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Pelicans half court offense outside of Ingram is so bad, there is no other guy on this team who can create plays. Lonzo's dribbling limits him from doing anything, all defenders need to do is put some pressure on him and he gives up the ball.

Bench also faces the same issue, you have players who need someone to create a shot for them. Redikk and Hart can not dribble at all and are limited. Then you have Hayes and Melli who should not get any mins.


I don't see this team going far this year outside of a miracle. Griffin needs to do a better job building a roster.
 

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With Wall & Wood Harden should just try to figure out how to make this shyt work.
Brooklyn playing that offense that harden like. They’re heavy iso with Durant and kyrie taking turns. That’s just what I’ve seen, I don’t have stats to back it up. Harden would love to be apart of that.


Would love for harden to stay but I ain’t beggin or trying to convince him shyt. If he want to leave , it’s cool. We have a younng cornerstone in woods. If we can pair him with another sub-25 cornerstone and get draft picks I’d take it.

Smart, Brown, another one of those first round picks coming off their bench, and 5 unprotected FRP’s for Harden, Bruno Cabaculo and House is fine with me


We’re still a low seed without Harden. with Brown we don’t even have to commit to a rebuilding via tank.

I say all this because Broussard made a point that if harden doesn’t verbally commit before next season we lose all leverage and the situation becomes like Kawhi or Anthony Davis and we’re at the mercy off other teams. I want him to retire a rocket but this is a business and you have to protect your asset
 
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I wanna see OKC feature Bazley more in their offense. He's got a special skillset. I fukks with SGA, but I just don't think he's ever really going to be a true star in this league.
 

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How does losing past your prime break the myth? This is like Ali losing to Ruddock for people to go "see he was never great."


The lockout season helps MJ and the bulls in 99 more than other teams.


It breaks the myth because of much of the MJ myth is that he never lost in the NBA Finals or that once he started winning chips he never lost again.

Honestly, I just think he retired before he got beat, twice.

Also a lockout season hurts because of the condensed schedule, more back to backs and 3 in 4 nights, 5 in 7. There wasn't load management back then.
 
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Zion gonna have to tune up his post game or something to get them puters Puting. It’s a bad look if I rather watch a couple other games then you versus a team like the Raptors unless shyt is tight down the stretch :hhh:
Be careful what you say about Zion around these parts. nikkas don't take it too well when you criticize his game.

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Zion gonna have to tune up his post game or something to get them puters Puting. It’s a bad look if I rather watch a couple other games then you versus a team like the Raptors unless shyt is tight down the stretch :hhh:
Agreed, but when you're getting tripled in the paint and you set up a dude for a wide open shot. You better make it.

What's this NBA thing with FO pairing up great bigs with horrible shooters at guard.
 

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I wanna see OKC feature Bazley more in their offense. He's got a special skillset. I fukks with SGA, but I just don't think he's ever really going to be a true star in this league.

SGA is dope as fukk and he surprised the shyt out of me how good he could actually shoot coming into the league ... but he’s probably a 3 on a true contender or a 2nd option on a struggle playoff team..at least out West.
 

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I wanna see OKC feature Bazley more in their offense. He's got a special skillset. I fukks with SGA, but I just don't think he's ever really going to be a true star in this league.

When I think about how many true number 1 options in the league I’m not sure if it’s much more than 10-12...SGA is An outstanding prospect but I agree his peak is as a 2nd option or outstanding 3rd option. Unless he takes another huge leap.
 
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