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Post#101 » by NuggetsWY » Thu May 20, 2021 12:06 am

TunaFish wrote:Interesting observations about MPJ and Rivers. He thinks MPJ needs to respond to tougher defense by driving more. He think Rivers is a better starting two guard than Barton and that Barton is needed on the bench.

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I think some of us have been saying "Barton is needed on the bench" for a couple of years now. Maybe this group just might know a little about basketball. :clap:
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Re: 2021 Western Conference race to the playoff 

Post#102 » by skywalker33 » Thu May 20, 2021 3:21 am

Lakers playing like crap their Big 3 4-28 shooting. They could be bumped out of the playoffs by the FIRST ever Play-In, wonder how much bitchin' LBJ will do then :clap: :pray:
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Post#103 » by The Rebel » Thu May 20, 2021 3:47 am

skywalker33 wrote:Lakers playing like crap their Big 3 4-28 shooting. They could be bumped out of the playoffs by the FIRST ever Play-In, wonder how much bitchin' LBJ will do then :clap: :pray:


Well he was already saying that he is never going to be 100% again and that Curry is the MVP so he has his excuses built up.

While many Lakers fans were crying about the Clippers and Nuggets tanking to avoid them, I think the only reason we actually tanked was to make sure Lebron and Davis had to play this week and would not get free time off.
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Re: 2021 Western Conference race to the playoff 

Post#104 » by THE J0KER » Thu May 20, 2021 4:45 am

Dam'n, that was close.
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Post#105 » by The Rebel » Thu May 20, 2021 5:00 am

In the 1st whole non-Nuggets Lakers game I have watched this year I see that the refs are still ensuring that Lebron wins. I will go back to avoiding their games, as every time I watch one I wonder why I watch a league so obviously fixed.
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Post#106 » by TunaFish » Fri May 21, 2021 11:39 am

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Post#107 » by Richard Miller » Fri May 21, 2021 12:06 pm

Schedule of the first three games is absolutely brutal for Europeans :/
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Post#108 » by psimanic1 » Fri May 21, 2021 12:58 pm

Richard Miller wrote:Schedule of the first three games is absolutely brutal for Europeans :/

Not anymore, i am so used to it now that i stay late even when Denver is not playing :lol:
15 years of watching Denver can do it to you :lol:
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Post#109 » by Richard Miller » Fri May 21, 2021 1:23 pm

The real start of the game is nearly 5am, it's not even staying late anymore, more like waking up early :P
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Post#110 » by NuggetsWY » Fri May 21, 2021 2:00 pm

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Richard Miller wrote:Schedule of the first three games is absolutely brutal for Europeans :/

Not anymore, i am so used to it now that i stay late even when Denver is not playing :lol:
15 years of watching Denver can do it to you :lol:

Richard Miller wrote:The real start of the game is nearly 5am, it's not even staying late anymore, more like waking up early :P

Yuppers, games are played at crazy hours for many people, especially outside of the continental U.S. But I don't mind. I remember the 1960s & 1970s when there were very few games on TV. Radio was how I got most games. What games were on TV, were often delayed broadcasts that didn't play until 11:30 PM regardless of what time zone you lived in -- even the NBA Finals.

When the army sent me overseas, guys would gather in the middle of the night to listen to the game because there was no such thing as rebroadcasts.

I just consider what we have today and am thankful. I also believe it will get better.

At this time, the biggest income the NBA has is television (I believe that is true). The largest viewing audience is the East Coast of the United States (plus Los Angeles but ...). So games are set to play during prime time on the East Coast. If a West Coast game is really big, they don't want it to start before most viewers arrive home from work - no earlier than 6 PM with 7 PM considered ideal. That is 10 PM East Coast time though. So television does not like that either, not really. It's all a juggling act with the NBA watching television juggle the schedule.

Most of us probably already know all of that, but I thought I'd just remind everyone.
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Post#111 » by TunaFish » Fri May 21, 2021 7:03 pm

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Richard Miller wrote:Schedule of the first three games is absolutely brutal for Europeans :/

Not anymore, i am so used to it now that i stay late even when Denver is not playing :lol:
15 years of watching Denver can do it to you :lol:

Richard Miller wrote:The real start of the game is nearly 5am, it's not even staying late anymore, more like waking up early :P

Yuppers, games are played at crazy hours for many people, especially outside of the continental U.S. But I don't mind. I remember the 1960s & 1970s when there were very few games on TV. Radio was how I got most games. What games were on TV, were often delayed broadcasts that didn't play until 11:30 PM regardless of what time zone you lived in -- even the NBA Finals.

When the army sent me overseas, guys would gather in the middle of the night to listen to the game because there was no such thing as rebroadcasts.

I just consider what we have today and am thankful. I also believe it will get better.

At this time, the biggest income the NBA has is television (I believe that is true). The largest viewing audience is the East Coast of the United States (plus Los Angeles but ...). So games are set to play during prime time on the East Coast. If a West Coast game is really big, they don't want it to start before most viewers arrive home from work - no earlier than 6 PM with 7 PM considered ideal. That is 10 PM East Coast time though. So television does not like that either, not really. It's all a juggling act with the NBA watching television juggle the schedule.

Most of us probably already know all of that, but I thought I'd just remind everyone.


Great insight! Those late night starts (10pm +) don't seem to matter in New York City but it matters to those who work regular schedules elsewhere. I'm lucky to be retired. Euro fans must be diehards to follow Western US teams. I salute you.
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Re: 2021 Western Conference race to the playoff 

Post#112 » by psimanic1 » Fri May 21, 2021 9:46 pm

I am working from home, and one job freelance for US company, so i just wait a bit more for Denver games :D those around 2 am our time are best for me but when it comes to Denver, and POs I dont mind staying late. Last year, LAC series, I was waiting for 4am game, then went to 7h drive right after that xD And yea, first few years of nba we had maybe 1 or 2 games to watch Denver on tv, with dial up I wasnt really able to watch games live, so most of it came trough just seing results and stuff xD
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Re: 2021 Western Conference race to the playoff 

Post#113 » by skywalker33 » Sat May 22, 2021 4:00 am

Grizz eliminates the Warriors, kinda glad given all the trouble GSW gave us this year.
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Post#114 » by TunaFish » Tue May 25, 2021 6:33 am

So someone was saying Gordon can't guard the perimeter.

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Post#115 » by NuggetsWY » Tue May 25, 2021 8:56 am

TunaFish wrote:So someone was saying Gordon can't guard the perimeter.

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Post#116 » by skywalker33 » Tue May 25, 2021 2:17 pm

Looking at tonight's playoff games, I would REALLY like to see 3 2-0 series leads at the end of the day, especially in the PHX-LAL game.
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Post#117 » by skywalker33 » Tue Jun 1, 2021 3:15 pm

So, I read somewhere Barton will miss game 5 but MAY be back for game 6....does Barton hate playing in the playoffs ?? He's reportedly been practicing with the team but never wants to show up when it matters. Perhaps it's the FO doesn't want him on the court, he didn't play in 2020 at all....what's the deal ??
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Post#118 » by skywalker33 » Thu Jun 3, 2021 4:12 am

Well, according to Mike Singer of the DP, Barton won't play in Game 6. Not a surprise to me, I don't expect to see him anytime soon. He's been out since Apr 23, man, that seems like a really long time for a pulled hammie.
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Post#119 » by skywalker33 » Thu Jun 3, 2021 12:58 pm

Nuggets can really do themselves a favor if they can put away the Trailblazers tonight. PHX/LAL series looks like it will go to seven games so a win tonight will give us some much-needed rest for the Good Guys. We have proven we can take their besrt punch, proven we can win on their HC, it's time to end this series.
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Re: 2021 Western Conference race to the playoff 

Post#120 » by skywalker33 » Mon Jun 7, 2021 12:24 am

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