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Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

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Wish he was still here’: Giannis Antetokounmpo speaks up about former teammate Malcolm Brogdon

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    Wish he was still here’: Giannis Antetokounmpo speaks up about former teammate Malcolm Brogdon

    https://theathletic.com/1380755/2019...lcolm-brogdon/



    By Eric Nehm 5h ago 30
    On July 1, the Bucks surprised the NBA world. In a sign-and-trade deal with the Pacers, Milwaukee sent Malcolm Brogdon, its starting shooting guard, to the Pacers for a first-round pick and two second-round picks.

    With Brogdon’s status as a restricted free agent, the Bucks didn’t have to make such a deal and could’ve re-signed Brogdon, matching any offer any other team in the league offered him. Instead, to avoid the luxury tax, the Bucks sent him and his four-year, $85 million deal to Indiana.

    Since that moment, the Brogdon decision has either explicitly or implicitly been at the center of nearly every single discussion the team has had. It doesn’t matter if it’s the offense, defense, salary cap or product on the floor, the franchise’s decision on Brogdon runs deep.

    With the Bucks and Pacers meeting for the first time this season Saturday night in Indianapolis, the conversation grows even louder.

    “Definitely wish he was still here,” Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “One of my friends, one of the guys that I always teased every day when I see him – call him ugly, we’re just going back and forth. I’m going to miss that, but at the end of the day, you got to do what’s best for you. I wish him the best, I wish his team the best and I’m excited to play against him.”

    Antetokounmpo has discussed how the Bucks would miss the 26-year-old Brogdon this upcoming season on multiple occasions. And why wouldn’t he?

    Brogdon averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while becoming just the eighth player in NBA history to hit at least 50 percent of their shots from the field, 40 percent of their 3-point attempts and 90 percent of their free throws. This season for the Pacers, he is averaging 20.7 points, 8.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.

    But this was the first time we’ve heard Antetokounmpo saying he wished the 2016-17 NBA Rookie of the Year was still with the Bucks (8-3).

    “Can you imagine this team with also Malcolm?” Antetokounmpo said after the Bucks’ 124-115 victory over the Bulls on Thursday night. “But hey, man, everybody takes their decision. His decision was to go to Indiana and build a team over there. I think that was best for him.”

    The framing Antetokounmpo chooses to use when discussing the move is fascinating. Although Brogdon essentially had no power in the process, Antetokounmpo described it as though Brogdon made a very conscious decision to move on from the Bucks. Interestingly enough, Brogdon used similar words when discussing the move recently with The Athletic Indiana’s Scott Agness.

    “I had to figure out what my options were,” Brogdon said. “I had two or three teams in the mix that we were really considering, but Indiana was by far the best. It was the team I was really pushing for and my agents made it work.”

    With the Pacers (7-4) now playing well, it’s easier for Brogdon to make positive statements about the move and how it transpired, but Brogdon says he was pleased with the move from the moment it occurred.

    “I was happy, honestly,” Brogdon said to The Athletic Indiana this week after finding out about the sign-and-trade to Indiana. “It’s a great move for me. It’s a great spot for me. Milwaukee served me best while I was there, but it was time for me to move on.”

    The Bucks appeared to feel the same way about Brogdon as they opted to take draft picks and wiggle room underneath the luxury tax line instead of keeping Brogdon in Milwaukee. The current Bucks ownership group has insisted in the past that they would pay the luxury tax if it helped the team contend for a title.

    If Milwaukee would’ve retained Brogdon, it could’ve rolled out nearly the same squad as the one that finished just two wins away from the NBA Finals last season in an Eastern Conference now up for grabs with Kawhi Leonard’s exit from Toronto.

    So has the team’s stance on entering the luxury tax change? Why make a move that appears to weaken your roster?

    “I think our stance is pretty similar,” Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry said during the owners’ press conference before the season. “I don’t think we have an issue paying the luxury tax. I think part of it is we know we’re going to be in it. We’re definitely going to be there in a couple of years, soon.

    “That’s not the question. The question is, Was re-signing Malcolm an imperative? I think re-signing Malcolm was a luxury and our view was Malcolm is a phenomenal player. He’s great, but for that amount of money, we thought we could have those dollars better spent elsewhere. And we’ll find out.”

    Brogdon’s performance has been eye-opening thus far. After starting at shooting guard for the Bucks, he is the Pacers’ starting point guard and No. 1 offensive option with Victor Oladipo currently recovering from a right knee injury.

    “It’s been amazing,” Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe said of Brogdon’s start to the season. “It’s everything we expected, man. He’s a great basketball player. He plays the game the right way and the basketball gods reward you when you play the game the right way. We already knew what he was capable of doing.”

    While Bledsoe, Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Bucks’ locker room keeping an eye on Brogdon in Indianapolis, Brogdon has moved on.

    “I’m happy for whatever success those guys have, but I’m not a guy that looks back and wishes or any of that,” Brogdon told The Athletic Indiana this week. “I’m happy to be with my new team. I have great teammates. I’m in a better situation for me.”

    Added Antetokounmpo about his Saturday matchup with Brogdon: “That’s my guy. It’s going to be weird. Played with Malcolm, I think, three years – my fourth, fifth, and sixth year – yeah, three years. Big part of our team’s success last year. It’s going to be weird seeing him in a different uniform.”


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    he title this season.
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    It's polite now, but won't be if Milwaukee performs worse this year.
    "Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." —Kevin Pritchard press conference

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    • #3
      Thankfully we do not have to wish he was with the Pacers like we were last year.
      {o,o}
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        Why did he want to leave? I think because he wanted to be a point guard.
        {o,o}
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        • #5
          So, the Pacers aren't the only team not willing to go into the luxury tax ??

          Good for us.

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          • #6
            I still can’t believe we got Brogdon. I still remember reading the tweet about Rubio going to the Suns, being confused, and then being in shocked when I scrolled a few more inches and saw that we got Brogdon.
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            • #7
              This is going to come up in two years when Giannis heads to a larger market and Malcom is coming off his second all-star season.
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              • #8
                Read this article:


                https://theundefeated.com/features/p...better-player/

                Like seriously, this guy will likely become my all time favorite Pacer ever. You can’t craft a better archetype of the kind of person I’ll get behind. His commitment to the underserved in Africa, his selfless style on the floor, his maturity.

                We are so fortunate to have this man. This is the kind of foundational piece that makes a national championship literally plausible.


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                  Originally posted by imawhat View Post
                  I still can’t believe we got Brogdon. I still remember reading the tweet about Rubio going to the Suns, being confused, and then being in shocked when I scrolled a few more inches and saw that we got Brogdon.
                  He’s here for one primary reason: he really wanted to be here.

                  I think he and Oladipo will stick here until it’s time for them both to hang it up and call it quits.


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                    I believe he has a shot at the rafters.
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                      Originally posted by imawhat View Post
                      I believe he has a shot at the rafters.
                      That’s not crazy talk. That’s his potential.


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                        Originally posted by imawhat View Post
                        I believe he has a shot at the rafters.
                        Only injury will stop him IMO. More than talented enough and has a good head on his shoulders.

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                        • #13
                          This guy is definitely going to be my all time favorite Pacers. From the Auburn Hill Brawl to this team now, championship or not, I feel blessed enjoying watching this team. Pure beautiful basketball.
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                            Originally posted by imawhat View Post
                            I believe he has a shot at the rafters.
                            Wow. 10 games in and Brogdon has a shot at the rafters? I thought I was his biggest fan...lol.

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                              Originally posted by docpaul View Post
                              Read this article:


                              https://theundefeated.com/features/p...better-player/
                              .... a national championship literally plausible.


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                              World championship.

                              {o,o}
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