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#4701 Post by Artemis » Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:33 am

NIce to start the season with a win. :rockon:


KL's debut.



Tonight is LeBron's debut for the Lakers...will you be going, kv?

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#4702 Post by kv » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:11 pm

It's a road game....home opener is about 300 bucks a ticket for nose bleeds....so no

I'm actually going to the LA Kings game...so I will be at Staples center tonight...watching lakers when I get home tape delayed....tickets were stupid cheap...like under 50 bucks for both tickets...couldn't figure out why it was so cheap when I grapped them a week ago.....it's the Islanders who suck but why so cheap?.......LeBron's first game duh...oh well I'd still have grabbed them if I knew

Did also buy some tickets to see Toronto Maple Leafs only game in LA this year though Art

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#4703 Post by Juana » Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:52 pm

Tonight kicks it all off but we always seem to play like shit in Portland so I'm not expecting too much especially with Paul Allen passing away

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#4704 Post by SR » Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:54 am

I stopped watching in the 4th, but the disparity in play between Rondo and Ball was obvious. Ball's +/- must have been horrible. Ingram looks better than last year in g1 and more confident.

Loved the Magic interview where he said he could see Boston beating the dubs in 7....thinks Tatum will be an all-star this year too, the painful admission Ainge rules, and Brad is the 2nd best coach in the league. :bored: (He's 1st)

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#4705 Post by Juana » Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:04 am

Until Pop retires he is still the best coach in the NBA in my opinion:

Pop
Brad
Carlisle

Are the top 3.

Lonzo's shot looked a lot better and more fluid. But he did look stiff which is to be expected but I do not think Lonzo understands with Rondo and LBJ and to a lesser extent Ingram out there he has to figure out how to play without the ball. Ingram is starting to fill out and like I said just give him time he is only 20.

As for Tatum in 2 years he will be the C's best player no matter who else is on the roster unless it was Anthony Davis.

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#4706 Post by SR » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:02 am

Well then, he needs to get ugly again...he shot 26% I believe. Ingram's confidence is through the roof...never pensive anymore. As for the Ball comparison, Rondo is just magic at finding the open man, and his lane penetration was really impressive...Lonzo had nothing there. I had to remind myself it was a decade ago RR won with us. Love McGee...always have, just a baller. Speaking of AD, I reviewed my pics and I want to amend them...NO is 2 in the west. :wiggle: He'd look great in green. Tatum can't amaze me enough. Reverence to Pop, but I have Brad at #1...know more on that his year :nod: I also think Quin is in the running at 3rd

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#4707 Post by Juana » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:39 am

Well the thing that Pop and Brad are really amazing at is getting people to buy in and understand sometimes they're not going to be the horse that night. And yeah AD when healthy is my favorite player in the league to watch with Russ being a close second (honorable mention is Devin Booker). As for Zo he is still recovering from knee surgery he only had 1-2 practices and played limited minutes in one preseason game. I will judge him more after about 25-30 guys, but yes Rondo is the better player at this point.

I'm wondering what team is going to gut their roster for Butler.

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#4708 Post by Artemis » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:41 pm

I'm a little disappointed that I'll miss watching the Celtics vs Raps game tonight. Should be a good one.

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#4709 Post by kv » Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:54 pm

Def loved the intensity and leadership I saw from JaVale, Bron and Rondo...they all should remain starters

Bron after one of our kids got knocked down and got off the ground...LeBron ran over and said loud enough for the whole team to hear .."when you are knocked down...stay down...one of your brothers will be right there to pick you up" team building, loved it....as for Ball...good luck on the bench kid...produce, grow or be gone...because Rondo is our pg...one game showed how far Ball is from the old man

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#4710 Post by creep » Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:06 pm

you love lebron now :jasper:

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#4711 Post by kv » Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:21 pm

Negative...I just like the vets helping

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#4712 Post by Juana » Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:29 pm

Yeah as he was telling that kid that RR was finishing his sentence, I like what Bronny Drama and RR are bringing to the table for the youngins

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#4713 Post by SR » Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:29 pm

Artemis wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:41 pm
I'm a little disappointed that I'll miss watching the Celtics vs Raps game tonight. Should be a good one.
:yikes: You're favored by 3

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#4714 Post by SR » Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:32 pm

I despise LeBron on the court, but whatever team he lands on you gotta love him...or hate having the best player on the planet on your team. :balls: Adore the man off the court.

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#4715 Post by SR » Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:34 pm

Juana wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:39 am
I'm wondering what team is going to gut their roster for Butler.
a really stupid team...I was apoplectic when the rumors of Danny's interest were everywhere.

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#4716 Post by Juana » Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:03 pm

SR wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:34 pm
Juana wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:39 am
I'm wondering what team is going to gut their roster for Butler.
a really stupid team...I was apoplectic when the rumors of Danny's interest were everywhere.
I like him but unlike Kawhi (who is younger and better) he is not worth the haul Minny is trying to get for him. Minny is acting like its AD23 they're dangling out there, anyone else is not worth that price especially when they can sign him without gutting their roster in July.

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#4717 Post by SR » Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:13 pm

Congratulations, Artemis. :sonny:

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#4718 Post by Artemis » Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:10 am

SR wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:13 pm
Congratulations, Artemis. :sonny:
:tiphat:

I caught some of the highlights, looked like a really exciting game.

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#4719 Post by phenobarb_bambalam » Sun Oct 21, 2018 12:12 am

SR wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:32 pm
I despise LeBron on the court, but whatever team he lands on you gotta love him...or hate having the best player on the planet on your team. :balls: Adore the man off the court.
One of many reasons for why you're a better specimen of a human being than I....loved him dearly when he was playing for my team and cheered as loudly as anyone in that arena the night he won his first ring, but cannot stomach his smug face in any other jersey. Hats off to you!

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#4720 Post by kv » Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:36 am

I hate him for hanging his entire fanbase on live TV then going to Miami..that's off the court stuff

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#4721 Post by SR » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:40 am

Well, he kinda made up for that. People fuck up. His other off the court stuff just dwarfs that, completely

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#4722 Post by SR » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:41 am

phenobarb_bambalam wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 12:12 am
SR wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:32 pm
I despise LeBron on the court, but whatever team he lands on you gotta love him...or hate having the best player on the planet on your team. :balls: Adore the man off the court.
One of many reasons for why you're a better specimen of a human being than I....loved him dearly when he was playing for my team and cheered as loudly as anyone in that arena the night he won his first ring, but cannot stomach his smug face in any other jersey. Hats off to you!
Heat fan? :yikes: Do you live in Miami?

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#4723 Post by SR » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:44 am

Gotta admit I really liked Ingram losing it on Harden. By FAAARRRR my most despised player in the league now. There isn't one thing I like about this guy. It must be excruciating to play against that man child. CP is a douchebag as well.....and Luke had his first stroke of coach spin greatness with his reference to the flagrant :nod:

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#4724 Post by crater » Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:26 am

I've never been much of a fan of Rondo, but in a fight between him and Chris Paul, I'd be on Rondo's side 100%, as I've always hated Chris Paul.

Chris said Rondo spit on him and I'm calling BS on that. The only thing I saw was Chris trying to poke Rondo's eyes out and getting a punch in the face for it. :box:

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#4725 Post by Artemis » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:51 am

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen a game where an actual fight broke out. :yikes:


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