NBA Finals: (2) Suns vs (3) Bucks, Part 1 | Suns lead 2-0

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Who wins the 2021 NBA Finals

Suns in 4
27
6%
Suns in 5
58
13%
Suns in 6
131
30%
Suns in 7
42
10%
Bucks in 4
3
1%
Bucks in 5
10
2%
Bucks in 6
124
28%
Bucks in 7
43
10%
 
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Post#2481 » by theonlyclutch » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:33 am

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Post#2482 » by uberhikari » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:33 am

Giannis might very quickly be regretting signing that supermax. If the Nets are healthy next season and run through the league while he's stuck with Jrue and Middleton, he's going to be big mad.
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Post#2483 » by DroseReturnChi » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:33 am

MikeM wrote:Suns are such a smooth machine. No messing around. Ball goes straight to Bridges and he machine guns his FTs into the net. Game over.


suns are an avg finals level team. bucks are 2nd round at best. east is really weak everyone overachieved except nets.
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Post#2484 » by PistolPeteJR » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:33 am

I’ve been very critical of Giannis over the years due to being significantly worse in the playoffs than the regular season.

He’s definitely silenced a significant part of that for me this season, but he’s got a lot of work to do still.
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Post#2485 » by Ballerhogger » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:33 am

PT416 wrote:Wish he gave up on the Bucks and signed with the Raptors this offseason. Honestly it would've been a good decision for his career.

Same or somewhere else this team is capped out . They can’t trade Middleton for what they need
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Post#2486 » by Calinks » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:33 am

Bucks got some SERRIOUSSS work ahead of them.
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Post#2487 » by Mk0 » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am

Bridges was incredible. Locked down the wing and was a scoring machine
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Post#2488 » by Ballerhogger » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am

As far FMVP right now I got Ayton and Booker neck and neck
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Post#2489 » by uberhikari » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am

PistolPeteJR wrote:I’ve been very critical of Giannis over the years due to being significantly worse in the playoffs than the regular season.

He’s definitely silenced a significant part of that for me this season, but he’s got a lot of work to do still.


I've been thinking the exact same thing. He's been dominating when it's necessary as a superstar should.
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Post#2490 » by Wargreymon » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am

Should be Rachel Nichols doing the interview lol
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Post#2491 » by worldjbfree » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am

Pharenheit wrote:
worldjbfree wrote:April O'Neil 2
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April in 4?


Come again?


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Post#2492 » by CobraCommander » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am

Booker, CP3 and Ayton- got damnnnnnn
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Post#2493 » by holdenwait » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am

Suns in 5 imo
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Post#2494 » by Bologna Smasher » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am

This is the loss that's probably going to come back to haunt them. This game was theirs to win.
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Post#2495 » by cpower » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:35 am

Ballerhogger wrote:As far FMVP right now I got Ayton and Booker neck and neck

its a media award, CP3 will get it
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Post#2496 » by AIfan3 » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:35 am

80% Giannis still the best player in the NBA Finals. That much we know.
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Post#2497 » by uberhikari » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:35 am

Ballerhogger wrote:
PT416 wrote:Wish he gave up on the Bucks and signed with the Raptors this offseason. Honestly it would've been a good decision for his career.

Same or somewhere else this team is capped out . They can’t trade Middleton for what they need


And when you think about the 5 first-round picks they gave up for Jrue...it's even worse than it seems.
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Post#2498 » by Ballerhogger » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:35 am

I’d trade for Middleton for bridges if I could
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Post#2499 » by sikma42 » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:35 am

Wargreymon wrote:Should be Rachel Nichols doing the interview lol
Idk..I think Malika is much better!

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Post#2500 » by Ill News » Fri Jul 9, 2021 3:35 am

GSP wrote:This series is over

Milwaukee isnt beating Phoenix 4/5 times

Theyve lost to them 4 straight now including the Rs. Phoenix just executes much better in the halfcourt, has better shotmakers and far better ball movement

I won't be too sure about that. The Bucks have made the games close, and they're bound to shoot and execute better in Milwaukee. Even their regular season games were both decided by 1 point, both 50-50 in favor of each team.

This will go 6 at least.

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