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  1. trodgers

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    Probably bad words. I just remember the song from like forever ago.
     
    trodgers, Jun 26, 2015
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    I like Voodoo
     
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    He likes "Download" or "Loading"

    His Twitter handle is "DLoading"

    I called him "D Smooth" cause I think his game is so smooth.
     
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    The problem with Voodoo is that Russell doesn't like the D'Angelo (singer) reference.

     
    tada, Jun 26, 2015
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    Voodoo modern version of Magic. Dig it!
     
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    Damn, kid was already rockin the purple and gold in high school. It was a sign...

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    Some kind of weird glitch. I can't capitalize the A in his name when I try to edit the title either.
     
    TIME, Jun 26, 2015
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    delete the OP:giggle:
     
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    Thanks TIME. I thought I capitalized it initially but after realizing I didn't I tried a few times to change it on my phone and that didn't work. Then on my computer I tried figuring maybe it was tapatalk.
     
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    willsmith.gif

    ;)
     
    The Original 81, Jun 26, 2015
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    The more I see the more I like, especially the rebounding aspect. Both he and JC look to be great rebounders for their size. If your 1 and 2 can grab 10-12 boards a game between them that's huge.
     
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    Trust me, Doc, I know you understand the game at a very high level. You'll LOVE this kid. TRUST ME.
     
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    DLoading sounds a bit like a euphemism for an ejaculation.
     
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    I'll post a bigger response later, but my take isn't that Russell isn't a great pick. I thought (part of me still does) that Okafor was just the better pick. A big man with that kind of size and skill, that's always been my favorite type of player. I think Okafor is going to be really good. I have my doubts about Russell. When I watched him live I saw a lot of things I didn't like to go along with his great vision.

    Now that he's here though, I'm going to work hard to find the things Russell-ites like. Watching more and more of him the vision he's got is certainly top notch. That's strike one on me. I'm still skeptical he'll get a lot of his college shots off in the NBA, but he can definitely run a slick high pick-and-roll. His on-ball defense still is a concern to me, but his off-ball defense should be really good. He's more athletic than I gave him credit for, that's strike two on me.

    I still think he's more Ginobili than Curry or Harden, but Manu was a beast when he was younger. I'm coming around.
     
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    Yeah I think the thing I'm MOST excited about is seeing him and Jordan on the perimeter. I don't think either is a "defensive" guy, but Clarkson is probably closer to that. Having JC on the ball while Russell plays passing lanes and then having the two of them out on the break... Those two are going to make a great young duo for us.
     
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    Hey I've been whining about this for months. Why can't we correct a screw up in the title field?
     
    LTLakerFan, Jun 26, 2015
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    Great pick, can't wait for the Summer league and the season!!!
     
    fly2thesky0808, Jun 26, 2015
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    OK. I'm busy today since I got zero work done yesterday, ( :D ) so I'm not sure if this has been pointed out in the previous 10 pages, and I don't have time to go back. But Russell and Clarkson who can both play pg likely means...

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    NO RONDO!
     
    Savory Griddles, Jun 26, 2015
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    ^^That's a good by-product... now sign us a big, Mitch!
     
    Aonex, Jun 26, 2015
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    Rondo would be a good add for this team.
     
    trodgers, Jun 26, 2015
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