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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9375 on: May 24, 2024, 11:11:29 PM »

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Gonna need KP healthy because Minnesota is who we’re gonna face.

Luka looks like Brunson at this point hobbling at there. This series is a wrap

Mavs are up 1-0 2-0 and Luka has 27/8/8 32/10/13 tonight, leading all scorers.  :D

 The series is a wrap.  ;)
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9376 on: May 24, 2024, 11:11:53 PM »

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Wooowwwww, what a choke job by Minny.

And yet another subpar game by Ant, who both has the game-losing turnover and passes it up instead of taking the last shot. Perhaps the media designated him as the face of the league a little too early? Was such a ridiculous narrative that over-exaggerated this kid on a good two series.
If Luka wasn't such a whiner, he'd already be the face of the league, but it is him.  Likely favorite for MVP next year as well.  Doesn't mean Boston won't beat them in Finals, but Luka Legend is here.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9377 on: May 24, 2024, 11:12:02 PM »

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Minnesota has more teamwide talent but the best player in the series plays for Dallas.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9378 on: May 24, 2024, 11:12:40 PM »

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I’m not sure when you’re playing against two great players Who are both closers, that you can call losing to them a choke. Greatness has a way of winning out in the end in this sport. especially when their teammates play well.

These guys are gonna be a handful.

blowing a huge lead is a CHOOOOOOOOOKE anyway you slice it and dice it
LET'S GO CELTICS!

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« Reply #9379 on: May 24, 2024, 11:13:17 PM »

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It would be poetic to see Porzingis beat the Mavs in the Finals after they banished him to DC

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9380 on: May 24, 2024, 11:13:37 PM »

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we matchup great with dallas  we aint scared

we swept KYRIE and DURANT

simialr situation.

C's in 6 in finals
LET'S GO CELTICS!

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9381 on: May 24, 2024, 11:13:53 PM »

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I’m not sure when you’re playing against two great players Who are both closers, that you can call losing to them a choke. Greatness has a way of winning out in the end in this sport. especially when their teammates play well.

These guys are gonna be a handful.

blowing a huge lead is a CHOOOOOOOOOKE anyway you slice it and dice it
Not in today’s NBA with the three-point shot is so prominent. 20 point leads aren’t what they were 10 years ago.

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9382 on: May 24, 2024, 11:15:01 PM »

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It would be poetic to see Porzingis beat the Mavs in the Finals after they banished him to DC

heck yes

THATS WHAT WE WANT
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9383 on: May 24, 2024, 11:15:08 PM »

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Minnesota has more teamwide talent but the best player in the series plays for Dallas.

Do you think we'll see a ton of media posts tomorrow about how Doncic is the face of the league? Nope, they are still waiting on Edwards to get a win so they can dump praise on him again.

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« Reply #9384 on: May 24, 2024, 11:16:29 PM »

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we matchup great with dallas  we aint scared

we swept KYRIE and DURANT

simialr situation.

C's in 6 in finals
Kyrie is not the same guy. Also, as was the case when we played Golden State, I’m not sure we have the best player in the series.

That’s always a problem.

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« Reply #9385 on: May 24, 2024, 11:17:30 PM »

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Still not a big believer in Dallas. I just think Minnesota is young and a very very dumb team

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9386 on: May 24, 2024, 11:17:38 PM »

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I’m not sure when you’re playing against two great players Who are both closers, that you can call losing to them a choke. Greatness has a way of winning out in the end in this sport. especially when their teammates play well.

These guys are gonna be a handful.

blowing a huge lead is a CHOOOOOOOOOKE anyway you slice it and dice it
Not in today’s NBA with the three-point shot is so prominent. 20 point leads aren’t what they were 10 years ago.
ar home in a game you have to win, it is absolutely a choke job.  They were up 5 with just over a minute left. And then got the ball back up 2 with 30 seconds left.  They choked, big time. No way around it.
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Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9387 on: May 24, 2024, 11:17:57 PM »

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Kevin O' Connor is changing his pick to Dallas now lol

Re: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs
« Reply #9388 on: May 24, 2024, 11:18:20 PM »

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KAT & Ant vs Luka & Kyrie in first two games

KAT = 10-36 FGA 3-14 3PTA 8-9 FTA 31pts
Ant = 11-32 FGA 7-19 3PTA 11-12 FTA 40pts
Luka = 22-49 FGA 8-21 3PTA 13-14 FTA 65pts
Kyrie = 19-39 FGA 4-10 3PTA 8-10 FTA 50pts

KAT & Ant = 71pts on 21-64 FGA 32.8% FG%
Luka & Kyrie = 115pts on 41-88 FGA 46.6%

That is where Minnesota is losing these games. It is their stars that are not delivering. They are getting enough out of the rest of the supporting cast. It is their two leading scorers and top players that are not delivering.

Luka and Kyrie are destroying them.

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« Reply #9389 on: May 24, 2024, 11:19:19 PM »

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Also, this game is an example of why I’ve never been a KAT fan.