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This is hard to admit. But, other than Davis, I really don't care about anybody on this team. I generally root for players I've seen develop, as in the team drafted (or acquired when they were raw) or that played/came from my local area. Or I hear a story and take a personal interest in the guy, like Mudiay's story. But my favorite players are quiet, dirty, tough, flexible, underpaid guys that play out of their minds. The team really doesn't have any of those type of guys. I had some hopes for Rivers. But he just couldn't get any traction with 4 combo guards ahead of him. It's just going to be tough season when the only guys I like watching are Davis, Pondexter, Cunningham and Ajinca. I'm kind of warming up to Babbit. But he needs to take a big leap forward and stop living/dying by the 3.

That's kind of shitty to say about your own team tbh...

You don't care to see a great guy like Jrue bounce back?

Ryno(who's one of the most likable players around) bounce back from a physically(and emotionally) draining past couple of years and return to being the ryno we know?

A guy like cole who wears his heart on his sleeve and clearly works his arse of on the court and was a good influence on the guys?

shite even gordon has done a great job of intergrating himself and has been one of if not the most positive guy this offseason. This is a guy that was vilified and played through an injury that could've ending his season if he chose too.

That is a very flawed viewpoint you have. If it's such a struggle,what's the point?

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It's just kind of telling that the team doesn't have a guy that came from or played/attended a college within 1000 miles of the city. Or that only 1 guy has been drafted and only played for them, that is still on the team. It's just a team of various guys thrown together. It's hard to invest of care about those type of players..

Teams don't think like this

The spurs have used guys from europe or washed up vets for over a decade. They draft/acquire guys from both ends of the earth and put them into the right system. They don't think to just acquire a guy from TX,LA,OK,KS etc.

This is also true for many teams that have been successful. They don't really care if a guy is "local".

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Posted by brmark70816

Atlanta, GA

Member since Feb 2011

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Posted on 7/26/15 at 5:01 pm to LosLobos111

I'm mobile, so I'm not going to quote point to point. I've never liked Holiday or Anderson. Holiday can be alright, but i don't like tall point guards that lack speed and he's not a floor general. He plays too much off the ball and his shot hot/cold. I think there are things you can do with him. But i don't think he is an upper echelon player.

I hate stretch 4s, straight up. I don't mind a frontcourt player that can and does shoot. But they better bring more to the table and at least be an effort defender. Anderson is soft and is just lost outside of his specialized role. He is also a priveldged white kid that went to a practically ivy league school. Not much to admire in that struggle.

We'll see about Cole. I might get to like him. But he's not going to get much run as the 3rd pg. TBD though. You might be right about him.

I am the original Gordon hater. I will never like or root for him, ever. He can never make up the last 4 seasons to me. He is a theif. Plus is a total shell of the athlete he used to be. To even get back even, he'd have to be all pro and lead the team to the finals. Then i might warm up to him.. maybe..

I love basketball and i want the Pelicans to be successful. Until then, i want a team i like and players I can pull for. I get i won't like everybody on the team. Thats why i bitch on here..

Almost every star or great player is homegrown. It takes time or an angle for a fanbase to embrace a player. Its not an original thing for me to bring up..

Also every major guy for the Spurs was drafted by them and Aldridge took less money to play in Texas.. bad example..

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