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  1. abeer3

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    not sure what choice denver had, and his max isn't a super max, so it's not that bad.
     
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    He only plays well against the Lakers and Clippers for some reason lol
     
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    What was the news on Vando? I didn’t see it somehow
     
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    he opted to be a bum and not do a surgery ASAP and is now not ready for training camp.
     
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    Amputation, apparently.
     
  6. abeer3

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    yeah, i tried to explain a while back that he was a really similar player to mike bibby. he's not superstar; he just plays like one against us.
     
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    “Mike Bres from Lakeshow Podcast: Rui & Gabe are ready to go. Vando-not sure if he'll be ready by training camp and preseason. He opted not to undergo surgery in the offseason. Nothing concrete about Vando yet.”
     
  9. abeer3

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    lol i was confused and thought he delayed surgery, then had it over the summer and was recovering. but instead he's now had this injury for like, a full year? and just sort of rested some, then tried to play, then rested more?
     
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    And if he is not ready to go soon, I say trade him. If we continue to have any problems with him, he is out of Lebron's window and we should give his opportunity to someone else.
     
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    i just don't see why anyone trades for him given his current condition. i do say that his current condition makes me less concerned about losing his on-court value in trade. other teams have probably always held to that in negotiations (he's injured and has a guaranteed contract for four years), but i'd have countered with his value to us when he has been healthy (which is pretty amazing, tbh--those 5-man unit numbers with AD/lebron/reaves/dlo are eye-popping). but with this going on, we can't even bother arguing that we're losing something or the opposing team is gaining on-court value. it's just 10 million in ballast now.
     
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    He's never made an All Star team and he terrifies me.
     
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    yeah, i ask laker fans to watch him play other games. he's only steph curry against us. again, like mike bibby, there are reasons he's not a perennial allstar. very good? part of a team that wins consistently? clutch/playoff performer? yes. but he has plenty of nights where he looks like crap on offense, and he's consistently weak defensively and must be covered for.
     
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    Yeah. That's the frustrating part. Guy goes hall of fame against us. Really irritating. lol
     
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    we don't have good perimeter defenders, and games against us are big stage games for everyone. plus, i think he's always been mad we didn't draft him, lol.

    anyway, cam thomas looked like the second coming of mj against us last year, too.
     
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    lol, man, it's starting already.
     
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    Yeah. Not a good development at all.
     
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    It’s started a long time ago, brother.
     
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