04-03-2022, 02:47 PM
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Crazy that there are 4 players averaging 30+ points per game (Lebron, Giannis, KD, and Embiid)
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04-03-2022, 03:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BPo001
Crazy that there are 4 players averaging 30+ points per game (Lebron, Giannis, KD, and Embiid)
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Luka has been averaging 30-9-8 since the ASB. Too bad he came in out of shape and took months to get in shape.
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04-03-2022, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
Luka has been averaging 30-9-8 since the ASB. Too bad he came in out of shape and took months to get in shape.
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Yep. If he had been in shape at training camp, he very well might have been MVP this year.
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04-03-2022, 06:30 PM
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Anyone feel kinda sorry for Rick? That poor Pacers team
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04-03-2022, 07:46 PM
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Anyone feel kinda sorry for Rick? That poor Pacers team
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Nope. He made his bed and has somehow no clue how to teach defense anymore.
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04-05-2022, 11:41 PM
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And Lakers are eliminated
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04-07-2022, 10:37 PM
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Cmon Lakers
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04-07-2022, 10:54 PM
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Ugh NM
They were leading for most of the game despite the Lakers shutting down Davis, Westbrook, and Lebron
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04-07-2022, 11:22 PM
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Lakers are worthless
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04-08-2022, 06:11 AM
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Random, but I really love Isaiah Hartenstein’s game. I wouldn’t be against bringing him in in free agency and going BPA in the draft versus targeting a big. I think a center rotation featuring Powell and Hartenstein is more than enough with Luka running the show.
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04-08-2022, 07:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tap2390
Random, but I really love Isaiah Hartenstein’s game. I wouldn’t be against bringing him in in free agency and going BPA in the draft versus targeting a big. I think a center rotation featuring Powell and Hartenstein is more than enough with Luka running the show.
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He’s solid. I think he would be good for 20 minutes per game off the bench for us. And he’s still only 23.
I too hope we go BPA in the draft no matter what. Cheap bigs are always available for the minimum.
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04-08-2022, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mac222b
He’s solid. I think he would be good for 20 minutes per game off the bench for us. And he’s still only 23.
I too hope we go BPA in the draft no matter what. Cheap bigs are always available for the minimum.
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Yes! It should be a rule that the Mavs always have a German big on their team in honor of Dirk...
but in all seriousness, we need to upgrade our bigs and we need to take a shotgun approach. We can get upgrades there by
1. trading THJ
2. through FA get some young and/or vet bigs for cheap
3. I believe we absolutely need a young big to draft and develop this year.
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04-08-2022, 10:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scoobay
Yes! It should be a rule that the Mavs always have a German big on their team in honor of Dirk...
but in all seriousness, we need to upgrade our bigs and we need to take a shotgun approach. We can get upgrades there by
1. trading THJ
2. through FA get some young and/or vet bigs for cheap
3. I believe we absolutely need a young big to draft and develop this year.
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I think we have the smaller exception to use this summer most likely which is like 4.5m. Which is more than enough to get Hartenstein or someone of his ilk. Just a question of whether Cubes will pay the tax. But if they can get another big by trading THJ that’s probably their ideal scenario.
I’d be happy if we drafted a young big but wouldn’t want to rely on them to play serious minutes as a rookie, especially where we’ll be drafting. Usually takes them a couple years for guys like Claxton, Gafford, Mitchell Robinson to be consistent and not too foul prone
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04-08-2022, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mac222b
I think we have the smaller exception to use this summer most likely which is like 4.5m. Which is more than enough to get Hartenstein or someone of his ilk. Just a question of whether Cubes will pay the tax. But if they can get another big by trading THJ that’s probably their ideal scenario.
I’d be happy if we drafted a young big but wouldn’t want to rely on them to play serious minutes as a rookie, especially where we’ll be drafting. Usually takes them a couple years for guys like Claxton, Gafford, Mitchell Robinson to be consistent and not too foul prone
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Yeah i agree - i definitely want movement to upgrade our bigs through FA/trade by bringing an established vet (myles turner?) or a young big with upside - hartenstein sounds appealing.
But i def think we need to draft for future and take a young big to develop. As you mention it may take a few years for them to grow so the sooner we invest in someone the more likely they are to have an impact during Luka's prime the next 10 years
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04-08-2022, 11:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scoobay
Yes! It should be a rule that the Mavs always have a German big on their team in honor of Dirk...
but in all seriousness, we need to upgrade our bigs and we need to take a shotgun approach. We can get upgrades there by
1. trading THJ
2. through FA get some young and/or vet bigs for cheap
3. I believe we absolutely need a young big to draft and develop this year.
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Haha I agree! I know a lot of people around here wanted Hartenstein in that draft. Can’t remember who we took instead or if he went before we picked in the second round that year.
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04-08-2022, 03:04 PM
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Mavs will be well over the cap, but will have 5.9mill (taxpayer MLE)
If he can be had for 5.9mill, I would be happy
1) Re-sign Brunson for as cheap as possible (15-20)
2) Use the MLE for Hartenstein (I think he'll get offers for 9-12 a year but who knows)
3) Pick up Green's team option
4) Use the draft pick on BPA or trade him to get rid of THJ/Bertans and/or upgrade the roster
5) Pray Burke opts out of Player Option
It's not a huge upgrade, but it is my best-case scenario based on our situation (we have a late first and a late second, few tradable assets, are well over the cap, and only have taxpayer MLE)
Last edited by EricaLubarsky; 04-08-2022 at 03:07 PM.
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04-08-2022, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
Mavs will be well over the cap, but will have 5.9mill (taxpayer MLE)
If he can be had for 5.9mill, I would be happy
1) Re-sign Brunson for as cheap as possible (15-20)
2) Use the MLE for Hartenstein (I think he'll get offers for 9-12 a year but who knows)
3) Pick up Green's team option
4) Use the draft pick on BPA or trade him to get rid of THJ/Bertans and/or upgrade the roster
5) Pray Burke opts out of Player Option
It's not a huge upgrade, but it is my best-case scenario based on our situation (we have a late first and a late second, few tradable assets, are well over the cap, and only have taxpayer MLE)
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can we trade a future 1st instead of this year's? I like option 4 and would prefer getting rid of THJ if possible (i think he may have more value) But would still like the mavs to keep this year's 1st to draft a big to develop/grow
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04-08-2022, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoobay
can we trade a future 1st instead of this year's? I like option 4 and would prefer getting rid of THJ if possible (i think he may have more value) But would still like the mavs to keep this year's 1st to draft a big to develop/grow
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FRPs we can trade this year
2022 (after drafting a player)
2025
2026 (if we don’t trade 2025)
2027
We only have one FRP that we owe (2023 from KP deal) but that prevents the 2022 and 2024 picks from being traded until we choose a player. That doesn’t stop us from making a deal with the pick where we draft someone another team likes and trading their rights for something. We can negotiate before we draft and finalize after. The pick becomes player right after we draft and thus skirts the rule.
“You like Player X? If we draft Player X will you give us Player Y?”
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04-08-2022, 11:19 PM
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Jazz collapsed like a flan in a cupboard
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04-08-2022, 11:32 PM
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Jazz collapsed like a flan in a cupboard
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Anyone still think Denver is the easier matchup?
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04-09-2022, 07:34 PM
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Gotta watch this Warriors game
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04-09-2022, 08:55 PM
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Gotta watch this Warriors game
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Not looking good. Will need NO to beat them tomorrow.
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04-09-2022, 09:13 PM
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Damnit Spurs
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04-09-2022, 09:19 PM
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Damnit Spurs
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GSW still has the B2B tomorrow. Here's hoping.
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04-09-2022, 09:24 PM
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Mini run by spurs to close the quarter - there’s still hope
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04-10-2022, 02:03 AM
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Spurs now locked into 10th and zero reason to care tomorrow against us
But by winning, the Warriors also locked their next opponent into 9th so the Pelicans also have zero reason to care
At least Warriors are on a B2B
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04-10-2022, 08:14 AM
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04-10-2022, 11:37 PM
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Vogel fired
Lakers blaming their coach when it’s the GM and players’ fault
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04-11-2022, 10:04 AM
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Absolute shitty move made by Woj last night leaking the firing before Vogel even got to the press.
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04-11-2022, 10:12 AM
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Absolute shitty move made by Woj last night leaking the firing before Vogel even got to the press.
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04-12-2022, 10:26 PM
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04-13-2022, 09:19 AM
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lol at Pat Beverly. Running his mouth after the game in the locker room, and jumping on the announcers table like they won the championship. You won a play in game against a team missing their best player. Your 7 points were irreplaceable.
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04-15-2022, 12:42 PM
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04-15-2022, 07:57 PM
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Couldn’t have happened to a person
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04-15-2022, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BPo001
lol at Pat Beverly. Running his mouth after the game in the locker room, and jumping on the announcers table like they won the championship. You won a play in game against a team missing their best player. Your 7 points were irreplaceable.
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I hate Pat Bev and all
But NBA needs passion. Honestly without the Luka storyline and sometimes even with it, I’ve been bored to tears watching NBA ball. Bad reffing and all emotions are forbidden. Makes for some poor entertainment
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04-16-2022, 10:33 AM
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Man the Blazers traded 3 first round picks and Gary Trent for Powell, Cov, Nance and turned those 3 plus CJ McCollum into Keon Johnson, Josh Hart and Milwaukee’s 2025 1st?! Yikes
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04-16-2022, 05:31 PM
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Looks like grizz will also lose game one. T pups looking decent
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04-18-2022, 01:11 PM
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I can’t believe this has never happened before..
StatMuse: Last night, Jae Crowder became the first starter in NBA history with a quadruple-one in a playoff game. 1 PT 1 REB 1 AST 1 BLK This stat line is officially called the “Jae Crowder”. pic.twitter.com/ykKzbYy4aG – via Twitter statmuse
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04-18-2022, 06:33 PM
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Marcus Smart wins DPOY award
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04-19-2022, 10:56 PM
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pels giving suns all they can handle right now - they're fun to watch.
man if zion comes back they're going to be tough...
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