Around the NBA - the 2020 Playoff Edition!

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  1. Dom McBlazer

    Dom McBlazer Well-Known Member

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    Between Bam's emergence and the elevated play of the Nuggets, I guarantee you that @AldoTrapani is crying tears of joy right now. He must be such a proud father.
     
    Dom McBlazer, Sep 17, 2020
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  2. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Is Spoelstra the best coach in the league?
     
    PtldPlatypus, Sep 17, 2020
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Find me some posts of his from last fall pertaining to these topics.
     
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    I seldom have another NBA team I like at all...the Heat though. I like what they're doing.
     
    Propagandist, Sep 17, 2020
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Spolstra really has them dialed into his system! He's done great with this roster.
     
    THE HCP, Sep 17, 2020
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    I'm being facetious.
     
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    Last month....
     
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    Until he loses a couple sure.
     
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    OneSport3 The Knowledge Hoarder

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    Some guy named Pat Riley. Not sure if you've ever heard of him.
     
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    If you enjoy the game then the game is enjoyable to watch when you see a team put forth good effort. The Heat have earned what they have achieved.
     
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    Pretty much an unknown.....
     
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    I'm hoping the Heat win the title. Or Denver. Or Boston.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Count me as one of the people who’s surprised by Miami. They’ve been the biggest story in the playoffs this year!
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I agree...unless they are in the west... I usually was all Western Conference teams to implode once we are out of the playoffs.

    Denver? Playing great, team ball, good story, down 3-1, AND I LOVED seeing the Clippers lose, but still Denver can suck it. The last thing I want to see is a rival succeed. I'm not alone in this am I?
     
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    Look i would love to see Denver beat the Lakers. In this playoffs i am going to be pulling for Denver. They are the only team with Zero Chips. Gotta pull for that team however unlikely.
     
    kjironman1, Sep 17, 2020
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    If they were able to beat the Clippers they can dismantle the Lakers.
     
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    I like the fast pace and motion offense that Miami uses.
     
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    No, you are fortunate to be around a plethora of haters. There are so many in here it's hard to keep track of. I liked it that the Clippers lost because of how they disrespected Dame but other than that, I just want the best team to win. I am also a little weird in the fact that I always want the team that knocked us out to win it all, so in my mind I can say, "Well if we could have made it by them then maybe we would have made it all the way." I know that is very different than the grudge holding that is more common among sports fans. Oh and I think LeBron is the second best to ever do it, I think AD is really great and I'm hoping they win it all. The illusion that we have a rival just isn't real, we never even really had a heated rivalry with the Sonics when they were around. Denver, I guess would be the closest thing we have to it right now since they are in our division and we knocked them out last season but in reality besides the Lakers and Celtics we don't have any true rivals in the NBA... there is no equivalent to Red Sox/Yankees, it's just not the case in this league. I also don't get disliking Western Conference teams more than Eastern Conference teams. We have to fight all year in the stronger conference, it's been that way for a while... so I like to see the team that represents that we have the tougher competition win it.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    How does a zone defense thwart the great Brad Stevens for what like 6 straight games now?
     
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