Not really. It’s only wind chilling cold from mid-December - Early March 1

Disagree tbh. If you trade him you better get a top 10 pick equivalent in next year’s draft in terms of talent 2

Wolves. Wiggins has an extra year on his deal despite being 10 million or so less than CP3 on the cap. 3

What the Sam hell is this 1

I have a weird feeling Simmons won’t. 1

He confirmed Lebron going back to Cleveland by reading twitter and saying it’s “from his sources” 1

Pg 1

Klay Thompson 2

Probably the best non group 4 man rap song in quite a while 1

Jordan, Kareem, Lebron, Hakeem, Bird. So no. 1

Even if the nets win a title with KD/Kyrie they’re still behind though bandwagoners will jump 1

Yeah the whole “Castleberry wanting to be paid like a coach thing” I believe. 2

Exactly. I never play pickup without a t shirt. 2

Jokic for MVP is a good sleeper pick 1

How? 3

I wish the Clippers had their own arena. 2

Curry is the greater Warrior, sure. 1

What 1

Since MJ, yes. 1

Unironically saying nephew too 1

There’s already an AHL team with that name 1

Lebron, KD, Griffin and Westbrook are the only guys from that years all star team that are still at an all star level. 1

Unless the Raptors sell and Lowry isn’t on the team post deadline, they aren’t missing the playoffs. 3

I knew it was good, but that is godly 4

That Dril tweet comes in handy 1

Better than the 2018 raptors, no 2

Lol, no. Cavs were an awful matchup for the raptors. They probably go to the finals if they face Indiana/Boston in rounds 2-3. (They obviously get destroyed by the warriors since no Kawhi, but you get the point) 2

>Dipo would’ve locked up curry Bruh 1

Its public knowledge 1

His office number is public record 1

Magic Johnson in Karl Malone’s body. 6

Danny Green will get a longer ovation tbh, since with Kawhi it’ll be a quick wave to the crowd. 3

Vince in his last game at the ACC. 4

It’s more of instance #1000 of don’t glorify people you don’t know 2

The better what if for Embiid is if the Cavs don’t win the lottery but pick him. 1

Get a job on campus dude, or a work study position. They aren’t as glamorous as internships but they’re cool. 1

Nobody touched Jordan dude. Nobody ever 0

Yellow team bad plays into the equation here 4

Wouldn’t shock me if Kyrie retires in 3 years. 0

Yeah, if Yao had a Lin like career then he has an argument for being a trail blazer despite no stats 1

The criticism he got from 2010-first title in 2012 is unlike any athlete let alone NBA player I remember in a modern era. Even if Zion doesnt pan out, it wont come close. 1

Youre joking right? Ive never seen a star (rightfully as it is) criticized as Lebron was the summer after 2011. Nothing comes close, not even Curry in 2016. 2

It doesnt shock me. Hell, even the Raptors didnt want to trade for Westbrook/PG with Kawhis demands. 2

NBA vet, not g league. G league guys make less than good professionals do. 2

Yeah, Steph for example said a no comment which while not a great answer, is fine because who expects him to speak on these issues 2

Genocides happen every day and there’s nothing individuals can do about it. See collective action 2

You do realize this sub is an echo chamber and the majority of the fan population doesn’t care 3

That’s why I laugh when people saying they’re “boycotting by not watching games”. A true boycott is something else 2

When most of the people outraged are neither from Hong Kong or of Chinese descent 2

I don’t get people who place athletes on a pedestal after they turn 14 1

Wrong. They can beat the Lakers -5

Gallo as a front court guy.. 1

Fred Van Vleet curse 1

lmao Ive even had girls that arent the biggest hoop fans use that term. 2

We live in a... 1

Stay off the weeduh 1

Also it’s coach K 1

Except Al 3

BMI makes 75% of the population obese 2

How did this get gold? 3

Nah they still have Steph 1

2012 mavs are the current warriors with Steph being better than dirk was at the time (though he was injured/didn’t give a shit after winning) 1

Kawhi, Fred and Kyle really ended a dynasty 1

Relapse was really damn good 0

Why are you equating sports to real life? Ill bet that if these guys saw each other on the street they wouldnt do this. 1

Their 1st rounder is top 20 protected, unprotected in 2021 14

2016 Warriors, 2013 Heat 1

I love Kawhi forever for what he did, but he had a mediocre game 6 in the finals. Raptors lose that game if Lowry is good vs his superhuman start 1

He played 14 games healthy before getting hurt in game 3 vs Milwaukee 2

Hornets. Knicks have won a round 9

*quad 3

Its not life changing money. Its great, but for me, I wouldnt be that much more well off than I am right now. 0

Wouldnt really care since thats not the types of women Im after, but I dont hate guys that do it lmao. Id rather be other statuses 1

Yes, but only for 2-3 years. If the choice was you have to do it for 15 years to max 35 million, I wouldnt. My body just wouldnt last. 1

> You could change the cash amount to 1million If I had to play ball for 5 years to only make a million, Id pass. If its 10 million, obviously, but yeah. 1

Fair enough. 200k a year is rich, but not its not RICH RICH if you know what I mean. Wouldnt have to worry about anything, but youd just be at the low end of upper class. 1

The money makes it worth it, but christ, I know people who are in Uni level basketball where they dont get paid for their work and its basically a second job. You still take the opportunity in the above question, but its not as easy as most think it is. 2

For the amount of work I’m putting in compared to what other guys are paid in the freaking NBA, yes. If it’s some mediocre pro league obviously not. 1

Why did magic trade him 1

Kawhi would request a trade back to Toronto 6

DAE?? 1

People thought he could guard Prime Shaq 4

What 5

Yeah, and also Knicks fans tired of the need of his tenure 3

Playoffs 3

Eh, its up there. 3

If we take out all context.. 1

Tall Rondo 1

Imagine thinking nba fans on reddit represent what the majority of the teams fans are lmao 1

Basing a fanbase off internet forum comments is something else. 2

all 30 teams fanbases suck. 1

Gasol = embiid stopper 11

Rocky theme music gone wrong 2

Ugh. 0

He’s said in the past he’s retiring early. He’ll be 31 when his contract ends (assuming he opts into his final year) 1

Pacific 1

And people who have arguments like a 5th grader 1

It’s pretty damn close to the Heatles. The third guy Bosh as Porzingis is disgustingly good 2

Covington would be so good on the raps 1

Raptors offense needs Fred badly 3

RJ dunking on Klay made it 1

West. 1

He’s the reason why I don’t trust them in the playoffs. 2

Too many injuries ugh but OG was nice 10

Regular season, yes. He needs to win a title to be the best player in the league, no doubt 1

Hearts of a champion gets it done 2

How so? 1

Weird how Bam and Marc have played Embiid hard 7

I do think the Sixers can pull off a raptors esque plan to guard Giannis 1

Knicks are getting one of KAT/Harden by 2021. 2

Eh. If they lose in the first round I could see Harden being dealt 0

If I could cast it, yes. 2

God I hate refball 3

TD bank 2

DJ Augustin 5

Twitter pre 2013 was a magical place 3

Nobody won 1

They lose in 2017 without him 2

Sure. But the 2017 warriors are worse than the Cavs if you swapped Durant for Barnes 1

21 free throws 14

Kawhi, Lebron, Butler, Lillard, Jokic 2

Were living a society.. 3

Skip Bayless would go nuts 3

You guys gave Mario a standing O when he came back from cancer 1

Is there a historical comparison for these types of talents fitting together 1

They have the 3rd best roster at full health IMO in the league, behind Bucks, Clippers. 1

Raptors dont have a high ceiling unless either they get the 2 seed or Milwaukee loses in round 2. 1

Didnt Kobe/Shaq admit this in their sit down? 1

There are since its simple statistics. 3

Stephen A hung up on a caller who called him a legit all star 6

Last years Raptors are better. 2

Solid 6 with the Russell trade 1

Theres an argument theyre the worst franchise in NBA history. 3

This reads like a copypasta 3

He was coming off a major one at the time tbh. 1

Is CJ miles a free agent? thought he was just injured 3

Its better to take a swing to make Towns happy vs the alternative. If this fails, theyll get a haul for both in 2-3 years. 1

First year back in Cleveland was close 8

Nah, he’ll get more money in the summer 1

WHAT 1

Wow PG 2

He literally had the first and last laugh of the season 6

No sources at all 3

And the goalposts get shifted with the Pacers. Before they played them “they were their big test” 5

>he opened up a new chapter in the NBA where star players will force their way into a superteam That started with the 08 celtics 3

KG wasnt coming without them trading for Ray Allen. Its not as bad as the Miami big 3, but its similar to Kawhi/PG this past summer. 1

If Marc’s health issues are bad... maybe 3

14 for Thomas!! 1

Were living in a society 4

If everyones at their ceilings Id take the Bucks 1

>I promise this isn’t me shitting on Kawhi, that’s not why I’m doing this. This is me pointing out the silly way we judge players differently. People will say Kawhi is better than Lebron No, you are right. Kawhi was good in games 1,3,4 and the 2

These are reasonable 1

who is beating them round 1? 1

The Booker take isnt crazy. Kyrie literally played his best regular season basketball this year 2

Hes had double digits points twice in two months 8

Smart teams bail on a lottery pick that hasnt impressed but may still have value league wide, see the Mavs dealing DSJ 18 months after drafting him. 6

Pedigree goes a long way in this league. If Chriss wasnt a first rounder, hed be out of the league 3

Sure. My point is that you could maybe get a team to bite on a prospect swap, IDK. 1

Yeah. But the Knicks saw something in DSJ though. Maybe another team thinks highly of Knox, but the clock is ticking there. Probably have this summer to get some value 1

Its because if he stinks next year... hes probably out of the league 1

It’s a bit similar (though his team is way better) to the 09 Cavs in terms of the MVP not winning and being 12 months away from free agency 2

oh no 1

Red team bad 2

Neither did the Raptors either! 3

Great value Kawhi with another good game 6

What is with the concern trolling threads? 7

Superstars progressions really dilute fan’s perceptions of how careers go 3

Sadly. 0

Did the heat pack the paint? 1

Were living in a society 2

Who is wearing Draymonds shoes? 5

If it’s like a 2008-10 Cavs type situation is gets interesting but I doubt it 2

If he signs the supermax, the team currently is their team for 3 years 1

It depends on how they lose If it’s a close finals/ECF loss he stays but if it’s a earlier exit who knows 1

It’s better... but not by a lot. 1

Fred is a terrible matchup vs Philly 2

If you talk in generalities enough, you can win every argument 1

Yikes 2

What does Ja Rule think of the MVP race? 0

K-os > 3

Klay Thompson 3

Durants Skip line was actually good. 1

16-17 was the worst season in a while. Everyone knew it would be Cavs/Warriors pt 3 for the whole season. Cavs went 12-1 in the east! 1

Best offense. 2013 Heat > current Lakers > 2017 Cavs > 2009 Cavs overall for the best version of each of those stints 1

Bigger MJ with a 3 point shot, so the goat 1

No one knows 0

The difference is that with sports leagues, theres a much higher contact rate vs general population 2

We are WAY too early to even think about how next year goes. 3

The league folds if they dont have a season next year, but if they do its the least of the worlds issues. 2

Id be shocked if theres NBA before July. 0

Predictions on this situation are pretty useless 2

Probably, save 2018. 1

>So being a regular person in Toronto, I go to my local mall, Square One. Thats not Toronto. 2

They also pay an escrow % in case league revenues dont hit. 2

Wade was terrible that series 1

top 35 1

Because its not relevant today for NBA issues What he said was disappointing though. 1

Sure. Theres atrocities all over the world every single day, so not everyone can have influence over lasting change. 1

Thats true. 1

Id say its more about professionalism vs talking in slang. 2

Ah. Today I learned something new 2

Hes a weird guy. 1

lmao 2

Ah. 1

Hes not even the highest player rep of the NBPA 1

Theres even a limited amount of fans allowed in Norway! 2

$$$ says no, as much as the moral reasons say yes. 1

If there wasnt the threat of the CBA being dissolved, Id agree with the scrap the season people 1

I agree. 1

Its the same with denouncing say Nike, and then going with another company that uses slave labour. If you want to be out of this system, use locally made products or go off the grid. Pretty much the only way not to contribute somehow 2

Waiter island 7

It sucks but isnt shocking for athletes 2

Who cares? Of course Kuzma would be rightfully getting shit for that too 11

This reads like a copypasta 5

He completely whiffed on a floater too. 1

he has gait 2

Horford is terible 1

I want nothing to do with Miami in the playoffs. Heat should beat Indiana/Boston round 1 1

Their issue is their bench. Hill and Donte have to be good 2

I wonder how much Dallas plays into this race. Their last two games are vs Portland and Phoenix, when its very likely theyre locked in 7th. 1

Hes probably the most underrated superstar in the last 20 years 8

1% 1

COme on 1

This year is all gravy. Hope they just win 2 rounds 10

Yup. Hes not a #1 guy though he can be a solid #2 like a Jaylen Brown -2

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Uh -1

3 straight years of the 2nd best record 20

If you look at the roster of the 17-18 team, theres only a handful of guys left, which makes it impressive. 4

Wow I forgot they had a better record than the Warriors in 17-18. 9

*laughs in Jrue Holiday* 4

Their games were meaningless in essence after their Clippers matchup. And they have 2 top 10 players. 3

Yeah until they play him in the WCF 2

Uh 1

My favourite Kawhi game to watch is G1 vs Philly last year. Just hilarious all-around shot making 1

Steph 6

The butler trade was fine, but after last season it seemed they wanted to speed up the timeline 3

You can trade Horford, its just a bad fit. But youre stuck with Harris unless you trade for another awful contract 2

I wonder he was the mystery player Kemba talked about re: going to the knicks 5

Didnt they have his bird rights? 0

Edwards 1

Hes not empty stats, just wasnt good in the playoffs 1

Putrid contract 1

Kawhis better, but hes still top 5. 1

Refs bad. 4

If some west series go to 7, I could see them starting game 1 the same day, but other than that youre getting days off 10

They arent going to have a game 1 of a series when other series are having games 5s. 1

Nah, Sixers legit threw away the future 1

Kawhis still good but his speed is gone 1

Butler was friendly with JJ and Joel though, maybe he just didnt like Ben? 9

WHAT IN THE 3

An extreme cold stretch though. 0

Would be the biggest first round choke since...? 1

At some point the injury excuses go out the window. 10

The Pacers shouldve won that series, even with Lebron going nuts. 1

Support black businesses in your community. 5

Yeah. Were all parts of capitalism/globalism, in some way. Only way to not be is to take the clothes off your back, and go start a life in a rural part of country and get your own supplies 5

Its not just american though. I wouldnt expect a chinese athlete to give a damn about BLM and police brutality here 1

How much have you donated? 3

I thought hed be better from the line with no crowd 2

Every time a heavy favourite loses game 1 the overreactions are amazing 6

that series is hilarious in retrospect, with the whole kyrie "who cares" comments 7

Kawhi came close last year 1

Cant wait for the next olympics 2

Even if the Bucks win this series, Gianniss jump shot is an issue and its 2 straight playoffs of his free throw rate being garbage. 2

If they lose before the finals this year AND dont do anything this summer, then yeah its going to get flack. not now. -2

Hes in that pre 2012 Lebron territory of a guy who doesnt do well in the playoffs 3

interesting. 1

His playoff performance hasnt been good 1

their games dont fit together 1

not calling a timeout on their 2nd last possesion was horrid 3

Ingrams getting maxed this offseason. Even if he didnt get maxed and still had this poor play, a team was going to do it to force the Raptors hand. 1

Some people in this thread who are saying to trade him for a bag of chips probably are the same people that have his jersey or called him the teams best player 1

People overreacted to his hot start. Hes closer to the guy last year, which is still really damn good as a #2 on a championship team. 1

His game at the moment is not suited as a #1 guy. 2

red team bad 3

Even down to the possible injury. 1

2nd or 3rd greatest player of all time. 1

Bledsoe/Lopez/Ilyasovas an easier match 1

people really underestimate what it takes to get into the BASKETBALL hall of fame. 3

I have no idea why. Freds had a terrible series. 3

Bro, stop 3

carrying bums again 2

seems fair 3

Weak draft though. 1

If they get a top 3 pick next year Ill start to believe. 2

The Clippers with Lowry would be the favourites. 2

Everyone forgets that the Raptors had to trade Lowry for Westbrook in that deal. 1

Sir, this is the internet. But seriously it is terrible 2

Hes not going as long as #23 is there 2

Depends on if Ballmer gives him the supermax + the 10 year vet rule 1

No. I thought he was going to the clips regardless 1

Hes not even ahead of KD 2

Longevity 1

youre damn right 1

Kawhi. Giannis while not at a MVP level still put up 22 PPG 6

Fair enough, just that in their elimination games, one player was worse. 0

Yes. 2

Kinda remind me of the 2013 heat in that they have competent role players, but none of them are locks (though ray was better) 1

Kawhi literally recruited paul george 2

Yup. If you remember Kyries 3, Lebron literally got out of the way to make sure Steph was in the PNR with Kyrie. AD should be the bucket getter down late, but overall, no 1

Worst playoff half in quite a while 1

No. He could be better than RJ 1

Yes. Kuzma is the most overrated player in the league 1

Thanks 4

Rondo was the Celtics best player in a series vs the prime big 3 heat. 2

Stay off the weeduh 1

sounds like a certain celtics team.. 4

2008 wasnt THAT long ago 1

soft 14

Yeah, MJ never complained to the refs 1

even if he averages 15/5/5 the last few games it wont touch 2011. 4

Yes, but its not the same. 1

Heat are winning this series -8

Sir. 4

He wasnt the whole problem... but his lack of defense and ISO ball in the playoffs led to some tough results. 3

Yup. They dont get past Philly with JV against Embiid. The whole turnover with a new coach and new 1/3 of a roster helped matters 3

yeah, having him shoot against a double team makes sense 1

That danny shot didnt lose them the game. Whatever the hell Morris did. 1

Lebron and Jimmy cancel each other out tbh 1

Dont let the Lakers winning the title make you forget the clippers blew a 3-1 LEAD TO THE NUGGETS 9

"If hell ever get back to a super bowl Ill say this: No way, no how" - Rob Parker in 2012 on if Tom Brady will return to play for a super bowl title. 1

When youre a superstar, you cant have 2/7 bad games in a series and expect to not receive critcism 1

5:45 46

Thank you! 4

Kyries age was kinda unprecedented for demanding a trade 2

No. 1

Yes. 3x champion, gold medalist 3

7th seed 2

MLSE laughs, theyre richer than almost all the NBA owners 1

Yeah 1

Yes 1

Yes. They probably have to do a S & T 0

BLake? 1

Paying Hayward 30 million is not smart business 1

yeah its not that they lost hayward, its that they lost him for nothing 4

It depends on who they sign to be a backup PG 1

Cavs had more cap room back in that time period 1

tanking 3

No. The max slot is for flexibility 3

Not the first time this happened. FVV wasnt a fan of load management for Kawhi 6

None 1

it was worse last years opening night 1

Game 3 of the Finals was his last great game 1

Hes out of shape 4

Hello r/all 2

lol 1

people love seeing others fail 16

No. The offense which is meh at best struggles without his points even if theyre inefficient 2

and even he stayed, both him and PG bounce this upcoming summer and theyd be stuck with Westbrooks contract 1

Accidentally deleted this thread yesterday 1

youd think they were the KD Warriors with how much they talked 5

Uh... 1

yes 6

Bubble Clippers returned 5

LOL watch him be traded for harden 5

KyrieGM 2

CRINGE 4

Embiid 3

*laughs in Portland vs Los Angeles* 2

Stop. 1

Its similar to the Raptors trading Rudy Gay and then going on a massive heater after the failed Lowry trade to the New York Knicks. The FO wanted to tank for Wiggins that season, and didnt expect the team to come together and get home court in the playoff 1

Sir this is an internet forum 3

It sounds like hes eating food at times 1

Yes. He just has flaws in his game that are really exploitable in the playoffs 1

Its Embiid if the sixers win the easts regular season crown 2

Relax 1

Raptors are only taking back expirings with assets for Lowry. Not taking on long term money 1

uh oh 0

LeBron carrying a team in the 4th in Cleveland, seen this movie before 1

FVV 100% deserves it over Westbrook 2

[serious] 3

“There you go! There you go.” Sharpshooter Kyle Korver gave a look of pleasant surprise. Guard J.R. Smith yelled out, “We got an [expletive] squad now.” And before James hit the locker room door, former NBA great Kevin Garnett hugged him and said, 4

Theis vs Gasol was a joke in hte playoffs 1

ok? 0

no disrespect whatsover, then absolutely flames the man 17

His rant after a caller phoned in high on the weeduh is another one 5

Kyries not top 5 6

LOL 1

Jaylen 2

What a non story. Bad comment but its just talk. 0

no. Ray Allen saved them 1

Both 0

u/bootum 1

Somethings off. 1

Casual 2

Rondos said hell probably get into coaching. 2

Lou heard the rumors didnt he 1

I want the Nets to trade for him so he gets pantsed by Embiid/Giannis in the playoffs 2

Yup. Doesnt matter if youre great defensively if you cant score when needed 2

Its not for another month plus 2

I"d guess its because were at the point in the season where its not early anymore and teams are figuring out what to adresss 0

?? The NFLPA is weak as shit 0

Theyre one game out of the play-in 2

Maple Curry 3

hater 2

MVP 3

Seconded 1

Relax. 7

Even the sweeps/5 gamers that year were good series. 4

Jeff Green saved them tbh 2

Its the only deal that either side would do 0

Bag of beans 2

Id add Philly to that list 1

>I DON’T get along w 98% of nbatwitter, mostly because I think it’s a cesspool of gatekeepers & regular people that get this presumption of authority from having a blue check. 2

Didnt everyone say this during the regular season last year? I remember people saying that Rondo, Dwight gave them no spacing 2

The difference between this and last year was AD was around. But the issues about spacing, and role players not playing well was well and alive 1

Fire Walton 1

I wonder what happens in the summer of 2010 1

That free throw idea is a bit interesting. If you made it so you get 1 free throw attempt for a 2 and 2 for a 3, it could make some sense. 1

Ben made the 3 at the end LMFAO 1

Raptors. KP and Pascal is not a good combination 10

Knicks 10