Tell me Draymond, Klay, Bogut, Barnes, Iguodala is a worse supporting cast than Delly, TT, Shumpert, JR, Mozgov. What a bunch of nonsense. 1

But you did, and thats what matters. :) Shout out to /u/PMmePICSofBAGELS for the set-up, everyone send him bagel pics! 0

Your comment gave me an idea. [Based on the data from the 2017 season to present, whenever Curry shoots between 30% to 35% from 3, the Warriors are 14-6 or 0.700. ](https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game& 3

> who is set to become the Mavs franchise player for the future This kind of answers your question. Its a hard pass by the Mavs. > + salary filler. Why would you need salary filler if this trade goes through? You unload 3 players. 2

Did you mean fair weather fan? Unless were referring to the Boston Peacocks of course. 1

James Harden isnt even the greatest offensive player in his own time lol 1

Ironically OPs complaint is about the lack of offense, and here you are giving it to him. How kind of you. 4

Its a tough one to write about? Its pretty much the arc that caused him to re-evaluate his mentality and become the player he is today. 1. Dwane Casey gets mocked for how much Lebron steamrolled him with Toronto, but Dwane Casey drew up the defensive sc 1

In less than 70 seconds 35

Nah sorry dont you know that if you watch a rookie play against your team and your team wins, that means the rookie is now a bust and Adam Silver executes him the next morning? Maybe learn the rules of the NBA before posting on this subreddit bud. 5

Youre right. Dirk literally told Cuban back in 2007: "Look, if you can trade me for Kobe, youve gotta do it." And Cuban said lol no Dirk would be even more willing now. This type of loyalty is rare. 4

I dont think a coach should stand by their player if they do something blatantly wrong. You yourself admit that he deserved the tech and possibly the ejection so Im going to take your word for that. I dont think Malone should stand by his guy if thats act 6

What the fuck is up with this subreddit and bringing up race Lukas a good player, who cares what race the person is that recognizes that fact? 14

Or, maybe he just apologized because he didnt mean to offend anyone and it has nothing to do with the jewish makeup of the organization hes a part of? Jeez, apologizing doesnt need its own justification, let alone a nonsense one such as this. 2

Can the Hornets thanos the Nuggets now? 1

I remember reading some comments a while back talking about how a lot of the tickets are given away to a bunch of people and businesses and so its not really loud fans that fill up the stadium. Dont know how true those comments were though, so take this 16

But will they be surprised because Harden outright deserves to win over any other contender? Or will they be surprised because the media is committed to the Harden hype over anyone else over the past few weeks, and so thats whats fresh in peoples minds? 1

Kardashian sisters are our universes Misa Amane and have a second notebook, except their death note just kills careers. 2

Assuming all players are in their primes PG: Steph Curry SG: Michael Jordan SF: Lebron James PF: Dirk Nowitzki C: Shaq You surround James with amazing shooters that spread the floor, and then Shaq just eats everyone in the post. 1

9/11 never really happened on Sept 11th, it actually happened on 11/9, they faked the original footage by flying Stanley Kubrick up to the dark side of the moon and filming fake footage there, that way airports could close and then the rest of day they us 3

Guys players today are all about actually playing basketball to be considered the GOAT Im sure if I chose to go play basketball instead of just sitting on the couch I could have, my gift is just sitting on the couch watching more One Punch Man. And Im a 2

Yes, but 2011 also happened, so... 2

Heres a serious answer boo Yes, we tend to judge players more harshly on their elimination games, but thats also because those are arguably the most significant games. Those are the games were you win or you die. The opposite is also true though - if a 2

Im not being fair that Harden is a choker? Harden choked. That doesnt mean hes not a great player, just that when his performance matters to make it out of elimination, he cant seem to push through. I can sympathize with that feeling of not being able to 1

Melos house is still technically in progress, but his ability to supply bricks is so high now that no one is contracting him unfortunately. :/ 1

Dont listen to /u/mrsuns10 lets do it, I could clearly use some company lol 1

Sure Heres westbrook, with a [quaint 980 sq ft building](https://www.theplancollection.com/Upload/Designers/100/1052/29273_Elev_381_251.jpg). 1

30 for 30: What if I told you that a legacy wasnt the only thing Kobe was building? 1

Actually, if Russ and Harden decided to be roommates, their house would still only be 50 sq ft larger than Kobes right now. 1

Oh hey look its our nephew Travesty Scott 1

If the Lakers make the playoffs, Rockets better the ones to boot him out. Yall need to get in on this Houston! 2

Thanks for actually waiting for the final score before making your post. 23

LeBRonaldo Meme math checks out 3

Does Ronaldo have a history of being clean? 1

smh theres always someone who suggests this exact idea thinking theyve cracked the lottery the whole reason why the bottom seeds get the best odds at higher picks is because theyre bad teams - if you just give it to mediocre teams, then bad teams stand n 9

> Besides the 2011 championship, he never really made noise in the playoffs. Oh you a nephew 10

Essentially what happens is their best players (Dame, Harden, and Jokic) will have to pick up weapons that best resemble attributes about them. Dame will get a small purse, aka a clutch. Harden will get a pair of sandals, aka flip-flops. And Jokic wil -1

How you gonna talk about Big 3s as a Spurs fan when you had one of the biggest Big 3s in the modern era? 1

no way something was repeated on reddit? 1

I got this guys: Shitpost on r/nba in 6 1

Theyre still around but they clear it after a while to reflect the upcoming games of the day. Just gotta check early enough bud. 6

Bruh You take the guy thats proven himself already Giannis is an MVP, as good as Doncic might be, youre making a foolish decision if you dont pick Giannis This is the family guy mystery box argument smh 1

Wait so is Russell Westbrook literally the worst basketball player ever or a possible key piece of a dynasty? Reddits been confusing me with their hot takes recently 1

> Do you remember how Lebron played in his first Finals? In Lebrons first finals, he averaged 22/7/7 with a steal but with 6 turnovers. He was 2nd in points, 4th in rebounds, and 1st in assists among *all* players of that series. Its funny that youre 1

lol youre a clown if warriors win in 2016 KD still leaves but he goes to Cleveland - it wouldve helped Lebrons legacy cause guaranteed KD + Lebron take all the rings 2

No if you like KD you must hate Lebron if you like Luka you must hate Trae if you like Simmons you must hate Mitchell if you like Westbrook you must hate Westbrook these are just a few of the binaries that we have tacitly agreed to as NBA fans. 1

> A lot of times, the players are just taking the open shot. Should they stop taking the open shots that they have taken all season long efficiently? Sometimes? There are times where shooters go on cold streaks, just like how sometimes they get a hot 1

Looks like Kawhi has finally made it boys 2

To be fair I dont think that was because of Steph but rather the guy attacking Steph lol, pretty sure he wouldve stuck up for almost anybody 4

Cause were addicts to basketball content even though we know theres not gonna be any good stuff, some stuff is better than no stuff 5

Its not a triple team because by that logic a zone defense is technically double teaming all 5 players cause someone "could always be waiting." You cant "double team" every single opposing player. Double teaming is when you have two guys actively guardin 3

> should be forced to give his ~~seats~~ ownership to Drake really make things spicy 4

Sorry time is a circle, Zion Williamson is actually so talented that he went back in time and slept with Gloria Zion is Lebrons dad. 2

Curry has 33 points on 42/36/93 shooting these past 4 games. Westbrook had 23 points on 36/32/88 shooting in the playoffs this year. Where are you getting the idea that Curry is shooting like Westbrook is? If you want to argue that there should be a hi 2

Should GMs and front offices not judge who theyre taking by their skin color? Yes of course. Should there be quotas in sports based purely on skin color? Fuck no 15

There are two kinds of Lakers fans. The newer ones fatigued over the last 9 years of not having a championship. And the older ones who have gotten bored of having a 3-peat and then a back to back. So heres a refresher from a Mavs fan - when you win 2

Nah, its more that Cousins came back and is playing like Boogie 1

No, because Warriors fans have always been quick to say that a game where Kawhi was injured by Zaza after the Spurs were up double digits is not an indicator that the Spurs wouldve won the series 1

> erasure of black culture for white profit (see the dress code) i dont know about yall but im redditing in the nude right now, mods please dont ban me 3

The raptors were not the picture of health lol Danny Green and Kyle Lowry both had hand issues One of their role players in OG Anunoby was out for a while and by the time he was ready to come back they werent sure if they wanted to risk incorporating hi 6

> He merely fined Dallas for a massive decade-plus long sexual harassment suit against them while the NFL forced a similar owner (Jerry Richardson of the Panthers) to sell his team. wow its almost like Mark Cuban wasnt doing the harassment himself lik 3

lol wtf the only reason that Wade has as many titles as lebron is because of lebron delete this grandnephew 27

Yall forgot about dirk fucking quickly man hasnt even been retired for a year -2

lmao for someone who just won a ring you bitter as fuck 2

1. Go for Kawhi. 2. Surround Lebron and AD with the best shooters you can regardless of what happened with step 1. 5

Whats to stop the Lakers from just adding AD the next offseason then, when hes a free agent? 0

He gets it off of 3 4-0 sweeps from the Toronto Raptors, with each game being won by an even more ridiculous game winner than the last Im talking 1 handed grandma shots from half court to seal the win 4

I have it on good authority that he either stays with the Warriors or doesnt so no worries 3

who the fuck thinks kyrie didnt earn his ring? thats a nonsense take 86

Its in the rafters showcasing back to back years 2

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> They’re about to have bench quality players starting for them Well if they get Kawhi, then 4 out of their 5 starters will indeed be starters 7

Genuine question - do you think youre clever for thinking of this, or do you know that this is reposted every 5 minutes? 35

Claiming that the Warriors - who lost one of their best players in FA and the other due to injury and is trying to substitute that with a newly minted PG that people are already talking about trading away midseason - wont make the playoffs is not worse th 5

Why should the cash be split among the winning team? All fans contribute to this lol 2

this is the worst one 3

> This is not a conspiracy theory. sure, you literally describe that people are conspiring to make a "show" but ok 2

yes because when people say conspiracy theory they only refer to the criminal definition of conspiracy op quit bein a clown 1

but dude is username is raptors inside source, you cant just grab a username like that for free 12

Not stupid at all, the dude is a championship coach who wanted to be respected and didnt see that respect coming from the organization he planned on working for, so he walked out. Thats a gutsy move in and of itself. I cant tell you how many times Ive sig 6

Its not cherrypicking to use per 100 possessions instead of per game, its just a different way of looking at the statistic Just because someone posts stats that disagree with your narrative doesnt mean the stats are cherrypicked 1

tbh the real traitor is you for rejecting them even though they won you rings 3

Salty Lakers fans aside, players are allowed to talk to each other I believe 6

Like what? Kawhi: Hey dude I wanna play with the Clips would you be interested in teaming up? PG: Yeah that would be awesome but Im under contract Kawhi: Ah thats a shame, if only you could push for a trade like AD, I bet Presti is more competent about 5

> The Knicks have the assets to get Beal and Westbrook Show your work 16

something something pay for abortion she said no though! 3

bullshit, mueller report NBA edition would get ESPN ratings for weeks, itd be the new deflategate 8

Honestly just because you put a serious tag doesnt mean what you have to say is more valuable. This take is already widely agreed upon and youve brought nothing fresh to the discussion. We all understand players make millions but they still have their ri 1

I mean we were one pick away from him, we shouldve offered a future first and pick swapped, MJ and Sam Perkins wouldve been the original Luka vs Trae 1

He wouldve had 2 3peats with the MLB but retired in the middle to play in the NBA 3

Theyll be the first duo to ever put up quadruple doubles, getting 10+ in points rebounds and assists and then 10 more in stealing the ball from each other 4

But people arent saying they ended PG and Westbrook. Theyre saying they ended the current iteration of the Thunder, which is likely true. 4

I think the consensus agreement at least on this sub is 04 right? 1

youre a coward for making this post and not having a flair yourself 3

wait what do you mean november, doesnt the season start in october? 7

> Cuban has no shame hell probably max the little kid. ok timeout why are you saying this like Giannis wouldnt get the max somewhere else, explain that one 1

Not many tbh Westbrook and Harden I guess since neither have seen the finals since, Paul George for sure, Derozan with the Raptors but I wouldnt say hes an all-time great most of the people he faced had won it before or after 3

Your dad beat you year after year over and over and then when he finally left you, your stepdad showed up for one year, gave you a really delicious piece of candy that youll remember for your whole life, but then laughed in your face and left too, and you 7

Hakeem had to beat the top 3 seeds in his conference and then the best seed in the East In theory its literally the hardest path through the playoffs 4

yo are totally right, lebroom does have 0 rings but lebron has 3 rings and that kills you doesnt it lol oh and speaking of brooms how did your 2011 playoff run against us go, i really hope you enjoyed that kobe vs lebron matchup, oh wait we fucked that 3

also with the way that players are willing to bounce quickly if they dont see any advancement in their team, its nice to show that your team is able to pull a free agent and get yourself into the playoffs, or snag a smart coach and get yourself into the p 1

i guess i just define "unproven" differently than you because I dont take it to mean "unproven at doing a repeat performance." dude was pretty consistent throughout the year, i see no reason to suspect that his game will decline. MCW had a shoulder surger 1

6 months is fine and all but can they do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke is my question 5

Why does winning not count except if its the finals? Also, why are you deluded enough to think that Lebron will get to 3 finals in this loaded west, but then also think hell lose to a "weak East" team every time? 0

mods honestly you should ban this for the use of the serious tag 2

Mavs fan here Even among fans its pretty split about it being rigged, but the people who believe it BELIEVE it if that makes sense, while everyone else is kind of like "meh whatever we got our ring" 2

Nephews making posts claiming fans are hoping Kawhis contract gets voided are delusional 6

If Post Malone played Jazz at the Stockton festival on sept 28th, would he be among the GOAT musician conversation? -1

tbh im better than anthony davis, they asked me to play for USA this year and the NBA as well but I wanted to spend time focusing on my family 8

> theyre building a great foundation to possibly attract a few to come down and join them > footsteps of the Nets and the Clippers I think the big difference though is that Miami isnt a shoddily run organization, they also have a good core with a -2

That would be the worst possible pick what youre saying is that in order to be *charitable* to the WNBA you want to send Steph Curry? hell miss every shot 1

Why would OP tell you lotto numbers if he has a time machine lmao, hell just get himself the money and go to the game 1

https://streamable.com/l7np8 3

I dont think this is true - I dont think the NBA has any particular rules against a woman playing in the league. The WNBA does have rules against men playing. 2

FVV post-3rd child birth for MVP? 2

protip- if you want to know what kd actually thinks then just look at the comments in the article with suspicious usernames 1

Ah yes, the original nephew post. 9

groin strain 3

https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&is_playoffs=Y&age_min=0&age_max=99&season_start=1&season_end=-1&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&p 3

no, it shows every single player that scored 40 in a playoff game, specifically citing which game as well, you can switch the criteria to total games if you want the count for each player 2

Probably a better chance than one day you deciding to lighten up apparently 7

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> kill Porzingis You think you can take on [Ivan Drago](https://streamable.com/u4cil)? Good luck mate 1

> (I believe the allegations) Is there any particular reason? Most of what Ive heard points to a lot of credibility questions for the accuser. 1

For the uninitiated: https://youtu.be/lqVz7Hpq8WY 1