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Re: NBA Playoffs 2021
« Reply #300 on: May 22, 2021, 05:25:19 PM »

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Jrue Holiday is such an underrated player.

He's not underrated at all, lol.  He's generally regarded as the best defensive guard in the NBA.

Overall, he is an underrated player, IMO. He is not generally regarded as the best defensive guard in the NBA. If Smart is 100% healthy, he’s better defensively.

Ask anybody outside of Boston who is the better defender between Jrue and Smart.

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Re: NBA Playoffs 2021
« Reply #301 on: May 22, 2021, 05:27:52 PM »

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Holiday was a great addition for MIL
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Re: NBA Playoffs 2021
« Reply #302 on: May 22, 2021, 05:32:27 PM »

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Playoff Paul George is in the building... 1-7 from the field. 0-3 from 3pt. Lol
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At some point you have to blame the performance on the court on the players on the court. Every loss is not the coach's fault and every win isn't because of the players.

Re: NBA Playoffs 2021
« Reply #303 on: May 22, 2021, 05:37:42 PM »

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Jrue Holiday is such an underrated player.

He's not underrated at all, lol.  He's generally regarded as the best defensive guard in the NBA.

Overall, he is an underrated player, IMO. He is not generally regarded as the best defensive guard in the NBA. If Smart is 100% healthy, he’s better defensively.

Ask anybody outside of Boston who is the better defender between Jrue and Smart.
I'd take Holiday over Smart defensively but he's definitely been underrated.  He's only been on one 1st team and one 2nd team all defensive team.  Smart has been 1st team all defense the last 2 seasons. 

Re: NBA Playoffs 2021
« Reply #304 on: May 22, 2021, 06:11:15 PM »

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I know it's only 2.5 quarters in, but there's something about this Clippers team that just screams "underwhelming". "Playoff P" is a part of it, but Kawhi has also looked meh at times.

Dallas probably should have beaten them last year if it weren't for the injuries (and refs early in that series), and they may have a shot at doing so this year especially if they hold on and take Game 1.
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« Reply #305 on: May 22, 2021, 06:27:48 PM »

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I know it's only 2.5 quarters in, but there's something about this Clippers team that just screams "underwhelming". "Playoff P" is a part of it, but Kawhi has also looked meh at times.

Dallas probably should have beaten them last year if it weren't for the injuries (and refs early in that series), and they may have a shot at doing so this year especially if they hold on and take Game 1.

It’s the Clippers. You do not need to say more.

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« Reply #306 on: May 22, 2021, 06:30:27 PM »

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Batam is contributing for the Clippers.

Re: NBA Playoffs 2021
« Reply #307 on: May 22, 2021, 06:38:03 PM »

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I know it's only 2.5 quarters in, but there's something about this Clippers team that just screams "underwhelming". "Playoff P" is a part of it, but Kawhi has also looked meh at times.

Dallas probably should have beaten them last year if it weren't for the injuries (and refs early in that series), and they may have a shot at doing so this year especially if they hold on and take Game 1.

Clippers just don't seem all that interested.

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« Reply #308 on: May 22, 2021, 06:40:47 PM »

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I hope Payton Pritchard is watching Brunson play.

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« Reply #309 on: May 22, 2021, 06:43:18 PM »

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Why doesn't LA put Leonard on Luka instead of double teaming?

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« Reply #310 on: May 22, 2021, 06:48:05 PM »

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Okay, question: who's the bigger star in this Mavs-Clippers series? Leonard or Doncic?

For me it’s Doncic. Look at the team around him in comparison to Kawhi and how successful he’s been since he was drafted. Porzingis looks washed from too many injuries and the rest of the Mavs are just solid squad players. If you removed Doncic from this team they’d be in the bottom three of the western conference.

I think Doncic’s amazing offence far outweighs his average defence.
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Re: NBA Playoffs 2021
« Reply #311 on: May 22, 2021, 06:53:20 PM »

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Bad call on George and it was reviewed and clearly a defensive foul but they upheld it. Sad.

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« Reply #312 on: May 22, 2021, 06:57:01 PM »

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I hope Payton Pritchard is watching Brunson play.

Nah he needs to watch Bane.  ;)

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« Reply #313 on: May 22, 2021, 06:59:12 PM »

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I hope Payton Pritchard is watching Brunson play.

Nah he needs to watch Bane.  ;)

That part goes without saying!!!!

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« Reply #314 on: May 22, 2021, 06:59:45 PM »

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Do the Clippers get broken up if they lose to Dallas?