Around The League - Wolves v Mav’s and C’s v Indy

Plossum · Post #641 » by **Plossum** » Mon May 13, 2024 12:47 am

Would be interesting to pick Mike Malone's brain about what Denver changed about their approach to this series. They've gone from busteds to looking unstoppable again so quickly.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #642 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon May 13, 2024 12:53 am

There's got to be some arbitrage in a spurs hawks trade. Like hawks really don't want to win next year, but if they don't have their pick they are going have to pretend to try and end up with like the 10-12th pick. If they can get it back from the spurs, they can play sarr big minutes and tank to a Top 3. Seems like there is room for a deal since the teams are moving in different directions.

Baddy Chuck · Post #643 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Mon May 13, 2024 12:57 am

Seems the era of crowning the Timberwolves as the greatest team ever and what everyone should be striving for might be coming to a halt after 6 games on the mountaintop.

Plossum · Post #644 » by **Plossum** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:01 am

I've heard a lot of the talking heads say this year's draft is not the best. Wouldn't surprise me if Hawks talk themselves into trading the pick for a good player and running the band back with Trae for another year.

What could they get for this year's #1? Let's say the Hawks offer #1 + salary for Kawhi. Who says no? Clips could do a hard reset by moving on from PG, Kawhi and Harden in one fell swoop and have the #1 pick to start again with.

blazza18 · Post #645 » by **blazza18** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:04 am

Oh no t wolves

Matches Malone · Post #646 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:04 am

That buzzer beater with Harlan screaming the call right next to Murray was pretty dope.

MikeIsGood · Post #647 » by **MikeIsGood** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:04 am

The speed at which that went from 7 with Minny gaining momentum, to 15 with Denver stabbing them in the kidney, was breakneck.

PintSizedBox10 · Post #648 » by **PintSizedBox10** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:05 am

Dayum

KidA24 · Post #649 » by **KidA24** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:05 am

Massive 7 point swing going into the half. Wow.

blazza18 · Post #650 » by **blazza18** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:06 am

The Bucks are like even we're not that bad at ending quarters.

trwi7 · Post #651 » by **trwi7** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:08 am

blazza18 wrote:The Bucks are like even we're not that bad at ending quarters.

*Yet

Plossum · Post #652 » by **Plossum** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:08 am

Jesus, that's a brutal end for the Wolves.

rilamann · Post #653 » by **rilamann** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:23 am

The Wolves are like the Bucks if the Bucks were good but still stupid.

Basically the Bud era Bucks I guess...lol.

Plossum · Post #654 » by **Plossum** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:30 am

It's kinda weird that the Wolves will pressure Murray full court with McDaniels, but when Murray passes it off to a weaker ball handler (Gordon) they just leave him be the dribble ball up.

rilamann · Post #655 » by **rilamann** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:31 am

Baddy Chuck wrote:
rilamann wrote:The Bucks should have (Arguably) breezed through the east on paper. The Bucks also should have won 60+ regular season games on paper, but they failed to even win 50.

You could argue that if you want but Vegas having our over/under at 53.5 and not the favorite in the East would probably lead one to believe that your argument may have had some bias.

I didn't see that, but hard to believe that Vegas only had the Bucks at 53.5.

Once the Bucks made the trade for Dame, most people thought the Bucks would win around 60 games at a minimum make it to the ECF. And on paper, those people were 100% correct.

What I am saying is the Bucks were a huge disappointment long before Giannis got hurt before the playoffs. Even if Giannis never gets hurt, it's more than likely the Bucks would still be sitting at home right now.

I'd list the reasons for the Bucks not being as good as they are on paper being due to the fact that AG & Doc are not good NBA head coaches & Dame is quite a bit overrated.

I guess you really can't say they weren't as good as they were paper, it was more that they just got exposed for who they really are. An old, overrated and poorly coached team with a superstar dragging them to be at least somewhat respectable.

blazza18 · Post #656 » by **blazza18** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:33 am

Towns ends up in the most awkward and bizarre positions when he puts the ball on the floor.

Baddy Chuck · Post #657 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:37 am

rilamann wrote:I guess you really can't say they weren't as good as they were paper, it was more that they just got exposed for who they really are. An old, overrated and poorly coached team with a superstar dragging them to be at least somewhat respectable.

It's actually so funny watching you "I'm always right" lot move the goal posts every single time just to come back to "I'm always right". And this time being right is playing a series without our superstar.

rilamann · Post #658 » by **rilamann** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:38 am

I told you guys we should have traded Middleton for ANT-MAN when we had the chance.

Relax, I am kidding.

:lol:

Plossum · Post #659 » by **Plossum** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:38 am

Justin Holiday scored 3 points in 5 games in the Lakers series and has now hit 10-15 threes in the Wolves series.

rilamann · Post #660 » by **rilamann** » Mon May 13, 2024 1:44 am

blazza18 wrote:Towns ends up in the most awkward and bizarre positions when he puts the ball on the floor.

Is it possible to be both athletic and un-athletic at the same time?

Yes, Karl Anthony Towns.

Is it possible to have really good body control while simultaneously having really bad body control?

Yes, Joel Embiid.

Is is possible to still be out of this world great at basketball while having a low BBIQ?

Yes, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Is it possible to look like you eat fast food 3-4 times a week and still win 3 NBA MVPs?

Yes, Nikola Jokic.

Ok, I am done...lol.