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-Joe Johnson to the Celtics

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1473685591208439817

-Mavericks are signing guard Carlik Jones, of NBA G League's Texas Legends, to a 10-day hardship deal

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1473686047892586500

-Mavericks are planning to sign free agent guard Brandon Knight on a 10-day hardship deal

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1473715358108463114

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Dec 22, 2021·edited Dec 22, 2021

> The Golden State Warriors are signing guard Quinndary Weatherspoon to 10-day hardship deal, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Weatherspoon has played for the Warriors‘ G League affiliate in Santa Cruz after spending the past two seasons with the Spurs.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1473717269549170701

EDIT: Saw something last night about how Toupane didn't play in the G-League game, wonder if he picked up an injury and if the Warriors had plans to sign him otherwise.

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Dec 22, 2021·edited Dec 22, 2021

Latest Shaqtin': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL1cBaea8mc

Featuring not one, but two Lakers...

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One thing that is standing out for me on Wiggs. We all know he operates quietly, not flashy. Even when he is doing well, he can be hard to see sometimes. But I notice he is particularly good at nailing down early coffin shots. Curry tends to drive the coffin nail in, but Wiggs always seems to hit that shot, when the Warriors have a lead but the game still seems to be in reach, that feels like the first coffin nail. Like "If Wiggs is hitting that shot, we ain't got a shot." He may not be the guy on the team that will seal the deal, but he is shaping up to be a very reliable table-setter. Getting on base ahead of the big hitters. If that tendency plays out in the playoffs, that's great news for the Dubs.

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I’m not sure if this has been been looked at recently, but Andrew Wiggins:

.521 TS% in 442 games with MIN

.571 TS% in 112 games with GSW

He’s played the equivalent of a season-and-a-half as a Warrior and added 50 percentage points, and this season he’s at .594!

Not even looking at his improved defense, the transformation is both real and dramatic.

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I was randomly drawn into watching some Steph at Davidson highlights and they are incredible. I have no idea how people looked at those highlights and thought he wouldn't make it in the league. Everyone knew about his shooting, but he showed incredible passing, handling, off-ball movement and finishing flashes too. From the highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQN9hdPNVS4), look at the following plays:

- 0:39 - Circus lefty and-one finish

- 2:25 - ridiculous dribble move to make 2 defenders crash into each other (lol)

- 4:00 - ridiculously active and smart off-ball movement, the entire possession is a masterclass in probing the defense off-ball

- 5:12 - incredible handling and finishing

- 5:39 - pure Steph magic

- 7:18 - another high-level finish

- 8:06 - I don't know how anyone can look at that Magic Johnson bullet pass and say that this guy's not a point guard

- 8:37 - more ball-handling wizardry

- 9:02 - nice drive and finish

Reminder - all of these highlights are from 1 NCAA tournament run (4 games in total). Couple this with basically the greatest shooting profile in NBA history coming out of college consisting of:

- 41.2% on 12 3PAs per 40 on some really tough shots including self-created pullups (414/1004 for his college career)

- 87.6% from the line (479/547)

- A record 162 3PM in the 07-08 season which still stands till today (which is crazy considering how the game has completely changed)

Everything that made him legendary was right there in the highlights. I suppose it's a sign of how things have drastically changed post-Steph that someone with this profile/highlights wouldn't ever drop out of the top 3 in the draft. I still don't know how he did to be honest. He had everything, the flashy highlights, the ridiculous stats, the team success. And he showed up on the biggest stage in college and hit clutch shot after clutch shot.

And he fell to #7. Thank you Minnesota.

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OT: https://sports.yahoo.com/davidson-holds-off-no-10-021048620.html

We beat Bama! (...in basketball)

Steph loved it.

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Crazy stat line for Crowder tonight: 27 mins, 1-4 field, 1-4 threes, no FTs, NO REBOUNDS, no steals, 2 assists, 1 block, 3 fouls, and +12.

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Man, LA Lakers.... the one time all season I'm rooting for you, and your opponent shoots 29% from three (12 for 41), yet you still manage to lose by nearly 20 points. Not lookin' great over there.

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Damn, THT not living up to LAL hype. Who’d have thunk it?!?!

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Lakers with only 14 assists with 3 minutes remaining. Non-existent ball movement - just a lot of stand around hero ball.

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Lakers bring LBJ back in down 20 with 5 mins left. Serious case of reverse load management

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Enjoying watching JaVale manage his role so well. Makes me really excited about when JW returns.

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Dec 22, 2021·edited Dec 22, 2021

For the people who've been watching basketball way longer than me, does anyone come close to LeBron's level right now at 37?

It's ridiculous how much he's carrying the Lakers (and they're still so bad!).

In the 3rd, they were playing a lineup which included IT, Westbrook and Rondo. Microball without the shooting lol.

Edit: For context, LeBron shot 13-19 tonight. The rest of the team was 21-68.

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Dec 22, 2021·edited Dec 22, 2021

Westbrook really sucks at basketball. It's actually painful to watch.

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