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Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #570 on: December 01, 2018, 08:56:16 PM »

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And they do scrap, let's not try to prop up another team's player as some missing piece when the Celtics do have those guys.

I don't see that so much with this year's team.   


The Celts don't have enough of the type of glue guys that make 50/50 plays and keep things running smoothly.  Maybe if Hayward were healthy he would provide a lot of that presence, but he's not.  Horford looking more and more his age doesn't help either.

I like Baynes a lot, and Semi provides some of what I'm talking about, but they have fairly matchup specific roles, so they can't provide that in every game.

Smart doesn't seem to do that stuff as much anymore, while Rozier and Mook seem primarily concerned about putting up numbers to earn their next contract (in Mook's case he's shooting super well so it's working out).

It’s a slow start, they’re a different team from last year. I think the team is just trying to figure out their role.

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #571 on: December 01, 2018, 09:29:19 PM »

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Play of the year so far.

Dang... wrong thread.

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #572 on: December 01, 2018, 09:35:12 PM »

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Pistons throttled Warriors, maybe the rift is real.


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Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #573 on: December 03, 2018, 02:03:50 AM »

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Philly is starting to look good, Bucks have come down to earth a little...

Does anyone still believe Kawhi is a system player lol dam man I bet 29 owners around the NBA are very upset because their GM's didn't trade for Kawhi when his price was not that high at all.

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #574 on: December 03, 2018, 03:32:22 AM »

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Philly is starting to look good, Bucks have come down to earth a little...

Does anyone still believe Kawhi is a system player lol dam man I bet 29 owners around the NBA are very upset because their GM's didn't trade for Kawhi when his price was not that high at all.

I wouldn’t say the asking price was super low, they still got an all-star back.

Few teams were willing to reach the Spurs price based on his contract and demands.

As for whether it was worth it for the Raptors, it’s way too early to tell. There’s just as good a chance they get eliminated in the second round and he bolts as they make the Finals.
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Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #575 on: December 03, 2018, 07:08:39 AM »

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Philly is starting to look good, Bucks have come down to earth a little...

Does anyone still believe Kawhi is a system player lol dam man I bet 29 owners around the NBA are very upset because their GM's didn't trade for Kawhi when his price was not that high at all.

I wouldn’t say the asking price was super low, they still got an all-star back.

Few teams were willing to reach the Spurs price based on his contract and demands.

As for whether it was worth it for the Raptors, it’s way too early to tell. There’s just as good a chance they get eliminated in the second round and he bolts as they make the Finals.
I'd say it was worth it even if Kahwi leaves.  Toronto is in a win now mode and Kahwi is a significant upgrade over DeRozan.  All they lost was the last 2 years of Derozan's contract which might actually be a good thing if they want to go in rebuild mode. 

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #576 on: December 03, 2018, 11:06:44 AM »

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Philly is starting to look good, Bucks have come down to earth a little...

Does anyone still believe Kawhi is a system player lol dam man I bet 29 owners around the NBA are very upset because their GM's didn't trade for Kawhi when his price was not that high at all.

I wouldn’t say the asking price was super low, they still got an all-star back.

Few teams were willing to reach the Spurs price based on his contract and demands.

As for whether it was worth it for the Raptors, it’s way too early to tell. There’s just as good a chance they get eliminated in the second round and he bolts as they make the Finals.

 I believe when a talent like Kawhi becomes available through trade which almost never happens you do what ever it takes to get him and worry about him leaving later. I've been watching Toronto his first 10 games Kawhi looked a little timid and wasn't sure what the Raptors were about, but now it looks like he's starting to believe and playing at the highest level at this point I'm 75% sure Toronto wins the East this year and if Kawhi re-signs then Masai is the best GM but I'm also in the belief that the Spurs wanted him to go to Toronto and wern't willing to create another "Super Team" in the league. 


Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #577 on: December 04, 2018, 09:48:36 PM »

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Suns down 33 just 16 minutes into the game.

That’s a special type of pathetic.
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Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #578 on: December 04, 2018, 09:58:40 PM »

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Suns down 33 just 16 minutes into the game.

That’s a special type of pathetic.

And to the Kings no less! That's inexcusable. Wall deserves to be exiled to the Suns/

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #579 on: December 05, 2018, 03:13:36 PM »

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I rarely watch non-Celtics games, but Philly-Raptors should be a good game, specially since we are all probably starving for some basketball by now. 

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #580 on: December 05, 2018, 03:47:36 PM »

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I rarely watch non-Celtics games, but Philly-Raptors should be a good game, specially since we are all probably starving for some basketball by now.

I'm really jonesing for some Celtics basketball... What a long time between games!

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #581 on: December 05, 2018, 09:46:31 PM »

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I rarely watch non-Celtics games, but Philly-Raptors should be a good game, specially since we are all probably starving for some basketball by now.

Embiid is not having a very good game. He keeps trying to bump into people to get to the line but the Raptors keep moving out of the way.

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #582 on: December 05, 2018, 09:56:35 PM »

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I rarely watch non-Celtics games, but Philly-Raptors should be a good game, specially since we are all probably starving for some basketball by now.

Pretty entertaining game.  Kawhi is truly incredible.
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Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #583 on: December 05, 2018, 09:58:26 PM »

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I rarely watch non-Celtics games, but Philly-Raptors should be a good game, specially since we are all probably starving for some basketball by now.

Pretty entertaining game.  Kawhi is truly incredible.

Butler is a frustrating player to root for. He's very emotional....

Kawhi is incredible!

Re: NBA Season 2018 - 2019
« Reply #584 on: December 05, 2018, 10:08:51 PM »

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Valanciunas is schooling Embiid!