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Dec 7, 2020Liked by punk basketball, Daniel Hardee

I know that a couple of people (probably banned at this point) took exception to the word 'revolutionary' being used in regards to Draymond, BUT keep in mind that this was the 8th draft since Draymond was selected and probably the 7th draft in which the pundits have been saying that teams are looking for the next Draymond Green.

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Dec 7, 2020Liked by punk basketball, Daniel Hardee

Hey just wanted to give props to you guys for these trainer interviews. Gonna be honest and tell you that these type of interviews don't normally appeal to me BUT I actually was compelled to watch the one with Wiseman's trainer due to the aggregation on Twitter and I thought yalls questions really hit the spot in regards to what Im really trying to find out about respective players. I especially enjoyed this one with Walton.

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Hey folks, the LGW team loves passionate interactions and disagreements from our fanbase and others, but there is just flat out no room for derogatory name calling. Insulting others is not going to be tolerated in the comments.

The BANHAMMER has been activated... a big thanks to all of you who take special care to make this community intelligent, respectful, and hella fun!

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Dec 7, 2020Liked by Daniel Hardee

Ok. So, any tools on this site to ignore a specific user? Please?

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Dec 7, 2020Liked by Daniel Hardee

Great interview LGW team. Of everyone who I am excited to see either back on the court or on the court for the first time, Draymond is at the top of the list. I think he is in line to have his best season in years (barring unexpected circumstances like injury or covid). I've been saving snippets of negative opinions various analysts and fans on the net have been presenting about Draymond over the last year and will relish posting a screenshot or two of funny (in hindsight) quotes after he has big games this season.

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Dec 6, 2020Liked by Daniel Hardee

Draymond doesn't need to hit 3s necessarily but he does need to punish teams when they do not defend him at the 3pt line. This is one of the reasons he is so effective when the Warriors have someone who can play the dunker's spot. Dray can drive and lob and teams give him a head start if they are backing off too much.

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Dec 6, 2020Liked by Daniel Hardee

Great interview, Walton seems like a nice guy. Love hearing that Draymond had time to get into shape this offseason. I never really cared about him playing his way into shape during the run because all that really mattered was the playoffs, but now they need him ready to go on opening night. Now just gotta hope that he didn't get COVID or that he's asymptomatic (been noticeable that he hasn't been interviewed yet while most of the other key guys besides Wanamaker and the rookies have), and I expect he'll have a big season.

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Wiggins plus a 2nd round pick for Otto Porter Jr? The business case is obvious, because Porter's skill set is closer to Klay (career .404 from 3!), and Porter's contract expires this year, letting us cut $28M in salary for next season (and something like $100M in luxury taxes) when Klay returns. It would let us keep Oubre next year, which will be very hard if we keep Wiggins.

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How did the game change because of draymond? Please tell me. Ben wallace was 6'7 and played the 5. Draymond didnt change the game. His trainer is delusional..

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Dec 6, 2020Liked by punk basketball, Daniel Hardee

I really appreciate these interviews that y'all are getting with these trainers. It gives us an inside look at our players and what they've been doing in trying to improve. Its fascinating.

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