Tuesday 3/29 Game Thread

[picc]

Nets needed 39 and 40 minutes from KD and Kyrie to beat the Pistons in Brooklyn.

Not ideal. But they likely wouldn't need that for Philly.

[ch434355]

Pre-ASB in comparison to now if laughable. Awful take.

Oh look another Bucks fan.

Doesn't change the take. Facts are facts.

You didn't share facts, you shared an opinion. The game earlier in the season meant exactly as much as tonight's game did.

[buckboy]

After all that hype, Embiid might get third in MVP voting.

They have very easy schedule after tonights game and the Bucks have a few tough ones still. They could still end up with the 1st seed and that will be enough for Embiid in the end.

Bucks aren't losing again.

[Badlands]

Embiid had 40 on Giannis right before All star break. They pretty much played evenly.

Pre-ASB in comparison to now if laughable. Awful take.

Oh look another Bucks fan.

Do you disagree that MVP voters will look more closely at a head-to-head matchup in the last 2 weeks than one 2 months before the end of the season?

Just for fun, here are the combined stats for the two games:
Giannis:72/25/15/4/4 6 TOs 61.7% shooting
Embiid: 71/28/12/2/0 10 TOs 59.5% shooting

Oh yeah, and Giannis' superior defense included the game winning block against Embiid.

Look, it's close. Embiid is an incredible player, but his best argument is that he has a weaker supporting cast. However, that same argument pushes Jokic over the top.

[dautjazz]

After all that hype, Embiid might get third in MVP voting.

3 players over 31 PER, so it's a bad thing, Jokic and Giannis are just playing at an insane level.

[scrabbarista]

A Clips-Suns First Round matchup could be pretty lit.

[MickeyDavis]

That block rejected embiids mvp dreams.

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[GeorgeSears]

Lakers were scheduled for 42 nationally televised games this season, the Warriors 41 despite missing the playoffs. Regardless if the Lakers miss the playoffs or playin they're going to get the same amount nationally televised because LeBron is still the face of the league and the Lakers are still the most popular franchise.

[dygaction]

Luka low key put up a quick 34/12/12/1to without the need to play in the 4th quarter.

[falcolombardi]

I wonder if anyone is going to pay Drummond this summer. He took a lot of blame for the Lakers, but he's still young and one of the best rebounding bigs in the game... just big and physical and if he accepts a role of not getting touches on offense he can help you win.... even if he's just a center splitting time getting about 24 MPG. It seems like some team some where should give him close to MLE money for 3 years.

funnily enough he could help the lakers lol

[Badlands]

After all that hype, Embiid might get third in MVP voting.

3 players over 31 PER, so it's a bad thing, Jokic and Giannis are just playing at an insane level.

It's crazy that the two highest PERs of all-time are Jokic and Giannis this year. Then Giannis two years ago, followed by Wilt, Wilt, MJ, Lebron, Wilt, MJ, Lebron.

[dygaction]

I wonder if anyone is going to pay Drummond this summer. He took a lot of blame for the Lakers, but he's still young and one of the best rebounding bigs in the game... just big and physical and if he accepts a role of not getting touches on offense he can help you win.... even if he's just a center splitting time getting about 24 MPG. It seems like some team some where should give him close to MLE money for 3 years.

funnily enough he could help the lakers lol

Drummond should be signed to $40M/4yr, but with the term $1M/yr guaranteed, and $9M/yr bonus based on performance, with 3 consecutive team options .

[Sofia]

Clock started early

Tell me you don't know the rules for a jump ball without telling me you don't know the rules for a jump ball.

Ah **** I’m thinking shotclock.

[MickeyDavis]

Losing Drummond and Curry really hurt the Sixers. And I wouldn’t want to be the GM to give 33 year old Harden $220+ million. Yuck.

[falcolombardi]

After all that hype, Embiid might get third in MVP voting.

3 players over 31 PER, so it's a bad thing, Jokic and Giannis are just playing at an insane level.

It's crazy that the two highest PERs of all-time are Jokic and Giannis this year. Then Giannis two years ago, followed by Wilt, Wilt, MJ, Lebron, Wilt, MJ, Lebron.

per (and most Box score composites like bpm) is a stat that favor bigs because it values rebounds highly

but generally most centers/bigs are not able to get too many assists or score as much volume as the best wings

shaq and hakeem could score for says but they wouldnt rsck assists like they were guards, giannis and jokic can

[Dominator83]

Nets needed 39 and 40 minutes from KD and Kyrie to beat the Pistons in Brooklyn.

Pistons have been a tough out lately.

[The High Cyde]

Clips getting carved up like a nice ham

[CharityStripe34]

The NBA and the networks should work on a deal to flex games. How in the world that Bucks/Sixers game wasn't shown over Lakers/Dallas is ridiculous.

[The High Cyde]

Donovan making Reggie look like a traffic cone, sheesh

[Slim Charless]

Man, the Jazz feel like an easy out for some reason. I think Luka finally gets past the 1st round if he gets them. I can see a Rudy trade in the off-season....maybe to NYK/ATL