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Osman

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Aug 30, 2002
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Come on this ain't real life.

Haliburton seems like a main character in a sports anime with plot armor.


The most clutch player since 97 (since you know who). Bucks, Cavs, Knicks and now OKC, insane clutch games run.
 

Osman

Koul Khara!
Aug 30, 2002
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Crazy ass haul of picks, 5 1sts, for Desmond "t-rex arms" Bane.


But he is a fantastic player and scorer. Just overzealous giving up the also crazy Mikal Bridges package for him (who Bane is better than). Who also went for 5 picks from Brooklyn.



Either way, biggisst question mark is wtf are Grizzlies doing? Since trading for Marcus Smart a year ago, and firing Jenkins their culture builder of a coach, I have no idea wtf they trying to do dismantling their talented core?



If I'm Jaren Jackson Jr, I'm trying to get the fuck outta there too. Let Ja "Wick" Morant dumbass be there by himself.
 

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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Orlando had almost no outside shooting, everyone knew this, so they had to get someone. In this position you end up overpaying, but it is a lot.

They'll easily keep making the playoffs as the East is less competitive. Who knows, it could all come together like Indiana. A 50-32 season wouldn't surprise me.
 

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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The Phoenix Suns are trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, team sources told The Athletic.

This marks the first blockbuster trade for Phoenix general manager Brian Gregory, a former college basketball coach who was promoted to his new role as part of a front-office revamp in May. After the Suns missed the playoffs despite boasting the league’s highest payroll, owner Mat Ishbia set out to establish an organizational identity focused on toughness.
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Will be interesting to see how this one plays out. I think it's am obvious one for Houston and on paper puts them into championship contention. Personally I hope Phoenix falls apart further as we have a good pick of theirs lol.
 

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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Thunder won game 7 and the championship with a bit to spare.

Sad for the Pacers, compounded by Haliburton rupturing his Achilles tendon later in the game, and he'll miss all of next season. Talk about a kick in the teeth.

East is going to be wide open next year.
 
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Thunder won game 7 and the championship with a bit to spare.

Sad for the Pacers, compounded by Haliburton rupturing his Achilles tendon later in the game, and he'll miss all of next season. Talk about a kick in the teeth.

East is going to be wide open next year.
Very sad about Halli, this was his year and that’s a terrible way to go out.
 

Ronn

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May 3, 2012
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Thunder won game 7 and the championship with a bit to spare.

Sad for the Pacers, compounded by Haliburton rupturing his Achilles tendon later in the game, and he'll miss all of next season. Talk about a kick in the teeth.

East is going to be wide open next year.
He actually went down in the first quarter, and played only 7 minutes. Pacers did a decent job keeping the game somewhat close.
 

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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He actually went down in the first quarter, and played only 7 minutes. Pacers did a decent job keeping the game somewhat close.
Yeah my mistake, don't know where that came from.

Said it plenty of times but injuries do often decide championships. It's a 5v5 sport with only so many true great players, so to be expected.

On to the NBA draft now. Jazz desperately need to get it right and draw a legit starter. I'm hearing Fears getting a lot of play atm. Ace Bailey seems to be causing all sorts of problems with his shitty advisor, and could drop down the draft like Cam Whitmore. I still think someone will take him top 6 or 7 worst.
 

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