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FlagsFlyForever · Post #1121 » by **FlagsFlyForever** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:17 am

We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Post #1122 » by **Prez** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:17 am

In Denver/Jokic’s defense, beating a 50+ win team in the playoffs is really hard. They’ll do it one day.

MiltownMadness · Post #1123 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:17 am

raferfenix wrote:

Read on Twitter

I don't think people realize yet how bad MPJ was this round.

MiltownMadness · Post #1124 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:18 am

FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Banner cures all. It depends on if a ring comes with it. How can you talk if they are winning?

soxperry · Post #1125 » by **soxperry** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:19 am

That was an absolute joy to watch. Loved watching Denver choke.

Ant winning a title at 22 would be crazy, right?

AussieBuck · Post #1126 » by **AussieBuck** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:20 am

I think some of you forgot that a crappy Hawks team with gimpy guards was a conference finals team 3 years ago. Pacers are significantly better.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1127 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:21 am

Baddy Chuck wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
Baddy Chuck wrote:Remember when Mike Conley was "toast" like 7 years ago?

11 ppg on 41% FG while being their worst defender isn't exactly great. It might be enough to win it this year though.

11 ppg on 43% shooting, 45% from three, 7 assists and 1 turnover a game, 5 rebounds, their worst defender but at 36 was still far from a problem.

I included the 1st round, which should have boosted his numbers.

MiltownMadness · Post #1128 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:23 am

AussieBuck wrote:I think some of you forgot that a crappy Hawks team with gimpy guards was a conference finals team 3 years ago. Pacers are significantly better.

Trae is just what Hali wants to be, in no universe does this Pacers team beat Philly in 2021

Post #1129 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:24 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:Champs not getting past the 2nd round in six straight seasons is pretty wild.

Fire Mike Malone. No adjustments! LOL.

It's not like he lost to an 8 seed.

Except Malone’s MVP player was in all 12 of their playoff games, averaging 41mpg.

Baddy Chuck · Post #1130 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:24 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:
Baddy Chuck wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
11 ppg on 41% FG while being their worst defender isn't exactly great. It might be enough to win it this year though.

11 ppg on 43% shooting, 45% from three, 7 assists and 1 turnover a game, 5 rebounds, their worst defender but at 36 was still far from a problem.

I included the 1st round, which should have boosted his numbers.

The series he played over 30 minutes a game and they swept their opponent, got it man.

One day he'll be cooked, until then you're reaching.

Matches Malone · Post #1131 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:24 am

FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Kyrie trade was panned as well. Dame’s time to prove people that the Bucks trade was good.

soxperry · Post #1132 » by **soxperry** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:24 am

FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Won vs lost isnt the way to look at it. Utah still feels amazing about it no matter what. I would think there had to have been a bid war for Golbert because the price still seems insane. Just because you spend 100k on a toilet, and then it does everything it was advertised to do, doesn't mean it was a smart investment.

Fortunately for Minnesota, they have so much depth that it doesn't matter what they spent on Golbert, at least not right now.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1133 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:25 am

FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Are they winning because of it, or in spite of it?

Post #1134 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:26 am

Matches Malone wrote:
FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Kyrie trade was panned as well. Dame’s time to prove people that the Bucks trade was good.

Have to admit, last night I looked up what Dallas gave up for Kyrie. Was a hell of a lot less than we gave up for Dame. Yes, I thought what if……

Post #1135 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:28 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:
FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Are they winning because of it, or in spite of it?

$40 million in cap space and all those picks and Kessler would have brought back a couple great players. I’m 50-50 whether that trade is the reason they’re here now.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1136 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:29 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:
Fire Mike Malone. No adjustments! LOL.

It's not like he lost to an 8 seed.

Except Malone’s MVP player was in all 12 of their playoff games, averaging 41mpg.

And they lost to a good team. He didn't get grossly outcoached.

Are you really arguing Bud coached a good series against Miami? I loved the guy, but that was embarrassing from the start.

ReddoverKobe · Post #1137 » by **ReddoverKobe** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:31 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Kyrie trade was panned as well. Dame’s time to prove people that the Bucks trade was good.

Have to admit, last night I looked up what Dallas gave up for Kyrie. Was a hell of a lot less than we gave up for Dame. Yes, I thought what if……

I had that thought as well.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1138 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:34 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Kyrie trade was panned as well. Dame’s time to prove people that the Bucks trade was good.

Have to admit, last night I looked up what Dallas gave up for Kyrie. Was a hell of a lot less than we gave up for Dame. Yes, I thought what if……

Stop. Middleton isn't reliable enough, but Kyrie is? Nah

Also, we gave up very little for Dame.

Sure, Jrue had value, but in hindsight, he shouldn't have.

theFireBlanket · Post #1139 » by **theFireBlanket** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:35 am

Rudy is the legit DPOY, there's no way they didn't win that trade.

By extension, they then reunited him with Mike Conley from their Utah tenure together. Big picture.

Baddy Chuck · Post #1140 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:35 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
FlagsFlyForever wrote:We all agree Minnesota won the Gobert trade, right? There was a lot of criticism last year and radio silence this year.

Kyrie trade was panned as well. Dame’s time to prove people that the Bucks trade was good.

Have to admit, last night I looked up what Dallas gave up for Kyrie. Was a hell of a lot less than we gave up for Dame. Yes, I thought what if……

From the leader of the everybody is Anthony Mason 2.0 crew, I could only imagine the things that would be said.