Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Thunder
11
13%
@ Magic
5
6%
Warriors
5
6%
@ Grizzlies
11
13%
Clippers
6
7%
@ Mavericks
10
11%
Knicks
13
15%
@ Wolves
11
13%
Lakers
2
2%
@ Kings
13
15%
 
Total votes: 87

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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#281 » by ImSlower » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:35 am

Special_Puppy wrote:Why are the starters still playing in the Knicks vs Timberwolves game


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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#282 » by G R E Y » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:36 am

Weeeeee *cartwheels*

GG, Hawks fans!

Really wanted this one.

Gutsy lucky clutch win. I'll take it. These didn't go out way so many times last season so it feels good to turn the tide.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#283 » by Doranku » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:37 am

RRR3 wrote:
Doranku wrote:
RRR3 wrote:Gobert is getting absolutely embarrassed by KAT holy ****


KAT: 30/18/5, +29
Gobert: 3/4/0, -37

There are people on this forum that will tell you Gobert is better than KAT with a straight face. Crazy.

Lol damn haven't seen you in a while on the other board. I haven't been watching is my guy LeBron finally done?


I wouldn't say he's done.... but he's hanging on for dear life lol he's still more than capable of going off and showing glimpses of the past though. You should try to watch more while he's still around and not completely washed imo
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#284 » by Champ1on » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:37 am

This nuggets team is awful playing down to their competition.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#285 » by LeBronSpaghetti » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:39 am

Champ1on wrote:This nuggets team is awful playing down to their competition.

Lazy, casual, careless, mentally weak. Is coaching part of the problem?
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#286 » by RIPskaterdude » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:39 am

The refs in the Kings game are terrible and biased as hell. Fox and Sabonis in foul trouble
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#287 » by Statlanta » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:39 am

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Chuck Everett wrote:Aaron Gordon seems to escape a lot of criticism on this forum, I'm noticing. I guess because he has good "chemistry" with Jokic off the court.


Nuggets have no backup defensive Center and no one looking applicable on team's O when Jokic sits unless you pray for 5 MPJ 3's. Gordon works great with Jokic (Any of us would though lol), he's missed games.

He's the least bit criticised because he's been very good consistently since he came unlike the other two.


He's the least criticized because it's hard to evaluate his mediocre defense because analytics have not caught up to the defensive side of the floor. It's very easy to judge Porter and Murray's horrible shooting percentages.


Shawn Marion, Aaron Gordon is not.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#288 » by AmIWrongDude » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:40 am

Did the thread about Steph not scoring a fg get deleted or something? I didn’t watch the game and am actually curious what happened. Seems relatively noteworthy. LeBron gets a thread about him being washed every time he doesn’t score 20 lol
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#289 » by Wargreymon » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:41 am

Wow the Knicks won the Towns trade...holy cow
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Post#290 » by knicksfan974 » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:41 am

doogie_hauser wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Towns for Randle was a Heist!

Knicks GM robbed them with no ski mask in broad daylight.


Unfortunately the Nets robbed them at night with the Bridges trade, leaving the Knicks with little to know option to bolster their centre and bench positions, which will cost them any legit chance at a chip (imo)


Well I for one love Bridges on this team! No regrets about that trade.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#291 » by baldur » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:42 am

ImSlower wrote:
Special_Puppy wrote:Why are the starters still playing in the Knicks vs Timberwolves game


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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


probably he is waiting for either the gap to increase to 45 or just 1 minute left to go.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#292 » by RRR3 » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:42 am

Doranku wrote:
RRR3 wrote:
Doranku wrote:
KAT: 30/18/5, +29
Gobert: 3/4/0, -37

There are people on this forum that will tell you Gobert is better than KAT with a straight face. Crazy.

Lol damn haven't seen you in a while on the other board. I haven't been watching is my guy LeBron finally done?


I wouldn't say he's done.... but he's hanging on for dear life lol he's still more than capable of going off and showing glimpses of the past though. You should try to watch more while he's still around and not completely washed imo

Yeah I should it's just depressing seeing him like this. Steph too. KD is still the same somehow tho.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#293 » by Champ1on » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:42 am

LeBronSpaghetti wrote:
Champ1on wrote:This nuggets team is awful playing down to their competition.

Lazy, casual, careless, mentally weak. Is coaching part of the problem?


Yea, not a peep from Malone on the side line. He needs to get on his players for giving up all the offensive rebounds. Westbrook looks like he has more fire than the coach.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#294 » by Wolfgang630 » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:43 am

Denver is an absolute joke
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#295 » by LeBronSpaghetti » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:43 am

Champ1on wrote:
LeBronSpaghetti wrote:
Champ1on wrote:This nuggets team is awful playing down to their competition.

Lazy, casual, careless, mentally weak. Is coaching part of the problem?


Yea, not a peep from Malone on the side line. He needs to get on his players for giving up all the offensive rebounds. Westbrook looks like he has more fire than the coach.

And it’s been an all season long thing with the offensive rebounds
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#296 » by doogie_hauser » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:44 am

Denver is poo

Wonder if this is the circuit breaker which forces their ownerships hand ?

It's impossible not to feel sorry for Joker at this point
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#297 » by BigGargamel » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:44 am

Giving up 100 points in 3 quarters to the third worst shooting team in the NBA. This is just laziness. Jokic deserves better.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#298 » by PharmD » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:44 am

No wonder Thibs only plays an 8 man rotation. These Knicks scrubs are terrible.
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#299 » by DaGawd » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:45 am

Wargreymon wrote:Wow the Knicks won the Towns trade...holy cow

starting to look like the mikal trade is a win too the way he’s starting to play in december
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Re: Thursday 12/19 NBA Game Thread 

Post#300 » by Magic Giannison » Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:46 am

i really dont understand Denvers defense, why they switch on 2-3 zone when they getting torched from outside?

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