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Re: Official NBA General Discussion 2023-24 V2.0 

Post#1281 » by 720 » Wed May 1, 2024 8:25 pm

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720 wrote:Game 5 is the reason why you can’t pay someone like Siakam 45-50 million a year. Great player, even better story. But he is not a A level player. He’s like a really good B+ level player.

To be fair, Hali wasn't much better but no one would hesitate giving him a max.

Because he’s hindered by his injury and subsequent recovery. He is also a much better player than Siakam when healthy.
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Post#1282 » by mtcan » Wed May 1, 2024 8:51 pm

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720 wrote:Game 5 is the reason why you can’t pay someone like Siakam 45-50 million a year. Great player, even better story. But he is not a A level player. He’s like a really good B+ level player.

To be fair, Hali wasn't much better but no one would hesitate giving him a max.

Because he’s hindered by his injury and subsequent recovery. He is also a much better player than Siakam when healthy.

Well considering Pascal has carried the Pacers in at least 1 game this series...it's not all bad. He'll get the max on a team that is looking to win now. That's perfectly fine for him. Let's let go of some of the hate towards him.

He isn't an A+ player...but maybe A to A- which is still worth a max.
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Post#1283 » by UnderdogRaptors » Wed May 1, 2024 9:39 pm

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UnderdogRaptors wrote:Knicks are so terrible fake 2nd seed

Thibs doing some miracles/doing what great coaches do with the 3 Wildcats , OG, Hartenstein, McBride and Robinson..Most Raps fan would not realize that IQ/RJ/Scottie/Yak/Gary/Gradey/Ochai/KO are MORE talented than that bunch...but Talent is 'rarely' everything .

They'd lose to any team in the playoffs just terrible
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Post#1284 » by 720 » Wed May 1, 2024 11:29 pm

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mtcan wrote:To be fair, Hali wasn't much better but no one would hesitate giving him a max.

Because he’s hindered by his injury and subsequent recovery. He is also a much better player than Siakam when healthy.

Well considering Pascal has carried the Pacers in at least 1 game this series...it's not all bad. He'll get the max on a team that is looking to win now. That's perfectly fine for him. Let's let go of some of the hate towards him.

He isn't an A+ player...but maybe A to A- which is still worth a max.

Considering they beat a Bucks team without Giannis I don’t find it all that impressive. To me A level players are superstar level talent. Within that the A- to A range are like Paul George, Harden types. With A+ being the best (Jokic, Durant, Lebron, etc).

B to B+ are like guys that are really good, allstars even, but not superstars. Like CJ, Siakam, Randle, Lavine, Middleton types.
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Post#1285 » by Nebuchadnezzar » Fri May 3, 2024 12:18 am

Pascal taking over in the second half, superstar status fully in tow.. Way to go champ. Making all the haters on hear look like absolute chumps.
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Post#1286 » by 2019nbachamps » Fri May 3, 2024 12:37 am

Nebuchadnezzar wrote:Pascal taking over in the second half, superstar status fully in tow.. Way to go champ. Making all the haters on hear look like absolute chumps.


:lol:
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Post#1287 » by ArthurVandelay » Fri May 3, 2024 12:41 am

Most underrated nba player: TJ McConnell?
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Post#1288 » by sofargone » Fri May 3, 2024 12:42 am

McConnell shot making is so confusing
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Post#1289 » by 2019nbachamps » Fri May 3, 2024 12:48 am

Doc excuses after the game:

Injuries

New roster

Joining the team mid season

Can’t wait to hear his excuses next year
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Post#1290 » by MiamiSPX » Fri May 3, 2024 12:54 am

2019nbachamps wrote:Doc excuses after the game:

Injuries

New roster

Joining the team mid season

Can’t wait to hear his excuses next year


He should have never been hired, he's a snake. However, this is one time he does have an excuse. He's missing a top 5 player.
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Post#1291 » by dafan590 » Fri May 3, 2024 1:19 am

At least Doc didn't blow a 3-1 lead this year lmao
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Post#1292 » by Nebuchadnezzar » Fri May 3, 2024 1:33 am

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Nebuchadnezzar wrote:Pascal taking over in the second half, superstar status fully in tow.. Way to go champ. Making all the haters on hear look like absolute chumps.


:lol:

You are laughing because you have no response. He was getting double teamed at the top of the key whenever he caught it. He was also a monster on the defensive side of the ball. Realgm once again a toxic echo chamber.
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Post#1293 » by Michael Jordan » Fri May 3, 2024 1:44 am

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This dude sacrificed his longevity to give Toronto its only title


No, Kawhi did not sacrifice his longevity for us. He took a measured risk to push what his body still had, so that he may rebuild his reputation as a max / supermax player to secure it the following summer


He secured a max before the playoffs even started. Even if the Raps were eliminated in the first round or he just sat out, there's no way he wouldn't get max offers from Lakers + Clippers. They were sending Lawrence Frank to Toronto just to watch him
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Post#1294 » by Coco Costanza » Fri May 3, 2024 1:53 am

Nebuchadnezzar wrote:
2019nbachamps wrote:
Nebuchadnezzar wrote:Pascal taking over in the second half, superstar status fully in tow.. Way to go champ. Making all the haters on hear look like absolute chumps.


:lol:

You are laughing because you have no response. He was getting double teamed at the top of the key whenever he caught it. He was also a monster on the defensive side of the ball. Realgm once again a toxic echo chamber.


He scored the third most points on the team, big whoop. He started the series great, but mostly disappeared in the past three games.
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Post#1295 » by Thaddy » Fri May 3, 2024 2:43 am

They should stick Maxey on OG. OG is not a threat at all on offense other than the corner. He's very similar to Agbaji.
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Post#1296 » by bballsparkin » Fri May 3, 2024 3:01 am

"Maxey fell asleep!" hahah
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Post#1297 » by WaltFrazier » Fri May 3, 2024 3:03 am

Thaddy wrote:They should stick Maxey on OG. OG is not a threat at all on offense other than the corner. He's very similar to Agbaji.

Just got 2 threes, a layup and a block on Maxey in the 4th. 17 points total so far
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Post#1298 » by deck » Fri May 3, 2024 3:07 am

Embiid gets away with so many dirty plays. As Hart is chasing the ball still with a chance to save it, Embiid reached out and pushes him towards the out of bounds.
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Post#1299 » by bballsparkin » Fri May 3, 2024 3:17 am

deck wrote:Embiid gets away with so many dirty plays. As Hart is chasing the ball still with a chance to save it, Embiid reached out and pushes him towards the out of bounds.


Yeah, at first I was that's not a foul on Embiid. the review. But the last camera angle that guy looked guilty. Hard to trust him after what he's done.
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Post#1300 » by Los_29 » Fri May 3, 2024 3:22 am

Jalen Brunson is a dog. Unbelievable. Sixers looking like they have no dogs right now.

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