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(11-22-2024, 09:33 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/statu...0139133413


Gobert throws a temper tantrum with the game on the line. Ant does not look pleased.

Randle should have passed him the ball. Randle loves to pound the rock. Is there a team that could use Randle that would actually give up an asset for him? Or does Minny just want salary off the books? DiVincenzo hasn’t been great either, from what I’ve seen.
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Mavs next game is at the Heat on Sunday. Weird the last game the Heat played was on Monday. Almost a week off. That doesn’t happen much right?
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(11-23-2024, 08:49 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Mavs next game is at the Heat on Sunday.  Weird the last game the Heat played was on Monday.  Almost a week off.  That doesn’t happen much right?

I checked and apparently the Suns also have 6 consecutive days off. OKC has a 5 day break. I agree it’s weird.
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(11-22-2024, 08:40 PM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: Randle should have passed him the ball. Randle loves to pound the rock. Is there a team that could use Randle that would actually give up an asset for him? Or does Minny just want salary off the books? DiVincenzo hasn’t been great either, from what I’ve seen.

2 wrongs occurred there, but 1 is significantly worse in my opinion.

Randle definitely missed a good play. He should have passed the ball. But bad plays/low IQ moments happen ALL the time in games. And it’s already a noted flaw in Randle’s game. It could’ve been an easy dunk for Rudy though. And he should’ve made that pass. 

But for Rudy to then pout, take himself out of the game mentally, and get called on a 3second call because he didn’t get the ball is the most prime example of loser wussy behavior I have seen in a long time. 

You can excuse and coach out Randle’s mistake. You can’t excuse that from Rudy. That is such a grave sin imo that I’d be shipping him out tomorrow Nellie style. And Ant recognized that too!
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The Jazz beat the Knicks tonight
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(11-23-2024, 07:45 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: The Jazz beat the Knicks tonight

Yeah, crazy. It seems like there were a few crazy upsets last night.
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Oooof. Poor Grant Williams. Torn ACL.
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Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his knee, sources told ESPN. Williams averaged 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists this season.
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(11-24-2024, 10:43 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Yeah, crazy. It seems like there were a few crazy upsets last night.

I know single game +/- doesn’t really mean anything but KAT being a -34 and his backup Jericho Sims being a +19 makes my eyebrows raise
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Seems like Grant really blew up his knee. Poor dude

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ESPN story on Hornets’ Grant Williams lost for the season after damage to multiple ligaments and meniscus:
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(11-24-2024, 01:25 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: @ShamsCharania
Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his knee, sources told ESPN. Williams averaged 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists this season.

I know there's plenty of animus in the fandom about GW's time here, but I hate to see that happen to anyone.  Sad
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(11-24-2024, 02:59 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: I know there's plenty of animus in the fandom about GW's time here, but I hate to see that happen to anyone.  Sad

No animus from me - I was rooting for him right up to the day he was traded, and he got us PJ Washington!!
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(11-24-2024, 02:59 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: I know there's plenty of animus in the fandom about GW's time here, but I hate to see that happen to anyone.  Sad

Hate to see any player get hurt.  I actually hope they do better after they leave.  I mean JB's becoming an MVP candidate doesn't adversely affect us any more than if he was a bust.
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Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis plans to make his season debut tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN. Porzingis returns five months after undergoing foot surgery
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(11-25-2024, 12:33 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: @ShamsCharania
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis plans to make his season debut tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN. Porzingis returns five months after undergoing foot surgery

Must be so nice that you can sit out 90% of the season knowing that you are not needed until the NBA finals, while 40 year old Horford needs to bust his a** for you.

Porzingis is the perfect example of the East/West problem. No way Boston comes out of the West (or best 16 play-offs) winning the title, while resting Porzingis for three rounds, but in the East he can just chill and be labelled as this great move. Rolleyes
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From Hoopshype quoting Sam Amick:

My understanding is that there was a setback with Joel at some point, but this is where it gets tricky: Joel is notoriously private about his body and pushes the Sixers to be as secretive as possible. This is why they got fined recently. It wasn’t for load management comments—they got fined because their public statements didn’t align with reality. The league dug into Joel’s medical records and concluded his left knee situation was legitimate and serious. The Sixers, however, publicly claimed he was healthy and ready to go, implying it was just load management. That doesn’t sit well with the NBA’s TV partners. It creates confusion, and while I can’t pinpoint the medical term for Joel’s issue, it seems real and concerning. He was fully participating in Team USA activities during the Olympics, so something happened between then and now. It’s clear that his movement isn’t right, and it feels like we’re heading toward an inevitable shutdown procedure for a bigger injury.”
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(11-26-2024, 01:01 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: From Hoopshype quoting Sam Amick:

My understanding is that there was a setback with Joel at some point, but this is where it gets tricky: Joel is notoriously private about his body and pushes the Sixers to be as secretive as possible. This is why they got fined recently. It wasn’t for load management comments—they got fined because their public statements didn’t align with reality. The league dug into Joel’s medical records and concluded his left knee situation was legitimate and serious. The Sixers, however, publicly claimed he was healthy and ready to go, implying it was just load management. That doesn’t sit well with the NBA’s TV partners. It creates confusion, and while I can’t pinpoint the medical term for Joel’s issue, it seems real and concerning. He was fully participating in Team USA activities during the Olympics, so something happened between then and now. It’s clear that his movement isn’t right, and it feels like we’re heading toward an inevitable shutdown procedure for a bigger injury.”

We shouldn´t forget that Embiid was an Oden-esque red flag coming out of college. Maybe this is just the end of the road. Maybe all his perceived lack of training/playing was just smart injury management to a certain extent. I would have handled Yao Ming the same way. Instead he busted out 100 games a year including the national team and by year 7 (?) his body was completely broken down. 

Given that their own pick is top 6 protected, they might secretly consider a trade. This would be easier, if they hadn´t loaded up on PG 13. 

Though I wonder whether which teams would even be interested in Embiid, who imho is a regular season FT merchant. Indiana? Sacramento?
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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4261...oss-knicks


Malone livid after the Knicks boat raced the Nuggets 145-118
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(11-26-2024, 05:55 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Must be so nice that you can sit out 90% of the season knowing that you are not needed until the NBA finals, while 40 year old Horford needs to bust his a** for you.

Porzingis is the perfect example of the East/West problem. No way Boston comes out of the West (or best 16 play-offs) winning the title, while resting Porzingis for three rounds, but in the East he can just chill and be labelled as this great move. Rolleyes


The East is weaker for sure, but If Boston was in the West, they'd still be a top 3 team with or without him, and still could come out the West. They're the champs until proven otherwise.
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(11-26-2024, 01:12 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: We shouldn´t forget that Embiid was an Oden-esque red flag coming out of college. Maybe this is just the end of the road. Maybe all his perceived lack of training/playing was just smart injury management to a certain extent. I would have handled Yao Ming the same way. Instead he busted out 100 games a year including the national team and by year 7 (?) his body was completely broken down. 

Given that their own pick is top 6 protected, they might secretly consider a trade. This would be easier, if they hadn´t loaded up on PG 13. 

Though I wonder whether which teams would even be interested in Embiid, who imho is a regular season FT merchant. Indiana? Sacramento?

How about Boston?

One fragile center for another.
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