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2019 -- NBA Games Thread

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Which playoff team favored to win the 1st round is in the most trouble?

Celtics
4
50%
76ers
0
No votes
Raptors
1
13%
Nuggets
2
25%
OTHER
1
13%
 
Total votes: 8

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Re: 2019 -- NBA Games Thread 

Post#301 » by Jamaaliver » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:12 pm

Hazer wrote:Kawhi is the ONLY free agent I want. Perfect for what the Hawks need.

...Pull out all the stops, make him honorary mayor, give him Falcons/United/Braves suites...this will be HIS team he “elevates” to that status.




Kawhi, any interest in signing the remainder of your prime years with the Atlanta Hawks?


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Post#302 » by Spud2nique » Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:09 pm

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Jamaaliver wrote:Man, we gotta find us one of these. A two way wing capable of defending opposing scorers and able to create their own offense within the confines of the offense.

Kawhi has been amazing. Has there ever been a Hawk player as talented as him?

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Kawhi is the ONLY free agent I want. Perfect for what the Hawks need. Colonel Schlenk keeps on drafting, Coach El-P keeps on coaching, TrATL and The Huert and J-Bap keep on rising, just plug Kawhi into that formula and the Hawks will see the finals. Pull out all the stops, make him honorary mayor, give him Falcons/United/Braves suites, velvet-ropes VIP booth at The Cheetah, free Varsity chili dogs and Frosted Orange for life. Kawhi was “brought in” to Finals caliber teams in SA and TOR, this will be HIS team he “elevates” to that status. Run with Kawhi and our Yoots.


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Post#303 » by kg01 » Tue Apr 23, 2019 3:34 pm

Have any of you social media eggsperts seen any evidence of Trae at playoff games in OKC? I hope he was able to attend because he would've been able to take away several lessons in watching the Westbrook/Lillard matchup.

Main lesson: Don't take matchups personal. Westbrook is clearly trying to go 1-on-1 with Lillard. He's playing wild, inefficient ball even more than normal in trying to win the personal matchup. And, in doing so, he's killing his team.

Meanwhile, Lillard is all bidness ... and he's also killing Westbrook's team.
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Post#304 » by Spud2nique » Tue Apr 23, 2019 4:14 pm

kg01 wrote:Have any of you social media eggsperts seen any evidence of Trae at playoff games in OKC? I hope he was able to attend because he would've been able to take away several lessons in watching the Westbrook/Lillard matchup.

Main lesson: Don't take matchups personal. Westbrook is clearly trying to go 1-on-1 with Lillard. He's playing wild, inefficient ball even more than normal in trying to win the personal matchup. And, in doing so, he's killing his team.

Meanwhile, Lillard is all bidness ... and he's also killing Westbrook's team.


Agreed. I think Trae is has a fire inside of him that needs to be channeled positively in this department and that is a great call kg.

It reminded me of him trying to also get a triple double with boards and telling big men to back off. Team first ball for sure. Lillard is being very anti Lillard btw..

Also..CJ doing his part. :wink:
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Post#305 » by kg01 » Tue Apr 23, 2019 5:19 pm

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kg01 wrote:Have any of you social media eggsperts seen any evidence of Trae at playoff games in OKC? I hope he was able to attend because he would've been able to take away several lessons in watching the Westbrook/Lillard matchup.

Main lesson: Don't take matchups personal. Westbrook is clearly trying to go 1-on-1 with Lillard. He's playing wild, inefficient ball even more than normal in trying to win the personal matchup. And, in doing so, he's killing his team.

Meanwhile, Lillard is all bidness ... and he's also killing Westbrook's team.


Agreed. I think Trae is has a fire inside of him that needs to be channeled positively in this department and that is a great call kg.

It reminded me of him trying to also get a triple double with boards and telling big men to back off. Team first ball for sure. Lillard is being very anti Lillard btw..

Also..CJ doing his part. :wink:


Yup. Hopefully he sees how business-li... excuse me, bidness-like Lillard has been. Surgical.

After getting that fanny whupped last year and after seeing their starting C go down, he had a lot of incentive to come into this series doing too much. He hasn't and it's been cool to see.

........ oh and I guess Chuk McC has also done some things. :roll:
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Post#306 » by Spud2nique » Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:49 pm

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kg01 wrote:Have any of you social media eggsperts seen any evidence of Trae at playoff games in OKC? I hope he was able to attend because he would've been able to take away several lessons in watching the Westbrook/Lillard matchup.

Main lesson: Don't take matchups personal. Westbrook is clearly trying to go 1-on-1 with Lillard. He's playing wild, inefficient ball even more than normal in trying to win the personal matchup. And, in doing so, he's killing his team.

Meanwhile, Lillard is all bidness ... and he's also killing Westbrook's team.


Agreed. I think Trae is has a fire inside of him that needs to be channeled positively in this department and that is a great call kg.

It reminded me of him trying to also get a triple double with boards and telling big men to back off. Team first ball for sure. Lillard is being very anti Lillard btw..

Also..CJ doing his part. :wink:


Yup. Hopefully he sees how business-li... excuse me, bidness-like Lillard has been. Surgical.

After getting that fanny whupped last year and after seeing their starting C go down, he had a lot of incentive to come into this series doing too much. He hasn't and it's been cool to see.

........ oh and I guess Chuk McC has also done some things. :roll:



I’m no gambler but the series price for okc to win is +600. Meaning you bet $100 on okc to win series u win $600. I know it’s a long shot but I can’t see the Blazers closing this thing out.
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Post#307 » by Spud2nique » Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:25 pm

Rip Orlando Magic

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Post#308 » by ATL Boy » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:13 am

This first round has sucked for the most part. Bring on round 2 in the East!
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Post#309 » by Spud2nique » Wed Apr 24, 2019 5:02 am

Baby Dame 50 and the game winner from halfcourt wowwww
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Post#310 » by DusterBuster » Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:18 am

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Loved Trae's tweet here, dude's gonna have at least one of his own.
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Post#311 » by kg01 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:01 pm

Spud2nique wrote:Baby Dame 50 and the game winner from halfcourt wowwww


Hope Trae watched that series to see how (D. Lillard) and how not to (R. Westbrook) lead your team to a series win.

The wave 'bye-bye' after the 40-footer was just plain savage.

A famous poster on the squawk once said, "You can't spell Lillard without a bunch-a L's." ... (:lol: heh, it's still funny) .. I guess I'll ... I mean he'll have to now say the same about Russellllll
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Post#312 » by Spud2nique » Wed Apr 24, 2019 1:59 pm

kg01 wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:Baby Dame 50 and the game winner from halfcourt wowwww


Hope Trae watched that series to see how (D. Lillard) and how not to (R. Westbrook) lead your team to a series win.

The wave 'bye-bye' after the 40-footer was just plain savage.

A famous poster on the squawk once said, "You can't spell Lillard without a bunch-a L's." ... (:lol: heh, it's still funny) .. I guess I'll ... I mean he'll have to now say the same about Russellllll



:lol: no doubt that was savage. Wow..The Blazers are looking good right now with the team chem and all.
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Post#313 » by kg01 » Wed Apr 24, 2019 2:05 pm

Spud2nique wrote:
kg01 wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:Baby Dame 50 and the game winner from halfcourt wowwww


Hope Trae watched that series to see how (D. Lillard) and how not to (R. Westbrook) lead your team to a series win.

The wave 'bye-bye' after the 40-footer was just plain savage.

A famous poster on the squawk once said, "You can't spell Lillard without a bunch-a L's." ... (:lol: heh, it's still funny) .. I guess I'll ... I mean he'll have to now say the same about Russellllll



:lol: no doubt that was savage. Wow..The Blazers are looking good right now with the team chem and all.


Imagine if they had Nurkic. Would've been Blazers in 3.

Aye @spud, tune in to Fantasy Sports radio at 10am EST. Braves GM is supposed to be on talking Braves stuff. I can't listen.
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Post#314 » by Spud2nique » Wed Apr 24, 2019 2:12 pm

kg01 wrote:
Spud2nique wrote:
kg01 wrote:
Hope Trae watched that series to see how (D. Lillard) and how not to (R. Westbrook) lead your team to a series win.

The wave 'bye-bye' after the 40-footer was just plain savage.

A famous poster on the squawk once said, "You can't spell Lillard without a bunch-a L's." ... (:lol: heh, it's still funny) .. I guess I'll ... I mean he'll have to now say the same about Russellllll



:lol: no doubt that was savage. Wow..The Blazers are looking good right now with the team chem and all.


Imagine if they had Nurkic. Would've been Blazers in 3.

Aye @spud, tune in to Fantasy Sports radio at 10am EST. Braves GM is supposed to be on talking Braves stuff. I can't listen.


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Post#315 » by Jamaaliver » Wed Apr 24, 2019 4:46 pm

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Post#316 » by Jamaaliver » Wed Apr 24, 2019 7:02 pm

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Post#317 » by Spud2nique » Wed Apr 24, 2019 10:05 pm

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Absolutely disagree. The Bucks are gonna murder the Celtics and I’m gonna enjoy it. With Smart, without, not going to matter. Celtics are toast.
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Post#318 » by DirtybirdGA » Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:31 am

Folks have been calling Dame, "Logo Lillard".... someone may have something to say about that ..lol
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Post#319 » by Jamaaliver » Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:27 am

Spud2nique wrote:Absolutely disagree. The Bucks are gonna murder the Celtics and I’m gonna enjoy it. With Smart, without, not going to matter. Celtics are toast.


:dontknow:

This is the big post season test Budenholzer still has to pass: Facing a comparably talented team under an equally talented coach.

Milwaukee has the *best player on the floor, but the respective supporting casts should tip the scales -- one way or the other -- in this match-up.


I'm just excited to see it all play out!

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Post#320 » by kg01 » Thu Apr 25, 2019 12:51 pm

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Absolutely disagree. The Bucks are gonna murder the Celtics and I’m gonna enjoy it. With Smart, without, not going to matter. Celtics are toast.


School 'em, @spud.

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