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I hear you and I don't think we're that far off in our opinions. I always struggle to find realistic difference maker additions. If I'm WAS, I'm looking to trade the heyul out of Beal. But I don't actually like him as a player so that doesn't excite me. I could see Derozen or Lavine being available in some capacity - considering how precipitous their slide was, how can they justify running it back next year? PHX could balk at Ayton's price. Simmons could be on the move again. Randle will likely be dealt from NYK (another I don't like). Zion or Mitchell/Gobert (UTA) could force their way out We could use upgrades, just can't think of how we'd do it.

I'm black, but I'll be Crockett and you can be Tubbs. 2022 Miami Vice up in dis bish... I'm rolling up the sleeves of my blazer rn.

Definitely Cavs. And he's not the only one calling us insufferable. Is that the word of the day or something? They're all responding to ol' soth, btw, which is hilarious considering he's obviously trolling them all but they keep falling for it.

There's literally one team in the east that should scare the Hawks (MIL). Being in the lottery doesn't ensure we'll land a difference maker (via trade of the pick or selection), so what would be the point? These non-top 5 lotto picks don't carry as much value as people seem to think. Every draft some teams goes in with 2+ 1sts and ends up just taking random guys because they can't package them to move up. And can't package them for a difference maker. Chasing these picks is a fool's errand imho (not calling you a 'fool', just using that phrase to illustrate my point). Yes, it works out sometimes. But far more often than not, it just ends up forcing a team to keep chasing more picks.

" *audible gasp* We throw hands on sight, AH"

Oh, and for some unintentional comedy, check out RgM thread on the play-in. There's a whiny Cavs fan complainin' about how his team has to play and gots soooo many injuries. Well alls I got to say is ... ..... has that guy seen how many games we played with non-NBA players? Has that guy not seen how many man-hours we lost to injury? Has that guy not seen Johnny Collins' finger? Wanna know what kg thinks about the Cavs' injuries ... Do like they told us when we was trottin out a literal Cat Barber as our starting 1 a couple games. Just grit yer teeth and hold on 'til it's done, sir. Hope Moses Brown puts up nimbers like Jarrett Allen. Squint reallllll hard until 'Moses' looks like 'Mobley' are you peer through your tear-filled lids. But miss me with the whining. At least you still got your all-star(sic). And, truth be told, Moses' nimbers are pretty comparable to Mobley's so get over yourself.

He's a demon. An icy, feisty demon. They're better without him, imho. Somebody give this man a 'like'.

Worst, most beatable 1-seed since.... uh, a certain 1-seed near and dear to our hearts.

Ja is not better than Trae. Full stop. Derozen has been in free fall since when? Perhaps the result will depend on exactly when votes are due. No way anyone can vote derozen over Trae unless they mailed it in, literally and figuratively, weeks ago.

You got my point .....

This... Posted Thursday at 01:08 PM Most voters thought Trae would bust in the NBA. He hurt their feelings.. lol Posted Thursday at 01:12 PM (edited) Gallo is a matchup nightmare for a lot of teams... his Skillset complement Trae's Skillset a lot... I wish he was a few years younger.. lol I was hoping the Bulls would beat Boston too, so the Heat would rest play Now its Dre's turn.. lol After win over Nets.. Posted April 2 Didnt even matter.. Trae on another level right now.. Helluva win... Posted April 2 So Dre can rebound when he wants too I guess? lol Posted April 2 Take your time JC... Why the hell not.. lol Posted April 2 (edited) If Trae doesnt make ALL NBA team this year, we should protest for real.. I cant stand Channing Frye btw.. smdh Yeah it allowed Dre to hit the boards not having to chase guys around the perimeter...10 boards has to be close to a record for him... lol Nevermind, I'm getting serious 'he doth protest too much' vibes.

Mainly asking what you think will happen, not what you think should happen. So obviously this will have some monetary implications on the Hawks via Trae's contract. But IDGAF about that. No team that wins does it on the cheap. Pay the man what he's earned and owed. I tend to think he will make 3rd team although he's played like a 1st or 2nd teamer. Enough jacklegs will leave him off due to w/l record despite not imposing that standard on previous selections *cough* Beal *cough* Here's one guy's team, just to give you some names to consider from the guard perspective: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/4/8/23015564/all-nba-teams-awards-defense-rookie 1st team: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks F: Jayson Tatum, Celtics G: Devin Booker, Suns G: Luka Doncic, Mavericks 2nd team: Joel Embiid, 76ers F: Kevin Durant, Nets F: DeMar DeRozan, Bulls G: Ja Morant, Grizzlies G: Stephen Curry, Warriors 3rd team: Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves F: LeBron James, Lakers F: Pascal Siakam, Raptors G: Chris Paul, Suns G: Trae Young, Hawks I unequivocally do not think Morant deserves to be all-NBA. Missed too many games and his team obviously is carrying him, not the other way around. Curry should be 3rd team. Trae is better than Booker but somebody from that team's gotta make 1st or 2nd team. Your thoughts?

Agreed. I conceptually agree with what the OP is trying to do. He just picked the wrong guy to do it with.

Haha, I'm even worse. I knew about this thread the whole time and purposely waited on the sidelines so I can point, laugh, and brow-beat my fellow man. Does that make me a bad person? Probably, yes. Am I sad about that? Nope. Will I be pullin' receipts....

Yikes, man. Why?

The sky is falling! The SKY is falling! The sky is FALLING! No, Chicken Little, that's just the Cavs and Bulls finishin' the season real strong(sic).

Man, it's good to see you. We thought you'd forgotten your password when we didn't hear from you after those last few wins.

pssst .... spud? Over here. I'm in hiding after last night. I was talkin' some ca$h sh*t to the BIL and ... well, you know how it turned out. I might have to use my actual burner account for a while. Just until things blow over. What, ya'll didn't know about the actual burner account(s)? Uh .. forget I said anything...

Sign me up. Let some other team fawn over the empty boxes aka FRP's.

Stfu jimi, everybody saw you push the guy.

Lol now they give us the late a** whistle. These refs need to regroup.

They're just waiting for him to miss before they blow the whistle!!! Meanwhile Vincent is playing foul-fense all game!!?

He got pushed out! What are these refs seein!!??

Dafuq was the call?! The hand is a part of the ball!!