Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 3

Triple7 · Post #201 » by **Triple7** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:57 am

Nuggets so good and efficient. Takes it inside most of the time.

Lee Van Cleef · Post #202 » by **Lee Van Cleef** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:03 am

It’s very, very difficult to beat these guys when they are full roster. It’s like a well-oiled, ruthless basketball playing machine.

Fierce1 · Post #203 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:26 am

NYCelticsfan136 wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Looks like Lakers are toast.

At this point lebroni is milking it just to play with his son.

100%

Memokerobi · Post #204 » by **Memokerobi** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:08 am

If the Celtics end up meeting this Nuggets team, they have to be at their absolute best for 7 games and hope to win 4 of them. This team is crazy good

Fierce1 · Post #205 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:24 am

Memokerobi wrote:If the Celtics end up meeting this Nuggets team, they have to be at their absolute best for 7 games and hope to win 4 of them. This team is crazy good

The 1st round against Miami will tell us what to expect from the Celtics from here on out.

I tell you, the Cs were holding back in mid-March and the whole of April.

Don't be surprised if the Cs are suddenly trapping more and putting more pressure on the ball carrier in the playoffs.

The Cs just didn't want to show their hand in the regular season.

I won't be surprised if Joe surprises us with schemes and styles that just occasionally saw in the regular season.

Triple7 · Post #206 » by **Triple7** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:11 am

Fierce1 wrote:
Memokerobi wrote:If the Celtics end up meeting this Nuggets team, they have to be at their absolute best for 7 games and hope to win 4 of them. This team is crazy good

The 1st round against Miami will tell us what to expect from the Celtics from here on out.

I tell you, the Cs were holding back in mid-March and the whole of April.

Don't be surprised if the Cs are suddenly trapping more and putting more pressure on the ball carrier in the playoffs.

The Cs just didn't want to show their hand in the regular season.

I won't be surprised if Joe surprises us with schemes and styles that just occasionally saw in the regular season.

I hope you’re right!

sam_I_am · Post #207 » by **sam_I_am** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:48 pm

Memokerobi wrote:If the Celtics end up meeting this Nuggets team, they have to be at their absolute best for 7 games and hope to win 4 of them. This team is crazy good

Playoff Jamal is a real thing. He’s never been an all star but then he ups his ppg by 6 (best in NBA history I think) in playoffs and is a legit second superstar next to Jokic.

Fierce1 · Post #208 » by **Fierce1** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:33 pm

sam_I_am wrote:
Memokerobi wrote:If the Celtics end up meeting this Nuggets team, they have to be at their absolute best for 7 games and hope to win 4 of them. This team is crazy good

Playoff Jamal is a real thing. He’s never been an all star but then he ups his ppg by 6 (best in NBA history I think) in playoffs and is a legit second superstar next to Jokic.

Get to the finals first.

Too early to worry about Jamal.

But yeah, Jamal is legit.

threrf23 · Post #209 » by **threrf23** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:30 pm

The Nuggets are still really good but they don't worry me a ton this season. While Bruce Brown wasn't a huge loss, he was a loss and a 33 y/o Reggie Jackson is now a bit of a liability for them in the backup PG role (edit it also leaves them with one fewer option to spell KCP & Porter). They lost Jeff Green as well. They still have solid overall depth but are no longer stacked.

And while I wouldn't say they are a poorly coached team, they are not the sort of well coached, highly disciplined team that typically causes fits for us. It's an overreaction, but the Heat worry me about as much as the Nuggets, even without Jimmy.

JaMarco · Post #210 » by **JaMarco** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:17 pm

threrf23 wrote:The Nuggets are still really good but they don't worry me a ton this season. While Bruce Brown wasn't a huge loss, he was a loss and a 33 y/o Reggie Jackson is now a bit of a liability for them in the backup PG role (edit it also leaves them with one fewer option to spell KCP & Porter). They lost Jeff Green as well. They still have solid overall depth but are no longer stacked.

And while I wouldn't say they are a poorly coached team, they are not the sort of well coached, highly disciplined team that typically causes fits for us. It's an overreaction, but the Heat worry me about as much as the Nuggets, even without Jimmy.

u crazy sir

BK_2020 · Post #211 » by **BK_2020** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:47 pm

Gafford making Zubac look like Prime Shaq.

Tatumfor2 · Post #212 » by **Tatumfor2** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:51 pm

I hope the Clippers don't win the championship. Laker fans will claim it as banner 18.

Smart2Nesmith43 · Post #213 » by **Smart2Nesmith43** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:10 pm

Dallas inbounded the ball with 1.2 seconds left in the quarter and Kyrie couldn't bother to throw up a shot. Still a loser.

Gant · Post #214 » by **Gant** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:18 pm

Tatumfor2 wrote:I hope the Clippers don't win the championship. Laker fans will claim it as banner 18.

The Timberwolves too. I think they get all Minneapolis titles.

Homerclease · Post #215 » by **Homerclease** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:20 pm

Luka ball getting exposed yet again

zoyathedestroya · Post #216 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:37 pm

Team with the best scoring duo in the league has *checks notes* 29 pts with 2 mins left before halftime.

Post #217 » by **bisme37** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:44 pm

Dang rough first half for the Mavs to put it mildly.

Post #218 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:46 pm

only one half but it seems like a team that was terrible on defense during the regular season thought that defense wouldn't matter when it matters most.

People don't like Joe, but think about it, Jason Kidd could have been our coach just a couple of seasons ago.

zoyathedestroya · Post #219 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:47 pm

Other than the Knicks-Sixers game, none of the games have been close so far. Even the Lakers game never felt like they'd win that one. Shut it down, NBA. It's been a dud.

zoyathedestroya · Post #220 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:49 pm

Shak_Celts wrote:only one half but it seems like a team that was terrible on defense during the regular season thought that defense wouldn't matter when it matters most.

People don't like Joe, but think about it, Jason Kidd could have been our coach just a couple of seasons ago.

Or even worse, Chauncey Billups or Darvin Ham.

EDIT: Tbf to Dallas/Kidd, they were 6th in defense after the trades they made. Dunno what happened in that half, maybe just a case of bad matchup or Harden going bonkers.