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Post#1941 » by OrlChamps2030 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:41 pm

pepe1991 wrote:What happend to Jalen Green?
Guy somehow flipped a switch and become MVP candidate for past 10 games.


He has to provide for his family now


Somebody find AB and Jet a baby mama :pray:
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Post#1942 » by pepe1991 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:47 pm

OrlChamps2030 wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:What happend to Jalen Green?
Guy somehow flipped a switch and become MVP candidate for past 10 games.


He has to provide for his family now


Somebody find AB and Jet a baby mama :pray:


LOL

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Post#1943 » by eyriq » Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:38 pm

Rockets have won ten in a row... Just beat the Thunder... My word, the Warriors are getting pressed just to make the play-in.
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Post#1944 » by JoshuaPotter » Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:47 pm

eyriq wrote:Rockets have won ten in a row... Just beat the Thunder... My word, the Warriors are getting pressed just to make the play-in.


We are talking about a Shai less Thunder so it doesn't sound impressive.

10 wins in a row is impressive regardless.
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Post#1945 » by JoshuaPotter » Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:48 pm

eyriq wrote:Rockets have won ten in a row... Just beat the Thunder... My word, the Warriors are getting pressed just to make the play-in.


It's important to note how Cason Wallace is doing during this stretch. He is about as similar as a position to Anthony Black as it gets.
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Post#1946 » by JoshuaPotter » Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:50 pm

Amen thompsons stats during that 10 game win streak are eye popping compared to when he started.
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Post#1947 » by jezzerinho » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:19 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:Amen thompsons stats during that 10 game win streak are eye popping compared to when he started.


My feeling is he'll get a lot lot better too.

Since before the draft, my judgement on Amen is that he just wont accept being anything other than a good NBA player. He has a special makeup psychologically, even before you consider his athleticism and vision. Not having an outside shot will always put a ceiling on him, but the rest can be truly elite, imo.
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Post#1948 » by Audi » Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:50 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:Amen thompsons stats during that 10 game win streak are eye popping compared to when he started.


Lots of question marks on that Houston roster considering these guys are just now popping but it's in the absence of Sengun.
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Post#1949 » by byeganyo » Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:09 pm

pepe1991 wrote:What happend to Jalen Green?
Guy somehow flipped a switch and become MVP candidate for past 10 games.


i decided to watch the end of their game yesterday for some reason and he really is playing out of his mind right now.
Their remaining schedule is pretty tough but if they keep this level and get into the play in, he will get some all nba votes, which sounded as a joke just 3 weeks ago.
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Post#1950 » by pepe1991 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:34 pm

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pepe1991 wrote:What happend to Jalen Green?
Guy somehow flipped a switch and become MVP candidate for past 10 games.


i decided to watch the end of their game yesterday for some reason and he really is playing out of his mind right now.
Their remaining schedule is pretty tough but if they keep this level and get into the play in, he will get some all nba votes, which sounded as a joke just 3 weeks ago.


I thought he will be great when game slows down for him. Than he played like apsolute trash whole year long and i pretty much gave up and ofc, out of nowhere is playing like prime Harden :lol:

He, btw, had month with 37% FG, 22% for 3 this year :lol:
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Post#1951 » by Bensational » Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:50 pm

pepe1991 wrote:
byeganyo wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:What happend to Jalen Green?
Guy somehow flipped a switch and become MVP candidate for past 10 games.


i decided to watch the end of their game yesterday for some reason and he really is playing out of his mind right now.
Their remaining schedule is pretty tough but if they keep this level and get into the play in, he will get some all nba votes, which sounded as a joke just 3 weeks ago.


I thought he will be great when game slows down for him. Than he played like apsolute trash whole year long and i pretty much gave up and ofc, out of nowhere is playing like prime Harden :lol:

He, btw, had month with 37% FG, 22% for 3 this year :lol:


Now he’s shooting 50%fg, 43% for 3 and 63% TS in 13 games in March, averaging 28ppg, 5rpg, 3.7apg. Most of all it’s his playmaking and finishing that seems to have taken a giant leap. Literally like a switch flipped, crazy the shift in his game.

You love to see it though cos it just makes the game better to watch.
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Post#1952 » by Audi » Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:25 pm

Bensational wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:
byeganyo wrote:
i decided to watch the end of their game yesterday for some reason and he really is playing out of his mind right now.
Their remaining schedule is pretty tough but if they keep this level and get into the play in, he will get some all nba votes, which sounded as a joke just 3 weeks ago.


I thought he will be great when game slows down for him. Than he played like apsolute trash whole year long and i pretty much gave up and ofc, out of nowhere is playing like prime Harden :lol:

He, btw, had month with 37% FG, 22% for 3 this year :lol:


Now he’s shooting 50%fg, 43% for 3 and 63% TS in 13 games in March, averaging 28ppg, 5rpg, 3.7apg. Most of all it’s his playmaking and finishing that seems to have taken a giant leap. Literally like a switch flipped, crazy the shift in his game.

You love to see it though cos it just makes the game better to watch.


Could also be a bit of a flukey hot streak. He's averaging 6+ more minutes and taking 6+ more shot attempts this month compared to rest of season, so all those factored together kinda checks out.
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Post#1953 » by Bensational » Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:48 pm

Audi wrote:Could also be a bit of a flukey hot streak. He's averaging 6+ more minutes and taking 6+ more shot attempts this month compared to rest of season, so all those factored together kinda checks out.


Could be, or it could be a late 3rd year breakout? Suggs has had a decent explosion of hot play too.

It’s why I don’t think we see the best of AB until year 3 or 4.
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Post#1954 » by eyriq » Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:06 pm

Bensational wrote:
Audi wrote:Could also be a bit of a flukey hot streak. He's averaging 6+ more minutes and taking 6+ more shot attempts this month compared to rest of season, so all those factored together kinda checks out.


Could be, or it could be a late 3rd year breakout? Suggs has had a decent explosion of hot play too.

It’s why I don’t think we see the best of AB until year 3 or 4.
Year 3 breakouts are a thing.
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Post#1955 » by Bensational » Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:14 pm

eyriq wrote:
Bensational wrote:
Audi wrote:Could also be a bit of a flukey hot streak. He's averaging 6+ more minutes and taking 6+ more shot attempts this month compared to rest of season, so all those factored together kinda checks out.


Could be, or it could be a late 3rd year breakout? Suggs has had a decent explosion of hot play too.

It’s why I don’t think we see the best of AB until year 3 or 4.
Year 3 breakouts are a thing.


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Post#1956 » by SOUL » Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:51 am

Dejounte dueling the Celtics...
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Post#1957 » by SOUL » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:03 am

Dejounte game winner vs Celtics...

45 shots though LOL.. 2nd most in the last 10 years since Kobe's last game
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Post#1958 » by thelead » Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:21 am

Should have been a magician at the deadline. Atlanta isn't trading him anymore. Called it the second Trae got injured.
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Post#1959 » by Knightro » Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:29 am

thelead wrote:Should have been a magician at the deadline. Atlanta isn't trading him anymore. Called it the second Trae got injured.


We'll see what happens :lol:

They're still going nowhere.
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Post#1960 » by Skybox » Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:06 pm

thelead wrote:Should have been a magician at the deadline. Atlanta isn't trading him anymore. Called it the second Trae got injured.


No skipping steps :banghead:

Price is skyrocketing- if he’s even on the block again. He was absolutely, publicly on the block.

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