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SupremeHustle wrote:I hope the Bucks don't play the Knicks in the first round. Not because they can't beat them, but because they'll be going against the Knicks, the media, the refs, and an appealing narrative for the league.
JimmyTheKid wrote:As someone who's defended his basketball prowess and character since before his first title, watching folks continue to diminish or qualify Lebron's greatness on these forums and in twitterverse remains one of the more head scratching sports-takey phenomenons I've ever seen. Its embarrassing really. I know the nature of social media is to "pick a side" but I cannot for the life of me imagine spending hours/days/weeks/months/years sh*tting on, instead of appreciating, at worst a top-3 player of all-time. What a world.
JimmyTheKid wrote:As someone who's defended his basketball prowess and character since before his first title, watching folks continue to diminish or qualify Lebron's greatness on these forums and in twitterverse remains one of the more head scratching sports-takey phenomenons I've ever seen. Its embarrassing really. I know the nature of social media is to "pick a side" but I cannot for the life of me imagine spending hours/days/weeks/months/years sh*tting on, instead of appreciating, at worst a top-3 player of all-time. What a world.
Prez wrote:SupremeHustle wrote:I hope the Bucks don't play the Knicks in the first round. Not because they can't beat them, but because they'll be going against the Knicks, the media, the refs, and an appealing narrative for the league.
This Knicks team is super likable and respect what they’ve done, but they’d be by far the easiest first round matchup IMO. Just don’t think they have the firepower to hang with us over 7, but I think Miami/Boston/ATL have a real shot at the upset.
jschligs wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't know who the **** SupremeHustle is?
Gery Woelfel wrote:Got a time big boy?
But it turns out that Parker might not just be a complete end-of-bench, break glass in case of emergency kind of guy. As we all roll our eyes at an injury report more never-ending than the breadsticks at Olive Garden, Parker has taken advantage of the opportunity to give the Boston Celtics 15 somewhat productive minutes off the bench.
So it's time eat some crow. Not the whole crow, mind you. Maybe, like, a wing. He’s still not going to take minutes away from the regulars when (if?) the team is fully healthy, but there might be some times where he gets the call over Grant Williams or Semi Ojeleye.
“We're hoping that we can do with Jabari a little bit like we did with Evan Turner,” Danny Ainge said earlier in the day. “(Turner) was the number two pick in the draft and started his career out well and was without a place really and came into the Celtics and played very well for us and got himself a big contract with Portland Trail Blazers. So we’re hoping we can help Jabari and he can help us.”
KidA24 wrote:MickeyDavis wrote:OMG that shot almost went in
https://streamable.com/9tycna
Just a reminder, Jason Kidd once had Khris Middleton intentionally miss a free throw when they were up by 3 points.
JimmyTheKid wrote:As someone who's defended his basketball prowess and character since before his first title, watching folks continue to diminish or qualify Lebron's greatness on these forums and in twitterverse remains one of the more head scratching sports-takey phenomenons I've ever seen. Its embarrassing really. I know the nature of social media is to "pick a side" but I cannot for the life of me imagine spending hours/days/weeks/months/years sh*tting on, instead of appreciating, at worst a top-3 player of all-time. What a world.
GHOSTofSIKMA wrote: I think that we will do worse than last season and that Giannis is now just a mere all star. All because we switched from Bud to Griffin.
sidney lanier wrote:ElPeregrino wrote:sidney lanier wrote:
Clutchiness is clutchiness and remains relevant. And I'll see your Miles Simon and raise you Carmelo Anthony, Kemba Walker, and Anthony Davis.
Clutchiness does not exist. He could've done this in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and it would still be irrelevant because the sample size is so miniscule.
I’ll bite. If clutchiness doesn’t exist, how about its converse, chokiness? Is there no such thing as choking? Are you saying that last-second game-tying shot has the same psychodynamic as a first quarter shot in a lopsided game? No difference in heart rate, sphincter tightness, or requisite focus?
I think it’s true that we sometimes impute patterns to randomness and overassess things like perceived hot streaks, but performance under pressure on the big stage, in the big moment, is not that. Donte had his Robert Horry moment in the NCAAs, and that’s extremely suggestive about how he might respond under similar pressure in the playoffs.
ElPeregrino wrote:sidney lanier wrote:ElPeregrino wrote:Clutchiness does not exist. He could've done this in Game 7 of the NBA Finals and it would still be irrelevant because the sample size is so miniscule.
I’ll bite. If clutchiness doesn’t exist, how about its converse, chokiness? Is there no such thing as choking? Are you saying that last-second game-tying shot has the same psychodynamic as a first quarter shot in a lopsided game? No difference in heart rate, sphincter tightness, or requisite focus?
I think it’s true that we sometimes impute patterns to randomness and overassess things like perceived hot streaks, but performance under pressure on the big stage, in the big moment, is not that. Donte had his Robert Horry moment in the NCAAs, and that’s extremely suggestive about how he might respond under similar pressure in the playoffs.
I'll offer a challenge to you or anybody else who feels up to it. Select any player in the NBA (or multiple players if you're able) who will perform significantly above their regular season performance in this season's playoffs. Select another (group of) player(s) who will perform significantly below their regular season performance.
I believe you have a coin flip's chance of being correct on any player you choose.