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Post by duh88 on Oct 29, 2023 5:11:57 GMT -5
I'm sorry but - saying that Book and Beal are as good of playmakers as Murray is absolute slander to Murray.
Murray is a damn good playmaker. Look no further than his 2-man game with Jokic and continuous quick decisions there, that often involve difficult passes to Jokic, MPJ or others, once players have a window to receive a ball.
Beal and Book are fantastic players - they're not playmakers. Neither could thrive in a 2-man game with Jokic. The passing skills (fitting balls into tight windows) as well as quick passing intelligence just aren't there.
Murray continues to be the most underrated player in the NBA.
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Post by duh88 on Oct 29, 2023 5:13:26 GMT -5
Word up to Kelly Oubre - who is playing like an all star, as I expected it (on a $2 million contract!).
I'm just grateful Minny didn't sign him. Why teams didn't sign Oubre - I don't understand?
That dude is an all star, and is going to keep Philly relevant this year (unfortunately lol).
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Post by nuggetshipster on Oct 29, 2023 5:48:01 GMT -5
Tough to use two man game with Jokic as evidence of Murray playmaking. When did Book or Beal play with a big on Jokic level? I prefer Murray but both would definitely thrive playing a two man game with Jokic.
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Post by famicommander on Oct 29, 2023 12:38:54 GMT -5
Tough to use two man game with Jokic as evidence of Murray playmaking. When did Book or Beal play with a big on Jokic level? I prefer Murray but both would definitely thrive playing a two man game with Jokic. Both would be better with Jokic than without him, obviously, but neither of them have the passing, vision, or ball handling that Murray has with or without the big man. For some reason when a point guard can shoot everybody ignores everything else they do. |
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Post by JB on Oct 29, 2023 12:39:15 GMT -5
big difference is Jamal is a point guard, has always considered himself a point guard and basically bought into Jokic-ball from day 1. impossible to say with any confidence if Booker or Beal would be as receptive to taking a backseat to Jokic, particularly during their formative years in the NBA when the priority for them was developing their offensive skillset. my guess would be no.
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Post by famicommander on Oct 29, 2023 13:34:13 GMT -5
Embiid questionable with lack of heart for today's game
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Post by famicommander on Oct 29, 2023 14:11:01 GMT -5
Jack White selected first overall in the G-League draft. He'll go to the Texas Legends and be eligible to be signed by any team.
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Post by famicommander on Oct 29, 2023 19:13:51 GMT -5
Dame Lillard in the 1st half tonight: 0/7 shooting, 6 turnovers, -31 in 17 minutes
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Post by nuggetshipster on Oct 30, 2023 7:12:07 GMT -5
big difference is Jamal is a point guard, has always considered himself a point guard and basically bought into Jokic-ball from day 1. impossible to say with any confidence if Booker or Beal would be as receptive to taking a backseat to Jokic, particularly during their formative years in the NBA when the priority for them was developing their offensive skillset. my guess would be no. Well there is zero evidence that they wouldnt take the backseat either. Common logic suggest they would because they understand basketball better than anyone of us. And Jokic is the best player on the planet. |
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Post by Coach Sticky on Oct 30, 2023 8:40:50 GMT -5
Stopping all 3 of them on defense is going to be quite difficult. They will almost always have at least 2 of them on the court at all times Braun on Booker KCP on Beal AG on KD correct that. AG on Hooker, Watson on KD 🤤🤤🤤 |
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Post by famicommander on Oct 30, 2023 21:22:57 GMT -5
Wolves scored 79 points in the 1st half and then lost 127-113.
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Post by freakns on Oct 31, 2023 0:02:35 GMT -5
Lakers are disgusting.
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Post by famicommander on Oct 31, 2023 1:08:40 GMT -5
I think the Nugs might be pretty motivated to win the in season tournament. The 500K per player prize is a pretty big incentive for a team that has 13 dudes making 5 million dollars or less, including 9 dudes making under 3 million. The two-ways are only making 560K (I think CG is getting more because he had a qualifying offer from last year).
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Post by LotharBraunBrownBryant on Oct 31, 2023 1:45:49 GMT -5
"The Sixers are acquiring Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, multiple draft picks and a pick swap for James Harden, PJ Tucker and Filip Petrusev, sources tell ESPN."
Clippers' rotation after this has only Zubac and Bones as players under 30. Lots of top-level talent, not very many hamstrings between them.
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Post by scooter on Oct 31, 2023 9:51:24 GMT -5
I wouldn’t be surprised if Bones once again is going to want to be moved. He’s off to a great scoring start, averaging 16 points in 22 minutes on red hot shooting (51/43/100) through their first 3 games. Now he’s in a crowded backcourt of Harden, Mann, Westbrook and Bones, all of whom are more on-ball than off-ball players (although to be fair to Mann he at least does what he’s asked to do). Add in that Leonard, George and Powell all like to have the ball.
There are not nearly enough basketballs to go around with that group. Bones may be the best spot up three point shooter on the team, so there is value in that. But good luck convincing him that his role is to stand in the corner, waiting to see if James Harden passes him the ball.
Clippers’ management seems perpetually to want to test whether chemistry is really a thing or is just something made up by broadcasters to fill time.
What a fun group the Clippers have!
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Post by JB on Oct 31, 2023 11:50:04 GMT -5
really smart idea to push all of your chips to the center of the table three games into the season for a Frankenstein superteam - all 4 being chronically injury-prone and require the ball in the hand to be effective. brilliant plan, it's going to work out flawlessly for the Clippers.
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Post by GBG on Oct 31, 2023 13:44:47 GMT -5
Interesting that Bones wasn’t included in the trade. Yeah, maybe Clippers didn’t wanna part with him, but Morey didn’t want him for Philly, IMO, since he already has a rich man’s version of Bones in Tyrese Maxey.
And Bones is virtually a Philly kid, growing up in nearby Wilmington, DE.
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Post by sawyeral on Oct 31, 2023 14:04:17 GMT -5
I'm sorry but - saying that Book and Beal are as good of playmakers as Murray is absolute slander to Murray. Murray is a damn good playmaker. Look no further than his 2-man game with Jokic and continuous quick decisions there, that often involve difficult passes to Jokic, MPJ or others, once players have a window to receive a ball. Beal and Book are fantastic players - they're not playmakers. Neither could thrive in a 2-man game with Jokic. The passing skills (fitting balls into tight windows) as well as quick passing intelligence just aren't there. Murray continues to be the most underrated player in the NBA. Correct. Suns fans flexing on Devin's 8 assist/6 turnover game against the Warriors as a proof-positive confirmation of PointBook's existence. |
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Post by TNF on Oct 31, 2023 15:00:16 GMT -5
The Clips gave away the farm for an old loser. Sort of reminds me of the trade for Russell Wilson.
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Post by famicommander on Oct 31, 2023 15:07:44 GMT -5
Chris Broussard dropping slurs on live TV and then "apologizing" by saying his dead cousin was developmentally disabled.
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