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one of the more flammable guys out there

the blazers role players look way better than earlier in the year but lillard is basically playing like MVP steph right now

reminder that portland got nurkic and a #1 pick for mason plumlee

dame has been must see tv since the beginning of february

i def did not see a leap from borderline all-star to borderline mvp candidate coming from dame, absolutely figured he had pretty much plateaued as a c+ version of steph

feel like hes done this before tho, having said that hes kinda been a borderline mvp candidate for the last two seasons, current heater aside his biggest recent improvement is prob cleaning up his D to averagish levels, proving once again that he and kyrie are the same player

reminder that portland got nurkic and a #1 pick for mason plumlee

― Clay, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 1:05 AM (twelve hours ago)

thx 4 this reminder

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22738462/zach-lowe-demar-derozan-kyle-lowry-toronto-raptors-nba

he and kyrie are the same player

I see kyrie as more of a slasher and dame as more of a gunner.

The next night against Charlotte, DeRozan went 3-of-4 from deep. Two nights later in Philly, he drained 6-of-9 -- a performance so stunning, the shots flying off his fingertips so fast, you had to check to make sure it was actually DeMar DeRozan, king of the midrange.

"I wanted to jump out of my seat watching," says Chris Farr, DeRozan's longtime trainer, who has watched DeRozan launch thousands of 3-pointers in summer workouts. "He has worked so hard. I always say, he's not Beyonce. He didn't wake up looking like this."

a raps/rox finals is what america/canada needs now

lmao they had an intervention to get demar to shoot 3s!

DeRozan, a proud native of Compton, California, grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant. The Lakers had retired Bryant's two jersey numbers the night before. DeRozan had surely watched. Ujiri told DeRozan he could be Toronto's Kobe -- a lifetime player who defines a franchise and, maybe, brings it championship glory. But to get there -- to push this live-wire Toronto team to its full potential -- DeRozan had to start shooting more 3-pointers.

a raps/rox finals is what america/canada needs now

― lag∞n, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 1:23 PM (three minutes ago)

yes this is what I'm hoping for

No

Reading that article about the raptors, what jumped out at me is that the coaching staff doesn't penalize players for making offensive errors, so long as the errors were made within the scheme. Instead, risk taking and creativity are rewarded. When teams take a big leap forward, it always seems like one key is making the game more fun for the players by letting them play. That's what the game ought to be - playful. It always seems to make teams more cohesive and fluid.

Love hoop internets annual late winter / early spring infatuation with the raptors

gis for westbrook shark jump (agent hibachi) wrote this on thread THE 2017 NBA 'OFFS™ on board I Love Hoops on Apr 28, 2017

I'm continuing my prove it raptors campaign

gis for westbrook shark jump (agent hibachi), Friday, April 15, 2016 1:45 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

prove it raps

Not sure if prove it raps had a 2015 edition but it’s def continuing this year

they really are deeper than in the past. they will still need to knock down shots in the offs, they've never had an easy series victory. if cleveland falls to 4th then raps have a very tough path to the finals.

IT2 is fun again.

good news

lakers shd just resign him and randle and be fun

the nuggets lakers rivalry is very good for a couple of not very good teams. little skirmishes in each of their last 3 games.

love when young teams develop some shit between each other before they come to power and, when that comes to pass, each is consumed with blinding hatred

otm. rivalries are the best. hatred >>>>>

the softening of the wonderful Bulls/Pistons rivalry took hold too soon if you ask me, as soon as Jordan knocked off Isiah it was curtains.

in general dudes just get along now which is good and bad. it's what makes CP such a lightning rod.

yeah everyone hated the cp3/blake clips

including some players on the clips

lol

haha

http://i.imgur.com/QKN5KCL.gif

gif hunting and totally forgot about this incredible moment:
https://media.giphy.com/media/ixCowkTeUpW6dMPOZG/giphy.gif

hahaha

gotta admire Blake for that one tbh

that rules

Where’s the shot of Blake and Chris both flopping in Christ poses with no one else visible

/sorts through ten pages of jpgs before giving up

can't really understate how important these last two wolves wins were

https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/5848403/floppy.0.0.0.jpg

https://media.giphy.com/media/SxgwqphLUh7Bm/giphy.gif

Klay may be out a while w a sprained shooting hand. Curry out for at least another week. dubs are thiiiiinnnn. draymonds shoulder issue isnt going away either, he's missing tonights game. wouldnt be surprised if he ends up getting surgery this offseason.

uhhhh

Andrew Wiggins unhappy with role behind KAT and Jimmy Butler, per @DWolfsonKSTP https://t.co/FabQ3cX3tJ pic.twitter.com/z92M1StLAH

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 14, 2018

hmmmm i guess maybe the only chance for wigs to really ~shine~ is for one of those nba superstars to, say, be injured and not playing for an extended period of time to give andrew a chance to be a real big boy basketball leader!

dubs are thiiiiinnnn.

Yeah it's gonna be rough sledding. good thing we're 10 games up on portland

otm. good news they are bringing up Boucher for his first nba game tonight. Looks recovered from his ACL injury and has been playing well in the g league.

oh sick i love boucher

fuck now i'm excited hehe

yea me too, jordan bell is active as well, would be fun to see them both out there together for a few mins.

Would like to see any of the kids try to get their offensive games going instead of just deferring to Durant

for sure. that last game was hard to watch.

oh man i am so here for wiggins drama

he's delusional