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The Closers

 

Well DUH then to this team. Why don’t we just lead more after the 3rd quarter …. easy peasy?

 

Yeah, that's the ticket!!

 

have you considered...being ahead more often?

 

Do you realize how much Ainge HATES the Lakers? He will make a lopsided trade in the other team’s favor just so he doesn’t have to trade Kessler to the Franchise he despises the most.

 

Counterpoint, he did the Russ trade with us for just one FRP after we'd heard for weeks that it would take at least an FRP just to take on Russ's expiring. If he thinks he's getting the better of us (like he did when we traded him the 2027 FRP), he'd do it.

But that said, I don't think Kessler happens for us because I think they'll move Lauri if it comes to it. It doesn't make any sense to trade for JJJ and then let Kessler go, Kessler is exactly the type of 5 that JJJ needs to play with. Lauri is going to be the odd man out IMO.

 

tanking is taking a new turn

 

Muscala.

 

I like this.if you’re caught tanking you lose your first round pick the year you tanked.

just like in the NFL Vikings missed their draft pick and didn’t turn in their draft card. You just have the team behind you pick where you are.

and you go to the second round.

 

That lie. b*******. $500,000 will make you do that.