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  1. astrozombie

    2024-2025 Sixers: A-Knee Day Now!

    Not only was Durant easier to fit into a roster, but the expectation with Durant was that he could take a year off, recover and be close to the player he was. Embiid is like RW3... phenomenal when in great health, but is never going to be in great health for any meaningful amount of time ever...
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    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    I was thinking about the Winslow offer the other day and man that one was wild. Apparently he's in the G league now
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    Score Bug: Love or Hate

    It was fine, but too big by about 30%
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    Super Bowl LIX Game Thread

    My main thought watching the Chiefs last night was how similar it was to the Scottish game, in that the Chiefs - like the Pats that night - happened to have their worst game at the worst possible time. Almost every team has that one letdown "we just don't have it today" kind of game and it sucks...
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    General NBA season thread: 24-25 edition

    I know this is going to sound like whining - because it is - but Giannis' singular absolute best ability on the basketball court appears to be putting his shoulder down, barreling towards the hoop with reckless abandon, smashing into the defender, and getting a call. That skill does not...
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    Placing Mahomes in History

    Agreed with those who think it is way too early to opine whether Mahomes is the GOAT or not. Who knows what the next few years hold. He could break his leg and never be the same, submit some average years as the team ages around him, put up mediocre numbers as elite D carries him, or be stellar...
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    Luka traded to Lakers for AD!??!???

    I've been wondering Kyrie's influence on all of this, if any. Kyrie pouted his way off the Cavs, torpedoed the Celtics, galaxy-brained his way off the Nets (after driving Harden away)... and now Nico wants to maximize the window around Kyrie's timeline, I guess. I wonder how much of the...
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    The 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Thread

    I think the "aggressiveness" comment was cover because Williams is coming back. "Geez Mark, we didn't want to trade you but the Lakers were so hellbent on getting you they made us an offer that we couldn't turn down" sounds a lot better to Williams and the fan base than "we tried to offload...
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    2025 Draft: Patriots Discussion

    I initially wanted Tet, but now I think I am between Carter and Graham (assuming the Pats can get offensive help somewhere else). I have no desire for Hunter... I would rather someone who is good at WR and good at CB so he's not winding himself constantly and saving the roster spot for a ST...
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    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    I missed the game, but that was my impression. There was also that game where either Peterson or Scheierman were getting some Q1 run. That's all fine with me at this point.
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    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    I agree I would like to see more minutes for the end of the bench. "We're tinkering with lineups", "we're finding out what guys can do", "playing matchups" or one of a zillion other answers would work for why they are playing the youngsters heavy minutes and no one would blink because all of...
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    The 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Thread

    That Lacob quote always irrationally bugged me. Steph was already ready on the team when he bought it (and it still blows my mind that the Wolves drafted 2 PGs right in front of Curry, even if the Rubio pick was at least defensible at the time) and then they attracted KD when the salary cap...
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    Jaden Springer to HOU for cap relief

    I know the Celts traded him for DWhite not that long ago, but I completely forgot about Romeo Langford.
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    The 2025 NBA Trade Deadline Thread

    I don't really get this trade for WAS unless Kuzma was such a bad influence on the youngsters that they needed a vet with more positive locker room presence. For MIL... sure. Middleton was giving you nothing at this point, might as well try to get something from Kuzma and reduce the tax bill at...
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    Jaden Springer to HOU for cap relief

    I suppose I bought into the idea that he could be traded for a wing. But now I am guessing it's cap relief and the Celtics go out and get LWIV back.
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    Luka traded to Lakers for AD!??!???

    It's hard not to think this is some contrarian stuff for the sake of it. With the exception of Scott, those other guys exist largely to spout opinions that are wacky to "embrace debate" (and I like Chuck, but sometimes his IDGAF attitude leans into this). It takes a lot of mental gymnastics to...
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    Luka traded to Lakers for AD!??!???

    If the bold is true (and it may not be, to your point), either Nico should be fired immediately or the Mavs need to put some controls in place that every trade needs an owner's sign off. I do not know the mechanics, but I would bet that someone in the Celtics ownership group signs off on every...
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    DeAaron Fox to Spurs, Zach Lavine to Kings

    Thanks, this is what I meant exactly.
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    DeAaron Fox to Spurs, Zach Lavine to Kings

    Still trying to wrap my mind around this since I haven't finished my coffee, but my first thought was that all of this still looks better than the Luka trade did for Dallas.