Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 2

playa-hater · Post #1541 » by **playa-hater** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 4:44 am

Wemby had 9 blocks... Yet Joker had 42 points..most on him...

It's like a great defensive game and a bad one all rolled into 1.

Fierce1 · Post #1542 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 4:45 am

ConstableGeneva wrote:People considering voting Ime for CotY over Mazzulla for trying hard to get into the playin while the Celtics are 12+ games above 2nd place in the East is truly wild stuff.

No way a coach of a lottery team beats Joe for that award.

Rockets won't even play a play-in game if the season ended right now.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1543 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 5:57 am

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BK_2020 · Post #1544 » by **BK_2020** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 9:58 am

Doc now 15-14 for the season (.517). Griffin was 30-13 (.697) and Prunty was 2-1 (.667).

Fierce1 · Post #1545 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 10:27 am

Bucks fans were so happy they fired Griffin.

A case of be careful what you wish for.

JaMarco · Post #1546 » by **JaMarco** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 10:29 am

Doc Bucks have a great record against elite teams though.

Fierce1 · Post #1547 » by **Fierce1** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 10:48 am

JaMarco wrote:Doc Bucks have a great record against elite teams though.

It's a good thing the Celtics are not an elite team, according to some fans here, right? :lol:

zoyathedestroya · Post #1548 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 10:49 am

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JaMarco · Post #1549 » by **JaMarco** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 10:53 am

Fierce1 wrote:
JaMarco wrote:Doc Bucks have a great record against elite teams though.

It's a good thing the Celtics are not an elite team, according to some fans here, right?

No Giannis, doesn't count.

zoyathedestroya · Post #1550 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 2:20 pm

Watch the latest Mind the Game episode. FF to 45:45 of the video as they discuss how NOT to defend the Curry-Green PnR. Then you might understand why Ime and co. elected to drop most of the time.

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To this day, I still think our defense on the whole team (Curry going nuclear notwithstanding) was fine. It was our offense that let us down. Or to be more accurate, the Dubs defense was just way better at shutting down our main options than we were at slowing down theirs.

Spoiler:

zoyathedestroya · Post #1551 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 2:47 pm

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How many coaches have the Celtics gotten removed or players traded?

GoCeltics123 · Post #1552 » by **GoCeltics123** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 3:33 pm

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Post #1553 » by **Parliament10** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 5:57 pm

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Smart2Nesmith43 · Post #1554 » by **Smart2Nesmith43** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 7:31 pm

ConstableGeneva wrote:
Smart2Nesmith43 wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

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No Jrue Holiday this year.

Better get ready for a team that's having a top 10ish regular season of all time to be completely shut out of the end of season awards.

I think Brad is hands down the EotY. That's a catch-all award for the media. We likely get White in an All-Defense team and JT in an All-NBA team as well.

I think so too but I'm not convinced the voters will agree. EotY is voted on by the league's 30 executives so popularity/jealousy plays an even bigger part than other awards.

BK_2020 · Post #1555 » by **BK_2020** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 7:47 pm

Parliament10 wrote:

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They really let anyone into the basketball HoF.

Post #1556 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 8:18 pm

BK_2020 wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:

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They really let anyone into the basketball HoF.

Stephon Marbury next?

Post #1557 » by **Darthlukey** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 10:49 pm

BK_2020 wrote:Doc now 15-14 for the season (.517). Griffin was 30-13 (.697) and Prunty was 2-1 (.667).

Such a short sighted move. What more did they want from their coach after an offseason overhaul

Post #1558 » by **shackles10** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 11:02 pm

Darthlukey wrote:
BK_2020 wrote:Doc now 15-14 for the season (.517). Griffin was 30-13 (.697) and Prunty was 2-1 (.667).

Such a short sighted move. What more did they want from their coach after an offseason overhaul

A 12 game lead in the conference with 7 to go seems like a reasonable expectation after an off-season overhaul.

Smart2Nesmith43 · Post #1559 » by **Smart2Nesmith43** » Wed Apr 3, 2024 11:27 pm

shackles10 wrote:
Darthlukey wrote:
BK_2020 wrote:Doc now 15-14 for the season (.517). Griffin was 30-13 (.697) and Prunty was 2-1 (.667).

Such a short sighted move. What more did they want from their coach after an offseason overhaul

A 12 game lead in the conference with 7 to go seems like a reasonable expectation after an off-season overhaul.

The Bucks didn't even overhaul their roster. They added one new guy to a core that's been together for years. It's an indictement of their coaching and the lack of flexibility of their stars that they haven't been able to sort it out. The Celtics on the other end traded 4 of their top 8 rotation guys from last season. That's an overhaul.

JaMarco · Post #1560 » by **JaMarco** » Thu Apr 4, 2024 2:03 am

The Bucks better not lose this damn game.