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Around the NBA - Haha, just kidding, always knew the Nuggets would take it

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:37 am
by Capn'O
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Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:16 am
by Worst_to_First
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Great adjustment made by Smart learning from mistakes in the previous game.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:30 am
by Worst_to_First
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Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:13 am
by Montmorencie
I hope Heat sweeps the flopping machine Smart and Celtics.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:34 am
by knicks94
After watching the way the Clippers played in the 4th quarter last night I doubt whether they can eliminate the LAL in a 7 game series.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:50 am
by Worst_to_First
Old video but funny regardless given the current circumstance.

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Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:37 am
by Montmorencie
knicks94 wrote:After watching the way the Clippers played in the 4th quarter last night I doubt whether they can eliminate the LAL in a 7 game series.


If we are making predictions solely on the playoffs performance I don't see either of the LA teams beating the Heat.

But I believe these players and coaches are there to elevate their performance when needed. Clippers and Lakers have something up their sleeves. Especially Clippers.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:17 pm
by DickGrayson
seeing Raptor fans make threads on the general board comparing their team to the 94' Bulls is just comedic thirst for a moral victory. Glad Leonard went back home. Love seeing Raptor fans miserable. What a great playoffs it has been.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:43 pm
by spree2kawhi
Toronto clearly overachieved all season. They were absolutely great. Bashing them now for falling short in game 7 if the conference semis is nothing but ridiculous.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:53 pm
by MaseInYourFace
spree2kawhi wrote:Toronto clearly overachieved all season. They were absolutely great. Bashing them now for falling short in game 7 if the conference semis is nothing but ridiculous.


They are a tough team. The kind of team I like. If Siakam continues to improve and they are able to keep adding pieces on the cheap they will be a tough team to deal with for a while to come. Boston was clearly better but Toronto kept clawing back and finding ways to still be in it up to the last seconds.

I gotta say though wasn't too impressed with VanVleet (although he had a good game and arguably kept the raptors in the game in the second half). He's definitely a supporting player and teams should be weary (erhem Knicks) of dropping a lot of money on him.

Also, as a general aside, I know especially on this forum we often criticize iso play but in the playoffs iso are still the go-to late in games. If you don't have the players that can effectively score or get to line on an iso late in a game you are going nowhere even in 2020 NBA. I think one of the key factors in the Boston win is that they had the better iso players.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:15 pm
by NoDopeOnSundays
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Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:19 pm
by Reign23
lol @ all of you with the "don't sign FVV now'" after one **** play overreaction. you guys are nuts.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:24 pm
by spree2kawhi
MaseInYourFace wrote:
spree2kawhi wrote:Toronto clearly overachieved all season. They were absolutely great. Bashing them now for falling short in game 7 if the conference semis is nothing but ridiculous.


They are a tough team. The kind of team I like. If Siakam continues to improve and they are able to keep adding pieces on the cheap they will be a tough team to deal with for a while to come. Boston was clearly better but Toronto kept clawing back and finding ways to still be in it up to the last seconds.

I gotta say though wasn't too impressed with VanVleet (although he had a good game and arguably kept the raptors in the game in the second half). He's definitely a supporting player and teams should be weary (erhem Knicks) of dropping a lot of money on him.

Also, as a general aside, I know especially on this forum we often criticize iso play but in the playoffs iso are still the go-to late in games. If you don't have the players that can effectively score or get to line on an iso late in a game you are going nowhere even in 2020 NBA. I think one of the key factors in the Boston win is that they had the better iso players.

Spot on, I totally agree. This is a league in which gifted scorers and tough team defenses win.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:24 pm
by NoDopeOnSundays
Reign23 wrote:lol @ all of you with the "don't sign FVV now'" after one **** play overreaction. you guys are nuts.



A lot of the same people who don't want to sign FVV want Cole Anthony to be our PG next year, make that make sense.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:26 pm
by spree2kawhi
Reign23 wrote:lol @ all of you with the "don't sign FVV now'" after one **** play overreaction. you guys are nuts.

He's really good. You still need a max cat scorer, but with him at PG, you won't ever be outplayed badly.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:29 pm
by god shammgod
most of the raptors board doesn't think he's worth a lot of money

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:35 pm
by MaseInYourFace
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
Reign23 wrote:lol @ all of you with the "don't sign FVV now'" after one **** play overreaction. you guys are nuts.



A lot of the same people who don't want to sign FVV want Cole Anthony to be our PG next year, make that make sense.


I like FVV and wouldn't mind Cole Anthony later in the draft. The caveat is you don't want to pay these players like franchise cornerstones. FVV definitely isn't. I don't want to assume Anthony won't be but in all likelihood he won't be either.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:40 pm
by GEOLINK
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Pat Riley gonna work his magic one last time.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:53 pm
by MaseInYourFace
Worst_to_First wrote:Old video but funny regardless given the current circumstance.

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Lol his face. I don't think he would say anyone is his "biggest opponent," even if he felt it. He wouldn't admit it.

Re: Around the NBA - And now we wait for the LA series

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:58 pm
by Reign23
god shammgod wrote:most of the raptors board doesn't think he's worth a lot of money

don't get me wrong. I don't say we need him at any cost. I want to see how the draft shakes out first, but he is the perfect PG fit next to RJ. Can handle, shoot and defend. He is a top 3 player for an nba champ and second round playoff team and still getting better.