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  1. LTLakerFan

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    Zion ..... up and coming, still young Mr. "Street Clothes" with untapped potential. Sky's the limit.

    :Laugh:
     
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    If we're talking about long-term answers, I'm not sure Ayton is the guy either. He's been a great P&R partner for Luka and Austin and surpassed my expectations for him offensively, but defensively I think he's been just okay. He's pretty quick for a big, but not so much that he's a great switch defender. I don't think he's great in deep drop coverage, JJ has more so wanted to use his athleticism and play him closer to the level of the ball. The center has the biggest impact on a team's floor defensively, so going forward we may need someone that's better able to clean up mistakes if we're committing to a Luka and Austin tandem.

    We'll see, that's a question for next summer. I don't even know what the options would be.
     
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  3. KuzmoBall17

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    Zion Williamson has already missed more than 250 games, three full seasons in the NBA.
    Future franchise player
    And somebody wanted to trade for him just recently
     
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    Bummer. That dude was a big, lumbering brontosaurus of a player, but at the same time, scored the third most Laker points throughout the 90s.
     
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    Just retire already and pay the Pellies back at least half of all those millions you didn’t work for.
    I’m usually not on the side of the owners, but this is beyond ridiculous.
     
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    Zion will never be healthy, unfortunately. I said that when he was a rookie, and I still stand by it.
     
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    I think you can definitely have a potent defense and offense if your starting 5 is 3&D POA, Reaves, 3&D Wing, Luka, Ayton.

    There’s enough offense there to cleave teams, and we just need some stops on the other side which that side is totally capable of.
     
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    Noah Clownley Brooklyn Nets.
     
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    Nah he ain’t paying nothing back. That’s the NBA. Paul George Zion Williamson Zach Lavine Kawhi Leonard Draymond Green this ain’t the NFL that’s why the NBA is the NBA those max contracts. Owners have the option of not paying them. Big Gayle Benson doesn’t have to pay Zion that max contract.
     
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    See my problem with the NBA is Luka Harden won’t get that call when they throw their hands up and kind of lean they don’t get that call.

    But Shai continuously gets that call. They said they were outlawing it in the NBA but Shai always gets it. And he uses it it’s a bate move. He did it against Durant too. You can’t guard him on that.
     
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    And I don’t care what no one say. That cap circumvention the Clippers are paying for it. I’ve never seen an NBA team ever destroy themselves in a trade like this.

    Not Kareem

    Not Luka

    Not Davis


    The Clippers gave OKC a dynasty

    and it was for Paul George. The dumbest organization in sports. The dumbest front office in sports.

    Lawrence Frank

    Doc Rivers

    6 first round draft picks

    Shai who has made that OKC team.

    Cason Wallace

    Jaylon Williams

    and for all we know that could be Cameron Boozer and for all we know that will be the Cameron Boozer. That’s the NBA.

    This is the dumb Clippers.

    Paul George is not even with the team anymore. Are you kidding me??????????????

    I’m mad at the Clippers because they gave OKC a dynasty that we have to get through.

    Thanks Clippers.
     
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    Elden Campbell passed away

     
  13. KareemtheGreat33

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    Sad. Rest in peace Easy E
     
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    when i saw him literally blow out a shoe in the first game i watched, i was like...this ain't happenin'. in a sort of awestruck way.

    another guy i was interested in during the jhs draft who went a couple spots later, lol.

    now, he's only 6'10" and pretty light, so he's questionable as a center. they're playing him at pf in bkn.

    sga gets away with an offensive foul on like, half his drives. he gets to extend that arm on pushoffs in a way i've never seen anyone else manage. you allow luka to do that and he might average 50. if kobe could have done that...

    anyway, i just don't find sga fun to watch. he's the guard version of kawhi. wondering if okc waltzes to the finals as it appears--and, predictably, nobody watches--if the league has a change of heart on officiating this guy differently than everyone else.
     
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    he gets to extend that arm on pushoffs in a way i've never seen anyone else manage


    Byron Russell would disagree.

    :Laugh:
     
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    hate to see it
     
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    Very sad.
     
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    Clippers got rid of his a** for his retirement
     
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