People were interested in these podcasts
Play Episode
88min
RealGM Radio
NBA Contender Tiers with Matt Moore
Wes Goldberg and Matt Moore rank every NBA team in terms of whether or not they are a contender after the first wave of free agency. #nba 0:00 Intro 7:00 Thunder 9:51 Rockets 16:34 Nuggets 18:43 Cavs and Knicks 29:27 Spurs 32:00 Timberwolves 37:48 Magic 41:22 Pistons 49:02 Bucks 52:13 Lakers & LeBron trade ideas 1:00:47 Mavericks 1:03:59 Pacers 1:09:27 Heat 1:13:43 Pelicans 1:17:07 Bulls 1:20:54 Wizards and Hornets RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
RealGM Radio
Why the Knicks Made the Right Move to Fire Tom Thibodeau
The New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau as head coach this week. Wes Goldberg explains why Thibodeau didn't deserve to get fired, but why it will ultimately be the right move for the Knicks. ____________________________________________ RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
RealGM Radio
NBA Finals X-Factors Draft with Mike Shearer
Will Tyrese Haliburton find answers against the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER's defense? Host Wes Goldberg and guest Mike Shearer break down the critical elements that could swing the NBA Finals with their X Factor draft. From Haliburton's jump pass to the Pacers' tendency to foul, no stone is left unturned. The duo analyzes the coaching chess match between Rick Carlisle and Mark Daigneault, explores the impact of physicality, and debates how mid-range shooting might shape the series outcome. Discover why the PACERS might have a better chance than many think. Timestamps 0:00 Intro: X Factor draft for NBA Finals preview 5:07 Halliburton's possession and Thunder's defense 10:12 Importance of Halliburton jump pass 15:09 Corner threes and half-court offense dynamics 20:18 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's offensive impact and free throws 26:30 Turnover battle and possession advantage 31:19 Mid-range shooting prevalence in Finals matchup 37:29 Coaching strategies and staff contributions 43:08 Physicality and referee impact on series 48:49 Basketball lineage and celebrity factor 54:08 Closing thoughts on series competitiveness RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS f
RealGM Radio
Thunder Take Control of NBA Finals, Desmond Bane Trade and Kevin Durant Destinations With Dave DuFour
OKC's defensive masterclass and Jalen Williams' breakout performance have the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER on the brink of a championship. Wes Goldberg and Dave DuFour (The Athletic) analyze the THUNDER's path to success, dissecting their suffocating defense and the PACERS' struggles. The conversation shifts to blockbuster trade scenarios, including Desmond Bane's move to Orlando and potential Kevin Durant destinations. Charlotte's challenges with LaMelo Ball and roster construction strategies for struggling franchises round out this comprehensive NBA discussion. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 3:37 Thunder Defense 25:31 Exciting Finals for fans 34:00 Desmond Bane trade 50:14 Kevin Durant's next team 57:30 Trade Machine ideas RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ImageImageImage

NBA Playoffs Thread

Moderators: HartfordWhalers, BullyKing, Sixerscan, sixers hoops, Foshan

Zumramania
Senior
Posts: 710
And1: 523
Joined: Jan 21, 2019
   

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#601 » by Zumramania » Mon Jun 10, 2024 8:36 am

"Boston gave up two key pieces — point guard Malcolm Brogdon, the NBA's reigning Sixth Man of the Year, and forward Robert Williams — and Portland gets two future first-round draft picks."

Well on paper this deal looked good for Portland, but it turned out both Brogdon and Williams were damaged goods. I think these Boston moves were just brilliant GM-ing, perhaps some of the greatest moves ever.
User avatar
Arsenal
RealGM
Posts: 17,061
And1: 11,961
Joined: Jun 05, 2002
Location: Arlington, VA
 

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#602 » by Arsenal » Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:34 am

No interest in watching a mid player like Tatum get carried to a chip by a loaded team.

It’s a heinous crime the trash the Sixers have surrounded Embiid with in comparison.
Negrodamus
RealGM
Posts: 26,465
And1: 17,018
Joined: Aug 05, 2004

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#603 » by Negrodamus » Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:08 pm

Arsenal wrote:No interest in watching a mid player like Tatum get carried to a chip by a loaded team.

It’s a heinous crime the trash the Sixers have surrounded Embiid with in comparison.


Since the time he came into the league, he’s has a competitive roster every year. If you’re a superstar, MVP candidate, you have a championship by now.

Now he’s gonna win one while sleepwalking to the end.
User avatar
Stanford
Forum Mod
Forum Mod
Posts: 53,565
And1: 18,816
Joined: Feb 07, 2005
Location: Parts Unknown
   

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#604 » by Stanford » Mon Jun 10, 2024 12:52 pm

Arsenal wrote:No interest in watching a mid player like Tatum get carried to a chip by a loaded team.


When Giannis finally broke through and won a title, he had a ton of help. But his playoff numbers were absurd. Tatum's getting a ton of help and his numbers are trash. He would be getting clowned on right now if he wasn't lucky enough to have this team around him. He has as many shots as points most nights.
User avatar
mjkvol
Head Coach
Posts: 6,803
And1: 6,487
Joined: Apr 13, 2019

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#605 » by mjkvol » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:13 pm

And yet if you listen to Doris and much of the national media, he's practically the MVP for all the the things he's doing while not scoring.

There are just some 'chosen ones' who are shined on regardless of their performance. Eli Manning might be the best example ever, a mid level QB in every regard who was carried to two titles and will be a 1st ballot HOFer.
"Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility." - Sigmund Freud
the_process
RealGM
Posts: 29,038
And1: 10,293
Joined: May 01, 2010

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#606 » by the_process » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:30 pm

Where was Morey when Boston essentially got paid to take Porzingis?

We know he wanted Jrue but didn't have the assets.

Somehow nobody wanted Derrick White two years ago or whatever it was.

Horford was washed, then he wasn't. (He was never really washed, playing with Jo and Richardson and Tobias and Ben would any non-bomber look bad).

Tatum is fine. He's very streaky. Not Batman by any stretch of the imagination.

Brown has progressed far beyond where he was even after his rookie season.

Whatever. I think Dallas rallies for two wins at home before Boston finishes it in 6.

Let's just please get to the offseason already and all the fellating of Tatum out of the damn way.
User avatar
Stanford
Forum Mod
Forum Mod
Posts: 53,565
And1: 18,816
Joined: Feb 07, 2005
Location: Parts Unknown
   

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#607 » by Stanford » Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:16 pm

the_process wrote:Where was Morey when Boston essentially got paid to take Porzingis?


Porzingis is a luxury piece that we couldn't afford. The move worked for Boston because they already had a killer team that could win a title without him, and minutes available at his natural position. We'd be counting on him to be our third best player every night while playing him out of position.

How would Boston have fared this playoffs if they had to rely on Porzingis to be their third best player every night? He wasn't even available.
Eyeamok
Lead Assistant
Posts: 5,936
And1: 3,812
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
 

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#608 » by Eyeamok » Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:39 pm

mjkvol wrote:And yet if you listen to Doris and much of the national media, he's practically the MVP for all the the things he's doing while not scoring.

There are just some 'chosen ones' who are shined on regardless of their performance. Eli Manning might be the best example ever, a mid level QB in every regard who was carried to two titles and will be a 1st ballot HOFer.



Yikes no lies detected in what you posted. But Manning does not care he is blinded by the light of his rings.

You want it to be one way....but it's the other way.

Marlo
User avatar
mjkvol
Head Coach
Posts: 6,803
And1: 6,487
Joined: Apr 13, 2019

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#609 » by mjkvol » Mon Jun 10, 2024 7:23 pm

Eyeamok wrote:
mjkvol wrote:And yet if you listen to Doris and much of the national media, he's practically the MVP for all the the things he's doing while not scoring.

There are just some 'chosen ones' who are shined on regardless of their performance. Eli Manning might be the best example ever, a mid level QB in every regard who was carried to two titles and will be a 1st ballot HOFer.



Yikes no lies detected in what you posted. But Manning does not care he is blinded by the light of his rings.



His career outside of those two charmed runs, where it was the Giant defense that beat Brady, was the picture of mediocrity:

* .500 career record
* made the playoffs 6 times in 16 seasons. His playoff record aside from the SB seasons? 0-4.
* career QB rating of 83
* career TD/INT ratio of 1.5/1 (any decent QB is at the very least 2/1)
* he was never an All-Pro, and only made 4 Pro Bowls in 16 seasons

His only really positive stat is total passing yards because he played in a pass happy era and was never hurt. He was never, at any point in his career, a top 5 QB, and probably a top 10 QB only a handful of times in 16 seasons.

A mediocre, middle of the road QB whose team won two SB's and his last name is Manning. And yet, the national media refers to him as the "legendary" Giants QB and has been propping him up, helped by his brother, who actually was a legendary, great QB and actually has a personality. And yet he will go in on the 1st ballot.
"Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility." - Sigmund Freud
elchengue20
Starter
Posts: 2,211
And1: 1,903
Joined: Aug 17, 2013

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#610 » by elchengue20 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:11 pm

Ignoring the big fact that they are the Celtics, to me is refreshing to see an NBA team winning a championship without depending on a top 5 player absolutely dominating the game.

They are the Celtics tho, so i'm not enjoying this at all lol.
User avatar
stormi
General Manager
Posts: 8,716
And1: 9,144
Joined: Jun 04, 2019
Location: Kon FC Headquarters
     

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#611 » by stormi » Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:22 pm

The NBA finals used to be about the best superstars fighting to cement their legacies, and now we've got one of the most inconsequential star players in Tatum (the current record holder for the worst shooting individual in finals history) who has the luxury of shooting below 35% from the field and having fewer than 8 points going into fourth quarters and still winning games with relative ease.

Cap tipped to Brad Stevens though for turning lemons and broken players like Nesmith/Langford/Rob Williams and the idea of Marcus Smart into one of the most complete teams of all time.
User avatar
stormi
General Manager
Posts: 8,716
And1: 9,144
Joined: Jun 04, 2019
Location: Kon FC Headquarters
     

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#612 » by stormi » Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:31 pm

Arsenal wrote:No interest in watching a mid player like Tatum get carried to a chip by a loaded team.

It’s a heinous crime the trash the Sixers have surrounded Embiid with in comparison.


Watching Tatum wait for Derrick White and Jrue Holiday to hit all the big shots and guard the best players and his team to cushion him with a 20+ point lead so he can do his **** Kobe interpretation and chuck up shots to pad his his numbers meanwhile Joel Embiid has to play perfect basketball just to give his supporting unit enough of a lead to not sink the ship while he sits for 5 minutes, and the heartbreaking part is that we know they always will.

Sickening stuff.

2019 Game 7 @ Toronto

Read on Twitter


Against the Raptors the Sixers were +90 in the 237 minutes Embiid was on the court and -109 in the 99 minutes he sat.

Nobody else was even close on the team either. Not Butler or Simmons or Harris or that cemetary of a bench he was asked to lead to the finals.
GoSixersBro
Head Coach
Posts: 7,134
And1: 2,763
Joined: May 26, 2010
   

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#613 » by GoSixersBro » Tue Jun 11, 2024 5:18 pm

mjkvol wrote:
Eyeamok wrote:
mjkvol wrote:And yet if you listen to Doris and much of the national media, he's practically the MVP for all the the things he's doing while not scoring.

There are just some 'chosen ones' who are shined on regardless of their performance. Eli Manning might be the best example ever, a mid level QB in every regard who was carried to two titles and will be a 1st ballot HOFer.



Yikes no lies detected in what you posted. But Manning does not care he is blinded by the light of his rings.



His career outside of those two charmed runs, where it was the Giant defense that beat Brady, was the picture of mediocrity:

* .500 career record
* made the playoffs 6 times in 16 seasons. His playoff record aside from the SB seasons? 0-4.
* career QB rating of 83
* career TD/INT ratio of 1.5/1 (any decent QB is at the very least 2/1)
* he was never an All-Pro, and only made 4 Pro Bowls in 16 seasons

His only really positive stat is total passing yards because he played in a pass happy era and was never hurt. He was never, at any point in his career, a top 5 QB, and probably a top 10 QB a handful of times in 16 seasons.

A mediocre, middle of the road QB whose team won two SB's and his last name is Manning. And yet, the national media refers to him as the "legendary" Giants QB and has been propping him up, helped by his brother, who actually was a legendary, great QB and actually has a personality. And yet he will go in on the 1st ballot.


Bury that bozo!

It was sometimes hard for me to even hate on Eli because the Eagles stuffed him in a locker more often than not. 10-23 vs the Birds.
Here Lies The Process
May 13, 2013 - April 6, 2016
the_process
RealGM
Posts: 29,038
And1: 10,293
Joined: May 01, 2010

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#614 » by the_process » Tue Jun 11, 2024 5:28 pm

GoSixersBro wrote:
mjkvol wrote:
Eyeamok wrote:

Yikes no lies detected in what you posted. But Manning does not care he is blinded by the light of his rings.



His career outside of those two charmed runs, where it was the Giant defense that beat Brady, was the picture of mediocrity:

* .500 career record
* made the playoffs 6 times in 16 seasons. His playoff record aside from the SB seasons? 0-4.
* career QB rating of 83
* career TD/INT ratio of 1.5/1 (any decent QB is at the very least 2/1)
* he was never an All-Pro, and only made 4 Pro Bowls in 16 seasons

His only really positive stat is total passing yards because he played in a pass happy era and was never hurt. He was never, at any point in his career, a top 5 QB, and probably a top 10 QB a handful of times in 16 seasons.

A mediocre, middle of the road QB whose team won two SB's and his last name is Manning. And yet, the national media refers to him as the "legendary" Giants QB and has been propping him up, helped by his brother, who actually was a legendary, great QB and actually has a personality. And yet he will go in on the 1st ballot.


Bury that bozo!

It was sometimes hard for me to even hate on Eli because the Eagles stuffed him in a locker more often than not. 10-23 vs the Birds.


I knew the Eagles owned Eli. Didn't realize they owned him that badly. :lol:

70% win percentage.
Negrodamus
RealGM
Posts: 26,465
And1: 17,018
Joined: Aug 05, 2004

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#615 » by Negrodamus » Tue Jun 11, 2024 7:22 pm

Negrodamus wrote:I don’t think Porzingis is going to be a meaningful contributor with that injury. That’s going to require the off-season to fully heal


I was wrong, but...

Read on Twitter
blargh
Pro Prospect
Posts: 824
And1: 620
Joined: Aug 15, 2012

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#616 » by blargh » Wed Jun 12, 2024 3:34 am

Negrodamus wrote:
Negrodamus wrote:I don’t think Porzingis is going to be a meaningful contributor with that injury. That’s going to require the off-season to fully heal


I was wrong, but...

Read on Twitter


People talk about Boston as a stacked team, but really they have *just* enough depth. They have 7 guys and it’s a steep dropoff after that. They took a gamble on Porzingis and Horford holding up just enough and they won: KP gave them just enough regular game minutes to get a top seed, and won them one Finals game before his legs crumbled into dust.
User avatar
mjkvol
Head Coach
Posts: 6,803
And1: 6,487
Joined: Apr 13, 2019

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#617 » by mjkvol » Wed Jun 12, 2024 12:56 pm

Without Porzingas, this series is far from over. A Dallas win in game 3 changes everything, and the Celtics suddenly begin to feel the heat. Kidd should be selling to his team that they are playing with house money, given the "historic" hole they are in according to the national media, who has essentially already crowned the Celtics.

"Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility." - Sigmund Freud
Negrodamus
RealGM
Posts: 26,465
And1: 17,018
Joined: Aug 05, 2004

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#618 » by Negrodamus » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:14 am

Unsurprising that Tatum has come to life. We clown on him, but he’s still a star who goes off every so often.
User avatar
ProcessDoctor
RealGM
Posts: 11,535
And1: 6,310
Joined: Jul 02, 2006
   

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#619 » by ProcessDoctor » Thu Jun 13, 2024 3:18 am

Boy does Morey have a lot of work to do for us to compete with Boston.
2025-2026 Philadelphia 76ers:

Maxey/McCain/Lowry
Grimes/Edgecombe/Gordon
Oubre/Edwards/Council
George/Watford/Walker
Embiid/Bona/Drummond/Broome
M2J
Analyst
Posts: 3,638
And1: 1,856
Joined: Sep 04, 2012

Re: NBA Playoffs Thread 

Post#620 » by M2J » Thu Jun 13, 2024 4:19 am

ProcessDoctor wrote:Boy does Morey have a lot of work to do for us to compete with Boston.



2 offensive stars that aren't consistent offensively. About to commit long term to a 34 year old pg. KP already signed and can never stay healthy in the playoffs. Big Al is 38. Tatum about to replace Brown as the highest paid player ever. Sleepy Joe as a coach. They would need to retool to keep this going for too much longer. They should've been winning the past 5 years

Return to Philadelphia 76ers