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Steph plays like S on X-mas day because Steph is actually Santa Claus. Dude is ass tired on x-mas day after delivering presents all night long. Let's cut him some slack.

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Dec 25, 2021·edited Dec 25, 2021

Beating the Grizzlies with a short-handed roster was awesome. If they can do it again against the Suns tomorrow, that would be super duper awesome.

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Lakers tough remaining schedule knocks them into Lottery.

Lakers strike gold and get #1 Pick

Lakers pick Jabari Smith.

Lakers trade Jabari Smith to Brooklyn for Kyrie Irving.

You heard it here first!

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Dec 25, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

No team is safe when Steph Curry is on his game. When he is shooting lights out, who is gonna stop them? Unfortunately, nobody shoots light out every game, but our team seams to have what it takes to win most games even when Steph is not on his game. It's always a team effort and this team is making the effort. I like our chances..............

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Moody in h&s protocols now.

Bleh. Guess it's Dowtin time.

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If only the Warriors were like the Lakers and traded away all of their young talent to make sure they surround their superstar with other "superstars."

The cold hard fact is that if there's a superstar that's available in a trade then there could be a very good reason their current team is willing to part with them.

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Dec 24, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

The 'should have traded everyone and 3 picks for a star' sarcasm never gets old. That joke has legs like Dustin Hoffman in Marathon Man.

The Grizz are young, tall, fast, athletic and that showed early in the game. We have always been the high IQ & skill team and we have had trouble with these type of teams. It's evident from the last few drafts that the Warriors are trying to close that gap. Poole isn't jumping out of the building, but he is cat-like fast. Wiseman, a rare athlete among athletes. Kuminga combines speed & power like few can. Moody may not be the greatest athlete, but he is long and has a nose for rebounding in traffic. Not to mention Wiggs and our 6'2" backup center GP II. We still have growing pains to get through, but this infusion of youth and athleticism into the high IQ skill set culture is going to rock.

Or, we could just trade everyone for Bradley Beale so as to not waste Curry's prime. LMAOATWTTF

(laughing my ass off all the way to the finals)

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Dec 24, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

Roster analysis based on the Grizz game: The starters look really good, Bjelica looks good as a sixth man and back up big. The young guys show flashes and can provide a spark. Everyone plays both ends of the court and seems to know their role. This team has decent depth but might be a bit reliant on their rookies to get through the grind and the playoffs. Maybe if they make a key trade at the deadline using a promising rookie as bait they can be the favorites to win it all.

What’s that you say? They played without three of their top 6 players and key vets Lee and death lineup key Iguodala, along with their future big? Damn that’s wayyyy too much depth for one team. They should make a trade to help out some of the sadder teams around the league.

For real though, I love that I can’t tell if Wiggins and Poole are actually better than Porter and GP2 in the starting lineup because everyone is really good. You can ride the hot hand of Bjelica or JTA and you can let the rooks provide a spark.

Of course it’s all because Curry and Dray played so well but still it’s one hell of a roster, and if they can make a run this year it’ll have my vote as one of the best 1-15 of the FA era.

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Dec 24, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

I’ve decided Otto Porter Jr is a moose. He has a big upper body, long spindly legs and an awkward gait, but he’s far more athletic and fierce than he looks.

7 blocks over the last two games!

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Does anyone know what specifically it is that has put our players in health and safety protocols? As in: do they have symptoms, did they test positive, did they come into contact with someone? Because I worry about their health and because I want to know when they might be expected back.

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Dec 24, 2021·edited Dec 24, 2021Liked by punk basketball

That can’t be GSOM OG Option Zero, can it?

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I don't watch Dillon Brooks play much but does he scream like he made a clutch shot in Game 7 of the Finals after almost every bucket like he did last night? He was letting someone hear it. Dude must really get extra pumped to play us

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Dec 24, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

Thanks for the great recap, DH.

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Dec 24, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

"Cant fix stupid" - he got that part right.

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