Around the NBA - the 2020 Playoff Edition!

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  1. kjironman1

    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Lakers now have the extra day off and maybe more again depending on how the Celtics/Heat play. Nuggets needed to get that game. Davis was gimped and you could see Lebron getting tired. Just way too many games to get there for the Nuggets.
    That was the Lakers 15th game of the Playoffs and it was the Nuggets 19th game in the same amount of time.
     
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    @Chris Craig
     
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    GhostOfPGA The late great Paul Allen

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    Fuck that shit, fuck the Lakers, fuck LeBron, fuck Adam Silver, fuck China, fuck the NBA.

    Go Blazers
     
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    How many teams have beat the Lakers in this years playoffs more than Portland? Asking for a friend.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Just finished watching all the college football I recorded today. Bout to settle in and watch this Lakers/Denver game.
    Big game. Wonder if "Old LeBron" shows up.
     
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    losers like company
     
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    If Denver wants to compete for a title, Jokic has to learn not to foul so much. The game was pretty much decided when he picked up his 3rd foul early in the second quarter.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Wow, "old LeBron" is looking pretty good so far tonight.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Have not got that far in the game, but I have seen him do this all the time. Defense is usually instincts and foot movement. He is pretty slow, so it doesn't hurt him on O, mostly D. He is amazing though.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Not a bad night. He looked almost as good as he was 8 years ago.


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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    LeBron has been the MVP since his second season..the Most Valuable Player...I know they can’t give it to him every year but he is
     
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    FTFY
     
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    Yeah that 3rd foul was a bad decision. He made a mistake. One of the few he makes but in this game it cost them dearly.
     
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    Someone gonna put you on "Ignore" pretty soon. Of course maybe you are already? How many posts can you see? :pokecrap:
     
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    Good thing winners don't because (according to some) in the NBA, there is only 1 winner and 29 losers.
     
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    They like to get together and trade excuses.
     
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    Congrats to your Lakers, @THE HCP !

    @AldoTrapani , as long as Murray continues to progress, your Nuggets got a bright future.
     
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    May I humbly suggest that instead of "winner" we should use a term like "successful."

    Denver lost to the Flakers, but they went farther than they did last season. The Suns still had a losing record, but were clearly better at the end of the season than the beginning. A team that is getting better can claim success, wouldn't you say?

    Conversely, a team that got worse failed. At that point you have 2 options - recognize your problems and fix them, or make excuses. Which do you think is more effective?
     
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    ok...but that Portland 'didn't-lose-any-worse-than-the-other-teams' excuse is one that wears out in a hurry. It's a one-off, IMO. The Blazers used it in 2014-15 when they got stomped by the eventual champion Spurs. Memphis crushed Portland the next season, then lost in 2nd round. Warriors crushed Portland the following season, then lost in the finals. Warriors swept the Blazers the next year and did win so there's the 2nd use of the same excuse. The Pelicans swept Portland and then lost in 2nd round. Warriors swept Portland the following year and lost in the finals.

    so now, apparently, it's the 3rd time using that excuse, indicating little progress in 7 seasons, and we don't even know if the Lakers will win the finals yet.
     

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