NBA 2013?14 Season

Slaythe

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GS dudes you probably deserved to win that game last night. The Wolves seriously have zero clutch time composure. There's a reason we're 1-11 in close games. This was yet another one where we had a chance to got up 7 or 8 with a couple minutes left and then let the other team crawl back in with dumb fouls and turnovers. Just got lucky in the end. Nice shot from Martin although even there he didn't have the situational awareness to know he should have been pushing the ball.
 
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Ross goes off for 51 the other night. Amazing finish in a win over the Nets tonight. I know we have no shot at the title, but this is the most fun I've had watching the Raptors since...2001?
 
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Isn't there a risk that the additional pressure and playtime will be paid by a lack of freshness and additional wear and tear comes the playoffs?
 
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Westbrook should be back by then though. I don't know. I'm still not buying the Thunder's level of play this month. Durant may have entered the Konami code, but even he can't keep this up.
 
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Durant had to go in god mode to beat the fucking Hawks. I like Durant, but he's no LeBron that can carry a whole team
 
Slaythe

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13-5 since Westbrook went down. If that isn't one guy that can "carry a whole team" I don't know what is.
 
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Yeah, Lebron with the Cavs might have been more impressive, but what Durant is doing is pretty much the definition of carrying a team. They won't win a championship without Westbrook, but they might not make the playoffs if Westbrook was there, but Durant was out.
 
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Man the Celtics have done some impressive tank work. 3-18 over last 21 games... Went from possibly being a disastrous 4th seed to the 4th worse record in the game.

So what teams might be interested in our guys? Ignoring Rondo for now I imagine Jeff Green, Brandon Bass, hump, and especially Avery Bradley (if they make him available) would be desirable to many teams.

Shame the Knicks have absolutely nothing to trade. Green, Bass, and Bradley would all be guys they could use.
 
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This is a buyer's market this year...so many teams trying to tank that you'd have to be willing to give most of those guys away for next-to-nothing. Who is trying to make a run this year: Heat, Pacers, Nets, Spurs, Thunder, Warriors, Clippers, Trailblazers, Rockets

I don't see the Heat, Pacers, or Thunder making cap room for those guys. Nets would have to give up Lopez in any trade and I don't see a trade there where they give him up. Best chance is probably the Clippers or Rockets.
 
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Wolves are looking to add a rotation PG apparently. That's good news because the less they play Barea the better.
 
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Every time I look at the standings, I find myself surprised that Minnesota isn't a 5th seed. I left teams out of the playoffs off the list because I just figured you'd have to be retarded to make a run at a 7th or 8th seed with this incoming draft class. You could get a starter with the 10th overall pick, it's that deep.
 
Slaythe

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Djay_sl said:
Every time I look at the standings, I find myself surprised that Minnesota isn't a 5th seed. I left teams out of the playoffs off the list because I just figured you'd have to be retarded to make a run at a 7th or 8th seed with this incoming draft class. You could get a starter with the 10th overall pick, it's that deep.
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A lot of other motives for us. Adelman is talking already like if we aren't a playoff team this year his chances of coming back for another are slim to none. And my speculation is that the only way we keep Love is if we're in the playoffs both this year and next.

We're definitely a buyer. In a complete desperation move to keep Love around. And honestly if it works it's totally worth it.
 
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