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Re: Woj Bomb: Melo to OKC
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2017, 01:33:23 PM »

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Give Presti and Co. credit. They've acquired two star players - one firmly in his prime - to pair with a reigning MVP in exchange for Victor Oladipo, Enes Kanter, Domantis Sabonis, Doug McDermott, and a Chicago 2nd rounder.
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Re: Woj Bomb: Melo to OKC
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2017, 01:33:46 PM »

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Man this Ringer tweet on the East vs West just gets more and more true:

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Re: Woj Bomb: Melo to OKC
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2017, 01:34:53 PM »

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Wooowwww. I think they're the second best team in the West if they gel together well, and I could see them giving GS all they can handle.

That Irving trade is just getting better and better for us, huh? That's now like 7 legit teams that will challenge Brooklyn for worst in the NBA - Brooklyn, Chicago, Indy, Atlanta, New York, LAL, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

By extension I guess it makes the Fultz deal worse.

Too soon to say. If you mean for LA 2018, possibly, but could make Sacramento 2019 pick more valuable. The pick is so variable it really is difficult to give it a value today.

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« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2017, 01:34:58 PM »

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Sheesh what is this the 4th or 5th All-star to go out west this offseason? It's frustrating how bad the East is gonna be next season.

Re: Woj Bomb: Melo to OKC
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2017, 01:36:10 PM »

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Sheesh what is this the 4th or 5th All-star to go out west this offseason? It's frustrating how bad the East is gonna be next season.

Hayward should make the AS game easily!

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« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2017, 01:37:01 PM »

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this is a nothing move imo. I've long felt Anthony is overrated... because he is. this is just a name being moved, a name who's living off his college career. there is no substance to Anthony's game, for all the points he scores his team is worse off.

and he's a coach killer.

There's a lot to be said for Melo, but he's dynamic when paired with other stars - look no further than the Olympics.

As far as him being a "winner", let's not pretend the Nuggets teams he was on weren't good. Unlike the great revered leader that is Chris Paul, Melo's actually been to a conference finals.
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Re: Woj Bomb: Melo to OKC
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2017, 01:37:01 PM »

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Wooowwww. I think they're the second best team in the West if they gel together well, and I could see them giving GS all they can handle.

That Irving trade is just getting better and better for us, huh? That's now like 7 legit teams that will challenge Brooklyn for worst in the NBA - Brooklyn, Chicago, Indy, Atlanta, New York, LAL, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

By extension I guess it makes the Fultz deal worse.

not necessarily. The stronger the west is, the more likely the lakers are going to be bad enough to give us that pick

but what crazy player movement this season? so many stars switching teams and not only that, going out west.

The east is going to be pretty bad this season. Only good teams I see are cavs, celtics, wizards....then everyone else.

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« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2017, 01:38:23 PM »

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Wooowwww. I think they're the second best team in the West if they gel together well, and I could see them giving GS all they can handle.

That Irving trade is just getting better and better for us, huh? That's now like 7 legit teams that will challenge Brooklyn for worst in the NBA - Brooklyn, Chicago, Indy, Atlanta, New York, LAL, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

By extension I guess it makes the Fultz deal worse.

Eh, somewhat, as at this point I'm not sure if we'll get LA's pick or Sacramento's pick.

But on the other hand, it makes quite a bit of sense since (1) we now have a young franchise point guard anyways (rendering Fultz redundant) and (2) it seems pretty clear that Danny wanted Tatum all along and rated him similarly to Fultz, meaning the trade just gained us a free asset.

At this point, I'd definitely rather have Kyrie, Tatum, and the LA pick than IT, Fultz, Crowder, Zizic, and the Brooklyn pick, especially given the hindsight of IT's injury.

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« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2017, 01:43:13 PM »

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this is a nothing move imo. I've long felt Anthony is overrated... because he is. this is just a name being moved, a name who's living off his college career. there is no substance to Anthony's game, for all the points he scores his team is worse off.

and he's a coach killer.

I'm not a huge fan of Carmelo Anthony, but this is ridiculous.  He was a great player for the Nuggets, and there's a reason he made the playoffs each of the first 10 years of his career. It's one thing to say he's a nothing player now, but he's not just "living off his college career"
I'm bitter.

Re: Woj Bomb: Melo to OKC
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2017, 01:44:34 PM »

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Sheesh what is this the 4th or 5th All-star to go out west this offseason? It's frustrating how bad the East is gonna be next season.

Hayward should make the AS game easily!

Kyrie, Gordon, and Al are all pretty much locks to make it at this point. Last year's East team lost FOUR forwards this year in Melo, PG, Butler, and Millsap! And with IT being doubtful due to his injury, Kyrie's a lock, too.

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« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2017, 01:45:42 PM »

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Wooowwww. I think they're the second best team in the West if they gel together well, and I could see them giving GS all they can handle.

That Irving trade is just getting better and better for us, huh? That's now like 7 legit teams that will challenge Brooklyn for worst in the NBA - Brooklyn, Chicago, Indy, Atlanta, New York, LAL, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

By extension I guess it makes the Fultz deal worse.

More bad teams in the East mean they trade wins and losses with each other.  More quality in the West means every win is that much harder for the Lakers.  The Lakers could be a better team this year but wind up with the same record.

My only regret with the Fultz trade is I think Ainge should have received the pick if it were 2-6 instead of 2-5.

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« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2017, 01:46:01 PM »

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Re: Woj Bomb: Melo to OKC
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2017, 01:47:18 PM »

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Wooowwww. I think they're the second best team in the West if they gel together well, and I could see them giving GS all they can handle.

That Irving trade is just getting better and better for us, huh? That's now like 7 legit teams that will challenge Brooklyn for worst in the NBA - Brooklyn, Chicago, Indy, Atlanta, New York, LAL, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

I can't.  The 2015-16 Thunder did, but that was a better Thunder team playing against a worse Warriors team.

Durant+Ibaka>George+Melo, and Barnes<<<Durant
I'm bitter.

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« Reply #28 on: September 23, 2017, 01:51:59 PM »

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Wooowwww. I think they're the second best team in the West if they gel together well, and I could see them giving GS all they can handle.

That Irving trade is just getting better and better for us, huh? That's now like 7 legit teams that will challenge Brooklyn for worst in the NBA - Brooklyn, Chicago, Indy, Atlanta, New York, LAL, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

I can't.  The 2015-16 Thunder did, but that was a better Thunder team playing against a worse Warriors team.

Durant+Ibaka>George+Melo, and Barnes<<<Durant
Barnes?  ???

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« Reply #29 on: September 23, 2017, 02:04:43 PM »

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