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NBA 2017 Playoffs |OT| WE DID IT
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It's not a good sign that JKidd is trying a shtick defense for an entire playoff series.
CreeperBlocks
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What a player. Love Norman Powell
PROh1bited
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When was the last time the Raps blew someone out in a playoff game?
He's definitely not your average 2nd rounder. Fans around the league would be very familiar with him if Casey wasn't so absurdly stubborn. Last season he nearly single handedly saved the series against the Pacers.
Zantetsuken
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BAH GAWD HE'S GOT A FAMILY
Peter Ian Staker
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JKidd isn't a great coach but he is better than Casey.
He has to work with an awful roster. His second best player is playing worse than Norman Powell.
He has to work with an awful roster. His second best player is playing worse than Norman Powell.
MetalFearSolid
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Powell with the soul crusher
CreeperBlocks
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Incredible game from Norman.
As a Raps fan, I kinda feel like this game is fools gold. Getting a lot of good calls and shots that don't always fall. Kinda still worried. Shit can go south quick if we don't get an early lead on Milwaukke the next two games. That is really important. Giannis was ready to take this game over. Blargh.
Yeah I still think it probably goes 7. In both series that we won in 7 last year, we lost the 1st game, eventually went up 3-2, got overconfident going into game 6, and needed the full 7. So far it's been nearly identical so I'm not getting my hopes up for winning in 6 lol
Lionel Richie
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NORMAN IS A GAWD
This is now my favorite NBA gif ever lol.
Correct. I will eat my shorts if Powell scores more than 7 points in the next game.
Nightmare scenario: Chris Paul or Kyrie Irving to the Bucks. If he had someone dishing him easy baskets! Shit.
MetalFearSolid
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Bucks gave the Raptors a 1st round round pick and 2nd round pick (Norm Powell) for Grevais Vasquez
Game 7 against Miami Heat last year
And that stupid move probably freed up a bunch of cap space to sign a good PG for them too. Might not be a great trade in the long run.
Peter Ian Staker
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Bucks need to trade Middleton while they can still get something good for him.
He has been an inconsistent mess since early April.
He has been an inconsistent mess since early April.
The feed I watched tonight kept on talking about how he was sick or something. He has a nice turnaround jumper. The Bucks were not even in the playoff picture before he came back. Better than Jabari was for them. He seems to run their defense.
Ninja Scooter
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a 25 year old versatile wing who shoots 40% from 3 and is a decent passer/defender and is locked into a below market contract for the next 3 years and the team has been markedly better on offense and defense since he's returned from injury and you want them to trade him?
Gotdatmoney
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Giannis still had 30. It's just that the rest of his team had their shit kicked in. It's gonna be a battle in game 6 for sure. The Raps wont shoot the lights out again but in game 5 raps were shooting awful and were still the better team so here is hoping.
Absolutely not. You aren't gonna get something better than Middleton at his current value. No fucking way.
Half his leg exploded, and also the Bucks have been a lot better with him playing.
Middleton is exactly what you want to put around Giannis. 3 and D guys are what you hoard
Caddywompus
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A shot of beauty right there
Peter Ian Staker
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That's what I was thinking. They desperately need a good point guard and they won't get it any other way.
Thank lord you don't run a team
panthapanda
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Hawks win! :,) Schroeder, can't stand him. But he has balls of steel unlike Teague.
LowlySmokeGuy
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So at least 5 of the 8 series are getting a game 6. Nice.
You can trade for him and we'll only ask for Jabari in return
Unlikely. Giannis will start making big money next season (22M) and combined with Middleton, Teletovic, Henson and Deledova will make close to 75M next season. They are all locked in until the end of the 2019 season. Thomas becomes a free agent at the end of the 2018 season.
MetalFearSolid
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gg Blazers
friskykillface
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RIP Blazers
metalslimer
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Wish KD would have sat, this won't be a good game
Still not over that last Powell dunk, Jesus Christ. I was watching it in a bar and fucking jumped right up and screamed, it was that good. https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/yT...ploads/chorus_asset/file/8401951/norm.0_1.gif
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K97oQT3AZBg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K97oQT3AZBg
MetalFearSolid
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yo Warriors looking to embarrass
BlackNMild2k1
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Blazers shook right now
OMG, this is so terrible.
Shut it down... And in front of their home crowd. LOL
OMG, this is so terrible.
Shut it down... And in front of their home crowd. LOL
metalslimer
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Fucking Warriors, they were already going to sweep this without KD
KD looks fine being able to chase that down
Poor Portland...
KD looks fine being able to chase that down
Poor Portland...
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