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Great argument on both sides, thoroughly enjoy reading it. If you all decide to come to blows, please sell tickets and eat some black olives. I don't care much about Ballmer or Kawhi but I do hope they are both hurt by this fiasco but only because they are both j******es and I will enjoy watching their demise.

 

Ellis has been a high volume 3-pt shooter per 36 minutes for all three seasons of his young career. Last season he hit 1.7/4 threes per game, which is about 2.6 threes per 36. That is exactly what we need. Thybulle doesn't have that kind of volume. Neither does Rui. And he gets 12.2 ppg per 36, which is solid. That's what you want from a 100% off ball movement shooter 5th option type. Think Danny Green.

 

Um..Caruso has made two All Defensive teams, and played on two Championship teams. How are they similar, one has a proven track record, the other kid is a projection darling. And NO..Alex Caruso wouldn't have gotten us past Minnesota or Denver either IMO. And no..Alex Caruso doesn't make 20 or 25M per either in spite of his track record and accomplishments.

 

How is 4 and 3, three point attempts, to be considered high volume man? Hypothetical 36 per, doesn't really mean anything , you actually have to shoot a high volume, in order to be considered a high volume shooter.

 

Anything Kawhi, Ballmer, or the Clippers organization say has been doctored by the PR and legal team...

It's not anything they're saying from their own accord. Any time they are in public or heading to a public event, they spoke to their PR team just before showing up so they don't accidentally say something they shouldn't have. These are very rich people who have the best people in this field helping them.

What they say to the public is irrelevant at this point as they would only be talking to the public if their PR/legal team advises them to for whatever reason.

What's Kawhi supposed to say? "You're right, I was paid money to do nothing. I'm guilty and ya'll should void my contract and suspend me."?

Obviously, his only shtick is to pretend the endorsement deal is authentic and call that company a fraud.

But don't ya'll think it's funny that the company is a fraud... but yet, Kawhi was the one that benefitted the most from the fraud? Like in all of this, yes, we agree the company was fraudulent. But how was it Kawhi walked away being the major beneficiary of this fraud? Kawhi acts like he's the victim. How? You were getting paid to do nothing....? What damages did you incur other than you got exposed?

 

when caruso left, he had never made an all-defensive team. he started a grand total of 6 games for us the year before he left. 19mpg. this is why he was no big deal, remember. YOU SAID IT. AGAIN AND AGAIN.

caruso averaged 7/3/2 in 19mpg last year. and signed an extension at 20 per for the next four years despite being 31 at the time of signing.

ellis is going to get that 20 million, imo.

 

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carusal01.html

Caruso will be 32 before he starts making 20M, inspite of his track record and career accomplishments. I fail to see how you think that is the same thing. And yeah..let me say it again..Alex Caruso. Defensive specialist that he is. Doesn't get us past Denver or Minnesota either IMO. Do I need to repeat that 50 more times? No..I don't think POA defender WAS our problem, or IS our problem right now. Nope. See this is the crux of this little discussion.

I can repeat that again and again, if you like.

So please explain to me, why it's this big deal, and how it was the difference in losing to Denver twice, and Minnesota last season. I'll hang up and listen.

 

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THIS is the WAY

 

How do you know he was the only person, that got paid by these people? Are you privy to how much money they paid out, to everyone else during this scheme? A successful fraud of that magnitude revolves around some people actually getting paid dude. Otherwise it wouldn't have worked.

 

My friend wouldn't be able to get within 50 feet of me. Let alone ask me for money for anything.

Now my pastor would get sued and I would no longer I attend that church. But yeah I might still donate to a charity the church supported. Even after suing and no longer attending the church. I would tell everyone I know that the pastor is a con artist though.

 

you failing to see something is truly shocking. but ellis is nearly as good as caruso right now and six years younger. that's going to command similar money.

because jamal murray (a non-allstar) carved us up like a thanksgiving turkey every time a game got close. and please do hang (them) up.

 

Yep.and so did Jokic, Porter hit big shots and Gordon too. You conveniently overlooked, how if your boy Tinkerbell, would had just been average, we would have won another ring. Tinkerbell was irreplaceable to you, a couple of seasons ago. I thought our perimeter defense was actually pretty good against Minnesota, didn't you?

 

Is Ellis even available? Do the Kings not want to pay him - of course who knows with the Kings as I have no idea what they are trying to do in terms of team building.

I've been a proponent of Thybulle in part because he seems gettable outside of the canard that Portland never trades with the Lakers.

 

Excellent album!!!
Yeah, Kawhi spoke so eloquently with that major double negative sentence!

 

Murray seems to be more of the priority, but IDK, they have been reportedly looking to move Monk, in order to free up playing time. The article says they consider both to be potential cornerstones.

https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article312311046.html

 

So if this guy signed for that much, what can Austin get ?

 

100 millions

 

bread and butter was exploiting the lack of perimeter defense. we were more willing to switch AD or lebron OFF jokic than to try to let our perimeter guys work against murray.

not sure how (the currently employed and starting) dlo figures into this conversation other than to further undercut your argument. if dlo could defend, we probably beat denver, yes.

ellis is a UFA at season's end. if sac wants to prevent that, they need to extend him, but they're crowded at the sg spot. lavine, monk, and even carter, their recent lotto pick play best in this spot. hell, even derozan plays best there, imo, but i can buy him as a sf (where keegan murray plays). maybe they play out the string and let lavine walk (but they invested some there). they've tried to move monk.

we'll see, but if they can't get to an extension, he's available, imo. until he signs one or is traded elsewhere, i hold out hope.

me too; i just don't see it happening. it makes a ton of sense for us to just swap maxi and a lotto-protected pick swap that turns into air for him, too. i might even trade knecht for thybulle if they'd throw me some 2nds.

 

I don't know why the Kings wouldn't just play Ellis at PG. LaVine, DeRozan and Sabonis can do all of your ballhandling, Ellis seems like an ideal 3&D guy next to them. But they may get rid of Ellis when the actual problem is the Sabonis/DeRozan/Lavine trio they've assembled, because they're the Kings.