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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4860 on: May 16, 2023, 05:28:36 PM »
Color me surprised…the spurs get wemby lol
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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4861 on: May 16, 2023, 05:34:19 PM »
Color me surprised…the spurs get wemby lol

I’ve been having a feeling for months.   First time a generational talent will learn from a generational coach right out the gate

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4862 on: May 16, 2023, 09:09:00 PM »
Jokic continuing to put up fantasy numbers, just out of this world. Lakers are for real though, this series is going to be close.

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4863 on: May 17, 2023, 09:00:06 AM »
Color me surprised…the spurs get wemby lol

Happy for him. He lands in a good situation with stability


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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4864 on: May 17, 2023, 09:07:13 AM »
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Happy for him. He lands in a good situation with stability

And with French history in Parker and sorta Diaw

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4865 on: May 17, 2023, 09:19:39 AM »
It’s hilarious how well the Draft Lottery worked out for Wemby.

What will be interesting is how Charlotte picks. Scoot seems like the obvious pick but his skill set overlaps with Lamelo’s. Then there’s Brandon Miller who might be a better fit, but his off court drama becomes an issue when they are also trying to quietly bring Miles Bridges back. On top of MJ trying to sell most of his ownership. It’s going to be a crazy summer.

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4866 on: May 17, 2023, 10:02:34 AM »
It’s hilarious how well the Draft Lottery worked out for Wemby.

What will be interesting is how Charlotte picks. Scoot seems like the obvious pick but his skill set overlaps with Lamelo’s. Then there’s Brandon Miller who might be a better fit, but his off court drama becomes an issue when they are also trying to quietly bring Miles Bridges back. On top of MJ trying to sell most of his ownership. It’s going to be a crazy summer.

Take scoot and trade Lamelo.   I don’t think much of any Ball Family member and think his ceiling is similar to Trae’s, but before he’s exposed, get some actual players you can assemble a team around

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4867 on: May 17, 2023, 11:02:59 AM »
Outside of Wemb and Scoot, i think this draft will be total crapshoot… hence the stress over the order.

There’s a video of wemby stoked that the rockets got 4th. can’t really blame him. We’ll be much better overall next season, but the Spurs he’ll be the man. They’ll build around his strengths like they did with Duncan.. the Parker connection, Championship pedigree, and Great basketball development.
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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4868 on: May 17, 2023, 11:21:25 AM »
Outside of Wemb and Scoot, i think this draft will be total crapshoot… hence the stress over the order.

There’s a video of wemby stoked that the rockets got 4th. can’t really blame him. We’ll be much better overall next season, but the Spurs he’ll be the man. They’ll build around his strengths like they did with Duncan.. the Parker connection, Championship pedigree, and Great basketball development.

Unless he pulls Kawhi and benches himself for a year and forces a trade and it deals zero damage to his rep

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4869 on: May 17, 2023, 12:02:49 PM »
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Happy for him. He lands in a good situation with stability
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And with French history in Parker and sorta Diaw

Absolutely. They've got great international infrastructure already in place


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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4870 on: May 17, 2023, 12:36:22 PM »
Geeze rub it in why don’t y’all…. Jk. I got family in San Antonio. Years and years have had to hear about their success… sigh
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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4871 on: May 17, 2023, 12:45:38 PM »
Geeze rub it in why don’t y’all…. Jk. I got family in San Antonio. Years and years have had to hear about their success… sigh

Houston needs to show it knows what to do with a superstar before i ever passively root for them to get one.   

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4872 on: May 17, 2023, 10:41:09 PM »

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4873 on: May 18, 2023, 08:44:28 AM »
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If my Lakers can't figure Denver out, then I FOR SURE want to see a Jimmy Buckets vs Joker finals.  The ratings among non-NBA heads will be trash but the basketball for true fans will be fucking epic.  Joker is playing on such an unreal level that it doesn't matter who guards him at this point, he's just gonna do whatever he wants and Jimmy just has some magic skill to pull from in the playoffs I almost can't believe when it happens.

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4874 on: May 18, 2023, 09:32:10 AM »
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If my Lakers can't figure Denver out, then I FOR SURE want to see a Jimmy Buckets vs Joker finals.  The ratings among non-NBA heads will be trash but the basketball for true fans will be fucking epic.  Joker is playing on such an unreal level that it doesn't matter who guards him at this point, he's just gonna do whatever he wants and Jimmy just has some magic skill to pull from in the playoffs I almost can't believe when it happens.

Unspoken is that of course you don’t want to see the Celtics in the finals (I don’t either)

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« Reply #4875 on: May 18, 2023, 10:58:38 AM »
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If my Lakers can't figure Denver out, then I FOR SURE want to see a Jimmy Buckets vs Joker finals.  The ratings among non-NBA heads will be trash but the basketball for true fans will be fucking epic.  Joker is playing on such an unreal level that it doesn't matter who guards him at this point, he's just gonna do whatever he wants and Jimmy just has some magic skill to pull from in the playoffs I almost can't believe when it happens.
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Unspoken is that of course you don’t want to see the Celtics in the finals (I don’t either)
The "team who must not be named" do not belong in the Finals again...ever. 

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« Reply #4876 on: May 18, 2023, 11:07:02 AM »
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If my Lakers can't figure Denver out, then I FOR SURE want to see a Jimmy Buckets vs Joker finals.  The ratings among non-NBA heads will be trash but the basketball for true fans will be fucking epic.  Joker is playing on such an unreal level that it doesn't matter who guards him at this point, he's just gonna do whatever he wants and Jimmy just has some magic skill to pull from in the playoffs I almost can't believe when it happens.
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Unspoken is that of course you don’t want to see the Celtics in the finals (I don’t either)
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The "team who must not be named" do not belong in the Finals again...ever.

Even if number 18 is won in their faces?

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« Reply #4877 on: May 18, 2023, 11:23:46 AM »
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If my Lakers can't figure Denver out, then I FOR SURE want to see a Jimmy Buckets vs Joker finals.  The ratings among non-NBA heads will be trash but the basketball for true fans will be fucking epic.  Joker is playing on such an unreal level that it doesn't matter who guards him at this point, he's just gonna do whatever he wants and Jimmy just has some magic skill to pull from in the playoffs I almost can't believe when it happens.
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Unspoken is that of course you don’t want to see the Celtics in the finals (I don’t either)
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The "team who must not be named" do not belong in the Finals again...ever.
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Even if number 18 is won in their faces?
I'm still dealing with PTSD and trying to erase the 2008 finals from my memory, I don't need that stress again.

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« Reply #4878 on: May 18, 2023, 12:06:40 PM »
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If my Lakers can't figure Denver out, then I FOR SURE want to see a Jimmy Buckets vs Joker finals.  The ratings among non-NBA heads will be trash but the basketball for true fans will be fucking epic.  Joker is playing on such an unreal level that it doesn't matter who guards him at this point, he's just gonna do whatever he wants and Jimmy just has some magic skill to pull from in the playoffs I almost can't believe when it happens.
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Unspoken is that of course you don’t want to see the Celtics in the finals (I don’t either)
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The "team who must not be named" do not belong in the Finals again...ever.
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Even if number 18 is won in their faces?
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I'm still dealing with PTSD and trying to erase the 2008 finals from my memory, I don't need that stress again.

Hah I was at Game 2 at the Garden. I had to deal with the stress of Lakers almost overcoming a 20 point deficit while I was wearing a Lakers jersey

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4879 on: May 18, 2023, 03:03:49 PM »
Adam silver is gonna go Tanya harding mode on joker and Jimmy to ensure we get the Celtics Lakers finals


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« Reply #4880 on: May 18, 2023, 03:43:50 PM »
Adam silver is gonna go Tanya harding mode on joker and Jimmy to ensure we get the Celtics Lakers finals
silver got his precious Lakers v Warriors, now his mouth is absolutely watering thinking about Lakers Celts. can't wait for Jimmy to go missing and Jokic to have his work visa revoked.

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4881 on: May 18, 2023, 08:17:59 PM »

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4882 on: May 18, 2023, 08:49:20 PM »
You get Maple Curry closin games out like that on top of another 20+ point triple double from Jokic you’re fucked. 4th straight game with 20 point triple double too.



Hot DAMN I love seeing this.

Also Lebron was comically bad this game, these games on one day rest will make it harder for the Lakers to win 4 of the next 5.

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4883 on: May 18, 2023, 09:39:59 PM »
You get Maple Curry closin games out like that on top of another 20+ point triple double from Jokic you’re fucked. 4th straight game with 20 point triple double too.



Hot DAMN I love seeing this.

Also Lebron was comically bad this game, these games on one day rest will make it harder for the Lakers to win 4 of the next 5.

I don't know if Lakers are toasted but they already had an AD 40 point, Rui can't miss and a pretty good reaves game and still didn't win. Lebron finally looks like a 38yo dude, took a lot of bad 3s and that missed dunk was some javale McGee shit.

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4884 on: May 18, 2023, 09:50:01 PM »
Murray really the goat

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4885 on: May 18, 2023, 10:17:45 PM »

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4886 on: May 19, 2023, 04:28:12 AM »
Joker is on one…. Definitely must’ve worked on his conditioning in the off season. Plus a healthy Murray..
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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4887 on: May 19, 2023, 07:59:24 PM »
Letting Butler fuck Grant Williams up for 5 minutes might’ve been the worst coaching I’ve seen in years lmao.

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Re: NBA Thread
« Reply #4888 on: May 19, 2023, 08:40:38 PM »
Letting Butler fuck Grant Williams up for 5 minutes might’ve been the worst coaching I’ve seen in years lmao.
i love the intensity from grant but jesus fucking christ talk about fucking around and finding out. you don't stir the hornet's nest that is jimmy butler. i'm not watching game 3. i can't take the pain of being a celtics fan anymore.

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