2021-22 NBA Thread: The Bucks are Reigning Champs

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Heat in 7

[Herman Cain]

When I look at the NBA today I'm honestly wondering if Duncan, Shaq, maybe Kareem, could play their game?  Obviously, no one playing now could guard them but they wouldn't be able to guard the perimeter.  Here's the thing though:  when  most teams are bricking threes they really don't have option B.  Even the Bucks with Giannis can't win vs elite teams without draining 10+ triples.

athletes.

That has been discussed with regularity.    Today's game does not lend itself to post ups or physical post defense.    They would have to adapt their games, and their teammates would have to adapt, too.   IMO, they are all talented enough that if they had been raised in the culture that has lead to today's game, i.e. bigs having to be multi-dimensional and handle the ball, they would have been fine.     

The ones that I question are the Elgin Baylor's, the Oscar Robertson's.   I don't know if the original power guards could dominate in today's NBA.    6'5 and 220 is not big for a guard anymore.       I think they would be successful, but today everybody is doing what they did.

I also wonder about the bruisers.    The Oakley's, Mason's, Mahorn's, Rambis's, Wallace's.    Could they find a place? 

Conversely, what does Ralph Sampson with good knees look like in today's NBA?

Or a player that was maligned at the time, Brad Sellers? 

I think all of those guys would convert their games to the modern format . They were elite athletes and incredibly knowledgeable about how the game was played. 

[MuggsyB]

Michael Wilbon just said that if Curry wins a 4th ring  he might move him ahead of Julius Erving.  Thx Wilbon.  Good grief. 

[MuggsyB]

Heat in 7

Boy I hope you're right.  Jimmy may need 40 tonight?

[MuggsyB]

Darvin Ham is the new Lakers coach.

[Herman Cain]

Darvin Ham is the new Lakers coach.

Tremendous opportunity for Darvin.

[MuggsyB]

Tremendous opportunity for Darvin.

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It's a tough gig Herman if they don't drastically change their roster.

[wadesworld]

Report out of Miami says that 4 starters and Herro would all be sitting if it were the regular season.

What ever happened to Heat Culture?

[MuggsyB]

Wow is Boston unlikable. 

[rocket surgeon]

every time someone's face catches a whiff of air, they go down like a soccer player needing a stretcher... hesoos maria

[MuggsyB]

Jimmy just isn't getting enough help.  Strus and Adebayo have been utter disasters offensively.  Clearly Spo loves Strus but he has to get someone out there that can make a shot.

[MuggsyB]

Grant Williams complained about a foul call?  Shocking.  Hopefully Miami finds a way to pull this off.

[MuggsyB]

BAM!!  JIMMY!!!

[MuggsyB]

I have never seen a team conplain about calls more than the Celtics.  Ever.

What an epic performance by Jimmy Buckets tonight. 

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Refs trying to help the NBA get their wish that the C's Win ! ! ! Go HEAT !!!  Win game 7 in MIA ! ! ! 

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Nice for Jimmy to get some rest the last 8 seconds of the 2nd half. What a gutsy performance to force a game 7.

[MuggsyB]

Sweet shout out from Jimmy to D.Wade!

[21Jumpstreet]

J.F.B.

[MuggsyB]

Nice for Jimmy to get some rest the last 8 seconds of the 2nd half. What a gutsy performance to force a game 7.

Quick turnaround.  Will someone else on Miami show up Sunday??

[JWags85]

I have never seen a team conplain about calls more than the Celtics.  Ever.

What an epic performance by Jimmy Buckets tonight.

Their fans mirror them.  It’s been absolutely shameful how every game the Cs lose is supposedly because of bad officiating and a conspiracy against them.

[forgetful]

Boy I hope you're right.  Jimmy may need 40 tonight?

Good thing he got over 40. What a stat line for him.

[PGsHeroes32]

Odds

Mr. Bias ever shows his face again??

[MuggsyB]

Their fans mirror them.  It’s been absolutely shameful how every game the Cs lose is supposedly because of bad officiating and a conspiracy against them.

Did you see that Smart complained about his foul call when the game was over with under 10 secs to go?  I'm serious JWags.  It's at the point where if one of their players or Udoka don't cry about a call it's highly unusual.   Honestly it's a total embarrassment.

[forgetful]

Did you see that Smart complained about his foul call when the game was over with under 10 secs to go?  I'm serious JWags.  It's at the point where if one of their players or Udoka don't cry about a call it's highly unusual.   Honestly it's a total embarrassment.

I don't understand how several of them didn't get T'd up. At one point Grant Williams was bitching at the refs incessantly, the coach pulled him, and he continued to berate a ref from the bench for an entire possession.

Draymond would have been ejected for that. But nothing.

On more than one occasion Tatum was jumping up and down complaining and throwing a temper tantrum like a two year old. Nothing. I've seen at least two T's in this playoff just for jumping up and down after a call.

[tower912]

Maybe they can be shown how to write letters to complain about their. mistreatment.