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Rip just wants to cash in on all that money.
 

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Rip just wants to cash in on all that money.

At this point, Tony Snell is better than Rip. If some team is interested, dial 1-900-STND-PAX for trade information. All it takes is a late 2nd rounder or a can of tuna.
 

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It's happened before. I don't recall a player turning down a ring. It's not like any sane person will credit them as actually being a part of that Championship team. Fans are pretty quick to recognize the asterix. 50% of the time, these players take the ring just because it makes for good memorabilia and is some insurance if they need to pawn it for cash down the line.
 

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It's happened before. I don't recall a player turning down a ring. It's not like any sane person will credit them as actually being a part of that Championship team. Fans are pretty quick to recognize the asterix. 50% of the time, these players take the ring just because it makes for good memorabilia and is some insurance if they need to pawn it for cash down the line.

I get that but I also don't think there's ever been a situation where a player started out on one team, was cut, signed with another team and then his former & current team met in the NBA Finals. That to me, is the main reason he is not accepting the ring. Even if his Warrior teammates didn't slight him for it, Andy is a standup guy so he wouldn't even put himself in that situation.
 

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I was watching team USA do 1 on 1 drills and Jimmy looked great. Only guy I saw block several shots on defense. Oh yeah and Kyrie went 1-5 against him ??
 

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He should take the ring, put it up for auction, and give the proceeds to the charity of his choice. Easy peazy lemon squeezy.
 

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So apparently the only reason why we didn't get Bosh, Wade, and LeBron in 2010 was because the bitch ass Clippers backed out of a Luol Deng trade last minute that would have cleared the space ??? fuck the Clippers
 

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So apparently the only reason why we didn't get Bosh, Wade, and LeBron in 2010 was because the bitch ass Clippers backed out of a Luol Deng trade last minute that would have cleared the space ������ fuck the Clippers

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Thunder extend westbrook. Surprising move by westbrook.
 

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Thunder extend westbrook. Surprising move by westbrook.
Very, but good for him. We'll see if he can carry a team or not now. Would supplant himself as a superstar then.
 

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Westbrook is a ballhog. And to be completely honest, I don't mind that. If you are a good isolation player, it makes for exciting basketball. What makes it even better, is when you are a PG, you can pile up assist stats to counter the ball-hog argument to casual fans. So we can enjoy his ball-hog play, without being reminded of that fact, as if it's always a bad thing(maybe for OKC fans, but not NBA fans).

I miss seeing players like Iverson, and Westbrook is the closest thing we have. It's just fun to watch him, and I think if he went to another team to chase rings with other stars, he would need to change his game.
 

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Westbrook gonna be a fantasy gold mine
 

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Westbrook is a ballhog. And to be completely honest, I don't mind that. If you are a good isolation player, it makes for exciting basketball. What makes it even better, is when you are a PG, you can pile up assist stats to counter the ball-hog argument to casual fans. So we can enjoy his ball-hog play, without being reminded of that fact, as if it's always a bad thing(maybe for OKC fans, but not NBA fans).

I miss seeing players like Iverson, and Westbrook is the closest thing we have. It's just fun to watch him, and I think if he went to another team to chase rings with other stars, he would need to change his game.

I would assume any ALPHA players would prefer not to play with him because of that.
 

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Originally Posted by Alpha Male View Post

Thunder extend westbrook. Surprising move by westbrook.

Very, but good for him. We'll see if he can carry a team or not now. Would supplant himself as a superstar then.


It is surprising. Will be interesting what they do going forward. I thought that it was almost a sure thing that he would go to the Lakers.
 

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Yi Jianlian is making an NBA comeback with the Lakers

 

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