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Re: The NBA thread (Bubble playoff basketball is best basketball)
« Reply #22440 on: August 23, 2020, 06:36:11 PM »
HOLY SHIT!

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« Reply #22441 on: August 23, 2020, 06:37:48 PM »
Luka  :rejoice

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Re: The NBA thread (Bubble playoff basketball is best basketball)
« Reply #22443 on: August 23, 2020, 06:40:12 PM »
Crazy ass game. Luka was phenomenal. That was a legendary game for him. Legendary disappearance for Paul George.

Leonard was actually pretty good. I mean I think he is the best player in basketball and he almost won that for that with no help from PG. Lou Williams was also pretty great of course. That was an amazing game. And to win without Porzingis was wow.
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« Reply #22444 on: August 23, 2020, 06:45:33 PM »
fuck the clips and that bitchass somali pirate  :rejoice
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« Reply #22445 on: August 23, 2020, 07:08:11 PM »
Luka! :rejoice
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« Reply #22446 on: August 23, 2020, 07:22:23 PM »

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« Reply #22447 on: August 23, 2020, 07:28:03 PM »
Chooo  :o


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Re: The NBA thread (Luka rises. Sell PG-13 stock)
« Reply #22450 on: August 24, 2020, 02:50:58 AM »
Nets went out in style, letting the Raptors have 150 points in regulation.

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« Reply #22451 on: August 24, 2020, 09:31:48 AM »
Nets went out in style, letting the Raptors have 150 points in regulation.

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Re: The NBA thread (Luka rises. Sell PG-13 stock)
« Reply #22452 on: August 24, 2020, 11:42:02 AM »
Paul George has always been just a really good player to me and not one of the greats, but has he ever disappeared in the playoffs like this?

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Re: The NBA thread (Luka rises. Sell PG-13 stock)
« Reply #22453 on: August 24, 2020, 01:14:48 PM »
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/georgpa01/gamelog-playoffs/

I mean he has had a few back to back bad games before but I think the issue is mainly that he also has never played on a team this talented before. He doesn't actually need to play like an insane superstar. All he needs to do is play good defense and just be competent on offense. The last three games he has been terrible on offense and his defense which should always be good hasn't been up to his standards.

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« Reply #22455 on: August 24, 2020, 04:42:18 PM »

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« Reply #22456 on: August 24, 2020, 06:41:41 PM »
The Rockets are just a nightmare to play against.

57 3 pointers attempted in the game. Which leaves 33 2 point attempts. They just break basketball.

That being said, I'm glad this series has tightened to 2-2.


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« Reply #22457 on: August 24, 2020, 07:08:08 PM »
The 76ers didn't trust the process.  :'(
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Re: The NBA thread (Bubble basketball is best basketball)
« Reply #22458 on: August 24, 2020, 10:26:45 PM »
Now that was a great Lakers half.

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Re: The NBA thread (Bubble basketball is best basketball)
« Reply #22459 on: August 24, 2020, 10:30:20 PM »
This is the best I’ve seen the lakers play all season
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Re: The NBA thread (Bubble basketball is best basketball)
« Reply #22460 on: August 25, 2020, 05:06:37 AM »
are all of the lakers games gonna be the late one, making it inconvenient for the distinguished international viewer to watch live :stahp :shaq2
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Re: The NBA thread (Bubble basketball is best basketball)
« Reply #22461 on: August 25, 2020, 03:12:42 PM »
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29738483/mavericks-kristaps-porzingis-ruled-game-5-vs-clippers

Terrible timing for this stuff. Unfortunate.

I'm gonna go ahead and say Paul George will have a big bounce back game tonight.

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« Reply #22462 on: August 25, 2020, 03:13:14 PM »
are all of the lakers games gonna be the late one, making it inconvenient for the distinguished international viewer to watch live :stahp :shaq2

They are the most popular team so most likely.

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« Reply #22463 on: August 25, 2020, 03:13:16 PM »
He has to have a bounce back game, because he can't play worse.


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« Reply #22464 on: August 25, 2020, 03:37:40 PM »
What I'm saying is I legit think the Clips are gonna probably dust them tonight because they have to be embarrassed by that last game. Not to mention the coaches for the clippers are too good to not adjust some of the obvious issues they had. 

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« Reply #22465 on: August 25, 2020, 04:47:30 PM »
yeah i am thinking that's a wrap for the Mavs.

Blazers too, but Lakers probably benefitted from being tested a bit. 

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« Reply #22466 on: August 25, 2020, 07:20:00 PM »

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« Reply #22467 on: August 25, 2020, 09:05:21 PM »
Jamal Murray has been absolutely disgusting the last two games

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« Reply #22468 on: August 25, 2020, 09:51:20 PM »
get fucked utah! give us our name back you frauds!  :punch

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« Reply #22469 on: August 25, 2020, 11:18:00 PM »
Marcus Morris is a bitch.

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« Reply #22470 on: August 25, 2020, 11:27:39 PM »
It was pretty easy to see this ass kicking coming. I was disappointed that Porzingis couldn't go tonight. An injury is an injury but he was tossed from one game and now missed two. Very forgettable playoff experience for him.

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« Reply #22471 on: August 25, 2020, 11:29:03 PM »
Dame out for game 5.  :'(

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« Reply #22474 on: August 26, 2020, 05:12:29 PM »
People in the break room (who don't watch the NBA) were demanding that Lebron be deported to China for making the NBA shutdown, but not even caring when Luka got called a racist slur a few days ago.  :fbm
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« Reply #22475 on: August 26, 2020, 05:15:01 PM »
Cool. I'm all for it although the RNC will clog up the mainstream media attention tonight mostly.

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Re: The NBA thread (Bubble basketball is best basketball)
« Reply #22477 on: August 26, 2020, 09:13:47 PM »
Another one: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29745711/pacers-fire-nate-mcmillan-being-swept-first-round-playoffs
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Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni, who is in the final year of his contract, will be an Indiana target should he become available, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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Re: The NBA thread (Bubble basketball is best basketball)
« Reply #22478 on: August 26, 2020, 11:24:04 PM »
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2906438-report-lakers-clippers-voted-not-to-finish-season-after-jacob-blake-shooting

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The two best teams in the Western Conference reportedly voted to sit out the rest of the NBA season following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers voted not to play. Charania also noted every other team voted to continue with the playoffs in the bubble at Walt Disney World Resort, while LeBron James called for more action from the league's owners.

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« Reply #22479 on: August 26, 2020, 11:28:27 PM »
First they hurt Dame, now they're trying to get an asterisk on the season, typical Lakers tactics. smh

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« Reply #22480 on: August 27, 2020, 03:00:54 AM »
After the Bucks eventually left the locker room some three hours later and read a statement explaining their decision, all players and coaches still inside the bubble held a meeting to discuss what will come next and whether the season would resume. Members of Blake's family were connected with the meeting virtually, sources said.

While some in the meeting wanted to know why the Bucks made an abrupt decision without consulting any of the other teams inside the bubble -- including the Magic, who were on the court inside AdventHealth Arena warming up until a few minutes before the scheduled tipoff before eventually going back to their locker room -- Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown essentially said that wasn't necessary and fully supported their decision, sources told Wojnarowski.

Eventually, teams were polled about what their preference would be, and the Lakers and LA Clippers both voted to end the season, sources told Wojnarowski, though sources stressed that no final decision on what will happen with the remainder of the season has been made.

Afterward, a source present for the meeting told ESPN there was "no sense of accomplishment" after the meeting, and added there would be a feeling of "uncertainty" until after Thursday's meetings.

Sources said it seems unlikely there will be games played Thursday, either, when the six teams still inside the bubble that were not scheduled to play Wednesday -- the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks and Clippers -- are scheduled to return to action.

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« Reply #22481 on: August 27, 2020, 02:09:16 PM »
The pose on this  Luka rookie card is something else ..

https://www.reddit.com/r/basketballcards/comments/ihq3nh/luka_doncic_rated_rookie/

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« Reply #22482 on: August 28, 2020, 07:12:09 PM »
https://nbpa.com/news/joint-nba-and-nbpa-statement
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All parties agreed to resume NBA playoff games on Saturday, Aug. 29

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« Reply #22483 on: August 29, 2020, 08:30:04 AM »
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1299464900155146243

Welp there goes even that small chance they had.


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« Reply #22485 on: August 29, 2020, 01:12:54 PM »
Sad. I always liked him. He had an unusually diverse game for that time period. He was a bit ahead of his time and kind of the model of how a big would play nowadays.

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« Reply #22487 on: August 30, 2020, 12:10:45 AM »
Lakers versus Thunder or Rockets

Lakers should beat either in theory but each are different things. The Thunder are a traditional matchup with traditional players. AD and Lebron are the two best players on the court though so although Thunder are a gritty team, and I could see it going 4-2 or something like that, Lakers clearly have the advantage.

The Rockets are a complete puzzle with a high top and also a low end. The series could go 4-1 or end up being a death struggle at 4-3 if they connect on their threes. The Lakers often fall asleep defending the three so those shots will be there Playing the rockets is just super annoying.

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« Reply #22489 on: August 30, 2020, 01:10:19 AM »
He still dumb


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« Reply #22490 on: August 30, 2020, 12:36:27 PM »
legit have no idea in that toronto boston matchup.... They seem so evenly matched.

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« Reply #22491 on: August 30, 2020, 11:29:56 PM »


He's been so nasty this whole series.

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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22493 on: August 31, 2020, 09:14:28 PM »
Looks like Bucks gonna drop this first game. No bledsoe tonight was an issue. Heat also super well rounded.

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« Reply #22494 on: August 31, 2020, 09:25:07 PM »
Butler just killing them

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« Reply #22495 on: August 31, 2020, 09:28:53 PM »
Hmmm... Will root for Thunder both because I prefer them and also because I'd rather the Lakers play them.

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« Reply #22496 on: August 31, 2020, 10:52:22 PM »
I think Houston and LA would be closer but wouldn't be fun to watch? Who knows. Let Houston/OKC go to 7.

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« Reply #22497 on: August 31, 2020, 11:09:51 PM »
Westbrook is throwing some ugly turnovers here.

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« Reply #22498 on: August 31, 2020, 11:16:29 PM »
Will it be another rockets collapse...

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« Reply #22499 on: August 31, 2020, 11:40:35 PM »
2 giant threes from paul