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Jun 30, 2022·edited Jun 30, 2022

Damn. Basketball withdrawal.

Over the last week, I have now watched Hustle - Better than typical Sandler movies, but still formulaic. AE is fire.

and Winning Time - Amazing. Dramatization with some over the top characterizations, but def a fun series.

and Rise. Must watch. Touching, heartfelt Disney story. But it's fucking mostly true. and It's fucking Giannis. Inspirational as fuck.

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Worth Watching. Recap of NBA Finals with Player commentary pulled from media:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geVFJWD_B5I

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You guys think ATL will take the next step? I'm curious to see their new backcourt in action. Depending on who they add in FA I think their perimeter defense is lacking and it will show big time in the playoffs. I'm not sure though I don't watch them a lot. Is Collins and Bogdan legit out there?

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Players the Lakers will target with their full taxpayer midlevel exception include: OPJ, Nicolas Batum, Gary Harris, TJ Warren, Caleb Martin, Cody Martin, Mo Bamba, and Danuel House Jr..

Players the Lakers will target with their partial midlevel exception or minimum contract are: Nemanja Bjelica, Jeremy Lamb, Jevon Carter, and JTA.

https://i.redd.it/2akpues2to891.png

Lakers won't leave us alone, won't they?

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Hearing Javale McGee wants a multi-year deal and has several teams interested - Milwaukee, Dallas, Brooklyn. Not sure if Phoenix would go two years. Miami has emerged as the favorite for Jae Crowder.

https://twitter.com/gambo987/status/1542338476237914112

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Jun 30, 2022·edited Jun 30, 2022

Bradley Beal: Any appeal? Is he real? Make that deal?

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Dejounte to Hawks.

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Sources: The Oklahoma City Thunder have declined the team’s $3.5 million option on Mike Muscala, @hoopshype has learned. Muscala will become an unrestricted free agent. Muscala shot a career-high 42.9 percent from 3-point range for the Thunder this season.

https://twitter.com/mikeascotto/status/1542320043748462592

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[Windhorst] "Dejounte Murray had let the Spurs know he wasn't going to sign an extension with them."

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Jun 30, 2022·edited Jun 30, 2022

Draymond Green Show Impromptu Message/Episode just dropped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MuLnlco7_0

"The other day when I was speaking, I used a word that carries a racial connotations. When I used the word, I could have very well replaced the word with clown, ... I used the word, 'coon.'"

"The reason for this episode ... is to address that. I think in understanding and growing in this lane, ... I'm still a rookie in this lane, ... which is why I reach out to SAS ... or Mark Spears to ask their thoughts on something."

In NYC, after the Old Man and 3 x DGS live show, he sat down with Joe Dumars for 2 hours and Adam Silver. Joe shared a perspective that Dray didn't think about before.

"Growing up, culturally, things are different. And so for me, when I use the word, ... "Stop acting like a coon." For me, it means stop acting corny. You're on some weird type stuff. That's whack. For me, in using the word, that's what I was implying.

"Understanding that everyone didn't grow up in Saginaw Michigan .. with my friends. This is a huge moment of growth and learning for me in this business ... being a rookie in this business, ... understanding that that word does not mean the same thing to everyone and there are a lot of people out there who see that and be like 'Ah, that's a racial thing.'"

"As someone who stands against Racism ... I can admit right here that I was wrong, and regardless of how I may use the word with my friends ... it was wrong here."

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Jun 30, 2022Liked by Eric Apricot

and in other Summer hoops news…..my 11 yr old grandson is now regularly crossing me over during our after dusk 1:1 face offs and is developing a sweet finger roll on his layups. I’ve always emphasized handles over shooting and it seems to have paid off. Hasn’t broken my ankles yet but if he doesn’t do it osteoporosis probably will.

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Dunno if anyone shared this yet but Kerr was on Dre and Evan Turner’s “Point Forward” podcast:

https://youtu.be/a2jaHRneRsE

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[Moore] Believe a contract starting at $37 million for Harden, along with $10 million non-taxpayer MLE to Tucker and using the $4.1 million bi-annual exception (could do worse than Porter Jr.) would put the Sixers about $1 million below the $157 million with 15 players for 2022-23.

Are the Warriors allowed to offer 4.1 for Porter?

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Uninterested in most of the podcast drama happening around now but Iguodala got Klay on his podcast? That is a must listen.

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The Sacramento Kings are exercising the option on PF/C Chimezie Metu for the 2022-2023 season, sources tell ESPN. Metu averaged 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds in 21 minutes a game for the Kings last season.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1542285032399716352

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It would never happen, but Mo Bamba in a bench lineup with Moody, Kuminga and Wiseman would be absolutely suffocating on defense.

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