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On June 24 2016 04:23 Jerubaal wrote:Show nested quote +On June 23 2016 07:47 imBLIND wrote: IF KD moves to golden state, I'm gonna be pretty pissed. It feels like the collection of talent in the NBA is becoming more and more concentrated.
I blame/hate Lebron for starting that.
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On June 24 2016 08:27 imBLIND wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2016 04:23 Jerubaal wrote:On June 23 2016 07:47 imBLIND wrote: IF KD moves to golden state, I'm gonna be pretty pissed. It feels like the collection of talent in the NBA is becoming more and more concentrated. I blame/hate Lebron for starting that.
Well there have been big threes before the Heat, but I agree that KD on the Wariorrs would be overkill.
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Fun, trade-filled draft day so far!
Edit: and unexpected picks
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Orlando got fleeced so hard in this trade wow
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lotta surprise picks.... also Oladipo to OKC... ~_~! pretty good; they've never really had a good 2 guard.
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also... Bucks taking Thon Maker at 10. THE FUCK... lol they have 2 7 ft PG's on their roster now, lol.
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There's a reddit thread where a dude posted a yearbook photo of thon maker while he was in Australia, his classmates are all 22-23 now lol.
Ibaka to orlando for oladipo, ilyasova, and rights to sabonis.
Like it a lot for OKC tbh, now that both adams and kanter have turned out to be good big men.
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I just don't see how you get enough touches between oladipo, wb and durant. Then do you bench roberson and worsen your defence even further after losing Ibaka's rim protection?
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dipo probably off the bench? i agree too many touches. 2nd unit would be too strong with dipo + kanter
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On June 24 2016 10:28 Xeris wrote: lotta surprise picks.... also Oladipo to OKC... ~_~! pretty good; they've never really had a good 2 guard.
Imagine if they had one of the top 2 guards like James Harden!!!!
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On June 24 2016 10:51 DystopiaX wrote:There's a reddit thread where a dude posted a yearbook photo of thon maker while he was in Australia, his classmates are all 22-23 now lol. Ibaka to orlando for oladipo, ilyasova, and rights to sabonis. Like it a lot for OKC tbh, now that both adams and kanter have turned out to be good big men.
lol
Dominican Republic baseball players like to start their careers with the Toronto Blue Jays. they play out their first contract and eligibility time and then sign that big deal iwth a US team when they are still young and up and coming 24 year olds (except they're really 31).
its not so bad now.. .but in the 1990s GMs basically didn't believe the age of any Domincan player in the Blue Jays system.
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Halen Rose does not understand trades and keeps getting fooled by the hats. LOL
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On June 24 2016 11:33 Scarecrow wrote: I just don't see how you get enough touches between oladipo, wb and durant. Then do you bench roberson and worsen your defence even further after losing Ibaka's rim protection? Oladipo is a pretty strong defender.
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So even though the Magic got horribly ripped off, the Kings are still the worst organization in the league. Holy shit.
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On June 24 2016 13:41 Jibba wrote: So even though the Magic got horribly ripped off, the Kings are still the worst organization in the league. Holy shit.
You know, for as much skill as the Businessmen have for making hundreds of millions or billions, we've long understood that the same competence doesn't translate to the teams they own. They all have to learn, but some really don't. So there will always be a "Kings" in every professional sport.
As for Talent concentration, this isn't actually new. The Lakers pretty much made this their entire system for 30 years. There's really only ever about 4 teams each year that have a shot at the title, and more than a few years the title is dictated by one key player getting injured. (KG in 2009 being the most recent example that comes to mind.) Though it's really still fascinating how the Title really depends on having 2-3 Stars and then guys #4 through 7 being extremely good in their roles. This is why LeBron & Bosh went to Miami. Their own teams didn't have a chance of acquiring enough supremely competent other talent to push them over the edge.
Though the modern version was set off by the Boston Celtics, it should be noted. Big 3, anyone?
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On June 24 2016 15:48 Taf the Ghost wrote:Show nested quote +On June 24 2016 13:41 Jibba wrote: So even though the Magic got horribly ripped off, the Kings are still the worst organization in the league. Holy shit. You know, for as much skill as the Businessmen have for making hundreds of millions or billions, we've long understood that the same competence doesn't translate to the teams they own. They all have to learn, but some really don't. So there will always be a "Kings" in every professional sport. As for Talent concentration, this isn't actually new. The Lakers pretty much made this their entire system for 30 years. There's really only ever about 4 teams each year that have a shot at the title, and more than a few years the title is dictated by one key player getting injured. (KG in 2009 being the most recent example that comes to mind.) Though it's really still fascinating how the Title really depends on having 2-3 Stars and then guys #4 through 7 being extremely good in their roles. This is why LeBron & Bosh went to Miami. Their own teams didn't have a chance of acquiring enough supremely competent other talent to push them over the edge. Though the modern version was set off by the Boston Celtics, it should be noted. Big 3, anyone?
04-06 pistons being a notable exception, but otherwise, yes. Perhaps the 2011 Mavs as well, they really had Dirk + role players.
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