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I think they're 29th in defensive efficiency, so it can't get much worse.
Blake with the Lakers would be interesting? I think Marc and Kieff already have the floor spacer-high post facilitator role to compliment AD and Trezz though.
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blazers 9-5 without CJ and Nurk
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I was in the military and hearing the national anthem every morning was part of my daily routine So I got used to it. When I hear it I think about those people I know who sacrificed life and limb for their country. That being said, I'm not a fan of forced patriotism. The whole point of freedom is having the ability to choose what you want to do, not to be dictated to.
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I think they're 29th in defensive efficiency, so it can't get much worse.
Blake with the Lakers would be interesting? I think Marc and Kieff already have the floor spacer-high post facilitator role to compliment AD and Trezz though.
Because of his passing ability, he’s a guy you can run offense through. So maybe could help to buy LeBron some extra bench minutes here and there.
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Y’all see the handle? I remember there were some doubting the god
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I was in elementary school during the height of the Cold War and the “America is the best at everything” idea was drilled into us pretty constantly. In school with the pledge and having to sing “patriotic” songs, and also through TV commercials, movies, etc. I didn’t think twice about it at the time, but looking back I now realize how strong the propaganda was. Media/entertainment had me believing most Russian and East German women were ugly
Definitely come to realize later in life how silly, and even dangerous, forced patriotism can be. Like you said.
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Is that also how you do the math when you're trying to figure out how much money to send to
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Were they doing those air raid duck and cover drills back then?
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Rolling blackouts aint it.
People already acting up robbing and breaking into houses and stores.
Have to sleep with the AR.
People already acting up robbing and breaking into houses and stores.
Have to sleep with the AR.
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Maybe but who can he not out-athlete? Kinda like when people were saying he wouldn't be able to bully guys in the NBA
I just can't trust it. He's just out-athleting people.
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Were they doing those air raid duck and cover drills back then?
Nah.
And, for your information
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, according to Wikipedia, the Cold War ended in 1990. I was in elementary school in the 80s, when it was still going on. I’m old, but not that old.
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Oh yeah that was crazy to think. But I'm sure I had similar views on Blake Griffin when he first came into the league. Then he developed a skill package.
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that would only be possible if the Pistons would give up Blake in the goodness of their hearts. point being, I don't think the Lakers have anything to offer in exchange for Blake other than monetary reasons.I think they're 29th in defensive efficiency, so it can't get much worse.
Blake with the Lakers would be interesting? I think Marc and Kieff already have the floor spacer-high post facilitator role to compliment AD and Trezz though.
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This is under the premise he would be bought-out and waived by the Pistons.
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I must say that the national anthem gets played less now compared to about 30 years ago or so. I also noticed a drop in so-called true patriotism where people were more involved in what's going on with the country than now which is just a misguided thinking and false sense of patriotism. I hate what bipartisanship and cultism has done to the U.S. and some of these zealots still identify themselves as Americans? what a bunch of sickos.
not sure what you meant by forced patriotism but for me I guess people need to revert back to strict policies or participation of exercising true patriotism. the singing though could take down a notch as far as certain events go but education should be more of a priority. can't believe some of those idiots were ex-military. sorry for the rant.
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Is it $50 now? Or $50 over X number of years?
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his passing is good, but needed someone to orchestrate an offense. I believe the Lakers are missing Rondo a lot. they need a playmaker, not a passer.
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It's a two-way street. He's not helping the Pistons franchise win any games and the one-time payment can get him off of their books so they can move forward. Getting bought out might help Blake. He's not getting any younger and his window to positively impact a winning team is getting smaller.
If he gets brought out, he could move back to LA, near his family, friends and off the court career and contribute to a championship team. He doesn't have to agree to a buyout, he can gladly sit and rot in Detroit and collect his paychecks
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