The Around The NBA Thread

Dominator83 · Post #1921 » by **Dominator83** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 12:24 am

Michael Jackson wrote:]
Leslie Forman wrote:Lue is sorta just a different side of the Thibs coin. Thibs thinks prepping for the playoffs means treating the regular season like it, getting your rotations and schemes as repetitive and drilled in as possible for a playoff series. Lue on the other hand doesn't really care about the regular season but is looking for ideas he can use in the playoffs.

Which is more effective? Who knows. Everyone would say Lue now but Thibs has never really had a truly great team.

Lue not on,y doesn’t care about the regular season he apparent,y doesn’t care about game 1 and 2 also.

Sick burn

Am2626 · Post #1922 » by **Am2626** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 1:28 am

jc23 wrote:
StunnerKO wrote:Sigh

Read on Twitter
?s=21

pretty obvious he is setting up his book, dont be surprised if he changes his opinion on the GOAT debate once again and says lebron is the best. Pip is an all time great but he has a track history of terrible takes.

i dont blame him on being bitter about the "Last Dance", i also see how much that is influencing his tweets.

Is Pippen talking about the Championship Cleveland won? How is Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love not providing help for LeBron? Both were perennial All Stars. Now if LeBron could have won a championship with Larry Hughes as the team’s second best player that’s another thing.

johnnyvann840 · Post #1923 » by **johnnyvann840** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 1:33 am

Michael Jackson wrote:
DASMACKDOWN wrote:Paul George is having one of those great terrible games lol

If Booker doesnt have a Booker type game going forward, this will go 7. I now have Atlanta going up at least 3-0 against the Bucks.

I dont have any confidence in the Bucks and they probably would have lost in 5 if Kyrie wouldnt have been hurt. I feel that Trae Young is going to suck their souls out in game 2 and then totally embarrass them in game 3.

I think Bucks come back game 2. The can handle punches now. I think the Hawks still can win the series but I think Bucks take game 2.

Yeah, the Bucks have been as resilient as any team. They are just destroying the Hawks in this first half. 31 pt lead. ATL needs a miracle comeback. Right now Atlanta doesn't even look like they belong on the same court as Milwaukee.

Post #1924 » by **HomoSapien** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 1:36 am

Reggie Miller just mentioned that Bobby Portis' nickname is "Crazy Eyes". If I'm not mistaken, that originated here.

MrFortune3 · Post #1925 » by **MrFortune3** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:06 am

HomoSapien wrote:Reggie Miller just mentioned that Bobby Portis' nickname is "Crazy Eyes". If I'm not mistaken, that originated here.

They've called Portis crazy eyes for most of the playoffs. I kept thinking in my head "Didn't that **** start on realgm?"

dice · Post #1926 » by **dice** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:11 am

kevin durant's shot chart for this year:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/duranke01/shooting/2021

trae young's:

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/y/youngtr01/shooting/2021

i know which one i find prettier

dice · Post #1927 » by **dice** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:15 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:I now have Atlanta going up at least 3-0 against the Bucks. I feel that Trae Young is going to suck their souls out in game 2 and then totally embarrass them in game 3.

could you please now post that the bulls are going to be terrible for the rest of my life?

Post #1928 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:55 am

HomoSapien wrote:Reggie Miller just mentioned that Bobby Portis' nickname is "Crazy Eyes". If I'm not mistaken, that originated here.

We basically start everything :lol:

Anything Bulls related is either from here or Stacey King....that he may have seen on here

I think Jimmy Buckets and The Paw are 100% King tho.

Post #1929 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 2:56 am

dice wrote:
DASMACKDOWN wrote:I now have Atlanta going up at least 3-0 against the Bucks. I feel that Trae Young is going to suck their souls out in game 2 and then totally embarrass them in game 3.

could you please now post that the bulls are going to be terrible for the rest of my life?

That was my reverse jinx :lol:

MrFortune3 · Post #1930 » by **MrFortune3** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:19 am

Everyone kept saying the Hawks stole game 1 and the Bucks beat them like they stole it

Jeffster81 · Post #1931 » by **Jeffster81** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:39 am

Am2626 wrote:
jc23 wrote:
StunnerKO wrote:Sigh

Read on Twitter
?s=21

pretty obvious he is setting up his book, dont be surprised if he changes his opinion on the GOAT debate once again and says lebron is the best. Pip is an all time great but he has a track history of terrible takes.

i dont blame him on being bitter about the "Last Dance", i also see how much that is influencing his tweets.

Is Pippen talking about the Championship Cleveland won? How is Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love not providing help for LeBron? Both were perennial All Stars. Now if LeBron could have won a championship with Larry Hughes as the team’s second best player that’s another thing.

I believe he is and I do believe Scottie needs to do research before he starts talking. Every championship roster that LBJ has had, he always had help. From AD to Bosh/Wade to Love/Irving, he had help, so I sure as hell do not know what Pippen is talking about when he claims LBJ never had help.

Post #1932 » by **Michael Jackson** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 9:13 pm

Am2626 wrote:
jc23 wrote:
StunnerKO wrote:Sigh

Read on Twitter
?s=21

pretty obvious he is setting up his book, dont be surprised if he changes his opinion on the GOAT debate once again and says lebron is the best. Pip is an all time great but he has a track history of terrible takes.

i dont blame him on being bitter about the "Last Dance", i also see how much that is influencing his tweets.

Is Pippen talking about the Championship Cleveland won? How is Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love not providing help for LeBron? Both were perennial All Stars. Now if LeBron could have won a championship with Larry Hughes as the team’s second best player that’s another thing.

Not only was Kyrie help... He literally carried that series in the end. The best Kyrie has ever played. Pippen is trolling, LeBron is ubiquitous with having help, which I don't begrudge him as much as some do, because everyone needed help, from MJ,Wilt, Magic whoever, no one wins alone. Still Pippen is saying this simply to troll and het his name out there. I just wonder if he is tipping his PR guy

Am2626 · Post #1933 » by **Am2626** » Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:09 pm

Michael Jackson wrote:
Am2626 wrote:
jc23 wrote:
pretty obvious he is setting up his book, dont be surprised if he changes his opinion on the GOAT debate once again and says lebron is the best. Pip is an all time great but he has a track history of terrible takes.

i dont blame him on being bitter about the "Last Dance", i also see how much that is influencing his tweets.

Is Pippen talking about the Championship Cleveland won? How is Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love not providing help for LeBron? Both were perennial All Stars. Now if LeBron could have won a championship with Larry Hughes as the team’s second best player that’s another thing.

Not only was Kyrie help... He literally carried that series in the end. The best Kyrie has ever played. Pippen is trolling, LeBron is ubiquitous with having help, which I don't begrudge him as much as some do, because everyone needed help, from MJ,Wilt, Magic whoever, no one wins alone. Still Pippen is saying this simply to troll and het his name out there. I just wonder if he is tipping his PR guy

That would be a first for no tip Pip.

dice · Post #1934 » by **dice** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:54 am

i figured there was a good chance boogie would botch that intentional miss, but wow

ThreeMileAllan · Post #1935 » by **ThreeMileAllan** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:55 am

dice wrote:i figured there was a good chance boogie would botch that intentional miss, but wow

Lol how does boogie not know

Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

dice · Post #1936 » by **dice** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 4:00 am

ThreeMileAllan wrote:
dice wrote:i figured there was a good chance boogie would botch that intentional miss, but wow
Lol how does boogie not know

oh, i think he knows the rule. it's just apparently something he's never practiced. and he comes off as a bit of a bonehead

Dominator83 · Post #1937 » by **Dominator83** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:40 am

Watching this just goes to show how off we are spending assets on Vuc. In today's NBA you need a center that can play some serious Defense, including switches. Even a great rim protector like Gobert was neutered because of his lack of ability to defend the perimeter. Ayton is the perfect modern day center imo. His game is both old school and new school.

Andi Obst · Post #1938 » by **Andi Obst** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:10 am

Dominater wrote:Watching this just goes to show how off we are spending assets on Vuc. In today's NBA you need a center that can play some serious Defense, including switches. Even a great rim protector like Gobert was neutered because of his lack of ability to defend the perimeter. Ayton is the perfect modern day center imo. His game is both old school and new school.

I wouldn't go that far yet. Ayton has been brilliant this postseason without a doubt, but I still have doubts he is as "switchable" against guards with elite quickness and shooting. The Suns haven't faced a team with that kind of player. Trae would be an interesting test, but I don't see that happening.

Definitely agree with you on Vuc though. You're not going to be able to hide him in playoffs. It's going to be a problem (if we even make it to the postseason).

MrFortune3 · Post #1939 » by **MrFortune3** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:20 pm

Dominater wrote:Watching this just goes to show how off we are spending assets on Vuc. In today's NBA you need a center that can play some serious Defense, including switches. Even a great rim protector like Gobert was neutered because of his lack of ability to defend the perimeter. Ayton is the perfect modern day center imo. His game is both old school and new school.

You can mitigate Vuc's issues in the playoffs so long as he's rebounding. He can score and rebound, that will keep him on the floor even if he's weak on D.
We definitely have to have Williams evolve as a defender and grab a PG that can take on his man.

CobyWhite0 · Post #1940 » by **CobyWhite0** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 6:07 pm

MrFortune3 wrote:
Dominater wrote:Watching this just goes to show how off we are spending assets on Vuc. In today's NBA you need a center that can play some serious Defense, including switches. Even a great rim protector like Gobert was neutered because of his lack of ability to defend the perimeter. Ayton is the perfect modern day center imo. His game is both old school and new school.

You can mitigate Vuc's issues in the playoffs so long as he's rebounding. He can score and rebound, that will keep him on the floor even if he's weak on D.
We definitely have to have Williams evolve as a defender and grab a PG that can take on his man.

Great point about Vuc - Gobert was only "neutered" by his complete lack of any skills whatsoever on the offensive end of the floor.

A team with a center who can't punish smaller players in the post will always be susceptible to their opponents going small-ball on them. It's easy to draw Gobert away from the basket with a small-ball lineup, because he can't do anything to make the other team pay when he has the ball.