Around The League - Bill Walton passes from cancer at 71

jschligs · Post #1541 » by **jschligs** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:22 am

MikeIsGood wrote:Feel like the narrative isn't talking about Ant enough. He's been pretty **** in 4 of the last 5 games, honestly. Shooting under 30%.

They were so quick to call him the next whatever. NBA Media is way to reactionary for clicks.

RiotPunch · Post #1542 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:23 am

Watching Luka/Kyrie convert oops at will to Lively/Gafford has me seriously envious.

Plossum · Post #1543 » by **Plossum** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:24 am

MikeIsGood wrote:Feel like the narrative isn't talking about Ant enough. He's been pretty **** in 4 of the last 5 games, honestly. Shooting under 30%.

I think he gets a pass due to his relative youth. But you’re right, he hasn’t been good since early in that Denver series.

JonHeist · Post #1544 » by **JonHeist** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:24 am

Dereck Lively II is the Derrick White of Shaquille O'Neal's

rilamann · Post #1545 » by **rilamann** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:26 am

It's really **** up that as Bucks fans we are stuck with no choice other than having to root for a Jason Kidd coached team to win it all.

Rule #1 of being a Bucks fan, you can never EVER root for Boston.

**** the Pacers. I hope they choke (again).

Wolves fans are Vikings fans.

This whole season has sucked for us.

RiotPunch · Post #1546 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:27 am

rilamann wrote:Holy ****, the Wolves are the NBA version of the Vikings.

That's Minnesota for you, I guess. I bought in.

On the bright side, I think the Mavs can absolutely beat the Saltics.

BUCKnation · Post #1547 » by **BUCKnation** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:28 am

I got the wolves in 6.

MikeIsGood · Post #1548 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:29 am

RiotPunch wrote:
rilamann wrote:Holy ****, the Wolves are the NBA version of the Vikings.

That's Minnesota for you, I guess. I bought in.

On the bright side, I think the Mavs can absolutely beat the Saltics.

That's a **** rough bright side.

Post #1549 » by **Prez** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:29 am

Luka can be brutal with his whining to the refs a lot of the time but I don't quite understand why so many people dislike him. The dude is an assassin and has basically always been lights out in the playoffs. His play style isn't anywhere near as bull **** as the true foul baiting clowns like Embiid, Harden, Jimmy, etc. I think it'd be cool if he won a ring.

RiotPunch · Post #1550 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:30 am

MikeIsGood wrote:
RiotPunch wrote:
rilamann wrote:Holy ****, the Wolves are the NBA version of the Vikings.

That's Minnesota for you, I guess. I bought in.

On the bright side, I think the Mavs can absolutely beat the Saltics.

That's a **** rough bright side.

Yeah. My Boston hatred runs deep, I guess.

ejn1214 · Post #1551 » by **ejn1214** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:30 am

Luka interview was great. I don't care what position, you can't hope the defensive player of the year switches on you. Cherry on top, is letting Doncic shoot an open 3 when that's the only thing you can't give up

Mags FTW · Post #1552 » by **Mags FTW** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:30 am

MikeIsGood wrote:Feel like the narrative isn't talking about Ant enough. He's been pretty **** in 4 of the last 5 games, honestly. Shooting under 30%.

To a degree, that's kind of him.

He was 47th in PER this year. 96th in True Shooting %.

He has stretches where he looks like the future best player in the league, but his complete body of work says something different.

RiotPunch · Post #1553 » by **RiotPunch** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:32 am

Mags FTW wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:Feel like the narrative isn't talking about Ant enough. He's been pretty **** in 4 of the last 5 games, honestly. Shooting under 30%.

To a degree, that's kind of him.

He was 47th in PER this year. 96th in True Shooting %.

He has stretches where he looks like the future best player in the league, but his complete body of work says something different.

He was doing the Tatum thing where he needs to be that dude and instead camps out on the perimeter and watches in crunch time. Passive when the ball finds him. I thought he had the killer instinct, but he may have fooled me.

Post #1554 » by **Prez** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:34 am

JonHeist wrote:Dereck Lively II is the Derrick White of Shaquille O'Neal's

This is my favorite thing this season

Naz Reid is the Steph Curry of Bobby Portises

Matches Malone · Post #1555 » by **Matches Malone** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:35 am

Gobert wishes he could do this.

Read on Twitter

rilamann · Post #1556 » by **rilamann** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:36 am

RiotPunch wrote:
rilamann wrote:Holy ****, the Wolves are the NBA version of the Vikings.

That's Minnesota for you, I guess. I bought in.

On the bright side, I think the Mavs can absolutely beat the Saltics.

I thought Boston had the title on lock after Denver got knocked out last week.

I'd still favor Boston, but you're right, Dallas def has a real shot if they continue playing like this.

Kyrie getting a ring against Boston would be delicious. Even if you don't like Kyrie, you still have to love it just from the absolute salt that it would pour on Boston.

JayMKE · Post #1557 » by **JayMKE** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:41 am

Jason Kidd is an ass but he’s not doing much coaching anyways, Kyrie and Luka are fun to watch

Post #1558 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:41 am

Kidd, Boston, Minnesota, whatever, at the end of the day I really don't give 2 **** who wins the title.

BUCKnation · Post #1559 » by **BUCKnation** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:45 am

I think boston kill the mavs

Baddy Chuck · Post #1560 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Sat May 25, 2024 3:46 am

RiotPunch wrote:Watching Luka/Kyrie convert oops at will to Lively/Gafford has me seriously envious.

After the deadline the Mavs attempted 53 lob attempts. The Bucks attempted 63 the whole season.