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Even if Lil Ricky was healthy he might make it interesting. He's playing but that foot ain't helping him at all out there.
The Official NBA Thread: Pacers-Celtics Game 2 on ESPN / Celtics Lead 1-0
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Me walkin round the crib:
“Hit that pose, take that flick. Check your angle, post that shht. Hit that pose, take that flick…”
“Hit that pose, take that flick. Check your angle, post that shht. Hit that pose, take that flick…”
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25-5 with OG for a reason.
Once he went out and Brunson got hurt, idk where this series is headed.
They'll come out better in game 5, but not confident. Way too many significant injuries.
Once he went out and Brunson got hurt, idk where this series is headed.
They'll come out better in game 5, but not confident. Way too many significant injuries.
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Gorbert is a help defender shot blocker. No way he should have 4 dpoy. They just been giving him the award because they're lazy. He's big and he blocks shots. AD should have one of them dpoy awards, Wemby shoulda got it this year.
Gorbert also benefitted from playing in this era where it's only a few dudes that's playing defense.
Gorbert also benefitted from playing in this era where it's only a few dudes that's playing defense.
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Luka and Brunson are also ridiculous with this. They gotta start calling delay of game on these
He's getting scored on in every clip but they're praising him for delaying the game
. Perk was right
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First round does not fall into the signature moments category especially when in those years he got embarrassed off the floor in the following rounds
Defense is less important than offense yet they traded a ransom for him. Another reason why he is an easy target as someone mentioned before
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He's getting blame for the assets given up to get him, the contract given to him, and the media awarding him DPOY votes.
People just dont like Gobert.
People just dont like Gobert.
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Paying more for the coach and GM than any of the players on the team
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i mean this is just entirely fictional.
uh..."defense is less important than offense" doesn't mean defense, is worth nothing.
it's worth a lot. clearly enough to be a 3 seed and go up 2 on the champs, but it's still worth less than offense.
Scheme, and teammates impact an individual defender more than offense. that's just facts.
it's not an excuse to note this.
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Connelly is really good. Pistons would be smart to get him but I would want to see how he navigates the CBA before committing that type of money but it isn't my money so do you.
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Paying more for the coach and GM than any of the players on the team
Starts at the top for these types of teams. Team needs some direction.
Coaching hires were horrible from the get go.
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Hang the banners for his first round accomplishments you heard the man!!!YEEEE HAWWWWWWWWA
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who should have won DPOY?
Anthony Davis? did he stop Jokic? Nope.
Wemby? Jokic is currently averaging 33, 11 and 8 against Wemby.
The reality is in the modern NBA great offense beats great defense 99% of the time. this isn't the 1960's anymore.
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Goober is a really good defender. I’d have no problem with having on my team, French and goofy and all.
My main issue is that he’s been given accolades that put him on a pedestal that he shouldn’t remotely be on because he is very obviously not on some step above a bunch of his contemporaries.
He’s huge and has great shot blocking instincts. Great help defender in the paint. There’s other guys that do that and more though. Hell one of the guys in the absurd package he was traded for does it at a very high level.
The combo of his contract, pathetic offense, and the fact that he’s really not making any kind of significant impact in this series rightfully opens him up to some criticism.
My main issue is that he’s been given accolades that put him on a pedestal that he shouldn’t remotely be on because he is very obviously not on some step above a bunch of his contemporaries.
He’s huge and has great shot blocking instincts. Great help defender in the paint. There’s other guys that do that and more though. Hell one of the guys in the absurd package he was traded for does it at a very high level.
The combo of his contract, pathetic offense, and the fact that he’s really not making any kind of significant impact in this series rightfully opens him up to some criticism.
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I having nothing but respect for the Wolves and their fans. I think Rudy is an outstanding defender and when paired with the right team he will make a good defensive team great which I understand to be why he’s won defensive awards. With that said there are matchups that have always been tough for him and Joker happens to be one of those matchups. Joker and Rudy have been playing against each other for years especially when Rudy played for the Jazz. Joker knows his game very well and all the things that Joker does on offense really lessens Rudy’s on ball defense which is why KAT is usually the on ball defender with Rudy roaming. When KAT gets into foul trouble and Rudy has to guard Joker it is difficult especially knowing that unlike AD, Rudy doesn’t make Joker work on defense.
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But starting Naz Reid over Rudy in this spot isn't the move?
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Wouldn’t want him on my team with that stupid *** contract no way
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Yeah I guess it would really depend with the contract
Would need all the other pieces to be pretty perfect to make work. And to be fair, the Wolves are kind of close.
KAT obviously isn’t a great pairing with him though.
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Will Durant respond on his main account or his burner?
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bob meyers still out there too
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This was an over 10-minute segment of SAS saying Durant is a problem, and should be traded, because he is not upbeat and sociable
He then said teams like NYC and OKC would not trade for him not because of his play or contract, but because he would mess up those teams because he is no fun to be around
He implicitly blames KD for Draymond going off on him
And then when he gets the slightest bit of pushback says tons of teams would trade for KD
Asked for an example, after disqualifying teams with assets like the Knicks and Thunder, the team he mentions is.............the Lakers
This was such a ****ing unserious segment. SAS just doesn't like KD and he can't bring himself to admit it
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KAT is fine in an aggressive defensive scheme (see 2022), where he can show and even switch. What he can't do is defend the rim. So in that sense, Minnesota made the correct move in trading for the ultimate rim protector in Gobert.
