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  1. Kobeluka99

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    Kawaii just wanted to play with a player. Kawaii was always going to L.A. he just wanted to go home. I think he was always going to the Clippers. I think the Clippers over did it. They could have told him they’ll trade for someone who is better. They have the assests.

    sold him on Shai as one of the younger up and coming players who will pick up the slack for you.

    could’ve got Kevin Durant could’ve got Donovan Mitchell.

    Sam used them. They had no leverage in that trade. He knew they were against it with free agency. The Clippers should’ve taken control of the negotiating and said we’ll get better.

    did they really think Paul George should’ve went for an Anthony Davis package????? That’s insane.

    tell kawaii this isn’t about a 1 year run. This is about a 5 year run.

    All people say how smart he Clippers are how smart their front office is. All I see is a team continuing to try to cover up for Trading Shai and the rights that became Jalen Williams and Carson Wallace. That’s not savy. That’s just idiotic.
     
  2. 432J

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    can luka recruit his old teammate grimes next?
     
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    They have definitely signed big names and lots of experience, but the youth has to be a serious concern
     
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    Geez, it looks like he was punching the wall after every sub 40% shooting percentage performance


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    after Malone, getting canned, I wonder if he is officially now considered a coach killer . For as much as Denver raved about him, for them not to have reached out to keep him speaks volumes. Yikes!
     
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    Russ hands have been messed up for a good while now, it’s the reason he lost his shooting touch. Guys had numerous fractures and surgeries on each hand.

    As for SGA, everyone thought he was a nice piece, I remember his biggest fans thought he’d be an all star while his subtractors thought he was a 6th man. But no one thought they were trading an MVP or one of the best young guys in the league. The talk of the town was Luka, Trae, Donovan Mitchell, Tatum, the arrival of Zion etc.
     
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    The bubble warping perceptions when the players outside of the Clippers wine fest stated that it was the best pure ball ( no travel, no distractions, no home crowd excuses) still fascinates me

    All the Denver and Jokic have done since doesn't seem to get to the Bubble legacy where that Denver did really beat a really good Clipper team and got pretty much stomped by the Lakers. That was a great win for Jokic/Murray legacy and should be Bubble Lakers should absolutely be remembered for the last team to be basically easily taken out a team that is one of the defining teams of this era
     
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    And I would even agree with such a comprehensive view, as long as it doesn't imply holding back any improvements for fear of overcrowding the cap.

    With the expiring contracts we have, what we could aspire to are multi-year deals that aren't popular with the teams they belong to; if we also accept that similar contracts aren't for us, it means we truly accept this roster's shortcomings as such and hope to address them with potential buyouts.
     
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    His legacy lives on

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    I like what we know about this kid

    Looks like he could be a gem

    So great for the team to find and develop these type of players

    I really like pulling for long shots

    Look how far AR has come
     

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