It's time for the Ja Morant Conversation

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A 6'2" guard with a slight frame needs a skrong jump shot. Not saying you gotta be peak Steph....but on the scale of Iverson to Curry, you need to be closer to the Curry side for longevity.

Even Bron at 6'8" 260 lbs had to back off that bull-in-a-chinashop shyt.

If you insist on playing that style, you better get in the weight room and hit the squats, clean & jerk, snatch etc. Throw in some yoga and shyt for flexibility.
How long did it take Steph to get going after all those injuries earlier in his career. Ja had Grizzlies as a playoff team his second year.
 

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His style of play was bound to catch up to him...all gas no(very little) brake is exciting to watch but hard to maintain long term
His style of play had nothing to do with his current injury.
 

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All jokes aside, should Memphis sell high?

Never played more than 67 games in a season....and that was his rookie year.

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All jokes aside, should Memphis sell high?

Never played more than 67 games in a season....and that was his rookie year.

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No one is untradeable after this weekend.

We have plenty of depth, so there's no point trading him for a couple of rotation players.

If we could trade him for a player that increases our odds of getting out the West, then you do it. If Giannis is trying to come through, then pull the trigger (no pun intended).

That's the bar.
 

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No one is untradeable after this weekend.

We have plenty of depth, so there's no point trading him for a couple of rotation players.

If we could trade him for a player that increases our odds of getting out the West, then you do it. If Giannis is trying to come through, then pull the trigger (no pun intended).

That's the bar.

That's what I mean. Sell high to get someone good. SPJ is nice. Doesn't need to be some superstar.

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A solid replacement for Ja's spot.

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That's what I mean. Sell high to get someone good. SPJ is nice. Doesn't need to be some superstar.

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A solid replacement for Ja's spot.

:hubie:
If we could have just got Jimmy, you could keep Ja to be honest. You would be dependent on Jimmy and Trip in the playoffs Ja for tickets and marketing. :blessed:
 

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Unless injuries really shaved some points of his total score, he’s still a great player. Just mad unreliable and attitude issues.

But he’s turning 26 now, one would hope that he’s maturing and past that lil rebel phase.

That type of player must be the worse headache for GMs. Cause you trade him and he might actually grow up, you double down on him and he might be in that phase forever
 

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This dude young and always injured…is he gonna magically get older and become less injured? With his playstyle…

Doesn’t matter how good you are or aren’t, if you cant be available. Shout out to kawhi

Same situation with the fat euro that just went to LA and AD.

You build a team to win, not win sometimes and pray for the best.

Your body just doesn’t stop being prone to injuries and it tends to get worse the more you get injured combined with age.

This is probably the worst possible outcome for a lot of teams because they always end up having false hope and end up getting tugged on a line season after season.
 
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