Around the NBA: 2020-21 Season

cool007 · Post #1241 » by **cool007** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:45 pm

Repeat 3-peat wrote:

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From the GB, gruesome foul from Jaylen Brown..

I think so many fans are now noticing the same thing. One of the worst things in the NBA that promotes this kind of flopping. Refs pretty much 9 out of 10 times always call fouls on the flopper and it's really really getting hard to watch.

While NBA will sit on their butts and won't do anything - I take that back, they are actually making it worse.

Post #1242 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:00 am

I think its a VERY good sign that Zach was 4th in East voting, 3rd in player and 5th in media. Its highly likely now that Zach will be voted in by the coaches.

Jcool0 · Post #1243 » by **Jcool0** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:42 am

Trae Young got 1.8 million less votes then he did last year. And they seem to have move to Beal who got 2.6 million more votes than last year.

WindyCityBorn · Post #1244 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:52 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:I think its a VERY good sign that Zach was 4th in East voting, 3rd in player and 5th in media. Its highly likely now that Zach will be voted in by the coaches.

Yep. He is finally about to get some respect. More than just a dunker...

WindyCityBorn · Post #1245 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:53 am

Jcool0 wrote:Trae Young got 1.8 million less votes then he did last year. And they seem to have move to Beal who got 2.6 million more votes than last year.

It’s crazy how popular Beal is now. I guess leading the league in scoring boosts your status a lot.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #1246 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:54 am

Will be interesting to see what happens with the Miami guys Butler and Bam. Has an 11 seed ever had 2 all stars? Their numbers are good, but you could argue neither deserve to be in with that record.

Hangtime84 · Post #1247 » by **Hangtime84** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:55 am

I forgot that Drew Harlen also trains Bradley Beal. I really hope they he teams up with Zach.

Also 3 of his clients having major career years Embiid, LaVine, and Beal.

Jcool0 · Post #1248 » by **Jcool0** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:04 am

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WindyCityBorn · Post #1249 » by **WindyCityBorn** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:10 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Will be interesting to see what happens with the Miami guys Butler and Bam. Has an 11 seed ever had 2 all stars? Their numbers are good, but you could argue neither deserve to be in with that record.

No way they get two. Butler at best.

cool007 · Post #1250 » by **cool007** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:47 am

Man, have been watching Bucks games lately and there is no freaking way Middleton should be making the all-star team ahead of Zach Lavine.

cool007 · Post #1251 » by **cool007** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:50 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Will be interesting to see what happens with the Miami guys Butler and Bam. Has an 11 seed ever had 2 all stars? Their numbers are good, but you could argue neither deserve to be in with that record.

There is no way either would make the team.

There are players in the east having arguably better seasons and their teams have better records (like Lavine, Randle, Young etc).

FriedRise · Post #1252 » by **FriedRise** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:16 am

What is going on in Milwaukee? They've lost 5 straight.. got spanked twice vs Toronto, OKC, Utah, Phoenix. They missing Jrue that much?

Andi Obst · Post #1253 » by **Andi Obst** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:40 am

FriedRise wrote:What is going on in Milwaukee? They've lost 5 straight.. got spanked twice vs Toronto, OKC, Utah, Phoenix. They missing Jrue that much?

The energy of the team is completely different from last year. Even when they’re blowing out teams this year it just looks different. Giannis is far less dominant. Lopez looks much worse. Many of their rotation players just aren’t good. The defense took a massive step back. Feels like something is off there. But yeah, they’re also missing Jrue a lot.

cool007 · Post #1254 » by **cool007** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:55 am

Little Nathan wrote:
FriedRise wrote:What is going on in Milwaukee? They've lost 5 straight.. got spanked twice vs Toronto, OKC, Utah, Phoenix. They missing Jrue that much?

The energy of the team is completely different from last year. Even when they’re blowing out teams this year it just looks different. Giannis is far less dominant. Lopez looks much worse. Many of their rotation players just aren’t good. The defense took a massive step back. Feels like something is off there. But yeah, they’re also missing Jrue a lot.

I think up until last year, the role players and the team believed they were the championship team but losing in the playoffs and not much improving AND other teams improving in the east has now them not believing they are championship team anymore.

Showing a lot in their intensity this year vs last year. Also Giannis can't shoot and can't make free throws now. Not a good look for him.

Andi Obst · Post #1255 » by **Andi Obst** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:06 am

cool007 wrote:
Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Will be interesting to see what happens with the Miami guys Butler and Bam. Has an 11 seed ever had 2 all stars? Their numbers are good, but you could argue neither deserve to be in with that record.

There is no way either would make the team.

There are players in the east having arguably better seasons and their teams have better records (like Lavine, Randle, Young etc).

The Heat aren’t significantly worse than either of those teams. Yeah they’re the 11 seed right now, but they’re 4 games behind the 3 seed. The conference is just super close.

Still agree that Butler shouldn’t make it this year. Bam is a no-brainer for me.

MrFortune3 · Post #1256 » by **MrFortune3** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:11 am

Repeat 3-peat wrote:

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From the GB, gruesome foul from Jaylen Brown..

Wow, that's barely a foul. Sometimes I understand why the older players complain about how this era is easier.

MrFortune3 · Post #1257 » by **MrFortune3** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:14 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:I think its a VERY good sign that Zach was 4th in East voting, 3rd in player and 5th in media. Its highly likely now that Zach will be voted in by the coaches.

Zach has improved in every season in which he has been healthy. He's an emerging stud and yet many still want to call him a bad play and claim he needs to be traded. :lol:

Indomitable · Post #1258 » by **Indomitable** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:13 am

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troza · Post #1259 » by **troza** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:01 pm

Little Nathan wrote:
FriedRise wrote:What is going on in Milwaukee? They've lost 5 straight.. got spanked twice vs Toronto, OKC, Utah, Phoenix. They missing Jrue that much?

The energy of the team is completely different from last year. Even when they’re blowing out teams this year it just looks different. Giannis is far less dominant. Lopez looks much worse. Many of their rotation players just aren’t good. The defense took a massive step back. Feels like something is off there. But yeah, they’re also missing Jrue a lot.

Actually, their team last year lost all the steam with the pause of the league. They were never themselves on the bubble... And it has continued.

Andi Obst · Post #1260 » by **Andi Obst** » Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:14 pm

troza wrote:
Little Nathan wrote:
FriedRise wrote:What is going on in Milwaukee? They've lost 5 straight.. got spanked twice vs Toronto, OKC, Utah, Phoenix. They missing Jrue that much?

The energy of the team is completely different from last year. Even when they’re blowing out teams this year it just looks different. Giannis is far less dominant. Lopez looks much worse. Many of their rotation players just aren’t good. The defense took a massive step back. Feels like something is off there. But yeah, they’re also missing Jrue a lot.

Actually, their team last year lost all the steam with the pause of the league. They were never themselves on the bubble... And it has continued.

Oh yeah, that’s true. Really weird stuff, they were such a dominant force pre-bubble.