The Official NBA Regular Season Thread—-20/21 Edition - Page 262

ninjacookies · 05-09-2021, 08:04 PM

Hayes putting on a defensive clinic.

ninjacookies · 05-09-2021, 08:09 PM

Zeller looks like a senior parts manager at NAPA.

How can a 28 year old be Terry Stotts' father?

hairyangryfella · 05-09-2021, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

If the Wolves could just play Orlando 50 times a year.

But they lost to them last time...

Lakers commit three offensive fouls on one possession and none are called. Hilarious.

ninjacookies · 05-09-2021, 09:53 PM

Would be deathly afraid to secure that 1st or 2nd spot.

Looking like a theoretical matchup against the last 2 championship squads.

rhigh2390 · 05-09-2021, 10:00 PM

Aaaaaand..... This is why nobody is actually taking the Suns seriously lol.

They've definitely had a great season though! I don't think anyone predicted they'd be where they are right now.

escapegoat · 05-09-2021, 10:06 PM

10 spot is wide open with Spurs remaining schedule.

Prospectorsadvantage · 05-09-2021, 10:15 PM

Lakers will sweep Suns if we get them in first round.

tjforce · 05-09-2021, 10:31 PM

Early Preview of next year's Luka Donruss Marvel's pose (for all you Jay and Silent Bob fans)

Prospectorsadvantage · 05-09-2021, 11:15 PM

Cant wait to see a 7 or 8 seed as the favorite against a 1 or 2.

ninjacookies · 05-09-2021, 11:15 PM

Suns are 100% throwing this game.

And who can blame them. That 3 seed is going to be highly coveted.

Stoiclife · 05-09-2021, 11:47 PM

Suns better avoid the Lakers in the playoffs. Gonna be a curb stomping.

tjforce · 05-09-2021, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Suns are 100% throwing this game.

And who can blame them. That 3 seed is going to be highly coveted.

Decent shot that the 1-2 seeds play Lakers and Warriors while the 3 seed plays Portland.

ninjacookies · 05-09-2021, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Decent shot that the 1-2 seeds play Lakers and Warriors while the 3 seed plays Portland.

Unfortunately for the Suns, they probably won't be able to out-tank the Clips at this point with so few games remaining.

Plus, PG's history vs. Dame isn't exact stellar...so they seem screwed regardless.

drobfan8 · 05-10-2021, 01:56 AM

Why can the Lakers not make it to 6th?

Portland have a tricky schedule.

I should have taken the $3 for a Lakers win today. No way PHO wanted to lock them in to the 7th seed

tennelson55 · 05-10-2021, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Dude.. I've been saying he's got the MVP on lock since the day Embiid went down in mid March.

But I've also been saying that Denver doesn't have a shot at a title now that Murray is out. I thought the Gordon deal (along with McGee) gave them as good of a shot as anyone in coming out of the West if the Lakers weren't 100%. But now without their clear #2, they might make a playoff run, but will not have enough gas at some point.

I get that people were doing victory laps when they beat the likes of Houston 2x, Memphis 2x, New Orleans, Toronto, and legit big wins like LAC and New York, but these 3 games are showing where they are missing, and that's having a true guard who can light it up late in games like they used to.

Don't know how that's even a dig a Jokic. I'm saying he's an MVP without a true, reliable wing man. Curry can't do much more than a .500 record on his own. LeBron never won a title on his own. Durant needs to create super team after super team to get there. I guess pointing out that Jokic needs at least 1 other guy to play like an all star next to him is taking a dig.

Some of us agree and some of us disagree. I'm in the boat that the Nuggets won't do anything in the playoffs due to Murray's injury. Watch Murry play; he's legit. Who's the playmaker on this team with Murray out? Who's the guy taking the last shot/creating the play? It's Murray.

Jokic is great; Murray is great. Without each other they don't stand a chance. For them to do anything Barton has to be that next guy up and I don't see it.

k13 · 05-10-2021, 09:16 AM

I doubt the refs allow anyone to beat the Lakers in the 1st round.

JustinVerlander07 · 05-10-2021, 11:26 AM

Please give us Warriors/Lakers in a play-in game

JustinVerlander07 · 05-10-2021, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tennelson55

Some of us agree and some of us disagree. I'm in the boat that the Nuggets won't do anything in the playoffs due to Murray's injury. Watch Murry play; he's legit. Who's the playmaker on this team with Murray out? Who's the guy taking the last shot/creating the play? It's Murray.

Jokic is great; Murray is great. Without each other they don't stand a chance. For them to do anything Barton has to be that next guy up and I don't see it.

(as an initial doubter of him) have you heard of a guy named Michael Porter Jr? He's turning into a star right in front of our eyes, certainly better than Murray and Jokic is a superstar in his own right. Aaron Gordon as their #3, they definitely can win it all.

tennelson55 · 05-10-2021, 11:46 AM

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(as an initial doubter of him) have you heard of a guy named Michael Porter Jr? He's turning into a star right in front of our eyes, certainly better than Murray and Jokic is a superstar in his own right. Aaron Gordon as their #3, they definitely can win it all.

See I don't like to compare MPJ to him at all. If you give the ball to Porter and ask him to create a shot he's going to fall flat on his face, the same can be said for Klay Thompson. Both are immobile shooters who can make tons of shots.

I'm a guy who likes players who can do more than one thing and I'd take Murray of MPJ right now. Both players play different position and each is asked to do something different. I've watched plenty of both and Murray is my pick.

The way the team is constructed it's also much easier to replace MPJ with Barton/Monte than replacing Murray with Campazzo/Rivers. The talent gap between PG's is significant and the difference between SG/SF is smaller.

JustinVerlander07 · 05-10-2021, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by tennelson55

See I don't like to compare MPJ to him at all. If you give the ball to Porter and ask him to create a shot he's going to fall flat on his face, the same can be said for Klay Thompson. Both are immobile shooters who can make tons of shots.

I'm a guy who likes players who can do more than one thing and I'd take Murray of MPJ right now. Both players play different position and each is asked to do something different. I've watched plenty of both and Murray is my pick.

The way the team is constructed it's also much easier to replace MPJ with Barton/Monte than replacing Murray with Campazzo/Rivers. The talent gap between PG's is significant and the difference between SG/SF is smaller.

Totally disagree with your take on Porter. With that said if they had Murray right now I would say they're the overwhelming favorites (because when MPJ becomes your #3 option you know you're really really good)

The problem for Denver is all their guards are hurt/getting hurt, they traded Harris away (who is not the Harris of a few years ago), so the guard depth stinks. I still think Jokic/MPJ/Gordon can win it all. You got the MVP on your team, a young budding star and a good 3rd option. Utah is really good, but certainly not invincible, Phoenix I don't think has a real shot to win the West, Lakers are in the play-in right now and the Clippers is a wait and see kind of team to me.

Dnic · 05-10-2021, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tennelson55

See I don't like to compare MPJ to him at all. If you give the ball to Porter and ask him to create a shot he's going to fall flat on his face, the same can be said for Klay Thompson. Both are immobile shooters who can make tons of shots.

I'm a guy who likes players who can do more than one thing and I'd take Murray of MPJ right now. Both players play different position and each is asked to do something different. I've watched plenty of both and Murray is my pick.

The way the team is constructed it's also much easier to replace MPJ with Barton/Monte than replacing Murray with Campazzo/Rivers. The talent gap between PG's is significant and the difference between SG/SF is smaller.

I guess if you really like guards that average 3-4 assists and have 40-50 points one game then 5-10 the next, also I think people forget this is MPJs first actual full season. But then again this is blowout and no player can ever improve after the first 1-2 years, they are who they are right....

Dame · 05-10-2021, 12:06 PM

kd the sniper · 05-10-2021, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Decent shot that the 1-2 seeds play Lakers and Warriors while the 3 seed plays Portland.

Love to see clippers, Lakers 1st round

tennelson55 · 05-10-2021, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dnic

I guess if you really like guards that average 3-4 assists and have 40-50 points one game then 5-10 the next, also I think people forget this is MPJs first actual full season. But then again this is blowout and no player can ever improve after the first 1-2 years, they are who they are right....

As of this very moment I like how Murray operates and has shown me more over his career to warrent me taking Murray. MPJ has had one season doing something and was injured for the other. He's shooting 53, 43 and 80. That's amazing...

Building a team I'd take Murray because I think right now he contributes more... I think the Nuggets would go further in the playoffs if they had him rather than MPJ.

It's an opinion... You have yours. We'll see what happens in the playoffs.

Do people really not remember last year when the Nuggets made the conference finals on the back of Jokic and Murray?

Do you really think Jokic and MPJ can do the same? IDK; but he'll have his chance

Dnic · 05-10-2021, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tennelson55

As of this very moment I like how Murray operates and has shown me more over his career to warrent me taking Murray. MPJ has had one season doing something and was injured for the other. He's shooting 53, 43 and 80. That's amazing...

Building a team I'd take Murray because I think right now he contributes more... I think the Nuggets would go further in the playoffs if they had him rather than MPJ.

It's an opinion... You have yours. We'll see what happens in the playoffs.

Do people really not remember last year when the Nuggets made the conference finals on the back of Jokic and Murray?

Do you really think Jokic and MPJ can do the same? IDK; but he'll have his chance

Well let's see first off Jokic is clearly the facilitator (unlike ball hog/hero ball Murray), second what do you need scoring well MPJ is a very consistent scorer, unlike Murray. MPJ is a very good rebounder due to his height 6' - 10" versus Murray barely 6' - 3", and defensively MPJ is better then Murray. So yah I think Jokic/MPJ >>>> Jokic/Murray

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