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Lucky_Shot
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| epak wrote: | | activeverb wrote: | | epak wrote: | | MJST wrote: | Warriors can max Durant, and the Lakers can then pursue Klay.
That's how I see it potentially going. Klay is the better current fit anyway. |
Or can the Warriors trade Green to a team with cap space? So they can keep both KD and Klay? |
The Warriors have the bird rights to Green, KD and Klay so there is no cap space restriction to signing them. It's more about how much luxury tax they're willing to pay. |
Ah, thanks. |
Besides trading the best defensive player in the game isnt ever plan A |
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The Lakers are real close right now. and doubt if the GSW can max out both Durant and Green.
| Quote: | Sentient Meat wrote:
LKA wrote:
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The team has won 86% of its last 7 games
To put this in perspective...Houston had the best record last season winning 79.3% of its games.
During the Warriors record setting season they won 89% of their games.
If we win our next five games we will be 92% over the last 12 games
If we only win 4 out of our next 5 games we will still be playing at an 83% pace. Both goals are achievable.
If the players win 10 out of 12 games, I think people should stop trying to trade them away.
Alright lets slow down and see this happen first lol
I wouldnt be surprised if we win all 3 of these road games coming up and I also wouldnt he surprised if we lost 2 of them.
It will be a good test to see how well the kids can perform without Rondo backing up Ball... maybe a preview of next year if we can't re-sign him.
I agree they can lose... there really aren't any automatic wins... but we should go 4 for 5 minimum.
Ideally we'd go 12 - 1 until Houston, but after watching the Atlanta game... you have to be prepared for anything.
I'm hoping to be 25 - 8 by Christmas... losing only to Denver on the road and maybe Houston... but 23 - 10 or 21 - 12 might be more likely.
Hopefully the team is starting to think this way... it sounds greedy, but these records are achievable going by recent trends.
The most promising sign is that we’re starting to win the games that we used to lose.. if this was last year’s team we’d have 3 losses to Portland right now.
I don’t wanna speak too soon but they’re starting to win the games that I usually expect them to lose. Like the game @ Sacramento as well
Obviously LeBron is a huge help in this lol |
There is no need to make bonehead moves now. Just let the team develop and sign a max player if the opportunity presents itself. Something is bound to happen.
The key is Magic and Pelinka put in the missing piece, for the Lakers are REAL close.
Just maybe a dead eye closer. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Draymond bringing up Durant's and Klay's free agency? I guess that was kind of strange why he would even bring that up in his statement.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Draymond's statement reminded me of JR Smith making a similar comment about LeBron's free agency early last season. KD is gone. Just a matter of where to.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| Would much rather have AD, but not gonna say no. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:09 am Post subject: |
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| D-Shiznit wrote: | | Would much rather have AD, but not gonna say no. |
You have to give up so much to get him.
KD? Just cap space. Which we already have.
But I prefer KL + 6m cap space first, but would happily take KD.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:11 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | D-Shiznit wrote: | | Would much rather have AD, but not gonna say no. |
You have to give up so much to get him. |
AD would be worth it. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| D-Shiznit wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | D-Shiznit wrote: | | Would much rather have AD, but not gonna say no. |
You have to give up so much to get him. |
AD would be worth it. |
I think you need a perimeter scorer to go with that trio. KD is the best. AD I feel is a tough one to get b/c we will have a hard time matching salaries.
AD/LBJ isn't enough even though that would be a dynamic duo. Plus AD is often hurt and you've just depleted our depth.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Lucky_Shot wrote: | | epak wrote: | | activeverb wrote: | | epak wrote: | | MJST wrote: | Warriors can max Durant, and the Lakers can then pursue Klay.
That's how I see it potentially going. Klay is the better current fit anyway. |
Or can the Warriors trade Green to a team with cap space? So they can keep both KD and Klay? |
The Warriors have the bird rights to Green, KD and Klay so there is no cap space restriction to signing them. It's more about how much luxury tax they're willing to pay. |
Ah, thanks. |
Besides trading the best defensive player in the game isnt ever plan A |
My guess is Curry, Green and Klay will stick around. Durant is the question mark. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| AD and KD are not mutually exclusive sign KD and trade Ball + Ingram + 2 1sts and hopefully Wagner and not Kuz and Hart. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:30 am Post subject: |
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| Maginka wrote: | | AD and KD are not mutually exclusive sign KD and trade Ball + Ingram + 2 1sts and hopefully Wagner and not Kuz and Hart. |
Money doesn't seem to match. 
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:39 am Post subject: |
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So signing Beasley this year like the signing of KCP last year 
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:45 am Post subject: |
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| KD shares an agency with Josh Hart and Wagner so the back channel communication with AD and KD joining must already be in motion..... |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| Lucky_Shot wrote: | | epak wrote: | | activeverb wrote: | | epak wrote: | | MJST wrote: | Warriors can max Durant, and the Lakers can then pursue Klay.
That's how I see it potentially going. Klay is the better current fit anyway. |
Or can the Warriors trade Green to a team with cap space? So they can keep both KD and Klay? |
The Warriors have the bird rights to Green, KD and Klay so there is no cap space restriction to signing them. It's more about how much luxury tax they're willing to pay. |
Ah, thanks. |
Besides trading the best defensive player in the game isnt ever plan A |
He's also the heart and soul of their team. The guy that helps them flip the switch when they are sleepwalking through games or being complacent.
You don't just trade that away, while he's also the team's best defender. They have a perfect setup that by the time Green starts slowing down they have Bell ready to take his place in a similar kind of role. So they've got it lined up very well.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| If we sign KD, we become the favorite to win a championship. If we trade for AD, ?????????? |
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Woj:
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25285375/kevin-durant-nba-most-powerful-person
| Quote: | You think James checking in with Durant about whether he'd want to sign with the Lakers last summer was only a throwaway flier?
Everyone in the league knows Durant might leave next summer. Just like everyone in the league knew James might leave Cleveland a year ago. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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| MJST wrote: | Warriors can max Durant, and the Lakers can then pursue Klay.
That's how I see it potentially going. Klay is the better current fit anyway. |
there is no such thing as klay being a better fit than durant. dont tell yourself those tall tales because you dont want kd or you think we can't get him.
KD is by far the best fit. There will be no lulls if you have kd. klay there will be because as great as he is as a shooter/scorer. he still drops off the map from time to time because he's not all that great and creating his own shot off the dribble. KD can do what klay does with his shooting(or very close to it) but also do it off the dribble. and he's an above average defender which is all you need in this new era of super soft defensive rules. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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I like how they say everyone knew Lebron was leaving. Which was not the case. Hindsight baby! |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| RI Laker wrote: | | If we sign KD, we become the favorite to win a championship. If we trade for AD, ?????????? |
it depends on what we give up to get AD> if it's not that much. then we are still up there. the only reason we may become the favorites is because kd would be off the favorite current team. so you would weaken them while also gaining another mvp winner.
But lets not kid ourselves AD is much of a MVP as KD and bron he just has never had the proper roster to win enough games to put himself truly in that discussion. and he kept getting hurt early on.
if you give me a team of LBJ, KD and AD. just find me some solid role guys and shooters. thats it. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| D-Shiznit wrote: | | yinoma2001 wrote: | | D-Shiznit wrote: | | Would much rather have AD, but not gonna say no. |
You have to give up so much to get him. |
AD would be worth it. |
Not when he is constantly off the court for one ailment or another.
Dude is either soft or injury prone.
Talented no doubt hwoever |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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Just the possibility of a long and athletic lineup of
Lebron
Durant
Ingram
Kuzma
Ball
Hart
Mcgee (Hopefully Vet minimum)
Chandler (Vet Minimum)
it would cause nightmares around the League both offensively and defensively |
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Maginka
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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| epak wrote: | | Maginka wrote: | | AD and KD are not mutually exclusive sign KD and trade Ball + Ingram + 2 1sts and hopefully Wagner and not Kuz and Hart. |
Money doesn't seem to match. |
Add KCP |
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epak
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Maginka wrote: | | epak wrote: | | Maginka wrote: | | AD and KD are not mutually exclusive sign KD and trade Ball + Ingram + 2 1sts and hopefully Wagner and not Kuz and Hart. |
Money doesn't seem to match. |
Add KCP |
KCP is a free agent in the summer. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Draymond's statement on the Kevin Durant confirmation was definitely not a ringing endorsement that the Warriors are happy family and Durant is likely to stay
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