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Post by JB on Apr 18, 2024 9:12:02 GMT -5
much better is a leap.
focus on the positives Ring: KCP and AG match up well defensively with every team you mentioned. what we can't handle is players like Edwards swiss cheesing our defense and looking like a Wade/MJ hybrid.
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Post by famicommander on Apr 18, 2024 9:27:45 GMT -5
It's not like the Nuggets finished the season with more wins than last year despite a much tougher conference, having the target on their backs from being champs, and Reggie having to start 23 games for Jamal or anything. Oh wait, they totally did. As much as nobody wants to believe it, this team is better than last year's team. Watson over Green is a big upgrade. This year's Braun is much better. This year's Porter is better. We miss Bruce but a combination of more KCP/CB minutes, Holiday, and Reggie will compensate for that. Much tougher conference? Yes. Last year we won the West with 53 wins. This year 3 teams in our own division beat that mark. It's not even close.
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Post by JB on Apr 18, 2024 9:35:00 GMT -5
do you hear that D'lo? Reaves? Vincent? just "minimize" Jamal Murray and the series is yours. easy stuff.
genius level analysis here.
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Post by jimijam28 on Apr 18, 2024 10:21:16 GMT -5
that woody dude is stupid
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Post by nuggetshipster on Apr 18, 2024 16:55:23 GMT -5
Why would it be impossible? We are the defending champs god dammit All those teams are much better than the teams we played last year in terms of each round. Lakers > TWolves And we won every series comfortably In Calvin we trust right?
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Post by nuggetshipster on Apr 18, 2024 16:56:36 GMT -5
Yes. Last year we won the West with 53 wins. This year 3 teams in our own division beat that mark. It's not even close. OKC is the first seed, with that mid roster. Yeah no This regular season was a cake walk. Conf probably worse if anything
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Post by famicommander on Apr 18, 2024 17:00:12 GMT -5
Yes. Last year we won the West with 53 wins. This year 3 teams in our own division beat that mark. It's not even close. OKC is the first seed, with that mid roster. Yeah no Last year there were 2 teams in the West with 50 wins. This year there were 5. Last year there were 4 teams in the West with 45 wins. This year there were 10. Last year there were 9 teams in the West who finished .500 or better. This year there were 11. It's not even close.
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Post by jimijam28 on Apr 18, 2024 17:37:15 GMT -5
It's call parity, we just don't have any great teams
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Post by nuggetshipster on Apr 19, 2024 2:17:30 GMT -5
OKC is the first seed, with that mid roster. Yeah no Last year there were 2 teams in the West with 50 wins. This year there were 5. Last year there were 4 teams in the West with 45 wins. This year there were 10. Last year there were 9 teams in the West who finished .500 or better. This year there were 11. It's not even close. This is not how it works my man. Like 12year old sience
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Post by Camby's Left Nut on Apr 19, 2024 2:50:40 GMT -5
Last season there were also only 4 teams that won less than 33 games, while this season there are 9 and a couple of them only at 15 wins. The bottom of the league wasn't even remotely competitive this year. Maybe part of it stems from the 65 game rule, as it feels like there was a lot less load management this year so better teams weren't giving away as many games to bad teams as they usually do. The west does feel a little bit stronger this season, but not nearly as much as the win totals of the playoff teams would suggest.
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Post by GBG on Apr 19, 2024 20:26:17 GMT -5
It was great (for me) to see the UCLA connection of Kevin Love to Jaime Jaquez in the blowout win over the Bulls.
Why couldn’t Booth have traded all three of his picks to move up and take Jaquez!?! He’s gonna be an AllStar someday!
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Post by sawyeral on Apr 20, 2024 13:20:25 GMT -5
Last year there were 2 teams in the West with 50 wins. This year there were 5. Last year there were 4 teams in the West with 45 wins. This year there were 10. Last year there were 9 teams in the West who finished .500 or better. This year there were 11. It's not even close. This is not how it works my man. Like 12year old sience So the west won 58% of its games vs the East this year. As opposed to 48% last year. Unless you think the nba as a whole is significantly worse than last year…there’s no sience to substantiate your claim.
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Post by sawyeral on Apr 20, 2024 14:05:38 GMT -5
Some ugly basketball being played in Cleveland.
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Post by somborshuffle on Apr 20, 2024 14:08:50 GMT -5
The East is AWFUL.
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Post by JB on Apr 20, 2024 14:17:45 GMT -5
I never watch the Eastern conference basketball in the first round. that's like going to Arby's when you have a striploin waiting for you at home.
I'll be rooting for our little bro franchise in the Twin Cities though. hopefully they make a series out of it.
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Post by somborshuffle on Apr 20, 2024 14:22:33 GMT -5
The Magic are shooting 29% from the field. That's George Mikan era stuff.
Awul shooting team that from memory somehow shot the 3 like the prime Warriors at Mile High this year.
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Post by famicommander on Apr 20, 2024 14:39:16 GMT -5
Kawhi unlikely to play tomorrow. Can't see the Clips beating anybody without him.
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Post by sawyeral on Apr 20, 2024 15:07:25 GMT -5
Kawhi unlikely to play tomorrow. Can't see the Clips beating anybody without him. Remember when the clippers were contenders a few months ago? That was a fun week and a half.
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Post by sawyeral on Apr 20, 2024 15:13:48 GMT -5
Ant is still a pretty immature offensive player when the defense gets tough. See if he adjusts.
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Post by BBBbbb on Apr 20, 2024 16:46:14 GMT -5
Ant is still a pretty immature offensive player when the defense gets tough. See if he adjusts. Safe to say he adjusted
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