Around the NBA - the 2020 Playoff Edition!

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by SlyPokerDog, Aug 15, 2020.

  1. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    No way dude. Nothing is as it was.
     
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    Giannis had better raw stats, top 10 PER all time, and his team won more games without another top 10 player. It wasn’t close. That’s why Giannis won. As for the rest of your post, some good points but LeBron stood around while people went by him, and LeBron bails our the defense when he chucks threes which he’s doing more and more and at a very low percentage in this series.
     
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    KSF-ERIC Well-Known Member

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    Ja started and Herro came off the bench which is easier. Herro’s good but Ja personally led a team with no All Stars to the 9th best record in the West. And he shot 34% from 3, better than MVP candidate Doncic.
     
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    Whatevs.

    —LBJ
     
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    I actually said “he puts up numbers” and then you posted numbers! I’m aware of his numbers. He’s not as good as he was back then though.
     
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    the players always have the nuclear option and that's to decertify the union, file anti-trust suit(s) and make free agency a wild west free for all. That's the big lever they hold

    as for a finding of bad faith, that will be extremely hard to prove in this pandemic. The league could be hemorrhaging money and a major drop in the salary cap (which has already been predicted) could trap a bunch of teams in bad positions, including Portland.

    if there is force majeure and a lockout, I have a hunch both side are already building up momentum for militancy and antagonism. 2020 has been that bad
     
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    Really? If CP had CJ's wingspan, all else being equal, he'd almost certainly be an even better defender. You're off in loony-ville with this anti-wingspan trip.
     
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    Man this Jamal Murray guy is the real deal. I use to think his ceiling was a slightly better Cj but man he’s going to be up there with the Dames as far as ceilings go. Only 23 crazy
     
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    so...thinking other factors are more important for defense than simple wingspan is loony....? lol ok

    you guys pushing back so hard against that idea actually proves my point that wingspan is overrated
     
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    The way they are letting LeBron run over people reminds me of what Shaq used to get away with.
     
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    Can we at least draft a Kentucky player this coming nba draft?
     
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    Maxey would actually be pretty good value at 16.

    Don't love his upside. But he could be a Gary Harris type.
     
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    That Murray move was incredible. Better than Jordan’s “spectacular move.” Nuggets defense was awful in first quarter cuz Davis went off but they turned things around in the 2nd qtr.
     
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    If you missed it...

     
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    MPJ man, MPJ my goodness
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    very similar to this oft forgotten finish by dame.

     
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    these calls davis is getting are nuts
     
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    Lakerefs fixing the game.
     
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    some of these murray finishes are insane
     
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    Damn Lebron, he complains too much. How can you beat the Lakers when every play is a Free throw
     
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