Game Thread 2021 NBA Finals - Suns vs Bucks!

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Who do you want to win the championship?

  1. Suns

    11 vote(s)
    32.4%

  2. Bucks

    12 vote(s)
    35.3%

  3. Don't Care

    6 vote(s)
    17.6%

  4. Either Or

    5 vote(s)
    14.7%
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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Because both needed to be made.
     
    Strenuus, Jul 4, 2021
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    Ah yes Pat C, yet another miss by Blazer fans who said he would be out of the league in 3 years.
     
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    I never thought that. I loved what he brought and was disappointed when we didn’t re-sign him
     
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    You're 100% correct, I don't know why I said drafted well opposed to obtaining talent that may have been overlooked.
     
    Tince, Jul 4, 2021
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    If two variables have equal/large impacts on team success and one them changes (for the positive), you should expect a noticable bump. If not, its safe to conclude only the other variable really mattered.

    If Olshey got fired tomorrow, I strongly suspect the odds wouldn't move either. Why? Because a new GM is stuck with the same roster issues and lack of flexibility Olshey has created. Vegas doesn't seem to think Stotts had any marginal impact, good or bad. Same with Billups.
     
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    They also aren't going to move when it's unknown variables, so your analogy is kinda moot too lol.
     
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    I wouldn't say Billups is unknown, if that's what you're implying. He hasn't been a head coach, but the basketball world (and Vegas) is certainly aware of his resume. I'm backing Billups and he very well could be better than Stotts, but I don't suspect it will make a significant difference; which is my point.
     
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    I understood what you meant, just wanted to be factual. Bud is a good coach and I don’t even know their GM other than he crushed it.

    Good for the Bucks but Dame isn’t Giannis, he’s small, and he needs help on defense. It puts the Blazers in a hole.
     
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    Go Bucks!
     
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    Most Bucks fans have turned on Bud. I've even read people here who no longer think he's a good coach. Only a matter of time I guess.

    PS- Appreciated the correction; I want to be factual!
     
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    The NBA clearly wants their advertising star/union president to win it all...
    and it is straight up sickening.

    I'm somewhat afraid to watch, actually.
     
    Wizard Mentor, Jul 6, 2021
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    So enjoyable to see so many young players for the Suns contributing in a positive manner. Great development by their staff and the whole organization.

    Fun to watch the entire game as the announcers can't slob all over some big market prima donna.
     
    TBpup, Jul 6, 2021
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    cant play b Lopez
     
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    Bump
     
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    If they were true, why didn’t OKC win it all last season?
     
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    Bucks too tired
     
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    Maybe the Suns did draft the right guy in 2018.
     
    KSF-ERIC, Jul 6, 2021
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    $100 bet was worth $1100 if Ayton got exactly 19 rebounds tonight
     
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