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Dutchrudder

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  1. 10+ runs in back to back games. When was the last time that happened?
  2. We should play all our home games in this park
  3. It's hard to believe they only have 2 runs so far, feels like they should have 7 by now.
  4. I would watch more sports if there was a "game sounds only" version of the broadcast. Let me hear the sound of the dribble, the squeaks of the shoes, the clanking of the ball on the rim, people screaming positions and plays at each other. You know, the stuff that immerses you in the game. Market it as "NBA Court side View" and include it in League Pass. It would sell like crazy.
  5. Cam the Man, and Dubie!
  6. Jake Meyers getting us on the board!
  7. Walking the bases loaded in the top of the 1st is fairly uncommon. 1 more walk and we are on the board!
  8. Plenty of national guys know Jalen is an empty calories player. I think the main problem with Jalen is that he doesn't have any skill that is elite. He's not a good shooter, he's only an 80% FT shooter, he's good at driving, but not consistent. He's weak on defense with a team that was top 5 in defense. He ranked around 70th on catch and shoot 3s, which is awful for a scoring guard. I just can't honestly sell him on anything, because he's so unpolished on every facet of his game. He can dunk and fire up the team about once every 6 games, that's about what his value is, for 33m a year. Oof. I thought the extension for Green and Alpi was dumb, because I would have LOVED to see them both try to get offers as RFAs and see what they can find on the market. Nobody is clearing cap space to sign Jalen to 33/36/36 million a year, and even Alpi probably wouldn't get that due to lack of cap space around the league. The team could have kept Jalen's cost way down if they had played it right, and if he only cost 20m a year, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
  9. Why do they do the + signs? It was exactly 15 and 12, there is no + since they did not exceed those numbers.
  10. Green's upside is less optimistic than Vassell's at this point. Again, 3+D is > streaky scorer. For the Suns, Vassell is a much better fit for their team than Green, as they don't need a ball dominant SG. Vassell is much more flexible and can be an addition to many different teams. I personally hope the Rockets pivot from the steep price of KD, and try to find a way to swap Green for Cam Johnson, as he is a much better fit for the future and cap space.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. "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.
  14. Might need to bump Duran down a few spots now...
  15. 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.
  16. 13 Ks seems pretty good. Would be a shame for him not to get the win.
  17. 2 on, nobody out, and the bullpen looks inactive?
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. That was Mathurin
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