Around The NBA: 2019-20 RESTART

Post #1181 » by **Ice Man** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:51 am

Dresden wrote: Boston looks like a little better team. But we'll see....

Boston would outplay the Heat, then the Heat would play REALLY HARD to catch up, then Boston would outplay them again. I don't know what to make of that. Great game, at any rate.

Mech Engineer · Post #1182 » by **Mech Engineer** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:03 am

Dresden wrote:What a great finish to that game. Not often anymore you see a huge block be the deciding play in a game. And Jimmy- what can you say - he's so clutch. Good for him.

I still think BOS will win the series though- MIA had to shoot 44% from 3 to win this one, plus have things go their way in the last minute. Boston looks like a little better team. But we'll see....

Miami was rusty. They have played the least amount of games in the bubble. They are going to be much more in rhythm in the 2nd game. .

Jimmy is clutch and let's see if Smart can shoot again like he did tonight.

Chi town · Post #1183 » by **Chi town** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:08 am

What does everyone think of Malone and Nuggs if they pull this off?

Post #1184 » by **HomoSapien** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:09 am

We're about 9 minutes away from an Arturas Karnisovas built team reaching the WCF.

Chi town · Post #1185 » by **Chi town** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:09 am

Mech Engineer wrote:
Dresden wrote:What a great finish to that game. Not often anymore you see a huge block be the deciding play in a game. And Jimmy- what can you say - he's so clutch. Good for him.

I still think BOS will win the series though- MIA had to shoot 44% from 3 to win this one, plus have things go their way in the last minute. Boston looks like a little better team. But we'll see....

Miami was rusty. They have played the least amount of games in the bubble. They are going to be much more in rhythm in the 2nd game. .

Jimmy is clutch and let's see if Smart can shoot again like he did tonight.

Heat are best 3pt shooting team in the league

Post #1186 » by **HomoSapien** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:10 am

Chi town wrote:What does everyone think of Malone and Nuggs if they pull this off?

I think he'll be unavailable if they pull this off.

Grodoboldo · Post #1187 » by **Grodoboldo** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:10 am

So, who's gonna be the Clippers scapegoat? PG or doc?

FriedRise · Post #1188 » by **FriedRise** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:11 am

In AK we trust.

Chi town · Post #1189 » by **Chi town** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:11 am

Murray is a closer!!!

Can’t help thinking about Coby with what AK will do with him. KC reporter he gushed over Coby.

Chi town · Post #1190 » by **Chi town** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:11 am

Grodoboldo wrote:So, who's gonna be the Clippers scapegoat? PG or doc?

Doc. All day.

Chi town · Post #1191 » by **Chi town** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:12 am

HomoSapien wrote:
Chi town wrote:What does everyone think of Malone and Nuggs if they pull this off?

I think he'll be unavailable if they pull this off.

That happened once they pushed to game 7

Grodoboldo · Post #1192 » by **Grodoboldo** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:13 am

Chi town wrote:
Grodoboldo wrote:So, who's gonna be the Clippers scapegoat? PG or doc?

Doc. All day.

Doc would be a really good candidate for that Sixers job...

Post #1193 » by **HomoSapien** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:14 am

Chi town wrote:
HomoSapien wrote:
Chi town wrote:What does everyone think of Malone and Nuggs if they pull this off?

I think he'll be unavailable if they pull this off.

That happened once they pushed to game 7

I keep thinking that Wes Unseld Jr. is the guy who ends up on our bench. If Denver pulls this off, it only raises his stock IMO.

Post #1194 » by **HomoSapien** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:16 am

The Clippers' body language is terrible. They look defeated.

Chi town · Post #1195 » by **Chi town** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:18 am

HomoSapien wrote:The Clippers' body language is terrible. They look defeated.

Yep. Kawhi can only lead with his game too. He’s off and everyone now playing tight.

Nuggs game to lose now. Who would have thought?

Mech Engineer · Post #1196 » by **Mech Engineer** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:21 am

If Clippers lose, Kawhi will be thinking why the hell he recruited George?...

Chi town · Post #1197 » by **Chi town** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:25 am

Balmer shocked

Grodoboldo · Post #1198 » by **Grodoboldo** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:27 am

Mech Engineer wrote:If Clippers lose, Kawhi will be thinking why the hell he recruited George?...

Well, he tried a superior player first, but just couldn't fetch him

https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2019/07/08/report-kawhi-leonard-asked-jimmy-butler-to-pair-up-before-paul-george/

dice · Post #1199 » by **dice** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:28 am

Chi town wrote:
Grodoboldo wrote:So, who's gonna be the Clippers scapegoat? PG or doc?

Doc. All day.

this will be the third time that a doc-coached team has blown a 3-1 lead. it's never happened to anyone else more than once. of course, you have to be up 3-1 in order for that to happen...

he's also blown three 3-2 leads. and an additional game 7 loss at home

that's 7 different playoff series that have ended very badly for doc rivers

dice · Post #1200 » by **dice** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 3:29 am

Grodoboldo wrote:
Mech Engineer wrote:If Clippers lose, Kawhi will be thinking why the hell he recruited George?...

Well, he tried a superior player first, but just couldn't fetch him

https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2019/07/08/report-kawhi-leonard-asked-jimmy-butler-to-pair-up-before-paul-george/

speaking of which, the whole kawhi vs PG vs jimmy debate just got reheated