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I imagine they only have this year and maybe next year before the treadmilling talk starts to filter in, similar to what happened to us when building around Cousins and (solely) Fox. Extending Myles Turner and most likely picking mid-lotto doesn't help.

I don't care what the poor track record or sample says about this. Long term I'd rather play teams without their stars than with, and teams with rest disadvantage. Eventually that record would probably start to self-correct itself.

What I said about the Mavs two weeks ago now applies to Golden State. I'd like to funnel them into a first-round matchup with the Suns, winner faces the Nuggets. That requires us to hold onto 3 with a 3 game cushion or to get by Memphis. Suns need to falter for even just a couple in a row.

Well, guys. Is it our fault for trying to rely on POR for anything?

The most complete rookie as of now. He'll finish 3rd in ROTY voting likely, but Paolo has generational ball skills but not the defense/shooting, and Mathurin is entirely one note.

Still want no part of the Suns, but as long as we don't fall to 6th that shouldn't be a problem.

All the other teams keeping this up and we may legitimately be looking at Utah for our first round matchup. Which uh... I will take that.

So much for the Mavs superteam.

Speaking of that, the last thing I expected was for Danny Ainge to help out the Lakers. Lost all respect for him. Fraud GM.

Looking at these teams I'm not sure who to even root for going forward for the first round matchup. Assuming we hold onto 3, I want no part of the Suns but that probably won't be a concern. Golden State and the Clippers are also worrying as veteran squads. Between the two, I'd prefer the...

There is a lot of turnover in the NBA when you think about it, especially from the bench. I doubt all four of those bench guys you mention will be here two years from today. I think I might look to move Davion for that 8th guy I've been harping on about in a more important defensive position...

I'd like to see Huerter take a backseat and fall into the 5th option, not because he's slumping (though he is), but he really needs to be in that role if we're to take the next step and Keegan step into at least the 3rd option. Best defender in the starting lineup too. The 6'8" 4/3 flex who...

I feel we might just have to eat getting passed by the Sun, getting into 4th or 5th which ends up a first round match up with the Clippers or Mavs most likely. I really want no part of being on the same side of the bracket as the Suns. I'd sooner rather face the Nuggets as the 4 seed.

You know what's interesting in all of this is that if we can hold at 3rd, we'd probably force the two revamped West teams to face each other in the first round. I don't think the Clippers are going to catch them. A first-round exit with those two is bound to cause some insecurity and drama in...

Come to think of it, Reggie Jackson is like exactly the kind of guy Jordan seems to covet. Steve Clifford probably wanted yet another veteran too.

I'm only worried about the Suns being the next Warriors, and the Lakers next year to an extent. Kyrie is going to leave the Mavs a smoldering husk just like the last two franchises he was with. It's a move that reeks of desperation and I'd rather do nothing at the deadline than do what they...

With all this talk of superteams, all these teams either have their health (LAC, GS, LAL, NOLA, MIN) or locker room egos (DAL, MEM, MIN again) being held together with a glue stick.

I swear if that stupid last Jalen Green off-balance iso 3 went in...

It's all 30 ft bombs and stepback iso trash and yet they're going in. Except for the Jabari one, none of these are in-rhythm, spot threes.

Yeah, like me. This is great and I'm loving this season and the entire mess in the West. Obviously I want my own team to create seperation in it all but this is the most fun West I've seen in years. **** superteams.