Around The League - Bill Walton passes from cancer at 71

Post #1141 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:37 am

Baddy Chuck wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
Kyrie trade was panned as well. Dame’s time to prove people that the Bucks trade was good.

Have to admit, last night I looked up what Dallas gave up for Kyrie. Was a hell of a lot less than we gave up for Dame. Yes, I thought what if……

From the leader of the everybody is Anthony Mason 2.0 crew, I could only imagine the things that would be said.

I wouldn’t have touched Kyrie. No one wanted him.

That said, Cuban and Kidd bought low, and it’s paying off bigly. For now. Those are the type of moves that make or break a team.

soxperry · Post #1142 » by **soxperry** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:38 am

ReddoverKobe wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
Kyrie trade was panned as well. Dame’s time to prove people that the Bucks trade was good.

Have to admit, last night I looked up what Dallas gave up for Kyrie. Was a hell of a lot less than we gave up for Dame. Yes, I thought what if……

I had that thought as well.

Lol...

You are a being with the ability to reflect on past events.

I urge you to consider why that price was so low. Then look at last year's playoff bracket and ask yourself, "where's Dallas?"

Everything is peachy in kyrie land right now. Everything we know about him says it wont last.

theFireBlanket · Post #1143 » by **theFireBlanket** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:40 am

Baddy Chuck wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
Kyrie trade was panned as well. Dame’s time to prove people that the Bucks trade was good.

Have to admit, last night I looked up what Dallas gave up for Kyrie. Was a hell of a lot less than we gave up for Dame. Yes, I thought what if……

From the leader of the everybody is Anthony Mason 2.0 crew, I could only imagine the things that would be said.

Kyrie is in LA, if the Bucks traded for him last year. Lakers visit Fiserv & he's burning sage sidecourt.

JayMKE · Post #1144 » by **JayMKE** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:50 am

I liked Kyrie’s price tag and thought the off the court stuff was overblown, being a weirdo really wasn’t the issue but rather the circus with him & KD running the Nets and their pathetic FO that went along with it. Score another one for JayMKE.

JayMKE · Post #1145 » by **JayMKE** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:54 am

ShootingtheJ wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
It's not like he lost to an 8 seed.

Except Malone’s MVP player was in all 12 of their playoff games, averaging 41mpg.

And they lost to a good team. He didn't get grossly outcoached.

Are you really arguing Bud coached a good series against Miami? I loved the guy, but that was embarrassing from the start.

Fact was Bucks were never going to win without Giannis, seems silly to blame Bud in retrospect.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1146 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Mon May 20, 2024 4:00 am

JayMKE wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
paulpressey25 wrote:
Except Malone’s MVP player was in all 12 of their playoff games, averaging 41mpg.

And they lost to a good team. He didn't get grossly outcoached.

Are you really arguing Bud coached a good series against Miami? I loved the guy, but that was embarrassing from the start.

Fact was Bucks were never going to win without Giannis, seems silly to blame Bud in retrospect.

Teach Jrue the bare minimum basics of defending Jimmy, and it's an easy win.

machu46 · Post #1147 » by **machu46** » Mon May 20, 2024 4:07 am

In the playoffs this year...

Rudy on: +111
Rudy off: -15

In the Denver series...

Rudy on: +49
Rudy off: -13

I think Minnesota is probably pretty happy with how it's going.

Ayt · Post #1148 » by **Ayt** » Mon May 20, 2024 4:15 am

I think Minny has a great chance to win it all if they aren't hit by injuries. McDaniels is fantastic defensively, and they have two other great wing defenders in Slomo and Ant. They will make things very difficult for Luka and then Tatum and Brown.

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FrieAaron · Post #1149 » by **FrieAaron** » Mon May 20, 2024 5:08 am

MiltownMadness wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:I think some of you forgot that a crappy Hawks team with gimpy guards was a conference finals team 3 years ago. Pacers are significantly better.

Trae is just what Hali wants to be, in no universe does this Pacers team beat Philly in 2021

Lol, Hali this season is way better than Trae.

timesofsilver · Post #1150 » by **timesofsilver** » Mon May 20, 2024 5:09 am

The Wolves will have been in 2 Conference Finals since the last time the 76ers have made one.

MiltownMadness · Post #1151 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon May 20, 2024 5:10 am

FrieAaron wrote:
MiltownMadness wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:I think some of you forgot that a crappy Hawks team with gimpy guards was a conference finals team 3 years ago. Pacers are significantly better.

Trae is just what Hali wants to be, in no universe does this Pacers team beat Philly in 2021

Lol, Hali this season is way better than Trae.

Philly would've rinsed Pacers in 5 games :dontknow:

My point is Indy is a historically weak ECF team

FrieAaron · Post #1152 » by **FrieAaron** » Mon May 20, 2024 5:13 am

MiltownMadness wrote:
FrieAaron wrote:
MiltownMadness wrote:Trae is just what Hali wants to be, in no universe does this Pacers team beat Philly in 2021

Lol, Hali this season is way better than Trae.

Philly would've rinsed Pacers in 5 games My point is Indy is a historically weak ECF team

I'd call it a push, but that Hawks team wasn't very good. Everyone knew our series vs the Nets was the real ECF.

Fotis St · Post #1153 » by **Fotis St** » Mon May 20, 2024 6:07 am

Plossum wrote:A hall of fame worthy pube game from MPJ tonight. He's had so many open bricked threes.

Lets get younger , Khris for MPJ in a nanosecond.

All old core teams are OUT ..
All teams that traded for last summer had success ... when teams blow up their core who is younger than Brook,Khris we should have go after them in order to keep the Championship window open. We are basically as bad the Suns look right now, like 4% we get to the Finals next season. All these youngbloods are boosted with confidence and will not get bended easily in the future as well.

Alot posters here, proposed Khris for Haliburton when his price tag was cheap.
Siakam, Anunoby, even Kyrie ...
Horst has failed to fill the roster miserably. Too many obvious wholes in the ship that sinks every day and we expect to float as normal.

Jez2983 · Post #1154 » by **Jez2983** » Mon May 20, 2024 6:34 am

Khris may be younger than MPJ in age, but in injury terms its about a wash. Spinal surgery.

tonyreyes123 · Post #1155 » by **tonyreyes123** » Mon May 20, 2024 6:47 am

This Mavs/Pacers Finals is about to be crazy

Fotis St · Post #1156 » by **Fotis St** » Mon May 20, 2024 6:50 am

Jez2983 wrote:Khris may be younger than MPJ in age, but in injury terms its about a wash. Spinal surgery.

By your standards Giannis is in the same category too.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #1157 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon May 20, 2024 8:03 am

Are the pacers doing to be like the 2021. Over hyped ECF run where they over invest in a flawed team?

drone3 · Post #1158 » by **drone3** » Mon May 20, 2024 9:49 am

Ayt wrote:I think Minny has a great chance to win it all if they aren't hit by injuries. McDaniels is fantastic defensively, and they have two other great wing defenders in Slomo and Ant. They will make things very difficult for Luka and then Tatum and Brown.

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Don't forget NAW, he's been great. Intensive D is back.... We need more lock down wings

Sigra · Post #1159 » by **Sigra** » Mon May 20, 2024 9:54 am

Mavs will probable beat Minnesota. Its incredible how great job they did to surround Luka with defenders and great role players. I honestly think they are #1 favorite to win it all now.

Post #1160 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon May 20, 2024 11:55 am

No games today is going to be weird.