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FrozenEnvelope wrote:How are we keeping pace and energy against Indiana with just 7 players?
FrozenEnvelope wrote:How are we keeping pace and energy against Indiana with just 7 players?
FrozenEnvelope wrote:How are we keeping pace and energy against Indiana with just 7 players?
Chanel Bomber wrote:This board really is full of bad people.
3toheadmelo wrote:
he did that to retirement melo lol
DOT wrote:What's crazy is, if anyone but the Nuggets win, we'll have had 6 straight years of different teams winning
Last time that happened was 1975-1980. As far as I can tell, that's the only other time in history that's happened
Also, if the Nuggets and Celtics both lose before the Finals, we'll have had 8 different teams in the Finals in 4 straight years which I'm pretty sure hasn't happened, or if it did it wasn't since the 70s
People say this era is boring, but this is a near unprecedented level of parity.
Im Coming Home wrote:FrozenEnvelope wrote:How are we keeping pace and energy against Indiana with just 7 players?
They can't defend a nosebleed and our defense is one of the best in the league so..
They don't have anyone as talented as Maxey or Embiid so it'll be easier for us to guard them too.
They were also 28th in rebounding for the season so our rebounding will be an even bigger advantage than it has been against the Sixers.
duetta wrote:Obi putting up a big game in Pacers playoff clincher. Wow, Bucks went all-in and ended up out in the first round. Never go all-in.
god shammgod wrote:Capn'O wrote:And just generally, he just got knocked out of the playoffs surrounded by AD, Rui, DLo, Reaves, and a few other decent role players. Granted against the Nuggets. But how much further is he getting us than just adding Randle back?
well, it depends. so far randle has been dismal in the playoffs. twice. we can assume he won't be in the future but who really knows. plus even at this age lebron is clearly the better defender. put it like this, with jalen sitting or just off, who are you more confident in that they could carry us ? does it mean we're winning a title for sure ? no. it might just be denver's time right now and nobody is for a few years.
Im Coming Home wrote:FrozenEnvelope wrote:How are we keeping pace and energy against Indiana with just 7 players?
They can't defend a nosebleed and our defense is one of the best in the league so..
They don't have anyone as talented as Maxey or Embiid so it'll be easier for us to guard them too.
They were also 28th in rebounding for the season so our rebounding will be an even bigger advantage than it has been against the Sixers.
Chanel Bomber wrote:god shammgod wrote:Capn'O wrote:And just generally, he just got knocked out of the playoffs surrounded by AD, Rui, DLo, Reaves, and a few other decent role players. Granted against the Nuggets. But how much further is he getting us than just adding Randle back?
well, it depends. so far randle has been dismal in the playoffs. twice. we can assume he won't be in the future but who really knows. plus even at this age lebron is clearly the better defender. put it like this, with jalen sitting or just off, who are you more confident in that they could carry us ? does it mean we're winning a title for sure ? no. it might just be denver's time right now and nobody is for a few years.
LeBron wouldn't need to be the 1A here as he is in LA. Anybody with sense and two functional eye balls knows AD can't lead an offense or make his teammates better on that end. So it's still incumbent upon LeBron to make plays. As he gets older, LA regresses.
LeBron here could still be a HOF-level connector and a secondary decision-maker after Brunson. Like an Iguodala on crack.
Could be the play.
spree8 wrote:Chanel Bomber wrote:god shammgod wrote:
well, it depends. so far randle has been dismal in the playoffs. twice. we can assume he won't be in the future but who really knows. plus even at this age lebron is clearly the better defender. put it like this, with jalen sitting or just off, who are you more confident in that they could carry us ? does it mean we're winning a title for sure ? no. it might just be denver's time right now and nobody is for a few years.
LeBron wouldn't need to be the 1A here as he is in LA. Anybody with sense and two functional eye balls knows AD can't lead an offense or make his teammates better on that end. So it's still incumbent upon LeBron to make plays. As he gets older, LA regresses.
LeBron here could still be a HOF-level connector and a secondary decision-maker after Brunson. Like an Iguodala on crack.
Could be the play.
Rather not have the first title in my lifetime tied to and owed to LeBron of all people. He would steal the spotlight and overshadow everything. We deserve better than that.
KnicksGadfly wrote:spree8 wrote:Chanel Bomber wrote:LeBron wouldn't need to be the 1A here as he is in LA. Anybody with sense and two functional eye balls knows AD can't lead an offense or make his teammates better on that end. So it's still incumbent upon LeBron to make plays. As he gets older, LA regresses.
LeBron here could still be a HOF-level connector and a secondary decision-maker after Brunson. Like an Iguodala on crack.
Could be the play.
Rather not have the first title in my lifetime tied to and owed to LeBron of all people. He would steal the spotlight and overshadow everything. We deserve better than that.
Can't lie...I want that title first. He would be a good fit here. On his end, he's still chasing Jordan's ghost (seriously, if he rebuilt the Knicks, he'd probably have that title already).
We can do it with a variety of players though, so let's see. Lebron is basically a souped up Randle who has put everything together at this point.
Wildcat wrote:Im Coming Home wrote:FrozenEnvelope wrote:How are we keeping pace and energy against Indiana with just 7 players?
They can't defend a nosebleed and our defense is one of the best in the league so..
They don't have anyone as talented as Maxey or Embiid so it'll be easier for us to guard them too.
They were also 28th in rebounding for the season so our rebounding will be an even bigger advantage than it has been against the Sixers.
Indiana picked it up during the playoffs, but that might mostly have to do with the Bucks themselves being a weak rebounding team without Giannis.
But regardless, Thibs does need to open the rotation to 8. 7 is too little.
spree8 wrote:Chanel Bomber wrote:god shammgod wrote:
well, it depends. so far randle has been dismal in the playoffs. twice. we can assume he won't be in the future but who really knows. plus even at this age lebron is clearly the better defender. put it like this, with jalen sitting or just off, who are you more confident in that they could carry us ? does it mean we're winning a title for sure ? no. it might just be denver's time right now and nobody is for a few years.
LeBron wouldn't need to be the 1A here as he is in LA. Anybody with sense and two functional eye balls knows AD can't lead an offense or make his teammates better on that end. So it's still incumbent upon LeBron to make plays. As he gets older, LA regresses.
LeBron here could still be a HOF-level connector and a secondary decision-maker after Brunson. Like an Iguodala on crack.
Could be the play.
Rather not have the first title in my lifetime tied to and owed to LeBron of all people. He would steal the spotlight and overshadow everything. We deserve better than that.
Im Coming Home wrote:Wildcat wrote:Im Coming Home wrote:They can't defend a nosebleed and our defense is one of the best in the league so..
They don't have anyone as talented as Maxey or Embiid so it'll be easier for us to guard them too.
They were also 28th in rebounding for the season so our rebounding will be an even bigger advantage than it has been against the Sixers.
Indiana picked it up during the playoffs, but that might mostly have to do with the Bucks themselves being a weak rebounding team without Giannis.
But regardless, Thibs does need to open the rotation to 8. 7 is too little.
And it was almost like 6 because McBride only played like 9 minutes
