Around the NBA 2022 Playoffs: The Thread

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by THE HCP, Apr 10, 2022.

  1. blazerkor

    blazerkor Well-Known Member

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    Harden is going to have to opt into that last year. No one in this league is giving him 47M next season and he'll have to take this off season very seriously and prove himself all over again if he wants one last big contract. I might be wrong and Morey might just be that stubborn that he still gives him the extension but it would be one of the worst decisions ever.
     
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    I guess the Suns are trash.
     
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    It’s really hard to win playoff games. Look at the Suns in the regular season and now they’re choking again.
     
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    So now they lose as a team, huh? Where was that last year, Doc?
     
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    Embiid on Harden: A lot of people expect him to be Houston James Harden but that’s not what he is anymore.

    yikes!!!
     
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    They haven’t choked yet.
     
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    Predator The Godfather

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    Here’s something that’s interesting:

    Whenever the Blazers lose/fail whatever you want to call it, the media always says “Get Dame out of Portland”.

    Why doesn’t the media do the same with Embiid - who arguably has had better teams around him. “Get Embiid out of Philly”?
     
  9. Tince

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    It's truly amazing how many times Doc Rivers fails to get a team with two all-NBA players out of the 2nd round. If the guy didn't have 4 HOF players on one roster he'd have next to nothing to hang is hat on.
     
  10. DDolla

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    James Harden quit on 2 teams in one season. Would you pay that guy more money?
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Between Embiid and Rivers candidly throwing everyone under the bus at every opportunity and Morey doing the same behind the scenes, the fanbase trashing everyone, that franchise is toxic
     
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    That's a really good point. It's because people hate Portland. I remember how many media members were upset that Oden and Durant were going to Portland and Seattle.
     
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    I honestly don't see why any team would give him money this summer. He's washed up. I'd take Melo over him. At least he competes and can shoot.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    That is not what he said at all but you just keep doing you. It's becoming comical.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    On this we agree.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    Yeah Philly is a total different type of area. It's as Hot & Cold as you get.
     
  17. Cugel

    Cugel The epitome of mediocrity

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    Embiid cant win in Philly. To be fair his feelers were hurt when Jokic got MVP. He gave up at that point, smh.

    Its utter bullshit if Barkley doesnt say "Embiid should ask for a trade". At least Dame got to the conference finals without a former MVP
     
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    Philadelphia Freedom
     
  19. AldoTrapani

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    Because Portland is a small city and Philly isn’t
     
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  20. Wade Garrett

    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    You may have answered your own question there.
    "Embiid- who arguably has had better teams around him"..
    Philly has been mentioned as a "title contender" whereas, Portland has not.
    (@AldoTrapani -has zero to do with the size of the city)
    Perhaps now, media will begin to realize Philly (like Portland) is not a serious title contender, and the sympathy calls ('cos that's what they are) to "Get Joel Outta Philly" could begin.
     
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