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2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2

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Who Wins It All?

Ws
20
31%
Cavs
1
2%
Rockets
15
23%
Sixers
7
11%
Raptors
2
3%
Pelicans
4
6%
Thunder
3
5%
Jazz
2
3%
Celtics
2
3%
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8
13%
 
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1401 » by NBA Fan 1234 » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:15 pm

I'm sure this is sacrilegious, but is anyone else not a huge fan of Hubie Brown?
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Post#1402 » by 3toheadmelo » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:15 pm

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3toheadmelo wrote:milwaukee might be a dark horse team to the ecf next year if they get bud as their coach


they were a good coach away from beating the celtics in 5

yeah that's what im saying. they should be much better with all that talent on that team.

someone like bud will get that squad right
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1403 » by Thugger HBC » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:16 pm

FrontOfficeEye wrote:I'm sure this is sacrilegious, but is anyone else not a huge fan of Hubie Brown?

Definitely enjoyable to listen to. He's the TV version of Radio Breen back in the day.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1404 » by ChaosHamster » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:17 pm

FrontOfficeEye wrote:I'm sure this is sacrilegious, but is anyone else not a huge fan of Hubie Brown?


Now listen, this guy is great. He works hard.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1405 » by Clyde_Style » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:17 pm

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Thugger HBC wrote:Crying over a missed player in one season is exactly what I'm referring to. No patience. wait and see what your own guy does first.


The crying over spilled milk is weak. As good as Mitchell is, what we don't know yet is what Frank's future net positives will be. If Frank turns out to be an all-world defender who shuts down guys like Donovan, then Frank's differentials in the future may actually be equal to or exceed a guy averaging 25 PPG.

If Frank averages 15-20 PPG while clamping down on scorers and shaving off 10-15 points on their usual production, then his +/- could easily become elite.

People have no patience.


There is this concept called "time value of money".

Interesting to read about and could be applied here.


Tell the people who want to unload the whole team to acquire Kahwi about the time value of money.
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Post#1406 » by Clyde_Style » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:18 pm

FrontOfficeEye wrote:I'm sure this is sacrilegious, but is anyone else not a huge fan of Hubie Brown?


He's old in the tooth now, but as a coach he produced some of the toughest defensive units the NBA has ever seen.
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Post#1407 » by Thugger HBC » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:18 pm

Clyde_Style wrote:
Worst_to_First wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:
The crying over spilled milk is weak. As good as Mitchell is, what we don't know yet is what Frank's future net positives will be. If Frank turns out to be an all-world defender who shuts down guys like Donovan, then Frank's differentials in the future may actually be equal to or exceed a guy averaging 25 PPG.

If Frank averages 15-20 PPG while clamping down on scorers and shaving off 10-15 points on their usual production, then his +/- could easily become elite.

People have no patience.


There is this concept called "time value of money".

Interesting to read about and could be applied here.


Tell the people who want to unload the whole team to acquire Kahwi about the time value of money.

Nah, Houston gonna renounce Capelas rights to sign melo. :rofl:
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1408 » by god shammgod » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:18 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
Phish Tank wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:milwaukee might be a dark horse team to the ecf next year if they get bud as their coach


they were a good coach away from beating the celtics in 5

yeah that's what im saying. they should be much better with all that talent on that team.

someone like bud will get that squad right


this year's celtics. next year they'll have kyrie and hayward. philly will be a year older. the raps will still have a great regular season. they'll maybe be 4th if lebron leaves the east.
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Post#1409 » by god shammgod » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:20 pm

this 2nd round in the west is gonna be a complete waste of time
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1410 » by Capn'O » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:22 pm

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Capn'O wrote:If you're having steak, have steak fries. Otherwise, why mess with a good thing. Regular "chips" is where it's at.


chips in england are actually often steak fryish. a little smaller but......you haven't helped.


I don't even know the original frame of reference of this analogy but I can't stay out of a food argument.
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Post#1411 » by Phish Tank » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:22 pm

god shammgod wrote:this 2nd round in the west is gonna be a complete waste of time


yep, as good as mitchell is, losing Rubio will hurt them in this series.

Pelicans will just run out of gas against the Warriors.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1412 » by Sprewell4Three » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:22 pm

The Rockets offense is cringe worthy. Geez, its basically Harden dribble, dribble, dribble, step back, shoot a contested deep 3.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1413 » by god shammgod » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:27 pm

Capn'O wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
Capn'O wrote:If you're having steak, have steak fries. Otherwise, why mess with a good thing. Regular "chips" is where it's at.


chips in england are actually often steak fryish. a little smaller but......you haven't helped.


I don't even know the original frame of reference of this analogy but I can't stay out of a food argument.


i don't even remember how it started either
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1414 » by Clyde_Style » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:29 pm

Capn'O wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
Capn'O wrote:If you're having steak, have steak fries. Otherwise, why mess with a good thing. Regular "chips" is where it's at.


chips in england are actually often steak fryish. a little smaller but......you haven't helped.


I don't even know the original frame of reference of this analogy but I can't stay out of a food argument.


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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1415 » by Besart19 » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:34 pm

god shammgod wrote:this 2nd round in the west is gonna be a complete waste of time


Same in the East...

And the finals might be a sweep if Sixers beat the Cavs
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1416 » by Marty McFly » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:35 pm

FrontOfficeEye wrote:We have to be closing in on the 10th time they've shown this facebook commercial.

Guano wrote:Fourni3r forgetting he has Bob cousy handles

Woodsanity wrote:Imagine trusting a team with World B Flat on it without Lebron keeping him in check.
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Post#1417 » by Capn'O » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:35 pm

I went out hiking with Mrs. and Lil' 'O this morning and snagged about 10 lbs of oyster mushrooms so I'm a happy Cappy today.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1418 » by NBA Fan 1234 » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:36 pm

Harden lowers shoulder, foul on Neto. Because...of course.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1419 » by sushibear » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:39 pm

Losing rubio is huge.
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Re: 2017-18 NBA Playoffs - Week 2 

Post#1420 » by spree2kawhi » Sun Apr 29, 2018 9:45 pm

FrontOfficeEye wrote:I'm sure this is sacrilegious, but is anyone else not a huge fan of Hubie Brown?

Now you've got to give him credit. Look, this guy has been doing it for years. Now that was just a terrific play. I think he was right on the money there.

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