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Re: Around the NBA - 2024-25 Season Continued Continued 

Post#1841 » by Wildcat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:21 am

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Gravy wrote:Donovan Mitchell taking 30 shots again. Where is this perfect Kenny Atkinson offense that utilizes their whole bench that he developed properly all year?


Ask Ty.

This is old Jazz Donovan offense


Maybe. But Ty starting weakens the bench. And Ty was absolute trash tonight.
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Post#1842 » by Adelheid » Wed May 7, 2025 2:21 am

what a night for for indiana

cavs, in my eyes, choked at the last moments
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Post#1843 » by K_ick_God » Wed May 7, 2025 2:23 am

You figure if an injured player is close enough to return in the series, what’s the risk of returning a day or two earlier versus losing 2 games at home and returning to what is a deep hole?

If they *cannot* return at all, that’s a diff story but doesn’t seem to be the case here. Yeah nobody knows one’s pain but you’re close enough to returning soon and the series is on the line, then play.

As idiotic as that sounds at first lol, it isn’t. Nobody heals that much in two days.
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Post#1844 » by matchman » Wed May 7, 2025 2:24 am

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Kenny Atkinson the fraud. All that slurping folks did about him and him managing his starters minutes only for him to be down 2 starters and a key bench player when the games matter most.

If Cavs fail to get out the 2nd round this will be a massive underachievement

This is a critical hit to minute police, warning. 8-)


the craziest part to me isn't the injuries. those things just happen. though, clearly to any team.

the wild part is they were noticeably gassed down the stretch. being unable to go 8 if you need to in the playoffs is a bad look. it's not even like he was asking 40+. donovan mitchell can't play 36? like per 36 36?

announcers straight cooking him. not even trying to be mean. it was sad to watch.

i'm watching the whole time like, "I've seen this movie before. they not going to be able to hold these pacers off." they're like vampires.

It's obvious the Pacers controlling the pace of that series with their high octane offense. That drained the juice real quick and could be fatal to Cavs.
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Post#1845 » by Galvationknicks » Wed May 7, 2025 2:28 am

Draymond has hit 4 3pts wtf Julius lol
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Post#1846 » by Wildcat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:28 am

0-10 between Mike and ANT. When Mike struggles, he brings nothing to the table.
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Post#1847 » by Wildcat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:29 am

Galvationknicks wrote:Draymond has hit 4 3pts wtf Julius lol


Lmao, watch the game. Randle was on the bench for 3 of those.
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Post#1848 » by thebuzzardman » Wed May 7, 2025 2:31 am

F*ck the Pacers
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Post#1849 » by smw6230 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:31 am

Galvationknicks wrote:Draymond has hit 4 3pts wtf Julius lol


Yeah, but Steph walked off directly to the lockeroom with an apparent hammy injury.

No Steph = No Hope for the Dubs.
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Post#1850 » by HEZI » Wed May 7, 2025 2:32 am

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
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Kenny Atkinson the fraud. All that slurping folks did about him and him managing his starters minutes only for him to be down 2 starters and a key bench player when the games matter most.

If Cavs fail to get out the 2nd round this will be a massive underachievement

This is a critical hit to minute police, warning. 8-)


the craziest part to me isn't the injuries. those things just happen. though, clearly to any team.

the wild part is they were noticeably gassed down the stretch. being unable to go 8 if you need to in the playoffs is a bad look. it's not even like he was asking 40+. donovan mitchell can't play 36? like per 36 36?

announcers straight cooking him. not even trying to be mean. it was sad to watch.

i'm watching the whole time like, "I've seen this movie before. they not going to be able to hold these pacers off." they're like vampires.


I actually said this months ago, Thibs is building them for the long run. We went from looking gassed early in the year to now grinding teams down and going into another gear at the end of games and even overtime. Cavs looking like a fighter that never trained to go 5 rounds in the cage and burning out after 2 or 3 rounds.
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Post#1851 » by Deeeez Knicks » Wed May 7, 2025 2:33 am

Wow, Curry out for the rest of the game
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Post#1852 » by smw6230 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:34 am

:D :D :D :D :D Classic Julius
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Post#1853 » by Wildcat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:37 am

smw6230 wrote::D :D :D :D :D Classic Julius


Not really. ANT throwing some wild passes.
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Post#1854 » by Wildcat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:38 am

Ish. Reid hurt.
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Post#1855 » by Spot31 » Wed May 7, 2025 2:39 am

I can't believe people on this board wanted Kenny Atkinson. Maybe next year he should learn how to condition his players by playing more minutes instead of resting them during the regular season. Then again this guy has barely any playoff experience as a head coach.
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Post#1856 » by Wildcat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:40 am

No Curry, no Reid. ANT and Mike just need to show up.
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Post#1857 » by JayTWill » Wed May 7, 2025 2:43 am

So we are saying Thibs was right to be playing a 6.5 man rotation in November because a team that goes 10 deep and was missing 3 key rotation players lost to another team that goes 10 deep?
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Post#1858 » by stuporman » Wed May 7, 2025 2:43 am

The Wolves only 31 points at half? Ooof
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Post#1859 » by Deeeez Knicks » Wed May 7, 2025 2:43 am

31 points at halftime in a 2025 playoff game is wild.
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Post#1860 » by Wildcat » Wed May 7, 2025 2:44 am

T-Wolves played like the worse half of offensive basketball I've seen from them in a minute. 0-15 from 3. 14-44 overall. Wooooolf.

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