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mjkvol wrote:76ciology wrote:
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One of my favorite Sixers moments of the last 6-7 years, if not the best. Damn shame he couldn't finish the job.
Kobblehead wrote:Bucks should have never gotten rid of Mike Budenholzer
Nuggets should have never gotten rid of Mike Malone
Kinda feels like the Knicks mad a bad call here, as well.
Stanford wrote:I know everyone in your city likes to cry into their breakfast about Mikal Bridges every morning, but he's been pretty mediocre for two straight seasons and needs a pay raise. If we're in cap hell (we are), they're about to go beyond that.
mjkvol wrote:If this series is an OKC sweep it wouldn't surprise me, and if the Pacers made it a six or seven game series it wouldn't surprise me either. So many variables involved, but it just appears that OKC is a better and maybe deeper version of IND, and the fast pace and pressure defense plays right into their hands.
If I had to say, it will be OKC in five, as they are going to make Haliburton's life miserable. It will take Carlisle's greatest coaching job and some lights out shooting to extend this series.
Arsenal wrote:Stanford wrote:I know everyone in your city likes to cry into their breakfast about Mikal Bridges every morning, but he's been pretty mediocre for two straight seasons and needs a pay raise. If we're in cap hell (we are), they're about to go beyond that.
Knicks blew it with the offseason moves last summer. Before that they were in excellent position for a sustained run. Now like you say, they're gonna get broken up due to the luxury tax and are asset poor. And now firing the only coach who made them relevant for a quarter century.
They're finished!
Iverson Armband wrote:Arsenal wrote:Stanford wrote:I know everyone in your city likes to cry into their breakfast about Mikal Bridges every morning, but he's been pretty mediocre for two straight seasons and needs a pay raise. If we're in cap hell (we are), they're about to go beyond that.
Knicks blew it with the offseason moves last summer. Before that they were in excellent position for a sustained run. Now like you say, they're gonna get broken up due to the luxury tax and are asset poor. And now firing the only coach who made them relevant for a quarter century.
They're finished!
We’re on the up, and the Knicks are on the down!
Jailblazers7 wrote:mjkvol wrote:If this series is an OKC sweep it wouldn't surprise me, and if the Pacers made it a six or seven game series it wouldn't surprise me either. So many variables involved, but it just appears that OKC is a better and maybe deeper version of IND, and the fast pace and pressure defense plays right into their hands.
If I had to say, it will be OKC in five, as they are going to make Haliburton's life miserable. It will take Carlisle's greatest coaching job and some lights out shooting to extend this series.
The only way it’s a real series imo is if the Thunder youth causes them to fold. I doubt that happens because the Denver series was their breakthrough moment, especially for Jalen Williams who has been great since then.
It will take an out of body experience by both Hali and Siakim to make this a real series. I’d look for SGA to try hunting Hali on some isos too. OKC is gonna really test his stamina and toughness this series.
GoSixersBro wrote:Kobblehead wrote:Bucks should have never gotten rid of Mike Budenholzer
Nuggets should have never gotten rid of Mike Malone
Kinda feels like the Knicks mad a bad call here, as well.
Pro sports from NBA to NHL, top league in Euro football, etc. have made coaches the easy scapegoat to fire to show the fanbase that something was done in response to failing to win, even when it doesn't make sense. Lord I have seen it enough over the past 11 years with Man United while the owners intentionally ignore the actual problem which in most cases is themselves or under performing yet overpaid players who wield too much power.
Maybe this is how it's always been going back before I begun watching sports in the late 90's, but now it seems exacerbated. Thibs has gotten a lot of heat at all his stops in the NBA, but the Knicks were a clown franchise for 20 years and firing him after this incredible sudden success seems like a CEO appeasing the shareholders with a "look we're doing something" move. In my opinion, their offseason player moves made them weaker, or at the very least kept them the same.
Jailblazers7 wrote:mjkvol wrote:If this series is an OKC sweep it wouldn't surprise me, and if the Pacers made it a six or seven game series it wouldn't surprise me either. So many variables involved, but it just appears that OKC is a better and maybe deeper version of IND, and the fast pace and pressure defense plays right into their hands.
If I had to say, it will be OKC in five, as they are going to make Haliburton's life miserable. It will take Carlisle's greatest coaching job and some lights out shooting to extend this series.
The only way it’s a real series imo is if the Thunder youth causes them to fold. I doubt that happens because the Denver series was their breakthrough moment, especially for Jalen Williams who has been great since then.
It will take an out of body experience by both Hali and Siakim to make this a real series. I’d look for SGA to try hunting Hali on some isos too. OKC is gonna really test his stamina and toughness this series.
GoSixersBro wrote:Kobblehead wrote:Bucks should have never gotten rid of Mike Budenholzer
Nuggets should have never gotten rid of Mike Malone
Kinda feels like the Knicks mad a bad call here, as well.
Pro sports from NBA to NHL, top league in Euro football, etc. have made coaches the easy scapegoat to fire to show the fanbase that something was done in response to failing to win, even when it doesn't make sense. Lord I have seen it enough over the past 11 years with Man United while the owners intentionally ignore the actual problem which in most cases is themselves or under performing yet overpaid players who wield too much power.
Maybe this is how it's always been going back before I begun watching sports in the late 90's, but now it seems exacerbated. Thibs has gotten a lot of heat at all his stops in the NBA, but the Knicks were a clown franchise for 20 years and firing him after this incredible sudden success seems like a CEO appeasing the shareholders with a "look we're doing something" move. In my opinion, their offseason player moves made them weaker, or at the very least kept them the same.
PhillyFan11 wrote:I just hope Morey is watching these 2 teams in the finals and realizing how important good role players are. Get more Nembhard, Nesmith, Dortz, or Caruso type players and less Harden or PG type players.
Jailblazers7 wrote:I think Turner is gonna be in hell
