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MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1761 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:11 pm

RiotPunch wrote:
Plossum wrote:Maybe the Lakers should've tanked the 7v8 game in retrospect

Bontemps about had an aneurysm at the notion of it on The Hoop Collective. But yeah, maybe avoiding Jokic and company would have been the smart move. Risking single elimination against the Kings, but much higher liklihood of advancement against OKC.

Did they even know if they would play the Kings? Need to add steph factor in the single elimination.

Ron Swanson · Post #1762 » by **Ron Swanson** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:19 pm

Tanking a play-in game is still a ludicrously stupid idea. It's just funny to me that Lebron is gonna get swept yet again, as is playoff tradition.

Milbucks96 · Post #1763 » by **Milbucks96** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:22 pm

The nuggets are just too good

Ron Swanson · Post #1764 » by **Ron Swanson** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:31 pm

Man I really hope that the Lakers will pity us and give us D-Lo and Austin Reaves to take Dame's contract off our hands

Post #1765 » by **paulpressey25** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:54 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Man I really hope that the Lakers will pity us and give us D-Lo and Austin Reaves to take Dame's contract off our hands

Hey, at least my Heat deal would get us three starters off a team that beat the Celtics in the Garden the other night. 8-)

RiotPunch · Post #1766 » by **RiotPunch** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:05 pm

MartyConlonOnTheRun wrote:
RiotPunch wrote:
Plossum wrote:Maybe the Lakers should've tanked the 7v8 game in retrospect

Bontemps about had an aneurysm at the notion of it on The Hoop Collective. But yeah, maybe avoiding Jokic and company would have been the smart move. Risking single elimination against the Kings, but much higher liklihood of advancement against OKC.

Did they even know if they would play the Kings? Need to add steph factor in the single elimination.

They did not, good point. Still an arguably better overall path, imo. Very, very risky, though.

Profound23 · Post #1767 » by **Profound23** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:51 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Man I really hope that the Lakers will pity us and give us D-Lo and Austin Reaves to take Dame's contract off our hands

I realize this is sarcasm.

I've said all along I would rather trade him for just expiring contracts and picks. Those two are only good because of where they are at. On that team, getting all of the LA calls. Reaves is so overrated, I don't get it. Then again I do but people refuse to admit the bias.

BUCKnation · Post #1768 » by **BUCKnation** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:59 pm

I haven't watched a whole lot of lakers games this year, but it has been weird to see their non-AD/Lebron guys be so bad when they couldn't miss anything in both matchups against the Bucks. Must be nice.

rilamann · Post #1769 » by **rilamann** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:41 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:Man I really hope that the Lakers will pity us and give us D-Lo and Austin Reaves to take Dame's contract off our hands

Hey, at least my Heat deal would get us three starters off a team that beat the Celtics in the Garden the other night.

That was a great deal and it aged really well later that same evening...lol.

I would love that deal not only because it would be great for the Bucks.

But for entertainment reasons, I would love to see a player as lazy as Dame is defensively play for a coach like Spo.

The look on Spo's face when has the perfect game-plan, only for it to sabotaged by a guy who has zero interesting in even trying to play defense would be must see TV. If that trade happened, I would honestly watch 50+ Heat games just for the Dame/Spo interactions.

GoldenAntlers · Post #1770 » by **GoldenAntlers** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:03 pm

Profound23 wrote:
Plossum wrote:I think Robinson not being injured saved Embiid.

He should've flopped Embiid style

Good to know some players still have integrity.

Post #1771 » by **Prez** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:33 am

This Wolves team is seriously impressive. I'd favor Denver but think Minnesota's got a real shot in that series. If Conley was like ~3 years closer to his prime they might've been titles favs imo.

Plossum · Post #1772 » by **Plossum** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:34 am

Yikes, Phoenix. What a disaster this series has been for them.

Where's KD off to next? :lol:

Plossum · Post #1773 » by **Plossum** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:36 am

Wtf does Phoenix even do this off season? They really don't have any choice but to run it back.

Post #1774 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:40 am

Suns imploding and getting booed. That's a shame.

MikeIsGood · Post #1775 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:38 am

The Mid 3 sure is going well huh? Take everything we complain about, make it worse, then take away our championship from three years ago. That’s Phoenix.

jschligs · Post #1776 » by **jschligs** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:01 pm

Plossum wrote:Wtf does Phoenix even do this off season? They really don't have any choice but to run it back.

Blow it up and start their 15 year rebuild again.

Matches Malone · Post #1777 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:14 pm

Read on Twitter

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1778 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:10 pm

Matches Malone wrote:

Read on Twitter

If we are being honest, that's probably my reaction too

SupremeHustle · Post #1779 » by **SupremeHustle** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:11 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:Man I really hope that the Lakers will pity us and give us D-Lo and Austin Reaves to take Dame's contract off our hands

Hey, at least my Heat deal would get us three starters off a team that beat the Celtics in the Garden the other night.

What's your Heat deal?

SupremeHustle · Post #1780 » by **SupremeHustle** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:16 pm

Plossum wrote:Wtf does Phoenix even do this off season? They really don't have any choice but to run it back.

How are they any worse off than the Bucks? Not rhetorical, seriously curious. If Dame and Khris are tradeable surely the Suns guys are, too.

Side note: I used to love Booker when PHX sucked and guys here thought he was a chucker putting up numbers on a bad team. Now, I still like him but not as much.