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  1. Meh. All the stars do it these days, and have for a while. If you land a superstar and don't keep them happy, most will do exactly the same.

    • Kobe threatened to leave and had one foot out the door before they brought in Pau Gasol. 
    • Anthony Davis forced a trade with the Pelicans and would have sat out to force a trade
    • Paul George forced a trade from the Pacers and then basically did it again with OKC
    • Harden completely quit on both the Rockets and the Nets. 
    • Kawhi quit on the Spurs and then was a known mercenary with Toronto. 
    • Ben Simmons sat out a whole season to get traded from Philly 
    • LeBron had a history of 1-year deals to keep leverage. He also got a lot of coaches fired

    That is just off the top of my head.  Durant may mouth off and voice his displeasure, but the dude would never fake an injury or sit out a season.  

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  2. Durant’s main issue is that he is about to be 34. If he was 26, teams would be giving away their whole franchise to get him. It is really as simple as that. Has little to do with his attitude or his perceived toxicity or his skill set.

  3. 14 hours ago, Llogg said:

    Read good do ya? I specifically said it wasn't about direct comparison to Gobert, but about pointing out there is easy value in that one draft pick. 

    FWIW, per 100 possessions attached. Pretty close for a guy that costs you just over 10 cents on the dollar for the other guy.

     

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    As an outside observer, I'm not a HUGE fan of the Gobert trade, but LOL this is a terrible, terrible comparison.  First, they play different positions.  But mainly, it completely misses the huge benefits that Gobert brings.  3.7 blocks is in another universe from 0.5 blocks.  65% FG >>> 41% FG.  19.6 rebounds >>> 9.2 reb.   

    Gobert is a 3-time DPoY.  It seems people are missing this fact.  He immediately raises the floor of the T-Wolves.  Over the last 35 years, almost ever DPoY has ended up winning a title at some point in their career.  And those that didn't usually had multiple finals appearances:

    • Michael Cooper - 5 Titles
    • Michael Jordan - 6 Titles, GOAT
    • Mark Eaton - Multiple Conference Finals
    • Dennis Rodman - 5 Titles
    • David Robinson - 2 Titles
    • Hakeem Olajuwon - 2 Titles
    • Dikembe Mutombo - Multiple NBA Finals
    • Gary Payton - 1 Title*, Multiple NBA Finals
    • Alonzo Mourning - 1 Title*, Multiple Conference Finals
    • Ben Wallace - 1 Title
    • Ron Artest - 1 Title
    • Marcus Camby - NBA Finals
    • Kevin Garnett - 1 Title
    • Dwight Howard - 1 Title*, NBA Finals
    • Tyson Chandler - 1 Title
    • Marc Gasol - 1 Title
    • Joakim Noah - Conference Finals
    • Kawhi Leonard - 2 Titles
    • Draymond Green - 4 Titles
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo - 1 Title
    • Marcus Smart - NBA Finals

    Most of these guys were still contributing at a high level into their mid-30s.  

    Gobert also helped the French team win bronze in the 2020 Olympics and knocked off the USA in the 2019 FIBA championship.  

    I respect the T-Wolves for taking their shot.  KAT is one of the softest bigs I have ever seen.  That doesn't matter anymore. He can float around the perimeter shooting 3s. Gobert can man the middle.

    Time will tell whether this was a stupid trade or not, but I'm going to give it at least a season to see how everyone plays together.

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  4. Look, we all know KD isn't sitting out for the season. He isn't built like that. And he doesn't want to go somewhere that trades ALL their assets for him, because he wants to compete for a title.  

    I've thought all along that staying in Brooklyn was probably the most likely outcome.  The thing is, if KD really wants a title, staying with the Nets is his best option anyway.  People get hung up on the fact that they got swept, but those games were CLOSE.

    • Game 1:  115 - 114
    • Game 2:  114 - 107
    • Game 3:  109 - 103
    • Game 4:  116 - 112

    That is 18 points total.  Adding Ben Simmons, who has played at an all-NBA level, could easily overcome those 18 points - and now you are talking a Nets sweep.  Kyrie also stunk it up in Game 3 and 4.  

    I wouldn't trade Kyrie either. They are only going to get pennies on the dollar for him.  Run it back and try to win a title and turn this thing into a redemption story. Embrace being the most unlikeable team in the NBA.  F it, be the villain.

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  5. Love Flamingo Beach and Coco Loco. 

    Best banana daiquiri I've ever had was in a bar about 1/4 mile from there.  Incredible and can't be replicated.

  6. 20 hours ago, Llogg said:

    Brown, Smart, and Simmons theoretically could be the best defensive backcourt in the league. 

     

    21 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

    Nets get Brown and Smart and 3 picks for KD.

    Then trade Kyrie and those 3 picks to the Jazz for Mitchell.

    That’s a playoff team

    That is a hell of a team.  That's beyond a playoff team. 

    You would have 3 all-stars / borderline all-NBA guys in Mitchell, Jaylen Brown and Ben Simmons.  Plus DPOY in Smart. Plus some of the best shooters in the NBA in Joe Harris and Seth Curry.  

    I think Boston would be dumb to go that direction.  If anything, they should be looking to trade Jayson Tatum for Durant.  The Nets might even be compelled to throw some other assets into the mix in that case.  They would be getting a 23 yr-old all-NBA franchise cornerstone.

    Then Boston could basically run it back with a more clutch upgrade in Durant while keeping their core in place.  Tatum is never going to get it done there, and he isn't a good fit to share the spotlight with Durant.  Jaylen Brown would be a much better 2nd option.

     

  7. We have a guys trip planned up to MSP at the tail end of August.  Mainly going to play golf during the day and drink at night.  Just a Thursday & Friday night. Unfortunately the Twins aren't in town those nights.

    It is looking like we will be staying at the Bloomington Hyatt Regency.  Any recs within an uber distance?  Also any golf suggestions on that side of town?

  8. I find that mine is related to stress and allergies / sickness.  Hearing it pretty strong right now.  Exasperated by reading this thread - that I forgot I started.  Karma I guess.

  9. Once we blind tasted Blantons, Eagle Rare, Weller SR and Buffalo Trace.  All are about the same ABV and all are in the same family of bourbon.

    The Buffalo trace was the winner.  Blantons was the consensus loser.  We were all shocked. 

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  10. I like an OF with rye, simple syrup, bitters and an expressed lemon peel. NOT stirred with ice or on a big ice cube. Keep your ice away from my OF.

    My wife likes it the same way, but with bourbon and an orange peel.

    I find it perfect in cooler months. This time of year though, I’ll make something else.

    I hate a watered down OF.

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  11. Any fan of a team that Beard coaches needs to change their perspective.  His teams are more like those Ohio State football teams that would grind people down and win 17-3. 

    Enjoy the frustration of the other team trying to score on us.  Enjoy the team defense.  Enjoy the methodical offense that is surprisingly efficient.  Don't worry if we don't win by 30 points most nights.  Just know that this style of play wins in March.

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