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Simon Rath
4 months
And 4-4 in that span which further proves her point which was NOT IN ANY WAY AN INSULT TO JALEN BRUNSON.
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KnicksMuse
4 months
Jalen Brunson since Becky Hammon said he wasn’t a 1A Player: 27.8 PTS (46.3% FG) 3.6 REB 7.9 AST And he’s outdueled multiple “superstars.”
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Trae didn’t make all-nba in 2019-20 when he averaged 29.6 and 9.3 cause he didn’t make the playoffs
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NBA Communications
1 year
The 2022-23 Kia All-NBA First Team: ▪️ Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks ▪️ Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks ▪️ Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers ▪️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder ▪️ Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
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“If the refs let me foul him then I’ll guard Trae. If not then I’m good.”
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John Clark
3 years
Ben Simmons says he wants to be the primary defender on Trae Young next time and bring his physical play if the refs allow it “If the refs don’t call so many fouls, I can be physical. See if the refs let us play a little bit”
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I don’t think anyone will match this level of hitting on a prospect.
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3 months
5 years cancer free!!
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2 years
Max Scherzer: $43.3m Olson, Acuna, Albies: $38.6m
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Might be the worst comp I’ve seen all draft cycle.
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3 years
Trae Young didn’t make the All-Star team, All-NBA or Team USA this year. What an embarrassment…
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Minnesota’s backup big man can do this while the Hawks starting big man airballs shots at the rim.
@philfanacc
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I can’t stop watching this
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@HeStillCold Polian like
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Julio absolutely can not stand DLed 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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@happypistonfan Very lazy haha
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I’ll forever stand on the hill that he was the right pick at #1 .
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an absolute bucket
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2 months
Basketball discourse is absolutely COOKED
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Royce Young
2 months
The average of Michael Jordan's five MVP seasons compared to SGA this season:
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2 years
@TMCvision Tall? ✅ Skinny? ✅ Has made a 3 before? ✅
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2 months
Ignite did its job. It got 10 kids drafted, 12 signed with NBA teams, will have more after this year and pushed the NCAA to agree to let athletes get paid sooner than they wanted.
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Kevin O’Crackhead
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Kevin O'Connor
4 months
Crazy to see the disrespect toward Domantas Sabonis on this app. Sabonis is an All-NBA center on a rising franchise, a nightly triple-double threat, the son of a Hall of Famer. Exactly one type of player the NBA should promote on a new show. All five players are strong choices.
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3 years
Trae Young isn’t eligible for the highest max raise cause voters like that Jimmy Butler wakes up at 3am.
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2 years
Cade Cunningham would go #1 in a redraft today, next week, next year, in 5 years, in 10 years.
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I hope Cam Reddish watched Jaden McDaniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker last night. He’s throwing away a good NBA career.
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1 year
Kings fans seem like the nicest group of people.
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2 years
I have absolutely zero rooting interest for the Knicks and honestly a lot of them annoy the hell out of me but it must be so tiring for Knicks fans when they have to deal with the media doing this shit. I honestly feel bad for the non-annoying fans cause they deal with a lot.
@CallinIsaiah
Isaiah 🫡
2 years
This is how y’all covered a 30 point half from RJ Barrett on National Television btw
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@FemooAFC Yeah he’s been incredible the last two matches. Fans only look at box score numbers and don’t watch games anymore.
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3 months
Once you realize this draft class is one you “build with” and not “build around” you’ll like it more.
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1 year
The fact that you just recently realized Amens shot isn’t great just proves you don’t watch any film or else you would’ve known this a long time ago. Way to out yourself as a fake.
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Kevin O'Connor
1 year
A look at Amen Thompson’s shaky shooting form, which is one of the reasons why I recently moved his twin Ausar ahead of him on my rankings. Ausar’s form is much more fluid.
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2 years
God you are so lame
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3 years
Reminder:
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11 months
@johnrivers131 Trae gets the tweet the most attention
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3 years
I’m glad the Knicks drafted RJ Barrett over De’Andre Hunter
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3 months
NBA leaders in Points + Rebounds + Assists 1. 7’0” Embiid 2. 6’7” Luka 3. 6’11” Giannis 4. 6’11” Jokic 5. 6’6” SGA 6. 6’10” Davis 𝟕. 𝟔’𝟏” 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 8. 6’10” Sabonis 9. 6’6” Booker 10. 6’11” Durant 11. 6’9” Bron 12. 6’5” Haliburton 13. 6’8” Tatum
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Simon Rath
4 months
I think it’s safe to say Trae isn’t being judged off his on-court play. He’s now not made the all-star game when he averaged 25.3/3.9/9.4, 26.2/3.0/10.2 and 26.9/3.0/10.8… one of those games was in Atlanta too…
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Ant to the Hawks would’ve made the NBA SOOOOOOOOOO much money. Atlanta is a fucking massive market waiting to explode, Ant is a hometown kid who went to one of the biggest colleges in the nation in UGA and is about to be the face of the league.
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Sole Retriever
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COMING SOON: Anthony Edwards adidas AE 1 Bred 🖤❤️
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If I’m drafting Chet I’m not asking him to stand in the paint and battle with Embiid and Jokic. You sign a legit 7’0” footer who has the strength for that and let Chet be a menace everywhere else.
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2 years
I have no idea who this Sharife Cooper is but he’s not the Sharife Cooper I scouted at Auburn.
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The Hawks are going to piss me off tomorrow. I can feel it.
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2 years
LMAO arrest this fraud if he ever tries to enter the state again
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Simon Rath
4 years
The Spurs young core doesn’t get enough recognition. Lonnie Walker IV Dejounte Murray Derrick White Keldon Johnson
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Simon Rath
2 years
People are turning on Jabari Smith Jr quicker than any other top 5 pick that I can remember.
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“How to tell people you only watched one game without telling people you only watched one game”
@balldontstop
Ball Don't Stop
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Grant Nelson is a pro. You just can't teach this versatility and all around game at 6'11. Major upside. 🎥 @PDTScouting
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“Falcons won’t reveal who they will request to interview before it happens” *Bill Belichick gets let go* *5 minutes later* “Falcons request to interview these two black coaches” Arthur really thinks we’re fucking idiots.
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@EDemirNBA Mehhhh they gave him KP and Kyrie
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3 years
I don’t think Matt Ryan stans understand that people wanted the Falcons to draft Fields not cause Matt is awful but because the entire roster is awful and we can’t win anything either way.
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The strong character concern rumors that did the rounds last year are looking more and more like lies.
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Courtside Buzz
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GG Jackson, who has been playing the drums since age 2, still plays in a church band at his hometown church where his father is pastor. This week, 57 members of the congregation took a bus from South Carolina to Memphis to play with Jackson & attend a Grizzlies game. Jackson:
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2 years
The Athletic after they saw that Trae Young quote tweet.
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2 years
If Trae Young dunked #NBATwitter would treat him like he was better than Michael Jordan. It’s mind blowing how much people value dunking 🙄
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Joel Moran
2 years
Imagine trading 3 first round picks for Dejounte Murray. Hawks are poverty
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I’ve said a few times that it would be really hard for the Hawks to upset me on draft night.. trading Cam Reddish is worst case scenario for me.
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Penix is only 7 months older than Daniels but twats on this app act like he’s Brandon Weeden’s age.
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@BengalYouTube
Big Game Bengal
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I actually heard something that makes this Penix pick make a lot more sense for the Falcons He and new HC Raheem Morris actually played in 7 on 7s together growing up so we likely should have seen this coming
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2 years
Not a soul on the Hawks roster would retaliate if an opponent intentionally hurt Trae and that’s a real problem. I’m not saying they need to go hurt someone but shit… show some emotion.
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3 years
Show me a better 1&2 PG duo
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2 years
The way the New York media treats RJ Barrett is sad
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2 years
Analysts are bored with Giannis
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It’s really sad how a section of Hawks Twitter is treating John Collins.
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Simon Rath
3 years
Wonder if Steve Nash thinks this is disrespectful
@HawksOnBally
Bally Sports: Hawks
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❄️ Best passer in NBA passes to self ❄️ @TheTraeYoung | @ATLHawks
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Cam Thomas is the best iso scorer in the draft and is going to learn from Kyrie, KD and Harden. Bruh.
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2 years
2021: Jalen Green 2019: Ja Morant 2017: Lonzo Ball 2016: Brandon Ingram 2015: D’Angelo Russell 2013: Victor Oladipo
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Simon Rath
3 years
Just wait…
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@GAFollowers
Everything Georgia
1 year
You see it.
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I would 100% trade my Corolla for a Ferrari
@RationalKnickFn
Slightly Rational Knicks Fan
3 years
I would 100% give up Knox and a pick for Cam Reddish btw
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Simon Rath
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When this was Trae people said he shouldn’t make the all-star team but now people are saying Hali is better than MVP season Steph. Funny.
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“I am still in complete shock at the rockets. cannot believe how bad their process is and how hard they have fumbled this draft”
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StatMuse
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Jalen Green last 5 games: 33 PTS | 6 3PT 32 PTS | 6 3PT 30 PTS | 6 3PT 25 PTS | 6 3PT 23 PTS | 5 3PT He joins James Harden as the only players in Rockets history to have 5 straight games with 20+ points and 5+ threes.
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Juwan Howard would’ve gotten crucified if he did this
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SportsCenter
1 year
This was intense 😳
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Hawks drafted my #5 prospect at 16. I’m fucking freaking out.
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Trae is the only player who can lead the league in total assists and at the same time be labeled as a selfish player who doesn’t pass.
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Baron Davis. BARON FUCKING DAVIS. 😒😒😒😒😒😒
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@IcyBook @TheTraeYoung I’ll never forget when Blake Griffin said he tweeted the eyes once just to see how people react haha
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I love Trae Young. The Hawks better not fuck this up.
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3 years
No one can convince me that it’s smart for the Kings to trade De’Aaron Fox.
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2 years
Fans have literally no idea how good John Collins is haha he is really fucking good and if he didn’t have to play next to a paint clogger in Capela he’d be on his 4th straight almost 20/10 seasons with 38% from deep on 3+ attempts a game. 80% FT shooter too and improved defender.
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3 years
Players talk about high school Cam like he was a greek God.
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PD Web
3 years
Cam Reddish is this generation's Jamal Crawford, in terms of absolute respect from peers.
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1 year
Last 4 times the Falcons drafted a DLineman in round 1.
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@BiasedHouston
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@daboio I wouldn’t even trade Sengun straight up for Zion right now
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2 years
I’m so jealous of the Rockets rebuild
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4 months
I swear y’all have absolutely zero basketball history knowledge nor the IQ to use google.
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@yungmustard23
omo the conqueror
4 months
The Hawks trading Luka Doncic for Trae Young was, is and forever will be the biggest mistake in the history of their franchise.
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Consecutive champions: Warriors: 2017, 2018 Miami: 2012, 2013 Lakers: 2009, 2010 Lakers: 2000, 2001, 2003 It’s extremely hard to win back to back championships and yet every year when the previous winner doesn’t win it again everyone asks if that title was a fluke 🙄
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@BenStinar 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Ben Stinar
5 years
CP3 is too old, Russ needs to calm down, Kyrie needs a reality check, and Steph and Harden aren’t really “point guards” I guess what I’m saying is... Damian Lillard is the BEST point guard in the NBA.
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Simon Rath
3 years
Hawks fans are in love with Nate McMillan. Especially after the crap we dealt with for a few years.
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Simon Rath
2 years
Trae Young should be on his third straight all star game but morons decided he wasn’t good enough last season to make his hometown all star game.
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3 years
Coach Bud left the Hawks cause he didn’t want to rebuild and the Hawks have a chance to eliminate him in the EFC just 3 years later. Travis Schlenk deserves a lot of credit for this.
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Simon Rath
3 months
Women’s college is so far ahead of Men’s right now. I’m not opposed to the 1 and done but it does kill the magic of college ball.
@BleacherReport
Bleacher Report
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"This will not be my last Senior Night" PAIGE BUECKERS IS RETURNING TO UCONN NEXT YEAR 🔥
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1 year
What a fucking embarrassing article.
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@TheAthleticNBA
The Athletic NBA
1 year
Quin Snyder could have bided his time until this summer and seen what other jobs came open. The fact that he didn’t? It’s a tell that the Hawks made it worth his while to commit now, @johnhollinger writes, and that likely goes beyond finances.
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The only thing I learned from these last two wins by the Hawks without Trae was that a majority of fans have been ready to turn on him for a while now. It’s sad to see.
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Simon Rath
1 month
Hawks fans won’t realize how lucky we are to have Trae till when he’s gone. Somehow the fanbase of a team that hasn’t won’t Jack shit is spoiled 🙄
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StatMamba
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I miss watching Trae Young play basketball.
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1 year
G: Trae Young G: Dejounte Murray W: AJ Griffin You build around this trio if you want a chance at winning a title.
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Simon Rath
2 years
“Paolo is cooking Mitchell!” I would hope a 6’10” #1 pick is doing well against a 6’1” guard haha
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Simon Rath
3 years
They let ANYONE write about basketball 🤣
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@EduAlex1999 Off the top of my head… Luka, Jokic, Kawhi, SGA, Giannis, KD, Tatum?
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Simon Rath
3 years
I wish Hawks fans would stop assuming John Collins is “max or bust” with his new contract. John saying he thinks he deserves one shouldn’t be talked about as much as it has. What is he supposed to say? “Nah I’m not worth that much money they can pay be less” 🤷‍♂️
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Simon Rath
2 years
People said the Rockets fumbled this draft 🤣🤣
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Simon Rath
1 year
Javian McCollum is visiting Oklahoma today per my sources. Javian could be the most dynamic PG the Sooners have landed since Trae Young. Excellent playmaker and scorer. #TransferPortal
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Dejounte Murray doesn’t get enough praise outside Hawks fans and writers for how incredible he’s fit in next to Trae and adjusted the way he plays to fit there.
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Simon Rath
1 year
Cam Reddish talking to Coach Thibs after seeing Cam Thomas these past few games.
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Simon Rath
3 years
I can’t believe I’m seeing people defend the cops cause Jaxson Hayes was “resisting arrest”… I’m so glad there is a block option.
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Simon Rath
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Trae had 30 and 11 and was a +9 but he’s getting talked about like he’s a poor man’s Killian Hayes today lmao it’s not his fault the Hawks decided to have a roster with only two fucking wings on it and one is always hurt. But yeah, blame Trae.
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Simon Rath
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I’m not commenting on who’s better cause everyone can have their own opinion but I will say Dallas has done a SIGNIFICANTLY better job at building a roster around Luka than the Hawks have around Trae.
@parkers_pickss
Parker’s Picks
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@WorldWideWob Luka for Trae Young used to be labeled as a “win-win” but my god Dallas won that trade by a mile
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Simon Rath
4 months
This is what Boogie Cousins was talking about. I disagree with him saying Trae should leave asap but he’s right that the media will do their best to make Trae out to be the villain.
@ryenarussillo
Russillo
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Murray didn’t even look at Trae.
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3 years
No hard feeling from me towards Julio Jones. He gave us his whole career and his prime years and we didn’t do shit with it outside of 1 super bowl run. Go get that ring, king!
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