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I’m still convinced he’ll join the Clippers cause I can’t imagine him being the kind to take the easy way out.

KD is my favourite player and I still admit him joining the 73 win GSW that eliminated him was the biggest bytch move in NBA history. But in GS only him and Steph were legitimate top 5 players. Klay was at best a top 15-20 player. You could make a legitimate argument that Kawhi, Lebron & AD are the 3 very best players in the league (at worst top 7).

What would separate them from previous super teams is their size (pause :dame:). AD is 6’10, Lebron 6’8, Kawhi 6’7 and all of them are built, unless Giannis, George & Gobert get together there’s no way you could stop them.

Plus, why would Kawhi want to boost Lebron’s legacy when he has an opportunity to win the most rings out of any player this era (Steph & Lebron on 3, KD & Kawhi on 2).

We could get competitive balance back or once again the league would be so predictable.
I don’t care what Leonard does but I know the sports media isn’t going to get on the same and that’s the problem I have personally. These dudes in sports media dikksuckers. KD does it nikkas sounding like grown bytches but if Kawhi does it all the excuses come out Foh. Either you’re with dudes teaming up or not not all the caveat bullshyt to excuse some and shyt on others. To me that’s what male and female bytches do.
 

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It would suck but not quite as bad as Durant since Durant didn't win two titles on his own already.
 

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Were the Lakers 73-9 last year and did they defeat the Raptors in the Western Comference Semi-Finals after being down 3-1?
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End of the day, any sensible basketball fan would tell you that AD, Lebron & Kawhi > Steph, KD & Klay
 

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Not comparable

KD straight up joined the enemy that just beat his ass, and was obv already a ready-made 73 win team.

Plus Kawhi is going home which he said he wanted to do before any of this

Plus he already won fmvp w two franchises, nothing to prove

Lol at bringing up player heights and of course the real issue everyone that tries to make this argument has: "Why would he help Lebron?"

:heh:

Not even comparable situations.
 

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shyt I'd be tempted to bet on all those outside of Lakers, Bucks, Celtics, Nets or Blazers depending on how the Kawhi situation plays out.

I put $50 on the Nuggets and 76ers for now through FanDuel Sportsbook. I’m not real high on the Bucks right now.

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Nah.
But that WOULD be some ol' bullshyt tho imo.

I mean, think about this shyt...

Homie got 2 chips 2 Finals MVP became a GOD in whole a nother country.

Now he could stay there and get all the free housing and food he wants for eternity but can also head over to LAC and make these muthafukkas the top dawg of LA FOREAL!

i honestly dont even see what so hard about this shyt.
 

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unlike KD he has valid reasons to sign with he Lakers. He is from LA and grew up a Lakers fan and his entire family is still there, He has a degenrative knee condition and probably can not hold up being a number 1 option, he already has 2 rings and is not running to the team he had a 3-1 lead on in a conference finals then choked it away, He already beat Bron before and AD was never a threat to him.
 

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so I'm low key torn on dudes like Udonis Haslem, Jamal Crawford and to lesser extents Pau Gasol and Vince Carter...I'm glad that teams still value their contributions but at this point I'm like they are nothing more than additional coaches who can get onto the court every now and than...I know it's got to be some young hungry cats out there who can beat them for their position but at the same time having that locker room influence does help....So I'm like get your checks breh's but at the same time these dudes are really just additional coaches.
I can't speak on the other guys but I know for certain UD's presence has kept Spo from getting Sprewell'd over the last couple of years
 

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I am truly amazed at the way that people gloss over him blowing a 3-1 lead, playing like shyt in the process, and then him going to the squad that he blew the lead to, that had been recruiting him all year, and attempt to compare it other, non-comparable things :mindblown:. There is nothing in the history of the league that can be compared to that or top that so let's just leave it alone.
 

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It would be on the same level. I'm tired of superteams so i hope h goes back to Toronto or sign with Miami. This NBA season is looking like the most competitive in history if he does not join the Lakers.
 
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