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I really don't hate him and don't have any grudge with the past anymore, but I've to say: he has probably made that kind of interview every offseason since he left the Magic. Reality is different than words, a lot of times.

They should let Ginobili play as a sixth man during the final

True, but basically their entire team was, except for Ntilikina. Gobert had 3 points (!) All about the matchups, Argentina plays some beautiful Spurs-like basketball

By the way, Argentina just smashed France with a huge performance from Scola. Silver lining for France is that Ntilikina’s jumper seems to be a real thing now. The Portuguese commentators pointed out Fournier’s selfishness, but what stuck with me the most is Batum being super washed up

The problem has never really been his game, but his head. He has never been satisfied to be the defensive presence, rebounding machine - he has always wanted and whined about being more central to the offense. If (and it is a big if) he has finally gotten it through his thick skull that he is NOT the force and focus on offense and can ACCEPT that; then he could be an incredibly valuable pickup for them. He is a big man who can consistently give you a double-double by running the floor and getting alley-oops, offensive rebounds, secondary fast break points. He can anchor a defense, even at 33; there are few better big men on the defensive-side of the court. The problem has always been his demands/divisive attitude when he doesn't get to be an offensive focal point too. Then he has become a problem for almost every team he has ever been on. He is not a great low-post player, it worked in Orlando because we had a lot of 3-point shooters around him opening up space. Nobody since has built their team around him, but has expected him to adapt to their team; which he has never shown himself capable and/or willing to do. Unless that has changed, he won't make it through the season in LA.

I can appreciate that. He was a young kid who got consumed and made an incredible amount of mistakes, but owns it and hopefully learned and evolved.

Yall can ban me from this website, but I'm rooting for Dwight Howard and hope he has a lot of success with the Lakers. He's been through a rough patch and his latest interviews have been great