Friday 4/1 Game Thread

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Who wins?

Kings
7
9%
@ Rockets
6
8%
Suns
7
9%
@ Grizzlies
7
9%
Clippers
5
7%
@ Bucks
11
14%
Wolves
4
5%
@ Nuggets
9
12%
Pelicans
16
21%
@ Lakers
4
5%
 
Total votes: 76

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Re: Friday 4/1 Game Thread 

Post#61 » by Duffman100 » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:36 am

I don’t mean this to be mean. But how did the Raps have a full rebuild lottery year and the Magic are still… this.
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Post#62 » by Exp0sed » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:38 am

Hachimura looking smooth and jumper is wet, might be starting to put it together I expect bigger things from him the next season
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Post#63 » by MotownMadness » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:39 am

Duffman100 wrote:I don’t mean this to be mean. But how did the Raps have a full rebuild lottery year and the Magic are still… this.

Did the Raps have a full rebuild year? They have pretty much they're same core but had a disappointing season then jumped up in the lottery.
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Post#64 » by MemphisX » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:39 am

Duffman100 wrote:I don’t mean this to be mean. But how did the Raps have a full rebuild lottery year and the Magic are still… this.



Raptors, unlike dumb teams like the Knicks/Magic/Wizards, took a down season as an opportunity to add a real prospect instead of fighting to get the 11th or 12th pick.
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Post#65 » by MotownMadness » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:39 am

Exp0sed wrote:Hachimura looking smooth and jumper is wet, might be starting to put it together I expect bigger things from hom the next season

Yeah i like him, hes due for a big breakout year
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Re: Friday 4/1 Game Thread 

Post#66 » by Jakay » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:40 am

Three of the Raptors starters have championship rings, let's not act like they completely cleaned house here.
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Post#67 » by C64 » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:40 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:I’m telling people this Grizzlies team made a deal with the devil or something. Even with backups and backups. This **** isn’t normal


Memphis fans have been saying all year how deep the team is but, let's be real ... Suns have missed some bunnies and it's only a matter of time before those start going down.
Still .. not unhappy with whats happened so far.
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Post#68 » by BigDan245 » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:43 am

Portland coming to play
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Post#69 » by Duffman100 » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:43 am

Jakay wrote:Three of the Raptors starters have championship rings, let's not act like they completely cleaned house here.


Sure I get it. FVV and siakam (undrafted and late first). But the rest of the team?
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Post#70 » by Duffman100 » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:44 am

MotownMadness wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:I don’t mean this to be mean. But how did the Raps have a full rebuild lottery year and the Magic are still… this.

Did the Raps have a full rebuild year? They have pretty much they're same core but had a disappointing season then jumped up in the lottery.


A lot of that core is gone. Fvv, siakam and OG are the only ones that have stayed.
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Post#71 » by Phystic » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:47 am

C64 wrote:
Wolfgang630 wrote:I’m telling people this Grizzlies team made a deal with the devil or something. Even with backups and backups. This **** isn’t normal


Memphis fans have been saying all year how deep the team is but, let's be real ... Suns have missed some bunnies and it's only a matter of time before those start going down.
Still .. not unhappy with whats happened so far.


Can appreciate some honesty. Suns playing awful, but that's not to take away from how grizz have played so far in this one
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Post#72 » by Duffman100 » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:48 am

Lol watch the magic come back now and show me.
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Post#73 » by Jakay » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:49 am

Duffman100 wrote:
Jakay wrote:Three of the Raptors starters have championship rings, let's not act like they completely cleaned house here.


Sure I get it. FVV and siakam (undrafted and late first). But the rest of the team?


OG was injured but he was with the team and played plenty before and after that year too. It's all about knowing how to win, and those three do.

Not that the turnaround isn't still impressive.
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Post#74 » by Phystic » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:49 am

Mcgee really struggling. Think whatever illness he has is still there.
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Post#75 » by MotownMadness » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:51 am

Duffman100 wrote:
MotownMadness wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:I don’t mean this to be mean. But how did the Raps have a full rebuild lottery year and the Magic are still… this.

Did the Raps have a full rebuild year? They have pretty much they're same core but had a disappointing season then jumped up in the lottery.


A lot of that core is gone. Fvv, siakam and OG are the only ones that have stayed.

Yeah but Raptors were just a flat out disappointment last year. They weren't trying to rebuild and were supposed to be a playoff team.

Plus those 3 are basically your core you've been using for years now. Just a old Lowry finally got moved.

Siakam is a weird story as well. Went from playing like a All-Star to underperforming and now back to All-Star level.
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Post#76 » by C64 » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:53 am

i miss Jae Crowder on the Grizz
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Post#77 » by bbalnation » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:55 am

MotownMadness wrote:
Duffman100 wrote:
MotownMadness wrote: Did the Raps have a full rebuild year? They have pretty much they're same core but had a disappointing season then jumped up in the lottery.


A lot of that core is gone. Fvv, siakam and OG are the only ones that have stayed.

Yeah but Raptors were just a flat out disappointment last year. They weren't trying to rebuild and were supposed to be a playoff team.

Plus those 3 are basically your core you've been using for years now. Just a old Lowry finally got moved.

Siakam is a weird story as well. Went from playing like a All-Star to underperforming and now back to All-Star level.


They were on the road every game in an already different year.
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Post#78 » by MemphisX » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:56 am

If not for the refs, the Suns would be getting blown out by the Grizzlies bench
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Post#79 » by sp6r=underrated » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:56 am

Why was Jenkins tossed?
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Re: Friday 4/1 Game Thread 

Post#80 » by C64 » Sat Apr 2, 2022 12:57 am

WTF?

Refs going ref in Memphis.

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