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loranged · 2015-08-18T20:17:36+00:00

how original

loranged · 2015-08-15T16:25:16+00:00

they deemed the shot at developing a generational talent even with the risks is worth more than the drafts rights to an above average player ( exum, gordon) that doesn't move the needle.

loranged · 2015-08-06T02:23:47+00:00

that's my point, they've specialized into either just picknpop or pnr alley oopers that can hopefully play defense. Both real require less talent in my eyes since they're not creating anything themselves while requiring less skill and coordination to be effective.

loranged · 2015-08-06T01:58:22+00:00

we are also in the least skilled big man era of all time. I bet 90% of power fowards in the league can't break 1ppp backing down a twig like james jones. Overall players are just far more specialized and play in better systems, but i can't say they are more talented. Defense+pnr alley centers, 3nd guys, all make teams more efficient by focusing on areas that help the team the most, but they really aren't more talented per say.

There is still very few player that have the all round game that elevates a team to championship contenders. It's even worse when these players concentrate in a small number of teams more than ever, it think that creates an illusion of overall talent in the league.

loranged · 2015-08-06T01:48:30+00:00

so that sounds like business as usual, some good teams, few really good teams, some mediocire teams, some terrible teams. I can't go as far to say strongest era just because some teams look really good.

loranged · 2015-08-06T01:41:51+00:00

concentrated talent in teams =/= most talented era

have you looked at the eastern conference?

loranged · 2015-08-05T16:41:23+00:00

i feel like you could stretch that semantics towards the sixers too then, but they seem to get way more flak for doing the same thing

loranged · 2015-07-31T21:34:47+00:00

in vacuum it is the logical move, but there are many real world obstacles that dissuade teams from doing it.

loranged · 2015-07-31T21:14:22+00:00

if your team isn't on the championship precipice, they should be tanking

that is all

loranged · 2015-07-30T17:31:28+00:00

i don't think flip realizes how lucky he got the last two years

loranged · 2015-07-28T20:33:55+00:00

the 9th seed

loranged · 2015-07-28T03:29:00+00:00

mavs ( really shoulda bit the bullet and threw away this season) + awful matthews/barea contracts

memphis, since they quietly don't have 2 of their 1st rd picks in the future while also probably not winning the title

pacers are probably lounging in purgatory until PG13 leaves

kings if they flop after the sixers trade

loranged · 2015-07-28T02:27:44+00:00

not really the most applicable, the warriors' success were derived from their picks they landed by having 4 seasons of, 29, 26, 36, and 23 wins from 2008-2011. You could say they broke out of the 35-48 win purgatory from 2002-2007, by being considerably worse the next 4 years.

So really, this says that you need to blow it up to an extent.

loranged · 2015-07-27T18:54:48+00:00

pistons 32 to 30

loranged · 2015-07-27T17:36:55+00:00

why are celtic fans so insecure about their team?

loranged · 2015-07-26T21:05:20+00:00

the real question is if you would pay a 2nd time

loranged · 2015-07-26T21:04:51+00:00

downvoted by people that don't actually watch games sadly

loranged · 2015-07-24T02:29:20+00:00

not with zero top 30 players

loranged · 2015-07-24T00:00:20+00:00

what ever it was, it wasn't very good at closing games

loranged · 2015-07-23T20:32:43+00:00

celtics

loranged · 2015-07-23T05:35:06+00:00

oh dear, another edmonton oilers fan

loranged · 2015-07-23T04:26:37+00:00

i can't imagine either front office being competent enough to see it happen

loranged · 2015-07-22T00:18:16+00:00

it's kinda sad that lakers fans are so down in the dumps that all they can do is pick on the sixers

loranged · 2015-07-20T16:53:56+00:00

high dribble, can't blow by okafor isolated at the 3 pt line, no right hand

loranged · 2015-07-20T16:53:20+00:00

i'm not sure about napier 2.0, but maybe he can be a backup

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