Around The NBA: 2019-20 RESTART

Dresden · Post #1021 » by **Dresden** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 4:18 pm

jc23 wrote:i thought boston would end it, pulling for toronto now.

I thought TOR was lucky to have 2 of the 3 they've won so far. Boston could easily have finished this series already, but for a miracle shot, and Kyle Lowry playing like Chris Paul in the last game. So I think BOS will dominate game 7, but I'm pulling for TOR to somehow claw out another win.

BOS has had way more than their fair share of sporting success over the last 20 years. They don't need another championship.

Andi Obst · Post #1022 » by **Andi Obst** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:10 pm

Can we cancel the rest and have Toronto and Boston play a best of 25 or something?

Seriously, what a game. What a series. Incredible.

dice · Post #1023 » by **dice** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:06 pm

current odds of winning east according to caesars:

heat 48% (interesting that they're considered slight underdogs after handling the bucks like they did)
celtics 29%
raptors 23%

FriedRise · Post #1024 » by **FriedRise** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:43 pm

Read on Twitter

sco · Post #1025 » by **sco** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 11:59 pm

FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

C'mon BKN, back-up the truck and offer us Dinwiddie, Levert and Allen for Zach and filler.

TheStig · Post #1026 » by **TheStig** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:26 am

sco wrote:
FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

C'mon BKN, back-up the truck and offer us Dinwiddie, Levert and Allen for Zach and filler.

Are we trying to become the 2019 Nets? That's like a Pax move to mediocrity.

dice · Post #1027 » by **dice** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:33 am

TheStig wrote:
sco wrote:
FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

C'mon BKN, back-up the truck and offer us Dinwiddie, Levert and Allen for Zach and filler.

Are we trying to become the 2019 Nets? That's like a Pax move to mediocrity.

if i recall correctly, the 2019 nets were significantly better than the team that we have

MrSparkle · Post #1028 » by **MrSparkle** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:46 am

Playoff Rondo is legit. Who knows what would’ve been if he didn’t leave the ‘17 Celtics series early.

With him in as an alternative to 3D Bezos, Rockets seem overwhelmed.

MrFortune3 · Post #1029 » by **MrFortune3** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:00 am

FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

LaVine is on the rise. at some point, fans will get over whatever hang up they have against him. Then again, people claimed you couldn't win with Jimmy as the #1 and that he wasn't a superstar :lol:

MrFortune3 · Post #1030 » by **MrFortune3** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:02 am

MrSparkle wrote:Playoff Rondo is legit. Who knows what would’ve been if he didn’t leave the ‘17 Celtics series early.

With him in as an alternative to 3D Bezos, Rockets seem overwhelmed.

Lakers look like a different team with him back fully.

dice · Post #1031 » by **dice** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:26 am

MrFortune3 wrote:
FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

LaVine is on the rise. at some point, fans will get over whatever hang up they have against him. Then again, people claimed you couldn't win with Jimmy as the #1 and that he wasn't a superstar

if lavine was anywhere close to jimmy, we wouldn't be having this conversation

TheStig · Post #1032 » by **TheStig** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:48 am

dice wrote:
TheStig wrote:
sco wrote:C'mon BKN, back-up the truck and offer us Dinwiddie, Levert and Allen for Zach and filler.

Are we trying to become the 2019 Nets? That's like a Pax move to mediocrity.

if i recall correctly, the 2019 nets were significantly better than the team that we have

I mean I hope we aspire to more than the 8th seed. I hope AK doesn't have pressure to just make the playoffs like Pax.

PaKii94 · Post #1033 » by **PaKii94** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:48 am

MrFortune3 wrote:
FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

LaVine is on the rise. at some point, fans will get over whatever hang up they have against him. Then again, people claimed you couldn't win with Jimmy as the #1 and that he wasn't a superstar

KD also thought antonio Blakeney had star potential

dice · Post #1034 » by **dice** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:02 am

TheStig wrote:
dice wrote:
TheStig wrote:Are we trying to become the 2019 Nets? That's like a Pax move to mediocrity.

if i recall correctly, the 2019 nets were significantly better than the team that we have

I mean I hope we aspire to more than the 8th seed. I hope AK doesn't have pressure to just make the playoffs like Pax.

while i certainly don't disagree with the sentiment, i think the narrative that the goal is just to make the playoffs was destroyed when jimmy was traded in favor of rebuilding with prospects

MrFortune3 · Post #1035 » by **MrFortune3** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:25 am

PaKii94 wrote:
MrFortune3 wrote:
FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

LaVine is on the rise. at some point, fans will get over whatever hang up they have against him. Then again, people claimed you couldn't win with Jimmy as the #1 and that he wasn't a superstar

KD also thought antonio Blakeney had star potential

Antonio Blakeney never put up 25-4-4

MrFortune3 · Post #1036 » by **MrFortune3** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:43 am

dice wrote:
MrFortune3 wrote:
FriedRise wrote:

Read on Twitter

LaVine is on the rise. at some point, fans will get over whatever hang up they have against him. Then again, people claimed you couldn't win with Jimmy as the #1 and that he wasn't a superstar

if lavine was anywhere close to jimmy, we wouldn't be having this conversation

You mean the same Jimmy that most claimed was not a superstar, not a good leader, couldn't be the #1 on a championship contender, would be overpaid once extended and we would be in treadmill hell with?

dumbell78 · Post #1037 » by **dumbell78** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:57 am

So we're just going to ignore the Daniel House and COVID nurse situation now? lol one weird story.

PaKii94 · Post #1038 » by **PaKii94** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:00 am

MrFortune3 wrote:
PaKii94 wrote:
MrFortune3 wrote:
LaVine is on the rise. at some point, fans will get over whatever hang up they have against him. Then again, people claimed you couldn't win with Jimmy as the #1 and that he wasn't a superstar

KD also thought antonio Blakeney had star potential

Antonio Blakeney never put up 25-4-4

If that's what it takes to be a superstar in the league then everyone is a superstar.

But you know what I mean. KD isn't some basketball scouting savant

dice · Post #1039 » by **dice** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:28 am

MrFortune3 wrote:
dice wrote:
MrFortune3 wrote:
LaVine is on the rise. at some point, fans will get over whatever hang up they have against him. Then again, people claimed you couldn't win with Jimmy as the #1 and that he wasn't a superstar

if lavine was anywhere close to jimmy, we wouldn't be having this conversation

You mean the same Jimmy that most claimed was not a superstar, not a good leader, couldn't be the #1 on a championship contender, would be overpaid once extended and we would be in treadmill hell with?

yep. who at that time was the same guy he is now - way, way better than zach lavine

Southpaw · Post #1040 » by **Southpaw** » Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:09 am

dumbell78 wrote:So we're just going to ignore the Daniel House and COVID nurse situation now? lol one weird story.

Yeah that's a really weird story. I wonder what he offered for the woman to break the rules for him lol

Kyle Lowry has been amazing the last couple of games, can't wait for G7 tomorrow. Also, Playoff Rondo is still real. I still wonder what a team built around Butler/Rondo/Niko would've achieved.