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"2021-2022 NBA PLAYOFF POST - Round 1"


  

          



West Round 1


1 Phoenix Suns vs 8 New Orleans Pelicans
2 Memphis Grizzlies vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves
3 Golden State Warriors vs 6 Denver Nuggets
4 Utah Jazz vs 5 Dallas Mavericks



East Round 1

1 Miami Heat vs 8 Atlanta Hawks
2 Boston Celtics vs 7 New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
3 Milwaukee Bucks vs 6 Chicago Bulls
4 Philadelphia 76ers vs 5 Toronto Raptors


have at it

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I wanna go to where the martyrs went
the brown figures on the walls of my apart-a-ment...

  

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mem/min might end up being the best 1st round series.
Apr 16th 2022
1
Minnesota has no business being a 7 seed, they underachieved
Apr 16th 2022
2
Anthony Bennett was a #1 overall pick lol...
Apr 16th 2022
6
Minnesota is absolutely the more talented team.
Apr 16th 2022
12
      I disagree I think Memphis is more talented from
Apr 16th 2022
19
a series I'll watch because I like what both teams are doing.
Apr 16th 2022
4
looking for a Heat Sweep
Apr 16th 2022
3
Ja goes to the bench, Memphis takes over and gets the lead.
Apr 16th 2022
5
you're a weird dude.
Apr 16th 2022
9
      I just like stating facts.
Apr 16th 2022
10
           Fact: Brooklyn has a losing record when Kyrie plays
Apr 16th 2022
15
                L
Apr 16th 2022
25
                     Ja dropped 32 + 8 on 18 shots, but Kat + Ant combined for 65
Apr 16th 2022
29
                          ^^I rest my case
Apr 16th 2022
34
D Lo playing like a pussy smh....1/10 is horrible
Apr 16th 2022
7
KAT ain't scared today
Apr 16th 2022
8
huge 3...about time ...#icy
Apr 16th 2022
11
Ja flops like a euro....smh
Apr 16th 2022
13
that dunk on dlo wasn't a flop lol
Apr 16th 2022
14
      He caught a body there....nm
Apr 16th 2022
16
memphis is in trouble off game 1
Apr 16th 2022
17
JA Morant 8-18, 41 pct from the field.
Apr 16th 2022
18
not sure why so many picked toronto
Apr 16th 2022
20
Agreed
Apr 16th 2022
21
because philly failing will be fun and we want to see it
Apr 16th 2022
23
strong road win from Minnesota. strong.
Apr 16th 2022
22
Anthony Edwards leaves a murder scene in a spotless tuxedo
Apr 16th 2022
24
Something wrong with Harden..he's clearly not fat , but the burst is gon...
Apr 16th 2022
26
his hammy is jello, he old and he never took great care of his body
Apr 16th 2022
27
Bad conditioning his whole career. Damage is done.
Apr 16th 2022
30
Everybody is balling in Philly.
Apr 16th 2022
28
The Ja Morant thing is so strange.
Apr 16th 2022
31
We’ve seen this story before
Apr 16th 2022
33
^^Sees it
Apr 16th 2022
35
Maxey is a baller
Apr 16th 2022
32
jordan poole is my dude.
Apr 16th 2022
36
Steph still shaking off the rust lmao
Apr 16th 2022
37
Dray would’ve eaaaaaasily been DPOY had he played more.
Apr 16th 2022
38
This might be the least competitive series in the first round
Apr 16th 2022
39
dubs have been a much better team at home.
Apr 16th 2022
40
      I'd like a 6 game series as much as anyone, BUT
Apr 17th 2022
43
           trust me fam. its a mistake to go off 1 good warriors home game.
Apr 17th 2022
51
Small Sample Size(tm)
Apr 16th 2022
41
outscored the Nuggs by 14 in those 5 mins.
Apr 17th 2022
45
Dray at the 5 lineups are going to be death for the Nuggets.
Apr 17th 2022
49
malika andrews is a generational talent.
Apr 16th 2022
42
following in the footsteps of Harrison Barnes, lol
Apr 17th 2022
44
Trying to rough Young up ain’t gonna work
Apr 17th 2022
46
Miami Heat have superior team construction
Apr 17th 2022
47
They're one of those teams where the culture is just locked in.
Apr 17th 2022
48
      and Butler is the perfect guy for it
Apr 17th 2022
56
Trae Young limited to 8 points against the Heat defense
Apr 17th 2022
50
Might've been the best D I've ever seen against Trae.
Apr 17th 2022
53
i dont even know how refs call fouls anymore.
Apr 17th 2022
52
Gone get em then, JT!
Apr 17th 2022
54
Kyrie chirping with Celtics fans during free throws lol
Apr 17th 2022
55
....and he just gave them the finger...lol,
Apr 17th 2022
57
the intensity level on every single possession is insane.
Apr 17th 2022
58
Kyrie missed a ton of games in the regular season
Apr 18th 2022
95
Go Off!!!
Apr 17th 2022
59
Tatum is eating KD alive.
Apr 17th 2022
60
world b flat.
Apr 17th 2022
61
Kyrie is electric.
Apr 17th 2022
62
Lol, he did the same thing to Theiss, but no call
Apr 17th 2022
63
0-41? thats wild.
Apr 17th 2022
64
0-42 now
Apr 17th 2022
70
      it's a gaudy number but they legit can't stop anyone on any team
Apr 17th 2022
75
           KD AND Kyrie have to be flawless every single night for them to win nm
Apr 17th 2022
80
Kyrie, geez
Apr 17th 2022
65
Jaylen Brown played this whole game with a bloody nose
Apr 17th 2022
66
lmao, holy shit, what an ending.
Apr 17th 2022
67
what a fucking game.
Apr 17th 2022
68
JT!!!
Apr 17th 2022
69
The presence of mind to sense Kyrie, there…
Apr 17th 2022
71
Fuck....kd played like ass
Apr 17th 2022
72
That's about as good as you can ever execute in the last 15 seconds
Apr 17th 2022
73
Do the Nets have an assistant coach for defensive schemes?
Apr 17th 2022
74
lol, they have the inverse issue as the Cavs
Apr 17th 2022
77
bucks look like they got the brooms waiting in the back
Apr 17th 2022
76
Demar crash back to earth continues. putting up his playoff best
Apr 17th 2022
78
Great game but…IMO not a great sign for Boston
Apr 17th 2022
79
celtics left a lot of meat on the bone too tho.
Apr 18th 2022
84
      i agree with your first statement
Apr 18th 2022
85
           Yeah, I expect 55+ points from Kyrie/KD nightly.
Apr 18th 2022
88
           'against cleveland'.
Apr 18th 2022
99
                RE: 'against cleveland'.
Apr 18th 2022
102
Can Zion windmill at halftime so we can have something to talk about?
Apr 17th 2022
81
For real, this should’ve been the first game of the night
Apr 17th 2022
82
nice defense KD...
Apr 17th 2022
83
fuuuck. he pivoted so hard too
Apr 18th 2022
86
They're so undisciplined on defense, lol.
Apr 18th 2022
87
      Nash and defensive expectations lolol
Apr 18th 2022
89
      if they don't blow people out with KD & Kyrie scoring 70-80 combined...
Apr 18th 2022
90
      that's oversimplifying things
Apr 18th 2022
91
           RE: that's oversimplifying things
Apr 18th 2022
93
                I mean Bruce Brown should be expected to do better than 5 and 2
Apr 18th 2022
97
                     I guess we'll see...
Apr 18th 2022
98
                     not really. he's been overperforming since they lost bembry and JJ
Apr 18th 2022
107
      that is surprising
Apr 18th 2022
92
           Kyrie's defense is predicated largely on effort.
Apr 18th 2022
94
                I think Kyrie's borderline hatred
Apr 18th 2022
96
                He gave Harden hell in the Nets return to PHL with Simmons
Apr 18th 2022
100
luka doubtful for game 2 tonight.
Apr 18th 2022
101
I can see them making this a series if he CAN come back
Apr 18th 2022
103
Outside of Rudy Gobert
Apr 18th 2022
104
      yeah last year the Clippers went small and took Gobert off the floor...
Apr 18th 2022
106
Issa wrap. Hope he comes into next season in shape
Apr 18th 2022
105
Ruh roh (c) Spyda, Quinn Snyder, and 3x DPOy
Apr 18th 2022
115
Kyrie getting heated over the meaning of "hostility" in the post game
Apr 18th 2022
108
fake deep dudes always try to bog people down on semantics.
Apr 18th 2022
110
Wipe the floor up and play on. Wasting time at those monitors
Apr 18th 2022
109
i know it keeps being said but damn harden is slow off the dribble.
Apr 18th 2022
111
Greg Anthony and Gus Johnson on the call is a treat
Apr 18th 2022
112
this dallas team is giving em hell.
Apr 18th 2022
113
Brunson cookin
Apr 18th 2022
114
      RE: Brunson cookin
Apr 19th 2022
140
Steph Curry is the best sixth man of the playoffs
Apr 18th 2022
116
this negro jordan poole is on another one.
Apr 18th 2022
117
Ridiculous: https://twitter.com/gswchris/status/1516265987317796867?s=21
Apr 18th 2022
118
      how do you send that dude back to the bench?
Apr 18th 2022
121
           hard to see it... roll out the 3G lineup
Apr 19th 2022
131
                I like PTSD better actually
Apr 19th 2022
136
health permitting, idk what you do w/ this warriors team
Apr 18th 2022
119
gotta see them in road games 1st.
Apr 18th 2022
120
Jokic forever the sore loser, didn’t he try to fight Booker last year?
Apr 18th 2022
122
No, he slapped Mikal Bridges though
Apr 18th 2022
123
RE: No, he slapped Mikal Bridges though
Apr 19th 2022
124
      I always mix up them up lol nm
Apr 19th 2022
125
           Bridges and Payne, not Booker nm
Apr 19th 2022
126
just give him his MVP and let him go vacation
Apr 19th 2022
130
A Big man with a history of going after players smaller than him.
Apr 20th 2022
203
the likely mvp has the worst +/- of anyone in the playoffs.
Apr 19th 2022
127
a bit misleading stat right here
Apr 19th 2022
128
Oh now the “advanced” stats are misleading lol
Apr 19th 2022
129
a sample size of two games... gfoh
Apr 19th 2022
148
The Sixers don’t get their asses kicked when Embiid is in the game
Apr 19th 2022
133
      Don’t be disingenuous yall 😒
Apr 19th 2022
135
           Lol yeah. I’m so here for the sixer fan alliance tho lol
Apr 19th 2022
137
           LOL
Apr 19th 2022
143
           Not disingenuous at all
Apr 19th 2022
142
           I meant Jokic
Apr 19th 2022
144
           That Michael Porter contract is going to haunt the Nuggets for years
Apr 19th 2022
149
                Calling Frank Longo.Please pickup the phone.
Apr 19th 2022
151
                     Denver didnt have much of have a choice tho... they had to
Apr 19th 2022
152
                          You don’t give a sophomore player with serious back issues
Apr 19th 2022
153
                          He knows that.
Apr 19th 2022
154
                               lol
Apr 20th 2022
198
And the best +/- of the regular season, when the MVP is earned.
Apr 19th 2022
155
Warriors got Denver all messed up. Barton and Boogie fighting and shit, ...
Apr 19th 2022
132
Boogie probably said, "This dude is our second best player?"
Apr 19th 2022
157
i was promised more Kuminga
Apr 19th 2022
134
Steph - 23 mins, 34 points.
Apr 19th 2022
138
Sick.
Apr 19th 2022
139
That’s your MVP?
Apr 19th 2022
141
This what GP2 does tho!
Apr 19th 2022
146
Warriors were my pick at the halfway mark
Apr 19th 2022
145
If healthy they are a problem
Apr 19th 2022
147
Draymond Green at the 5 is everything. Death lineup, baby.
Apr 19th 2022
156
      indeed. this new shit is a whole problem. poole official.
Apr 20th 2022
244
I wouldn't pass that shit to Rudy either.
Apr 19th 2022
150
lmao
Apr 19th 2022
158
best playoff opening weekend ratings in 10 years.
Apr 19th 2022
159
That's legitimately surprising.
Apr 19th 2022
160
     
Apr 19th 2022
161
           Maybe. I don’t think THAT is the factor as much as
Apr 20th 2022
189
Let's go Minnesota
Apr 19th 2022
162
These fuckers are at the monitor 1 minute in.
Apr 19th 2022
163
memphis goes on a run as soon as ja hits the bench.
Apr 19th 2022
164
ja/kat dads are great tv. more of this please.
Apr 19th 2022
165
I’m good. Cover the game NBATV.
Apr 20th 2022
183
The mechanic!
Apr 19th 2022
166
Jimmy Butler basically decided to out troll Ice Trae. Put 45 on ATL.
Apr 19th 2022
167
#1 seed played well at home
Apr 19th 2022
170
Minnesota playing like wolf shit....smh
Apr 19th 2022
168
Memphis had the 2nd best record in the NBA for a reason
Apr 19th 2022
171
Kat aint a Dog
Apr 19th 2022
172
      I hate how streaky this team is.
Apr 19th 2022
175
           What? They did their job.
Apr 20th 2022
182
           going home 1-1 is a good thing… lol
Apr 20th 2022
190
                They gave up after the first quarter….that was abysmal
Apr 20th 2022
202
Ja activated rn
Apr 19th 2022
169
right Ja haters will be quiet tonight lol
Apr 19th 2022
173
I know you're here L-Stah, you big fucking nerd
Apr 19th 2022
174
^^this dude was ghost for game 1...now
Apr 19th 2022
180
      WHERE'S MY GODDAMN MONEY!?
Apr 20th 2022
251
           Money? I never bet you. What the hell are you taking about?
Apr 21st 2022
280
                Honestly? At this point, I dont even remember why allStah owes me money.
Apr 23rd 2022
366
kat met some adversity in the 1st quarter and gave the fuck up.
Apr 19th 2022
176
CJ got the Pelicans rolling...
Apr 19th 2022
177
Willie got them believing.
Apr 19th 2022
178
      People forget Willie came from the Suns he knows them inside out
Apr 20th 2022
184
           Did Willie forget what he knew in game 1?
Apr 20th 2022
185
                damn.. tough crowd. Usually when you split the first 2 games
Apr 20th 2022
192
                she's trolling like normal, one of my regular fans
Apr 20th 2022
196
                i think what happened yesterday is that Dbook got hurt.
Apr 20th 2022
199
                     they were losing when he got hurt.
Apr 20th 2022
201
                     it was like a one possession game in the 3rd quarter lol
Apr 20th 2022
204
                     injuries are part of the game.. lol
Apr 20th 2022
205
                          who said they weren't?
Apr 20th 2022
206
               
Apr 20th 2022
193
                Phoenix is obviously the more talented team genius, that doesn't mean...
Apr 20th 2022
195
                     yeah i think booker getting hurt was more of a reason for yesterday's
Apr 20th 2022
200
straight up shoot out.
Apr 19th 2022
179
Brandon Xavier Ingram
Apr 20th 2022
181
aka Big Gipp,
Apr 20th 2022
186
Will be a forever fan.
Apr 20th 2022
187
Slim Reaper
Apr 20th 2022
188
Wait, WHAT? KD doesn't like Slim Reaper?
Apr 20th 2022
207
He hated that and Durantula.
Apr 20th 2022
209
      ^^
Apr 20th 2022
212
      lol i forgot all about the servant...he didn't have his dummy accounts
Apr 20th 2022
214
Slim Reefer is more appropiate
Apr 20th 2022
227
Kinston, NC
Apr 20th 2022
197
i love the overreactions from 1 game to the next
Apr 20th 2022
191
Always reliable, lol.
Apr 20th 2022
194
That’s every year lol
Apr 20th 2022
210
BI BI! ACTIN LIKE A BI!
Apr 20th 2022
208
BI and CJ are nice but they are not enough to be a legit contender
Apr 20th 2022
211
...that's why I suggested they go get a third guy, genius
Apr 20th 2022
216
      easier said than done genius
Apr 20th 2022
218
           No shit, genius
Apr 20th 2022
226
a lot of folks shitted on the cj trade, but its looking good
Apr 20th 2022
215
Ugh...Book unlikely to play in Games 3 and 4
Apr 20th 2022
213
damn mayne im just praying for a healthy suns/dubs matchup.
Apr 20th 2022
217
Pels are nice but if they can’t beat them without Book
Apr 20th 2022
220
they tough right?
Apr 20th 2022
221
Try as I might I can’t hate these Suns
Apr 20th 2022
222
one of my favorite movie lines EVER lol
Apr 20th 2022
225
Unfortunate timing and even worse
Apr 20th 2022
223
NBA today is just one big goofy ass show
Apr 20th 2022
219
woj: game 4 realistic possibility for ben simmons return
Apr 20th 2022
224
Brooklyn playing some amazingly stellar defense
Apr 20th 2022
228
some sloppy ball out there.
Apr 20th 2022
229
Its almost like they switched the ball up
Apr 20th 2022
230
      yup.
Apr 20th 2022
231
kyrie looks low on energy (fasting).
Apr 20th 2022
232
Masterful flop by Bruce Brown there.
Apr 20th 2022
233
JT said...drive safely
Apr 20th 2022
234
JT my god
Apr 20th 2022
235
Nets gonna get 4-1'd outta here
Apr 20th 2022
236
Looking like that good Gentleman's Sweep coming
Apr 20th 2022
237
You can’t just flip a playoff switch if you have no camaraderie to Beg...
Apr 20th 2022
238
Bruce Brown carried as much as he could
Apr 20th 2022
242
Celtics!
Apr 20th 2022
239
Ime Udoka, a former Nets assistant , has been coaching since 2012
Apr 20th 2022
240
KD legacy at risk rn cause he couldnt handle a Draymond rant
Apr 20th 2022
241
Meh. I get it but he put himself in a no win
Apr 20th 2022
243
... are we sure Giannis is a SF?
Apr 20th 2022
246
For the purposes of posting in this moment, yes he is a SF 😂
Apr 20th 2022
247
Lmao beautifully put
Apr 20th 2022
248
kd 0/10 in the entire 2nd half.
Apr 20th 2022
245
So much Tatum respect man
Apr 20th 2022
249
      I didn't realize a KD jumper was blockable (c)LeBatard
Apr 20th 2022
250
      Tatum is... what, a top 7-8 player in the league?
Apr 20th 2022
252
      them kd minutes prolly coming back to bite to him too.
Apr 20th 2022
253
      Was giving me Tony Allen vibes tonight
Apr 20th 2022
259
Unless I seriously missed something, that's a shameful foul call on Joe...
Apr 20th 2022
254
gotta bring back this tracy mcgrady quote.
Apr 20th 2022
255
embiid > jokic
Apr 20th 2022
256
Tell em something Joe Joe!!!
Apr 20th 2022
257
MVP
Apr 20th 2022
258
Damn Bobby Portis and Middleton are out of the game after
Apr 20th 2022
260
Caruso is the ThaTruth!
Apr 20th 2022
261
I laughed.
Apr 20th 2022
264
Vuch played tough tonight. I’m shocked.
Apr 21st 2022
268
I'm not white and bald
Apr 21st 2022
269
Damn KD & Kyrie were 8 for 30 tonight?
Apr 20th 2022
262
Remember when the Lakers kept THT over Caruso?
Apr 20th 2022
263
khris middleton has a sprained mcl.
Apr 20th 2022
265
Bad news if that lingers.
Apr 21st 2022
266
He will have to miss 2-4 weeks,right?
Apr 21st 2022
267
depends on grade.
Apr 21st 2022
270
middleton out 3-4 weeks.
Apr 21st 2022
286
      that sucks
Apr 21st 2022
287
      Absolutely terrible.
Apr 21st 2022
290
      fuck
Apr 21st 2022
291
Brooklyn offense looked good 1st half moving the ball, hitting BB on his
Apr 21st 2022
271
it feels like kd is getting 90% of the roasting.
Apr 21st 2022
272
0/10 2nd half and 4 TOs. He earned every bit of it last night
Apr 21st 2022
274
kyrie was still more passive. only 1-7 in the 2nd half.
Apr 21st 2022
277
nobody calls Kyrie "the best player in the world"
Apr 21st 2022
275
'most skilled player *ever*' is pretty high up there.
Apr 21st 2022
278
      not even close
Apr 21st 2022
284
What was said so far plus kyrie balled out in game 1.
Apr 21st 2022
276
      yeah thats prolly a big part of it.
Apr 21st 2022
279
I've enjoyed watching the first two games of Bulls vs Bucks
Apr 21st 2022
273
this series could easily be 2-0 bulls.
Apr 21st 2022
289
Well, what’ve learned is that players like KD, Harden and Kyrie
Apr 21st 2022
281
i love the physical play. I miss that shit. Although they using it to ma...
Apr 21st 2022
283
It's so fun seeing ACTUAL physical play in these playoffs.
Apr 21st 2022
285
Joel Embiid is great and deserves to be MVP
Apr 21st 2022
282
Goddamn. So many stars and key players out.
Apr 21st 2022
288
This is the third play-off in a row it's been like that
Apr 21st 2022
292
      Yeah, totally.
Apr 21st 2022
293
      I honestly think it's just how spread out the floor is these days
Apr 21st 2022
302
      Olympic games in Tokyo didnt help
Apr 21st 2022
294
           Yep. Forgot about the Olympics. That's definitely a factor too
Apr 21st 2022
295
odds were against the bulls going 0-8 vs the bucks on the season
Apr 21st 2022
296
I had a very low bar.
Apr 21st 2022
316
      i had to completely tune them out. it was too frustrating to watch
Apr 21st 2022
318
did the twolves blow an almost 30 point lead in like 5 minutes?
Apr 21st 2022
297
Second quarter shot selection was turrible
Apr 21st 2022
298
      approaching 30 again lol.
Apr 21st 2022
300
D Lo shooting well and getting everyone involved ….love to see it
Apr 21st 2022
299
Minnesota up by 20 and Towns only has 6?
Apr 21st 2022
301
super weird series.
Apr 21st 2022
303
Kat way too emotional when he plays , in a negative way
Apr 21st 2022
304
one of the most annoying players to watch.
Apr 21st 2022
305
How do you blow two 20 point leads?
Apr 21st 2022
306
Right, ridiculous.
Apr 21st 2022
307
ja morant plays like he hates his body.
Apr 21st 2022
308
man get these boneheads the fuck outta here.
Apr 21st 2022
309
LMAO. Spirit crushing L
Apr 21st 2022
310
Monumental collapse.......twice.
Apr 21st 2022
311
I don’t like this Wolves team at all
Apr 21st 2022
312
but wanna talk shit whenever they win some minor shit.
Apr 21st 2022
314
it's a matter of time until KAT throws his team and org under the bus
Apr 21st 2022
319
let him go. Jimmy was 100% right about him
Apr 21st 2022
320
Jimmy tried to tell y’all lol
Apr 21st 2022
321
Lmao Minnesota sucks .
Apr 21st 2022
313
you know what them white folks wanna call their own team lol.
Apr 21st 2022
315
KAT need to man up. his demeanor is unbecoming
Apr 21st 2022
317
T-Wolves coach ain't call a single timeout during that run.
Apr 21st 2022
322
RE: T-Wolves coach ain't call a single timeout during that run.
Apr 21st 2022
323
I couldn’t believe it
Apr 22nd 2022
339
Jalen Brunson is going to get PAID
Apr 21st 2022
324
hopefully not by the Knicks.
Apr 21st 2022
327
And rightfully so.
Apr 22nd 2022
342
warriors so careless with the ball.
Apr 21st 2022
325
Would've been easy for the Nuggets to roll over.
Apr 21st 2022
326
Klay got that look on his face
Apr 21st 2022
328
wasnt pretty but good win for the dubs.
Apr 21st 2022
329
Dray just murked the back to back MVP
Apr 21st 2022
330
One of the best defenders of the last 20 years.
Apr 21st 2022
332
He honestly should have 3 DPOYs.
Apr 21st 2022
333
Yep stripped him with those Dhalsim arms
Apr 22nd 2022
341
Jokic is going to have nightmares about him for a while
Apr 22nd 2022
337
Draymond just too good.
Apr 21st 2022
331
the nuggets tried when they didnt have to. i respect it
Apr 21st 2022
334
Jokic went insanely hard tonight.
Apr 22nd 2022
335
POOLE PARTY #ProBlue
Apr 22nd 2022
336
3 scoring assassins and two defensive Dobermans
Apr 22nd 2022
338
I don’t trust you if you don’t see what draymond does out there
Apr 22nd 2022
340
In 2017 I went to see the Durant Warriors play the Wizards
Apr 22nd 2022
343
Great writeup
Apr 22nd 2022
346
dope! that was peak regular season DPOY Dray too
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well damn. but you 100% right though. and i envy you seeing all these
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Whole lotta people were mad when Reggie said the Warriors...
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He's definitely a Hall of Famer.
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truly one of a kind.
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jokic could be 1st mvp to be swept in the 1st round.
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damn...
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We needed to split the 1st round by conference
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I did not expect this many replies tbh
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      yeah. If a few series go 7 we might hit 1,000
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           aren't we always here for both, LOL.
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kat was acting EXTRA diva-ish ...."next question!" to reporters..
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Amazing how quick that post game 1 narrative flamed out
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true statement lol...
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I mean it’s still valid. Minnesota is just mad immature
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we in minnesota now.
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Millenesota Timberwolves
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dude has had 4 games in the postseason and flopped in 3 of them.
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if they were smart, they'd cash him in this summer for a big return
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      Not sure what you mean here
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A literal three point shooting contest winner
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Reeq
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1. "mem/min might end up being the best 1st round series."
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if espn can fix the damn technical issues lol

  

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2. "Minnesota has no business being a 7 seed, they underachieved "
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people talk about how much more talented Memphis is but

Kat 1st overall
DLo 2nd overall
Ant 1st overall....

with that in mind, it was kind of embarrassing how much they celebrated that play in win lol

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6. "Anthony Bennett was a #1 overall pick lol..."
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>people talk about how much more talented Memphis is but
>
>Kat 1st overall
>DLo 2nd overall
>Ant 1st overall....
>
>with that in mind, it was kind of embarrassing how much they
>celebrated that play in win lol

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12. "Minnesota is absolutely the more talented team."
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Minnesota’s problem is most of their talent doesn’t play good defense, lol. But the pure talent Minnesota has is *wild.*

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19. "I disagree I think Memphis is more talented from "
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top to bottom

Brooks, Bane, Jackson, Clark, Melton ...bucket getters and defensive stoppers,
but they play with a guy who gets in their way.

That’s the difference. Beverly doesn’t get in their way he adds the toughness that
they were missing. He does PG SHIT on both sides of the ball.

And Memphis is going to lose this series because of it.


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4. "a series I'll watch because I like what both teams are doing."
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Memphis is just so well constructed a team.

Minnesota is riding high on the talent level of its best players.

Entertaining basketball.

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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3. "looking for a Heat Sweep"
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never thought I'd ever type those words, ever. but we live in strange times.

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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5. "Ja goes to the bench, Memphis takes over and gets the lead."
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Ja comes back in and they get behind by 10.

Ja is a defensive lability and he just looks to score and do
highlight shit.

Jones is a better PG

Ja -11
Jones +7

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9. "you're a weird dude. "
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10. "I just like stating facts."
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15. "Fact: Brooklyn has a losing record when Kyrie plays"
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Ky shoots more, scores less, misses more, and passes less than Ja.

#facts

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25. "L"
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What happened today?

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29. "Ja dropped 32 + 8 on 18 shots, but Kat + Ant combined for 65"
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Brooks was ok but not particularly impactful, Bane was blah, JJJ had some blocks and did little else, Adams was MIA. Where were all these bucket getters and defensive stoppers you keep talking about?

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34. "^^I rest my case "
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They don’t need him to score 32 and make it all about him.

They need him to do PG shit and not have
a -16 on the floor.

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7. "D Lo playing like a pussy smh....1/10 is horrible"
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>
>
>West Round 1
>
>
>1 Phoenix Suns vs 8 New Orleans Pelicans
>2 Memphis Grizzlies vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves
>3 Golden State Warriors vs 6 Denver Nuggets
>4 Utah Jazz vs 5 Dallas Mavericks
>
>
>
>East Round 1
>
>1 Miami Heat vs 8 Atlanta Hawks
>2 Boston Celtics vs 7 New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
>3 Milwaukee Bucks vs 6 Chicago Bulls
>4 Philadelphia 76ers vs 5 Toronto Raptors
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>
>have at it
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8. "KAT ain't scared today"
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goddamn!


didn't know the play-in game was on the 2 year anniversary of his mother's death from COVID, I'd imagine that must've had something to do with his performance in that game.

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11. "huge 3...about time ...#icy"
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>
>
>West Round 1
>
>
>1 Phoenix Suns vs 8 New Orleans Pelicans
>2 Memphis Grizzlies vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves
>3 Golden State Warriors vs 6 Denver Nuggets
>4 Utah Jazz vs 5 Dallas Mavericks
>
>
>
>East Round 1
>
>1 Miami Heat vs 8 Atlanta Hawks
>2 Boston Celtics vs 7 New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
>3 Milwaukee Bucks vs 6 Chicago Bulls
>4 Philadelphia 76ers vs 5 Toronto Raptors
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>
>have at it
>
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13. "Ja flops like a euro....smh"
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14. "that dunk on dlo wasn't a flop lol"
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16. "He caught a body there....nm"
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17. "memphis is in trouble off game 1"
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idk if they have the firepower and playmakers to deal w/ minnesota
it'll come down to playoff experience

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18. "JA Morant 8-18, 41 pct from the field. "
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-16 on the floor, gambling on defense.

His father screaming in the camera.

Everyone scared to say it. Memphis is a better team without
that dude.

Minnesota will win this series

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20. "not sure why so many picked toronto"
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philly is going to take this series, embiid is way too much too handle

To people like US, a record is a piece of history. A moment in time.
Most people don't get it.

  

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21. "Agreed"
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23. "because philly failing will be fun and we want to see it"
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22. "strong road win from Minnesota. strong."
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Memphis is a "no joke" team. Ant and 'em got something over there. Good coaching, good execution (absent that stretch from Soundblaster Russell)

Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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24. "Anthony Edwards leaves a murder scene in a spotless tuxedo"
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Every once and again he climbs that unreal ladder for a sportscenter clip, but most of the time, he just rolls in like a ninja in the fog and next thing you know, he's scored 7 straight on you.

Riding on the subway next to you with the brass knuckles folded into his copy of the Times that he is reading.

Perfect counterpoint to Pat Bev and Kat, you can tell he has complete belief in his skillset, and when he makes a mistake, he generally doesn't repeat it. Just 20 years old. A baby face T-Rex.

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26. "Something wrong with Harden..he's clearly not fat , but the burst is gon..."
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every shot of his looks off before he even lets it go

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27. "his hammy is jello, he old and he never took great care of his body"
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30. "Bad conditioning his whole career. Damage is done."
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28. "Everybody is balling in Philly. "
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0 turnovers.

Harden doing PG shit. ..getting everyone in all.

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31. "The Ja Morant thing is so strange."
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My mind tells me "they absolutely cant be a better team without him" but the record this year without him and their performance this game when he sat says otherwise. But i know its not true, right?

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35. "^^Sees it"
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“So back we go to these questions — friendship, character… ethics.”

  

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36. "jordan poole is my dude."
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37. "Steph still shaking off the rust lmao"
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ball movement has Joker moving his feet on defense

its working

Turns out Draymond is ... pretty important too I guess.

  

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38. "Dray would’ve eaaaaaasily been DPOY had he played more."
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39. "This might be the least competitive series in the first round "
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I’ll be surprised if Denver wins a game

(No way Porter and and Murray return this year)



>
>
>West Round 1
>
>
>1 Phoenix Suns vs 8 New Orleans Pelicans
>2 Memphis Grizzlies vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves
>3 Golden State Warriors vs 6 Denver Nuggets
>4 Utah Jazz vs 5 Dallas Mavericks
>
>
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>East Round 1
>
>1 Miami Heat vs 8 Atlanta Hawks
>2 Boston Celtics vs 7 New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
>3 Milwaukee Bucks vs 6 Chicago Bulls
>4 Philadelphia 76ers vs 5 Toronto Raptors
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>have at it
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40. "dubs have been a much better team at home."
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even with the injuries and slumps...they still had the 2nd best home record in the league.

then they go and blow winnable games on the road.

things could def be different with all their main cast active now. but i wouldnt be surprised if they shit the bed in denver a game or two.

  

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43. "I'd like a 6 game series as much as anyone, BUT"
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if Steph is gonna play 22 minutes, not actually be THAT awful despite the first half (essentially a 50% shooting night) and the game looks like THIS?


Suddenly the series is on, who? Will Barton? Jokic was Jokic.



Be happy to get fucked up but this looks like a 4-1 at best all the way.


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51. "trust me fam. its a mistake to go off 1 good warriors home game."
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i say that as a warriors fan who has watched almost every game all season.

id love a sweep or gentlemans sweep.

but the warriors arent the type of disciplined and psychologically steady team that puts cats away like that.

youre gonna get some non chalant, sloppy, jekyll/hyde, ice cold, wtf shit in there too...particularly on the road. even against weaker competition.

as good as they are at their highest...they just arent that team that packs a lunch pail and goes out and consistently handles business.

this series is going 6 or 7 imo.

id be happy to be wrong but i cant ignore what my eyes have seen.

  

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41. "Small Sample Size(tm)"
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The Steph/Klay/Poole/Wiggins/Dray lineup had an ORTG of 181.8 and a DRTG of 54.5.

Granted, they only played together 5 minutes and as we know one game +/- stats are somewhat useless.

But if somehow Kerr and everyone can unlock *that* lineup... It might be the best find in the NBA since the original Death Lineup back in '15.

Also, some Warriors fans owe Poole an apology. Two-thirds of them were ready to throw Poole in the Bay after his rookie year. Now, he's probably half-earned himself a max contract somewhere. #PatienceIsAvirtue

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45. "outscored the Nuggs by 14 in those 5 mins."
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49. "Dray at the 5 lineups are going to be death for the Nuggets."
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It's not Jokic's fault, there's only so much he can do-- it's probably one of the three worst matchups in the NBA for him, maybe the worst.

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42. "malika andrews is a generational talent."
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jp looking like he ready to get his joe namath on.

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44. "following in the footsteps of Harrison Barnes, lol"
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Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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46. "Trying to rough Young up ain’t gonna work"
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47. "Miami Heat have superior team construction"
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looking close to a 10 man rotation over there. Gabe Vincent is killing it. Duncan Robinson killing it.

Then you got dudes like Strus and the guy I called a major annoyance when he was on the Hornets (Caleb Martin -- Hornets went and nabbed his brother afterward LOL).

19 point lead at the half.

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48. "They're one of those teams where the culture is just locked in."
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They make most everyone who puts on the jersey better. Golden State's this way, Milwaukee's been this way of late, Miami is this way. Some teams just build dudes for success.

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56. "and Butler is the perfect guy for it"
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hard to imagine a more simpatico pairing btwn GM and player than Riley and Butler

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50. "Trae Young limited to 8 points against the Heat defense"
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Yes, I'm mad. Let's move on.

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53. "Might've been the best D I've ever seen against Trae."
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A variety of things, wave after wave, non-stop pressure, non-stop bodies, without fouls? A really remarkable effort.

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52. "i dont even know how refs call fouls anymore."
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they let a lot of obvious physical contact go.

but then call a bunch of ticky tack or questionable shit.

  

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54. "Gone get em then, JT!"
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55. "Kyrie chirping with Celtics fans during free throws lol"
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this Celtics crowd is something else. I gotta catch a game in the Garden...


unfortunately that involves going to Boston yuck nevermind

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57. "....and he just gave them the finger...lol,"
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58. "the intensity level on every single possession is insane."
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if nash plays kd/kyrie those long minutes during this series under these conditions and they dont wear down...hats off to em.

  

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95. "Kyrie missed a ton of games in the regular season"
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so he should be somewhat rested compared to someone that started 60-70 games in the regular season.

It'll also help that these games in the first round are reasonably spaced out as well if I'm not mistaken. The NBA/ESPN/Turner wants to milk these playoff ratings for all their worth by spacing these games out.

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59. "Go Off!!!"
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60. "Tatum is eating KD alive."
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He is singling him out every time he gets the ball.

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61. "world b flat."
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62. "Kyrie is electric."
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63. "Lol, he did the same thing to Theiss, but no call"
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64. "0-41? thats wild."
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70. "0-42 now"
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nets are when trailing by 10+ going into the 4th.

thats crazy considering some of those kd/kyrie scoring displays.

  

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75. "it's a gaudy number but they legit can't stop anyone on any team"
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doesn't matter if kyrie/kd put up 30 in the 4th if nets D can't stop the other team from keeping the lead or getting good looks in the last moments

  

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80. "KD AND Kyrie have to be flawless every single night for them to win nm"
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>doesn't matter if kyrie/kd put up 30 in the 4th if nets D
>can't stop the other team from keeping the lead or getting
>good looks in the last moments

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65. "Kyrie, geez"
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66. "Jaylen Brown played this whole game with a bloody nose"
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Kleenex hangin out his nose like he fought Errol Spence last night

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67. "lmao, holy shit, what an ending."
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68. "what a fucking game."
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69. "JT!!!"
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71. "The presence of mind to sense Kyrie, there…"
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start the spin before he made the catch, then face the basket and finish. Special.

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72. "Fuck....kd played like ass"
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Wtf

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73. "That's about as good as you can ever execute in the last 15 seconds"
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Shutting down Kyrie AND KD; then Brown, Smart and Tatum all make amazing individual plays to win the game. Absolutely fantastic.

  

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74. "Do the Nets have an assistant coach for defensive schemes?"
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Pretty bad look to give up that quick Jalen Brown bucket with about 38 seconds left on the clock. That allowed for the two for one situation that helped the Celts pull through.

Have to think this game bodes well for the Nets since I doubt Durant will play as poorly as he did today. Just need above average contribution from one of the lesser players on the team. Goran Dragic looked very sharp in the first half for Brooklyn.

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77. "lol, they have the inverse issue as the Cavs"
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>Pretty bad look to give up that quick Jalen Brown bucket with
>about 38 seconds left on the clock. That allowed for the two
>for one situation that helped the Celts pull through.

>Have to think this game bodes well for the Nets since I doubt
>Durant will play as poorly as he did today. Just need above
>average contribution from one of the lesser players on the
>team. Goran Dragic looked very sharp in the first half for
>Brooklyn.

I do agree though. 1 point loss with a subpar KD game... let's see what happens in Game 2.

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76. "bucks look like they got the brooms waiting in the back"
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78. "Demar crash back to earth continues. putting up his playoff best"
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79. "Great game but…IMO not a great sign for Boston "
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It took KD playing like utter ass for that to happen. I guess we’ll see but…this could go 7.

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84. "celtics left a lot of meat on the bone too tho."
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the game wouldnt have been as close if they didnt blow a bunch of easy layups down the stretch.

plus how often is kyrie gonna have a performance like that? and how often is it gonna happen when kd plays well too?

  

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85. "i agree with your first statement"
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but kyrie has dropped 30+ 15x in the playoffs. him and durant just combined for 59 pts on 31 shots against cleveland. I mean that is what they do.

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88. "Yeah, I expect 55+ points from Kyrie/KD nightly. "
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On pretty efficient numbers too. They're both exceptional offensive wizards. Now and then, one of them will be slightly less efficient... but it's unlikely you get a dud from both imo.

I also don't expect Seth Curry to go 1-4 from 3 most nights-- nor do I expect Marcus Smart to go 4-9 from 3 most nights (though Smart's PG play has been really superb in the later parts of this season).

And I think bench will be a concern for Boston without Robert Williams, as they're only playing, what, 7 guys? I know the perception is Brooklyn doesn't have a bench... but they at least have playable bodies, nothing that will blow teams away, but dudes that can spell players for a few minutes here and there. They could even still bust out a few Aldridge/Griffin minutes in lineups where Theis isn't out there. Whereas I don't think Boston can even wheel out Payton Pritchard in this series.

That said, Brooklyn's lack of defensive discipline may cancel out most of their potential advantages, lol. So I've no clue. Should be an awesome series.

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99. "'against cleveland'."
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can we acknowledge that maybe kd underperformed at least in part to the level of (perimeter) defense he was playing?

and then can we acknowledge that kd and kyrie combining for big games might be a little harder against that defense than it was against the majority of teams they did it against in the regular season (and play-in). i mean...we already have exhibit a entered into evidence.

  

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102. "RE: 'against cleveland'."
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Cleveland is a great defensive team tho.

By the team numbers, the nets offense played comparably in both games

against cle
115 pts
53% shooting on 84 fga
9-28 for 3
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against bos
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82. "For real, this should’ve been the first game of the night"
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83. "nice defense KD..."
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86. "fuuuck. he pivoted so hard too"
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87. "They're so undisciplined on defense, lol."
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Part of that definitely comes down to their stars (although Kyrie was working his ass off on defense in the second half, somewhat surprisingly), but most of it is definitely on Nash imo. Not just in preparation, but also in personnel choices. Like, he had Dragic out there waaaay too often late in the game when Dragic is completely cooked defensively at this point in his career (or at least has seemed that way lately).

Maybe it's because of the system that Nash came from when he was a player, lmao. But yeah, they just don't seem like they discuss team defensive scheme at all, really. It's all about individual effort.

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89. "Nash and defensive expectations lolol"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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90. "if they don't blow people out with KD & Kyrie scoring 70-80 combined..."
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they will be in trouble in close games because Nash might get outcoached.

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91. "that's oversimplifying things"
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They lost at the buzzer yesterday with:

KD socring 23 and 3 assists (avgs 30 and 6)
Bruce brown scoring 5 with 2 assists (avgs 15 and 4 since All star break)
Claxton shooting 0-3 free throws in 4th qtr


Yeah nash sucks but Nets don't need 70-80 from kd/kyrie to win

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93. "RE: that's oversimplifying things"
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>They lost at the buzzer yesterday with:
>
>KD socring 23 and 3 assists (avgs 30 and 6)
>Bruce brown scoring 5 with 2 assists (avgs 15 and 4 since All
>star break)
>Claxton shooting 0-3 free throws in 4th qtr
>
>
>Yeah nash sucks but Nets don't need 70-80 from kd/kyrie to
>win

if you're counting on Bruce Bowen and Claxton in the playoffs like I said you're in trouble lol

Brooklyn has the biggest stars but Boston's role players are more reliable

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97. "I mean Bruce Brown should be expected to do better than 5 and 2"
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but like i said, kyrie/kd needing 70+ for a W is a huge oversimplication.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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98. "I guess we'll see..."
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>but like i said, kyrie/kd needing 70+ for a W is a huge
>oversimplication.

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107. "not really. he's been overperforming since they lost bembry and JJ"
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he forgot how to hit floaters this season (he was great at them in pick and roll with harden last year) and his 3P shooting is an abberation and untenable

re your point on claxton above, he is one of the worst FT shooters in the league. he can't be counted on at the line (or at the rim unless no one is around him)

the nets need consistent production from curry (still hurt) and some combo of dragic, cam thomas, mills, and kessler edwards. thomas likely won't see the floor unless someone gets hurt. edwards is out there for his wingspan and shouldn't be relied upon for points. mills used up all his 3P shooting luck and his legs at the beginning of the season covering for kyrie. dragic seems shaky. 7 points in 23 minutes isn't great but he should get more looks with teams auto-doubling kd and kyrie

it really is 100% on kd, kyrie, and curry. if they don't put up 85-90 total points each game the nets are doomed

  

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92. "that is surprising"
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>(although
>Kyrie was working his ass off on defense in the second half,
>somewhat surprisingly)

because based on past experience, Kyrie is a pretty below average defender on the wing.

Also, I have vague memories of Durant being an above average one-on-one and team defensive player on those front loaded Warriors teams. I wonder if that was because of Draymond's influence or because of Mike Brown helping him out in the film room. The Nets could sure use that kind of defensive presence from KD for sure.

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94. "Kyrie's defense is predicated largely on effort."
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He showed in his Cleveland days with Bron, when the game was on the line, he proved to be a decent team defender and a pretty good on-ball-in-iso defender. Showed this in the Olympics too. And in the fourth quarter against the C's, he was working hard, generating steals and deflections, maintaining verticality when bigger guys were driving on him, etc. It was pretty cool to see what he's capable of on that end when he's locked in.

Problem is, of course, there are soooooo many games where he just doesn't give a shit about the defensive side of the ball, lol. Even in playoff games-- I'd even say in much of the first half of the Celtics game, haha. He's just looking to grab the ball and get out in transition, so if it's not a passing lane he can leap into, he's inclined to play matador defense or not execute his rotation.

We'll see if Kyrie can maintain defensive effort with any consistency this series. History points to "no", generally, lol, but they'll likely need it to beat the Celtics.

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96. "I think Kyrie's borderline hatred"
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of the Boston crowd will motivate him to play better than his normally subpar one-on-one defense.

That is unless Ime Udoka switches things up so that it's harder for Kyrie to succeed on the defensive end. I think he ended up with 4-5 steals. That's pretty damn wild. If I remember correctly, he had at least two alone in that fourth quarter run. I could be wrong about that though.

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100. "He gave Harden hell in the Nets return to PHL with Simmons"
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I have never seen him that energetic on defense lol , he took that personally, so I expect a standout defensive performance* this series

(*to his capability, hes not a defender)

>He showed in his Cleveland days with Bron, when the game was
>on the line, he proved to be a decent team defender and a
>pretty good on-ball-in-iso defender. Showed this in the
>Olympics too. And in the fourth quarter against the C's, he
>was working hard, generating steals and deflections,
>maintaining verticality when bigger guys were driving on him,
>etc. It was pretty cool to see what he's capable of on that
>end when he's locked in.
>
>Problem is, of course, there are soooooo many games where he
>just doesn't give a shit about the defensive side of the ball,
>lol. Even in playoff games-- I'd even say in much of the first
>half of the Celtics game, haha. He's just looking to grab the
>ball and get out in transition, so if it's not a passing lane
>he can leap into, he's inclined to play matador defense or not
>execute his rotation.
>
>We'll see if Kyrie can maintain defensive effort with any
>consistency this series. History points to "no", generally,
>lol, but they'll likely need it to beat the Celtics.

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101. "luka doubtful for game 2 tonight."
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if they go down 0-2 it's prolly a wrap.

sucks for luka/mavs. woulda been cool to see what he was capable of this year with this team.

  

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103. "I can see them making this a series if he CAN come back"
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But I don't think we've got any clarity on the injury itself, right? That didn't look good and would probably hold him out like 10 regular season games minimum so...I don't like his chances in returning. That said, they hung tough in game 1. They COULD be ok if he's back in game 3 but...yeesh.

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104. "Outside of Rudy Gobert"
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the Jazz are a pretty terrible team on the defensive end. For that reason alone, it wouldn't surprise me if Dallas wins at least one game even if Luka doesn't return. It will be a challenge for Kidd to muster four quarters of solid offense without Luka no doubt, but bad defense is bad defense.

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106. "yeah last year the Clippers went small and took Gobert off the floor..."
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maybe Dallas can try that route although it will be tough without Luka who was probably a top 5 MVP guy himself

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105. "Issa wrap. Hope he comes into next season in shape"
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Instead of dogging it the first month of the year.

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115. "Ruh roh (c) Spyda, Quinn Snyder, and 3x DPOy"
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108. "Kyrie getting heated over the meaning of "hostility" in the post game "
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was peak Kyrie.

  

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110. "fake deep dudes always try to bog people down on semantics."
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109. "Wipe the floor up and play on. Wasting time at those monitors"
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<---
Fuck a sig, my presence is enough.

  

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111. "i know it keeps being said but damn harden is slow off the dribble."
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its kinda awkard for him because he still isnt used to being as slow as he is and he be looking confused/surprised when he goes downhill and cant get his shoulders past his defender. dude just be getting stuck chest to chest with niggas lol.

  

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112. "Greg Anthony and Gus Johnson on the call is a treat"
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.

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113. "this dallas team is giving em hell."
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gotta admit i was wrong on j kidd this year.

hes had these dudes playing hard with or without luka.

  

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114. "Brunson cookin"
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140. "RE: Brunson cookin"
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delusional Knicks fans screaming to sign him...now its going to get louder.

SMH.

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116. "Steph Curry is the best sixth man of the playoffs"
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117. "this negro jordan poole is on another one."
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118. "Ridiculous: https://twitter.com/gswchris/status/1516265987317796867?s=21"
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https://twitter.com/gswchris/status/1516265987317796867?s=21

  

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121. "how do you send that dude back to the bench?"
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131. "hard to see it... roll out the 3G lineup"
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and watch how these game threads get reallllly quiet

  

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136. "I like PTSD better actually "
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Poole. Thompson. Steph and draymond

  

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119. "health permitting, idk what you do w/ this warriors team"
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Phoenix aint got the bodies for this

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120. "gotta see them in road games 1st."
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they been night and day home/away through much of the season.

they look good as hell right now tho.

  

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122. "Jokic forever the sore loser, didn’t he try to fight Booker last year?"
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123. "No, he slapped Mikal Bridges though "
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>

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124. "RE: No, he slapped Mikal Bridges though "
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https://youtu.be/5bHAc-BU8oE

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125. "I always mix up them up lol nm"
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126. "Bridges and Payne, not Booker nm"
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130. "just give him his MVP and let him go vacation "
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you guys all seem really happy about our new death lineup btw

lmao

  

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203. "A Big man with a history of going after players smaller than him."
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That reminds me of someone.

Someone I used to call Studio Thug on these message boards some years ago.

I'm surprised folks haven't called out Jokic for this, especially since he literally injured a smaller player as result.

I guess he's not as much of a loudmouth as Studio Thug was when he played, so that's one difference.

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127. "the likely mvp has the worst +/- of anyone in the playoffs."
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https://twitter.com/HaterMuse/status/1516273422929641475

  

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128. "a bit misleading stat right here"
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when jokic of course plays the most minutes and the team is getting their asses kicked

To people like US, a record is a piece of history. A moment in time.
Most people don't get it.

  

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129. "Oh now the “advanced” stats are misleading lol"
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148. "a sample size of two games... gfoh"
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To people like US, a record is a piece of history. A moment in time.
Most people don't get it.

  

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133. "The Sixers don’t get their asses kicked when Embiid is in the game"
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“So back we go to these questions — friendship, character… ethics.”

  

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135. "Don’t be disingenuous yall 😒"
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Jokic out here getting jumped rn.

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137. "Lol yeah. I’m so here for the sixer fan alliance tho lol"
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They’ve found their way to warrior Reddit threads too ha.

  

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143. "LOL"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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142. "Not disingenuous at all"
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I responded to him with a factual statement. Luka is a great player but Embiid deserves to win the MVP.

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144. "I meant Jokic"
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Embiid gets so much hate it’s silly.

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149. "That Michael Porter contract is going to haunt the Nuggets for years"
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>Jokic out here getting jumped rn.


like Memphis giving 100 million to Chandler Parsons

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151. "Calling Frank Longo.Please pickup the phone."
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Your L would like to talk to you.

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152. "Denver didnt have much of have a choice tho... they had to"
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>Your L would like to talk to you.


they don't really get free agents and his trade value comes with question marks bc of his back issues. I don't know what they could have done



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153. "You don’t give a sophomore player with serious back issues "
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Giannis money.

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154. "He knows that."
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He also knows I acknowledged Porter's injury concerns when I praised Denver for taking a shot at keeping their core unit together.

He just doesn't care.

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198. "lol"
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155. "And the best +/- of the regular season, when the MVP is earned."
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But I get it. When you're the MVP, if you don't win, even against a better team, you get fried by the masses. That's fair.

Just pointing out the above in case there are people watching the playoffs and thinking "this shouldn't be the MVP!" when playoff performance has absolutely zero impact on the MVP race, lol.

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132. "Warriors got Denver all messed up. Barton and Boogie fighting and shit, ..."
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157. "Boogie probably said, "This dude is our second best player?""
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lol

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134. "i was promised more Kuminga"
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138. "Steph - 23 mins, 34 points. "
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Off the damn bench. Showing what leadership looks like

We’re also getting a little peak into what it will look like as he ages. And it’s gorgeous

  

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139. "Sick."
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141. "That’s your MVP?"
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Fake tough guy after getting swatted by GP2 and ejected from a playoff game…again…
LOL

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146. "This what GP2 does tho!"
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Known to swat a big men and even win a jump ball or two.

6’3 plays like a 7 footer

  

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145. "Warriors were my pick at the halfway mark"
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People forget that they were neck and neck with phx while working klay back until the injuries hit in Feb.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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147. "If healthy they are a problem "
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156. "Draymond Green at the 5 is everything. Death lineup, baby."
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Just beautiful, beautiful basketball.

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244. "indeed. this new shit is a whole problem. poole official. "
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peace & blessings,

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150. "I wouldn't pass that shit to Rudy either."
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SMH. Handling the rock like its a beignet.

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158. "lmao"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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159. "best playoff opening weekend ratings in 10 years."
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https://twitter.com/AmicoHoops/status/1516450979973062658

  

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160. "That's legitimately surprising."
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Not because of the lack of some of the bigger markets, but just simply that linear TV ratings are down across the board. In reading the article - sounds like that's just on ABC/TNT/ESPN which means it's really only counting where those are carried - so even YoutubeTV, Hulu Live, etc.

But still...that's crazy.

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161. ""
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everyone thinks they’re team has a legitimate shot

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189. "Maybe. I don’t think THAT is the factor as much as"
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The talent level across the board is really great. The casual fan can catch a really good game or series. Fans will watch their team in the playoffs no matter what but when your team goes out the product is still great.

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162. "Let's go Minnesota"
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163. "These fuckers are at the monitor 1 minute in."
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Ridiculous. Prepare for the hot ass whistles tonight

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164. "memphis goes on a run as soon as ja hits the bench."
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its a consistent theme at this point.

  

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165. "ja/kat dads are great tv. more of this please."
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183. "I’m good. Cover the game NBATV."
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166. "The mechanic!"
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167. "Jimmy Butler basically decided to out troll Ice Trae. Put 45 on ATL."
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It was clean as a whistle too. Shot well from three, played under control and talked big shit the whole game.

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170. "#1 seed played well at home"
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168. "Minnesota playing like wolf shit....smh "
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>
>
>West Round 1
>
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>1 Phoenix Suns vs 8 New Orleans Pelicans
>2 Memphis Grizzlies vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves
>3 Golden State Warriors vs 6 Denver Nuggets
>4 Utah Jazz vs 5 Dallas Mavericks
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>East Round 1
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>1 Miami Heat vs 8 Atlanta Hawks
>2 Boston Celtics vs 7 New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
>3 Milwaukee Bucks vs 6 Chicago Bulls
>4 Philadelphia 76ers vs 5 Toronto Raptors
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>have at it
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171. "Memphis had the 2nd best record in the NBA for a reason"
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172. "Kat aint a Dog"
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175. "I hate how streaky this team is. "
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ZERO excuse for DLO and KAT, its been 7 years now in the league for both of them. enough already.


KAT disappears in the play in - DLO and ANT show up

DLO disappears in game 1 - KAT and ANT show up

tonight they all fucked up.

Ant gets a pass..its his 2nd year.

this was a golden opportunity for them to head home with a ton of confidence smh

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182. "What? They did their job."
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They got game 1 and home court advantage. They overachieved.
Memphis wasn’t going to lose game 2 and Minnesota wasn’t going to win it.

It’s chess, not checkers

Conserve energy and go protect home court.

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190. "going home 1-1 is a good thing… lol"
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Now they need to take care of business at home.

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202. "They gave up after the first quarter….that was abysmal "
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>Now they need to take care of business at home.

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169. "Ja activated rn"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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173. "right Ja haters will be quiet tonight lol"
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174. "I know you're here L-Stah, you big fucking nerd"
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Where's my goddamn money?

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180. "^^this dude was ghost for game 1...now"
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you’re straight Babel Fish?...FOH.

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251. "WHERE'S MY GODDAMN MONEY!?"
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>you’re straight Babel Fish?...FOH.

Not remotely. Because if I was, I would be able to understand whatever the fuck it is you think that nonsense you just said means.

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280. "Money? I never bet you. What the hell are you taking about?"
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It means you weren’t here when Minnesota pushed Memphis’s wig back.

You seeing how I’m here?

You weren’t.

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366. "Honestly? At this point, I dont even remember why allStah owes me money."
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But a guy's gotta live by a code, you know?

and you should worry more about your boy World B. Flat not showing up than about where I am.

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176. "kat met some adversity in the 1st quarter and gave the fuck up."
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177. "CJ got the Pelicans rolling..."
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..going toe to toe with Phoenix, trying to steal a game on the road.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

  

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178. "Willie got them believing. "
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They are sharing the ball, and they defend almost as well as Phoenix. And Ingram is gonna need a nickname....Geechee Don the Conqueror or something, cuz he bout to be the toast of NOLA.

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184. "People forget Willie came from the Suns he knows them inside out"
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185. "Did Willie forget what he knew in game 1?"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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192. "damn.. tough crowd. Usually when you split the first 2 games"
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its considered a good thing

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196. "she's trolling like normal, one of my regular fans"
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199. "i think what happened yesterday is that Dbook got hurt."
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201. "they were losing when he got hurt."
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204. "it was like a one possession game in the 3rd quarter lol"
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205. "injuries are part of the game.. lol"
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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

  

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206. "who said they weren't?"
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193. ""
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N.O. will make it easy for them. Especially if Booker’s injury is serious.

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195. "Phoenix is obviously the more talented team genius, that doesn't mean..."
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N.O. will make it easy for them. Especially if Booker’s injury is serious.

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200. "yeah i think booker getting hurt was more of a reason for yesterday's"
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result than willie's knowledge of phx.

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179. "straight up shoot out."
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181. "Brandon Xavier Ingram"
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186. "aka Big Gipp, "
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One Hundred.

  

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187. "Will be a forever fan. "
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Love all the baby Lakers but BI was very clearly gonna be special.

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188. "Slim Reaper"
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I want to give him all the nicknames that KD was too lame to accept

  

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207. "Wait, WHAT? KD doesn't like Slim Reaper?"
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That name is cold as fuck

I'd love it for BI, but fuck KD's leftovers
He needs something fresh

  

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209. "He hated that and Durantula. "
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He wanted The Servant. And nobody calls him that dumb shit.

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212. "^^"
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214. "lol i forgot all about the servant...he didn't have his dummy accounts"
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plug it enough

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227. "Slim Reefer is more appropiate"
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To people like US, a record is a piece of history. A moment in time.
Most people don't get it.

  

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197. "Kinston, NC"
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https://digife.com

  

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191. "i love the overreactions from 1 game to the next"
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a 57% win percentage can get you a chip in the playoffs

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194. "Always reliable, lol. "
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My movies: http://russellhainline.com
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210. "That’s every year lol"
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208. "BI BI! ACTIN LIKE A BI! "
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Yep

The kid is here. They won't win this series.

But CJ is a legit running mate. I expect BI's ascension to hit next season.

I said it before, too many times to count, that he was on that PG/Butler trajectory.

This playoffs is the first step on that next level, where he doesn't just put up numbers, but he becomes a force that's felt, and teams will have to seriously worry about him.

Next year, he's going to be a bad, bad man. He got his taste and he's going to come back.

He got his running mate. If they're smart, they'll ship Zion, maybe flip some picks or whatever for a third guy.

But he's about to take that next leap, and NO would be wise to just let Zion go. Even if he extends, I doubt he wants to be here, and he's going to want to leave a year or two in to go elsewhere. Either that, or injuries are going to get him.

Either way, they need to get off him stat, and not wait for the inevitable. Be proactive before their hand is forced.

  

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211. "BI and CJ are nice but they are not enough to be a legit contender "
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216. "...that's why I suggested they go get a third guy, genius"
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218. "easier said than done genius"
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226. "No shit, genius"
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They also have a young star who doesn't want to be there, as well as a cache of picks, genius.

How hard it is or isn't to do doesn't invalidate the need, which is something you agree with, genius.

  

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215. "a lot of folks shitted on the cj trade, but its looking good"
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213. "Ugh...Book unlikely to play in Games 3 and 4"
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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217. "damn mayne im just praying for a healthy suns/dubs matchup."
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hopefully the suns can still pull this series out.

  

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220. "Pels are nice but if they can’t beat them without Book"
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They weren’t gonna win the title. Hope he can come back - but if he’s gonna get injured in the playoffs this is sorta best case scenario.

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221. "they tough right? "
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mfs got the good run of injuries last year w/ AD, Murray and Kawhi. let them mfs survive now and see what they made of.

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222. "Try as I might I can’t hate these Suns"
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At least in the way I did the Nash Suns or the entitled ass Clippers.

But I can’t help but have zero sympathy for their injury luck, either.

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225. "one of my favorite movie lines EVER lol"
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223. "Unfortunate timing and even worse"
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that's a rough injury to have in the sense that could flare up again at any moment.

Hope he can come back in the second rounds, assuming the Suns beat the Pelicans of course.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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219. "NBA today is just one big goofy ass show "
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Just give it to Greenie, Wilbon, Jalen and Stephen A.

I’ll take Shaq, Candace, and Wade over NBA today any day of the week
and I’m not that fond of them.

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224. "woj: game 4 realistic possibility for ben simmons return"
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https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1516830553160527889

  

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228. "Brooklyn playing some amazingly stellar defense"
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in this first quarter. Boston having a hard time getting clear and open space to operate in the paint.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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229. "some sloppy ball out there."
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230. "Its almost like they switched the ball up"
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Sloppy dribbling bad passes on both sides

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231. "yup."
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232. "kyrie looks low on energy (fasting)."
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im not sure eating during the game is gonna help much. that shit takes time to digest.

  

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233. "Masterful flop by Bruce Brown there."
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"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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234. "JT said...drive safely "
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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235. "JT my god"
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236. "Nets gonna get 4-1'd outta here"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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237. "Looking like that good Gentleman's Sweep coming "
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238. "You can’t just flip a playoff switch if you have no camaraderie to Beg..."
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KD missing over 1/4 of the season, Kyrie missing about half…

This series effectively proves that even “super teams” still have to, ya know, TEAM.

You’ve been bullied two games in a row despite having two of the ten best players on earth. Wtf?

Nets literally don’t do anything well outside of their two stars. And if one of THOSE guys is off as Durant’s been then forget about it.

  

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242. "Bruce Brown carried as much as he could"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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239. "Celtics!"
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Ben Simmons will play in game 3. This game guarantees that.

Celtics with that 1980 style defense.

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240. "Ime Udoka, a former Nets assistant , has been coaching since 2012"
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Good for him.

That's what happens when you hire a coach instead of a baby sitter



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>West Round 1
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>2 Memphis Grizzlies vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves
>3 Golden State Warriors vs 6 Denver Nuggets
>4 Utah Jazz vs 5 Dallas Mavericks
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>East Round 1
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>1 Miami Heat vs 8 Atlanta Hawks
>2 Boston Celtics vs 7 New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets
>3 Milwaukee Bucks vs 6 Chicago Bulls
>4 Philadelphia 76ers vs 5 Toronto Raptors
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241. "KD legacy at risk rn cause he couldnt handle a Draymond rant"
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zero legit rings. 4th best SF of his time behind Bron, Giannis and Kawhi you hate to see it.

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243. "Meh. I get it but he put himself in a no win "
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He’s definitely soft and thinking TOO much about his legacy but also dude redefined what it looks like to come back from an Achilles.

He’s borderline top 10 right today and can only go up. He’s fine.

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246. "... are we sure Giannis is a SF?"
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He's been playing the 4 when Lopez is on and the 5 when Lopez is off a hell of a lot. And the vast majority of his work is done inside.

I'm leaving the Kawhi vs. KD debate for another day, lol.

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247. "For the purposes of posting in this moment, yes he is a SF 😂"
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248. "Lmao beautifully put "
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245. "kd 0/10 in the entire 2nd half."
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https://twitter.com/HaterMuse/status/1516956292618805248

complete disappearing act.

  

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249. "So much Tatum respect man "
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He clamped him.

We’re seeing a passing whether or not KD knows

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250. "I didn't realize a KD jumper was blockable (c)LeBatard"
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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

  

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252. "Tatum is... what, a top 7-8 player in the league?"
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Like, who does what he does on both ends? What number of dudes?

Terrific defender. Elite shotmaker. This year he's turned into one of the best playmaking wings in the league too.

Who brings his balanced play, his offense creation, his overall skill to the floor? How many guys?

Cuz there aren't more than ten, I'll tell you that. There almost certainly aren't ten, period.

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253. "them kd minutes prolly coming back to bite to him too."
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https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1516963752863625217

  

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259. "Was giving me Tony Allen vibes tonight "
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In that OKC Memphis series when Allen put the clamps on KD. He turned into a mental midget back then, as I suspect what’s going to happen now.

What Tatum is doing is obviously more impressive because of the load he’s expected to carry on the other end.

I’m fully on board with the idea of him passing KD this year

  

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254. "Unless I seriously missed something, that's a shameful foul call on Joe..."
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255. "gotta bring back this tracy mcgrady quote."
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https://i.imgur.com/rxq7Dxq.jpg

  

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256. "embiid > jokic"
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257. "Tell em something Joe Joe!!!"
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258. "MVP"
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The Sixers didn’t play that well, including Embiid in the first half, but that’s the MVP right there.

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260. "Damn Bobby Portis and Middleton are out of the game after "
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both players picked up an injury.

Middleton has some type of knee issue and Portis
has an eye abrasion.

If Middleton’s knee issue is serious, the Bucks will be screwed.

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261. "Caruso is the ThaTruth! "
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264. "I laughed."
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https://digife.com

  

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268. "Vuch played tough tonight. I’m shocked."
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He couldn’t stop Giannis, but he was banging.

If Middleton is out for the series, we can win it. Giannis would
have to kill himself to pull his team through.

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269. "I'm not white and bald"
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262. "Damn KD & Kyrie were 8 for 30 tonight?"
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263. "Remember when the Lakers kept THT over Caruso?"
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The North remembers.

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265. "khris middleton has a sprained mcl."
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https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1517001294107525121

  

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266. "Bad news if that lingers."
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Because even if they get past the Bulls without Middleton-- and the Bulls could make it interesting if DeRozan keeps playing like this-- they won't get past the Celtics without Middleton.

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267. "He will have to miss 2-4 weeks,right?"
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Isn’t that the average amount of time needed to heal from that
type of injury?

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270. "depends on grade."
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https://twitter.com/DrNiravPandya/status/1517010179836891142

  

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286. "middleton out 3-4 weeks."
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https://twitter.com/Dario_Melendez/status/1517180954313379842

  

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287. "that sucks"
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290. "Absolutely terrible."
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I do think the Bucks can beat the Bulls without him - but Boston or Brooklyn is a whole other story.

They're still a deep team and Giannis is Giannis but...tough break

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291. "fuck"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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271. "Brooklyn offense looked good 1st half moving the ball, hitting BB on his"
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cuts and shit.

2nd half reverted to Durant and Ky hero ball

4th qtr was abysmal.

Durant/ky 1-9 in the 4th

Woulda been real nice to have some x and o's down the stretch.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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272. "it feels like kd is getting 90% of the roasting."
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and people arent really going at kyrie (even tho he was more of a non factor for the whole game).

maybe its due to some sensitivity around him fasting during ramadan and dealing with energy issues.

but im surprised there hasnt been more criticism of kyrie from the media just based off all the game 1 antics and the media just generally not liking him.

  

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274. "0/10 2nd half and 4 TOs. He earned every bit of it last night "
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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277. "kyrie was still more passive. only 1-7 in the 2nd half."
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barely cracked double digits in points (kd put up 27).

actually had just as bad a +/- as kd (-19 and -20).

i mean...kyrie easily had a worse game in game 2 than kd had in game 1.

just weird how the criticism is overwhelmingly for kd.

  

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275. "nobody calls Kyrie "the best player in the world""
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________________________________________
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278. "'most skilled player *ever*' is pretty high up there."
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284. "not even close"
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276. "What was said so far plus kyrie balled out in game 1."
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blame so far goes in this order:

Durant
Durant
Nash
Durant
Nash
Durant
Nash
Durant
Nash
Kyrie
Durant
Durant
Nash

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279. "yeah thats prolly a big part of it."
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even while they criticized kyries interactions with the fans and post game comments...i think a lot of the media still had a ton of respect for the way he brought it in game 1.

but this is 2 straight underperformances for kd.

  

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273. "I've enjoyed watching the first two games of Bulls vs Bucks"
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I don't think anyone reasonable expected the Bulls to play this tough. I still think the Bucks have another level that they can hit. I'm hoping the Bulls can step it up and keep fighting like this.

Sucks about Middleton, I never like seeing players going down in a series.

  

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289. "this series could easily be 2-0 bulls."
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i wouldnt be surprised if the bulls actually outscored the bucks for the majority of quarters.

  

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281. "Well, what’ve learned is that players like KD, Harden and Kyrie"
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wouldn’t be as prolific in the 80s or 90s.

The NBA has allowed for more physical play and it’s a treat to watch, and you
can see how uncomfortable KD is.

So imagine him going up against Pippen or Rodman and being smothered
and being given chest to chest defense.

We saw Hardens game last season even before the injury decline somewhat.
He wasn’t allowed to draw hook fouls or push off, and he has been unable to
get separation.


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283. "i love the physical play. I miss that shit. Although they using it to ma..."
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kd look like shit, its the bball i grew up on.

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285. "It's so fun seeing ACTUAL physical play in these playoffs."
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I normally only check for a couple playoff games in the first round, but i've found myself trying to watch every single game this year.

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282. "Joel Embiid is great and deserves to be MVP"
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He’s dominate on both sides of the floor.

Sixers 3-0, looked great the first two games and not as great last night but still got the W.

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288. "Goddamn. So many stars and key players out."
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Luka
Booker
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Capela
Timelord
Scottie Barnes

Plus all the players who've been out - Simmons, MPJ, Murray, Zion, Lonzo...

War of attrition.

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292. "This is the third play-off in a row it's been like that"
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Which is my way of saying that I'm blaming COVID and the shortened time in-between seasons since COVID hit.

I hope it's better next season, when there's a "proper" off-season.

Of course, add more games (that stupid in-season tournament) won't help.

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293. "Yeah, totally."
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Not sure if it's really attributed to the shorter offseasons or just plain bad luck. But it's a real shame. Would be great to have these teams at full strength.

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302. "I honestly think it's just how spread out the floor is these days"
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There's so much more rim running, fighting for/through screens, suddenly popping or closing on five+ feet of space and so many more aggressive drives to the hoops and missed long range jumpers that rebounds are more chaotic.

It's similar to the way a pitcher injury in baseball isn't a question of if but when in the modern velocity arms race.


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294. " Olympic games in Tokyo didnt help "
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nobody in Japan wanted that stupid shit eitehr in the midst of a global pandemic.

world class athletes sleeping on cardboard beds and eating airplane food...shit was embarassing

>Which is my way of saying that I'm blaming COVID and the
>shortened time in-between seasons since COVID hit.
>
>I hope it's better next season, when there's a "proper"
>off-season.
>
>Of course, add more games (that stupid in-season tournament)
>won't help.

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295. "Yep. Forgot about the Olympics. That's definitely a factor too"
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Running down the roster and seeing players who went to Japan and spent a significant amount of time injured this season: KD, Lillard, Draymond, Jerami Grant, and to some extent Bam and Lavine.

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296. "odds were against the bulls going 0-8 vs the bucks on the season"
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i don't expect them to win the series even without kris. BUT this commitment to defense that just now came out of nowhere has me thinking we can compete and not get embarrassed as we did in the second half of the regular season. Plus Zach is past due for a big game. It's coming.

  

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316. "I had a very low bar."
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I just wanted ONE competitive game.
Got two, and a tie series heading to the UC.
I'm not gonna complain at all.

I might even go to one of those watch parties where the kids be at.

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318. "i had to completely tune them out. it was too frustrating to watch"
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this newfound effort has my attention and i think i care again.

  

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297. "did the twolves blow an almost 30 point lead in like 5 minutes?"
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298. "Second quarter shot selection was turrible"
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<---
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300. "approaching 30 again lol."
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299. "D Lo shooting well and getting everyone involved ….love to see it "
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301. "Minnesota up by 20 and Towns only has 6?"
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303. "super weird series."
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304. "Kat way too emotional when he plays , in a negative way "
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I need him to be a bit more cerebral and not so …dramatic / impulsive

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305. "one of the most annoying players to watch."
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the constant flailing, complaining, bitch ass body language, pouty face, dumb ass fouls, etc.

  

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306. "How do you blow two 20 point leads?"
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307. "Right, ridiculous. "
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21-0 run by Memphis

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308. "ja morant plays like he hates his body."
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309. "man get these boneheads the fuck outta here."
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310. "LMAO. Spirit crushing L"
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311. "Monumental collapse.......twice. "
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312. "I don’t like this Wolves team at all"
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Most obnoxiously Millenial team I’ve seen in some time. Dramatic, whiny, fragile, etc.

  

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314. "but wanna talk shit whenever they win some minor shit."
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319. "it's a matter of time until KAT throws his team and org under the bus"
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so he can bounce to a funner city.

that shit has been par for the course in the modern nba but you need to have a certain amount of playoff clout to make it happen without looking like a complete bitch. towns ain't got any clout. but you know his ass is gonna try. hopefully he gets roasted when/if it happens.


  

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320. "let him go. Jimmy was 100% right about him"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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321. "Jimmy tried to tell y’all lol"
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313. "Lmao Minnesota sucks . "
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Their “Big 3” never click at the same time

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315. "you know what them white folks wanna call their own team lol."
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you can see it in their face.

  

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317. "KAT need to man up. his demeanor is unbecoming"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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322. "T-Wolves coach ain't call a single timeout during that run."
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I don't even know who coaches the T-Wolves, but they gotta hold that L too.

  

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323. "RE: T-Wolves coach ain't call a single timeout during that run."
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>I don't even know who coaches the T-Wolves, but they gotta
>hold that L too.

Chris Finch, he was hired last year from Toronto’s staff mid season, something that NEVER happens

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339. "I couldn’t believe it "
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324. "Jalen Brunson is going to get PAID"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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327. "hopefully not by the Knicks."
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And I will take the L if he wins MIP or gets an AS patch next year.

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342. "And rightfully so."
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Dude is consistently balling and adjusting to playoff basketball in spectacular fashion.

It helps him somewhat in that the Jazz perimeter defense is absolute trash, but he is balling quite hard.

I'll be impressed if Cuban manages to hold onto him in the off-season.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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325. "warriors so careless with the ball."
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326. "Would've been easy for the Nuggets to roll over."
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They're out here fighting tho.

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328. "Klay got that look on his face "
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329. "wasnt pretty but good win for the dubs."
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330. "Dray just murked the back to back MVP"
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332. "One of the best defenders of the last 20 years."
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A revolutionary, game-changing presence.

And yeah, that last play was just hardcore clutch defense.

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333. "He honestly should have 3 DPOYs."
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Shoulda been one of the Kawhi years, and this year if his health was even marginally better - he wins in a landslide.

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341. "Yep stripped him with those Dhalsim arms"
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rewatching it a few times .. https://streamable.com/4qljef


he waits till joker grabs his hip, and prepares to turn/fade away. As soon as he feels that contact, he knows he can step up into jokers space, and he most likely also knows exactly where joker dribbles the ball when he's backing down in the post.

Greatest thing about Dray is that his advantage is as much physical as it is mental.

  

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337. "Jokic is going to have nightmares about him for a while"
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331. "Draymond just too good."
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That was cold to seal the game.

  

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334. "the nuggets tried when they didnt have to. i respect it"
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335. "Jokic went insanely hard tonight. "
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An amazing performance.

But you can’t beat a terrific team like the Warriors by yourself with Will Barton and Monte Morris. Just isn’t going to happen.

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336. "POOLE PARTY #ProBlue"
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338. "3 scoring assassins and two defensive Dobermans "
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That Golden State small lineup is no joke, and they can hit
you with Kuminga, Porter, Payton, iggy , Lee off the bench.

They coming outta of the west, and now with Milwaukee up shit
creek, I can’t see anyone being able to compete with them.
Giannis is the best player in the league, but that will not be
enough without Middleton. Giannis is about to see all kinds of
triple teams.

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340. "I don’t trust you if you don’t see what draymond does out there "
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Says a LOT about how a person is watching hoops

You either see it. Or you don’t.

  

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343. "In 2017 I went to see the Durant Warriors play the Wizards"
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I go to 3-5 Wizards games a year, in good seats (not to humblebrag)

I can tell you that I think it was a Tuesday night in February. That isn’t usually some prime period for high level competition. But on that night I witnessed the Warriors in person up close and it was like Moses seeing the Burning Bush

If you ever see Durant UP CLOSE it’s actually confusing to the eye. He’s 7 foot with no meat on his bones handling like AI and splashing like Ray Allen. It’s hard to compute.

At one point during a TV timeout, Steph chucked one up from just behind half court near the scorer’s table and swished. The crowd exploded, albeit for a shot that didn’t count and wasn’t even televised. We just couldn’t believe the magic.

But tucked inside all of this basketball surrealism was Draymond Green. Again, I’ve been to many NBA games and seen everyone when they come through DC - Kobe, Duncan, AI, MJ when he was here obviously, Durant… In all my time I’d never seen one player play such ferocious defense during a meaningless regular season game. I am not exaggerating - from the opening tip Draymond was checking guys like it was Game 7 of the Finals. Handfighting under the rim. Constantly , forcefully, adjusting his position for a rebound. It reminded me of Rodman.

Watching the Warriors that night was like watching The Allman Brothers or Outkast in their primes, a seemingly bizarre collection of vastly different personalities and skills that nonetheless was wildly effective.

Of every superhuman thing Durant did , as effortless as Klay seemed, as breathtaking as Steph’s shot making was, the guy I came away from most impressed by was Draymond Green. Think about it - surrounded by these alpha talents, he was affecting the game most consistently of any of his teammates. Not on athleticism…on attitude and effort. That spirit is why you can never rule this team out if everyone is healthy. They’re elite at shooting , but don’t get it twisted they will rip your fucking heart out if given the opportunity.

I love Draymond Green man. Love him.



  

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346. "Great writeup"
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Enjoyed reading your account. It was easy to get a sense of your experience.

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362. "dope! that was peak regular season DPOY Dray too"
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when every game he was putting that game seven level effort in.

These days he doesn't put in the same level of defensive effort into every regular season game as he used to. Its understandable as he's gotten a little older and even smarter.


I'm prepared to put him ahead of Kawhi as the best defender in the nba since 2015ish





  

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365. "well damn. but you 100% right though. and i envy you seeing all these "
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games.

but yeah, they built different.

and the role players that stick are built in their image. JTA, GP2, D Lee. and now imagine kuminga learning them lessons. (like jp learned from steph and klay)


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344. "Whole lotta people were mad when Reggie said the Warriors..."
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...had three HOFers out there. Lots of MFers are still in denial.

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351. "He's definitely a Hall of Famer. "
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And people will scream about the PPG, and it won't matter. Otherworldly defensive presences make the Hall. That's Draymond.

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354. "truly one of a kind."
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345. "jokic could be 1st mvp to be swept in the 1st round."
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https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1517365140634714120

  

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347. "damn..."
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>https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1517365140634714120

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348. "We needed to split the 1st round by conference"
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-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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349. "I did not expect this many replies tbh"
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350. "yeah. If a few series go 7 we might hit 1,000"
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first round has been highly entertaining...whether you are here for the basketball or for the agendas.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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352. "aren't we always here for both, LOL."
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353. "kat was acting EXTRA diva-ish ...."next question!" to reporters.."
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talking about going home drinking wine and decompressing lol

https://twitter.com/JaMorant/status/1517335046721581057

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1517374705052921856?s=20&t=P7QyTyMTfD-eXQF4G7WHpQ

this team is a mess..A-Rod somewhere fuming

fire up the trade rumors to Knicks this summer bc Randle is done here as well

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the brown figures on the walls of my apart-a-ment...

  

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355. "Amazing how quick that post game 1 narrative flamed out"
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The stories change QUICK in the NBA

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358. "true statement lol..."
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>The stories change QUICK in the NBA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

  

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360. "I mean it’s still valid. Minnesota is just mad immature"
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They need a steady hand. Pat might be a vet but he too emotional to steady the ship. And Finch let them drown last night

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356. "we in minnesota now."
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classic

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

  

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357. "Millenesota Timberwolves "
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359. "dude has had 4 games in the postseason and flopped in 3 of them."
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i dont even know the point of keeping someone like that around at that price tag.

  

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363. "if they were smart, they'd cash him in this summer for a big return"
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They could get a great haul to build around Edwards and Russell.

  

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364. "Not sure what you mean here"
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but according to basketball-reference.com, KAT has two years left on his contact

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/townska01.html#all_all_salaries

Not max level, but damn near max level at two years left isn't the friendliest contact to have to maneuver IMO. For better or for worse, I don't think the Timberwolves are going to try and trade Towns.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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361. "A literal three point shooting contest winner"
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and dude still manages to disappear in multiple games despite the fact folks are launching threes more than ever these days.

Hopefully he'll find a way to turn things around since he's capable of being a threat on the offensive end of the floor. Time will tell since it appears each game tends to swing wildly from the prior game's activities.

This has been a pretty first round series given the disparity in the rankings.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

  

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