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08-19-2014 , 06:48 PM

#13076

Cinarocket

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Originally Posted by Seadood228

Serious?

Scoop: Bottom line, you are on this team and a lot of players aren't, but in your mind, who is the best basketball player alive right now?

Harden: Myself.

Scoop: That's what I was about to say, "including you." You made that sound like it was an easy answer.

Harden: It is. Myself.

08-19-2014 , 06:50 PM

#13077

Wooders0n

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That's actually great. HARDEN.

08-19-2014 , 06:58 PM

#13078

Seadood228

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Yeah it reads as less douchey and more confident. And I so wanted to hate him more.

08-19-2014 , 07:00 PM

#13079

Banzai-

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I think it's pretty clear that the Pacers have had the worst off season lol

08-19-2014 , 07:07 PM

#13080

Scherer716

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Originally Posted by DisGunBGud

But I don't see how you can even try to improve by asking those two players to play the same role. We saw the ceiling of last year's Mavs. Regression much more likely to continue at that age for Carter and Marion, and while the later had a fine season last year Vince is nothing special, completely replaceable. Like said above the Mavs ceiling probably remains the same with the new pieces but they could find lightning in a bottle, something they knew they didn't or wouldn't have a chance at by bringing back those guys.

ya i agree with this and dont even think we disagree wrt going forward. but if they could have brought either/or both back at reduced prices and roles it would have been great.

having marion to backup chandler/dirk and still be the best perimeter defender on the roster (crazy saying that considering his age, but thats just how good he is and underrated from a career perspective) and vince to still play a scoring role off the bench as opposed to aminu, jefferson or jae crowder? thats a handful of trash.

08-19-2014 , 07:25 PM

#13081

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Originally Posted by Seadood228

Yeah it reads as less douchey and more confident. And I so wanted to hate him more.

Oozing confidence while knowingly lying to yourself is borderline delusional tho

08-19-2014 , 07:44 PM

#13082

Rei Ayanami

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Mosgov is pretty badass: 93 points, Russian, etc.

08-19-2014 , 07:57 PM

#13083

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prelim tiers for 2015
goat: labron
2nd goat: durant
great: cp3, griffin, rwb, curry, harden, hgh, gasol, rose*, BROW, love
v good: kiwi, ibaka, bogut*, bosh, wade, dragic, bledsoe, dirk, lowry, noah, wall, horford, melo, lopez*, dmc, kyrie
good: duncan*, parker*, manu*, bogut, klay, dame, lma, wes, batum, hibbs, west, rubio, pek, tyson, parsons, monta, valanciunas, derozan, johnson, conley, taj, nene, gortat, pierce, beal, teague, millsap, korver, kemba, jefferson, gallo*, faried, lawson, deron, randerson*, asik, varejao*, drum, monroe, smith, kobe, oladipo, hayward, favors, giannis

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08-19-2014 , 07:58 PM

#13084

Nicholasp27

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Missing Horford in vg tier

08-19-2014 , 08:01 PM

#13085

Noze

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lol Rose

08-19-2014 , 08:03 PM

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08-19-2014 , 08:03 PM

#13087

TimM846

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Plenty of reasons to dislike Harden. I'm an ASU alum and I can't stand the guy. But lol @ hating a professional athlete for being overconfident.

08-19-2014 , 08:05 PM

#13088

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Originally Posted by mcb33f

good: duncan*, parker*, manu*

No need for asterisks unless the NBA bans HGH and implements a tough testing program.

08-19-2014 , 08:08 PM

#13089

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Originally Posted by JayTeeMe

makes sense, people don't realize how far away miami is from everything. it's 360 miles just to get to the georgia border and i'm sure the opponent's travel number is a little skewed if they go to orlando first.

08-19-2014 , 08:11 PM

#13090

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No need for asterisks unless the NBA bans HGH and implements a tough testing program.

more of a minutes asterisk for those guys, like imo duncan is vg or even great on a per minutes basis but put him where he is for ageing/mins reasons

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicholasp27

Missing Horford in vg tier

agree and updated

08-19-2014 , 08:11 PM

#13091

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I mean i dunno i guess this gets more accepted because he's actually an elite player so him saying he's the best just gets seen as overconfidence rather foolery but the gap between him and the actual best player is so large that if we're saying that this kind of confidence is awesome and justified then we should be saying so for basically any good/even average nba player.

08-19-2014 , 08:19 PM

#13092

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Originally Posted by sportsjefe

It's interesting to see teams like the Lakers and Clippers having such different travel. Or Chicago and Milwaukee which are really close.

08-19-2014 , 08:47 PM

#13093

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Embiid still the Twitter GOAT

08-19-2014 , 08:56 PM

#13094

Yooper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mcb33f

prelim tiers for 2015
goat: labron
2nd goat: durant
great: cp3, griffin, rwb, curry, harden, hgh, gasol, rose*, BROW, love
v good: kiwi, ibaka, bogut*, bosh, wade, dragic, bledsoe, dirk, lowry, noah, wall, horford, melo, lopez*, dmc, kyrie
good: duncan*, parker*, manu*, bogut, klay, dame, lma, wes, batum, hibbs, west, rubio, pek, tyson, parsons, monta, valanciunas, derozan, johnson, conley, taj, nene, gortat, pierce, beal, teague, millsap, korver, kemba, jefferson, gallo*, faried, lawson, deron, randerson*, asik, varejao*, drum, monroe, smith, kobe, oladipo, hayward, favors, giannis

Blasphemy that you include Dragic and Bledsoe in the same grouping. Too bad Siberia doesn't have a team in the NBA that the Suns could trade him to. Let's see how good he is when he has to run the show himself.

08-19-2014 , 08:57 PM

#13095

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Originally Posted by Wooders0n

If Harden gets any more hateable it'll start to make him likeable.

I was calling him the '08 Kobe of this national team. So he's following in the right footsteps.

08-19-2014 , 09:01 PM

#13096

SirOsis

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LOL Stotts

08-19-2014 , 09:04 PM

#13097

mcb33f

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Originally Posted by Yooper

lol suns wanters, dragon is the lockiest lock that ever locked to regress this yr. bled is probably better if it weren't for injury issues

08-19-2014 , 09:05 PM

#13098

Wooders0n

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Originally Posted by Jzo19

Embiid still the Twitter GOAT

Oh man, officially lol me for ever doubting him

08-19-2014 , 09:09 PM

#13099

Yooper

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mcb33f

lol suns wanters, dragon is the lockiest lock that ever locked to regress this yr. bled is probably better if it weren't for injury issues

Lol at you. I guess his time in Houston was a fluke as well. If there is anyone ready to regress, it's Bledsoe.

08-19-2014 , 09:12 PM

#13100

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i totally do not get that tweet.

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