OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - June 2021

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  1. wizenheimer

    wizenheimer Well-Known Member

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    that's actually pretty amazing, especially considering that 7 of the top 8 seeds all advanced. The Hawks were the only team that wasn't a top-4 seed and they were a 5 seed. So much for parity?
     
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    Doncic has been the closest thing since Bird. Even the release of their shot look similar.

    Both were slow, but have a quick first step.
     
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    I have to admit..I’ve become a Doncic fan. I will tune in to watch him play. The way he plays at his own strange pace and the fact that his passes are so fucking on point to shooters is insane..people say stuff like “so and so would have more assists if guys would just make open shots”..but in the NBA it’s also about where the pass is delivered..Luka and LeBron are the best we’ve seen since the 80s at that
     
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  4. wizenheimer

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    he averaged 4.6 turnovers in the series. That's not horrible considering how much he controls the ball, but that's not good either. He also needs to drastically improve his FT shooting; it was putrid
     
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    The FT shooting thing is weird considering the degree of difficulty on a lot of his jumpers.
     
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    luka is 22 yo and people dont even realize that cause hes so amazing

    how many nba players have done what luka is doing at the age of 22 lol
     
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    He's a rhythm shooter. His touch is actually rather poor relative to his percentages, if that makes sense. At the FT line, he's about as effective as I'd expect him to be as a catch-and-shoot player.
     
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    Sorry, I somehow missed this very important question. Here is your answer: Chernobyl is a Ukrainian word for mugwort, a common name for an herbaceous plant. There's an alternative etymology that Chernobyl was named after a combination of words chornyi and byllia, which literally mean "black grass" or "black stalks".
     
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    Americans have a hard time relating Chernobyl to anything other than Nuclear Meltdown.
     
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    Isn't it crazy that Mavs fans are KINDA in the same boat for us? Relevant team in the Western Conference, questions about their HC, and their inability to attract top free agents. I mean I just heard Cuban say that he isn't getting rid of Carlisle because.....



    The question is: how long are you willing to wait until you know you got a chance at a better HC? Also, the GM would need to be looked at.



    ...wait a minute. Am I talking about the Mavs.......or Blazers? LOL.
     
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    Fairly-Hard Former Member Gone New!

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    It's a lot of money. Think about the next one?
     
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    Wow - the contemptuous ease with which the Nets are dispatching the Bucks is depressing.
     
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    At some point I need not to know this kind of shit because it'll just take away from my enjoyment.

    But then again, as a collective, NBA players distribute their fat stacks to the poor folks more effectively than any other millionaires (especially if "poor folks" includes strippers).
     
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    and they are doing it without Harden.......yeeeeesh
     
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    you're cynical
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Maybe Middleton for CJ has some legs if Milwaukee continues to get pummeled....
     
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    Methinks Coach Bud will soon be available.
     
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    Man, Harden gets his ring without even playing.. smh
     
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