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Post#621 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Mon Apr 8, 2024 6:16 pm

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Bishop45 wrote:I thought that Naz Reid had the potential to be good, but damn if he isn't out here doing it

Naz Reid is in his 5th season and his career PER36 scoring is 20.5 pts at an efficacy of .593 TS%, so he's had the ability to score his whole time in the league but has been behind Towns, it's a head scratcher that teams haven't tried to pry him away from Minnesota, basically he just needed minutes he couldn't get because of roster construction.


Wanted him bad last season when it seems like he and the Wolves were going to part ways. He would’ve been a great fit.
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Post#622 » by Bishop45 » Mon Apr 8, 2024 7:29 pm

Not buying the hype

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Post#623 » by AirP. » Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:14 am

Bishop45 wrote:Not buying the hype

Read on Twitter


(But would love to play them first round if I had a choice...)

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Post#624 » by Bishop45 » Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:47 am

Oof, after a big win no less. Been a tough year for them
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Post#625 » by Bishop45 » Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:50 am

Wembtv just getting started. Has a bag that could just merely be gifted

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Post#626 » by Hallstar » Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:24 am

How are you supposed to guard a 7'4 KD?
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Post#627 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:07 pm

Hallstar wrote:How are you supposed to guard a 7'4 KD?


You can’t, as long as he stays healthy he’s likely going to run the league as the best player for awhile in the near future. Should’be tanked for him and said screw the finals tbh
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Post#628 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:29 pm

Wemby hype alone is going to win him awards he likely shouldn’t win but that’s just the way it is. He’ll likely finish 2nd for DPOY or maybe even win it (they’ll give it to fraudulent defender Gobert) despite being on a bottom 3 team in the league and having a bottom 8 defense.
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Post#629 » by AirP. » Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:20 pm

3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Wemby hype alone is going to win him awards he likely shouldn’t win but that’s just the way it is. He’ll likely finish 2nd for DPOY or maybe even win it (they’ll give it to fraudulent defender Gobert) despite being on a bottom 3 team in the league and having a bottom 8 defense.

He shouldn't win? At some point there will be voter fatigue for him and he won't win as many awards as he should, you're already seeing people debate if Jokic deserves to win the MVP trophy because he already has 2, not because he deserves it or not this year.

If only Zion had the same mindset as Wemby (or even his same mindset before he got paid in the NBA) maybe he'd be a good rival for Wemby but that version of Zion seems to be long gone.
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Post#630 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:48 pm

AirP. wrote:
3ammy3uck3ts wrote:Wemby hype alone is going to win him awards he likely shouldn’t win but that’s just the way it is. He’ll likely finish 2nd for DPOY or maybe even win it (they’ll give it to fraudulent defender Gobert) despite being on a bottom 3 team in the league and having a bottom 8 defense.

He shouldn't win? At some point there will be voter fatigue for him and he won't win as many awards as he should, you're already seeing people debate if Jokic deserves to win the MVP trophy because he already has 2, not because he deserves it or not this year.

If only Zion had the same mindset as Wemby (or even his same mindset before he got paid in the NBA) maybe he'd be a good rival for Wemby but that version of Zion seems to be long gone.


Look no further than Kobe and his several all defense and all nba teams he shouldn’t have had.
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Post#631 » by TroubleS0me » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:53 am

lol yea Celtics are not playoff ready
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Post#632 » by DayofMourning » Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:31 am

Dont mess up now Celts. Heat bout to get healthy.
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Post#633 » by MiamiLoyal926 » Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:38 pm

So with the season coming to a close… I have a question…. What the F happened to the Suns!?! They threw every asset they own from here to 2030 to build this team so that they can be a play in team?
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Post#634 » by IceColdCubano » Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:12 pm

MiamiLoyal926 wrote:So with the season coming to a close… I have a question…. What the F happened to the Suns!?! They threw every asset they own from here to 2030 to build this team so that they can be a play in team?


A bunch of Isolation scorers that don't play well off each other and a bench mob made up of minimun guys, its the first year with this group. It also tells you how important it is to have more balance. Also the West is loaded, so not being in top tip execution means youll fall right out of the playoffs.
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Post#635 » by DayofMourning » Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:22 pm

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MiamiLoyal926 wrote:So with the season coming to a close… I have a question…. What the F happened to the Suns!?! They threw every asset they own from here to 2030 to build this team so that they can be a play in team?


A bunch of Isolation scorers that don't play well off each other and a bench mob made up of minimun guys, its the first year with this group. It also tells you how important it is to have more balance. Also the West is loaded, so not being in top tip execution means youll fall right out of the playoffs.


I swear we watch every young, up and coming team swing for the fences and then become mediocre.

Its almost a death sentence to trade your blue chips in for an established star making a **** ton of money and come out on top.

Many are still pissed but us not getting bent over and getting pounded for all our assets in any trade this offseason was a win for me. Riley even spoke to the reality of bball economics and how its tough to field a TEAM with stars getting paid 50% of your cap.
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Post#636 » by twix2500 » Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:29 pm

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MiamiLoyal926 wrote:So with the season coming to a close… I have a question…. What the F happened to the Suns!?! They threw every asset they own from here to 2030 to build this team so that they can be a play in team?


A bunch of Isolation scorers that don't play well off each other and a bench mob made up of minimun guys, its the first year with this group. It also tells you how important it is to have more balance. Also the West is loaded, so not being in top tip execution means youll fall right out of the playoffs.
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Post#637 » by 3ammy3uck3ts » Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:33 pm

No reason to believe KD and Booker don’t go scorched earth in the playoffs again, they were the Nuggets toughest outing last year
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Post#638 » by Pokuokic » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:11 am

You would be crazy to want to play the Suns in a 7 game series (assuming health) with the firepower of KD/Booker/Beal and 3pt shooting of Allen/Gordon/ONeale, I rather play any of the other teams including Minny/OKC/Dallas/NOP and any of the play in teams before them If a were Denver.
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Post#639 » by Bishop45 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:34 pm

Who let a team this corny in the playoffs? I hate them

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Post#640 » by TroubleS0me » Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:22 am

Bishop45 wrote:Who let a team this corny in the playoffs? I hate them



They really got the division over us lol

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