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The Official NBA Thread: PLAYOFFS
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by pmatic,
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Numbers don’t lie ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Oubre was a hot mess on offense but he was defending like his contract depended on it. Heat had got out of the zone so you could live with Oubre on offense if our defense is connected to where there’s no easy buckets
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Erik is the best coach in the league imo but it took him way too long to throw Bam on him. He should have put Love in at the same time. I get you sacrifice offense, but he should have pivoted sooner.
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Jimmy’s out? Blessing in disguise. Latino Heat Time
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Top 5 Playoff players I hate watching the most in no particular order
Darius Garland (snail pace)
Joel Embiid (foul hunter)
Demar Derozen (foul hunter)
Donovan Mitchell (washed)
PJ Washington (no comment)
Top 5 I love watching (all stars and my team Wolves excluded)
Kyle Lowry (I am reminded every time I watch him how he does the little things better than anyone)
Peyton Watson (this guy blocks everything! Without fouling)
Dante Exum (greatest comeback story in the l imo)
Rui Hachimura (great cutter, plays defense, good passer)
Grayson Allen (I should hate him, Duke, kinda dirty, but balls out)
Darius Garland (snail pace)
Joel Embiid (foul hunter)
Demar Derozen (foul hunter)
Donovan Mitchell (washed)
PJ Washington (no comment)
Top 5 I love watching (all stars and my team Wolves excluded)
Kyle Lowry (I am reminded every time I watch him how he does the little things better than anyone)
Peyton Watson (this guy blocks everything! Without fouling)
Dante Exum (greatest comeback story in the l imo)
Rui Hachimura (great cutter, plays defense, good passer)
Grayson Allen (I should hate him, Duke, kinda dirty, but balls out)
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Must be two Donovan Mitchell’s
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Tough position to be in.
If Trae is your 2nd best player I think you’re well on your way to being a contender.
The problem is they had one opportunity for a big swing and they went with Murray. Very talented, but with Trae you need to be aiming for a guy who can either guard 1-4 (Knicks model w/ OG + Hart) or an elite scorer. Murray can’t do either of those.
And you can’t retrieve the ammo from the Murray trade without moving Trae
So you’re at a crossroads. $155M payroll and missing the playoffs.
If it’s the Trae & Jalen show you gotta leverage Murray and literally everyone else on the roster and prioritize acquiring high motor, defensively versatile guys.
Obviously that’s easier said than done, and the Knicks have largely beaten them to the punch there
If Trae is your 2nd best player I think you’re well on your way to being a contender.
The problem is they had one opportunity for a big swing and they went with Murray. Very talented, but with Trae you need to be aiming for a guy who can either guard 1-4 (Knicks model w/ OG + Hart) or an elite scorer. Murray can’t do either of those.
And you can’t retrieve the ammo from the Murray trade without moving Trae
So you’re at a crossroads. $155M payroll and missing the playoffs.
If it’s the Trae & Jalen show you gotta leverage Murray and literally everyone else on the roster and prioritize acquiring high motor, defensively versatile guys.
Obviously that’s easier said than done, and the Knicks have largely beaten them to the punch there
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Dummy rey took his talents to Denver apparently
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idk how you could watch last nights game and come away with Trae being a better NBA player than Murray, yes I am seriousTough position to be in.
If Trae is your 2nd best player I think you’re well on your way to being a contender.
The problem is they had one opportunity for a big swing and they went with Murray. Very talented, but with Trae you need to be aiming for a guy who can either guard 1-4 (Knicks model w/ OG + Hart) or an elite scorer. Murray can’t do either of those.
And you can’t retrieve the ammo from the Murray trade without moving Trae
So you’re at a crossroads. $155M payroll and missing the playoffs.
If it’s the Trae & Jalen show you gotta leverage Murray and literally everyone else on the roster and prioritize acquiring high motor, defensively versatile guys.
Obviously that’s easier said than done, and the Knicks have largely beaten them to the punch there
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Believe it or not, there are people who think:
-he is better than Luka
-he is the best offensive player in the NBA
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Murray> Trae
Bigger more complete guard
Bigger more complete guard
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There must be two Rui Hachimuras.
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Man, Lowry and Grayson Allen probably in my "hate watching" top 5.
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This AI stuff is def exposing my age
What is the point/benefit of this new trending tab feature
They just gonna be inventing stories based off tweets now
Y tho
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Zion Hurt
Jimmy B Hurt
Both teams that would’ve already made the playoffs under old original rules
Play In Tourney still worth it?
Jimmy B Hurt
Both teams that would’ve already made the playoffs under old original rules
Play In Tourney still worth it?
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No games tonight. Could be a recipe for chaos.
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We have gotten two great games out of the 4 so I would say yeah
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Crazy how fashion just keeps repeating itself.
Never thought I'd see young people wearing New Balances and those Converses again.
Never thought I'd see young people wearing New Balances and those Converses again.
