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    The Raptors have completely surprised me thus far this year. They basically upgraded from DeRozan to Leonard and they've become a legit title contender. I'm still not sure, however, if we should put title expectations on them. I mean they've been great before. Last year they were a 60 win team and 1st in the east and got swept in the second round of the playoffs. I know that now they have Leonard and Green who both have championship experience, but Toronto has a history of being great in the regular season and being ridiculously horrible in the playoffs. Gives one cause to pause when talking about Toronto being in the Finals against the Warriors. We'll see what happens, but I for one think they may be different this year and finally turn the corner.

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    As I'm watching the Sixers game I need to say, I was wrong about Embiid. That dude is legit. If they can find their flow with Butler, the Sixers could be legit contenders for the East come playoff time. But considering there already seems to be some potential tension brewing between Embiid and Butler, we'll have to wait and see.

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    Embiid and Butler are good but Butler can't seem to get along with anyone and Embiid can't handle not being the center of attention. Plus Simmons can't score outside the paint and Fultz has old man shoulders. They will continue to be a good team but won't push the elite teams. I look for them to be a 3 or 4 seed come playoff time and lose to eitehr Toronto or Boston. I could see them losing to the Pacers too if Dipo isn't nagged with anymore injuries.

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    Fultz has been a disappointment.

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    Kuzma is impressive.

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    It's amazing to me that an NBA franchise can't take a guy with all of that talent and teach him to shoot.

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    They can, however, the guy has to be committed to getting better. The franchise can't force a player into the gym and tell them to work on their shooting. They once could, but in this new NBA the players hold all the power. Piss a player off and it's, "I want a trade. Don't trade me and I'll get surgery on this 'injured' thing and not play for the season".

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    What I'm saying is NBA franchises no longer seem to feel they are responsible, at all, for developing talent. Put him in the developmental league. Do something. They knew who he was when they took him. If he isn't willing, drop your asking price and move him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Nick Dudley View Post
    What I'm saying is NBA franchises no longer seem to feel they are responsible, at all, for developing talent. Put him in the developmental league. Do something. They knew who he was when they took him. If he isn't willing, drop your asking price and move him.
    Who are we talking about in this situation?

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    Fultz.

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