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Turk Nowitzki · Post #321 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:52 am

I was very unaware that Gallinari was on the Wizards now.

Ayt · Post #322 » by **Ayt** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:52 am

Bull ****.

mattg · Post #323 » by **mattg** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:53 am

Ayt wrote:What was Brown bitching about on that? Give him a T on the replay for being a bitch.

That is a regular foul on Giannis.

Guys just get upset that defenders don't let them get free layups and dunks.

tedbrogen · Post #324 » by **tedbrogen** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:53 am

jimmybones wrote:To me the biggest question mark about Boston is Brown as a number two dude, I just do not see it.

Oh, you’re one of those elitist fans who wants their second best player to be able to do things like dribble with their off hand and have a better than 1:1 assist to turnover ratio.

rilamann · Post #325 » by **rilamann** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:54 am

Without Smart, Grant Williams & Time Lord. The Celtics intimidation factor went from like a 9 out of 10 to like 2.

MikeIsGood · Post #326 » by **MikeIsGood** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:55 am

rilamann wrote:Without Smart, Grant Williams & Time Lord. The Celtics intimidation factor went from like a 9 out 10 to like 2.

The only thing keeping Boston from being Charmin-soft is a geriatric Al Horford.

EDIT: Oh, and sort of Jrue! Sorry Jrue :lol:

jimmybones · Post #327 » by **jimmybones** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:55 am

Ayt wrote:
jimmybones wrote:To me the biggest question mark about Boston is Brown as a number two dude, I just do not see it.

Their two big questions are health and Tatum and Brown as the "alphas."

I believe in Tatum, even as the guy. But think he needs a reliable and really good sidekick, and I don't think Brown is that guy. I think he's similar to Middleton in that he's probably more of a 2.5. A really good third option but probably only works as a second banana dude if he's paired with an absolute MVP first tier dude like Giannis, I like Tatum but he ain't that.

SupremeHustle · Post #328 » by **SupremeHustle** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:56 am

Andre Drummond just had Chet looking like Larry Sanders at a Serbian Night Club.

jimmybones · Post #329 » by **jimmybones** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:56 am

tedbrogen wrote:
jimmybones wrote:To me the biggest question mark about Boston is Brown as a number two dude, I just do not see it.

Oh, you’re one of those elitist fans who wants their second best player to be able to do things like dribble with their off hand and have a better than 1:1 assist to turnover ratio.

Guilty, I am generally against my second most important player playing kickball on the court

Ayt · Post #330 » by **Ayt** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:56 am

jimmybones wrote:
Ayt wrote:
jimmybones wrote:To me the biggest question mark about Boston is Brown as a number two dude, I just do not see it.

Their two big questions are health and Tatum and Brown as the "alphas."

I believe in Tatum, even as the guy. But think he needs a reliable and really good sidekick, and I don't think Brown is that guy. I think he's similar to Middleton in that he's probably more of a 2.5. A really good third option but probably only works as a second banana dude if he's paired with an absolute MVP first tier dude like Giannis, I like Tatum but he ain't that.

I'm not sure how much that matters with so much talent around him. Do you really need a clear cut #2 with that roster?

Ayt · Post #331 » by **Ayt** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:57 am

SupremeHustle wrote:Andre Drummond just had Chet looking like Larry Sanders at a Serbian Night Club.

That will happen, but you have to love his approach to defense. He doesn't give a **** if he gets dunked on. He's going to make you work for it.

brettski · Post #332 » by **brettski** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:59 am

Knicks get it out there what sort of trade package they'd offer for Embiid.

Watching Randle and Barrett today why would you even want them in a trade?

StickeeFingaz · Post #333 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 12:59 am

There’s just way too much Julius Randle for the Knicks.

Ayt · Post #334 » by **Ayt** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:00 am

I'm honestly enjoying Doris and Doc so far. They talk a lot less than the last crew.

rilamann · Post #335 » by **rilamann** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:01 am

MikeIsGood wrote:
rilamann wrote:Without Smart, Grant Williams & Time Lord. The Celtics intimidation factor went from like a 9 out 10 to like 2.

The only thing keeping Boston from being Charmin-soft is a geriatric Al Horford.

EDIT: Oh, and sort of Jrue! Sorry Jrue

Horford almost seems out of place on the Celtics now. It's like they're a total finesse team now and Horford is the one old tough guy still hanging around...lol.

Post #336 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:03 am

Maybe it gets old hat at some point this season, but putting SA and Wemby on national TV seems like the easiest programming decision on the planet.

Daver · Post #337 » by **Daver** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:05 am

Knicks make their FTs its a close game shooting giannis like tonight

Ayt · Post #338 » by **Ayt** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:06 am

The Celtics are going to be absurd defensively.

rilamann · Post #339 » by **rilamann** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:08 am

Would suck to be a fan of the Knicks. You're not completely terrible, but there's nothing to really be excited about.

drdrG · Post #340 » by **drdrG** » Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:10 am

Haliburton is such a stud. Love Nembhard too