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Wonder what these look like when you filter out the first half of the season…

To be clear, by close game, I mean < 20 pt lead in the 2nd half tbh :lol FIBA rules are janky (Goaltending, no defensive 3 sec, etc). I could see them running into a hiccup if the shooting isn't there for a half. But yeah, they should steamroll.

Mass delusion is a strong force in life and politics. Stoking fear, disgust and paranoia creates division and passion.

none in games that matter imo. this is the best US roster since 2012 at least. only reason i'd knock it is the legends like lebron/durant are post-peak sure, the talent gap isnt quite as extreme as it used to be, but an a-team like this is just miles ahead of anybody else. its enough of a talent...

lol Thread red-assing it up in every post

I'm assuming the SL is going to be Steph/Ant/Bron/KD/Embiid, nasty tbh. Should win gold but I'm sure they'll run into a close game at some point. Sucks that France has a shit backcourt.

Gonna suck if he pulls a Grover Cleveland. Will Republicans back a convicted man?

Steve Ballmer is worth 125 billion dollars and it looks like Clippers are his favorite toy. He's going to pay all the luxury tax and then some more. They're opening their new arena next season, no way they blow it up. The only way any of those stars leaves is if they ask out. With that being...

Kawhi got the last spot. insane team. for people putting stock into the US' performance in the world cup, the bigs on that team were Walker Kessler (only real center), Jaren Jackson Jr, Bobby Portis, and Paolo, who is more of a jumbo wing than a big the last olympic team (which still won...

I hadn't realized just how fucked the Clippers' drafts are for the next 6 years. From 2024 to 2029 they have a total of three firsts and one second. 2024: Only #47 2025: A first that the Thunder have swap rights to, no second 2026: No picks at all 2027: A first that the Thunder have swap...

Andy Bailey has cobbled together his year end aggregate of players who played at least 500 minutes (360 total) in 8 "catch-alls" (BPM, LEBRON, GmScPM, as well as the cumulative versions of each) . . . Wembanyama 16 Vassell 111 Jones 118 Johnson 195 Champagnie 216 Collins 244 Sochan 282...

Point guards: D'Lo Tyus Jones Monte Morris Shooting guards: Buddy Hield Gary Trent Jr. KCP (player option, $15M) Gary Harris

You need to go outside sometimes

Spurs get lottery magic get picks #2 and Toronto's #7, the Spurs draft Sarr and Dilly with those two picks, and somehow Eddy slides to them in the 2nd round. Then the Celtics have to release or trade to us for something minimal Derrick White. DW can become the defensive point mature leader under...

A sign-and-trade for PG13 is interesting. The Clippers' future drafts are completely fucked: they owe their 2024/2026/2028 firsts outright and other teams have swap rights with them in 2025/2027/2029. They don't have any second round picks at all from 2025 to 2029. If George wants to come to San...

Kind of strange Topic is suddenly good to play when reports had him supposedly being back weeks ago. He may play now just to show he isn't injured and good to go for the draft.

Agreed, at least I know Castle gives a shit. Topic shutting it down for three months until he can statpad in a weak league is such a horrible look.

Exactly. Keldon is a net negative on both ends if we talk serious basketball. Luckily for us, most teams haven't caught up with it yet. Him and Collins are a perfect combo to be paired for a star player. Keldon even has positive value and isn't just a contract to match salaries. If Spurs...

Yep, It wouldn't even be a surprise if the Spurs reach for Topic if they win the first pick worrying he won't be there for them at 7 with the Toronto pick.

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I'm not high on him either. Rather take Castle in the Spurs range of pick.

The only way Spurs should do something like that is if PG wants to take less money. Spurs can ship out Collins to get to 30M in (roughly) salary cap space and if PG is willing to sign for that? Ok maybe. But dont give up players and picks. But if they will take something like Collins/Keldon?...

I’ve been in the Type B camp of “be aggressive, but don’t go all out.” That said, and the more I think about it, Wemby’s progress figures to be asymptotic. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s a top-10 player next year, while still being on a rookie contract. So I think a borderline all-in move probably...

la would of NOT walked away.They where saying they would match any amount offered.The main goal was to force la to use more their cap on austin reeves so it would be harder for them to sign future free agents.

Fom my understanding, teams that play both Euroleague and ABA don't play their best players in ABA most of the time. Topic's team would most likely be able to have 100% winrate in ABA if they tried. Him playing there for the strongest team doesn't mean much. Only a handful of best Euroleague...

Why is this dated April 14 I thought he said exactly the same weeks ago?

So it was WEMBY who was behind the plot to tank this season! Excellent sleuthing!

I guess it's all perspective because I think his ABA team could probably beat 99% of College teams

They only have $20 million in capspace so would need the Clippers to agree to say a Keldon + Graham for PG13 sign and trade to pull it off. Would still be really tough to then put together the matching salary for Trae without including Vassell.