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First for LeBron

cp3 to nyc?

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Brodie bless

Bring back Van Gundy

Phil got bodied by a singin nigga at the nba awards

>>76809555
Is his hairline receding?

>>76809659
yes, his head is peanut shaped

whats taking NY soo long to fire phil? its already 9 over there.

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>>76809511

This man is a coward who did it the wrong way

cancer melo on a fucking warpath. First dantoni,Lin,phil and next will be Hornacek and Rambis. He's going for dolan as his crowning victory.

>>76810098

Phil fucking sucked hard. Fuck him,.his gay ass rings and his stupid useless triangle

Dolan is going to hire Griffin and bring in lebron the following year

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>>76810122

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welp, was just confirmed by MSG/Dolan. The knicks are officially not going to attempt to rebuild and are going for "win now" direction based on the wording.

>>76810234
does that 2nd tweet confirm it or not?
also RAPTORS BTFO.

LET THE KNICK-O-STY BEGIN

>>76810251
yes

>"After careful thought and consideration, we mutually agreed that the Knicks will be going in a different direction," said Mr. Dolan. "Phil Jackson is one of the most celebrated and successful individuals in the history of the NBA. His legacy in the game of basketball is unmatched. We wish him the best and thank him for his service to the Knicks as both a player and an executive.
>"While we are currently evaluating how best to move forward regarding the leadership of the organization, I will not be involved in the operation of the team," continued Mr. Dolan. "Steve Mills, the team’s general manager, will run the day-to-day business of the organization over the short term. Tim Leiweke, who brings tremendous expertise and experience in sports franchise management from both Toronto and Los Angeles and is our partner in the Oak View Group, will advise and work with Steve on an interim basis to help develop a go-forward plan."

Ntilikina > Fultz

don't at me

>>76810223
>tfw Phil was only trying to rebuild
>tfw Dolan forced him to try and win now with Noah, Lee, Rose
>tfw the Knicks are gonna blow their load again trying to get the 7 seed

DID YOU SEE THE MOVE THAT DOLAN PULLED OFF?

THEY SCARED NOW.

>>76810151
This is actually possible. He always said he wanted to play at msg, melo is there, griffin is there, plenty of assets to sell the future for, big city, east conference

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>>76809511
where my killer3's bros at?

>>76810467
for the knicks drama to be over, they need to buyout carmelo, and move rose/noah. Why don't the Knicks do a 1-1 for rubio and send rose to minny? Wasn't there a report that SA and thibbs wanted him?

>>76810587
Carmela isn't going anywhere Phillip

Who will win a title first lakers or celtics? I think unless celtics get heyward and george the lakers have a more promising future

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>>76810816
this is not a question for anons, it's a questions for the Jews. Call it.....a Jewish question.

>>76810816
Depends on how low LeGod can hold up and how long the Warriors stick together. No one else is winning until then unless the Warriors get injured and the Spurs get to the finals.

>>76810872
Don't you think that the celtics with thomas heyward and george can take down the cavs?

>>76810587
>rose playing for thibbs
guaranteed injuries.txt

>>76810891
Thomas is a huge liability, Hayward is not as good as people say, and PG is eternally cucked. So no

YO WTF I SWEAR ON MY TIMBS THE FUCKING KNICKS BETTER NOT STEAL MASAI FROM US DEADASS

>>76810891
no one can take down lebron

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>>76809511
Uncle Phil is gone RIP triangle.

>>76810891
No. All 3 of those guys aren't even better than Kyrie and Love.

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>>76810901
An injury is guaranteed regardless of for who, where or how much he plays

>>76810911
lol been waiting for this post for couple hours now.

aahhaahahah

Knick-o-sty is beginning
Dino-sty is ded

Can't believe they waited to after the draft. Jesus christ.

>>76810949
YOU DONT HAVE HIM YET BITCH.

>>76810984
not even a knicks fan lol LOL! just knew the canacucks would be mad af. thought the raptors were uprising but they seem to be on the decline.

>>76810949
>Knick-o-sty
>Not Dy-Knicks-ty
YOU BLEW IT

>>76811022
yo shutup

What's the point of Phil leaving the Knocks?

The Knocks still suck and aren't any better.

They should have axed him before the draft so the new GM can do his own thang.

>>76811022

The only thing the Craptors were able to accomplish was becoming better than Brooklyn lol. That's when this whole We the North bullshit started and the poorfag cannucks started standing outside the arena like idiots.

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For me, its Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon

>>76811068
>and the poorfag cannucks started standing outside the arena like idiots.
haahahahhahahahahahaha, remember the muslim jokes when the raptors were in the playoffs lol. fucking arabs ahaha.

>"it would be a shame if one of them were to...."

ahahahah

>>76811048
Ntilikina is not bad, he's better than fultz

Is 2003 draft class has the most number of champions in a single class?
Topkek at Melo though.

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>>76809511
>m-muh triangle
LEMME BREAK IT TO YOU SON: YOUR SHITS FUCKED UP

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>Former GM of the raptors, Masai Ujiri, was heard saying "We out here" as he was leaving the Raptors training facility to NYC"

it just feels so good knowing the knicks are on the right track now

>>76811128

well 100% of scouts would say you're wrong, but the draft is a crapshoot, we will see. I think the measuring stick for Ntilikina's career will will Dennis Smith Jr.

IMO D'aaron Fox will have the best career from this draft.

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>>76811225
>IMO D'aaron Fox will have the best career from this draft.

>>76811253

okay we've covered Knicks delusion, here comes the Lakers delusion.

>tfw have to watch first take because undisputed isn't on
this sucks

>>76811321
>1.4 cuckless comes here to shill

Go to bed old man. btw love the new show on FS1!!!

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>>76811276
>Lakers delusion.
No such thing my bud-non

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>>76811253
bust my shit up pham

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Who is the most based team in the NBA

i need a new team to support after Celtics trade away Avery Bradley

>>76811337
undisputed >>> first take
thicc latina >>> plastic catlady

>>76811369
WATER.
PISTOL.
PETE.
JR.

>>76811321
What's even worse is that it's without SAS and max

>>76811415
I honestly like will cain, sas' rudeness ruins the show

MOREY GOIN ALL IN

WOJ JUST NONCHALANTLY DROPPING BOMBS

>>76811357
support the 76ers, Timberwolves or Lakers. They don't have a hoarder GM who plans on stockpiling draft picks and assets for the next 20 years.

WOJMOAB

>>76811448
>They don't have a hoarder GM who plans on stockpiling draft picks and assets for the next 20 years.

to be fair tho, Colangelo has drafted like 5 eurostashes since he came to philly.

Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account @WojVerticalNBA 5m5 minutes ago

After Chris Paul agreed to opt-in on contract, Clippers are trading All-Star guard to the Houston Rockets, league sources tell @TheVertical
684 replies 6,274 retweets 3,744 likes


Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account @WojVerticalNBA 4m4 minutes ago

Adrian Wojnarowski Retweeted Adrian Wojnarowski

Sources: After Paul informed Clippers he'd sign w/ HOU in FA, teams agreed to deal sending Beverley, Decker, Williams and 2018 FRP for Paul.
AM I READING THIS SHIT RIGHT?!?!

IS CHRIS PAUL LEAVING?!?!?!


LOLOLOLOLOL

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>>76811429
>I honestly like will cain

WHAT THE HELL WOJ

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HOLYSHIT
CHRIS PAUL JUST GOT TRADED


I REPEAT
CHIS PAUL JUST GOT TRADED

TO

THE

HOUSTON

ROCKETS!!!

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>>76811473
t. butthurt blackboi

>>76811472
CLIPS ON SUICIDE WATCH

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THE MADMAN

THIS WILL BE SUCH A SHITSHOW KEK

> Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account @WojVerticalNBA 8m8 minutes ago

After Chris Paul agreed to opt-in on contract, Clippers are trading All-Star guard to the Houston Rockets, league sources tell @TheVertical


>BEVERLY/ DECKER / WILLIAMS AND 2018 FRP

ITS REAL!!!!!

GRIFFIN AND DEANDRE LEAVING TOO!

LOB CITY IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this s the craziest offseason in nba history

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>>76811491
>I honestly like will cain
>honestly like
>will cain

t. cowcuck

>>76811511
>trading away beverley
jesus fucking christ COME ON

so are the clips tanking now, or...?

> Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account @WojVerticalNBA 2m2 minutes ago
>Chris Paul and James Harden were determined to play together, and found a way with Rockets-Clippers trade agreed upon today.

PAUL
HARDEN
ARIZA
ANDERSON
CAPELA

>>76811472
>teams agreed to deal sending Beverley, Decker, Williams and 2018 FRP for Paul.
What the actual fuck, how did Clippers get so much for a free agent

And just like that the Clippers are back to being the eternal laughing stock of the NBA
Must suck being a /lifelong/ Clippers fan

>>76811510
>>76811511
>>76811472

status on clips4lyfe?

>>76811511
Fuck this. My Spurs lose out on based Bev. Good news is Clips will be a dumpster fire so wait a year at most and Bev won't able to stand the shittiness and jump ship to SA.

>>76811539
still not enough to beat warrios or spurs.

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and all the cloppers '''fans'''' go back to lakers

>>76811540
Because he's one of the best PGs in the league. Of course he's gonna get that much.

>>76811550
>legod playing with beverley
i want that

>>76811539
still not good enough. Not sure what paul does for the rockets and vice versa

Pooston will be shit next year, mark my words

>>76811472
>Two player who absolutely need the ball in their hands

Morey, what are you thinking? Oh well, LOL AT CLIPPERS. NOW YOU GUYS ARE BACK TO BEING THE LAUGHING STOCK!

PHIL JACKSON FIRED CONFIRMED

LORD OF THE RINGS ON SUICIDE WATCH

What is Blake StumpyGinger Griffin's number one destination tho woj?

>>76811576
you're late as fuck

I GUARANTEE YOU, FUCKING WAITING FOR GRIFFIN TO CELTICS REPORTS TO POP UP.

>>76811550
This, also Beverley probably didn't want to straight swap Houston for San Antonio since he aint no bitch

>>76811604
Can the Celtics field an all-white team?

Zizic
Griffin
Hayward
Reddit
???

Now that the dust has settled, how do you rate the lob city era?

the fuck do the knicks do now? Nobody is coming to ny. Not bad enough with kp/melo but not good enough to be anything more than an 8th seed so there goes your draft pick.

>>76811622
Olynyk as point forward

>Knicks would have reportedly drafted Dennis Smith Jr instead who fell one pick later to the Mavs had Phil Jackson been fired sooner

How can a franchise be this JUST

>>76811539
still not gonna beat the spurs lel

why would cp3 be such an idiot to go there?

>harden playing off the ball

LMAO what the fuck you doing Houston/Chris? Should have went to the spurs.

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>MFW all these mistakes and trades from teams in the WC
>Makes the chances of my Lakers making the playoffs year one of the Ball era even better

>>76811629

Wouldve been nice if they did it for a non cursed franchise.

2013-2015 was a good run though

Houston is going to clear cap for blake

why does paul want to go play under d'antoni and with harden when he can go play under pop and with kawhi? what is his logic?

Say it with me

DA CHOKING OF DA GUARDS

>>76811678
he's not a bitch, with Harden he still has to compete. With SA he will be carried, which is the spurs way.

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>>76811694
>with Harden he still has to compete. With SA he will be carried, which is the spurs way.

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Who got the better end of the deal?

I feel that the clippers just traded CP3 for a bag of chips.

Also is it gonna work out in Houston?
Doesn't both cp3 and Harden want the ball how are they gonna share it?

>>76811707
That trade is fine for a 30+ year old Chris Paul.

>>76811546
SHOOK

Can Kawhi get a bucket on Kawhi?

who'd win, the team with kawhi only playing defense or the one with him on offense?

>>76811678
Because one of the main criticisms of the Rockets was their lack of secondary playmaking when Harden has an off night. Perhaps he saw what Dantoni did with Harden and thought to himself he could function in a similar role.
Hell I'm sure Harden will be the first one to like this trade considering how worn out he got by the end of the season.

>>76811694
>With Pop, he'll win the championship and finally stop being called a choker
>With D'Antoni and Harden, he'll have to carry his team because Harden quits during the playoffs.

This deal was basically Paul for Beverly

>>76811707
>Doesn't both cp3 and Harden want the ball how are they gonna share it?
harden is finally learning how to sacrifice to win, and he wont have to carry the offense alone. So Capela is dj lite so lobs to him, so Pnr with capela and Harden will get off ball screen to get open for meme drives.

>>76811678
He was traded to Rockets he didn't choose to go there.

Most likely he would've gone to Spurs but had no choice since he opted in to his last year. Spurs would've probably offered Lamarcus Aldridge but nobody wants him he's getting old and is a no show when it matters.

>>76811351
>a guy that can shoot the NBA 3, can pass, has length, and above average athleticism is going to bust
Fox can't shoot for shit. If anyone is going to bust it's him.

> Ramona ShelburneVerified account @ramonashelburne 21m21 minutes ago
>Wanna know Jerry West's influence on the Clippers? You're seeing it. He was not in favor of the "just bring everyone back" plan.

>>76811761
He told the Clippers he intended on signing with the Rockets during free agency so wanted to be a man about it so they wouldn't get fucked over and not get anything in return.

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Does he stay with the Clippers and become the #1 option or does he leave for Miami/Celtics?

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>>76811733
beverley is goat, rockets got FLEECED

So all but confirmed Miami heat gets Hayward or griffen. What are our chances in babby mode east

>>76811770
just wanted the pick. almost guarantees griffin is going to ainge now, he has the most picks, which implies hayward is staying put or going someplace else not boston. hey jerry, buford also has an frp, trade it for bev?

>>76811798
Griffin would get exposed being the number option and no Chris Pail to bail his ass out. Griffin is gone and so is DJ

Go Suns

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APOLOGIZE

>>76811821
>>76811798
The Celtics won't move until free agency begins.

They need to sign Hayward immediately and the trades will start rolling in.

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l-l-let's go...!

>Rockets just traded Bev, considered to be heart and soul of the team, for an aging and injury prone CP3

Fucking star chasing again Morey. Isn't D'antoni's scheme known for one major playmaker? How would the ball handling go for these two? And if they can't get PG they won't go past through GSW. Not the biggest fan.

>>76811836
>he believes this shit will work

>>76811798
I'd go to Miami

>>76811846
better than beverly

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>Let Roberson Walk
>Trade Gibson to Minnesota (Thibbs)
>Kanter+Sabonis+future pick

for pic related

>>76811845
Better than waiting one more year with the same core.

>DJ could've gone to the Mavs but his bitchass lets his team barricade him at his house
>Two years later, said team leaves you

Right now, Mark Cuban is probably next to two strippers, and a pile of coke, laughing.

>>76811865
deandre is trash, dodged a bullet with that one

>>76811836
>>76811836
This is the worst combo ever. Is Harden supposed to be moving off the ball? How will this work?

>>76811861
keep sabonis
keep roberson
singler+kanter+future picks

or
singler+kanter+roberson+sabonis for griffin and lou will

thatd be a comfy trade

>>76811873
I know he is, but that was a bitch made move, so I'm glad that he looks like a complete fucking idiot, and all he got from it were a couple of commercials where he dresses like a chick.

Why do Lakers fans hate the Clippers franchise? I never understood that relationship they tend to have with the Clippers.

>>76811862
They could've tried to use those assets they traded for CP3 to get PG or Heyward, which is a better fit since Ariza is getting too old for major minutes. Now with no assets, the only chance they have with signing an upgrade to SF is if that said SF believe a CP3 + Harden combo would work.

So where is Blake going? San Antonio?

>>76811836
>>76811684

>rockets gave up beverley, lou, and a FRP
FLEEEEEEEECED

FUCKING FLEEEEEECED LMAO

>>76811839
Hayward aint going to a team with manlet as the center piece, pg is going to lakers eventually. Enjoy your draft busy though

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Just confirms that the Lakers will always be the TOP team in L.A.

>>76811788
Nah, he did it because they could give him the most money possible and forced the clippers to sign him to a max contract to get something in return.

Do rockets really think adding Chris Paul gives them a chance? Lol, they gave up the only defense they had on the and Chris Paul not gonna come close to beating the warriors

>Bobby MarksVerified account @BobbyMarks42 10m10 minutes ago

>LAC could have $70m+ in room during the summer of 2018. Slate would be wiped clean to put a plan in place for the future.

>>76811936
This.

>give up your best defender
>add a ball dominant point guard to an offense that literally runs around another ball dominant point guard
>get a guy who lives in the midrange area for a system that essentially eliminates midrange shots

What the FUCK were the Rockets thinking?

>>76811722
Kawhi's defense is better than his offence atm

>>76811966
>give up best defender
>get better defender of the same position as well as someone who averages 20/10

boy, the Rockets sure lost out on that one!

>>76811899
>They could've tried to use those assets they traded for CP3 to get PG or Heyward, which is a better fit


There is no guarantee that Jazz and Pacers would accept that package. Jazz don't want to trade their best player after making the playoffs for the first time since 2012 I'm guessing. Pacers wouldn't bulge with the Lakers even though they have no leverage.

Are anons seriously trying to argue why the Rockets gave up Patrick Beverly for CP3?


wewp3

>>76812000
it's embarrassing honestly

idiots thinking cp3 isn't a top 10 player and top 3 pg in the league

>>76811984
>CP3
>better defender than Beverley

>CP3
>going to put up 20/10 when Harden needs the ball in his hands most of the time

I was more scared of the 2016-17 Rox than what the 17-18 Rox is looking to be

So is the 'clippers are good' meme dead now finally?

>>76811898
Insecurity issues of being the top dog in L.A while they were rebuilding. Animosity towards Chris Paul after basketball reasons. Sharing the same arena in the same city. Hiding Lakers banners with selfies during Clippers home games. The list goes on

>>76811678
Because he went to the Rockets in a sign and trade

He would lost 80mil going to the Spurs

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Losing Beverly isn't a big deal since Chris Paul is a direct upgrade in every way, losing Dekker and Lou off the bench hurts though. Cockshits need to make some more moves to beef their bench back up.

>>76811984
>better defender than beverley
LOL

how would two pg's work in memetonis system anyway? shit is gonna crash so fucking fast

They also gave up a 16ppg off the bench player. for a guy who'd be a free agent soon. Robbed

>>76812043
meant for>>76811984

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>Lou Williams has to go back to a tanking LA team after only half a season of relevance

>>76812000
Its more of a question on how the fuck would those two, who are their own team's main ballhandler, would fit, rather than the trade itself.

There's also chemistry problems. We already saw that with Howard and Harden, and those two on paper are much better fit than CP3 + Harden

>>76812000
It's just Spurdoras salty about Chris Paul not going to them after a season of speculation

>CP3 refused to let DJ leave
>locked him up in his own house to convince him to stay
>Told the man he would get more touches
>he didn't
>Said they could win
>they didn't
>now CP3's leaving

He lobbed Deandre everything but what he promised

>>76812043
hes not a free agent you mong thats the whole point of the sign and trade. do these retards ever actually read what theyre shitposting before they shitpost it?

>>76812022
>cp3
>1st team all defense with beverly
>multiple steals titles
>9 all defense selections
>top 10 player in the league

>beverly
>...
>?
>all defense selection

>>76812063
Good chance he gets traded again for young assets or picks

How the fuck are people saying that Chris Paul isn't a better defender than Beverly.

I'll give Beverly man-to-man, but on the perimeter Chris Paul is far better and can mitigate the offense off of Harden, because CP is also an effective offensive player.

I joke and rag on Chris Paul, but he's still one of the best point guards of all time.

how long until cp3 just unloads on harden during a game? a month?

Stay the FUCK away from our Masai, Knicks. No. Just no.

Unless you gibe Zingis and a 1st rounder your owner can fuck off

Both harden and Paul are ball dominant
I know Paul's somewhat of a willing passer but I can't see this working

>>76812068
your a fuckin idiot mate

>>76812076
>MUH THTEALTH

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Post yfw Durant to the Cavs

but the internet told me that having two ball dominant players is guaranteed to fail! No way Harden/Paul, Irving/James, Curry/Durant, Durant/Westbrook, James/Wade, could EVER work!

>>76812063
At least he still has his 2 gfs to smash for comfort

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>>76812095
>your

>Give Mike D'Antoni a backcourt that includes two ball-dominant hall of famers

Don't see what could possibly go wrong here.

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>signing cp0

Does a 32 year old, eternal choker, traditional PG + a young, ball-hog, eternal chucking "PG" = an offense with actual ball-movement and scoring?

>>76812076
>Past awards are relevant to CP3's current defense
>Beverly isn't a better defender than him right now

No one is arguing Paul isn't a better player, or even that he's bad on defense. But for a team like the Rockets that revolved so well around one ball-dominant point guard, I would rather have Beverly's defense and not take touches away from Harden, and still have Lou Williams coming off the bench. I get why they made the trade, but I don't see how it makes them THAT much better. There are only so many possessions and so many shots.

>>76812103
>implying all those players have the same usage and personality
durant and westat worked so well!

>>76812103
talent wise cp3 is great and can play with anyone. personnel wise what's he gonna do when Harden starts chucking and goes to sleep on D?

>>76812112
damn... you have a point.. really gets the noggin jogging

>>76812086
eagerly anticipating this as well. wew rox games

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kyle lowry btfo

>>76812161
Why is the Clippers new PG BTFO?

>>76812103
Durant and Westbrook did not fucking work

And James is a pretty willing passer

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>Constant playoff collapses
>Ball dominant
>Wrong side of 30 ys old
>Long injury history
>Trading young assets like Dekker and Beverly

Is Morey retarded?

Did the warriors booty-blast the league so hard that were just slapping together super teams with no thought?

>>76812171
Best playoff team last year

>>76812103
>Irving/James
James learned to pass and started getting 8-12 assists per-game. Irving learned to take spot-up 3's.

>Curry/Durant
Curry could already take spot-up 3's. Was already an unselfish player. The same goes for Durant.

>Durant/Westbrook
Didn't work.

>James/Wade
See James/Irving.

>>76812141
smack him in the face and tell him to grab his nuts or they're gonna lose the game/series

>>76812180
le 3-1 crunchtime face

>>76812103
All of these examples feature ball-dominant players at very different positions. Harden and Paul play the exact same position.

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>>76812093
>Both harden and Paul are ball dominant

s-stop please, talk basketball only.

>>76812171
>>76812183
>Didn't work
>Despite working very well from 2011-2016
But... muh rings. there has never been a good team or tandem or player that hasn't won a ring :(((

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OH MY FUCKING GOD YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS SHIT UP.

>frank ntilikina already injured his knee
the knicks are unironically fucking cursed

>>76812196
>James Harden played Shooting guard for all but one year of his career
>There is no way he could ever go back to being a combo guard

>CP3 and Harden

Is this the Thiccest backcourt in NBA history?

big booty boys

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>>76812208
>the point of baskteball is winning rings
>players fail to accomplish that
>lol who cares xD

>>76812215
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

markelle is next

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>>76812215

>>76812179
>Trading young assets like Dekker and Beverly
>beverley
>young

hes 28

>CP3 and Harden
doesn't fit. still not going to beat either the Spurs or Warriors. I think Morey really shit the bed here.

>>76812228
Allen Iverson and Jason Kidd combined confirmed wore than Michael Beasley

>>76812208
The Thunder were good during that stretch because of elite individual players. Durant and Westbrook were never a good tandem.

>>76812228
>Malone and Stockton was a failure

>>76812215
THE CURSE OF THE TRIANGLE BEGINS NOW

>>76812130
I thought the point of this trade was that Harden has the ball too much and if burns him out at the end of the season. This has happened twice, already. CP3 would take over the ball, while Harden plays more traditionally.

>>76812171
>Durant and Westbrook did not fucking work
Despite having injuries plague them from 2013-2015, they still consistently made the fucking playoffs and were up as one of the best teams on the West. Shit in 2016, they could've won the fucking thing, if Donovan wasn't a complete moron and didn't sit both Westbrook and Durant down, at the same time.

>>76812215
J U S T
U
S
T

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No (((basketball reasons))) this time?

>>76812130
they both have all defense first team selections this season

>>76812215
wow

>>76812262
>Retarded Lakers fan
The NBA doesn't own the Clippers.

>>76812246
>The elite individual talent meshed together to form an elite team based around the elite tandem of Westbrook and Durant
>no no no, that just does not count! It does not meet MY specific criteria, and thus cannot be good based on conditions I deem fair

>>76812208
Losing in the finals and then losing a series despite being up 3-1 is working to you?

>>76812249
well it was because they didn't win shit, i'm not saying they're bad players i'm saying that the team was a failure

>https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/880096025708462084/
>Cavs trying to get Melo AND PG13
what

>It's another team gets handed star player for pocket change episode again
Fuck this league. Now I have to sit through bullshit PG-to-Houston rumors until the 1st.

>>76812287
>Losing to teams that also have elite offensive, ball dominant tandems means that your elite offensive, ball dominant tandem doesn't count :P

>>76812215
rip

>>76812297
That would at least make sense. PG is very good off-ball, and there isn't a logjam like there would be if he went to Cleveland.

What if CP3 comes off the bench?

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UPDATE YOUR PAIL PHOTOS WITH A RED BUCKET.

HE'S HEADED TO HOUSTON BOYS.

>>76812281
>>The elite individual talent meshed together to form an elite team based around the elite tandem of Westbrook and Durant
Nope. That's not what I said, and that's not what happened.
The elite individual talent was there but it never meshed to form something greater than its constituent parts.

Just because individual talents are enough to push a team to consistent success doesn't mean said individual talents comprise a good tandem.

This trade seems utter shit both ways, no one will end up benefiting since aint anybody going to the clips.

>>76812325
>That didn't happen because I said it didn't happen!
CIDF go back

So do we hate CP3 now? It's pretty much the same as Durant.

>>76812307
Those Warriors weren't ball-dominant, though. All of them were unselfish. Green and Curry were great/elite passers.

If anything that series ought to demonstrate the difference between an elite offensive tandem in which individual players comprise something greater than its individual parts, and just elite individual talents sharing a jersey.

>>76812338
>>That didn't happen because I said it didn't happen!
What didn't happen, you idiot?

>>76812368
how the fuck is the same as durant

>>76812368
The only people we hate are retards like you who are blind to context.

>>76811671
Yeah no way lol.
GSW, rockets, spurs, jazz (even w/o gordo), blazers, nugs, grizz, thunder, and id even say pels and kings have a better shot than you. You don't go from third worst to playoffs by adding a rookie point guard with a busted jumper

2 choker ball dominant frauds on the same team
what could go wrong?

>>76812296
The league will ensure LeHelp will get all the help he needs.

Not just PG and Melo, also Wade and whoever are the next batch of ringchasers.

Fuck cap space rules, Lebum will get what he wants.

>>76812394
jumper is fine tho

>CP3 didn't go to the Spurs

Who will they pursue next? Griffin? Lowry?

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APOLOGIZE

>CP3 = Steve Nash
>Har_en = Joe Johnson
I think they're gonna be all right.

>>76812383
>>76812393
cp3df in full gear today

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>>76812412
Sorry for party rocking

>>76812419
Yeah because those Suns won so many championships and had so many finals appearances

>>76812419
except joe doesn't disappear in big moments

I only hug Africans sometimes

>>76811707
The clips got the best end of the deal because they would have got nothing otherwise as he would have just gone to the Rockets in free agency

>>76812436
>israel
>party rocking
a new level of shitposting

>>76812411
Stand pat because the picks cupboard and the assets pantry is impoverished as fuck. Settle for the 2nd place trophy and awarding ceremonies. I'm for trading Kawhi to gsw, cavs, sixers, pels or bucks at this point, rest of the fanbase better get on my level.

>>76812442
if the goal is to win a chip, then they'd be better off murdering the Warriors. but if it's just making the second round, maybe WCF, then it's a fine combo.

>>76812446
yeah, that is true. CP3 really has the worse luck.

>>76812467
>trade kawhi
are you a shit head?

>>76812436
post some fresh fucking machines webms shlomo

>>76812467
Some team is going to want LMA, and Danny Green should fetch something. They need to build around Kawhi right now, in the peak of his prime.

>>76812480
it ain't me

>>76811649
Dennis will replace Curry LOL

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>>76812467
>I'm for trading Kawhi.
gungung.

>>76812479
I'm just ahead of the curve.

You best embrace Durant's and Silver's NBA. You're in a thread about one.

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>>76812516
the spurs will win a chip in the near future, they always do and kawhi will lead them to it.

Clips told me Chris Paul verbally signed with the Clippers....

WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED???

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Cavs trade Kevin Love and JR Smith to the Spurs for LMA and Danny Green, who says no?

How many clipper fags just went back to Laker fans?

Come back to us my seed.

>>76812398
>butthurt flip warriorwagonfag
Stay mad bruh, legod will evolve to legoat before le2020.

Stay mad

>>76812538
not with the roster buford is amassing. rest of the league is getting stronger, kawhi will rot in that spic ghetto, might as well trade him now when his value is sky high. he doesn't have to suffer for patfo's aldridge incompetence.

>>76812558
cavs

>>76812558
no, jr is based, danny is leboring.

>>76812594
kawhi just has to pull a david robinson and get injured so that they'll get the first pick in next year draft

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>>76812615
>Spurs tank all year and get the new GOAT Donk donk

>>76812615
a one year rental would also do the trick. spurs tank and draft the next timmy, kawhi gets to compete and improve his arsenal another year, maybe even snag his second ring. after the year is done, he comes back. win-fucking-win on both sides.

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>>76812640
>I'm coming for you, anon

>>76812566
lol


Cavs send - Klove/korver/JR/Deron
Clippers send - Griffin/reddick

Cavs sign melo and wade for minimum contracts.

Irving/Wade
Melo/Reddick
Lebron
Griffin
TT

>>76812674
Griffin is a free agent

Watch Durant go to Houston now.

So did Chris Pail get signed to the super max and then get traded?

>>76812650
kawhi has like 3 more years on his contract I think

Was the cp3 thing an agreed upon sign&trade or did the clips go behind his back? I assume paul just did it for the extra money, but giving up williams and beverly isnt going to help him get his ring any faster.

>>76812692
no he agreed to a one year extention, he's a fa again next year

>>76812692
He opted in on his player option

Blake can leave now without affecting his image, that boy gone.

>>76812711
Why would the Clippers give up Paul for that when they could have gotten far better players and a better pick somewhere else.

>>76812692
no, but the upside for him is that next year he can sign for 5yrs/$205m instead of 4yrs/$152m

>>76812690
the move that saved the west

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>>76812724

>>76812705
>trying to jew kawhi's future
buy-out. or new modified plan: four year rental to norleans, then when ad's contract is up, he and 31yo kawhi take their talents to buford, maybe by that time there's an army of timmys waiting

>>76812711
They agreed upon it, otherwise Paul would have just opted out. He said he wanted to help the Clippers get something for him.

>>76812711
No way they went behind his back, cp3 is the president of the player's union there'd be a huge shitstorm if the clippers lied to him

>>76812771
leave kawhi alone he's a spur for life

>>76812733
He only agreed to opt in if they traded him to Houston, otherwise he would have just become a free agent and they would get nothing

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Come home Blake

Doc Rivers literally, LITERALLY, traded Chris Paul instead of his son.

Become a Knick Blake
It is your destiny

>>76812796
pure entitlement. i'm not as misanthropic. i hope he escapes.

Did the Clippers just lose the best team in LA title overnight?

>>76812819
Where would he possibly go that would improve his situation? He's not landing in Cleveland or GS

Why don't more players do the honorable thing like CP3 and opt in and get traded so the team gets something instead of just leaving them with nothing?

>>76812819
escapes what? the best coach of all time? thebest run orginization in all of nba? a 60 win team? they need to trade bumass aldridge and they can compete

>>76812786
maybe that's how he's spinning it, but doesn't houston need to clear some space for him as well as enable >>76812735? i don't see why he would hamstring his future team unless it benefitted him in some other way

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I don't know how will this work

>>76812828
>no one wants the most complete player in the league

>>76812837
tell me what buford's 2018 spurs look like then and i'll tell you if it can beat gsw

>>76812846
He gets to get his full contract in Houston, that's true. It's a win-win for both the Clippers and Paul, as they get some good players in return for him, and he gets to sign with a more competitive team for the largest amount he can. Guarantee you that if this trade didn't work out he would have taken less money in SA.

>>76812825
>JJ Redick will opt out of his final year, to become a free agent
Hell yeah it did.

>>76812866
No, that's not what I said. I said, where would he land that can actually improve his situation? He's not joining Cleveland or GS, so what team in the league has both the capital to trade for him and the ability to compete with either of those teams once that trade is made? Don't be stupid.

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>Chris Paul under Mike D'Antoni's system

Oh. My. God.

>>76812215
Did anyone see Phil Jackson hit him before he left?

>>76812866
murray, simmons, anderson and patty all look promising plus kawhi hasn't even reached his final form. maybe not 2018 but in the near future.

Who wins the reddick sweepstakes?

>>76812890
>He's not joining Cleveland or GS
Pure assumption. You're following accountant's rules instead of win-at-all-costs rules.

>>76812914
>Ladies and gentlemen, your 2017-2018 WCF Second Place Champions
This is a homerish ceiling projection, btw

>>76812948
a washed up, slow, can't defend three point specialist, hmmmm cavs.

>>76812948
>"sweepstakes"
Spurs if they trade Green, Philly otherwise.

>>76812958
I said not in 2018 but in two to three years the spurs will be the best team in the nba

Austin Rivers is now the face of the cloppers

>>76812958
Nice shitpost.

West: 3 elite teams including the biggest superteam ever

East: 1 elite team

Why the FUCK does everyone wanna play in the West???

>>76812914
>murray, simmons, anderson and patty all look promising

Simmons and Patty are both 28

>>76812993
They all want to compete against the Lakers. That's how powerful the franchise is....

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Will cp3 finally get out of the 2nd round now?

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Redpill me on Lauri Markkanen.

>>76813041
White Channing Frye

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>>76812974
whatever. they are the best team now, fuck the larries. doesn't make it true.

>>76812978
>still can't handle Durant's NBA
bet you also thought no way Durant shits on his Brodie and hops on the team he had down 3-1 in a wcf