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  1. VincePT

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    apart from Gabe Vincent for Caruso, if possible, I would prefer to stay with our roster as well.
     
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    He's playing less than 20min per game. He had surgery this offseason and they're being extra cautious.
    He's still super effective. Just scored 19pts in 19min in 57%FG yesterday. He's just not playing many minutes but the ones he plays, he's been good.
    I do agree they need a more reliable version of him to have a shot at the title, but it looks like they are just taking it slow with him, which seems smart
     
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    I see Dame is working out just fine...
     
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    He's not necessarily cooked but he's still trying to get into groove after injuries last season. I'm not sure if the numbers would have worked or if it was even possible but they should have tried to trade Middleton for Dame instead of Jrue. They've been missing Jrue's defense and they need less of Middleton's offense with Dame there.
     
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    guessing that was a no go. jrue only has one year left on his deal, and he wasn't coming off a major injury. i'm sure they'd have preferred to keep him but no way the deal happens without him.
     
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    These courts suck. Might have to adjust the colors on the TV for this one.
     
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    *and then be injured again in a week or two.
     
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    Man did the Greenies benefit from shipping him out.
     
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    when people always touted him, i didn't get it. he's fun as a 20mpg role player, but he's severely limited and always hurt. they basically got jrue for nothing, imo, as brogdon is also frequently hurt.
     
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    Let's beat the Suns tonight!!!
     
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    Evan Sidery
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    Most double-doubles by a point guard in the first eight games of their season:

    Magic Johnson (1983-84) = 8
    Tyrese Haliburton (2023-24) = 7

    With the Pacers hot 6-3 start, plus leading the No. 1 offense, Haliburton certainly qualifies as an early sleeper MVP candidate to monitor.
    The game that he missed, C Bags destroyed Indiana 155-104
     
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    I love that boy, old school skilled point guard
     
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    His taste in strippers seems more like a fetish

    :Brows:
     
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    Harden working on his "stroke"
    :Brows:
     
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    Yeah. This tournament could be just what the doctor ordered for our struggling team.
     
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    Love Haliburton's game. Thought Sac should have kept him over Fox but they've been pretty good with Fox and Sabonis
     
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    BASKETBALL ON
    @BasketballOnX
    "In talking to some people around the league, the scouts are jamming themselves into Bulls games because they realize that at some point, the Bulls may break this team up. And they're all gathering intelligence like, 'What's gonna happen with the Bulls?'"

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    @WindhorstESPN
    Do it,Rob
     
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