NBA Playoffs Thread (non-Magic games discussion)

cedric76 · Post #1761 » by **cedric76** » Mon May 20, 2024 9:03 am

I rooting for Minnesota, good to see teams going big, enough of this small ball BS

Skybox · Post #1762 » by **Skybox** » Mon May 20, 2024 11:32 am

RookieStar wrote:This is a lesson to all those puttong their money on 7 guys in their team. POs will expose those teams either to injuries or fatigue..

Specifically, throwing a max rookie extension to MPJ is the gateway to cap hell … most media were projecting same for McDaniels - but MINN happened to win this time.

basketballRob · Post #1763 » by **basketballRob** » Mon May 20, 2024 12:12 pm

There are 43 maxed players on 30 teams, and Denver has 3 of them. 2 of them are non all-stars and maybe not in the top 10 at their position.

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Optimus_Steel · Post #1764 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon May 20, 2024 1:04 pm

eyriq wrote:Well we won't have the largest game 7 collapse anymore

Glad it didn’t hang there for years.

Optimus_Steel · Post #1765 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Mon May 20, 2024 1:06 pm

basketballRob wrote:AG with 4 pts and 4 rebs in 42 minutes and wasn't even looking at the basket. That's the AG we saw here at times.

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The rebounding thing is inexcusable. They got wallop on the boards. Game was winnable in the 4th, they were forcing misses but Minny dominated the offensive boards and broke them.

Post #1766 » by **Knightro** » Mon May 20, 2024 1:25 pm

Denver won a championship though.

Like yeah, they're dealing with cap issues now, but they cashed in a ring and ultimately that's a trade off you make 100 times out of 100.

Minnesota is going to be in absolute cap hell starting next year too. Just the nature of the beast.

The Wolves have 183.6M committed to 9 players on next year's books. Even if they go minimum salary on their final five players (which they maybe do since they have a 1st round pick this year), they're gonna be approaching the 2nd apron.

basketballRob · Post #1767 » by **basketballRob** » Mon May 20, 2024 1:47 pm

I think the Magic have only been in the luxury tax one season in our history. Golden State has been paying the tax for about a decade.

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pepe1991 · Post #1768 » by **pepe1991** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:03 pm

You can't be true contender without salary cap hell, whole system is made to lead you there, no matter how you build that roster.

Skybox · Post #1769 » by **Skybox** » Mon May 20, 2024 2:07 pm

Knightro wrote:Denver won a championship though.

Like yeah, they're dealing with cap issues now, but they cashed in a ring and ultimately that's a trade off you make 100 times out of 100.

Minnesota is going to be in absolute cap hell starting next year too. Just the nature of the beast.

The Wolves have 183.6M committed to 9 players on next year's books. Even if they go minimum salary on their final five players (which they maybe do since they have a 1st round pick this year), they're gonna be approaching the 2nd apron.

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We, and the national media, would all be having the exact same conversation about MIN if they lost. Trade boards lighting up with Murray moves...pump the brakes everybody.

We still might be if MIN doesn't win it all, despite Ant breaking out at 22

sChOlaRlY_Magi · Post #1770 » by **sChOlaRlY_Magi** » Mon May 20, 2024 3:39 pm

Rainwater wrote:The future is bright for the NBA with guys like Ant and Paolo. Still think it’s crazy that the Magic tried to make AG a go to guy.

Did anyone else think AG looked checked out and ready to go home by the 3rd quarter???

I didn't watch the 1st half, but I could tell they were going to lose then.

Post #1771 » by **SOUL** » Mon May 20, 2024 8:47 pm

Nuggets should blow it up and send us Jokic, imo

RookieStar · Post #1772 » by **RookieStar** » Mon May 20, 2024 9:26 pm

Skybox wrote:
RookieStar wrote:This is a lesson to all those puttong their money on 7 guys in their team. POs will expose those teams either to injuries or fatigue..

Specifically, throwing a max rookie extension to MPJ is the gateway to cap hell … most media were projecting same for McDaniels - but MINN happened to win this time.

They won a championship because of it though. I would do that as well.

Skybox · Post #1773 » by **Skybox** » Mon May 20, 2024 9:29 pm

RookieStar wrote:
Skybox wrote:
RookieStar wrote:This is a lesson to all those puttong their money on 7 guys in their team. POs will expose those teams either to injuries or fatigue..

Specifically, throwing a max rookie extension to MPJ is the gateway to cap hell … most media were projecting same for McDaniels - but MINN happened to win this time.

They won a championship because of it though. I would do that as well.

Not sure MPJ was the reason…or that they would have been outbid with less

byeganyo · Post #1774 » by **byeganyo** » Mon May 20, 2024 11:33 pm

Skybox wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Skybox wrote:
Specifically, throwing a max rookie extension to MPJ is the gateway to cap hell … most media were projecting same for McDaniels - but MINN happened to win this time.

They won a championship because of it though. I would do that as well.

Not sure MPJ was the reason…or that they would have been outbid with less

hindsight is 20/20 - MPJ had excellent season before signing the rookie max - his best one so far - 19 points on 45% 3pt shooting from a 22y old 6'10 player with good defense, then good playoffs, then signing a contract and getting injured...

ogmagicfan · Post #1775 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed May 22, 2024 1:26 am

I wont lie, I'm envious of the Pacers

To think we couldve been the 6th seed if the tie breaker went differently and we got to play hobbled teams

Post #1776 » by **SOUL** » Wed May 22, 2024 2:27 am

ogmagicfan wrote:I wont lie, I'm envious of the Pacers

To think we couldve been the 6th seed if the tie breaker went differently and we got to play hobbled teams

I think Pacers have bee underrated a bit. Got lucky with injuries but their offense is miles better than ours while also improving on defense. They're not as bad as some people have tried to paint them as.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #1777 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed May 22, 2024 2:42 am

ogmagicfan wrote:I wont lie, I'm envious of the Pacers

To think we couldve been the 6th seed if the tie breaker went differently and we got to play hobbled teams

Our team can't shoot. We wouldn't take advantage like the Pacers because they have better shooters.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #1778 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Wed May 22, 2024 2:55 am

Pacers totally choked this game. I wouldve been sick if I was a Pacers fan.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #1779 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Wed May 22, 2024 3:11 am

DiplomaticMagic wrote:Pacers totally choked this game. I wouldve been sick if I was a Pacers fan.

They probably feel the same way we did after our Game 7.

ogmagicfan · Post #1780 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed May 22, 2024 3:18 am

SOUL wrote:
ogmagicfan wrote:I wont lie, I'm envious of the Pacers

To think we couldve been the 6th seed if the tie breaker went differently and we got to play hobbled teams

I think Pacers have bee underrated a bit. Got lucky with injuries but their offense is miles better than ours while also improving on defense. They're not as bad as some people have tried to paint them as.

For sure, their defense has been improved and having Rick at the helm with his experience has helped the Pacers when it comes to series adjustments etc

Seen a stat that said the Pacers have led the league in full court presses in the playoffs by a wide margin, something the Pacers can pull off befause theyre deep amd well conditioned and thus wear a team out throughout a series