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the Q said:
Philly can still make a heck of an offer for Leonard without Simmons in it.

Fultz and the lakers pick alone is better than most teams can offer....outside of the not happening deals like a harden.
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They'd be dumb to trade Simmons. Embiid, Simons, Saric, Covington, is a good core. If they believe in Fultz, he's still talented as hell. I'm rooting for the kid. If not, he's a good trade chip. Regardless, they have cap space, and the Philly fans deserve something for what they've had to put up with.
 
tzznandrew said:
They'd be dumb to trade Simmons. Embiid, Simons, Saric, Covington, is a good core. If they believe in Fultz, he's still talented as hell. I'm rooting for the kid. If not, he's a good trade chip. Regardless, they have cap space, and the Philly fans deserve something for what they've had to put up with.
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Anyone not named Simmons or embiid has to be in play for Leonard.
 
KemBaller said:
Can't win with him in today's NBA bro.
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Husky25 said:
That's not a good argument either.
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So if I say something incredibly stupid like "grass is purple and the sky is green" and nobody cares enough to waste their time arguing such a ridiculous statement, does that make me right?


Nobody is presenting you a "good argument" simply because you don't deserve one.
 
Fast forward to next year at this time:

"Hey remember when champs99and04 said the Sixers should trade Simmons that was pretty stupid he's damn near averaging a triple double"

"Not nearly as stupid as the time when he said LeBron would mail it in against the Pacers in game 7."

"I had forgotten about that. And he uses so many words to be so wrong. I had almost forgotten about the time when he said J.J. Redick was as good as Klay Thompson."

"LOL how many titles has Klay won now?"
 
champs99and04 said:
Fast forward to next year at this time:

"Hey remember when champs99and04 said the Sixers should trade Simmons that was pretty stupid he's damn near averaging a triple double"

"Not nearly as stupid as the time when he said LeBron would mail it in against the Pacers in game 7."

"I had forgotten about that. And he uses so many words to be so wrong. I had almost forgotten about the time when he said J.J. Redick was as good as Klay Thompson."

"LOL how many titles has Klay won now?"
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That's a goodly amount of incorrectness jammed into a pretty short timeframe. Well played. Condensed wrongdensation....
 
KemBaller said:
So if I say something incredibly stupid like "grass is purple and the sky is green" and nobody cares enough to waste their time arguing such a ridiculous statement, does that make me right?


Nobody is presenting you a "good argument" simply because you don't deserve one.
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Ouch, you really put me in my place with your false analogy. Call the burn unit? :rolleyes:

The reason no one is presenting me with good argument against Malone is more likely because there isn't one. Duncan may very well be the best power forward of all-time, but Malone is, without question, in the conversation and the numbers back it up.

Be that as it may, this will be my last post in this thread regarding Malone or Duncan. Neither are in the 2018 Playoffs.
 
Back to the actual NBA playoffs, who do you guys have being the cannon fodder for the West champ, Boston or Cleveland?

Question 2, can the Rockets beat GS? I think they have a shot. I think both series are about 50-50.
 
I don't think HOU has much of a chance because they're going to try to beat GSW at their own game and GSW simply does it better. I think it should be a close and entertaining series though (we're gonna need it after the conference semis). I'll say GSW in six.
 
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Lefty2one said:
I don't think HOU has much of a chance because they're going to try to beat GSW at their own game and GSW simply does it better. I think it should be a close and entertaining series though (we're gonna need it after the conference semis). I'll say GSW in six.
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I don’t think so either now that we are two series in. Some of it comes down to D’Antoni’s system which doesn’t deviate much from just outscoring the opponent and reliance on 3s

-I disagree that Houston tries to be GSW. GSW is about player and ball movement, and they actually don’t rely on the 3 as much as people claim; they’re a middling team as far as attempts go, and just happen to be best with making their attempts-

And another part is Harden’s reliance on getting to the line for his points. Dude lived at the line all season but he won’t be getting the calls and thus FT attempts in the playoffs.
 
Capella is gonna have to bring his A game like he has against Stifle Tower (who, can we all just agree, has the best nickname in all of sports)?
 
Rocktheworld said:
I don’t think so either now that we are two series in. Some of it comes down to D’Antoni’s system which doesn’t deviate much from just outscoring the opponent and reliance on 3s

-I disagree that Houston tries to be GSW. GSW is about player and ball movement, and they actually don’t rely on the 3 as much as people claim; they’re a middling team as far as attempts go, and just happen to be best with making their attempts-

And another part is Harden’s reliance on getting to the line for his points. Dude lived at the line all season but he won’t be getting the calls and thus FT attempts in the playoffs.
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I believe he has the second most free throw attempts in the playoffs, with 77. LeBron is first with over 100 attempts so far. I believe he will get his free throws, but I just have a hard time imagining anyone beating Golden State 4 times without something crazy happening.
 
traitor71 said:
I believe he has the second most free throw attempts in the playoffs, with 77. LeBron is first with over 100 attempts so far. I believe he will get his free throws, but I just have a hard time imagining anyone beating Golden State 4 times without something crazy happening.
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Draymond could always start touching dude's junk again...
 
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traitor71 said:
I just have a hard time imagining anyone beating Golden State 4 times without something crazy happening.
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Totally agree here, even with Harden -and the rest of the team- playing at his highest level it’s still at best a tough 7-game series for Houston to win. Would surely be one of the most epic series of all time across sports

I forget what it is and I don’t know how to find the information but we all know that GSW probably lost 5 or fewer games when they are healthy. While Steph has a history of fading after an injury, it’s still hard to imagine that in 7 games any team is going to hand GS another 4 losses.
 
Rocktheworld said:
Totally agree here, even with Harden -and the rest of the team- playing at his highest level it’s still at best a tough 7-game series for Houston to win. Would surely be one of the most epic series of all time across sports

I forget what it is and I don’t know how to find the information but we all know that GSW probably lost 5 or fewer games when they are healthy. While Steph has a history of fading after an injury, it’s still hard to imagine that in 7 games any team is going to hand GS another 4 losses.
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Its going to be an epic series. Steph's health is the biggest X factor that might contribute. #2 is Harden's mental - physical health - toughness. Because of Harden & CP3 history of playoff collapses I've got Golden State as a heavy favorite. But Harden & Co. will get hot at least twice in the series so it'll certainly go 6. If they get to 7 Houston should have a puncher's chance, but they are a kind of a bully in that when Golden State keeps taking their best shots and responding Houston may eventually fold.
 
Rocktheworld said:
Totally agree here, even with Harden -and the rest of the team- playing at his highest level it’s still at best a tough 7-game series for Houston to win. Would surely be one of the most epic series of all time across sports

I forget what it is and I don’t know how to find the information but we all know that GSW probably lost 5 or fewer games when they are healthy. While Steph has a history of fading after an injury, it’s still hard to imagine that in 7 games any team is going to hand GS another 4 losses.
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And the Rockets are I think 44-3 when Harden, Paul, and Capela are all healthy. I'll still take the Warriors, should be a great series.
 
The Celtics are a -34 with Aaron Baynes on the court and a +47 without.

Philly is a +20 with T.J. McConnell on the floor and a -33 without.

Disclaimer about plus/minus and all, these numbers seem significant.
 
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Couldn't believe all the "experts" picking Toronto before the series. They have never been a real threat to do anything but this is just pathetic. It doesn't get any more overrated than Kyle Lowry.
 
Went the Cav's game last night. Great environment at the Q. You see a lot that you can't get from TV. Watching LBJ's spacing and passing, in particular, was different. Live, it's easier to see how he works his defender and waits to see if help is coming. His passes seem a lot tougher and precise live.
Fun game that seemed over by the half.
 
Toronto was like -140 or -160 in that series. Vegas must have taken a licking given how confident the public seemed to be in taking the other side.

I was definitely on the "this Cleveland team is horrible and people will feel stupid for picking them" bandwagon. Didn't turn out that way.
 
champs99and04 said:
Toronto was like -140 or -160 in that series. Vegas must have taken a licking given how confident the public seemed to be in taking the other side.

I was definitely on the "this Cleveland team is horrible and people will feel stupid for picking them" bandwagon. Didn't turn out that way.
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I need to see LeBron lose in the East before I pick against him.
 
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