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Jun 15, 2011 10:31 PM
Rubio will amount to nothing im betting
Jun 15, 2011 10:31pm
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Jun 15, 2011 10:32 PM
robj55;804121 wrote:a jason williams without the elite quickness/speed and jumper

So pretty much nothing like him except that he can pass haha
Jun 15, 2011 10:32pm
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Jun 15, 2011 10:36 PM
Hb31187;804136 wrote:So pretty much nothing like him except that he can pass haha

well there is the craftyness and ball handling, I think Rubio will be better than most expect, it's a pick and roll league now and he's been running that at a pro level since he was a teen, he will need to get stronger and get better on d
Jun 15, 2011 10:36pm
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Jun 15, 2011 10:37 PM
I really dont think hell do much at all, if anything. I really dont like how slow, non explosive he is. I mean if you can shoot, it wouldnt be so bad . But he has no outside shot, and showed in the FIBA championsihps that he has trouble finishing with long athletic players in the paint. I think hell be average at best, but I may be surprised

Edit: not to mention he doesnt have much to work with in Minny aside from Love
Jun 15, 2011 10:37pm
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Jun 15, 2011 10:38 PM
Luckily for the Twolves they picked another great young PG in that draft. Jonny Flynn. Oh... Wait? Haha no on second thought he's not good either. Kahn sucks so bad
Jun 15, 2011 10:38pm
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Jun 15, 2011 10:41 PM
Been hearing a lot of good things about Norris Cole, from Cleveland State, at these pre-draft workouts. Lot of people think he's the 2nd best PG in this draft.
Jun 15, 2011 10:41pm
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Jun 15, 2011 10:44 PM
I dont know if he was a product of his conference being not that great...or if hes just a beast. But the numbers he put up this year were pretttty daman impressive
Jun 15, 2011 10:44pm
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Jun 15, 2011 10:52 PM
For the record, I've never been high on Rubio either.

I don't think he'll be as good as he was hyped up to be, but I do think he could become a serviceable PG just because of his playmaking ability.
Jun 15, 2011 10:52pm
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Jun 15, 2011 11:09 PM
Hb31187;804161 wrote:I dont know if he was a product of his conference being not that great...or if hes just a beast. But the numbers he put up this year were pretttty daman impressive

Norris Cole?

I think he is legit.
Jun 15, 2011 11:09pm
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Jun 15, 2011 11:15 PM
wildcats20;804203 wrote:Norris Cole?

I think he is legit.
Yeah I was talkin about Cole, sorry. Kinda looks confusing with all the Rubio talk.
Jun 15, 2011 11:15pm
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Jun 16, 2011 12:21 AM
Surprised there is no talk about the lockout looming. Will there even be a season next year? If not what will be the implications? Based off the few articles by "NBA Player X," it doesn't sound good.
Jun 16, 2011 12:21am
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Jun 16, 2011 2:15 AM
like_that;804242 wrote:Surprised there is no talk about the lockout looming. Will there even be a season next year? If not what will be the implications? Based off the few articles by "NBA Player X," it doesn't sound good.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if the NBA is canceled or at least shortened up big time. It'll be 10X worse than the current NFL lockout.

The NBA is screwed up in finances as is.
Jun 16, 2011 2:15am
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Jun 16, 2011 2:55 AM
like_that;804242 wrote:Surprised there is no talk about the lockout looming. Will there even be a season next year? If not what will be the implications? Based off the few articles by "NBA Player X," it doesn't sound good.

i'd be shocked if there wasn't a substantial lockout...like at least until january or february
Jun 16, 2011 2:55am
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Jun 16, 2011 6:41 AM
Yeah a lockout is coming but Stern, the owners, and players are complete morons if they miss any substantial time. Find a way to make a deal. The league is more popular than ever and has a lot of positive momentum. A lockout would wreck that. Just ask the nhl what a work stoppage will do to your league. Heck it took MLB several years to get back to where it was
Jun 16, 2011 6:41am
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Jun 16, 2011 7:51 AM
Not really a "rumor" out there but a caller called in to WKNR and proposed a hypothetical trade that involved Carmelo Anthony and Lebron. The on air guys seemed to agree that it would be a good fit for both sides. Lebron would be able to have the ball in his hands and Wade would have it in his with Melo as an option. Not something that would happen but the conversation was interesting.
Jun 16, 2011 7:51am
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Jun 16, 2011 8:21 AM
Miami would hurt in that deal as Melo doesn't play any defense and in NY LeBad Games would screw up the team bc he plays defense.
Jun 16, 2011 8:21am
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Jun 20, 2011 8:56 PM
The Gasol trade just became mainstream. They talked about it on PTI earlier
Jun 20, 2011 8:56pm
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Jun 20, 2011 9:01 PM
jordo212000;807969 wrote:The Gasol trade just became mainstream. They talked about it on PTI earlier

???
Jun 20, 2011 9:01pm
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Jun 20, 2011 9:03 PM
wildcats20;807976 wrote:???

They mentioned the rumored deal to the Twolves
Jun 20, 2011 9:03pm
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Jun 20, 2011 9:04 PM
jordo212000;807978 wrote:They mentioned the rumored deal to the Twolves

Yeah sorry just looked it up...
From salary cap expert and ESPN contributor Larry Coon on Twitter: "Heard there's something to it. Lakers may have offered [Pau] Gasol for [Kevin] Love and the No. 2 draft pick. No indication that Minny even has Love on the table, although the No. 2 can be gotten. Doubt Minny would do Love and No. 2; doubt LA would do Gasol just for the No. 2. Is there a compromise in the middle somewhere?"

It's been said that Gasol, after Andrew Bynum, is likely the Lakers' best trade chip. And with new acting owner Jim Buss a big fan of Bynum and unlikely to trade him, Gasol becomes the de facto top trade chip for the aging Lakers.

So while a deal such as this may not see the light of day, it could indicate the Lakers are open to moving Gasol to get some younger talent.
So Love and the #2 pick for Pau. If it's a possibility and I'm Mitch, I'm really thinking about this....
Jun 20, 2011 9:04pm
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Jun 20, 2011 9:04 PM
Saw someone tweet about that earlier. They said if they were Gasol and the Lakers traded him to Minnesota, he would retire on the spot.
Jun 20, 2011 9:04pm
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Jun 20, 2011 9:06 PM
Love and the #2 for Gasol would be terrible for Minny.

They would get a player who obviously wouldn't wantto play for them.
Jun 20, 2011 9:06pm
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Jun 20, 2011 9:07 PM
devil1197;807984 wrote:Love and the #2 for Gasol would be terrible for Minny.

They would get a player who obviously wouldn't wantto play for them.

It's Minny. They drafted 3 PGs in one draft.
Jun 20, 2011 9:07pm
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Jun 20, 2011 9:09 PM
Love and the #2 for Gasol would be terrible for Minny.



They would get a player who obviously wouldn't wantto play for them.
They are close in talent level, but I love Kevin Love's game. In a year or 2 Love will be the better player. Kupchak should get exec of the year if he talks them into giving him the number 2 as well.
Jun 20, 2011 9:09pm
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Jun 20, 2011 9:10 PM
Absolutely nothing would shock me with KAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNN.
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