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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1481 » by MartinsIzAfraud » Sat Apr 19, 2025 4:22 pm

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J the Drafter wrote:I was struck by how bad the Hawks did at scoring in the paint. Trae got a nice 2-3 paint baskets (his hesitation dribble looked really good) but no one else on the Hawks did a good job attacking the basket in the ten to fifteen minutes of the game I watched. It looked so different from what we have in Paolo and Franz and their driving ability.


Hawks had no business being in play in. Their roster make up is idiotic.
Aside from Daniels not a single player aside of Trae can dribble ball, half of them can't even run with a ball
This "Gueye starter" is like watching Iwundu again.
Guy has nothing. He is below average G league playsr, from skill pov

Mann and Krenci just exist and provide nothing on offense.
No second scoring option, no size, no shooters, no defense, at half court not enough talent execute offense.

Blazers are way better team than Hawks, just play wrong conference


Gueye’s defensive impact disagrees with you. The Hawks’ defensive rating is fifty points lower with Gueye on the court.

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Gueye is Atlanta’s Isaac. One way player who looks lost most nights offensively.
A scoring guard.. never heard of one. :roll:
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1482 » by Idiosyncratic » Sat Apr 19, 2025 4:38 pm

Hawks also are missing Jalen Johnson, who they run their offense through at times. 19-10-5 with 2 steals and a block.

I'm not a big Trae guy, but they would be looking pretty promising if they had a real #1 pick. Still have some pieces IMO, likely 2 picks to work with this year and some cap space.

Gueye had best +/- on the team. Really interesting defender that is very raw on offense.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1483 » by eyriq » Sat Apr 19, 2025 4:42 pm

Idiosyncratic wrote:Hawks also are missing Jalen Johnson, who they run their offense through at times. 19-10-5 with 2 steals and a block.

I'm not a big Trae guy, but they would be looking pretty promising if they had a real #1 pick. Still have some pieces IMO, likely 2 picks to work with this year and some cap space.

Gueye had best +/- on the team. Really interesting defender that is very raw on offense.
I love what the Hawks have built. This was a player development season. I think they'll be in the high 40's in wins next season and a top 6 seed.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1484 » by pepe1991 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:31 pm

Giannis and 12 bums.
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Post#1485 » by thelead » Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:37 pm

pepe1991 wrote:Giannis and 12 bums.

Peolpe around here want Poole. He is the guard version of Kuzma. Not serious basketball players.
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Post#1486 » by 3ddman23 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:50 pm

Portis looks like an absolute all star vs magic but looks like he doesn't know how to play basketball vs pacers. Some amazing stuff
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1487 » by pepe1991 » Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:53 pm

thelead wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Giannis and 12 bums.

Peolpe around here want Poole. He is the guard version of Kuzma. Not serious basketball players.


I saw some very serious people picking Bucks in this series. I picked Pacers, not that they are elite but simply have more nba players.

Bucks guard rotation is Orlando level bad
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1488 » by outlawmarx » Sat Apr 19, 2025 8:15 pm

Anyone watching? Watching these teams pick n' roll easily makes it evident that we don't really have that right now. But Pacers played D like we need to play tomorrow - suffocating
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Post#1489 » by BadMofoPimp » Sat Apr 19, 2025 10:29 pm

Nuggets/Clips 4th quarter and OT has been crazy good to watch.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1490 » by SOUL » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:13 am

Beasley would've done so much for us
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1491 » by RichCollab » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:17 am

SOUL wrote:Beasley would've done so much for us


Beasley get all the Harris, TDS, and Jett minutes
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Post#1492 » by eyriq » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:54 am

Detroit was playing really good before New York went on that run
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1493 » by eyriq » Sun Apr 20, 2025 4:15 am

Game 1 Dunce and Vest for each game using ESPN Net Points

Detroit at New York
Dunce: Cade Cunningham
Vest: Karl-Anthony Towns

Milwaukee at Indiana
Dunce: Kyle Kuzma
Vest: Pascal Siakam

LAC at Denver
Dunce: Bogdan Bogdanovic
Vest: Nikola Jokic

Minnesota at LAL
Dunce: Dorian Finney-Smith
Vest: Jaden McDaniels
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1494 » by GelbeWand09 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:33 am

Fascinating how the Pacers play every year against beat up injured teams in full strength and have a lot of playoff success because of it, despite being the typical 1st round exit team. :lol:
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1495 » by pepe1991 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:31 am

My Wolves in 6 looks good after game 1
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1496 » by BadMofoPimp » Sun Apr 20, 2025 11:11 am

pepe1991 wrote:My Wolves in 6 looks good after game 1


I prayed to the basketball gods that the Wolves win the series. I may be in the minority in that I like the Wolves.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1497 » by pepe1991 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 11:43 am

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pepe1991 wrote:My Wolves in 6 looks good after game 1


I prayed to the basketball gods that the Wolves win the series. I may be in the minority in that I like the Wolves.


Lakers can't defend. Decision to give up corner 3s was...something.
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1498 » by KillMonger » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:04 pm

lakers were phucked when they traded AD and didn't replace him with at least a defensive big......now against minny there are in a precarious situation.....minny blasted them from 3 game 1, even if they adjust and stay home on the shooters in game 2 there is no big in the paint like AD to discourage driving....jaxon hayes was literally played off the court, they can't play him much in this series....Lakers only real strategy against this team is to get into a shootout
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1499 » by Skybox » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:56 pm

SOUL wrote:Beasley would've done so much for us


or, our stale offense would have done so little for him.

KCP was a shooter once too (recently better but that's the scheme helping everyone imo)
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Re: Around the League: 2024-25 Season 

Post#1500 » by VFX » Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:53 pm

OKC looks unreal.

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