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Re: Official NBA General Discussion 2024-25 V1.0 

Post#1741 » by UnbelievablyRAW » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:34 am

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Post#1742 » by 720 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:35 am

Can’t help but be happy for Kawhi and Norm. With that being said I still think the Nuggets win the series. MPJ’s shoulder could be a factor though.
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Post#1743 » by Mikistan » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:35 am

Kawhi not
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Post#1744 » by Basketball_Jones » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:35 am

Playoff Kawhi is a privilege to watch. Should have gave it back to him again instead of Harden bricking a layup
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Post#1745 » by mdenny » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:35 am

The playoffs have begun!

Awesome games tonight. Crazy that joker can put up those numbers but look kinda off all night.

You can never count out kawhi from a chip run. But I'm doubtful. But you can't count him out.
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Post#1746 » by WaltFrazier » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Wow what a finish. Kawhi so great. It's amazing how he's come back so strong from knee surgeries, really hope he stays healthy. Hard to believe he's in his sixth year as a Clipper.
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Post#1747 » by BCbudraptorfan » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Gettin 2019 flash backs with Kawhi in that red LA jersey
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Post#1748 » by bape_lovers » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:36 am

Kawhi was unstoppable tonight. Game 5 vibes in Philly.

720 wrote:Can’t help but be happy for Kawhi and Norm. With that being said I still think the Nuggets win the series. MPJ’s shoulder could be a factor though.
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Post#1749 » by Ado05 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:37 am

Kawhi top 10 all time if it wasn’t for the injuries.
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Post#1750 » by 720 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:38 am

Second greatest Small forward this century only after Lebron. I’m taking him over KD.
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Post#1751 » by 720 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:38 am

bape_lovers wrote:Kawhi was unstoppable tonight. Game 5 vibes in Philly.

720 wrote:Can’t help but be happy for Kawhi and Norm. With that being said I still think the Nuggets win the series. MPJ’s shoulder could be a factor though.

Game 5 vs the Bucks too
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Post#1752 » by HumbleRen » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:40 am

One of the greatest playoff performances I’ve ever seen. Kawhi was basically flawless lol.
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Post#1753 » by EH15 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 4:53 am

HumbleRen wrote:One of the greatest playoff performances I’ve ever seen. Kawhi was basically flawless lol.

He was great but it's probably not even top 5 in his career.

This Nuggets team is terrible on defense. Book averaged like 40 on them a couple years ago, and this years' team is even worse defensively.
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Post#1754 » by PushDaRock » Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:17 am

Whoever comes out of this series is probably going to be incredibly worn down and likely playing against a relatively fresh OKC team.
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Post#1755 » by Agimat » Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:38 am

Kawhi is Terminator!
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Post#1756 » by Son Goku 25 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 5:56 am

Kawhi making me feel young, brings back the good memories.

Just don't know if his body will keep this up for duration of playoffs and if so, you can't count them out of any series.
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Post#1757 » by SFour » Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:14 am

Kawhi giving us that 2019 flashback
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Re: Official NBA General Discussion 2024-25 V1.0 

Post#1758 » by Los_29 » Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:42 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
UnderdogRaptors wrote:Knicks suck lmao :rofl: :lol:

Thibs has to go. Non existent offensive scheme. They iso Brunson last 5 minutes and KAT zero touches.


Is that Thibs or Brunson? Brunson has never been a good playmaker and he seems to have always been iso heavy. That’s why I’ve always viewed them as a pretender. A first or second round team with the potential to possibly get to a CF with good matchups.
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Post#1759 » by MiamiSPX » Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:59 am

When the Knicks were down 3 with 24 seconds left, I wondered to myself if Brunson is going to try to manufacture a 4-point play for the win. Just a downright embarrassing display of foul baiting. He spent more total time laying on the floor, than he did on the bench. Somewhere Embiid was watching, while nodding approvingly.

Coupled with his insistence on playing 1 vs 5 and I don't know how anyone, outside of Knicks fans, can enjoy watching that player. He also needs to perfect his timing, as a couple of times he did that head snapback thing way before anyone was even within a foot of him lol.

With the minutes the Knicks are already playing, I honestly think the Celtics are going to sweep them next round.
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Post#1760 » by SirKen » Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:00 am

Hate Clippers but cheering for Kawhi and Norm.

Imagine if we kept Norm over Fred for salary shedding for Giannis back in the day...

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