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Durant to the Timberwolves would be the best thing.
Technically... He should go to Portland to make up for them drafting Greg Oden.
Speaking of Portland: a moment to give some love to Terry Stotts and Neil Olshey.
They lose four starters from last year. None of the reload moves were splashy. The preseason line on 'Number of Wins' in Vegas was 26.5 - only Philadelphia was predicted to do worse.
Last night they locked up a playoff spot. They can do no worse than 7th and have a good shot at 5th.
I know GS will get all the love from a Coach of the Year/GM of the Year standpoint, but it's hard to ask for better than what the Blazers got this year.
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Dhalphirdon't you open that trapdooryou're a fool if you dareRegistered Userregular
CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard more or less carry that team.
Damian went from 20 to 25 ppg.
CJ went from 15 minutes a game and ~6ppg to 34mpg and 21 ppg.
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y2jake215certified Flat Birther theoristthe Last Good Boy onlineRegistered Userregular
I know that Zach Lowe loves what Ed Davis has been doing this year
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Dhalphirdon't you open that trapdooryou're a fool if you dareRegistered Userregular
He's more or less been a rebounding monster who almost never turns the ball over (<1 TO/game). Great to have on your team, but the scoring load has been shouldered more or less entirely by Lillard/McCollum, and they're the only two players on the team with above average PER.
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ButtersA glass of some milksRegistered Userregular
I really hope Durant opts in and he Westbrook hit free agency together simply because it would be unprecedented.
The 700 Level did a really good Hinkie write-up. If the Sixers have a monster draft and the team's a revolution next year then Hinkie could still come out smelling like a rose and walk into another job.
Durant to the Timberwolves would be the best thing.
Technically... He should go to Portland to make up for them drafting Greg Oden.
Speaking of Portland: a moment to give some love to Terry Stotts and Neil Olshey.
They lose four starters from last year. None of the reload moves were splashy. The preseason line on 'Number of Wins' in Vegas was 26.5 - only Philadelphia was predicted to do worse.
Last night they locked up a playoff spot. They can do no worse than 7th and have a good shot at 5th.
I know GS will get all the love from a Coach of the Year/GM of the Year standpoint, but it's hard to ask for better than what the Blazers got this year.
both walton and kerr are on the coy ballot which is going to ruin both of their chances
i think stotts is the prohibitive favorite at this point
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ButtersA glass of some milksRegistered Userregular
I'm about 3/4 through Hinkie's resignation letter and holy fucking shit is it unbelievable. It's like the world's worst TED talk consisting mostly of namedrops of people that all have been successful for decisions that aren't even remotely comparable to his own.
The 700 Level did a really good Hinkie write-up. If the Sixers have a monster draft and the team's a revolution next year then Hinkie could still come out smelling like a rose and walk into another job.
I don't see how anyone can agree to that. He fully admits his biggest detraction was his inability to evaluate and draft talent which is pretty much the most important role for a GM. In four years he drafted three flawed and injury prone big men (one of which will probably never play in the NBA) and a guard that can't shoot whom he shipped out last year for more picks.
The biggest failure of the process was the inability to convert the high picks he tanked for into quality players. I don't get how if the next GM actually succeeds where he failed even if it's pick he traded for is something that should be credited to Hinkie.
Durant to the Timberwolves would be the best thing.
Technically... He should go to Portland to make up for them drafting Greg Oden.
Speaking of Portland: a moment to give some love to Terry Stotts and Neil Olshey.
They lose four starters from last year. None of the reload moves were splashy. The preseason line on 'Number of Wins' in Vegas was 26.5 - only Philadelphia was predicted to do worse.
Last night they locked up a playoff spot. They can do no worse than 7th and have a good shot at 5th.
I know GS will get all the love from a Coach of the Year/GM of the Year standpoint, but it's hard to ask for better than what the Blazers got this year.
both walton and kerr are on the coy ballot which is going to ruin both of their chances
i think stotts is the prohibitive favorite at this point
From a pure coaching standpoint, GSW was always going to be good, regardless of Kerr or Walton.
If you focus purely on which coaches did great things with limited assets, you've got to give it to one of Terry Stotts/Brad Stevens/Steve Clifford.
The Blazers had a terrible offseason, but are doing just as well this year as they did last, which is incredible. The Celtics are a solid team but overperforming, and doing better than anyone thought. And the Hornets are the come-from-behind success story of this season. Either one of those three coaches could take the award.
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Dhalphirdon't you open that trapdooryou're a fool if you dareRegistered Userregular
Has anyone ever gone through and figured out who Hinkie could have taken instead that would have been a better decision?
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ButtersA glass of some milksRegistered Userregular
Has anyone ever gone through and figured out who Hinkie could have taken instead that would have been a better decision?
Instead of Embiid: Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart, Julius Randle, Zach Lavine
MCW, Noel: Giannis, Gobert too but in fairness lots of teams passed on him
Okafor: Porzingis but the biggest problem here to me is the third center drafted in a row which is doubly ill-advised looking at the direction the league is going
The Embiid one is the worst in my eyes. He very clearly had serious foot issues and it's not like Hinkie didn't know that. He drafted him because of that as much as anything.
I'm about 3/4 through Hinkie's resignation letter and holy fucking shit is it unbelievable. It's like the world's worst TED talk consisting mostly of namedrops of people that all have been successful for decisions that aren't even remotely comparable to his own.
The 700 Level did a really good Hinkie write-up. If the Sixers have a monster draft and the team's a revolution next year then Hinkie could still come out smelling like a rose and walk into another job.
I don't see how anyone can agree to that. He fully admits his biggest detraction was his inability to evaluate and draft talent which is pretty much the most important role for a GM. In four years he drafted three flawed and injury prone big men (one of which will probably never play in the NBA) and a guard that can't shoot whom he shipped out last year for more picks.
The biggest failure of the process was the inability to convert the high picks he tanked for into quality players. I don't get how if the next GM actually succeeds where he failed even if it's pick he traded for is something that should be credited to Hinkie.
I'm not saying the same job but you don't think someone would bring him in to do the bloodless evaluation and dealing part, while letting someone else handle talent evaluation? He kept screwing the picks up, definitely, but they also kept having multiple high picks and do again this year. Tanking gets you your own bad pick, good deal making gets you other peoples' and that's what Hinkie excelled at.
Edit: Also I didn't read his resignation letter because fuck that and also I don't care.
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Clint EastwoodMy baby's in there someplaceShe crawled right inRegistered Userregular
Warriors barely make it past Memphis. 2 more to go.
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Dhalphirdon't you open that trapdooryou're a fool if you dareRegistered Userregular
I'm kind of glad Memphis didn't win though. Tomorrow's GSW @ Spurs would have a lot less drama if not for the double records on the line. Either Warriors miss out on 73-9 or the Spurs miss out on 41-0 @ Home.
I'm still hoping that Detroit will slip to the 8th seed and get Cleveland in the first round. I think the Pistons match up better against Cleveland than Toronto.
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I think there is basically 0 chance Cleveland loses in the fist round unless LeBron doesn't play.
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ButtersA glass of some milksRegistered Userregular
Cleveland's body language has been pretty bad as of late but I don't think they've been trying very hard either. I think one of two things happens: either they get inspired, tighten things up, and cruise to the finals or they implode and get upset real hard in the second round.
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In the East? Hell yes.
kendrick perkins' cryptic statements yesterday make me raise my eyebrows
is it possible? dare i dream?
do we finally get the durant we deserved back in 2008?
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
Technically... He should go to Portland to make up for them drafting Greg Oden.
Give them Russell Westbrook then.
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
Speaking of Portland: a moment to give some love to Terry Stotts and Neil Olshey.
They lose four starters from last year. None of the reload moves were splashy. The preseason line on 'Number of Wins' in Vegas was 26.5 - only Philadelphia was predicted to do worse.
Last night they locked up a playoff spot. They can do no worse than 7th and have a good shot at 5th.
I know GS will get all the love from a Coach of the Year/GM of the Year standpoint, but it's hard to ask for better than what the Blazers got this year.
Damian went from 20 to 25 ppg.
CJ went from 15 minutes a game and ~6ppg to 34mpg and 21 ppg.
maybe i'm streaming terrible dj right now if i am its here
Also oh no LMA's finger
both walton and kerr are on the coy ballot which is going to ruin both of their chances
i think stotts is the prohibitive favorite at this point
I don't see how anyone can agree to that. He fully admits his biggest detraction was his inability to evaluate and draft talent which is pretty much the most important role for a GM. In four years he drafted three flawed and injury prone big men (one of which will probably never play in the NBA) and a guard that can't shoot whom he shipped out last year for more picks.
The biggest failure of the process was the inability to convert the high picks he tanked for into quality players. I don't get how if the next GM actually succeeds where he failed even if it's pick he traded for is something that should be credited to Hinkie.
From a pure coaching standpoint, GSW was always going to be good, regardless of Kerr or Walton.
If you focus purely on which coaches did great things with limited assets, you've got to give it to one of Terry Stotts/Brad Stevens/Steve Clifford.
The Blazers had a terrible offseason, but are doing just as well this year as they did last, which is incredible. The Celtics are a solid team but overperforming, and doing better than anyone thought. And the Hornets are the come-from-behind success story of this season. Either one of those three coaches could take the award.
Instead of Embiid: Aaron Gordon, Marcus Smart, Julius Randle, Zach Lavine
MCW, Noel: Giannis, Gobert too but in fairness lots of teams passed on him
Okafor: Porzingis but the biggest problem here to me is the third center drafted in a row which is doubly ill-advised looking at the direction the league is going
The Embiid one is the worst in my eyes. He very clearly had serious foot issues and it's not like Hinkie didn't know that. He drafted him because of that as much as anything.
I'm not saying the same job but you don't think someone would bring him in to do the bloodless evaluation and dealing part, while letting someone else handle talent evaluation? He kept screwing the picks up, definitely, but they also kept having multiple high picks and do again this year. Tanking gets you your own bad pick, good deal making gets you other peoples' and that's what Hinkie excelled at.
Edit: Also I didn't read his resignation letter because fuck that and also I don't care.
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As much as I like Toronto, I think Detroit will take them to their limit.
Looked like it in every shot but the head on one. It was just outside of the cylinder in that angle.
His outside shooting and free throw percentage have been terrible though.
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