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LeonhartFour
06/16/21 11:12:22 PM
#201:


TheRock1525 posted...
At this point the pass-first point guard is dead in the NBA.

Well yeah, same thing with the player who's only good at defense. You have to be able to shoot in today's NBA.

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TheRock1525
06/16/21 11:14:20 PM
#202:


LeonhartFour posted...
Well yeah, same thing with the player who's only good at defense. You have to be able to shoot in today's NBA.

I think defensive specialists still have a role even without shooting ability.

They just can't be your 5th man logging 30+ minutes in key games. The Bruce Brown types still have a place on NBA teams.

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Sorozone
06/16/21 11:15:53 PM
#203:


Wow, Philly lost huh. I stopped watching halfway through, haha.

East is wild.

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SeabassDebeste
06/16/21 11:17:10 PM
#204:


i mean chris paul is pass-first

rondo also played a pretty key role last season
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LeonhartFour
06/16/21 11:20:17 PM
#205:


Sorozone posted...
Wow, Philly lost huh. I stopped watching halfway through, haha.

East is wild.

Hawks scored as many points in the 4th quarter as they did in the entire first half.

SeabassDebeste posted...
i mean chris paul is pass-first

rondo also played a pretty key role last season

Yeah, but Paul can make key baskets on offense and even give you a big night shooting if you really need it (oh, and make free throws, which is another problem when Simmons is your ball handler in late game situations). I can't imagine a scenario where Ben Simmons just goes off and takes over a game on offense like Durant did last night, and you kind of need that sometimes from the #1 pick in the draft nowadays.

Ultimately, the problem isn't necessarily that Simmons is pass-first. It's more that he's averse to shooting, and that becomes an issue when Embiid has been clearly gassed in the second half of the last two games. He needs Simmons to pick up the slack in those situations, and he just can't.

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Emeraldegg
06/16/21 11:41:32 PM
#206:


Yeah even if your mentality is not to shoot first, just being able to do so keeps the defense honest.
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MZero
06/16/21 11:41:51 PM
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ninkendo
06/17/21 12:55:58 AM
#208:


Surprised Clipz managed to take Game 5

Massive 3rd quarter for them.

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MZero
06/17/21 2:13:59 AM
#209:


My west prediction is looking good but the east is a mess

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LeonhartFour
06/17/21 3:07:43 AM
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TheRock1525
06/17/21 12:42:28 PM
#211:


SeabassDebeste posted...
i mean chris paul is pass-first

rondo also played a pretty key role last season

Nah, I'd say Paul is pretty balanced. He's a career 18 and 9 guy. Pass first point guards are the dudes who average 15 points or less opposite 8 or more assists.

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SeabassDebeste
06/17/21 2:06:24 PM
#212:


paul is balanced, but he's pass-first (as opposed to another balanced guard like steph curry, who's definitely shoot-first)

having someone who can't/won't shoot is different of course
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KCF0107
06/17/21 4:59:49 PM
#213:


Carlisle is leaving the Mavs.

Noooooo!
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TheRock1525
06/17/21 5:30:11 PM
#214:


KCF0107 posted...
Carlisle is leaving the Mavs.

Noooooo!

Carlisle has only made it out of the first round twice in 11 years in Dallas, and they came in his first and third year.

It was well past time for him.

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Dr_Football
06/17/21 5:32:15 PM
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Other than the last two years I dont think any coach would have done what he did with Dallas roster so its still a bummer.

Hed be a good hire for Portland

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Leonhart4
06/17/21 5:39:13 PM
#216:


The last series win for the Dallas Mavericks was the 2011 Finals.

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LiquidOshawott
06/17/21 7:20:43 PM
#217:


So from what Im understanding there was tension between Luka and Carlisle and that was a big reason but eh. Rick would probably be good with Portland or even Milwaukee if they decide to move on from Bud.

Speaking of young stars being unhappy, Zion already wants out from New Orleans lol

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Emeraldegg
06/17/21 7:21:56 PM
#218:


So, I read about this. There is nothing indicating he does, it's a couple of his family members who don't want him there. They need to butt out and let him decide where he'd be happy.
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Leonhart4
06/17/21 7:29:53 PM
#219:


yeah if they never win he'll decide to leave on his own don't worry

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MZero
06/17/21 9:51:03 PM
#220:


Leonhart4 posted...
yeah when they never win he'll decide to leave on his own don't worry


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LeonhartFour
06/17/21 11:09:47 PM
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Leonhart4
06/18/21 9:24:09 AM
#222:


For some reason, the Celtics have decided they want Al Horford back

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Emeraldegg
06/18/21 9:38:37 AM
#223:


I think it's more they were ready to be done with Kemba
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MZero
06/18/21 9:43:19 AM
#224:


https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1405875739434573828

including the 16th pick too? yeesh

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ShatteredElysium
06/18/21 9:58:46 AM
#225:


The move is about cap space rather than the players involved
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Emeraldegg
06/18/21 9:58:48 AM
#226:


Honestly, I don't hate it. I think Moses is a sneaky good pickup that could end up better than whoever the 16th yields.
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neonreaper
06/18/21 10:06:41 AM
#227:


You can get away from Al much cheaper and quicker than Kemba, and running high post with Al is a much better roster fit than Kemba as a pick and roll guy. Feels like both teams get what they want.

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LiquidOshawott
06/18/21 9:36:04 PM
#228:


Win or lose, at least we know the endgame of the process is to build around Maxey

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ninkendo
06/18/21 11:30:08 PM
#229:


looks like we're getting three Game 7's

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KommunistKoala
06/19/21 12:15:17 AM
#230:


not anymore

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ninkendo
06/19/21 12:18:26 AM
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MZero
06/19/21 12:35:54 AM
#232:


Kawho?

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KommunistKoala
06/19/21 12:37:57 AM
#233:


when every single player cant miss a 3 turns out you dont need kawhi!

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LiquidOshawott
06/19/21 5:13:45 AM
#234:


People memed a lot about LeCoach but I think if this playoffs is any indicator the biggest reason the Cavs came back from 0-3 may actually have been Ty Lue, who has been able to adjust accordingly every series, this one even without Leonard.

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TheRock1525
06/19/21 5:32:42 AM
#235:


They never came back from 0-3 though.

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LiquidOshawott
06/19/21 5:35:31 AM
#236:


3-1, my bad.

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Leonhart4
06/19/21 7:40:50 AM
#237:


Leonhart4 posted...
The Clippers have never even been to the conference finals.

ninkendo posted...
and they still wont

'whoops'

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SeabassDebeste
06/19/21 10:50:22 PM
#238:


p great game here
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ChainLTTP
06/19/21 10:57:32 PM
#239:


Bucks are winning this
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LeonhartFour
06/19/21 11:05:40 PM
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neonreaper
06/19/21 11:07:45 PM
#241:


Of course that was gonna happen

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ChainLTTP
06/19/21 11:08:01 PM
#242:


DURANT oh my god
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KingButz
06/19/21 11:08:41 PM
#243:


What a Bucks way to end their season
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ChainLTTP
06/19/21 11:08:46 PM
#244:


Ugh it was a two
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LeonhartFour
06/19/21 11:10:06 PM
#245:


hey it's all right at least now they can justify firing Bud and hire Carlisle

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SeabassDebeste
06/19/21 11:12:40 PM
#246:


can you hear the crowd outside barclays? / you there?
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ChainLTTP
06/19/21 11:14:18 PM
#247:


SeabassDebeste posted...
can you hear the crowd outside barclays? / you there?
I can't hear them yet. Tried getting sneaky midgame tickets but this puppy was totally sold out.
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ChainLTTP
06/19/21 11:16:41 PM
#248:


Bucks are gassed as hell right now.
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LiquidOshawott
06/19/21 11:17:04 PM
#249:


The Bucks look so gassed right now, crazy its only 2 points so far though

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ChainLTTP
06/19/21 11:25:57 PM
#250:


Well shit
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