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  1. chickenhead

    2016-17 Around the NBA

    Has PG always said he wants to be a Laker, or play in LA? Reports often say LA but the Clips haven't been much discussed.
  2. chickenhead

    The 2017 NBA Finals Thread

    It is just baffling to me that they are arguing the semantics of this, especially LeBron. The Heat were the most textbook example of a superteam we've seen yet. And if you want to make a distinction that the Warriors drafted their core, that's fine. But I never found it any less frustrating...
  3. chickenhead

    The 2017 NBA Finals Thread

    On the BS podcast Joe House brought up the fact that Mike Callahan has ref'd 12 straight Cleveland wins and the last 3 times the Cavaliers have beaten the Warriors... But the main thrust of the conversation was why the NBA doesn't have its best guys officiating every game, especially with how...
  4. chickenhead

    The 2017 NBA Finals Thread

    Before Chicago won in the 90s they were new, too. But I sure got sick of them back then. I'm still happy for longtime Warriors fans, but of course they'll become the dragon to slay. Anyway, the issue isn't so much these two teams meeting in the finals, but the inconsequential regular season and...
  5. chickenhead

    The 2017 NBA Finals Thread

    There's a lot baked into the structure of the game. In the playoffs the top players get crazy minutes, and as a team they've probably already achieved home court for a couple rounds. Hockey has a comparable playoff structure but the top players are on the ice less, meanwhile goals are more like...
  6. chickenhead

    The 2017 NBA Finals Thread

    I've actually wondered myself whether KD grabs a few rings in GS and then plays out his last contract or two in 2.0 Seattle. He's professed a continuing fondness for the city, and it would be an interesting narrative/way to pay Sonics fans back.
  7. chickenhead

    Sun Devil Baseball 2017

    Both! Not that I think that #2 will happen. I'm sad about ASU baseball.
  8. chickenhead

    The 2017 NBA Finals Thread

    I don't think anyone has forgotten last year. It's mentioned every 5 minutes. But I don't really have a rooting interest so I'm not worried about jinxing anything or being proven wrong by looking ahead.
  9. chickenhead

    The 2017 NBA Finals Thread

    It sure looks like the Warriors are primed to go on a championship streak, but I never discounts Pat Riley's "disease of more." Everything is great now but feuds, egos, and injuries have a way of proliferating. And while it seems boring to have such a dominant contender in the west and east, as...
  10. chickenhead

    Lonzo Ball

    I'd have to assume that Magic as the Lakers think they can keep a lid on Ball's dad more than many other teams could - especially since that's where Lavar wants them to be. But I wouldn't be surprised if feuds with coaches and players getting more time or exposure are inevitable. And thanks for...
  11. chickenhead

    Suns Forum

    That still has to be my least favorite post on this board, ever. I guess I should become a Raptors fan and then start a thread on their board about how I'm a better fan than those whose lives have taken them elsewhere. Because they're no longer part of the community. I'm sure it will go over well.
  12. chickenhead

    Big Board 7.0 Chad Ford

    No, I just mean that if the Suns had a higher pick than the Lakers, I imagine LaVar would be publicly discouraging Phoenix from taking Ball, maybe even to an Elway/Manning extent. But if Phoenix were to draft him #4 after the Lakers have passed, maybe LaVar thinks, "Okay, Phoenix is next door to...
  13. chickenhead

    Big Board 7.0 Chad Ford

    If the Lakers have passed on him that might mitigate LaVar a bit. And the Clippers don't have a 1st round pick so they're not moving into the picture short of trading Chris Paul, I assume.
  14. chickenhead

    Big Board 7.0 Chad Ford

    Everyone in Ford's top 10 is a freshman. If they were seniors in strong programs some of the flaws we see as fundamental might the have been improved if not corrected. But that's not realistic for top prospects anymore. Thanks goodness for rookie contracts, I guess.
  15. chickenhead

    Target JACKSON

    I have no issue with Jackson being the target, but do think the worry that he won't fall to us might be causing us to overrate his trade value. There are some very promising players following him on the board.
  16. chickenhead

    Rigged!!!

    Yep. Minnesota was worst and kept #1 while LAL and Philly jumped over them (can't remember if there were trades involved offhand). The draft was at the Barclays Center as well, so in the Knicks backyard. They ended up drafting Porzingis - probably the best thing they've done in a couple decades?
  17. chickenhead

    Rigged!!!

    I don't think it's karma as a hypocritical Lakers fans suggests. But the fact is that we were in the 2 spot because the Suns rested vets at a time when Orlando and Philly were "gaining" on us. It was successful in that it moved us solidly into top 4 territory.
  18. chickenhead

    Lottery count down

    Maybe Booker will. Maybe sooner than whoever is drafted 1-3 this year.
  19. chickenhead

    Rigged!!!

    The Celtics and Suns are drafting accordingly to probability. The Sixers outperformed and we're frustrated because their tanking has paid off I need multiple years now. The Lakers outperformed but they had almost identical odds for 1-2-3 individually (it could have as easily been 1 or 3)...
  20. chickenhead

    Lottery count down

    I'm bummed too, but let's just remember: Barkley: #5 KJ: #7 Chambers: #8 Amare: #9 Marion: #9 JJ: #10 Booker: #13 Nash: #15 With flops taken in the top 3 many years.
  21. chickenhead

    Can the Suns EVER win with their current GM? (Poll)

    That's true but Goran was not traded for Knight. I think most critic of the Knight trade bemoan the waste of the assets we got for Dragic, not that they wish we stillness had him.
  22. chickenhead

    Sun Devil Baseball 2017

    My understanding is that Smith lacks regional connections for recruiting. Maybe towards the end of his contract he'll have them but that's a long time to wait. I'm with the crowd that thinks Murphy should be the coach.
  23. chickenhead

    Suns Forum

    In my case specifically it would probably be that the Suns would get discussed more on podcasts I listen to such as Zach Lowe, Simmons, etc. I'm out of market so often I come here because I haven't heard anything about the Suns at all for a few days or weeks. When I'm in Phoenix I take advantage...
  24. chickenhead

    Suns Forum

    Football has the advantage of being once a week, so most of the fans on a board are able to see the game, post during and after it, and feel generally up on the conversation league-wide. Plus game times are mostly during the day on weekends and never later than 9 Eastern on a weeknight. The Suns...
  25. chickenhead

    Can the Suns EVER win with their current GM? (Poll)

    Goran jobbed the Suns but also did them a favor (though you don't thank him for it). The trade is one they otherwise wouldn't have made for him, and I think it would have been a mistake to keep him. He would have at best been a fan-favorite undeserving max player, and at worst he would have been...

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