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OT: 2022 NBA Playoffs

aceboon said:
Shocking performance from KD, dude looks completely checked out. I also don't want to hear "the most skilled" ever talk about Kyrie anymore, after game 1 he's been pretty bad.

TWolves lack of poise is the only reason why this series isn't 3-1, they nearly gave another one away tonight
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Curry and Green are playing great. Thompson is past his prime, but is still a dangerous scorer, and the supporting cast is very strong. The Warriors are the best team in the NBA right now if everyone stays healthy.

Celtics look very good, and they are young and healthy. If there was ever a year for an incomplete team like this to win it all, it is this year.

I think the Grizzlies record is inflated by being a young team that didn’t need to manage minutes in a season where all the veteran teams needed to manage their stars' minutes. They are a decent team, but they don’t have the next level teams need to make deep runs in the playoffs.

I will always wonder what could have been if Murray and Porter had been healthy. Jokic is burning the prime of his career on a team with a bunch of role players.

There is talent on the Pelicans, and if they can manage their cap and get one top free agent, this team could be really good in a year or two. New Orleans should NOT try building a team around Zion. He will never be healthy or play a full season.

I would be checked out too if I was KD. Kyrie is possibly the most overrated player in basketball for the last 10 years, Dragic, Mills, Aldredge and Griffin are way past their prime, and Drummond has eaten his way out of a great NBA career. Simmons is a lost cause and looks like he has no interest in playing basketball anymore, and Nash is in way over his head. KD is 33 years old and one wrong step from his career being over. Would you give 100% if you were KD in that situation? I would be looking to get this season over as quickly as possible and engineering a trade to a team that can compete for a title.
 
Of ALL the Dukies that I have hated, how the $#$%@ did Grayson Allen turn out to be a good pro? I thought he would ride out his rookie contract at the end of some bench and then vanish into obscurity. He is actually pretty good.
 
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aceboon said:
If Kyrie & KD went up in flames for the Knicks like they did for the Nets they would need a mental break due to the criticism. Nets have no fan base and the NYC media doesn't really care about them.
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I can't imagine anything being more awesome than if KD and Kyrie had performed this way on the Knicks.
 
Levine out for Bulls.

Stick another fork in the Bulls. I like Donovan as a coach, but I think he blew it this season by overplaying his starters early. These players are coming off two straight short offseasons and are breaking down across the league. Spoelstra and Budenholzer practically had their stars on the basketball equivalent of pitch counts. The Bulls could have had a better run with smarter roster management during the season.
 
Timberwolves self-destructed again. I know they were the 7th seed, but they should have won in 5 or 6, and instead are losing in 6 because of their own stupidity and basically just choking. How long does Minnesota want to give Finch?

Grizzles are good enough to beat a stupid team like the Timberwolves, but I think they will be killed by the Warriors.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Timberwolves self-destructed again. I know they were the 7th seed, but they should have won in 5 or 6, and instead are losing in 6 because of their own stupidity and basically just choking. How long does Minnesota want to give Finch?

Grizzles are good enough to beat a stupid team like the Timberwolves, but I think they will be killed by the Warriors.
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Warriors are less talented than the TWolves and I can see the Grizz giving the death lineup fits with their athleticism. With that said, warriors advance unless Ja finds another gear.
 
Grizz are going to give the Warriors major issues on the glass and this is a better matchup for Ja offensively. Grizz looked rough this series but I believe it was matchup specific, I see Grizz vs Warriors going 6-7 games and I can't call it yet. Grizz has played the Warriors extremely tough the past 2 seasons but they haven't faced a full strength Warriors team yet so that's something to keep in mind.
 
booneNC said:
may be the only person in this boat, but do anyone else's eyes bleed when they watch Dillon Brooks play?
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should have traded him when they had the chance. he kills them. and they will end up having to let one of tyus or anderson go next year because they are going to insist on keeping brooks. it's sad
 
Beowulf said:
should have traded him when they had the chance. he kills them. and they will end up having to let one of tyus or anderson go next year because they are going to insist on keeping brooks. it's sad
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they seem to all swear that he's part of their core/glue, but they go like 15 deep. would it be the worst thing ever to lose their 6th best player who thinks he's their best player? aside from game 6 vs the Wolves, the guy has been brick city for about three weeks straight. give his minutes to Ziaire Williams and let Dillon be a cheerleader. None of this even addresses how much he is stunting Desmond Bane's growth
 
I'm in the minority but I can't really enjoy watching Luka play until he's in another system that doesn't look like "Rockets Harden ball". One guy just dominating the ball for an entire shot clock doesn't do it for me. I wonder if he's willing because that's now 2 coaches where the offense has looked largely the same.
 
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Looks like Marcus Smart is out tonight, after being treated like a tackling dummy last game. Celtics are in big trouble if they can't find a way to win this. At least they don't have to deal with Scott Foster.
 
aceboon said:
I'm in the minority but I can't really enjoy watching Luka play until he's in another system that doesn't look like "Rockets Harden ball". One guy just dominating the ball for an entire shot clock doesn't do it for me. I wonder if he's willing because that's now 2 coaches where the offense has looked largely the same.
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when it's good it's good but when it's bad it's bad. i prefer how the suns/warriors/grizz operate better, but wouldn't take anything away from him. They workin with what they got
 
Wow. This Celtics Bucks game. Just a clinic on both ends by Boston. They need to keep it up.
 
Celtics went right back to chucking up 3s in the 2nd half, it looks like it won't affect the outcome but on the road they're really gonna have to diversify their approach
 
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aceboon said:
Celtics went right back to chucking up 3s in the 2nd half, it looks like it won't affect the outcome but on the road they're really gonna have to diversify their approach
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Not if the Bucks keep clogging the paint and leaving shooters open. I feel like I’m watching UConn vs Creighton but UConn can shoot. Three bigs in the paint in the 2022 NBA.
 
Dillon goes out, Memphis wins. Klay is having a similar affect on GS, dude has been mediocre all year.

Celtics is 6.
 
You've got to love this kid. I'm waiting for his first technical. @BigErnMcCracken can perhaps give Deuce some advice on getting thrown out from the first row.

 
uconnbaseball said:
Dillon goes out, Memphis wins. Klay is having a similar affect on GS, dude has been mediocre all year.

Celtics is 6.
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Eh, Klay finished the regular season on a tear and then had a good series vs Denver. He's been terrible through 2 games vs Memphis but he's gone through these stretches before in the postseason, they just get glossed over because of his memorable explosions.
 
Beowulf said:
when it's good it's good but when it's bad it's bad. i prefer how the suns/warriors/grizz operate better, but wouldn't take anything away from him. They workin with what they got
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Yep, I'm not sure what else Luka can do. Sure he dribbles a lot but he has nothing around him offensively and still gets almost 10 assists per game. Their second best player is Brunson who is just a much worse 6'0 tall version of Luka without the vision. They have the worst frontline I've ever seen on a playoff team or maybe any NBA team ever. It's basically just Luka and some guys who can occasionally hit some threes. It's crazy he led them to the 4 seed in the West. Jokic and Luka's supporting casts are horrendous compared to other playoff teams.

Luka did get cooked by CP3 second half last night though and Chrissy was making him his personal project.
 
aceboon said:
I'm in the minority but I can't really enjoy watching Luka play until he's in another system that doesn't look like "Rockets Harden ball". One guy just dominating the ball for an entire shot clock doesn't do it for me. I wonder if he's willing because that's now 2 coaches where the offense has looked largely the same.
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was just talking to some people about this actually..it's a shame they have no off ball movement, even it were a charade. getting some cuts or off ball action would give him a little more space to operate. I get he's an elite iso guy, but they've got two other capable creators on that team too
 
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