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Maybe LeBron, but who has had such an unbelievable sophomore season and playoffs at this age?

Kid just turned 21...
He might just be the best second year player since Michael Jordan. And he's in his year 20 season (he turn 21 until end of February). Most second-year players pre 2010 were 1-2+ years older.

He's like Magic if Magic was an elite scorer. Magic probably a better defender but Luka could become a decent defender in time.
 
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Hakeem, Dirk, and Giannis aren't chumps but he is in that class of talent. It'll likely come down to whoever has the most accolades by the end of their career.
Hakeem rarely gets the credit he deserves. He's arguably the most skilled center to ever play the sport given his dominance on both ends of the court.
 
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Man this series is fun. I willing to forgive Mitchell for being a Card, maybe the only Louisville player I'll ever give a compliment to,I admit his game is as good as any 2 guard in the NBA.
 
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Anyone else feel like Shroder is the biggest ball hog of all time for a non elite player?

I know he has good games scoring, but GD, SGA may as well sit on the floor when they are in the game together. He literally never seems to get him or many others involved. Shoots so many.
 

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I've spent over a decade watching Kentucky's bigs get into foul trouble simply because the other team was smaller and the league felt bad.. and here I am watching Houston somehow get treated like the little school yard bully picking on the big doofy kid..

Rockets I believe are +16 on fouls for the series [eyeroll]
 

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Heat are impressive. I hope they beat bucks but doubt it.

Lakers look strong tonight. They may end up with more rest than Houston or okc winner. That looked unlikely a few days ago as strong as Houston looked first 2 games.
 
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Well the Game 1 takes from this series (including my own) are looking like overreactions at this point
 

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Well the Game 1 takes from this series (including my own) are looking like overreactions at this point
No its easy to say these and thats after game one but Lakers have sum smart guys in that lockerroom.Game plan has changed and its showing over the series.
 

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Not that I think its the sole reason the Blazers are down by 30.. but keep in mind Lilliard is clearly dealing with a hand injury.
 

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Heat are impressive. I hope they beat bucks but doubt it.

Lakers look strong tonight. They may end up with more rest than Houston or okc winner. That looked unlikely a few days ago as strong as Houston looked first 2 games.
Announcer mentioned the Bucks have the worst 3pt. D and the Heat have the #2 three-point offense. Could make things interesting.
 
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Not that I think its the sole reason the Blazers are down by 30.. but keep in mind Lilliard is clearly dealing with a hand injury.

May be down 20 if he was 100% lol. Barkley was using injury excuses for the blazers pre game but failed to mention no Bradley or rondo for lakers.
 

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May be down 20 if he was 100% lol. Barkley was using injury excuses for the blazers pre game but failed to mention no Bradley or rondo for lakers.

Sure. I mean, Dame is greater than Bradley, Rondo and pretty much the entire rest of the Lakers outside of AD and Lebron, combined.. and lakers have been missing those guys for a bit, iirc.

But i also go back to my original thoughts on Portland: they were playing playoff basketball while most of the other teams were resting cor playoffs. They've been overachieving.
 

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Sure. I mean, Dame is greater than Bradley, Rondo and pretty much the entire rest of the Lakers outside of AD and Lebron, combined.. and lakers have been missing those guys for a bit, iirc.

But i also go back to my original thoughts on Portland: they were playing playoff basketball while most of the other teams were resting cor playoffs. They've been overachieving.

Collins and Ariza not in bubble is who Charles was going on about without acknowledging the lakers short handedness. It will all be over Wednesday regardless. Hope rondo can play some. Tonight would have been a good night to get some reps in.
 
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Yeah. Blazers have a lot of injuries.

But AD completely owned them yesterday. Also, they really weren't shooting well early in the series.