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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:28 pm    Post subject:

I don't even think the local OKC fans know enough about basketball in general to hold Westbrook accountable.

Paul George made a historically poor business decision based on an irrelevant emotional requirement masquerading as a chief principle. The move for him was the Lakers. Should not have mattered if we traded for him or not.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:46 pm    Post subject:

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Okc are Done. No way they win 3 in a row. Lol they will go out with the same play off record as the clips


I thought they would've had a good series with the Warriors....guess I was wrong, if they couldn't even handle the Blazers.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:05 pm    Post subject:

lets not forget that okc misses the player that could have changed
everything, especially with his bombs of the 3pt line, Robertshon
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:15 pm    Post subject:

I bet PG13 is already booking his plane ticket to LA where he will be spending 99% of his offseason at.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:40 pm    Post subject:

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I bet PG13 is already booking his plane ticket to LA where he will be spending 99% of his offseason at.


If we sign Kawhi he’s jealous
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:44 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
audioaxes wrote:
I bet PG13 is already booking his plane ticket to LA where he will be spending 99% of his offseason at.


If we sign Kawhi he’s jealous


that would really suck watching kawhi win on the team that had a spot waiting for him at but he chose not to take it.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:47 pm    Post subject:

KeepItRealOrElse wrote:
audioaxes wrote:
I bet PG13 is already booking his plane ticket to LA where he will be spending 99% of his offseason at.


If we sign Kawhi he’s jealous


Another guy that won't play with Bron.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:11 am    Post subject:

Westbrook

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:20 am    Post subject:

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At what point do you finally shut Russ down and limit his shots?

It's been two years...


This would be the third year. He was very inefficient his MVP year as well.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:24 am    Post subject:

KendrickLamar wrote:
KeepItRealOrElse wrote:

If we sign Kawhi he’s jealous


that would really suck watching kawhi win on the team that had a spot waiting for him at but he chose not to take it.

Please don't jinx it, lol.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:28 am    Post subject:

If the Thunder get bounced, you’d have to think that Donovan gets fired. Bringing Donovan In is a move I could get behind. Russ is so ball dominant and inefficient I’m not sure all the coaching in the world could make a team centered around him successful.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:37 am    Post subject:

Dang. The Clippers would have won game 4 if Doc played Zubac right guys?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:50 am    Post subject:

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LBJ and PG with Brook and Jules and the YUTES? what could have been.


Yep...thanks PG13!


What if we'd been patient and not signed Mozdeng in the first place?

D'Angelo Russell
Brandon Ingram
Paul George
LeBron James
Julius Randle

Bench: Ball, Kuzma, Lou Williams, Brook Lopez (signed via free agency), McGee
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:30 pm    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
DrDent wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
LBJ and PG with Brook and Jules and the YUTES? what could have been.


Yep...thanks PG13!


What if we'd been patient and not signed Mozdeng in the first place?

D'Angelo Russell
Brandon Ingram
Paul George
LeBron James
Julius Randle

Bench: Ball, Kuzma, Lou Williams, Brook Lopez (signed via free agency), McGee


Who knows really. Changing the roster probably means changing your draft position. Which could be good or bad. Trading Lou was partly a tanking move. Also we wouldn't have the 1st from the Lou trade or the 1st from the DLO trade to take Kuzma.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:26 pm    Post subject:

CandyCanes wrote:
DrDent wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
LBJ and PG with Brook and Jules and the YUTES? what could have been.


Yep...thanks PG13!


What if we'd been patient and not signed Mozdeng in the first place?

D'Angelo Russell
Brandon Ingram
Paul George
LeBron James
Julius Randle

Bench: Ball, Kuzma, Lou Williams, Brook Lopez (signed via free agency), McGee


I still like Lonzo/Ingram/Kawhi/Bron as unit more then that team. Maybe because I'm delusional, but Kawhi>PG easily. If we get Kawhi, not getting PG would insntantly become a blessing.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:30 pm    Post subject:

1ngr4m wrote:
CandyCanes wrote:
DrDent wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
LBJ and PG with Brook and Jules and the YUTES? what could have been.


Yep...thanks PG13!


What if we'd been patient and not signed Mozdeng in the first place?

D'Angelo Russell
Brandon Ingram
Paul George
LeBron James
Julius Randle

Bench: Ball, Kuzma, Lou Williams, Brook Lopez (signed via free agency), McGee


I still like Lonzo/Ingram/Kawhi/Bron as unit more then that team. Maybe because I'm delusional, but Kawhi>PG easily. If we get Kawhi, not getting PG would insntantly become a blessing.


The question now is how well can PG recover from the (shooting) shoulder injury.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 4:37 pm    Post subject:

Dreamshake wrote:
Sentient Meat wrote:
At what point do you finally shut Russ down and limit his shots?

It's been two years...


This would be the third year. He was very inefficient his MVP year as well.


I am a big Westbrook guy, I love his competitive fire.

But it cannot be denied his game is getting less and less efficient.

I don't think it is declining athletic ability as much as bad shot selection.

As Chick Hearn would say, sometimes guys don't realize they are open for a reason.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 4:49 pm    Post subject:

Darth Los Angeles wrote:
I don't even think the local OKC fans know enough about basketball in general to hold Westbrook accountable.

Paul George made a historically poor business decision based on an irrelevant emotional requirement masquerading as a chief principle. The move for him was the Lakers. Should not have mattered if we traded for him or not.


So now taking home $1-2 mil more is a poor business decision?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:00 pm    Post subject:

It's so weird how much less I hate Blake that he's not a Clipper.
And weird how that doesn't hold true for CP3.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:13 pm    Post subject:

venturalakersfan wrote:
Darth Los Angeles wrote:
I don't even think the local OKC fans know enough about basketball in general to hold Westbrook accountable.

Paul George made a historically poor business decision based on an irrelevant emotional requirement masquerading as a chief principle. The move for him was the Lakers. Should not have mattered if we traded for him or not.


So now taking home $1-2 mil more is a poor business decision?


Begs the question if he could have made that up in non-basketball related business activities and also set himself up for life after basketball?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:17 pm    Post subject:

Detroit realized after halftime there was no reason to return to Milwaukee.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:23 pm    Post subject:

Darth Los Angeles wrote:
I don't even think the local OKC fans know enough about basketball in general to hold Westbrook accountable.

Paul George made a historically poor business decision based on an irrelevant emotional requirement masquerading as a chief principle. The move for him was the Lakers. Should not have mattered if we traded for him or not.


wait, you actually believe you know what is the best decision for Paul George or anyone else more so than they themselves do? Why is it so hard for some to accept reality as it is, instead of always pretending it is what they prefer it to be?

Paul George decided to stay in OKC for many reasons that only he truly knows and understands.....it is that simple.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:32 pm    Post subject:

epak wrote:
It's so weird how much less I hate Blake that he's not a Clipper.
And weird how that doesn't hold true for CP3.


Imagine how much hate Kawhi will get if he becomes a Clipper. Ugh, Jerry West keeps looking better and better.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:33 pm    Post subject:

venturalakersfan wrote:
Darth Los Angeles wrote:
I don't even think the local OKC fans know enough about basketball in general to hold Westbrook accountable.

Paul George made a historically poor business decision based on an irrelevant emotional requirement masquerading as a chief principle. The move for him was the Lakers. Should not have mattered if we traded for him or not.


So now taking home $1-2 mil more is a poor business decision?


When you consider he could have gotten an extra $5-6mm in endorsements for coming home.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:33 pm    Post subject:

I never wanted Paul George. He is just a better version of Carmelo.
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