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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Well, might as well shoot for the stars for one year. I think the Raptors peaked last year; Lowry is a year older. Loved the line that neither is showing much enthusiasm about the deal.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

DeRozan claims there is no loyalty in the game anymore because he was traded. But it was for a guy who forced his way out. NBA execs are fucked these days.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Love it.. Knew they wouldn't bend over for him and send him to fagic.

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Suck Danny Green had to go but that’s a good return. Pop does it again.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Is Kawhi going fake injuries all year or half-ass it until he can get to LA?

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

This trade does not make Toronto better one bit.

That is a final FUCK YOU to Kawhi from San Antonio....sending him to Toronto

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Does what again?

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Pulls off a great move with almost zero leverage.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Like this a lot for both teams.

So I would assume this is an all-in move by Toronto? They're hoping that they make a run to the finals, Kawhi wins a title, and then somehow falls in love with the city? Anything short of a championship and he is definitely one and done.

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It kind of is but even if that doesn't happen they're now out of DeRozan's contract and got another expiring with Green which makes a blowup/rebuild much easier.

Yep that is exactly what it is. THey hope in this year after Lebron is gone they can somehow win it all.

Probably not going to happen, but appreciate their willingness to go for it. They were not winning it all with Derozan

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I think the blowup happens mid season. I don’t think Kawhi will be a Raptor by March.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

I dunno, I think Kawhi has to play and play well. Impact Sports have even less leverage now than the remarkably low amount they had before. The only way I see him being moved again is if Lebron gets pissed and impatient during the season and tells Magic to make a really dumb trade. And even that's unlikely because Magic really doesn't have to listen to him due to his 4 year contract.

And if Leonard does play Toronto's perimeter defense is going to put them in contention to win the East until the very end, even with Hayward and Irving playing for Boston.

yeah probably. He is not happy with this at all, possible he never plays for them

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I wouldn't think anything needs to be blown up for any team in the East. With LeBron gone, there's no telling how things play out in that conference.

But he only puts them in contention if he’s playing his hardest. I don’t see that as likely this season.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

I have a hard time seeing Leonard himself sandbagging and if he does that's gonna create just as many problems for the union as if he tries to sit out entirely.

hot take alert! Derozan = Kawhi

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Why would he not play hard? He's auditioning for a massive contract next summer.

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He has no choice but to play hard and play well..unless he wants to make chump change after this season. The best thing he can do is audition for the rest of the league and show he's healthy and not a cancer in the locker room.

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There’s almost nothing he can do short of getting injured to sabotage a max contract offer.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

I don't think an injury prone Leonard is THAT much better than Derozan right now.

an injured Leonard is worse than Derozan. That's about it.

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Leonard.will pout like last year. Games will be missed.

He can fake an injury all season and get a max deal from the Lakers next summer.

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That really is a shame that is true.

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Elections have consequences.

It’s pretty true for every sport. If Rodgers or Bryce Harper did the same thing they’re still getting offered enormous money by multiple teams the following offseason.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul