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NBA Playoffs |OT| AKA Derrick Rose's family time
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friskykillface
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wish I was tall as fuck, I'd be D league at worst
L for me
L for me
I don't think people realize how consistent and successful the Pacers have been in the last twenty years.
Playoff appearances: 14
Conference Finals Appearances: 6
Finals Appearances: 1
Yeah, they have no championships, but that's still an impressive resume.
During that time, here's how many Eastern Conference Finals other teams have reached:
Heat: 7
Pacers: 6
Pistons: 6
Celtics: 4
Bulls: 3
Cavs: 3
Knicks: 2
Nets: 2
Magic: 2
76ers: 1
Bucks: 1
Hawks: 1
How many people would guess the Pacers would be second on that list? Pretty impressive, especially for a small market.
part of that goes to the miami defense and coaching. whiteside allows them to more effectively guard the perimeter and passing lanes and spo did a great job with that.
and yeah mkg's shot was shit. mark price helped him rework it though and the results were pretty great. he improved his midrange percentages across the board and also increased the volume of his shooting. this past off season he worked hard on a corner 3 which in only 7 games played this season he actually got to show it off. last season he didn't attempt a single 3-pointer. this season through only 7 games he was 3 for 7 from 3. it's a small sample size but it's worth noting that he had only made three 3-pointers in his whole career before this season.
also because his shot was so bad mkg got really good at off the ball cutting so if he can keep improving his shot his offense should click
I'm hopeful with him if only because his work ethic is second to none. he's also really young. while he's been in the NBA for a bit at this point it's worth noting that he's actually younger than the rookie frank kaminsky.
Kamisnky though played PG for his entire life before growing in high school to seven foot suddenly. He's still very raw as a big, so he might have a different career trajectory then other players
I like MKG a lot though, His contract is even better
Hornets are just missing a prototypical huge big guy. Kaminsky should be moved to PF anyway, as he's athletic enough to shoot from outside and good enough to guard a perimeter player.
I like MKG a lot though, His contract is even better
Hornets are just missing a prototypical huge big guy. Kaminsky should be moved to PF anyway, as he's athletic enough to shoot from outside and good enough to guard a perimeter player.
kaminsky has only played pf this season
Yeah, he basically has, but his position is still listed as C, and it throws off my horrible need for these things to be corrected
I like the fact that Kaminsky was so aggressive last night, although he wasnt that successful at it, as a rookie, that's prime experience, and also shows what he has to get better at to be a consistent scorer in the league. If he's able to bulk up at all, Kaminsky could be really dangerous.
Yeah, he basically has, but his position is still listed as C, and it throws off my horrible need for these things to be corrected
I like the fact that Kaminsky was so aggressive last night, although he wasnt that successful at it, as a rookie, that's prime experience, and also shows what he has to get better at to be a consistent scorer in the league. If he's able to bulk up at all, Kaminsky could be really dangerous.
yep. and that third quarter he had in game 3 will be huge for him going forward. love that big frank stayed in college because he wanted to avoid playing for the bobcats and now here he is, a key piece for the same franchise going forward. it's poetic.
coach clifford talked about frank bulking up in the end of season presser so I imagine he's going to be a different beast next season. plus al has been helping him all season with his post moves so if he gets his strength and confidence up he'll already have a bag of tricks to pull from.
Face it Tiger..
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Yeah, he basically has, but his position is still listed as C, and it throws off my horrible need for these things to be corrected
I like the fact that Kaminsky was so aggressive last night, although he wasnt that successful at it, as a rookie, that's prime experience, and also shows what he has to get better at to be a consistent scorer in the league. If he's able to bulk up at all, Kaminsky could be really dangerous.
a quality post touch would help too.
Ninja Scooter
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Pacers considering letting Frank Vogel go? That would be so dumb. Raptors should pick him up when their season ends if that happens.
He fucked up game 5 so I don't blame the management.
Eh, I can see why. Byron Scott is on the market, probably JB Bickerstaff, Sam Mitchell, etc.
lol
I hope not but my guess is that the Pacers offense just hasn't been that effective under his command. I would rather they bring in someone to take over offensive responsibilities and keep Vogel because they've been really good under his guidance.
while they are playing? no, but after loosing a series, yes
MetalFearSolid
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has a player ever been fired during the playoffs?
besides Dallas dumping Rondo last year lol
Ninja Scooter
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The Pacers told Andrew Bynum to go the fuck home in the middle of a playoff series, IIRC.
Gully State
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He should take a discount and come back to the Bay.
these exit interviews have been great, everybody has been gushing about the chemistry of the team, the coaching staff, and the notable free agents have all said they want to stay
really good stuff for this organization going forward. hoping coach cliff becomes a dynasty coach here. he deserves it.
Gully State
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As much as we need a slasher ...S-Dot is a better fit. I don't think Lin would be a great second guard off the bench anyways. He needs minutes to be effective. He's not really a microwave type player.
I guess I'm forgetting that Livingston is a bench guy lol. Getting too used to Steph being out.
MetalFearSolid
Banned
Any team that had Lin on their squad hasn't made it past the first round of the playoffs right?
Rockets, Knicks and now Hornets.
WesternHeretic
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Such a dumb thing to say though. Even if he's willing to he should just keep to himself so he doesn't get low ball. A lot of Seahawks player said that shit and it came back to bite them in the ass. Of course as a Seahawk fan I'm happy for my team, but if I was the player I would be face palming.
The LIN CURSE!
look at what lin has been through in his career so far. can you blame him for being excited about finding a good spot after bouncing around the league like he did?
also the discount thing is kind of misleading because he has another season on his contract but has a player option so he's opting out theoretically to get paid more in line with what his value is
quote from jlin: "this is the most fun I've had in my 6 years by far, its not even close"
WesternHeretic
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He went to Harvard! Should be smarter!
did you go to harvard? maybe lin's operating on a level beyond your comprehension ;p
foreal tho it sounds like he knows exactly what he wants
http://www.nba.com/hornets/video/te...273508-Exit-Interview---Jeremy-Lin.mp4-491582
"I definitely want to play with these guys, this coach. you bounce around a lot like I have and you kind of see a lot of different organizations and there's definitely a lot of really good things I can appreciate about this one that in terms of my experience maybe I didn't have in other situations."
Lionel Richie
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What the flying fuck this can't be true, Vogel is one of the best coaches in the league and they would take a huge step backwards if this happens. Not even Lebron would have Vogel fired.
I think.
panthapanda
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Oh hey, not too bad so far. Need better perimeter defense tho
Jack The Nipper
Banned
Lin needs to learn how to pass some when driving
Jack The Nipper
Banned
Hawks are playing with no confidence. Need to make shots and maybe can do well
panthapanda
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Seeing the Cavs bring the rain will do that lol
darkwing-buck
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Playoffs are pretty boring so far :/ Round 1 spoiled me last year.
Didn't we have like 4 series go up to game 7? That was amazing. I still wish Utah got into the playoffs.
Bam Bam Baklava
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These are the mighty Cavs that are going to beat the Spurs or Warriors without homecourt?
You say this in the middle of the a 7-0 run lol.
DataStream
Member
Any Bay Area peeps interested in going to game 5 (assuming it goes there)? I have the opportunity to get some tickets at a discount due to my company. Hit me up in a message as the time window is short. Or tomorrow's game.
panthapanda
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Damn I'm gonna miss Bazemore. Take a discount!
panthapanda
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Pretty terrible. Shroeder cannot run the offense right now. When he's good, he's really good. But when he's bad, he's REALLY bad.
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