New Mexico 21. Minnesota (from Utah via Golden State, Brooklyn): Gorgui Dieng, C, Louisville 22. Brooklyn: Mason Plumlee, C, Duke 23. Indiana: Solomon Hill, F, Arizona 24. New York: Tim Hardaway Jr., G, Michigan 25. Los Angeles Clippers: Reggie Bullock, F, UNC 26. Oklahoma City, (from Golden State via Memphis, Houston, Minnesota): Andre Roberson, F, Colorado 27. Utah (from Denver): Rudy Gobert, C, France 28. San Antonio: Livio Jean-Charles, F, France 29. Phoenix (from Golden State via Oklahoma City): Archie Goodwin, G, Kentucky 30. Golden State (from Phoenix via Miami, LAL, Cleveland): Nemanja Nedovic, G, Serbia 2015 1. Minnesota Timberwolves - Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky 2. Los Angeles Lakers - D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State 3. Philadelphia 76ers - Jahlil Okafor, Duke 4. New York Knicks - Kristaps Porzingis, Latvia 5. Orlando Magic - Mario Hezonja, Croatia 6. Sacramento Kings - Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky 7. Denver Nuggets - Emmanuel Mudiay, Congo 8. Detroit Pistons - Stanley Johnson, Arizona 9. Charlotte Hornets - Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin 10. Miami Heat - Justise Winslow, Duke 11. Indiana Pacers - Myles Turner, Texas 12. Utah Jazz - Trey Lyles, Kentucky 13. Phoenix Suns - Devin Booker, Kentucky 14. Oklahoma City Thunder - Cameron Payne, Murray State 15. Atlanta Hawks (traded to Washington Wizards for Tim Hardaway Jr.) - Kelly Oubre Jr., Kansas 16. Boston Celtics - Terry Rozier, Louisville 17. Milwaukee Bucks - Rashad Vaughn, UNLV 18. Houston Rockets - Sam Dekker, Wisconsin 19. Washington Wizards (traded to New York Knicks) - Jerian Grant, Notre Dame 20. Toronto Raptors - Delon Wright, Utah 21. Dallas Mavericks - Justin Anderson, Virginia 22. Chicago Bulls - Bobby Portis, Arkansas 23. Portland Trail Blazers (traded with Steve Blake to Brooklyn Nets for Pat Connaughton, Mason Plumlee) - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Arizona 24. Cleveland Cavaliers (traded to Minnesota Timberwolves for Cedi Osman and Rakeem Christmas) - Tyus Jones, Duke 25. Memphis Grizzlies - Jarell Martin, LSU 26. San Antonio Spurs - Nikola Milutinov, Serbia 27. Los Angeles Lakers - Larry Nance Jr., Wyoming 28. Boston Celtics - R.J. Hunter, Georgia State 29. Brooklyn Nets - Chris McCullough, Syracuse 30. Golden State Warriors - Kevon Looney, UCLA
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2015 at least had (so far) a number of solid picks, but it was a better year to be picking 10-30 than 1-9...
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2013 has a bunch of great to good players. It was just ordered super incorrectly.
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