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  1. Slick2021

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    We should also be thankful that Minnesota and Milwaukee said no first!!

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    That is amazing to me. Of course, are we talking Edwards and Giannis?? It would be difficult to trade either one of those two for anyone. AD has a much more serious injury history.
     
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    Lakers on thanksgiving in Ham's first season 7-12 ,12 in the West .:Laugh:
    Bring Pimple back
     
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    We at least have to get to the Conference Finals, before the Pimple stuff has any weight. JJ has a lot more talent to work with, going out again, in the 1st rd,(barring major Injury) is a firable offense

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    Seeing PRIME Luka this year I would think both GMs are maybe wondering if they made the right decision. Or not. But especially the Bucks considering difference in ages between Luka and Giannis. And T-pups for right here … right now. Luka’s the better player.
     
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    Does Luka stay in Milwaukee or Minnesota? Maybe they both thought about that.
     
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    Memphis and GSW were not exactly powerhouses . Lakers won strictly on match up and Davis was actually healthy .
    Last playoffs even combination of Phil Jackson and Kerr wouldn't win without any bigs
     
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    We beat who we faced period, in the playoffs that's not some automatic assumption. Phil had the top two, one on one scorers, in the history of the game. I imagine that he might have gotten more out of Luka. We had a big, he might have used him differently.

    We'll never know, again I'm loving this start, but going out again in the 1st rd, is a fireable offense.
     
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    two takes i'm thankful i don't have on thanksgiving:

    zubac is a terrible defender
    darvin ham is a good coach
     
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    The first one is evident against this squad.

    Hopefully JJ achieves more than the 2nd.

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    Who we want to play in this NBA cup elimination game
    Denver or San Antonio?
    Denver has Gordon injured and San Antonio obviously Wemby
     
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    Denver absolutely..we have no need to duck anyone.
     
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    Quack quack, I'll take duh Spurs!!!

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    The odds man, it's the odds!!!
     
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    I don't even like ham for Thanksgiving anymore.
     
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    obviously I do!

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    Straight up wrong!!!!!!

    Zubac has been terrible as a defender. Have you watched this year???? Clippers getting tattooed. Opening game Utah gave it to them. Philly with no Embiid destroyed them. Cleveland. They only beat Charlotte because of Hardens 55 Atalanta beat them. Phoenix. Us.

    I could tell those who watch and those who don’t watch. Lue has to play Zubac for offense. But any guard or wing player goes right at him on a switch and you can score inside easily.

    Harden Collins Nunn they can’t keep anybody in front of them and Zubac gives up baskets at the Rim. They are one of the worst perimeter defensive teams in the league. This is well documented.

    but others in here will talk about Zubac as he is Prime Anthony Davis or Ben Wallace not accurate at all. He was never a great defender.

    Between Lopez and Zubac defensive Center has been a problem for the Clippers this season. They tried to get more athletic at the four that’s why they traded Powell and Collins had to play 5.

    Luka and Reaves destroyed Zubac. He’s slow. Even when Zubac started here he wasn’t that great a defender was always great on offense.
     

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