Author: Chris Porter

Hello everyone! My name is Chris Porter and I am currently a student at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse studying political science and communication studies. I am a fan of the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Boston Celtics. I hope to have some great experiences with all of you here at FlurrySports!

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Many fans around the league, including many Boston fans, seem to think that the Celtics needed to acquire Paul George and that Danny Ainge completely whiffed when he was unable to do so. However, there was a lot more going on behind the scenes that has been revealed that took place during the process of trying to trade for Paul George. At the trade deadline, Ainge offered to swap picks in the 2017 draft (which would have equated to the number one overall pick for Indiana) but Larry Bird turned it down. On draft night, Ainge offered three non-Brooklyn and non-Lakers/Kings…

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This article was done by both myself and Eric Fischer. Special thanks to Eric for helping to get this done efficiently and with great quality! How did we do for your team? Let us know in the comment section! Atlanta Hawks: While the picks for the Atlanta Hawks had great value, particularly with sophomore John Collins from Wake Forest, perhaps their best move in the draft happened before the draft even began when they traded Dwight Howard to the Charlotte Hornets. Collins averaged 19.2 ppg and 9.8 rebounds per game and will look to have an immediate impact in the…

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For those of you who are Boston Celtics fans like myself, you probably could have just read the title, said ‘yes’, and moved on to the next article. For those of you who took the time to read this, I appreciate it and will attempt to help you understand why Bradley was left off being officially recognized as a top NBA defender. While Avery Bradley certainly passed the eye test to make an All-Defensive team, there are some reasons that can be argued as to why his ‘snub’ may not be as egregious as many say it is. Bradley’s statistics…

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