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Who will win Game 5 of the NBA Finals?

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Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM


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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6180 on: June 10, 2019, 10:10:38 PM »

GS +400 to take the title.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6181 on: June 10, 2019, 10:43:51 PM »

Good game

Green story (6 techs) quite interesting.

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Re: Friendly wager
« Reply #6182 on: June 11, 2019, 01:04:24 AM »

i bet my buddy 20 bucks.
he says Golden State is going to win in 7
i bet the raptors.
this is after the raptors took a commanding 3-1 lead.
I have three chances to win, he has to win all three games.

Did i make a good bet?

A great bet.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6183 on: June 11, 2019, 01:07:27 AM »

Durant might not play next year. Heartbreak to see arguably the best player in the game hit with the worst possible injury. He'll never be the same, if it is indeed a tear (which seems to be the case). I hope it's not as bad as it looks, even if never suits up for the Knicks.

All that said, I think the Knicks should sign him. Something like 4 years $70 million. May be that no other team would be willing to go that high, give a high salary in year 1 and then have declining cap hits. Take the risk he gets back to consistent all-star level, using the first year as goodwill. Use your cap space this year to accumulate picks (ie the Atlanta Hawks). Forget trading assets for Davis, don't spend money on borderline all-stars that function best as second or third options, and don't pay Kemba given what that contract might look like in three years. Build around RJ/DSJ/Mitch/Knox et al. Re-sign Vonleh and Mudiay,  see if DeAndre comes back on a one-year deal and if you cannot get some other professionals so the team is at least a bit more competitive. There are kids worth watching, team will have cap space for at least a max, plus a returning Durant, a lottery pick in a good draft and a bevy of recent lottery picks.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6184 on: June 11, 2019, 01:08:34 AM »

Durant's new injury does not bode well for the hopes that he's coming to New York.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6185 on: June 11, 2019, 05:11:59 AM »

Can't Durant simply opt in for $31M with GS?

Seems the most likely move/non-move.

Been on vacation, haven't seen a minute of the Finals . . .
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6186 on: June 11, 2019, 06:09:12 AM »

I'm not a draftnik.
But I'd be interested to hear why Barrett is better than De'Andre Hunter, who sounds like a terrific out-of-the-box 3&D wing. 

Haven't seen either of them, but a 42% 3-point shooter who defends well, sounds preferable to a 31% outside shooter with questionable D.  Especially with the latter coming off an injury.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6187 on: June 11, 2019, 09:32:53 AM »

"He'll never be the same"

No telling

Achilles tendon can actually come back stronger. 
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6188 on: June 11, 2019, 09:34:49 AM »

I'm not a draftnik.
But I'd be interested to hear why Barrett is better than
De'Andre Hunter
, who sounds like a terrific out-of-the-box 3&D wing. 

Haven't seen either of them, but a 42% 3-point shooter who defends well, sounds preferable to a 31% outside shooter with questionable D.  Especially with the latter coming off an injury.

Barrett goes to the rack and runs the floor very well.  Are you trading down or taking Hunter at 3?
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6189 on: June 11, 2019, 09:36:44 AM »

Can't Durant simply opt in for $31M with GS?



Yes

This is also a path for them to keep him long term.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6190 on: June 11, 2019, 10:08:18 AM »

Build around RJ/DSJ/Mitch/Knox et al. Re-sign Vonleh and Mudiay,  see if DeAndre comes back on a one-year deal and if you cannot get some other professionals so the team is at least a bit more competitive. There are kids worth watching, team will have cap space for at least a max, plus a returning Durant, a lottery pick in a good draft and a bevy of recent lottery picks.

Why did the Knicks trade Kristaps Porzingis for bupkis again?

As if the Antonio Davis trade talks haven't already made the stupidity of that move clear.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6191 on: June 11, 2019, 10:45:42 AM »

Well.....

what are the positives of the deal?

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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6192 on: June 11, 2019, 11:04:38 AM »

What if Memphis says they will take Barrett but are willing to deal down to 3?
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #6194 on: June 11, 2019, 11:43:05 AM »

Barrett goes to the rack and runs the floor very well.  Are you trading down or taking Hunter at 3?

I haven't seen any of these guys play ... even in highlight clips.

I'll try to check out Morant, Barrett and Hunter.
Just from what I'm reading a talented PG or a fearsome 3&D wing sounds better than Barrett.  Though what I wrote above seems to be the consensus order for them.  Hunter sounds like more of a certainty.  But I'll need to see RJ and the others before I know what's going on . . .

If Knix braintrust likes Hunter better than Barrett and can extract something for passing on Barrett, then great.  Though unlikely.
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