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Feb 23, 2017 5:00 PM
Did NBA league pass make it so you can buy individual games? I want to check out Boogie's debut tonight.
Feb 23, 2017 5:00pm
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Feb 23, 2017 5:07 PM
friendfromlowry;1838531 wrote:Did NBA league pass make it so you can buy individual games? I want to check out Boogie's debut tonight.
$6.99
Feb 23, 2017 5:07pm
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Feb 23, 2017 5:13 PM
wildcats20;1838532 wrote:$6.99
Ridiculous.
Feb 23, 2017 5:13pm
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Feb 23, 2017 5:14 PM
superman;1838528 wrote:I agree but it's absolutely crazy to think that one player cloud go to 10 straight finals.
It wouldn't be one player, it would be two. Even crazier.
Feb 23, 2017 5:14pm
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Feb 23, 2017 5:30 PM
superman;1838528 wrote:I agree but it's absolutely crazy to think that one player cloud go to 10 straight finals.
Not when that player is Lebron James.
Feb 23, 2017 5:30pm
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Feb 23, 2017 5:31 PM
Commander of Awesome;1838535 wrote:It wouldn't be one player, it would be two. Even crazier.
Jones will be gone after this season. No chance they keep a roster spot open for a guy that doesn't play.
Feb 23, 2017 5:31pm
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Feb 23, 2017 5:40 PM
Crimson streak;1838515 wrote:The only thing I can think of is the celtics believe they won't beat the cavs with George and are building for 3-4 years from now when lebron is declining.


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I guess that's a "no balls" way of looking at things, if that's Boston's mentality. Personally, if I thought I had a team with potential to make a postseason run, I'd be trying to make shit happen just because of how Love and JR have been battling injuries this year, how LeBron is a big guy who has a lot of miles on him and is playing a ton of minutes AND how their bench can be pretty suspect. Cavs are the best team in the East, but it's kind of silly to say they're so far above other teams that those teams shouldn't even try. If they're at full health and their stars are reasonably rested, sure, but as things are now, no.
Feb 23, 2017 5:40pm
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Feb 23, 2017 5:43 PM
Heretic;1838539 wrote:I guess that's a "no balls" way of looking at things, if that's Boston's mentality. Personally, if I thought I had a team with potential to make a postseason run, I'd be trying to make shit happen just because of how Love and JR have been battling injuries this year, how LeBron is a big guy who has a lot of miles on him and is playing a ton of minutes AND how their bench can be pretty suspect. Cavs are the best team in the East, but it's kind of silly to say they're so far above other teams that those teams shouldn't even try. If they're at full health and their stars are reasonably rested, sure, but as things are now, no.
Here's the problem, it's all about your top 2 or 3 guys in the NBA playoffs. Yes, the cavs have flaws, but they have two A+ players, and Love an A-/B+ player.

The Celtics could trade for butler, who's an A player. But they still don't have anywhere near two A+ players.
Feb 23, 2017 5:43pm
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Feb 23, 2017 9:34 PM
Yikes. I am regretting buying this game.
Feb 23, 2017 9:34pm
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Feb 23, 2017 9:37 PM
NO isn't going to win anymore games with Cousins than without him lol the guy is a nutjob who doesn't elevate the players around him. Most amount of wins Sacramento ever had with him was 32. He's a good player but he isn't someone that results in more wins.
Feb 23, 2017 9:37pm
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Feb 23, 2017 9:41 PM
SportsAndLady;1838555 wrote:NO isn't going to win anymore games with Cousins than without him lol the guy is a nutjob who doesn't elevate the players around him. Most amount of wins Sacramento ever had with him was 32. He's a good player but he isn't someone that results in more wins.
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Feb 23, 2017 9:41pm
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Feb 23, 2017 9:43 PM
Can't really argue until he wins something.
Feb 23, 2017 9:43pm
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Feb 23, 2017 9:45 PM
I didn't think he was going to turn New Orleans around by any means. I just like watching him. Probably my favorite non-Cavs player. He and AD don't get on national television enough for me to catch them.
Feb 23, 2017 9:45pm
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Feb 23, 2017 9:51 PM
2 big men and nothing else isn't winning anything in today's NBA anyway. If they keep Cousins, they still have some work to do with that roster.
Feb 23, 2017 9:51pm
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Feb 24, 2017 5:23 AM
Warriors have beat Clippers ten straight times now.
Feb 24, 2017 5:23am
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Feb 24, 2017 6:18 AM
Commander of Awesome;1838565 wrote:lol, what a sack of shit.

https://twitter.com/SInow/status/834986072723578880
Cavs need to sign Oakley for the playoffs. He'll handle this.
Feb 24, 2017 6:18am
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Feb 24, 2017 10:20 AM
Heretic;1838539 wrote:I guess that's a "no balls" way of looking at things, if that's Boston's mentality. Personally, if I thought I had a team with potential to make a postseason run, I'd be trying to make shit happen just because of how Love and JR have been battling injuries this year, how LeBron is a big guy who has a lot of miles on him and is playing a ton of minutes AND how their bench can be pretty suspect. Cavs are the best team in the East, but it's kind of silly to say they're so far above other teams that those teams shouldn't even try. If they're at full health and their stars are reasonably rested, sure, but as things are now, no.
Except the Cavs are that far ahead of everyone team in the East as long as Lebron is playing.

It says a lot about Lebron's legacy that teams aren't even willing to try to beat him anymore. They just concede the East until LeDecline happens, if that ever happens.
Feb 24, 2017 10:20am
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Feb 24, 2017 10:23 AM
SportsAndLady;1838540 wrote:Here's the problem, it's all about your top 2 or 3 guys in the NBA playoffs. Yes, the cavs have flaws, but they have two A+ players, and Love an A-/B+ player.

The Celtics could trade for butler, who's an A player. But they still don't have anywhere near two A+ players.
Good way to put it. Does any team in the East have a Lebron? Not even close. Does any team in the East have a Kyrie? No, but getting closer. Does any team in the East have a Love? No, but even closer. Does any team in the East have a TT? Kinda.

The problem is the Cavs have a lot of talent at the top that they are basically impossible to beat. The only other team that has that talent is GSW and they are in the West.
Feb 24, 2017 10:23am
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Feb 24, 2017 9:57 PM
Watching Celtics Raps, really entertaining game.
Feb 24, 2017 9:57pm
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Feb 24, 2017 10:15 PM
Commander of Awesome;1838680 wrote:Watching Celtics Raps, really entertaining game.
For about a month I have thought Isaiah Thomas was going to lead the NBA in scoring per game for the season.

I'm sticking with it.
Feb 24, 2017 10:15pm
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Feb 24, 2017 10:16 PM
Westbrook a terrible 4/18 shooting....but also has this stat line

17 pts, 18 rb, 17 ast
Feb 24, 2017 10:16pm
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Feb 24, 2017 10:27 PM
Insane, good thing you can shoot like that and still get a W against the lakers.
Feb 24, 2017 10:27pm