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NBA 2016-2017 Season |OT| What do the Liberty Bell and Ben Simmons have in Common?
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I thought Lebron's 14(is it 14 already?) season career beat the triple double worship out of people.
LowlySmokeGuy
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Nice goaltend.
Face it Tiger..
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LOL
Ja Rule is doing the Bulls / CLE halftime musical show.
Ja Rule is doing the Bulls / CLE halftime musical show.
friskykillface
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Mirotic the 🐐
Lol no DWade too
Cavs sweatn
Lol no DWade too
Cavs sweatn
Face it Tiger..
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#TNTBulls 🐐🐐🐐
RBelong2Us
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There's an outside shot that jazz end up with a better record than any team in the east lol
Which would mean the top 4 teams in the west would be 1 seed in East
Which would mean the top 4 teams in the west would be 1 seed in East
Starphoenix
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Yeah, Warriors are going to easily chip this year. Oh well. Maybe next year will be more exciting.
Peter Ian Staker
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The Bulls are making the play-offs whether they want it or not. Fucking Mirotic.
I'd rather give it to someone that has monster stats + plus lead his team to a better record.
I suspect OKC will be much better next year once Westbrook gets the triple-double season out of his system.
I'd rather give it to someone that has monster stats + plus lead his team to a better record.
I suspect OKC will be much better next year once Westbrook gets the triple-double season out of his system.
You mean the team that won 73 games last year and added a top 3 player in the league is going to win? Of course.
Cavs playing like shit right now just makes it all the way easier.
LyleLanley
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Nets with another great loss.
PadWarrior
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Wanted to pop in and say every night we say prayers with the kids before bed. My daughter for the last two days have been praying that Durant feels better and doesn't feel any more pain. It's cute.
Starphoenix
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Well I figured the Cavs, Spurs and Houston could make it interesting, but with the former playing like garbage, and the latter two unable to really do anything, I think it's even more of a given sans dramatic injuries.
Crimson_Echidna
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With the Harden vs Westbrook debate, personally I think it comes down to what you personally value in your MVP; ability to elevate your team or individual excellence. Pound-for-pound I think Westbrook is the better player of the two, but Harden just straight up makes the Rockets a better team.
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On the Cavs, I don't want to do a hot-take, but they're reminding me an awful like the 2014 Heat team. That same Heat team that was looking like a shell of it's past self but still coasted through the East only to get their ass kicked by the Spurs in the Finals.
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On the Cavs, I don't want to do a hot-take, but they're reminding me an awful like the 2014 Heat team. That same Heat team that was looking like a shell of it's past self but still coasted through the East only to get their ass kicked by the Spurs in the Finals.
CassidyIzABeast
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Kyrie put in extra shots after the game determined to play better and still had a bad shooting night.
MetalFearSolid
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Cavs lost to the Bulls?!?
This is getting really bad
This is getting really bad
friskykillface
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Celtics #1 again
Lol no d Wade no problem
Rondo the god
Lol no d Wade no problem
Rondo the god
MetalFearSolid
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Bulls probably gonna grab that 8th seed over the Heat.
Can't believe Lebron fucked over the Heat again. Couldn't even get the win over the Bulls.
Can't believe Lebron fucked over the Heat again. Couldn't even get the win over the Bulls.
Sometimes you can do other things than just shoot. Get your teammates involved. 7/20 shooting and 3 assists. Got to have vision if the shot is not dropping start distributing.
Crimson_Echidna
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Heat still got an easier remaining schedule than the Pacers so you never know.
Hyperactivity
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Cavs were never winning that, tbf. Dubs couldn't have either. It was the TNT home game Bulls, that's basically a penciled in loss
Hyperactivity
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If only the bulls could get to the western conference finals, they'd only have to steal a single game to return to the finals
Lionel Richie
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Wait, Cavs lost? I saw they were up by 10 and thought hey the Bulls suck it's over.
Not only did they lose, but Lebron played 39 minutes tonight again. It's not like they're losing because they're resting guys. Ideally, you'd punt away a game to rest guys, or play them heavily to beat the Bulls juggernaut.
If the C's fucking lose tomorrow to the Magic I swear to God I'm not watching the Eastern playoffs unless it's for watching Antetokounmpo.
Not only did they lose, but Lebron played 39 minutes tonight again. It's not like they're losing because they're resting guys. Ideally, you'd punt away a game to rest guys, or play them heavily to beat the Bulls juggernaut.
If the C's fucking lose tomorrow to the Magic I swear to God I'm not watching the Eastern playoffs unless it's for watching Antetokounmpo.
Ninja Scooter
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Can we just end the season today? Western conference 1st round has the potential to be so good. Rockets/Thunder, Spurs/Grizz and Clipps/Jazz. Do want.
Peter Ian Staker
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Lebron could be playing the full 48 minutes and you will still have people thinking the Cavs have an imaginary switch that can turn play-off mode on and stop them from sucking.
They are gonna struggle to make it out of the east(if they even do that) only to get swept.
They are gonna struggle to make it out of the east(if they even do that) only to get swept.
While most of Kawhi's looks come from isos and his playmaking skills aren't quite there yet, I think this Spurs team is just too inconsistent and not terribly well built to get a proper motion offense going. The intended 2nd option, Lamarcus Aldridge, is another iso heavy player so their offense often can't generate a lot of good open looks. It isn't like the old Tim Duncan/Boris Diaw tag team unfortunately.
It doesn't help that running isolation plays for Kawhi actually works against weaker teams because he's often the most consistent offensive threat. Parker is moribund, old age has caught up with Ginobili, Lamarcus is stupid inconsistent and can be exceptionally soft for someone his size, Danny Green is either hot or cold, etc.
I honestly think the Spurs should pencil this season as a loss and try and get their younger players some much needed experience. The team is already pretty darn old and need to find a replacement for Ginobili desperately. And unlike Duncan or Ginobili, Parker has pretty much no utility without his athleticism.
They're all but locked into the 2 spot now, they can do that without writing off a season. I remember some kid dunking all over the Warriors in the season opener, whatever happened to that guy? Besides, if Lamarcus can get hot like he did against the Rockets, or even sort of hot like that, I think they don't fear anyone in the West besides the obvious. That was one of the most amazing playoff performances in recent years.
perfectchaos007
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This. Im dying to see the West top 8 start playing each other right now. Cavs playing like shit and the East in general are uninteresting outside of the Celts.
I just want the fucking post season already.
Peter Ian Staker
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Fuck yeah Harden is going back in.
Jonathan Simmons is a feel good story but he's not that good. He'll give you a sweet dunk or a chase down block occasionally but he often falls asleep on defense and he stalls the offense when he has the ball. He's also old for a "rising star" at the age of 27...realistically speaking, you're probably not going to get much more from him.
Someone like Kyle Anderson is infinitely more reliable and has shown quite a bit more potential. But if there's one problem with Gregg Popovich its that he seems to put too much value in experience and seniority so younger players can get frozen out.
Lamarcus can get hot but the problem is that he vanishes for long stretches of time in the same way Danny Green does. If you look at their season averages, they're pretty good but there are a lot of games where they're completely horrid on offense. You aren't going to beat the better teams if you're busy shooting sub-40% on long 2s.
Hyperactivity
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The Warriors game is probably a loss. Ryno is out for at least the next 2 games, more likely around 2 weeks
After tomorrow, we need to rest Harden against phoenix. That gives him a full 4 days of rest. We really can't be messing with his wrist becoming even a minor issue.
Also, I'm really glad Nene played today, means he rests tomorrow. That means Montrezl is gonna play again. We seriously need to not be making a mid-series player adjustment if we face Golden State, and Montrezl has played well against them both times he played. Capela has had good to great games every time, but having Harrell as a back-up, with his length and ability to guard the perimeter, would be seriously useful if he can be consistent about it.
Not having Ryno for the last 3 GSW games really sucks. Yeah, he's historically had great games against them, but you want to be sure that that would actually have that major of an effect, yeah?
After tomorrow, we need to rest Harden against phoenix. That gives him a full 4 days of rest. We really can't be messing with his wrist becoming even a minor issue.
Also, I'm really glad Nene played today, means he rests tomorrow. That means Montrezl is gonna play again. We seriously need to not be making a mid-series player adjustment if we face Golden State, and Montrezl has played well against them both times he played. Capela has had good to great games every time, but having Harrell as a back-up, with his length and ability to guard the perimeter, would be seriously useful if he can be consistent about it.
Not having Ryno for the last 3 GSW games really sucks. Yeah, he's historically had great games against them, but you want to be sure that that would actually have that major of an effect, yeah?
Hyperactivity
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On one hand:
NOOOO don't do this Harden....
on the other hand:
The idea that resting for playoffs might ensure we enter cold is something I didn't consider
EDIT: Oh shit we're wearing the black alternates, fuck it, no one gets rest, we're winning that damn game, DUBS ARE FUCKED
NOOOO don't do this Harden....
on the other hand:
https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/847690647179935744Jonathan Feigen said:
https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/847693203260100608Jonathan Feigen said:
The idea that resting for playoffs might ensure we enter cold is something I didn't consider
EDIT: Oh shit we're wearing the black alternates, fuck it, no one gets rest, we're winning that damn game, DUBS ARE FUCKED