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That moment when Thompson gets asked who the best player in the world is, sitting right between James and Curry

But if you replace Barnes with James on this Warriors team, they would sweep their way to the championship for sure

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Yep, very strange game. Normally, with Cavs shooting like that in 1st half, Warriors would take a bigger lead to the 2nd half but Curry and Thompson werent on their usual shooting level. Love finally showed up defensively and on the boards, James and Irving ran their usual offense, Kerr tried his best to keep the game alive by putting on Ezeli whenever the Cavs were struggling...

One thing I don't understand is why they always made unnecessary switchs on Lebron and Irving, pretty bad defensive decisions there

I'd love to see Lebron - Durant - CP3 on the Lakers. Would be insane.

 

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[KB824]

I'd love to see Lebron - Durant - CP3 on the Lakers. Would be insane.

Unless there is some rule that stipulates that the salary cap applies to every team except the Lakers, I don't see that happening.

 

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Curry was pretty poor last night, so I'm not surprised he missed that. But how did Kevin Love turned into a great perimeter defender on the next play I'll never know. Strange things happened last night.

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GOlden State was never good at playing iso, hero ball... Their strength was always insane team chemistry and passing. Only team that rivals that is San Antonio.

So to see Curry resorting to hero ball and Green and others literally standing still on the court watching Curry play hero ball with 30 seconds left, down 3... so ironic.

Curry had 2 assists yesterday. For your starting point guard to play like that on a team so heavily dependent on ball movement is a disaster waiting to happen.

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Unless there is some rule that stipulates that the salary cap applies to every team except the Lakers, I don't see that happening.

One can always hope

Do you think there is any credence to the rumours about Lebron to the Lakers? I'd say it's much more likely next summer. I think he will want to give one more go with Cleveland.

 

[KB824]

GOlden State was never good at playing iso, hero ball... Their strength was always insane team chemistry and passing. Only team that rivals that is San Antonio.

So to see Curry resorting to hero ball and Green and others literally standing still on the court watching Curry play hero ball with 30 seconds left, down 3... so ironic.

Curry had 2 assists yesterday. For your starting point guard to play like that on a team so heavily dependent on ball movement is a disaster waiting to happen.

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One can always hope

Do you think there is any credence to the rumours about Lebron to the Lakers? I'd say it's much more likely next summer. I think he will want to give one more go with Cleveland.

I think there is credence to it. Certainly. They have the most cap space in the league, and could sign 2 superstars without having to move any other assets or trading away that 2nd pick in this draft. And it is Los Angeles, afterall.

Do I WANT it to happen? Lebron on the Lakers? The type of player whose skill and basketball IQ are so off the charts that he would still be a dominating presence at the age of 36? HELL YES I want it to happen.

WILL it happen? Good question.

I'll tell you this. IF you see a #2 pick and Julius Randle trade to the Sacramento Kings for Demarcus Cousins trade happen, then, well.....................................where there's smoke, there's fire. A trade like that could theoretically land Cousins, James, AND another star player to the Lakers, while still having Russell and Clarkson in the backcourt.

 

[Alex-444]

 

[KB824]

But if I have to say yes or no, right now, I would say no.

And I wouldn't be troubled with that, if they do the right thing and let this grow organically and draft Ingram to build the nucleus for the future.

If they go and do soemthing insanely stupid such as NOT drafting Ingram at #2, I'm going to lose it.


Lose it, I tell you.

 

[zizinho]

glory hunter

 

[Alex-444]

 

[acmilan]

Glad GSW didn't win this.
Don't mind the city of Cleveland and its hapless peeps finally getting something to cheer about.
This being said, fuck that overrated bitch LBJ and his jizz-swapping fans

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But if I have to say yes or no, right now, I would say no.

And I wouldn't be troubled with that, if they do the right thing and let this grow organically and draft Ingram to build the nucleus for the future.

If they go and do soemthing insanely stupid such as NOT drafting Ingram at #2, I'm going to lose it.


Lose it, I tell you.

What makes you think Ingram will be there - Philly might actually grow a brain and take him at 1.

 

[KB824]

Glad GSW didn't win this.
Don't mind the city of Cleveland and its hapless peeps finally getting something to cheer about.
This being said, fuck that overrated bitch LBJ and his jizz-swapping fans

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What makes you think Ingram will be there - Philly might actually grow a brain and take him at 1.

Because he is the more glamorous name out of the 2. The head coach's connections to Australian basketball, the start to finish projection of him being the #1 overall prospect. Although the gap has closed considerably between Ingram and himself, the consensus is still that Simmons is the #1 prospect.


And because I feel that Ingram will fit in spectacularly well on this current Lakers Roster. So part of me is really really hoping that Ingram is there at #2. I would certainly not complain with Simmons, mind you. And with that being said, they will probably end up drafting Buddy Heild, or Kris Dunn, and I will lose my mind.

 

[Ronn]

GOlden State was never good at playing iso, hero ball... Their strength was always insane team chemistry and passing. Only team that rivals that is San Antonio.

So to see Curry resorting to hero ball and Green and others literally standing still on the court watching Curry play hero ball with 30 seconds left, down 3... so ironic.

Curry had 2 assists yesterday. For your starting point guard to play like that on a team so heavily dependent on ball movement is a disaster waiting to happen.

Nobody even tried to set the screen.

 

[JuveJay]

Unless there is some rule that stipulates that the salary cap applies to every team except the Lakers, I don't see that happening.

Lakers could surely afford to go over on the luxury tax?

 

[KB824]

Lakers could surely afford to go over on the luxury tax?

The Luxury Tax affects those teams that are re-signing their own free agents, therefore allowing them to go over the cap.

 

[JuveJay]

The Luxury Tax affects those teams that are re-signing their own free agents, therefore allowing them to go over the cap.

I see. How much do they save on Kobe's contract?

 

[KB824]

I see. How much do they save on Kobe's contract?

with Kobe and Hibbert's contracts off of the books, they have in excess of 64 million dollars in Cap Space

 

[zizinho]

with Kobe and Hibbert's contracts off of the books, they have in excess of 64 million dollars in Cap Space

what do you think are our chances of trading away Young? i dont think we can do it without giving away Russell, Randle, Clarkson or the no.2 pick so he probably stays next season too. hope im wrong

 

[JuveJay]

with Kobe and Hibbert's contracts off of the books, they have in excess of 64 million dollars in Cap Space

Damn.

 

[KB824]

Damn.

The most Cap space in the league this year

 

[j0ker]

The most Cap space in the league this year

What do you think will happen?

 

[KB824]

what do you think are our chances of trading away Young? i dont think we can do it without giving away Russell, Randle, Clarkson or the no.2 pick so he probably stays next season too. hope im wrong

You don't trade away one of your younger players or the #2 pick so that another team will take Young.


They can just release him using the stretch provision, which means that the teams cap hit for Young would be extended by twice the amount of the years remaining on his contract to pay what is owed him

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What do you think will happen?

If it were up to me, and I could not get Lebron James, then I would keep the #2 pick, draft Ingram or Simmons, and then make sure that they at least hit the NBA Cap Floor with veterans on 1 year contracts.

Seriously, that is what I would do. Unless they can sign a young, restricted free agent to help build the young nucleus (Such as an Andre Drummond)