Kevin Hollis
Former Thunder GM for 7 years
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Post by Kevin Hollis on May 11, 2018 18:36:22 GMT
The students in my clsss are all about LeBron and the Cavs. Let’s take any team per way, not just the Cavs. Where would Cleveland be without LeBron and Love? Where is Houston without Paul and Harden? Where is Golden State without Durant and Curry? Yet the Celtics are still managing to play solid basketball. They’re taking notes from the cross town Patriots! If you ain't cheating, you ain't tryin'
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Post by Jeremiah Hill on May 11, 2018 19:08:09 GMT
Dwayne Casey just got the George Karl treatment lol.
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Chris Mullin
Golden State Warriors
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Post by Chris Mullin on May 16, 2018 3:02:12 GMT
So...what are the odds of a Draymond Green vs Marcus Smart fight in the Finals??
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Post by Alex English on May 16, 2018 3:09:07 GMT
So...what are the odds of a Draymond Green vs Marcus Smart fight in the Finals?? I can't wait to see Draymond's natural shooting motion end with a kick to balls, before Smart's natural punching motion clocks Draymond in the face.
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Chris Mullin
Golden State Warriors
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Post by Chris Mullin on May 16, 2018 3:17:35 GMT
So...what are the odds of a Draymond Green vs Marcus Smart fight in the Finals?? I can't wait to see Draymond's natural shooting motion end with a kick to balls, before Smart's natural punching motion clocks Draymond in the face. LOL 😂
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Post by Jeremiah Hill on May 16, 2018 3:27:54 GMT
So...what are the odds of a Draymond Green vs Marcus Smart fight in the Finals?? 3-1 on Marcus Smart winning that fight.
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Post by Walt Frazier on May 16, 2018 3:30:41 GMT
So...what are the odds of a Draymond Green vs Marcus Smart fight in the Finals?? I would not count LeBron out yet, nor the Rockets. However I'd LOVE to see these Celtics just destroy the Cavs in 5.
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Chris Mullin
Golden State Warriors
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Post by Chris Mullin on May 16, 2018 4:36:51 GMT
So...what are the odds of a Draymond Green vs Marcus Smart fight in the Finals?? I would not count LeBron out yet, nor the Rockets. However I'd LOVE to see these Celtics just destroy the Cavs in 5. I feel you in regards to LeBron, but this Cavs team as a whole just doesn’t seem to be on the same page. If anybody can lead their team back though, it’s LBJ! It’s only 1-0 in the GSW-HOU series but I just can’t see the Rockets winning 4 of the next 6 games. Rockets have to win game 2 though or else it’s a wrap. Regardless of who wins, I’m really just hoping for entertaining series.
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Post by Ghazny Dimalen on May 16, 2018 5:41:00 GMT
LeBron James you've done everything to lift your team but basketball is a team sports, you can't win all by yourself. your team mate should stepup to win this series, show how good you are, play like you played in LeBronto.LOL
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Post by Chauncey Billups on May 16, 2018 6:28:01 GMT
So...what are the odds of a Draymond Green vs Marcus Smart fight in the Finals?? I would not count LeBron out yet, nor the Rockets. However I'd LOVE to see these Celtics just destroy the Cavs in 5. I think game 2 was a must win for the Cavs in order for them to take the series. After that loss, I can definitely see the C's in 5
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Post by Andrei Kirilenko on May 16, 2018 6:30:20 GMT
If the Cavs can't get it done against the Celtics, is this it for Lebron in Cleveland?
And for the record, I still expect the Cavs to win this series in 6 or 7.
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Post by Ian Noble on May 16, 2018 8:31:40 GMT
I also still expect the Cavs to win the series! It's just stupid to count out Lebron.
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Post by Brian Scalabrine on May 16, 2018 11:19:07 GMT
If the Cavs can't get it done against the Celtics, is this it for Lebron in Cleveland? And for the record, I still expect the Cavs to win this series in 6 or 7. LeBron is 100% gone. No matter what. That team wouldn't even win 25 games without him
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Kevin Hollis
Former Thunder GM for 7 years
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Post by Kevin Hollis on May 16, 2018 12:20:19 GMT
I hope lebron goes to Philly honestly. I could see it happening as it is still relatively close to home and the situation is right. I am still going to root for him even when he leaves. I don't blame him for leaving if he does. This team isn't very good and he is getting to the age where he can't play 40 plus minutes to keep his team afloat.
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Post by George Gervin on May 16, 2018 13:27:38 GMT
I hope lebron goes to Philly honestly. I could see it happening as it is still relatively close to home and the situation is right. I am still going to root for him even when he leaves. I don't blame him for leaving if he does. This team isn't very good and he is getting to the age where he can't play 40 plus minutes to keep his team afloat. If I was Philly I wouldn’t bring LeBron in— Simmons cannot work off ball, and I don’t think he’s the best guy who could be available for the Sixers if they want to improve their roster. To me, Philly should be exploring the Kawhi trade first and signing PG13 second.
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Kevin Hollis
Former Thunder GM for 7 years
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Post by Kevin Hollis on May 16, 2018 15:33:43 GMT
I don't think LeBron wants to be the main ball handler anymore to be honest. Simmons would let him not have to do this. I just want a team to be able to beat GSW. So tired of them.
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Larry Bird
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Post by Larry Bird on May 16, 2018 15:42:23 GMT
Hopefully the Mean Green will do it this year!
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Post by George Gervin on May 16, 2018 17:16:00 GMT
I don't think LeBron wants to be the main ball handler anymore to be honest. Simmons would let him not have to do this. I just want a team to be able to beat GSW. So tired of them. I think LeBron would stunt Simmons growth as a player; even if he wants to be less of a ball handler, LeBron is still not an elite shooter to provide that spacing to let Simmons operate. I agree it is aggravating watching the Warriors steamroll everyone, but that is on the Players Union leadership for not taking the cap smoothing path. Now you have guys like Smart and Rozier that may get 8-10 MM per year deals this summer...and guys like Evan Turner, Bismack Biyombo, and Tyler Johnson are making 18 MM a year...
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Post by Jeremiah Hill on May 16, 2018 18:44:57 GMT
I don't think LeBron wants to be the main ball handler anymore to be honest. Simmons would let him not have to do this. I just want a team to be able to beat GSW. So tired of them. I think LeBron would stunt Simmons growth as a player; even if he wants to be less of a ball handler, LeBron is still not an elite shooter to provide that spacing to let Simmons operate. I agree it is aggravating watching the Warriors steamroll everyone, but that is on the Players Union leadership for not taking the cap smoothing path. Now you have guys like Smart and Rozier that may get 8-10 MM per year deals this summer...and guys like Evan Turner, Bismack Biyombo, and Tyler Johnson are making 18 MM a year... The Warriors were in a special situation because when they signed Curry the first time it was at a discount cause his ankles were made of glass. Then the cap went up in a big way just happening to coincide with Durant's free agency. The team will get broken up as Thompson (next off-season) and Draymond won't likely resign for less than the max and Warriors ownership isn't likely to want to keep paying that tax. 7 of their players are free agents and the 5th highest earner on the team is a 16 million dollar Iguodala. Just wait it out.
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Post by George Gervin on May 16, 2018 19:13:47 GMT
I think LeBron would stunt Simmons growth as a player; even if he wants to be less of a ball handler, LeBron is still not an elite shooter to provide that spacing to let Simmons operate. I agree it is aggravating watching the Warriors steamroll everyone, but that is on the Players Union leadership for not taking the cap smoothing path. Now you have guys like Smart and Rozier that may get 8-10 MM per year deals this summer...and guys like Evan Turner, Bismack Biyombo, and Tyler Johnson are making 18 MM a year... The Warriors were in a special situation because when they signed Curry the first time it was at a discount cause his ankles were made of glass. Then the cap went up in a big way just happening to coincide with Durant's free agency. The team will get broken up as Thompson (next off-season) and Draymond won't likely resign for less than the max and Warriors ownership isn't likely to want to keep paying that tax. 7 of their players are free agents and the 5th highest earner on the team is a 16 million dollar Iguodala. Just wait it out. According to a report by the Athletic last week, Klay is set to sign a 4 yr/104 MM extension that is way below market value if he made it to FA. Agreed that Iggys contract is likely the albatross that sinks them, and they did luck out with Curry, but the NBPA could’ve opted for three years with $7 MM increments to the cap vs. one bulk $22 MM increase to help
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Post by Jeremiah Hill on May 16, 2018 19:20:00 GMT
If they have 4 allstars then the NBA will be chasing them until one gets catastrophically hurt or retires.
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Post by Ian Noble on May 31, 2018 20:57:28 GMT
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Post by Brian Scalabrine on May 31, 2018 21:29:07 GMT
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