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catch20two · Post #1541 » by **catch20two** » Sun May 15, 2016 9:57 pm

fatlever wrote:So bittersweet seeing Biz play a massive role in game 7.

Those that know, know what Biz was capable of and would do on another team. It's bittersweet being on the right side of the argument.

PG13 · Post #1542 » by **PG13** » Sun May 15, 2016 9:57 pm

catch20two wrote:
fatlever wrote:Looks like the Raptors are going to survive. Sadly, they will get swept by the Cavs.

Biz with a nice roll dunk, makes up for the possession earlier where he was being guarded by Tyler Johnson and still nobody on his team looked his direction. LOL.

I think the Raptors can make it a series if Lowry and Derozan play up to their best ability together. The role playing cast has somewhat carried them thru the playoffs to this point.

I don't know...the Cavs shoot the 3s really well and DDR keeps chucking up mid-range J's.

LamarMatic7 · Post #1543 » by **LamarMatic7** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:00 pm

random thought. if Zeller and Biyombo got drafted in the other order and it would have been Zeller's rookie extension which came first - would we have started Biz this year and not extended Cody since we have another similar player on the roster, still on his rookie deal?

HornetJail · Post #1544 » by **HornetJail** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:01 pm

I'm happy for Biz. Never going to completely get over Clifford for not playing him enough and Cho for not attempting to bring him back.

catch20two · Post #1545 » by **catch20two** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:04 pm

LamarMatic7 wrote:random thought. if Zeller and Biyombo got drafted in the other order and it would have been Zeller's rookie extension which came first - would we have started Biz this year and not extended Cody since we have another similar player on the roster, still on his rookie deal?

Nah. I think Cliff would've started Hawes or even Psycho T before Biz.

Post #1546 » by **fatlever** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:04 pm

Biz-Hack

Post #1547 » by **fatlever** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:08 pm

Cliff is a system coach, Biz didnt fit the system. Cho couldnt figure out a way to get value out of Biz once it was clear that Cliff wanted to go a different direction. Team probably thought it wasn't fair to keep Biz just to be a part-time bench player. In that sense, it was nice they did Biz a favor and let him hit free agency in order to raise his value. Lotta mistakes all around in the franchises handling of Biz.

SWedd523 · Post #1548 » by **SWedd523** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:19 pm

Always nice to see the heat go fishing after a blowout loss

Post #1549 » by **fatlever** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:26 pm

Here's something depressing - Only 3 teams have never made the conference finals - Clippers, Pelicans and Hornets. Sad.

Roy Tarpley · Post #1550 » by **Roy Tarpley** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:47 pm

fatlever wrote:
catch20two wrote:How come we didn't have the fortune to play the Heat without Whiteside?

and Deng missing 2.5 games.

Deng was 4-18 on 3PTs during the entire Raptors series, including 0 for his last 12 from Games 3-7.

Man, Biyombo looked like someone the Hornets could've used.

Benjamin Linus · Post #1551 » by **Benjamin Linus** » Sun May 15, 2016 10:49 pm

LOL. Is Biz the best center in the final four?

Roy Tarpley · Post #1552 » by **Roy Tarpley** » Sun May 15, 2016 11:03 pm

Roy Tarpley wrote:
fatlever wrote:
catch20two wrote:How come we didn't have the fortune to play the Heat without Whiteside?

and Deng missing 2.5 games.

Deng was 4-18 on 3PTs during the entire Raptors series, including 0 for his last 12 from Games 3-7.

Man, Biyombo looked like someone the Hornets could've used.

fatlever said that Deng was 1-18 from 3PT in his last playoff series before the Hornets one. Then he was 20-39 from 3PT during the Hornets series. And then 4-18 during the Raptors series.

I'm not sure who to blame this on -- lack of MKG? Slow Cliff adjustments? Marvin via Whiteside?

HornetJail · Post #1553 » by **HornetJail** » Sun May 15, 2016 11:06 pm

It just hit me, but is the 17 points Biz scored today a career high?

HornetJail · Post #1554 » by **HornetJail** » Sun May 15, 2016 11:07 pm

Roy Tarpley wrote:
Roy Tarpley wrote:
fatlever wrote:
and Deng missing 2.5 games.

Deng was 4-18 on 3PTs during the entire Raptors series, including 0 for his last 12 from Games 3-7.

Man, Biyombo looked like someone the Hornets could've used.

fatlever said that Deng was 1-18 from 3PT in his last playoff series before the Hornets one. Then he was 20-39 from 3PT during the Hornets series. And then 4-18 during the Raptors series.

I'm not sure who to blame this on -- lack of MKG? Slow Cliff adjustments? Marvin via Whiteside?

Blame it on this franchise's sh*t luck. He was literally hitting Kevin Durant shots for a few games in our series. He doesn't go 20-39 with MKG there, but he wouldn't go anything near 4-18. He was red hot.

Post #1555 » by **BigSlam** » Sun May 15, 2016 11:51 pm

fatlever wrote:
catch20two wrote:How come we didn't have the fortune to play the Heat without Whiteside?

and Deng missing 2.5 games.

And the entire Heat team not stroking the 3 ball like they are the Warriors.

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Post #1556 » by **BigSlam** » Sun May 15, 2016 11:52 pm

fatlever wrote:So bittersweet seeing Biz play a massive role in game 7.

Ya, but playing against who?

The 6'7" rookie SF who was forced to play C?

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metafisical · Post #1557 » by **metafisical** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:19 am

fatlever wrote:Here's something depressing - Only 3 teams have never made the conference finals - Clippers, Pelicans and Hornets. Sad.

Within a few seasons (i.e., less than 3 seasons), it's going to be 2 - Clippers and Pelicans.

BatumtheGlue · Post #1558 » by **BatumtheGlue** » Mon May 16, 2016 12:35 am

BigSlam wrote:
fatlever wrote:So bittersweet seeing Biz play a massive role in game 7.

Ya, but playing against who?

The 6'7" rookie SF who was forced to play C?

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This. I like Biz but he's just a good backup C, at best a fringe starter. He's an offensive liability.

catch20two · Post #1559 » by **catch20two** » Mon May 16, 2016 2:10 am

BigSlam wrote:
fatlever wrote:So bittersweet seeing Biz play a massive role in game 7.

Ya, but playing against who?

The 6'7" rookie SF who was forced to play C?

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Eh I remember the Heat going small on us and we put Cody on Winslow. Winslow put Cody in foul trouble.

HornetJail · Post #1560 » by **HornetJail** » Mon May 16, 2016 2:14 am

BatumtheGlue wrote:
BigSlam wrote:
fatlever wrote:So bittersweet seeing Biz play a massive role in game 7.

Ya, but playing against who?

The 6'7" rookie SF who was forced to play C?

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This. I like Biz but he's just a good backup C, at best a fringe starter. He's an offensive liability.

yet his defense and rebounding win games. i'll take the minor offensive hit to get that back