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Anyone have thoughts on Greg Monroe?

I'm surprised that the Celtics haven't had a nibble now that Love is seemingly off the table.

Atlanta and Phoenix were mentioned as former sign-and-trade destinations, the former strike me as very surprising suitor.
 

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I think it's a given that Greg stays in Detroit tbh

The longer it goes on the less likely he leaves
I'm just speculating based on this

http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2014/8/1/5958785/nba-rumors-greg-monroe-pistons-wants-out

Does sound awfully like an either/or situation re. Moose or Smoove.

Perhaps they'll be able to deal Smoove to Sac for Thompson + trade exception + assorted flotsam, resolve it that way. The way the Kings are still adding players, it looks like they're expecting to make some kind of trade.

If they can't move Smith, I don't mind a Monroe/Green trade w/ the Celts for either side.
 

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For, like, the first year of so of Carmelo doing this I didn’t realize it was a 3-pointer celebration thing. I thought he was pretending to put a finger-gun to his head and blow his brains out because he had realized he was on the Knicks. I’m still not so sure that isn’t what’s actually happening. Has anybody bothered to ask him? That’s a little thing called doing some real reporting.
 

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For, like, the first year of so of Carmelo doing this I didn’t realize it was a 3-pointer celebration thing. I thought he was pretending to put a finger-gun to his head and blow his brains out because he had realized he was on the Knicks. I’m still not so sure that isn’t what’s actually happening. Has anybody bothered to ask him? That’s a little thing called doing some real reporting.
I still don't understand it.
 

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Smith for amare..... East is open now, this could be the move that sends the Knicks to the finals!
At this stage Pistons would take a pair of worn kicks for Smith to settle the roster. I still maintain their team is better balanced without one of Drummond and Monroe though. They need to pull the trigger on something ... especially before the NBA decides to mess with the lottery odds system.
 

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Also, good news Mike 'Lebron' Scott gets $10m/3. Fair value, but if he can improve his 3 % only a little more he'll be great value. His agents tried to release rumours he was thinking about going to CSKA Moscow. Not sure many GMs worry about the Euro threat on the 10th roster guy so much.
 

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What’s better than a white guy doing a basketball celebration? Nothing. “Nothing” is the answer you’re looking for. Steve Novak’s celebration is a celebration for the generations and generations of white players that came before him that either didn’t have the temerity, the creativity, or a combination of the two to celebrate something that’d been done on the basketball court. It’s for every white guy who’s ever had to play super intense defense, for every white guy who dove after a loose ball, for every white guy who had to play on a team for which his dad was the coach.

It’s for Craig Ehlo and Scott Skiles and Jeff Hornacek and Dan Majerle. It’s for Brian Scalabrine and Bryant Reeves and Tyler Hansbrough. Imagine John Stockton doing Iverson’s Step-Over. Steve Novak’s Championship Belt is that. Imagine Brent Barry dunking on someone and then doing Shawn Kemp’s Finger Point. Steve Novak’s Championship Belt is that. Imagine Steve Kerr hits that jumper that won the Bulls the 1997 Finals and instead of giving two high fives and a slight finger point to his teammate, he runs and does Vince Carter’s “It’s Over” move. Steve Novak’s Championship Belt is that. Steve Novak’s Championship Belt is everything.
 

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Just wanna say to the Indy supporters very tough break. It's been the epitome of the highs and lows for your ballclub lately. Tough patch after being able just about taste that trophy a few months into last season this injury to PG is just crap. Not to mention it sucks not being able to see the best play :(
 

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Just wanna say to the Indy supporters very tough break. It's been the epitome of the highs and lows for your ballclub lately. Tough patch after being able just about taste that trophy a few months into last season this injury to PG is just crap. Not to mention it sucks not being able to see the best play :(
and now it's hibberts team
 
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