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  1. illmatic99

    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    Watching Dame get taken out, Steph sucking and getting dinged up, CP getting constantly injured, and Kyrie becoming largely ineffective, Im learning something that I suppose has always been true.

    It is INCREDIBLY difficult to win a title with a small player as your best. The physically imposing guys are the ones able to withstand the blows and wear/tear of grueling playoff runs.

    The ones thriving now are KD/Giannis/Kawhi/Embiid/Jokic/ etc etc. When was the last time a team led mostly by a PG won a title? GS in 15?
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Seriously the Philly vs Raptors series is no where near as intense as the Blazers vs Nuggets.
    There is no comparison.
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    Philly back in it. But Toronto seems to be playing better.
     
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    kjironman1 Well-Known Member

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    How on earth are Philly fans sitting on their hands during a tie game at the end of the third quarter?
    I sure hope Portland fans show up today?
     
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    Hubbie "oh cmon now" Brown
     
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    Now they start playing tough. Waited until 7 mins left in the game.
     
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    Sixers are done if they lose this game
     
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    But even then you look at that title run in 15 and see who was the MVP of the finals.
    It wasn't Curry.

    Might have to go all the way back to Tony Parker days, but even then does that really count because of Duncan, Ginobli, and Leonard?
     
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    Bye Embiid
     
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    Kawhi is so good. Durant is better scorer, but Kawhi is better two-way player.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    If we can get our hands on one of these versatile freak wings/guards, that would be ideal. Would Philly trade Simmons for CJ and pieces? He seems undervalued but the kind of guy to put next to Dame for a real title run
     
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    I think the trade Philly should do is Embiid for AD.
    Simmons I don't think they should ever trade.
     
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    James Harden sure likes to showboat.
     
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    Harden is down.
     
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    Watching the GS Rockets game.
    Having a hard time watching this and thinking about all the crap the Blazers get on this board about the plays and stagnant offense.
    Literally 7 mins into this game and neither team has run any offense. They are out there playing rat ball and jacking up threes.
    Portland’s offense is way better.
     
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    Not much in the way of defense either.
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Can't believe I'm fucking rooting for Houston now...

    I feel dirty...
     
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    Wade Garrett Exactly right.

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    It's no too stupid to say Milwaukee, Denver, and Portland are playing the best ball so far.
     
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    Get the fuck up flopper...
     
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    Boston in deep doodoo.
     
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