Around The League - Bill Walton passes from cancer at 71

blazza18 · Post #761 » by **blazza18** » Wed May 15, 2024 3:45 am

I don't know what more Gobert could've done with Jokic there and it did not matter. Tough ass finish.

theFireBlanket · Post #762 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed May 15, 2024 4:11 am

Gordon hustling.

theFireBlanket · Post #763 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed May 15, 2024 4:33 am

Jokic toying with the TWolves.

theFireBlanket · Post #764 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed May 15, 2024 4:58 am

Giannis needs to study the Nuggets.

RiotPunch · Post #765 » by **RiotPunch** » Wed May 15, 2024 5:00 am

Damn. Joker masterclass.

rilamann · Post #766 » by **rilamann** » Wed May 15, 2024 5:12 am

Celtics fans were watching that Nuggets game like...We're never getting over the championship hump, are we.

Nuggets Celtics would be a really good Finals. But I just don't see how anyone is beating the Nuggets in a 7 game series.

Baddy Chuck · Post #767 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Wed May 15, 2024 5:44 am

Jaden McDaniels, for all his defensive acumen, has got to be better in this series for Minny to have a chance. 7 points on 38% and 17% from three is not what you're looking for a guy you just gave $136 million to.

Plossum · Post #768 » by **Plossum** » Wed May 15, 2024 6:38 am

Baddy Chuck wrote:Jaden McDaniels, for all his defensive acumen, has got to be better in this series for Minny to have a chance. 7 points on 38% and 17% from three is not what you're looking for a guy you just gave $136 million to.

Minny has been on a huge offensive heater since the Playoffs started. I think they were #1 offence in these Playoffs before this series started and were playing well above where they were at in reg season. Jaden seems to be part of a broader coming back to the mean amongst Minny (albeit Jaden has been particularly poor).

Post #769 » by **paulpressey25** » Wed May 15, 2024 10:37 am

THIS is the series that has some parallels to us in 2019 against Toronto. Giannis v Kawhi and Ant v. Jokic.

The upstart team (Minny) just didn’t have the chops yet to take those first two big wins and finish the job. Will be interesting to see if Minny can regroup for game 6 or not.

soxperry · Post #770 » by **soxperry** » Wed May 15, 2024 10:46 am

paulpressey25 wrote:THIS is the series that has some parallels to us in 2019 against Toronto. Giannis v Kawhi and Ant v. Jokic.

The upstart team (Minny) just didn’t have the chops yet to take those first two big wins and finish the job. Will be interesting to see if Minny can regroup for game 6 or not.

Yeah, there are definitely parallels. Just feels like Minnesota has to work so much harder for their buckets.

I cant really see Okc or Dal beating Denver so we appear to be on a collision course for Nuggets Vs Celtics...which sucks because i cant stand either team but will have to root for Denver.

theFireBlanket · Post #771 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed May 15, 2024 1:15 pm

Ant isn't as old as Giannis was or the MVP.

Its like if the Bucks had Bud when Giannis was 22. Under Kidd they never got out of round 1 & the roster wasn't as strong.

Ron Swanson · Post #772 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed May 15, 2024 1:20 pm

This is why Minnesota absolutely needed to take Game 4. Was only a matter of time before you got the Ant-man pube game and the Jokic masterclass game, concurrently. I guess it wouldn't shock me if they can force a Game 7, but this has to be demoralizing as a Wolves fan. Considering how talented he is, I think KAT is now officially on the Mt. Rushmore of "can't trust that dude in the playoffs".

theFireBlanket · Post #773 » by **theFireBlanket** » Wed May 15, 2024 1:30 pm

Mike K advising Lakers on HC search headline equivalent to Lakers will fire Darvin Ham by weeks end?

JJ is the new Laker coach.

Post #774 » by **paulpressey25** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:53 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:This is why Minnesota absolutely needed to take Game 4. Was only a matter of time before you got the Ant-man pube game and the Jokic masterclass game, concurrently. I guess it wouldn't shock me if they can force a Game 7, but this has to be demoralizing as a Wolves fan. Considering how talented he is, I think KAT is now officially on the Mt. Rushmore of "can't trust that dude in the playoffs".

He's a rich man's Tim Thomas.

midranger · Post #775 » by **midranger** » Wed May 15, 2024 2:57 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:This is why Minnesota absolutely needed to take Game 4. Was only a matter of time before you got the Ant-man pube game and the Jokic masterclass game, concurrently. I guess it wouldn't shock me if they can force a Game 7, but this has to be demoralizing as a Wolves fan. Considering how talented he is, I think KAT is now officially on the Mt. Rushmore of "can't trust that dude in the playoffs".

He's a rich man's Tim Thomas.

Great call.

-Jragon- · Post #776 » by **-Jragon-** » Wed May 15, 2024 3:05 pm

-Jragon- wrote:Donte.. a couple good games, a couple trash games. He still is what he's proven he is.

Unless you're a lockdown defender and can shut down the other team's best player you're still making things difficult for your own team going 0 - 6 on open 3s. I do agree that it IS better than when Beas would go 0 - 6 and play garbage defense. I also agree that Donte would be an optimal type of player next to Dame if he wouldn't be so streaky and could get some consistency someday on open shots. That being said, it wouldn't have happened since Donte most likely would have been sent in the Dame trade instead of Grayson.

Post #777 » by **MickeyDavis** » Wed May 15, 2024 3:11 pm

I've never seen someone quote themselves so often.

DingleJerry · Post #778 » by **DingleJerry** » Wed May 15, 2024 3:14 pm

-Jragon- wrote:
-Jragon- wrote:Donte.. a couple good games, a couple trash games. He still is what he's proven he is.

Unless you're a lockdown defender and can shut down the other team's best player you're still making things difficult for your own team going 0 - 6 on open 3s. I do agree that it IS better than when Beas would go 0 - 6 and play garbage defense. I also agree that Donte would be an optimal type of player next to Dame if he wouldn't be so streaky and could get some consistency someday on open shots. That being said, it wouldn't have happened since Donte most likely would have been sent in the Dame trade instead of Grayson.

Odd you only post after Donte's poorer games and then go silent on his good ones. Its ok to accept you were wrong. We all get some wrong. Although one will always be wrong if they think its realistic to shoot 60% from 3.

Post #779 » by **paulpressey25** » Wed May 15, 2024 3:22 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:I've never seen someone quote themselves so often.

MBBOT. Those were classic. If he didn't get a response within say 10 minutes, he'd quote himself and sometimes forget that he was responding to......himself.

Istanbullus · Post #780 » by **Istanbullus** » Wed May 15, 2024 3:25 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:This is why Minnesota absolutely needed to take Game 4. Was only a matter of time before you got the Ant-man pube game and the Jokic masterclass game, concurrently. I guess it wouldn't shock me if they can force a Game 7, but this has to be demoralizing as a Wolves fan. Considering how talented he is, I think KAT is now officially on the Mt. Rushmore of "can't trust that dude in the playoffs".

He's a rich man's Tim Thomas.

But oh my goodness that playoff series against Indiana when Timmy looked like he was becoming the Bucks best player in the course of one series. How many of us were gasping thinking of the possibility of an unstoppable player on the Bucks?