Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Rockets
4
8%
@ Mavericks
10
20%
Heat
0
No votes
@ Pacers
8
16%
Pelicans
5
10%
@ Suns
4
8%
Knicks
5
10%
@ Bucks
6
12%
Wolves
5
10%
@ Lakers
4
8%
 
Total votes: 51

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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#481 » by Wolfgang630 » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:04 am

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Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Maxey one of the best guards in the nba now?


You ask that like he didn't just make his first all-star team this season. Unless you think this entire season was a fluke.

I’d like to see him continue in the playoffs before I jump to one of the best guards.
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#482 » by G R E Y » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:05 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Spurs need to waive everyone on the roster not named Wemby

Because we took a contender to double OT while missing two starters and our 6th man? And Cedi, and back up 4 Dom?

lol ok better look to why we took Philly to double OT, mate...
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#483 » by kuclas » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:07 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Maxey one of the best guards in the nba now?

He’s best as a number 2 option.

Not the most efficient night to score 50.

Is he one of the best guards? I don’t think he’s in the top 6-8 range. But he’s close in that 9-10 range.
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#484 » by cgf » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:08 am

God damn is the scramble for playoff position crazy tight in the East, outside of Boston at #1 & the 9/10 play-in spots. Just one win separates the 2nd seeded Bucks from the 4th seed Cavs...who are just two losses ahead of the 8th seed Heat.

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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#485 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:08 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Maxey one of the best guards in the nba now?


You ask that like he didn't just make his first all-star team this season. Unless you think this entire season was a fluke.

I’d like to see him continue in the playoffs before I jump to one of the best guards.


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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#486 » by thelead » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:08 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Maxey one of the best guards in the nba now?

De'Aaron Fox of the east
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#487 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:11 am

thelead wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Maxey one of the best guards in the nba now?

De'Aaron Fox of the east


Unlike Fox, Maxey makes his free throws.
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#488 » by thelead » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:14 am

Chuck Everett wrote:
thelead wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Maxey one of the best guards in the nba now?

De'Aaron Fox of the east


Unlike Fox, Maxey makes his free throws.

True. Similar ts% though. Maxey at 57.1% and Fox at 56.4%
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#489 » by chilluminati » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:14 am

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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#490 » by bebopdeluxe » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:15 am

kuclas wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Maxey one of the best guards in the nba now?

He’s best as a number 2 option.

Not the most efficient night to score 50.

Is he one of the best guards? I don’t think he’s in the top 6-8 range. But he’s close in that 9-10 range.


Dude played HOW MANY MINUTES on the second night of a road back-to-back, shot almost 50% from the field, and you think he’s like the TENTH best guard in the league? Really?

53 minutes. ONE turnover.

Classic RealGM - you guys can’t hammer Embiid cause he didn’t play, so Maxey catches strays.

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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#491 » by mademan » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:15 am

Dinwiddie being used as a defensive stopper and not sucking a that role is just wild to me.
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#492 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:17 am

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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#493 » by mademan » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:18 am

So Minny a 1st round exit, right? They can beat the Pel's if thats the matchup, but theyre not beating the Lakers or Suns with this perimeter play
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#494 » by Chuck Everett » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:19 am

mademan wrote:So Minny a 1st round exit, right? They can beat the Pel's if thats the matchup, but theyre not beating the Lakers or Suns with this perimeter play


I am not so comfortable in saying that the Lakers/Suns will excel without HCA in any series. Laker role players play way different on the road.
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#495 » by Mamba Mentality » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:19 am

Hell of a start. Hopefully fatigue doesn’t set in in the second half.
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#496 » by The4thHorseman » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:20 am

AD got shafted on that call
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#497 » by Sixteen » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:21 am

bebopdeluxe wrote:
kuclas wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:Is Maxey one of the best guards in the nba now?

He’s best as a number 2 option.

Not the most efficient night to score 50.

Is he one of the best guards? I don’t think he’s in the top 6-8 range. But he’s close in that 9-10 range.


Dude played HOW MANY MINUTES on the second night of a road back-to-back, shot almost 50% from the field, and you think he’s like the TENTH best guard in the league? Really?

52 minutes. ONE turnover.

Classic RealGM - you guys can’t hammer Embiid cause he didn’t play, so Maxey catches strays.

Never change, guys.



pretty sure bro is a sixers fan lol
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#498 » by bebopdeluxe » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:23 am

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kuclas wrote:He’s best as a number 2 option.

Not the most efficient night to score 50.

Is he one of the best guards? I don’t think he’s in the top 6-8 range. But he’s close in that 9-10 range.


Dude played HOW MANY MINUTES on the second night of a road back-to-back, shot almost 50% from the field, and you think he’s like the TENTH best guard in the league? Really?

52 minutes. ONE turnover.

Classic RealGM - you guys can’t hammer Embiid cause he didn’t play, so Maxey catches strays.

Never change, guys.



pretty sure bro is a sixers fan lol


Could have fooled me with that take.
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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#499 » by KG Leonard » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:25 am

GSP wrote:Wemby is obviously a great defender already but Embiid had 70 on him. Sengun career high 45, Brunson had 1pt off Knicks record w/ 61. Maxey has 50.......

If this was another French centers teams giving up these massive performances against players ppl would be talking about how overrated his defense is
I think you are missing the fact that they have guard defenders who are weak, tiny like T. Jones who Brunson slowly pushed around, the same with Maxey and they have zero good wing defenders without Sochan. Wemby blocked Maxey 2 times late 4th, overtime, some other Philly player but he can't defend the paint and help the brain dead defending open 3pt shots for Batum, Maxey. It is physically impossible to defend 30 feet, 1 vs 5. Maxey just had to run away from Wemby to get easy paint shots. Wemby blocked the fastest guard who ran past him by 3pt line. Without his individual D they would have lost in 4th quarter by 15!

Please don't disrespect great team defences by calling defensive monsters like Wemby overrated because his team sucks. Let's give Gobert a Jones, Branham and co instead of long, athletic, strong defenders like McDaniels, Ant etc and see what happens.

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Re: Sunday 4/7 NBA Game Thread 

Post#500 » by doogie_hauser » Mon Apr 8, 2024 2:26 am

Every game the Lakers play for the rest of the regular season is pretty much an play in game. They are back down to 9th in the standings with results from the other games.

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