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NBA 2017 Playoffs |OT| WE DID IT
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Vault Dweller 111
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Don't get your hopes up.
I mean, you go to the Celtics and you have Lebron to get past (probable loss) and if you stay with the Jazz you have the Warriors to deal with. Sounds like a lose/lose to me.
RedAssedApe
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those fools are salty af. lol rondo wanted nothing to do with that
ray picked the perfect time to bail.
ray picked the perfect time to bail.
Another super team needs to happen, Lowry, Hayward, and Butler. It's the only way to challenge Bron
BlazinSkatinAxel
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All of them are street dudes, Ray wasn't.
LyleLanley
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Go to the east and your a LeBron injury away from coasting to the finals.
darkwing-buck
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Doc coming in on the television was some Space Ghost Coast to Coast shit lol
Vault Dweller 111
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No one on the Celtics is as valuable as Gobert.
Hayward built the team and probably doesn't want to leave right when it starts paying off.
His family loves it here, and so does he.
He'd be the most beloved player since Stockton.
Most money and years for staying in Utah.
I'm not saying it's 0% chance. But I wouldn't be counting on him going elsewhere.
Hayward built the team and probably doesn't want to leave right when it starts paying off.
His family loves it here, and so does he.
He'd be the most beloved player since Stockton.
Most money and years for staying in Utah.
I'm not saying it's 0% chance. But I wouldn't be counting on him going elsewhere.
LyleLanley
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Stevens will convince him.
Vault Dweller 111
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Why does his coach from a decade ago have more sway than his coach now?
LyleLanley
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Because that's the way it works.
Vault Dweller 111
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True
2010 is a decade ago?
LyleLanley
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Is it not?
Fixed it for you.
Holy crap. This team is so ridiculously good.
Backfire!
I appreciate there are two Australians on that list.
Ingles, Exum and Mills need to up their cheap shot game.
Very true but this guys luck with being injury free may be the most impressive feat of his entire career.
LyleLanley
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This is true, but the point still stands. If anything happens to the Cavs you have a much easier path to the finals. If somehow the Warriors get decimated by injuries there are still some very good teams left in the West.
the_batman
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BlackNMild2k1
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He cut that into his head for Game 3... not sure what he was going for exactly.
pre-pay on a losing bet? begging to take Zaza's spot next season? ...who knows.
I was at Buffalo Wild Wings and the place erupted in laughter. It was certainly a punctuation mark to their efforts.
I always figured it was some sort of charm tats that gave him some voodoo 3pt magic or something. the power with which his cheat code auto aim is binded to him.
as a matter of fact, he might want to go get his next enchanted symbol so that he is supercharged for the WCF and NBA Finals.
beat
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Klay and Draymond signed a toaster for a fan, but it went viral because of Klay's befuddled expression: http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/3/14/14921374/klay-thompson-signed-a-toaster-warriors-nba
After that, they've been undefeated. (OK, technically they lost one, but that happened to be the game that Klay sat for rest, so since Klay signed the toaster, the Dubs have been undefeated in games he's played.)
True Savior
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I thought this was a fact.
If Gordon Hayward is all about winning, he could do better in Utah. Another year to build continuity, and mostly important a healthy year, could land them in a bracket where they wouldn't have to face the Warriors until the conference finals.
Getting to the western conference finals is a major accomplishment, better players than Hayward haven't done it. It's nonsense to project that far forward, but they could potentially do it and who knows what the Warriors will look like by then. KD and Steph aren't bionic like Lebron, circumstances change and attitudes sour. Remember last year when the Clippers had a shot for like 30 minutes before Paul and Blake both went out?
Getting to the western conference finals is a major accomplishment, better players than Hayward haven't done it. It's nonsense to project that far forward, but they could potentially do it and who knows what the Warriors will look like by then. KD and Steph aren't bionic like Lebron, circumstances change and attitudes sour. Remember last year when the Clippers had a shot for like 30 minutes before Paul and Blake both went out?
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/cops-...-morning-playoff-loss/87xdnOHWdCRdmyytqmSaAO/
How the fuck can you be a professional athlete and not have insurance
How the fuck can you be a professional athlete and not have insurance
Yes, make probable HOFer Dwight Howard pay
Gully State
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There were some behind the scenes shit going on too... I remember reading an article about how the guys would show up for Ray's functions in support but he was rarely ever there for the other guys'.
Where are you getting this about his minutes decreasing? Numbers don't back it up. I went to every playoff game those years and it wasn't a thing. It wasn't about minutes.
I don't blame Ray for leaving and think the Celts wouldnt have beaten the Heat with him. I also don't blame the guys for being a little pissed; they're competitive.
Perk was awesome and near silent rondo was great too.
All I know is Ray helped the Celtics win a title. Then in the second Finals he broke the Three point record one game then proceeded to hit zero shots the next game costing them that title. He then made the three that extended the Heat Finals when Pop had a brain freeze and took out Duncan scared of a potential Bosh 3. That lead to a Bosh rebound and pass to Ray in the corner.
thehypocrite
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The west is a trash conference. Rivals just rollover to the dubs. No fight on these teams.
The dubs are fucking loaded. Opponents can play perfect games and still get smashed.
i3allistic
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Look at his SN ..
Ray was always being baited for a trade. Then his minutes diminished. He may have wronged his teammates by not saying anything but it's not like the Celtics treated him better than the other big 3. At the end of the day, Ray left a franchise that wanted him out and joined a team where his final years will still be meaningful.
CassidyIzABeast
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Right, people forget this part. Ray was a HoFer and the defacto best shooter of all time at that point and being used as bait for scrubs. I don't think he owes them shit. If they reconcile they should let by-gones be by-gones.
Ray Allen's response from his facebook
This is nasty lol. They did seem like they were open to dropping the feud.
Ninja Scooter
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The salty ass old celtics are pathetic if they still can't get over Ray allen leaving for Miami.
ok pal
I cannot tell if this was sarcasm or not. It's not really pathetic when someone who you play with for years and bond with leaves suddenly without telling you, because they think your not good enough.
I didn't even mind Ray leaving, but wow at that Insta diss. Dude seems like a prick.
thehypocrite
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No team has played good against them. They all play shook.
Maybe, but I mean they did just make a video where they get together to basically trash him.
Ray Allen's response from his facebook
This is pretty stunning coming from Ray.
I understand the way everyone feels about the situation.
George Claw M.D.
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His profile pic of him cheesing in a Heat uniform holding the Larry O'Brien 🏆 while holding up 2 fingers brings that post over the top.
thehypocrite
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WTF is this shit?
Reptars Revenge
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Ray Allen made the right choice. Get over it. I'm going to hit up his restaurant this week. All these salty Celtic tears make for good seasoning.
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