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Mac’s game is definitely more suited for the professional game. He was stifled in college. If basketball is about production and entertainment, McClung should be on a team. If this season in the G-League does not result in an NBA roster spot, I expect he will go overseas and get paid.
 

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Mac’s game is definitely more suited for the professional game. He was stifled in college. If basketball is about production and entertainment, McClung should be on a team. If this season in the G-League does not result in an NBA roster spot, I expect he will go overseas and get paid.

I love TJ McConnell but he is 5'10 and cannot defend nearly as good as McClung. How has he be in the NBA for aroud 6 years now? He is currently on injurred reserve
but I will tell you why. First off I love TJ and he can play. He puts up points, assists and steals like very few can off the bench. I think he should be a starter but I'm getting off
track here. The point is guys like Steve Nash, John Stockton, Mark Price, etc, etc . are not a threat to the caste system. It's just like slot receivers are not a threat to the nfl as they
only want black receivers lining up on the outside postions. The NBA only wants white guards that play below the rim and even then they don't like it. Guys like McClung
and Strus are hidden by design. They don't want a white Allen Iverson Type. It would open too many eyes. It's flat out reverse racism and discrimination as the only reasons
that McClung hasn't been called up. Anyone can see the Agenda. Hold whitey down at all cost!
 

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Here is the double pump reverse dunk he did in the game in McClungs first triple double game! :)
Thanks for all the updates on Mac WL! It is crazy how much Mac has improved his game since college. The dunk that you posted is not the optic the Lebron or the NBA want.
 

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Sabonis is headed to the lowly kings! The Mavs should have traded Kristaps and whoever else to get this guy and sign McClung.
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...ana-domantas-sabonis-heads-to-sacramento/amp/

Hate this move... have the Kings had a regular white starter since Stojakovic? If there's a bright side, it's that he may move up the pecking order and raise his shot totals. Worst case scenario is that But the bottom line is that it's another white borderline all-star (should have been this year, too) stuck on a lousy non-playoff team.

As for the Pacers, they're down to zero whites in the rotation at a glance. TJ McConnell was the best "backup" PG in the league, did NOT have his role increased this season, and now may be done for the season anyway with wrist surgery. I was disappointed when he resigned and hope that yet another new Pacers coach could finally tap into his contribution potential.
 

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I love TJ McConnell but he is 5'10 and cannot defend nearly as good as McClung ...

They don't want a white Allen Iverson Type. It would open too many eyes ...

your first statement is incorrect. McConnell is an ELITE perimeter defender. McClung has not yet approached that level, despite his electrifying offensive prowess.

Iverson, even though he could dunk, was a below-the-rim player for the most part. his best attributes were his toughness, quickness, and midrange game. while i didn’t care for Iverson as a person or for shoot-first point(s) guards, give credit where it is due. Iverson was a tough sucker who played hard every time out ... though perhaps not during practice. lol

you’re right about the NBA abhorring dynamic White athletes, though, even if it is stupid business on their part. Jason “White Chocolate” Williams made the NBA a TON of money, and you’d think (((the owners and commissioner))) would want more shekels even if it’s a White goy who brought them in.
 

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your first statement is incorrect. McConnell is an ELITE perimeter defender. McClung has not yet approached that level, despite his electrifying offensive prowess.

Iverson, even though he could dunk, was a below-the-rim player for the most part. his best attributes were his toughness, quickness, and midrange game. while i didn’t care for Iverson as a person or for shoot-first point(s) guards, give credit where it is due. Iverson was a tough sucker who played hard every time out ... though perhaps not during practice. lol

you’re right about the NBA abhorring dynamic White athletes, though, even if it is stupid business on their part. Jason “White Chocolate” Williams made the NBA a TON of money, and you’d think (((the owners and commissioner))) would want more shekels even if it’s a White goy who brought them in.
I think the Iverson/McClung comparisons are valid. Mac did beat his state scoring record in highschool and When your 6’1 or 2 most of your points are going to be below the rim but each of them can explode. I always liked watching Iverson as well. McClung could easily equal these dunks while working on his skills.
 

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I think the Iverson/McClung comparisons are valid. Mac did beat his state scoring record in highschool and When your 6’1 or 2 most of your points are going to be below the rim but each of them can explode. I always liked watching Iverson as well. McClung could easily equal these dunks while working on his skills.
that’s a good comparison in my opinion, as well, though i think McClung is a noticeably better leaper. it remains to be seen if he’s as tough as Iverson, though, primarily because Mac isn’t getting the opportunity to show it.
 

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A better comparison jumping wise would be Derek Rose or Dee Brown. Two point guards that could jump out of the gym.

McClung has been getting lots of steals and lots of blacks. He is an equal or better defender already. McClung can also put up triple doubles
like very few small guards can!
 

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I can’t believe I’m posting this: Bucks v Lakers on TNT. Pat Connaughton with the fast break dunk. Ace analyst, Mark Jackson, declares…”sneaky athletic.” Let me give these dullards a few different words to use: furtive, devious, tricky, surreptitious, sly, well-hidden, covert, clandestine, …deviates from the usual course of action. I guess Mark missed the slam dunk contest and was unaware of Pat’s 40+ inch vertical. Very sneaky of Pat to do all that and still keep his athleticism hidden.
 

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I can’t believe I’m posting this: Bucks v Lakers on TNT. Pat Connaughton with the fast break dunk. Ace analyst, Mark Jackson, declares…”sneaky athletic.” Let me give these dullards a few different words to use: furtive, devious, tricky, surreptitious, sly, well-hidden, covert, clandestine, …deviates from the usual course of action. I guess Mark missed the slam dunk contest and was unaware of Pat’s 40+ inch vertical. Very sneaky of Pat to do all that and still keep his athleticism hidden.

Imagine what Pat's vertical would be if he wasn't so sneaky! Well written post highlighting the lunacy that is the Caste System.
 

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Pat Connaughton should be a starter. He is a very good player but will most likely never start much in Milwaukee except for when there are injuries. In my opinion
he like many white players is too unselfish. Connaughton should look for his shot more. It's hard though with ball hog Giannis.

Happy to see Doncic playing at a high level again. He has been dunking alot more. He had a two hand dunk a few nights ago in the same game as his poster
dunk. The reason I point this out is it shows he has dropped some weight and his play shows it. Doncic now is averaging 26 pts, 9 asst and 9 rebounds per game!
That is only 1 rebound and 1 assist per night from a season triple double. I really hope the Mavs can pull a trade to improve their team. Sabonis is off the table
now with the trade to the Kings. Maybe like can go after Donte DiVincenzo from the Bucks. I would love to see Tyler Herro in Dallas as well.
 

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Donte was traded to the kings to team up with Sabonis! This will also help Connaughton and Allen get more minutes. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...bucks-raptors-ship-goran-dragic-to-spurs/amp/

Finally some good news. I was hoping for Dallas but now at least Sabonis won't be on an island by himself. If would be great if Donte could eventually become a starter
along side Sabonis. The trade deadline is today so maybe we will see a few more trades at the last minute.

I did see Tomas Satoransky went to San Antonio and Joe Ingles is now in Portland.

The Dallas Mavs continue to now get Luka any help. This would be a perfect spot for a McClung Or Strus to go to in my opinion.
 

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I’m not quite sure what to make of this trade. It doesn’t seem like the Mavs got enough for Kristaps unless he knee is torched again. Hopefully Betrans can contribute as a long shooter.
https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/in...ps-porzingis-raise-some-eyebrows?platform=amp

This trade really made me angry. Despite Porzingis not playing enough he was playing the best basketball of his career this year. He is still only 25 where Bertans is 30
and I could care less about Dinwiddle. Now if they would have got Sabonis it would have been a good trade. This is a downgrade for the Mavs Coaching Staff.
 

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Luka scores a career high 51 points tonight! Mavs beat Clippers and improve their record to 33-23. Luka has fully rounded into top form.

The Luka/Porzingis era is over. It never materialized. Porzingis never stayed healthy long enough to get comfortable. Good luck to him wherever he went. This is Luka’s team, and if you don’t fit, you’re gone.
 

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This trade really made me angry. Despite Porzingis not playing enough he was playing the best basketball of his career this year. He is still only 25 where Bertans is 30
and I could care less about Dinwiddle. Now if they would have got Sabonis it would have been a good trade. This is a downgrade for the Mavs Coaching Staff.
Yeah it looks like a complete cluster. If I can remember right it seems like Cuban didn’t provide Dirk with much of a supporting cast either.
 

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Luka scores a career high 51 points tonight! Mavs beat Clippers and improve their record to 33-23. Luka has fully rounded into top form.

The Luka/Porzingis era is over. It never materialized. Porzingis never stayed healthy long enough to get comfortable. Good luck to him wherever he went. This is Luka’s team, and if you don’t fit, you’re gone.
I love it when Luka goes psycho on the clippers!!
 

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Goran Dragic was traded from the Raptors to the Spurs. Rumor is that the Spurs will buy out his contract and he will sign with the Mavericks and his fellow Slovenian, Luka.
 

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Luka Doncic is an angry man. Get out of his way! Stand back and watch how it's done by a true nba superstar scoring 51 points tonight! :)

 

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Flurry of trades today, a few moves for our guys.

Biggest name is Kristaps Porzingas on his way to Washington. The change of scenario should only be helpful to him. He's an all-star when he's healthy, but rarely there. Davis Bertans is going the other way to the Mavs and could be a piece. The Wizards paid him last year and then just stopped playing him, very weird.

Danny Theis will get major minutes on the Celtics for the rest of the season.

If the Spurs buy out Goran Dragic and he goes to the Mavs, awesome!

The Kings get Domantis Sabonis and could also start "White Chocolate" Donte DiVincenzo... making them suddenly a decent team to track. The Bucks were surely willing to part with Donte because Grayson Allen and Pat the Stat Connaughton have been playing well this year. No hard feelings. Sacramento looks like the biggest CF mover.

And a big "LOL" that the Nets and Sixers traded overpriced prima donnas. Good grief, I'm soooo happy that finally their $50 million dollar celebrities can "be happy." Man, life had really been hard for those guys. Now, they can finally flourish in their "systems..." GTFO. I hope they both get swept in the first round.
 

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Last nights action. I guess Doncic is still pissed off not being name a starter for the All-Star game, scoring 45 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists.
Kispert with 20 points and 8 boards in a rare start.
Giddey with the triple double, 11/12/10
 
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