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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #650 on: May 25, 2019, 10:11:41 PM »
The ULTIMATE choke. Two biggest plays of the game were giving rebounds to Leonard off of missed FTs.

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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #651 on: May 25, 2019, 10:13:15 PM »
The team with the best player usually wins this type of series. Kawhi was the best by far.

On another note, I hope I don’t have to watch Middleton next year.

You won’t. Unless he takes a discount.
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« Reply #652 on: May 25, 2019, 10:14:17 PM »
Golden State in 6.

Curry is the best player in that series.

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« Reply #653 on: May 25, 2019, 10:16:20 PM »
You won’t. Unless he takes a discount.

You’re probably right. Two teams will be very sorry in a couple years - the ones that sign Middleton and Jimmy Butler to huge deals.

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« Reply #654 on: May 25, 2019, 10:20:48 PM »
MKE was exposed. Devoid of foot speed. Devoid of talent. I would reconfigure their roster and turnover at least 6 players.
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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #655 on: May 25, 2019, 10:23:13 PM »
I can't help but think this team will be a shell of itself next year.

No Lopez, no Hill, no Nico, and Middleton and Brogdon are FAs. I believe we can't offer a max to someone else other than Khris (please no) because we'd be hard capped. Someone with better understanding of the NBA cap let me know if I'm mistaken.

Don't think they'll be anywhere near as good in the next several years, and that shouldn't sit well with Giannis

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« Reply #656 on: May 25, 2019, 10:35:56 PM »
Letting a 15 pt. lead evaporate, within minutes, deep in the 3rd quarter was brutal. Raptors knew they could make a run anytime they needed to. Bud outcoached by a novice. And, I would let Middleton go in FA. The dude is no where close to a max player. Already overpaying Bledsoe and Snell.
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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #657 on: May 25, 2019, 11:56:33 PM »
I'm worried they'll sign Middleton to appease Giannis and completely limit what they can put around #34.

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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #658 on: May 26, 2019, 12:36:19 AM »
Well that was reminiscent...

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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #659 on: May 26, 2019, 05:32:16 AM »
Epic choke job, you could actually feel it.
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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #660 on: May 26, 2019, 07:41:25 AM »
Shows the importance of playoff experience. I think GS wipes the floor with both teams to be honest. I don’t know who we’d get to replace Middleton, but don’t think he’s worth what some other teams will offer him.

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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #661 on: May 26, 2019, 09:10:46 AM »
Golden State in 4

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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #662 on: May 26, 2019, 10:13:53 AM »
Letting a 15 pt. lead evaporate, within minutes, deep in the 3rd quarter was brutal. Raptors knew they could make a run anytime they needed to. Bud outcoached by a novice. And, I would let Middleton go in FA. The dude is no where close to a max player. Already overpaying Bledsoe and Snell.

A novice? Come on. Dude has been a head coach for decades and had success at all levels all over the world. That’s like calling Chris Beard a novice just cause he’s only been a D-1 coach 3 years. Basketball is basketball and Nurse is a damn good coach. He killed Bud in Xs and Os this series.

I dont think it was as big of a choke as some are saying. Toronto was at home, with a superior coach this series, and a better roster overall. The better team turned it on when they needed to. The Bucks missed some key rebounds late but they needed to be perfect to extend the game, not like the victory was in their hands and they fumbled it away in the last few min

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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #663 on: May 31, 2019, 08:29:21 AM »
Golden State in 4

Raptors 118, Warriors 109, as Toronto controls the game all night in front of a raucous crowd.

This is why they play the games.
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« Reply #664 on: May 31, 2019, 09:00:19 AM »
Raptors 118, Warriors 109, as Toronto controls the game all night in front of a raucous crowd.

This is why they play the games.

KD would have made a difference last night. The idea that GSW is better without him is bunk.
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« Reply #665 on: May 31, 2019, 09:21:43 AM »
KD would have made a difference last night. The idea that GSW is better without him is bunk.

Of course you are right. You don't get better after losing one of the 5 best basketball players on the planet.

Most of the time, the narrative I have seen is that GS is "better" with KD but more fun to watch without him. I'm not sure how much fun GS fans had watching last night's game, though.

Having said all that, neither of us (nor anybody else) knows that GS would have won with him last night. It's not like they are 255-0 in games he has played with them.
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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #666 on: May 31, 2019, 10:21:38 AM »
I still think GS wins in 6 but everyone has been underestimating Toronto all year. The Raptors were favorites last night and will be favorites in 4 of the 7 games. They have a great shot.

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« Reply #667 on: May 31, 2019, 10:35:01 AM »
Raptors 118, Warriors 109, as Toronto controls the game all night in front of a raucous crowd.

This is why they play the games.

Clearly shows the NBA playoffs are a crapshoot.

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« Reply #668 on: May 31, 2019, 12:02:21 PM »
Raptors 118, Warriors 109, as Toronto controls the game all night in front of a raucous crowd.

This is why they play the games.

I severely underestimated Drake. Golden State in 5.

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« Reply #669 on: May 31, 2019, 02:11:31 PM »
Clearly shows the NBA playoffs are a crapshoot.

Nice.

I severely underestimated Drake. Golden State in 5.

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« Reply #670 on: May 31, 2019, 02:52:34 PM »
why was doc/clippers fined here?  i understand the teams cannot "tamper" (ahemlebronahem) with would be free agents, but all doc did was compliment kawhi.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26864879/clippers-fined-50k-rivers-kawhi-comments

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Re: NBA Thread 2018-19
« Reply #671 on: June 02, 2019, 08:19:07 PM »
Brothers reffing another Raptors game.
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« Reply #672 on: June 02, 2019, 10:03:29 PM »
For some reason, the Raptors wouldn't foul Draymond in the closing seconds -- and they had 2 golden opportunities to do it -- before Iggy hit the dagger 3. Draymond is a 70% career FT shooter. Extend the game!
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« Reply #673 on: June 02, 2019, 10:21:55 PM »
For some reason, the Raptors wouldn't foul Draymond in the closing seconds -- and they had 2 golden opportunities to do it -- before Iggy hit the dagger 3. Draymond is a 70% career FT shooter. Extend the game!

Was weird. They then fouled Curry about 10 times, but no calls. Almost ended up getting Curry to turn it over. 

They didn't even try to recover and contest Iggy's shot.

Bizarre ending. Anyone else see the wink from the ref after calling the T on Curry?

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« Reply #674 on: June 02, 2019, 10:30:22 PM »
Was weird. They then fouled Curry about 10 times, but no calls. Almost ended up getting Curry to turn it over. 

They didn't even try to recover and contest Iggy's shot.

Bizarre ending. Anyone else see the wink from the ref after calling the T on Curry?

I thought I saw the wink, so I'm glad I wasn't just seeing things. But we don't know what he was winking at. Maybe somebody said something to him.
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