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Joe K wrote: Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:49 pm Anthony Davis. That is all.
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Brontoburglar wrote: Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:50 am I am not prepared for Ricky Rubio to be the guy that takes out the Thunder
You can make the case that either Carmelo Anthony or Andre Roberson are doing it.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:04 am
Brontoburglar wrote: Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:50 am I am not prepared for Ricky Rubio to be the guy that takes out the Thunder
You can make the case that either Carmelo Anthony or Andre Roberson are doing it.
Or that, for the fourth straight playoff series, Westbrook is shooting sub-40%. That seems notable, too.
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The fuck with the Jazz uniforms last night...
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DaveInSeattle wrote: Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:06 pm The fuck with the Jazz uniforms last night...
Those jerseys are meant to honor Southern Utah. They’re so ridiculous that I actually like them. They remind me of some of the classic hideous baseball uniforms from the 70s and 80s.
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Joe K wrote:Is Giannis the best in-game dunker ever? Vince was obviously great but I feel like Giannis’ ridiculous wingspan and hand size allows him to finish plays no one else could.
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Cavs are really taking this “only play one half of basketball per game” strategy too far. Played a solid first half, led by 10 at the half and then, predictably, gave up an immediate 10-2 run to start the third.
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Joe K wrote: Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:01 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:06 pm The fuck with the Jazz uniforms last night...
Those jerseys are meant to honor Southern Utah. They’re so ridiculous that I actually like them. They remind me of some of the classic hideous baseball uniforms from the 70s and 80s.
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Has a team ever changed coaches in the middle of a playoff series?
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Fucking Raptors.
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Rex wrote: Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:39 pm Has a team ever changed coaches in the middle of a playoff series?
Lue is to NBA coaches as Joe Flacco is to NFL players. The one improbable championship run has helped him avoid criticism for being absolutely awful after that. They’re probably going to lose this series to the Pacers and watching how terrible their offense and defense has been in the second halves of games I don’t see them surviving the East even if they get out of this jam.
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Ugly win but had to get it done.
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50 points in one quarter is good, right?
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L-Jam3 wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:48 pm Raise the cat, bitches. Raise the cat.
I’m really, really impressed with the Sixers’ toughness and composure. After the Game 1 blowout, Miami tried to goon it up and Philly didn’t back down or get baited into retaliation. Brad Stevens scares me a bit because he’s the best I’ve ever seen at getting the most out of middling talent. But this Sixers team could absolutely win the East.
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I feel like I put this in the wrong thread because I can't believe no one has commented on how ridiculous this video is. I've truly never seen anything like a minute long tribute montage of a guy playing defense (including 2 fouls!) when his team lost by 17 points.

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Joe K wrote: Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:46 am
L-Jam3 wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:48 pm Raise the cat, bitches. Raise the cat.
I’m really, really impressed with the Sixers’ toughness and composure. After the Game 1 blowout, Miami tried to goon it up and Philly didn’t back down or get baited into retaliation. Brad Stevens scares me a bit because he’s the best I’ve ever seen at getting the most out of middling talent. But this Sixers team could absolutely win the East.
They really kept their cool when Miami took some real cheap shots in the 4th period. They were the better team, they never forgot that, and just tried to play their game. Miami couldn't keep up.
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I really shouldn't watch this game. The Pacers just tied after a terrible start to the second half. Missed the comeback putting the kiddos to bed.
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Nice goaltend by James.
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Nice three pointer by James.
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That it was.
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Glad that I held back on the hottest of my Westbrook and Billy Donovan takes! (Melo is such a shell of a player at this point that he’s not even a fun tatget.)
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Joe K wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:25 am Glad that I held back on the hottest of my Westbrook and Billy Donovan takes! (Melo is such a shell of a player at this point that he’s not even a fun tatget.)
If you register at a Syracuse fan board, you could have a lot more fun talking about how Anthony is pretty washed up (ball stopper and remorseless chucker on offense, indifferent at best on defense, refused to play the four with the Knicks after he and the team were both very successful when he did it...).
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duff wrote: Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:43 pm Nice goaltend by James.
So that was a goaltend, everyone knows it. It's also one that you won't see called that often in an end of game scenario. I'm just gonna operate under the impression that James hits the three no matter what! (Even though being down two is much more pressure than being tied)
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A_B wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:03 am
duff wrote: Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:43 pm Nice goaltend by James.
So that was a goaltend, everyone knows it. It's also one that you won't see called that often in an end of game scenario. I'm just gonna operate under the impression that James hits the three no matter what! (Even though being down two is much more pressure than being tied)
Agree completely. Rules just aren't the same in the NBA. Hell, James took three steps then stopped, did a jump stop, and hit a layup. Obvious travel. Doing either one, not a travel.

I didn't watch much of the second half, so I can't comment on the game. Just from what I saw in the last half of the fourth and the first five minutes of the third (which was horrible by the Pacers). It seemed to be an exciting game for the most part. Win or lose the Pacers have got to be extremely happy with getting the fifth seed this year. Most everyone had them written off after the George trade. They are young and have a decent core to work with.
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A_B wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:03 am
duff wrote: Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:43 pm Nice goaltend by James.
So that was a goaltend, everyone knows it. It's also one that you won't see called that often in an end of game scenario. I'm just gonna operate under the impression that James hits the three no matter what! (Even though being down two is much more pressure than being tied)
It was also really hard to see the goaltend at full speed because Oladipo released the ball so close to the backboard. It was only after I saw a really slowed down video, from a particular camera angle, that I was convinced the ball hit the glass before James got it. The refs don’t have the benefit of the slo-mo shots and that play wasn’t reviewable based on the replay rules.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:16 am
Joe K wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 7:25 am Glad that I held back on the hottest of my Westbrook and Billy Donovan takes! (Melo is such a shell of a player at this point that he’s not even a fun tatget.)
If you register at a Syracuse fan board, you could have a lot more fun talking about how Anthony is pretty washed up (ball stopper and remorseless chucker on offense, indifferent at best on defense, refused to play the four with the Knicks after he and the team were both very successful when he did it...).
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Joe K wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:44 am
A_B wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:03 am
duff wrote: Wed Apr 25, 2018 8:43 pm Nice goaltend by James.
So that was a goaltend, everyone knows it. It's also one that you won't see called that often in an end of game scenario. I'm just gonna operate under the impression that James hits the three no matter what! (Even though being down two is much more pressure than being tied)
It was also really hard to see the goaltend at full speed because Oladipo released the ball so close to the backboard. It was only after I saw a really slowed down video, from a particular camera angle, that I was convinced the ball hit the glass before James got it. The refs don’t have the benefit of the slo-mo shots and that play wasn’t reviewable based on the replay rules.
Absolutely. No way anyone catches that live. I was just being a whiny fan-boi at that point. And then the dagger three just made it worse.
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“Jurassic Park” as the outdoor viewing area is just way too clever.
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brian wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:42 pm “Jurassic Park” as the outdoor viewing area is just way too clever.
Raptors were Cretaceous.
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Johnny Carwash wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:54 pm
brian wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:42 pm “Jurassic Park” as the outdoor viewing area is just way too clever.
Raptors were Cretaceous.
Piss pedantics.
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Johnny Carwash wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:40 pm Congrats, Pruitt.

Go Leafs!
As I said earlier in the thread, I'm not convinced that the Raptors are a very good team, but the Wizards are definitely not.

And that Gortat - he makes Valanciunas seem like a superstar.

And the classic joke around here is - How do you know it's spring in Toronto?

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Pruitt wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:49 pm
Johnny Carwash wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:40 pm Congrats, Pruitt.

Go Leafs!
As I said earlier in the thread, I'm not convinced that the Raptors are a very good team, but the Wizards are definitely not.
I’m pretty convinced we’re headed towards a Raptors/Sixers ECF. I’m also convinced the Warriors are going to sweep the Finals, but if Toronto wins the East, it’s fans should sincerely appreciate the accomplishment. The front office and coaching staff has done a great job over the last 5 years building such a solid team without any true marquee parts. (I know DeRozan is an All-Star several times over but he’s certainly no Curry or Durant and plenty of people derided their front office for maxing him out.)
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Also, I’ll admit to being surprised that the Cavs really are every bit as bad as they looked in the regular season. There is no switch to flip. I think the most likely Game 7 outcome is a narrow Cavs win, but an easy Cavs win would surprise me a lot more than a blowout loss. If LeBron doesn’t have it early, they could lose by 20+ even at home.
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Joe K wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:14 pm
Pruitt wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:49 pm
Johnny Carwash wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:40 pm Congrats, Pruitt.

Go Leafs!
As I said earlier in the thread, I'm not convinced that the Raptors are a very good team, but the Wizards are definitely not.
I’m pretty convinced we’re headed towards a Raptors/Sixers ECF. I’m also convinced the Warriors are going to sweep the Finals, but if Toronto wins the East, it’s fans should sincerely appreciate the accomplishment. The front office and coaching staff has done a great job over the last 5 years building such a solid team without any true marquee parts. (I know DeRozan is an All-Star several times over but he’s certainly no Curry or Durant and plenty of people derided their front office for maxing him out.)
I really think the rockets might have something to say about the warriors coming out of the west. This is a very overlooked team as a 1 seed. The rockets could very easily end up playing the raptors for the title and nobody seems to think they have a prayer of beating a warriors team that is very banged up...this is an offense that had a 50-20 third quarter in the playoffs with the league mvp on their team and a retardedly good record when cp3 harden and capella all start. i just dont get the public perception
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Joe K wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:14 pm
Pruitt wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:49 pm
Johnny Carwash wrote: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:40 pm Congrats, Pruitt.

Go Leafs!
As I said earlier in the thread, I'm not convinced that the Raptors are a very good team, but the Wizards are definitely not.
I’m pretty convinced we’re headed towards a Raptors/Sixers ECF. I’m also convinced the Warriors are going to sweep the Finals, but if Toronto wins the East, it’s fans should sincerely appreciate the accomplishment. The front office and coaching staff has done a great job over the last 5 years building such a solid team without any true marquee parts. (I know DeRozan is an All-Star several times over but he’s certainly no Curry or Durant and plenty of people derided their front office for maxing him out.)
I agree 100% with what you've written. Masai Ujiri probably ranks between Drake and Derozan in terms of being loved by the fans. He took over an afterthought of a franchise and has turned it into an (Eastern) powerhouse.

My fear, and the black cloud hanging over the team is LeBron. Obviously, every team's fans fear him, but he is a spectre that keeps Raptor fans awake at night.
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