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2020/21 NBA season + Olympics

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    #992
    Coneygree
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭Coneygree


    Kawhi will definitely have something to think about if they go out to Dallas. I know he's happy to be making his money close to home and he has his 2 rings and is a HOF lock but he's got to be enraged by how things have panned out for the Clippers and will be hungry for more if the right team came knocking.


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    #993
    killwill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,785 ✭✭✭killwill


    Coneygree wrote: »
    Kawhi will definitely have something to think about if they go out to Dallas. I know he's happy to be making his money close to home and he has his 2 rings and is a HOF lock but he's got to be enraged by how things have panned out for the Clippers and will be hungry for more if the right team came knocking.

    I feel alot of the issues are Kawhi's doing. He chose Clippers as it was close to home and he named PG13 as the player he wanted to play with. Was everyone not raving about the job the backroom staff did of building such a great team?


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    #994
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,339 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    killwill wrote: »
    I feel alot of the issues are Kawhi's doing. He chose Clippers as it was close to home and he named PG13 as the player he wanted to play with. Was everyone not raving about the job the backroom staff did of building such a great team?

    Yes, people were. It was universal on here in summer 2019 that Kawhi and the Clippers were massive winners and the Lakers were huge losers after waiting for him and missing out.

    Now that being said, Kawhi balled out last night. He didn’t lose the game. They look badly coached to me. Poor defensive structure, questionable rotations, etc. As a unit they are underperforming.


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    #995
    killwill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,785 ✭✭✭killwill


    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    Yes, people were. It was universal on here in summer 2019 that Kawhi and the Clippers were massive winners and the Lakers were huge losers after waiting for him and missing out.

    Now that being said, Kawhi balled out last night. He didn’t lose the game. They look badly coached to me. Poor defensive structure, questionable rotations, etc. As a unit they are underperforming.

    Oh I agree it is a coaching issue more than anything. Kawhi is a fantastic player, top 4 in the league in my eyes. I didnt mean the team were underperforming because of him. I meant he is in the position he is in from personal choices. Picking Clippers as your next team to compete with is admirable but we have seen them mess up time and time again.
    From a franchise perspective, not upgrading on Pat Bev and Zubac for me are two of the biggest mistakes after the decision to appoint Ty Lue.


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    #996
    killwill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,785 ✭✭✭killwill


    Looking forward to the 6ers/Wizards game. No doubt 6ers go through but I hope Wizards take 2 games at least.
    I was never a big Westbrook fan but he grew on my this season. I followed the narrative that he is a stat padder all along but consistently playing with the energy he has night in, night out is impressive. The more teammates come out talking highly of him the more I like him.


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    #997
    jk23
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    My predictions to win tonight

    76rs
    Knicks
    Jazz


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    #998
    Corvo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,692 ✭✭✭Corvo


    jk23 wrote: »
    My predictions to win tonight

    76rs
    Knicks
    Jazz

    Not bad


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    #999
    jk23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 877 ✭✭✭jk23


    Corvo wrote: »
    Not bad

    Of course I didn't put any money on it!! Typical!!


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    #1000
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,339 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Lakers 6.5 pt favs tonight. Vegas are so bullish. It’s amazing


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    #1001
    jk23
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    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    Lakers 6.5 pt favs tonight. Vegas are so bullish. It’s amazing

    Getting the general consensus from the the media over there the feeling is that CP3s injury means the series is over. I think it will be in 5 unfortunately for the Suns

    I am going for tonight

    Heat
    Lakers
    Trail Blazers


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    #1002
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,339 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    If the Lakers continue shooting 28% from three and LeBron continues playing a half game due to the ankle, every game is up for grabs imo.

    Of course, Paul not being right is a killer for the Suns also.


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    #1003
    eagle eye
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    Green out for rest of series against the Celtics.


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    #1004
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,339 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Pretty clean from the Lakers. AD coming up big.


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    #1005
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Chris Paul and Play Off injuries, huh? What an unfortunate series of bad timing with injuries over multiple seasons that man has.


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    #1006
    jk23
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    Really surprised the Heat have folded against the Bucks, Oladipo being out was a big loss to them...

    Lakers getting momentum now but hopefully the league won't suspend Booker for that push at the end...


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    #1007
    chopperbyrne
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    Lakers playing some very old school basketball last night. Just get in the paint and score. Lovely to see.


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    #1008
    BrentMused
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    Very surprised to see the Lakers essentially being completely written off on here both before and after game one.

    IMO even if LeBron and Davis are at 50% they should have enough to at worst make the Finals.


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    #1009
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,339 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    BrentMused wrote: »
    Very surprised to see the Lakers essentially being completely written off on here both before and after game one.

    IMO even if LeBron and Davis are at 50% they should have enough to at worst make the Finals.

    Well I disagree with that idea. They aren’t beating Denver or the Mavs on half basketball.


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    #1010
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    BrentMused wrote: »
    Very surprised to see the Lakers essentially being completely written off on here both before and after game one.

    IMO even if LeBron and Davis are at 50% they should have enough to at worst make the Finals.

    That is just not happening. The margins are so small, if they're at 50% forget it.


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    #1011
    jk23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 877 ✭✭✭jk23


    The west is very open because of Murray's injury, if the Lakers get Denver they will beat them because they have the size to trouble Jokic and the Trail Blazers are horrible defensively....

    It will be either against Utah or Dallas before they have to be really tested and that will be the conference finals!!


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    #1012
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 36,339 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    The Suns aren’t beaten just yet lads! We’re all very reactive as they series ebb and flow, I’m guilty of it myself of course!


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    #1013
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    I wouldn't rule out Dallas coming out of West.


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    #1014
    Alvaro Early Shortcake
    Posts: 13,688 ✭ Alvaro Early Shortcake


    HOW BOUT DEM 76ERS!


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    #1015
    Corvo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,692 ✭✭✭Corvo


    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    The Suns aren’t beaten just yet lads! We’re all very reactive as they series ebb and flow, I’m guilty of it myself of course!

    Lakers in 5, Lucky!


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    #1016
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Just listening to The Mismatch now, Chris Vernon not holding back in sh*tting on Ty Lue. He must be reading my posts! ;)


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    #1017
    2smiggy
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    Well last night's games has made things a bit interesting again. I'm glad the Celtics were not swept anyway. Big games from Kawhi , Tatum and of course Doncic.

    Tatum and Doncic can't keep carrying the teams on their own thou of course


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    #1018
    Corvo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,692 ✭✭✭Corvo


    ButtersSuki wrote: »
    Just listening to The Mismatch now, Chris Vernon not holding back in sh*tting on Ty Lue. He must be reading my posts! ;)

    Just dropped dead that a poster called Chris Vernon liked this


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    #1019
    Coneygree
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭Coneygree


    Magic game in Atlanta. Had an aul Motumbo throwback and everything!


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    #1020
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Strange one for the last few games is Luka’s FT %. He’s missing a crazy number of FTs for whatever reason.


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    #1021
    ButtersSuki
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    I’m a Celtics fan but there’s something very jarring in how Tatum plays. I’m not denying there’s supreme talent there, it’s just weird watching him in that the spacing is awful, he doesn’t make things easier for others etc. I’m not saying he’s playing hero ball or gunning but he’s certainly lacking in all round play. He’s not facilitating or contributing much outside of the scoring, it’s a weird one.


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