East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Hawks vs Heat for #8 (Fri 4/18)

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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#381 » by Bird4Three » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:20 am

Well, at least Doris won’t be on the next game.
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Post#382 » by SOUL » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:20 am

I remember debating Vuc lovers on the Magic board for years about his defense but it was always the guards' problems or something else and never him.

He's solid one on one when he has to body someone up, otherwise he's just a sieve.
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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#383 » by basketballRob » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:20 am

RRR3 wrote:This is a weird game in which I don't want the Heat to lose but I'm not gonna really be that mad if they do either because this draft is supposed to be great
They can still lose the next game.

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Post#384 » by Froob » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:21 am

SOUL wrote:I remember debating Vuc lovers on the Magic board for years about his defense but it was always the guards' problems or something else and never him.

He's solid one on one when he has to body someone up, otherwise he's just a sieve.

he’s kinda fun player but not sure he really contributed to winning all that much
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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#385 » by Hoop Hunter » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:24 am

My new nickname for Ke-El Ware is "Walmart Wemby".

If you squint he kinda looks like him. Good young player with a ton of potential though.
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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#386 » by JXL » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:24 am

I might have overrated the Bulls a bit.
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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#387 » by SOUL » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:25 am

Froob wrote:
SOUL wrote:I remember debating Vuc lovers on the Magic board for years about his defense but it was always the guards' problems or something else and never him.

He's solid one on one when he has to body someone up, otherwise he's just a sieve.

he’s kinda fun player but not sure he really contributed to winning all that much


He's carved out a great career for himself, but just hard to ever compete with him as a high usage guy.
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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#388 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:25 am

Billy Donovan should be ashamed.
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Post#389 » by durden_tyler » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:26 am

SOUL wrote:I remember debating Vuc lovers on the Magic board for years about his defense but it was always the guards' problems or something else and never him.

He's solid one on one when he has to body someone up, otherwise he's just a sieve.

These non-Jokic Euro bigs usually has the nice stats but always negative value to the team.


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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#390 » by Mk0 » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:26 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:Billy Donovan should be ashamed.

Dude has no shame. He is chilling and cashing checks.
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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#391 » by Froob » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:26 am

bulls are explosive enough and heat are bad enough for bulls to get back in this
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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#392 » by Dubnation » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:28 am

Even Doris is tired of the Bull's interior defense.
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Post#393 » by azcatz11 » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:29 am

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durden_tyler wrote:Your takes are always a tad bit late— for convenience i assume. LOL


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I am not criticizing you bro.

i am criticizing you. Just make it fair and post picks and takes before the games and not after results are in. You aren’t much of a genius if you got them right post the fact. LOL

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Post#394 » by Mk0 » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:29 am

Dubnation wrote:Even Doris is tired of the Bull's interior defense.

Vucevic can't jump and Patrick Williams is allergic to boxing out.
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Post#395 » by sp6r=underrated » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:29 am

Mk0 wrote:
sp6r=underrated wrote:Billy Donovan should be ashamed.

Dude has no shame. He is chilling and cashing checks.


These guys came out fully unprepared but yeah he doesn't give a ****.
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Post#396 » by durden_tyler » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:29 am

Long-term, Bulls should just commit to going faster and adapt running fast paced style.

Vucevic should be dealt (no takers though) and try to get a more mobile 4/5
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Post#397 » by JXL » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:29 am

Froob wrote:bulls are explosive enough and heat are bad enough for bulls to get back in this

But what if the Bulls are what we thought they were?
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Post#398 » by durden_tyler » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:30 am

azcatz11 wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
I am not criticizing you bro.

i am criticizing you. Just make it fair and post picks and takes before the games and not after results are in. You aren’t much of a genius if you got them right post the fact. LOL

You going Dallas or Sac the next game? Leaning Mavs spread


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Nice. That’s spread? i have Mavs +6


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Re: East Play-in Discussion & Game Thread: Magic vs Hawks (Magic win) | Bulls vs Heat (Wed 4/16) 

Post#399 » by Froob » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:31 am

Spo is pulling Donovan’s pants down
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Post#400 » by azcatz11 » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:32 am

Mk0 wrote:
sp6r=underrated wrote:Billy Donovan should be ashamed.

Dude has no shame. He is chilling and cashing checks.


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