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[AlbertPullhoez]

The T-Wolves won't be better than the Pelicans in fact I bet Anthony Davis has a better season than Kevin Love

 

[tremonthustler1]

It might be bad for the Wolves but its gravy for us. Rose get a legit nikka that's right at his level & we can move away from tryna build a roster wit roleplayers getting 8 figure deals. We too cheap for that type of payroll. CBA would crush us. Rose, Noah & Love is the high paid cornerstones and we fill out the rest of the roster wit an upper tier specialist & roleplayers.

Minny would lose their best player which is always fukked up but that might be the best package they could get, if Love do decide to move. Boozer will be an expiring, Mirotic is the best nikka in Europe (I know that really dont mean shyt, but it is what it is). That Cats pick will more than likely end up top 5 in a couple seasons.

Oh sure, and personally I think that's where he goes, but in 2 years, damn sure not halfway into a season where they're all in on making a run now. If they can't make a run it's because everyone got hurt again.

The best package they could ever receive for Kevin Love is nothing. Don't hasten Adelman and Rubio's exits.

 

[tremonthustler1]

I never understood the Bill Simmons hate on here, there isn't a writer out there that loves basketball more than this dude.

Because for the amount of basketball he consumes, he can't be objective. He's like Wojnarowski only you don't take Simmons as serious as someone who's supposed to report objectively. There's an agenda with the things he wants, which as a fan it's whatever, but there's obvious means to an end. It's like his Pau /filler and Boozer /Mirotic /2 picks trades he proposes every time. It's not that he thinks it's a good idea. It's that he wants certain players playing somewhere else. To hell with the other team. He's no worse than the "Do It Mitch" posters on the internet when he plays with the trade machine.

 

[tremonthustler1]

The T-Wolves won't be better than the Pelicans in fact I bet Anthony Davis has a better season than Kevin Love

define better season.

If it's individually, unless Love dies, it's not gonna happen this year. He's gonna be ridiculously productive.

If it's leading or within the confines of team success, that's no contest. Davis will be leading his team. Love won't.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Wow, Wes Johnson starting though? Who is the Lakers 4th big? Ryan Kelly



This team has the potential to be flat out bad if Kobe or Pau get injured.

I don't understand why Kobe should come back at all this year.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

define better season.

If it's individually, unless Love dies, it's not gonna happen this year. He's gonna be ridiculously productive.

If it's leading or within the confines of team success, that's no contest. Davis will be leading his team. Love won't.

Individually. Unibrow's impact on the defensive end will make up for Love's likely higher PPG

 

[tremonthustler1]

Individually. Unibrow's impact on the defensive end will make up for Love's likely higher PPG

That's like saying Thabo Sefolosha's gonna have a better season than Kevin Love. shyt Davis is virtually a jack of all trades and he can lead, which is why he's NO's top guy. Love's not asked to do that. Not like he could anyway.

 

[Malta]

Because for the amount of basketball he consumes, he can't be objective. He's like Wojnarowski only you don't take Simmons as serious as someone who's supposed to report objectively. There's an agenda with the things he wants, which as a fan it's whatever, but there's obvious means to an end. It's like his Pau /filler and Boozer /Mirotic /2 picks trades he proposes every time. It's not that he thinks it's a good idea. It's that he wants certain players playing somewhere else. To hell with the other team. He's no worse than the "Do It Mitch" posters on the internet when he plays with the trade machine.

He's a fan that is living the dream.

His bias is obvious and he doesn't try to hide it, unlike everyone else who just pretends.

 

[Taadow]

He's a fan that is living the dream.

His bias is obvious and he doesn't try to hide it, unlike everyone else who just pretends.

I agree...he knows he corny. More people should be as self-aware...

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Why does Bill hate us so much

 

[tremonthustler1]

He's a fan that is living the dream.

His bias is obvious and he doesn't try to hide it, unlike everyone else who just pretends.

which is why I don't get up in arms with what he says. I can't lay the blame completely on him that people take his word as gospel. Of course people will wanna hang on to what he says. He doesn't say much different than what fans already think.

That said, like in that last review, some of that shyt wouldn't come out of his mouth if he would just pay attention, because some of what he said didn't make sense.

 

[Remy LeBreh]

I never understood the Bill Simmons hate on here, there isn't a writer out there that loves basketball more than this dude.

He's a great writer but his fandom overrides the quality of his work occasionally, and his biases show through too often.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Why does Bill hate us so much

We didn't give him the GM job he wanted.

and we have players he likes.

The rest of the reasons would be no different than why everyone else doesn't like them

 

[muzikfrk75]

Why does Bill hate us so much

Cause he's living the sports fan's dream

Edit-tbought u asked why people hate Bill

 

[Remy LeBreh]

Because for the amount of basketball he consumes, he can't be objective. He's like Wojnarowski only you don't take Simmons as serious as someone who's supposed to report objectively. There's an agenda with the things he wants, which as a fan it's whatever, but there's obvious means to an end. It's like his Pau /filler and Boozer /Mirotic /2 picks trades he proposes every time. It's not that he thinks it's a good idea. It's that he wants certain players playing somewhere else. To hell with the other team. He's no worse than the "Do It Mitch" posters on the internet when he plays with the trade machine.

Basically, that Gasol to Cleveland for Waiters and Varejao trade he projected does nothing for the Cavs and goes completely against their team philosophy and youth movement, but he's wanted Pau outta L.A. for the longest so he's gonna suggest it for any team he refuses to take seriously. I'm a scorned Cleveland fan so I'm biased myself, but I'm allowed.