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Post by passtheballquick on Feb 16, 2024 12:02:43 GMT -5
Our title chances are not depending on our bench. It would definitely help to have a bench that is not going down 10 points in short period of time but the bench players won't play many minutes anyway. I agree that health is #1 priority. If we're healthy, the title we'll hang on Murray’s performance. If he repeats his performance from last year we will win it again and if not we will fail. Assuming Jokic plays like last year we don't have a player able to make up for Murray if he sucks. He'll play 40+ minutes and he needs to deliver as a second option
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Post by JB on Feb 16, 2024 12:09:02 GMT -5
if MPJ is dropping 2-11 stinkers and the bench is disappearing any lead they get their hands on, we're going to need a few breaks via opponent injuries and favorable matchups to repeat. there's only so much we can ask of our NBA JAM duo. they're not miracle workers.
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Post by passtheballquick on Feb 16, 2024 12:54:52 GMT -5
if MPJ is dropping 2-11 stinkers and the bench is disappearing any lead they get their hands on, we're going to need a few breaks via opponent injuries and favorable matchups to repeat. there's only so much we can ask of our NBA JAM duo. they're not miracle workers. That is definitely true. Mpj sucking badly in every game where the bench sucks will not be recoverable by the duo. But if the duo delivers like last year that will propel scrubs. I don't know why but somehow I am expecting Reggie to play well in PO's
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Post by Ring on Feb 16, 2024 14:02:48 GMT -5
Our title chances are not depending on our bench. It would definitely help to have a bench that is not going down 10 points in short period of time but the bench players won't play many minutes anyway. I agree that health is #1 priority. If we're healthy, the title we'll hang on Murray’s performance. If he repeats his performance from last year we will win it again and if not we will fail. Assuming Jokic plays like last year we don't have a player able to make up for Murray if he sucks. He'll play 40+ minutes and he needs to deliver as a second option Correct. No team is capable of beating Denver when Murray/Jokic play like they played last postseason. I trust KCP/AG to have great postseasons too. MPJ I am worried about because he doesn't seem anywhere near as locked in as he was last year. I feel like he's regressed a bunch defensively this year. Remember, last year teams would go at Murray at the end of games. Now they go at MPJ again.
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Post by passtheballquick on Feb 16, 2024 14:41:03 GMT -5
Our title chances are not depending on our bench. It would definitely help to have a bench that is not going down 10 points in short period of time but the bench players won't play many minutes anyway. I agree that health is #1 priority. If we're healthy, the title we'll hang on Murray’s performance. If he repeats his performance from last year we will win it again and if not we will fail. Assuming Jokic plays like last year we don't have a player able to make up for Murray if he sucks. He'll play 40+ minutes and he needs to deliver as a second option Correct. No team is capable of beating Denver when Murray/Jokic play like they played last postseason. I trust KCP/AG to have great postseasons too. MPJ I am worried about because he doesn't seem anywhere near as locked in as he was last year. I feel like he's regressed a bunch defensively this year. Remember, last year teams would go at Murray at the end of games. Now they go at MPJ again. Mpj fell off the cliff on defense, but if he knocks down his open 3's at the clip he did last year, he'll be much more locked in on D than now. Although I complain about him all the time he still has pass by me simply because he played all but one game so far. It's a huge change for him but it could be for the good at the end when we don't play btb's
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Post by Ring on Feb 16, 2024 16:44:19 GMT -5
Correct. No team is capable of beating Denver when Murray/Jokic play like they played last postseason. I trust KCP/AG to have great postseasons too. MPJ I am worried about because he doesn't seem anywhere near as locked in as he was last year. I feel like he's regressed a bunch defensively this year. Remember, last year teams would go at Murray at the end of games. Now they go at MPJ again. Mpj fell off the cliff on defense, but if he knocks down his open 3's at the clip he did last year, he'll be much more locked in on D than now. Although I complain about him all the time he still has pass by me simply because he played all but one game so far. It's a huge change for him but it could be for the good at the end when we don't play btb's People also don't appreciate the amount of space that he creates which allows the 2 man game to operate at a ridiculously high cliff. 5 starters are almost perfectly designed.
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Post by TNF on Feb 16, 2024 18:01:59 GMT -5
Disagree. MPJ has been better in every way this season over last. It's just the current issues you're thinling of. Better passer, better rebounder, more options on offense on drives, etc., etc. Like last year, he has streaks of crappy play. That is all.
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