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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2040 on: February 26, 2023, 03:57:09 PM »

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Thanks for nothing, Suns. What a choke job.

Not sure how much you’ll be able to trust them in the playoffs, particularly given how little time they’ve had with KD.

Durant is a huge addition. He also has a ton of playoff experience. I think they are the team to beat.

I do too. I think it's them or Denver. But I have to say watching the Suns today I can definitely see why they traded for KD lol. CP3 isn't the same anymore and he's also bricking shots late in games. Booker's good, but he's the only consistent threat they have offensively.

Now Ayton is someone who, while he can put up numbers, just looks extremely meh out there. There were so many times where there's a rebound to be had but he lets a smaller guy outwork him for it, or CP3 or another player passes him the ball and he just stands around looking confused as to what to do next. I'm not sure how much he's improved or developed in the recent years. I admittedly don't watch the Suns a lot, but I expected more from Ayton.  I think it's kind of telling the coach seemed to question his effort last season as well.

I mean Brook Lopez seemed to just outhustle him on everything and played tougher. Suns actually looked better when their backup big, Landale was in.
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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2041 on: February 26, 2023, 04:05:30 PM »

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Thanks for nothing, Suns. What a choke job.

Not sure how much you’ll be able to trust them in the playoffs, particularly given how little time they’ve had with KD.

Durant is a huge addition. He also has a ton of playoff experience. I think they are the team to beat.

I do too. I think it's them or Denver. But I have to say watching the Suns today I can definitely see why they traded for KD lol. CP3 isn't the same anymore and he's also bricking shots late in games. Booker's good, but he's the only consistent threat they have offensively.

Now Ayton is someone who, while he can put up numbers, just looks extremely meh out there. There were so many times where there's a rebound to be had but he lets a smaller guy outwork him for it, or CP3 or another player passes him the ball and he just stands around looking confused as to what to do next. I'm not sure how much he's improved or developed in the recent years. I admittedly don't watch the Suns a lot, but I expected more from Ayton.  I think it's kind of telling the coach seemed to question his effort last season as well.

I mean Brook Lopez seemed to just outhustle him on everything and played tougher. Suns actually looked better when their backup big, Landale was in.

Yeah Paul has fallen off a cliff this year. Which is not surprising. I think a person or two still had him as a top 20 player earlier this season. He is in the 50’s.

Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2042 on: February 26, 2023, 04:05:35 PM »

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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2043 on: February 26, 2023, 04:08:32 PM »

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I kind of think lakers are cooked. Lebron is beat up and old. Not certain they will make playoffs if the teams immediately ahead of them get their guys back.

Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2044 on: February 26, 2023, 04:09:32 PM »

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Absolutely sucks we can't get any breathing room in the standings with Milwaukee. And the next two opponents for the Bucks are the Nets and Magic. Meanwhile we have a tricky stretch coming up where we play @NYK, CLE, BKN, NYK, @CLE the next 5.

I think we'll have to accept that we could temporarily be behind MIL in the standings and it'll just be a lot of back-and-forth between the two teams flip flopping at the 1 and 2 seeds until April.
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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2045 on: February 26, 2023, 04:13:08 PM »

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Are the bucks ever going to lose again? Quite obnoxious especially when giannis isn’t even playing

Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2046 on: February 26, 2023, 04:28:10 PM »

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Boy these new and young Lakers look so ferocious!  :laugh:
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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2047 on: February 26, 2023, 04:53:04 PM »

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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2048 on: February 26, 2023, 05:13:19 PM »

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« Reply #2049 on: February 26, 2023, 05:19:16 PM »

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Absolutely sucks we can't get any breathing room in the standings with Milwaukee. And the next two opponents for the Bucks are the Nets and Magic. Meanwhile we have a tricky stretch coming up where we play @NYK, CLE, BKN, NYK, @CLE the next 5.

I think we'll have to accept that we could temporarily be behind MIL in the standings and it'll just be a lot of back-and-forth between the two teams flip flopping at the 1 and 2 seeds until April.

Yeah I'm ready to accept losing out the 1-seed to the Bucks. Means we needa ensure C's are good enough to win away games in the playoffs this year. Can't believe those 3 Orlando games would bite us down the stretch.


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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2050 on: February 26, 2023, 05:40:26 PM »

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WOW. Lakers roar back from down 27 to take the lead

Dallas choking big time
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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2051 on: February 26, 2023, 05:50:41 PM »

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Absolutely sucks we can't get any breathing room in the standings with Milwaukee. And the next two opponents for the Bucks are the Nets and Magic. Meanwhile we have a tricky stretch coming up where we play @NYK, CLE, BKN, NYK, @CLE the next 5.

I think we'll have to accept that we could temporarily be behind MIL in the standings and it'll just be a lot of back-and-forth between the two teams flip flopping at the 1 and 2 seeds until April.

Yeah I'm ready to accept losing out the 1-seed to the Bucks. Means we needa ensure C's are good enough to win away games in the playoffs this year. Can't believe those 3 Orlando games would bite us down the stretch.

Definitely a possibility to lose out on the 1 seed, but shouldnt accept it…Celtics have the slightly easier schedule to finish the season out and a head to head with the bucks and my expectations are for them to take care of business and get the 1 seed…chokejob otherwise

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« Reply #2052 on: February 26, 2023, 05:50:50 PM »

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WOW. Lakers roar back from down 27 to take the lead

Dallas choking big time

How did they blow that lead?  Are they really that bad?

I see the free throw attempts significantly favor the Lakers.  I'm not watching the game.  Is that justified?

Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2053 on: February 26, 2023, 05:56:52 PM »

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WOW. Lakers roar back from down 27 to take the lead

Dallas choking big time

How did they blow that lead?  Are they really that bad?

I see the free throw attempts significantly favor the Lakers.  I'm not watching the game.  Is that justified?

Mavs started to miss shots late in the 2nd + most of the 3rd, and Lakers finally started draining them. LAL has also looked awesome on defense in the 2nd half so far
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Re: NBA Season 2022-23
« Reply #2054 on: February 26, 2023, 06:03:28 PM »

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