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WHO ADVANCES TO THE WEST FINALS?


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Damnshow

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There is not much the Warriors can do without Curry.

They made excellent trade move by getting Jimmy Butler and getting rid of players who weren't getting them anywhere.

But the team is still built around Curry. You take someone like Giannis or Jokic off their team...they ain't doing miracle with the rest of them guys.

The biggest Warriors problem still stays the wasted 2nd overall pick on a draft bust. They had a chance to trade it + other assets to sweeten the deal and get someone like Myles Turner or even Domantas Sabonis when Pacers were not sure of their franchise direction.

They wasted a very valuable asset on nothing and that bit them couple years later now that their roster core is old and they don't have that extra quality player.
 

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QP should be playing too. He just needs to be looked at as a stretch 4, not a center

There is not much the Warriors can do without Curry.

They made excellent trade move by getting Jimmy Butler and getting rid of players who weren't getting them anywhere.

But the team is still built around Curry. You take someone like Giannis or Jokic off their team...they ain't doing miracle with the rest of them guys.

The biggest Warriors problem still stays the wasted 2nd overall pick on a draft bust. They had a chance to trade it + other assets to sweeten the deal and get someone like Myles Turner or even Domantas Sabonis when Pacers were not sure of their franchise direction.

They wasted a very valuable asset on nothing and that bit them couple years later now that their roster core is old and they don't have that extra quality player.
Kuminga and Moody were lottery picks too. They went 0-3.
 

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Butler looks old, he just isn’t Miami Jimmy anymore. But, then again he would regularly coast and barely shoot some games when he was playing for The Heat as well.

That’s just how he plays. It’s his strength and weakness. Because the pass first, coasting Jimmy is part of what makes him one of the best floor raisers basketball has ever seen.

Jimmy is a Pippen with Jordan’s heart. He’s honestly in the perfect role in Golden State.
We can't forget he took that nasty fall in round 1 and hasn't looked the same since. I'm thinking he's still hurt and gutting it out myself.
 

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We can't forget he took that nasty fall in round 1 and hasn't looked the same since. I'm thinking he's still hurt and gutting it out myself.

HES STILL HURT.

GO WATCH THE 3RD POSSESSION
OF THE GAME.

HE COULDNT EVEN GET
BACK DOWN THE COURT
WHICH LEAD TO AN ALLEY OOP
FOR DANIELS.
:devil:
:evil:
 

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Kuminga and Moody were lottery picks too. They went 0-3.
Yeah but 2nd overall pick gets you more value than a 7th pick or something. Those top 3 picks can get you a good win now player from teams that are willing to start the rebuild. You simply don't draft raw talent at #2 when you have a 30+ year old franchise player wanting to win now.
 

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Yeah but 2nd overall pick gets you more value than a 7th pick or something. Those top 3 picks can get you a good win now player from teams that are willing to start the rebuild. You simply don't draft raw talent at #2 when you have a 30+ year old franchise player wanting to win now.
Agreed. Just kills me the universe gifted the Warriors three opportunities to extend the run and they crashed out on all the picks. Not only that, they failed to make moves when the writing was on the wall for Wiseman. Unforgivable.
 

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That's so disingenuous. All four games were blowouts with the Warriors losing so he got extended playing time.
This. That’s a fukked up stat to post. I’m not a JK fan but to make it seem like he’s the reason the warriors are losing is so wrong. The only time he’s been getting playing time is when it’s a blowout or when Steph or Jimmy are hurt.
 

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We gon change his name to Boody...cuz this nikka is playing like cheekz
everybody outside of Steph, Jimmy and draymond gotta be up for trade. those are the only untouchables. If the GSW front office sees anyone else besides them as untouchable, they're unserious
 
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