NBA Playoffs Thread - Play-in and 1st round edition

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  1. MickZagger

    MickZagger Well-Known Member

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    The stage is too big for the Rook. I think he’ll be an amazing role player but I don’t see any kind of star upside. More of a Desmond Bane impact.
     
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    Divencenzo a little too ‘swaggy’ for my liking.
     
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    Agree. I actually think Nurk would be a great gadget player for 24 mpg sharing the court with Matisse. He could beat the shit out of second units in the post, run a ton of pick n roll, and we could play drop coverage with the best Matisse, who is the best at guarding the ball handler in that system in the whole NBA. Chauncey could still play a switching style the other 24 MPG (including the starters and the closers.
     
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    not sure what that means, but he's yet another effective villanova guard in the league solely for his ability to make winning plays.

    i know jay wright is gone, but i'm still intrigued by cam whitmore and a lot of it has to do with where he went to school.
     
    illmatic99, Apr 20, 2023
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    Kawhi just can't stay healthy for long and the Clippers have no chance without him, especially with PG13 out
     
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    Norm Powell with 40.
     
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    Monty let Book, KD and CP3 play 40+ mins
     
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    I generally like all Villanova guys. I generally dislike many players who are all about the theatrics.

    Probably why I can’t stand hot dogs like Curry but love guys like Tatum
     
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    Bum. Typical blazer fans overvaluing their players. Keon Johnson is nice though, we just haven’t figured out how great he is yet
     
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    It was factual, but severely lacking in substance.

    No offense intended, but the details matter.
     
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    Sabas loved Sheed

     
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    He did set the NBA record for 3's in a season by a rookie, but I agree his upside isn't as high as someone like Sharpe.
     
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    I’m not going to tell you again….you MUST think before pounding the keys FAMS!
     
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    the Twitter comments on this one are a rorshach test.

    blazers fans see dame on the recruiting trail. Sixers fans see their harden replacement. BKN fans see dame trying to team up with Bridges next season.
     
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    we will land mikal bridges. dame wants bridges. he wanted jerami. cronin got jerami. he will get mikal. when that happens, cronin can say to dame, i got players you wanted.

    it would be a good start. wont be enough
     
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    Again I will ask, why would Brooklyn trade Bridges, and what does Portland have that they might want?

    Bridges was the centerpiece in the Durant deal. They aren’t gonna flip him for Ant
     
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    We're well more than one star player away from being enough, for sure.
     
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    We do...have something they don't, draft picks. :dunno:
     
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    Kawhi out again for game 4 for us!
     
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