NBA Games Discussion Thread - Part 5

badinage · Post #1201 » by **badinage** » Thu May 4, 2023 1:33 am

NatP4 wrote:If only Kuminga could fill that role. Such a glaring need, and they picked him over the PERFECT fit in Wagner. Sigh

Not “sigh.” It’s good. No team should be so good for so long.

FAH1223 · Post #1202 » by **FAH1223** » Thu May 4, 2023 3:13 am

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dobrojim · Post #1203 » by **dobrojim** » Sat May 6, 2023 4:33 am

BOS really has better balanced more reliable O.

Harden looked like Ben Simmons tonight turning down shots.
Hard to believe given his usual lack of shyness shooting the ball.

dobrojim · Post #1204 » by **dobrojim** » Sun May 7, 2023 4:16 pm

I didn't give MIA their props. Maybe not many others did either.
This might be premature but it will be interesting to see MIA and
BOS go at it. It's quite remarkable how MIA wins with JB, Bam and
a bunch of cast offs and afterthoughts many other teams could
have had. Gabe Vincent stands out to me as someone who has
really emerged as a very solid player.

closg00 · Post #1205 » by **closg00** » Sun May 7, 2023 10:26 pm

Harden clutch again, I wish we had a closer like him.

dobrojim · Post #1206 » by **dobrojim** » Sun May 7, 2023 11:11 pm

I’m glad the no call against Tatum wasn’t decisive. PHL pulled that one
out of a dark smelly place.

payitforward · Post #1207 » by **payitforward** » Mon May 8, 2023 12:11 am

Just an absolutely extraordinary game from Harden.

FAH1223 · Post #1208 » by **FAH1223** » Tue May 9, 2023 7:17 am

Watch on YouTube

I fell asleep and woke up to the Lakers going up 3-1.

Warriors controlled this game.

Lakers are Western Conference Finals bound. Wow

Kanyewest · Post #1209 » by **Kanyewest** » Tue May 9, 2023 3:06 pm

Poole only played 10 minutes which would have been fine. I believe Donte didn't play in the 4th quarter which was a bit puzzling.

dobrojim · Post #1210 » by **dobrojim** » Tue May 9, 2023 3:31 pm

Knicks doomed to a considerable degree by an near complete inability to
get a defensive rebound. They finally shot pretty well but couldn't get
stops. Two play-in teams are poised to make their respective conf finals.

dobrojim · Post #1211 » by **dobrojim** » Wed May 10, 2023 4:11 pm

Really impressive win by 6ers. They got the game they needed from up and down their lineup.

Mighty quiet crowd in BOS at the end of this game (poor babies). They gotta be wondering
if that'll be the last game of the year at the Gahden.

badinage · Post #1212 » by **badinage** » Wed May 10, 2023 5:08 pm

dobrojim wrote:Really impressive win by 6ers. They got the game they needed from up and down their lineup.

Mighty quiet crowd in BOS at the end of this game (poor babies). They gotta be wondering
if that'll be the last game of the year at the Gahden.

Let’s hope so! How great would that be?

I was thinking last night: which team has The Most Insufferable Fans?

Here’s my ranking:

1. Boston (hey guys, you get to win something!)

2. Lakers

3. Knicks

4. Warriors (a shame, because I used to really like this fan base … but now they’ve been flooded with preening Gen Z bandwagoneers)

dobrojim · Post #1213 » by **dobrojim** » Thu May 11, 2023 2:41 pm

Knicks and Dubs say, I'm not dead yet.

Watch on YouTube

NatP4 · Post #1214 » by **NatP4** » Fri May 12, 2023 6:20 pm

The media is so silly in the way they talk about Jokic. He’s the best player of this decade and it’s not even close. Arguably a top 5 player of all time.

FAH1223 · Post #1215 » by **FAH1223** » Fri May 12, 2023 7:11 pm

NatP4 wrote:The media is so silly in the way they talk about Jokic. He’s the best player of this decade and it’s not even close. Arguably a top 5 player of all time.

The Nuggets don't get the respect they deserve.

Media forgetting the reason that Denver went home before the WCFs the last two years was no Jamal Murray to support Jokic.

Kanyewest · Post #1216 » by **Kanyewest** » Fri May 12, 2023 7:55 pm

NatP4 wrote:The media is so silly in the way they talk about Jokic. He’s the best player of this decade and it’s not even close. Arguably a top 5 player of all time.

I could see the argument for why he's the player of decade although I disagree with the part that it isn't even close. I could see a case for someone like Giannis.

I also don't think he's built an insurmountable lead. More candidates could enter the debate depending on who wins the title this season.

Also putting him in the top of 5 all time is a bit much unless you are projecting outward. Maybe if the nuggets finish it off with a ring then he can bolster his resume (Although if you have any ammo on why Jokic is better than Wilt, let me know as I will use it against my friend who has Wilt as the greatest player of all time)

I do think Jokic should have received more votes for this season's mvp though. I think too many people seemed to not vote for Jokic because he had won 2 mvps.

But I also want to see a bit more. The Timberwolves were kind of a frustrating team to begin with. I wasn't all that impressed with the Suns' roster construction, I felt like they were going to lose to the Clippers before all their injuries.

Jay81 · Post #1217 » by **Jay81** » Sat May 13, 2023 3:42 am

I’ve always been a Schroeder fan but he has really impressed me this playoffs

Jay81 · Post #1218 » by **Jay81** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:05 am

Jay81 wrote:I’ve always been a Schroeder fan but he has really impressed me this playoffs

Then he gets ejected lol

Jay81 · Post #1219 » by **Jay81** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:10 am

Rui lack of skill has kept him in the bench

Jay81 · Post #1220 » by **Jay81** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:19 am

Reeves is very skilled. Who are the wizards scouts?