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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6000 on: April 24, 2024, 12:24:26 AM »

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Nice defense by Kleber on that Zubac post up. Stopped Zubac from being able to back him down. I don't think Gafford or Lively can do that.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6001 on: April 24, 2024, 12:27:43 AM »

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Killer 3. I love Luka.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6002 on: April 24, 2024, 12:39:36 AM »

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Commentators talking about isolation. Not a lot of ball movement in this one.

LAC = 26 buckets. 14 assists. Only 53.8% assist rate. 14 assists vs 8 turnovers. A 1.75:1.00 AST:TOV ratio.

DAL = 30 buckets. 16 assists. A 53.3% assist rate. 16 assists vs 13 turnovers. Barely over 1:1 AST:TOV ratio. A 1.23:1.00 ratio.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6003 on: April 24, 2024, 12:40:19 AM »

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Huge shot by Kleber. Clutch.

Kleber pushes it from 3 to 6. Then Luka hits another killer 3. A step back 3 to push it back to 9. Two huge threes by Kleber & Luka.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6004 on: April 24, 2024, 12:50:19 AM »

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I am delighted for Dallas but this was not a convincing win. They barely squeeked past LAC despite:

(1) LAC shooting 35% FG% 24% 3PT%
(2) Kawhi 7-17 FGA 15pts
(3) PG13 6-13 FGA 19pts after a couple late hoops
(4) Harden strong game but only 2-10 3PTA
(5) Westbrook 2-9 FGA
(6) Norm Powell 2-10 FGA

This does not bode well for their chances in the rest of this series.

Maybe I am speaking too soon. LAC keep clawing back. 3 point game.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6005 on: April 24, 2024, 12:52:11 AM »

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I have no idea how that challenge was successful.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6006 on: April 24, 2024, 12:54:43 AM »

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Good grief, Clippers. How do you not secure that rebound?

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6007 on: April 24, 2024, 07:03:36 AM »

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Still think clippers win this series, if not, team needs major changes with all those stars on there
C/PF-Horford, Baynes, Noel, Theis, Morris,
SF/SG- Tatum, Brown, Hayward, Smart, Semi, Clark
PG- Irving, Rozier, Larkin

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6008 on: April 24, 2024, 08:11:33 AM »

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I am delighted for Dallas but this was not a convincing win. They barely squeeked past LAC despite:

(1) LAC shooting 35% FG% 24% 3PT%
(2) Kawhi 7-17 FGA 15pts
(3) PG13 6-13 FGA 19pts after a couple late hoops
(4) Harden strong game but only 2-10 3PTA
(5) Westbrook 2-9 FGA
(6) Norm Powell 2-10 FGA

This does not bode well for their chances in the rest of this series.

Maybe I am speaking too soon. LAC keep clawing back. 3 point game.

They stole one on the road to steal home court advantage after losing game 1 when the clippers didn’t even play kawhi.

I think they’ll take it.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6009 on: April 24, 2024, 08:28:58 AM »

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Dallas has been incredible with this 5 man starting rotation.  Think they are something like 16-2 with that starting 5.  The lineup just works well together and really accentuates what makes Lukabso good.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6010 on: April 24, 2024, 08:31:08 AM »

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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6011 on: April 24, 2024, 08:37:42 AM »

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was a nice choke by the fakers against the butt nuggets the other night wow.

blew a 20 point lead in 2nd half.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6012 on: April 24, 2024, 10:09:22 AM »

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Still wouldn’t count out Lakers just yet..Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, Prince can have big games plus getting  Vanderbilt & Wood back also..but hoping Nuggets win tomorrow then it’s over 😁
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6013 on: April 24, 2024, 10:45:46 AM »

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Still wouldn’t count out Lakers just yet..Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, Prince can have big games plus getting  Vanderbilt & Wood back also..but hoping Nuggets win tomorrow then it’s over 😁

Lakers have lost 10 straight to Denver. Even if they win tomorrow, I don't see them winning 4 out of the next 5 against the Nuggets.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #6014 on: April 24, 2024, 11:48:48 AM »

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Still wouldn’t count out Lakers just yet..Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, Prince can have big games plus getting  Vanderbilt & Wood back also..but hoping Nuggets win tomorrow then it’s over 😁

Lakers have lost 10 straight to Denver. Even if they win tomorrow, I don't see them winning 4 out of the next 5 against the Nuggets.

Seriously.  Not to mention huge games from Lebron and Davis (through three quarters at least) didn't get the job done but we're supposed to fear what can happen if one of those guys go off?