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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22620 on: September 26, 2020, 11:12:50 PM »
If they let Murray hobble it in  :lol

Good on the kid fighting through, see why but but not sure it’s the way to have him out to close.

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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22621 on: September 26, 2020, 11:30:30 PM »
Lebron killing it here

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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22622 on: September 26, 2020, 11:30:57 PM »
Actually he is getting around ok. Bron is just feeling it and taking over.

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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22623 on: September 26, 2020, 11:40:02 PM »
Good series. It was closer than the 4-1 series tally will indicate.

Lebron was huge of course. Dwight Howard was also huge and I certainly wasn't expecting that.

Kyle Kuzma was ass this entire series. Just wanted to get that said.


Nuggets have a super bright future. I was super impressed of course by Murray & Jokic but Jermai Grant has improved so much its crazy. That dude is a real problem and matchup nightmare when he's feeling it.

It's weird. On paper I should want the Lakers to play the Heat but the Heat feel like this weird ass Maverick/Spurs team that scares the crap out of me. I feel like Boston is the much more traditional and easier matchup in a way. Whatever.

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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22624 on: September 27, 2020, 09:06:34 PM »
Crazy how much these two teams use zone.

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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22625 on: September 27, 2020, 09:52:49 PM »
Boston in trouble here

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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22626 on: September 27, 2020, 09:59:54 PM »
Welp Lakers versus Heat. Should be interesting. I'm a bit scared.

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Re: The NBA thread (Unbreakable Bubble)
« Reply #22627 on: September 27, 2020, 10:09:08 PM »
 :whew

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 8:30)
« Reply #22628 on: September 27, 2020, 10:38:09 PM »
Pretty good series, pretty closely matched but Heat were savage late.

I am thinking Lakers in 6 assuming everyone plays pretty close to how they’ve done so far but who knows.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 8:30)
« Reply #22629 on: September 27, 2020, 11:36:50 PM »
Clearly the Lakers have advantages in certain areas. Like having the two best players in the series by far. But that Heat zone will give the Lakers problems with their lack of three point shooting. And they will try to handle Lebron the same way they handled Giannis which they were very effective with. I think Lebron is both a better shooter and passer than Giannis but still its something to be concerned about.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22630 on: September 28, 2020, 03:10:30 AM »
I’m curious how Bam handles that two headed monster coming at him all game. He hasn’t really had to be tested like this defensively all playoffs.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22632 on: September 28, 2020, 08:05:36 PM »
Doc prob heading to the pels lol.

Lue is already in the building for the clips if he doesn't get the Philly job.




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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22633 on: September 28, 2020, 10:26:09 PM »
I don't understand why Jeff Van Gundy gets mentioned every off-season as someone people are looking to hire. Is this a lazy writer thing or is Jeff's agent out there pushing this. Dude hasn't coached since 2007 which is a completely different era in basketball terms.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22634 on: September 28, 2020, 11:41:17 PM »
JVG ain’t going anywhere, he has a kushy as hell job commentating.  Probably his agents floating his name around to get ESPN to try and retain him with better compensation.
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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22635 on: September 29, 2020, 11:07:56 AM »
Jeff Van Gundy is the last Knicks coach to never miss the playoffs. That makes him pretty much a god in NYC-centric media. He could probably run for mayor if he wanted to.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22636 on: September 29, 2020, 11:59:04 AM »
I just found out Kendrick Perkins is 35, I assumed he was about 10 years older than that :titus
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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22637 on: September 30, 2020, 09:31:11 PM »
Vogel's first instincts are always wrong. Dwight Howard versus a small quick under-sized 3pt oriented lineup like the heat. Nope!

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22638 on: October 01, 2020, 12:41:37 AM »
Was busy so couldn't post after that first one but man that was brutal for the Heat on all levels. Haven't checked the injury report yet on Bam to see how bad it was. Hopefully it wasn't series ending.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 1 - Wednesday 9:00)
« Reply #22639 on: October 01, 2020, 12:50:58 AM »
Shoulder strain, will play in game two

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 2 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22640 on: October 01, 2020, 01:20:45 AM »
Hope Dragic recovers :(

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 2 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22642 on: October 01, 2020, 09:33:54 AM »
I didn't get to see whole thing, but game I guess swung hard late in the 1st. when I turned on Heat were already up like 10, then Lakers went on a run to come ahead a bit. I turned it back on a bit later and saw they were up almost 30 and kind of checked out.

as far as injuries, hope nothing serious or lingering for anyone.  :-\

nuts!

Hollywood Rondo  :rejoice

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 2 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22643 on: October 01, 2020, 09:49:22 AM »
As expected Miami has no answers for AD. If he plays well, Miami will just lose. Maybe Spo can pull some tricks as the series plays on.


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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 2 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22645 on: October 01, 2020, 02:55:17 PM »
Now watch Anthony Davis fall to bits in the next game :stahp
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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 2 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22648 on: October 02, 2020, 10:35:42 PM »
Lakers rolling. AD deadly.  Unfortunate situation for the Heat.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 3 - Sunday 7:30)
« Reply #22650 on: October 04, 2020, 07:14:51 PM »
Yep out.

Nice fluff piece that says Rondo actually interested in front in a few years.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30023849/nba-finals-rehabilitation-rajon-rondo


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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 3 - Sunday 7:30)
« Reply #22651 on: October 04, 2020, 08:53:25 PM »
Good half for the Heat. That being said, I thought the Lakers played as bad as they could possibly play and are only down 4 so that bodes well for them in the 2nd half if they just clean things up.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 3 - Sunday 7:30)
« Reply #22652 on: October 04, 2020, 09:12:29 PM »
lol they are trying to play even worse here in the 2nd half

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 3 - Sunday 7:30)
« Reply #22653 on: October 04, 2020, 09:43:21 PM »
Tight one. Easily best game so far.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 3 - Sunday 7:30)
« Reply #22654 on: October 04, 2020, 09:53:48 PM »
4 minutes left but I think the heat got this one. Lakers just haven't been in control the entire game. Butler killed them all night.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 3 - Sunday 7:30)
« Reply #22655 on: October 04, 2020, 10:11:14 PM »
Fun game, Jimmy carrying!

I don’t see that happening again tbh but hopefully heat get some guys back and we get good games.


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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 4 - Tuesday 9:00)
« Reply #22657 on: October 06, 2020, 11:26:34 AM »

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 4 - Tuesday 9:00)
« Reply #22658 on: October 06, 2020, 12:44:01 PM »
It looks good but I honestly think we are basically at the point of diminishing returns when it comes to basketball game graphics. Like the graphical leaps now are just trying to mimic reality and that is hard to do. Like I think almost something like NBA street would do better in that regard because your limitations aren't reality.

That being said, I think there is always room for improvement in animation quality and control and things you actually feel you when play the game versus things you see.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 4 - Tuesday 9:00)
« Reply #22659 on: October 06, 2020, 01:01:30 PM »
My Mom already can't tell the difference between 2k and live NBA.  :lol :whatisthis

I'll probably get next year's XSX or PS5 depending on reviews, assuming they don't drop price on this madly on black Friday sales. I am guessing 21 will be good for the (tentative) upcoming season kicking off in what, January?

*edit* also, aside from of course load times, which I am looking forward to I agree most of what we'll get improvements on for next gen will be canned stuff, additional models on screen, etc. and we may not get too much more advancement in player models this gen. RT would help but not sure how much of that we'll get on consoles. 

pretty fearful of the size on a smaller drive though.
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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 4 - Tuesday 9:00)
« Reply #22660 on: October 06, 2020, 03:45:53 PM »
So either 2k have an incredible new engine or that trailer is some prime bullshit :gladbron

I’m leaning towards bullshit :shaq2
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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 4 - Tuesday 9:00)
« Reply #22662 on: October 06, 2020, 10:52:31 PM »
Miami zone causing all kind of problems for the Lakers. It's basically turned them into a jump shooting team. They are getting no free throws

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 4 - Tuesday 9:00)
« Reply #22663 on: October 06, 2020, 11:19:57 PM »
Good game. Glad AD ok.

Also:

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 4 - Tuesday 9:00)
« Reply #22664 on: October 06, 2020, 11:37:37 PM »
AD with the dagger. KCP also made some great shots down the stretch. That was a really good tight game all through out.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 4 - Tuesday 9:00)
« Reply #22665 on: October 06, 2020, 11:43:44 PM »
I gotta give it to Jimmy Butler. He's played so much better than I thought he was. I mean I knew Jimmy butler was a good nba player but he's a notch above where I envisioned him.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22666 on: October 07, 2020, 12:47:42 PM »
Apparently finals ratings are down 60% from last year, which featured a Canadian team. There's tons of reasons, but I hope some of it's due to fatigue with teams just buying talent until they win.
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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22667 on: October 07, 2020, 03:16:11 PM »
it worked for the clips!

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« Reply #22669 on: October 09, 2020, 10:07:45 PM »
Lebron and Jimmy going off. The Lakers look slow footed tonight otherwise though

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« Reply #22670 on: October 09, 2020, 10:57:41 PM »
Tight game but Lakers keep making bail out boneheaded plays like fouling on 3 pointers.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22671 on: October 09, 2020, 11:04:42 PM »
This feels like a heat win

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22672 on: October 09, 2020, 11:19:11 PM »
Lakers making a run here

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22673 on: October 09, 2020, 11:21:58 PM »
Just woke up and put it on, just as the heat fall apart :pimp
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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22674 on: October 09, 2020, 11:32:51 PM »
What a game. Down to the wire.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22675 on: October 09, 2020, 11:38:33 PM »
And Morris throws away the game.

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« Reply #22676 on: October 09, 2020, 11:39:23 PM »
:fbm
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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22677 on: October 09, 2020, 11:43:00 PM »
23 minutes. No points. 3 turnovers. Morris.

Why was Morris on the floor? C'mon Vogel. It was pretty clear he was rattled for most of the game. All his turnovers were terrible.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22678 on: October 09, 2020, 11:46:30 PM »
Well played by the Heat. Have to give them credit. They are not going away. And Butler continues to play at an exceptional level. He looks like a top three player in the league out there against the Lakers.

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Re: The NBA thread (Lakers versus Heat. Game 5 - Friday 9:00)
« Reply #22679 on: October 09, 2020, 11:49:56 PM »
15-21 by Lebron
9-15 Davis.

And Lakers throw it away.

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