2020-21 NBA Season Discussion

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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2701 » by TheGOATRises007 » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:19 am

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MisterHibachi wrote:Nets look like the best team in the playoffs right now.

Of course they do, they have an easy road because nobody in the East is equipped to compete with them.


I saw so many people say the Bucks would take them out though :lol:
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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2702 » by Fadeaway_J » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:22 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:Nets look like the best team in the playoffs right now.

Of course they do, they have an easy road because nobody in the East is equipped to compete with them.


I saw so many people say the Bucks would take them out though :lol:

I wouldn't say this version of the Nets is particularly loaded as contenders go either. Outside of KD, Kyrie, and Harris, no-one stands out in a vacuum.
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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2703 » by falcolombardi » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:23 am

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falcolombardi wrote:
Eddy_JukeZ wrote:I can't believe people thought the Bucks would win with a healthy Harden.

They look completely outmatched without Harden.


i think nobody expected them to be this trash on offense to be fair


People thought the Nets wouldn't play defense in the playoffs for whatever reason.

And why were people so confident the Bucks offense wouldn't go through lulls?


there are lulls and there is being locked down by Nicolás claxton and Blake griffin
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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2704 » by MartinToVaught » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:23 am

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Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:Of course they do, they have an easy road because nobody in the East is equipped to compete with them.


I saw so many people say the Bucks would take them out though :lol:

I wouldn't say this version of the Nets is particularly loaded as contenders go either. Outside of KD, Kyrie, and Harris, no-one stands out in a vacuum.

Don't forget their third star. 8-)

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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2705 » by Dupp » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:25 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:Nets look like the best team in the playoffs right now.

Of course they do, they have an easy road because nobody in the East is equipped to compete with them.


I saw so many people say the Bucks would take them out though :lol:



Wishful thinking. I thought bucks were the only team with a chance so now....
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Post#2706 » by Basileus777 » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:28 am

The Nets bench outscored a Giannis and Jrue lineup by 3....
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Post#2707 » by TheGOATRises007 » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:28 am

Griffin is looking like an all-star out there
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Post#2708 » by GSP » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:30 am

Nets defense looks great without Harden as long as Kd and Claxton are on the floor. Thats gonna be a scary defensive frontcourt for years if they stay healthy and Claxton is only 22 so hes gonna learn more of the nuances of defense
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Post#2709 » by bondom34 » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:31 am

bondom34 wrote:I've become numb to Brooklyn running through it lol. And the inevitable hot takes and discourse it begins.

TBH the more I think about it there's plenty I'll look forward to as well, though I've generally always enjoyed the regular season a little more I think. Just something about all the teams playing, seeing young guys develop, and having a bunch of games on every night I like.

Me 2 months ago.

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Post#2710 » by Dr Positivity » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:38 am

I would respect the Nets if they were just this Kyrie+Durant team but adding Harden on top of this is a joke
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Post#2711 » by parsnips33 » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:38 am

Even with no Harden lol.

I've made peace with it, it's gonna be funny to see reactions from all the most annoying fans who hate KD Ky and Harden for absolutely no reason. Somehow a team full of overrated wimps and headcases is about to embarrass the whole league
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Post#2712 » by Fadeaway_J » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:39 am

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:Griffin is looking like an all-star out there

Not seeing the game but he's blown right past my expectations for him in this series.
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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2713 » by MartinToVaught » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:42 am

Dr Positivity wrote:I would respect the Nets if they were just this Kyrie+Durant team but adding Harden on top of this is a joke

Even without Harden, the only reason I don't despise this Nets team is because they've got Blake. KD and Kyrie are unlikeable enough on their own.
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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2714 » by Fadeaway_J » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:44 am

parsnips33 wrote:Even with no Harden lol.

I've made peace with it, it's gonna be funny to see reactions from all the most annoying fans who hate KD Ky and Harden for absolutely no reason. Somehow a team full of overrated wimps and headcases is about to embarrass the whole league

They're not very difficult players to hate honestly. :lol:
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Post#2715 » by toodles23 » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:45 am

"Grasping at straws" isn't adequate to describe Bud going to a zone against the Nets. They look done.
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Post#2716 » by MisterHibachi » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:51 am

Nets are up 24, but even in such a desperate situation, Bud has only played Giannis 18 minutes in the first half. With a massive lead, Nash is still pushing KD and Kyrie to 20 minutes. Why does Bud insist on playing Giannis on a minutes restriction like this
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Post#2717 » by falcolombardi » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:51 am

i wonder how shell shocked bucks fans are right now

it looked like they had broke a metaphoricsl Wall with miami then this happens
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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2718 » by GSP » Tue Jun 8, 2021 12:58 am

Top 3 players to me are Jokic, Kd and Kawhi and i think its a noticeable tier for this season

next is prolly like Luka, Steph, Embiid, Dame and Harden in some order prolly Bron somewhere but that Suns series wasnt great

If this series continues like this i think there has to be some retroactive evaluation of Giannis.........
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Re: 2020-21 NBA Season Discussion 

Post#2719 » by Basileus777 » Tue Jun 8, 2021 1:06 am

Lopez is completely unplayable in the series. Nets are getting a wide open shot every single time they throw a screen at him. Bucks need to just stick with small lineups their bigs are useless against the Nets.

Tucker hasn't been much better either, Nets are basically ignoring him on defense.
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Post#2720 » by parsnips33 » Tue Jun 8, 2021 1:13 am

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parsnips33 wrote:Even with no Harden lol.

I've made peace with it, it's gonna be funny to see reactions from all the most annoying fans who hate KD Ky and Harden for absolutely no reason. Somehow a team full of overrated wimps and headcases is about to embarrass the whole league

They're not very difficult players to hate honestly. :lol:



Fair lol, but a lotta people hate first then look for a reason after

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