Everything posted by Dutchrudder
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2024-2025 Houston Rockets thread - Prepare for Liftoff 🚀 [Now Featuring Kevin Durant]
Yeah, and he's right. Jalen Green's contract is fucking stupid for a guy who isn't great at ANYTHING. 3 years 105 million, for a guy who just shit the bed in the playoffs when it mattered. Even during the regular season he was average at shooting, free throws, 3s, average at best on defense, scores in streaks, and doesn't have a great attitude. The Suns taking him makes no sense for their team makeup, which is why he's a net negative to be included in the trade only for salary. Trying to sell him on being the 6th man on the Suns is gonna be tough. The fact is that if the Rockets want to contend with KD, they cannot give up Fred, it has to be replacing Jalen with KD in the starting lineup, while keeping Fred. That's the only way this team contends next year with KD. Jabari is a good young player, but he's on the last year of his rookie deal. He will need to be extended next season, and that could cost quite a bit to hang on to him. That price makes him a bit less valuable than he really is, but he is a good piece in the deal for sure. The picks are the only real long term value in this trade for the Suns. Getting 2 for KD is something the Suns likely won't accept until the trade deadline when it is inevitable. I think that's a worse package than what the Spurs are offering with pick 14, future lesser firsts and their own Jalen/Jabari type players because I think Vassell > Green. Vassell might become a solid 3+D wing, which is extremely valuable in this league and can be flipped for more assets. Green's ceiling might be Lou Williams at this point, which is not that valuable and will likely cost assets to trade. Overall, I think it's simply a standoff with MIA/HOU/SAS setting the market for KD low, because they all see the same pros/cons, and don't want to waste future assets on a hail mary.
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Bill Maher has become the whiny little bitch he complains about
I kind of agree with Bill that "you" should go if you get the opportunity. The difference is that someone like Sean Penn wouldn't try to paint his dinner as an epiphany where Trump is this nice, reasonable, normal human that everyone just doesn't understand. Sean would probably get irate about something that actually matters, yell at Trump for being a racist fucking idiot, and get forcibly removed from the dinner by the Secret Service. That's what you should do if you have the opportunity. To Sean's point, you're not going to get him to change policies that matter via kissing the ring, and it is somewhat pointless in that regard.
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NBA 2024-25 Season Thread
"The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Orlando is sending Memphis the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, its 2026 first-round pick (which includes swap rights with the Phoenix Suns or Washington Wizards) and its 2028 and 2030 unprotected first-round selections, sources said. The pick swap is top-two protected in 2029." That seems like a lot for Bane. Not that Orlando was going to do anything with the current team, but those picks are valuable. I don't think Cole or KCP are anything special, but they need some salary to match and they are easily expendable pieces for a trade. Bane is probably better than anyone they could have drafted with those picks, but his contract is expensive. Next 4 years are 36,39,42,44m. Probably worth the gamble.
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
Might need to bump Duran down a few spots now...
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
Some dip shit in 134 started it. I can get a pic of him if someone wants to pass his info along to some of Lobos friends.
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
13 Ks seems pretty good. Would be a shame for him not to get the win.
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
2 on, nobody out, and the bullpen looks inactive?
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
Diaz!
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
I'm going to the game today, fortunate to get a Hunter Brown start instead of an AAA guy. Game time is 3:10, how early does batting practice start? We will be by the right field ball boy, so we should have a good shot at getting a ball or 2.
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
Pena is like top 3 in WAR right now, he's having the best season of his career. Would be awesome if he could steal an MVP from Judge this year, but I don't think it's gonna last another 100 games. In any case, I'm glad they didn't trade him for Arozarena.
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
That was Mathurin
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
Indy offense is falling apart now, taking a lot of dumb shots.
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
Hahhahaha, that was some classic James Harden bullshit right there by SGA.
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
Every champ needs their Matthew Dellavedova!
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
I think this game is going to come down to who wants it more.
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
LOL, THAT is a shooting foul? Are you fucking kidding me?
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
Toppin is Poppin!
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
I had to double check this, and yes it is true. SGA has 26 FTAs through 3 games so far. Jaylin Williams 24, Siakam 21, Mathurin 19. OKC only has 18 more attempts in total, which isn't too bad for a 3 game stretch, but how has Hali not been fouled while shooting? Hard to believe it.
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
She's a WNBA player, Megan McConnell. She's alright, nothing special.
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
Feels like game 4 and 5 are must wins for OKC. Going down 3-1 or 3-2 is gonna be a tough to overcome.
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
It feels like we have played a lot of NL teams for it being only June 12, not a lot of division series so far. The NL is slightly better on .500+ teams compared to the AL too.
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
Cubes have 6 sides by definition, a 4 sided "cube" is a square. Therefore your post is clearly false. Pacers in 5 because 4+1=5, duh.
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NBA 2024-25 Season Thread
"In addition, the Knicks asked to speak with Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder but were firmly denied, sources told ESPN. Snyder completed his third season in Atlanta." Lol... Are there any betting sites taking odds on the next team to deny the Knicks? My money is on the Clippers and Ty Lue.
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2024-2025 Houston Rockets thread - Prepare for Liftoff 🚀 [Now Featuring Kevin Durant]
FVV option must be picked up to trade him. At 44m, I don't think the Suns will find anyone willing to trade for Fred during the season, so they would be stuck with him for 1 year. Booker, Beal and Fred is not a championship team, so the other assets they get back would need to be considerable. However, compare that to Rudy's contract, or Vassell, both have significantly more future money guaranteed. Neither is going to be a trade asset that returns more picks. FVV is at least a one and done option for them. The other thing about this trade is that you may need to give KD a 2 year $122m extension as part of the trade. If that's the case, that would be problematic for the team's cap situation, unless hes willing to take a moderate discount. Maybe he agrees to 2 years 90m? I know it's not 73 win Golden State, so he may not be willing to drop 30% in value, but he's 36, and the extension is for his 37/38 years. That's a huge liability given his injury history. If that extension is part of the trade, do you still do it?
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NBA 2024-25 Playoff Thread
This Pacers team is so unbelievable.