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  1. abeer3

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    this just isn't factual. he's not efficient and not consistent. he averaged 21ppg last year. reaves averaged 20.


    this is true, and it's good they don't have to worry about negotiating. but there's an argument that houston needed to get out from under that deal, imo. i thought they should have offered this package (and more) for fox at the deadline. but maybe sac wouldn't do it. imo, green would have fit better in sac, too, btw.

    has phx scouted this draft at all? and the success rate at that point in the draft just isn't great. it's better than nothing, of course, but it's a not a big prize.

    the rumored deals they turned down were better, imo. but maybe those were fake rumors put out by phx.
     
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    Well that’s my girl Christin Chenowith hopefully that’s the only thing OKC fans is cheering about tonight!!!!
     
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    A totally hilarious offseason would be the Lakers building a title contender out of the Suns trash heap.
    -Signing Beal if he gets bought out
    -Trading for Ayton (I strongly favor this move over other centers)
    -Acquiring Tyus Jones - I have no idea why he didn't work out last year for the Suns but the dude is a good NBA player
    -Hiring Vogel as a defensive assistant
     
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    Brotha Brotha in my Rob Parker voice. Stop it. You have great takes. This is a great take. I offered Austin Reaves. I thought our trade was better Reaves Hachimura or Knect. They let bull corn get in the way of a better trade.


    And top 10 pick remember. Some of the best players were drafted after 10 Shai and Jaylin Williams so they are blue chippers now. But they weren’t blue chippers coming into the draft. You just never know.
     
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    I will give you this they should’ve asked for and demanded Sheppard the point guard from Kentucky. Reed Sheppard.
     
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    Is it Haliburton or Curry in prime
    3 for 3 from 3
     
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    Halliburton is down with an injury

    Looks like his calf popped
     
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    f*** f***ing unbelievable
     
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    Damn hard to see that happen to Haliburton. Hate that in a game 7.
     
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    The NBA desperately needs to reduce the regular season and allow load management, as the Achilles' tears have become far too common.

    Playoffs are becoming increasingly a case where whoever manages to stay healthier wins, rather than whoever is the better team.
     
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    hopefully Hali didn't tear his achilles. heart breaking to see him cry and limp out of the court like that
     
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    Kobe woulda shook it off.
     
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    When AR said Dalton never asked what he had to do to stay on the court until the end of the season it’s very telling about his mentality.Hopefully he understands now
     
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    Watching that replay you can see that lower calf pop. Hali mouths that he tore it.
     
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    Bradley and Bryant together just can't lose game 7
     
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    As soon as I saw Halliburton had a calf strain, this was a concern, you could almost feel it coming. Such a bummer for him, and for the team, had a real shot to win it.
     
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    dammit. i read haliburton say the other day he was told there wasn't risk of further injury, and i was like "what? that makes no sense". i was hoping he'd at least get through. hopefully, this isn't grant hill II.

    real damper on the likely okc win, too. just a s***ty way to end the year for the nba.

    and i feel like the increasing frequency of the achilles tear warrants investigation. is it training methods? is it simply the speed and power of the guys continually increasing to the point where it's surpassing human capability? whatever it is, it's bad for business.
     
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    watching this series and I wonder why Myles Turner was such a target.

    He can't score close and looks soft, he shoots mostly bricks, and can't shoot free throws today.
     
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    Are we talking about practice,not a game.
    They still don't practice like they did before pandemic
     
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    I think a shortened season is needed and no more back to backs.
     
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