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Rookies

Stephen Curry (Warriors): Watup, peeps?

Chris Paul (Clippers): Hey Steph, how’s your offseason going?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): Oh, hey Chris! Yeah it’s going great. Chilling at my beach house with my family. Really relaxing. How about yo-

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *adds D’Angelo Russell to the chat*

Chris Paul (Clippers): Wtf was that?

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *adds Emmanuel Mudiay to the chat*

Stephen Curry (Warriors): …

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *adds Cameron Payne to the chat*

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *adds Terry Rozier to the chat*

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *adds Jerian Grant to the chat*

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *adds Delon Wright to the chat*

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *adds Tyus Jones to the chat*

 

D’Angelo Russell (Lakers): Hello?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): Westbrook?

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): Yes?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST DO?

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): I added all the NBA point guards that we were missing to the chat. You guys always say that we need ALL the point guards in the chat!

Chris Paul (Clippers): NOT THE FREAKIN’ ROOKIES YOU DUMB PIECE OF POOP!

Emmanuel Mudiay (Nuggets): Uhh, what the hell is going on?

Damian Lillard (Blazers): Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap.

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): What’s so bad about rookies?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): Ugh, he doesn’t get it. Here, lemme show you:

 

Stephen Curry (Warriors): PAYNE!

Cameron Payne (Thunder): Yes, Curry?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): Would you rather have your team get annihilated by us in the conference finals, or would you rather just lose before you even make it that far?

Cameron Payne (Thunder): Well, I mean, I’m just going to play my heart out and give it 110%, and see how far that can take us! I want everyone to join the CamPayne! I’m gonna be a starter!

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): Uhhh… WHAT was that last part?!

Cameron Payne (Thunder): You heard me. I’M gonna be the starting PG for the Thunder!

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): Okay, I officially hate all rookies now.

Stephen Curry (Warriors): SEE?!

 

D’Angelo Russell (Lakers): What even is this?

Chris Paul (Clippers): It’s the NBA Point Guards Chat, rookie.

D’Angelo Russell (Lakers): NBA Point Guards Chat? Like, ALL the point guards are here?

Chris Paul (Clippers): Yup.

D’Angelo Russell (Lakers): Awesome. Clarkson?

Jordan Clarkson (Lakers): What?

D’Angelo Russell (Lakers): Move over. D-Loading is in the house!

Jordan Clarkson (Lakers): Russell, the only thing that’s “loading” is your development timetable. You can be my backup.

D’Angelo Russell (Lakers): Go screw yourself, Clarkson

Isaiah Thomas (Celtics): Guys, guys, settle down. There’s no need to argue. Let’s just agree that you’re BOTH trash.

Jordan Clarkson (Lakers): Uhhh, Thomas? You do realize that your team also drafted a point guard in the first round? For the second year in a row, I might add?

 

Terry Rozier (Celtics): ’Sup?

Isaiah Thomas (Celtics): Alright, Rookie. Listen up, here’s what our team is gonna ask of you:

Isaiah Thomas (Celtics): 1. Keep the bench warm

Terry Rozier (Celtics): ...

Terry Rozier (Celtics): And then? What’s #2?

Isaiah Thomas (Celtics): Oh nothing. That’s it.

Marcus Smart (Celtics): Oh don’t worry about him, Rook. He told me the same thing last year, but I ate into his minutes anyways.

Isaiah Thomas (Celtics): It’s gonna apply for you this year as well, Smartypants.

 

Delon Wright (Raptors): Wow, this is so cool. ALL the point guards together in one place!

Delon Wright (Raptors): We could like have secret point guard meetings!

Delon Wright (Raptors): And a secret handshake!

Delon Wright (Raptors): With secret names!

Delon Wright (Raptors): This could be like our clubhouse!

Kyle Lowry (Raptors): OR…

Kyle Lowry (Raptors): You can shut up and bring me a beer.

Delon Wright (Raptors): You got it, Emerald Dragon!

Kyle Lowry (Raptors): No code names!

Delon Wright (Raptors): Oh, sorry.

Kyle Lowry (Raptors): It’s okay.

Delon Wright (Raptors): Do you like Agent Arrowhead better?

Kyle Lowry (Raptors): WESTBROOK!

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): What now?

Kyle Lowry (Raptors): Get this fool outta here.

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): Alright, here goes…

Delon Wright (Raptors): NO WAIT! DON”T KICK ME OUT!

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): Ugh. Why not?

Delon Wright (Raptors): Well, you know how the spurs beat you guys in the 2014 playoffs?

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): Yeah…

Delon Wright (Raptors): Well my brother, Dorell, plays for the Blazers, who two years ago beat the Rockets, who this year beat the Clippers, who this year beat the Spurs.

Delon Wright (Raptors): So I avenged you. You’re welcome.

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): Ugh, fine. You can stay. Just stop being annoying.

Delon Wright (Raptors): You got it, Fire Ninja!

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *removes Delon Wright from chat*

Kyle Lowry (Raptors): Glad that’s over with.

 

Tyus Jones (Timberwolves): Ayyyyyy #bluedevilnation

Ricky Rubio (Timberwolves): We’re in the NBA now, nit-wit.

Tyus Jones (Timberwolves): Damn right! Go Timberwolves! #bluedevilnation.

Zach Lavine (Timberwolves): Jones you idiot, that’s your college team, the Duke Blue Devils. Forget about them and start putting in the work to be me and Rubio’s backup.

Tyus Jones (Timberwolves): Backup? Yeah, right. #bluedevilnation

Ricky Rubio (Timberwolves): STOP SAYING THAT.

Tyus Jones (Timberwolves): Stop saying what? “Backup”? You’re right. I should stop saying that, because I’m gonna be a starter, so it doesn’t make sense. YOU, on the other hand, should start saying “backup” though. #bluedevilnation

Zach Lavine (Timberwolves): He meant stop doing that stupid hashtag thing.

Tyus Jones (Timberwolves): What hashtag thing? #bluedevilnation.

Zach Lavine (Timberwolves): That! Your stupid “#bluedevilnation”.

Tyus Jones (Timberwolves): Yeah man! Join the nation!

Ricky Rubio (Timberwolves): We’re already in the USA! What nation are you talking about?

Tyus Jones (Timberwolves): #bluedevilnation.

Ricky Rubio (Timberwolves): Omg.

 

Jerian Grant (Knicks): Well…

Jerian Grant (Knicks): …

Jerian Grant (Knicks): Isn’t there some arrogant veteran on my team that’s going to tell me that I need to be a backup and make fun of me for being a rookie?

Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers): No, the Knicks suck, remember?

Damian Lillard (Blazers): Yeah, how would you expect them to have an actual starting-caliber point guard? C’mon.

Jerian Grant (Knicks): Well, at least I’m the unquestioned starter now! No veteran to make fun of ME!

Carmelo Anthony (Knicks): What was that?

Jerian Grant (Knicks): Damn.

 

Emmanuel Mudiay (Nuggets): Same goes for me! Don’t worry Denver, your savior is here: Mudiay IN THE HOUSE!

Ty Lawson (Rockets): HAHAHAHA! Joke’s on you, rook!

Emmanuel Mudiay (Rockets): Oh, hey Lawson. Or should I call you “Guy-who-was-traded-to-be-replaced-by-ME”!

John Wall (Wizards): I prefer simple, shorter names.

Ty Lawson (Rockets): You think I GOT traded? No, no, no.

Ty Lawson (Rockets): Rather, I FORCED my way out.

Emmanuel Mudiay (Nuggets): Why?

Ty Lawson (Rockets): Haven’t you heard of the Mile High Curse?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): *giggles*

Emmanuel Mudiay (Nuggets): The WHAT now?!

Ty Lawson (Rockets): The Mile High Curse! Any point guard that plays in Denver for the first 6 years of his career, becomes a mountain!

Emmanuel Mudiay (Nuggets): Becomes a mountain?

Ty Lawson (Rockets): Yeah, you literally BECOME A MOUNTAIN! And if I played in Denver this year, then that would make 6! This guy came to my house and told me all about it last night! How crazy is that?

Chris Paul (Clippers): Seriously, Curry? You didn’t even BOTHER making it believable?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): I DIDN’T NEED TO! AHAHAHAHA!

Ty Lawson (Rockets): What’s going on?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): Lawson, the guy who came to your house last night was ME!

Ty Lawson (Rockets): What?!

Stephen Curry (Warriors): Yup. All I did was put on a fake mustache LOL. I just wanted you out of Denver and into Houston. And my whole plan worked! MWAHAHAHAHA!

Ty Lawson (Rockets): So… I DON’T turn into a mountain? What do I become then?

John Wall (Wizards): Wait, Curry. Why would you want Lawson to be traded to the Rockets?

Stephen Curry (Warriors): Because now, that little rat James Soften will be overshadowed by another guard! There’s NO WAY a guard that plays next to another talented guard can win MVP!

Klay Thompson (Warriors): Say WHAT now?

John Wall (Wizards): I’m not sure that follows, Curry.

 

Russell Westbrook (Thunder): *adds Delon Wright to chat*

Delon Wright (Raptors): Violet Rider, reporting for duty!

Kyle Lowry (Raptors): NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

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