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Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 3

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Re: Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 3 

Post#2181 » by Parliament10 » Sun May 12, 2024 9:33 pm

Burks is the only Knick that was actually playing.
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Re: Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 3 

Post#2182 » by bisme37 » Sun May 12, 2024 9:43 pm

Knicks at full strength would be a bigger challenge for us than the Pacers imo but half the Knicks lineup is already out injured and the other half is down to like one operational limb. Between the heavy minutes they play and just bad injury luck they are going to be decimated if they get to the ECFs.
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Post#2183 » by playa-hater » Sun May 12, 2024 9:54 pm

Aaron Nesmith has held Brunson to 9 of 27 As the primary defender since getting the assignment.. Small sample size or not.I do not think that is a coincidence.
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Post#2184 » by SuperDeluxe » Sun May 12, 2024 10:02 pm

playa-hater wrote:Aaron Nesmith has held Brunson to 9 of 27 As the primary defender since getting the assignment.. Small sample size or not.I do not think that is a coincidence.

He entered the league as a 3-pt specialist who needed to develop the rest of his game, defense in particular. Today he's a tough, tough defender who'd be a phenomenal player if only his 3-pt shot were consistent.

The kid is a dynamo.
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Re: Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 3 

Post#2185 » by Fierce1 » Sun May 12, 2024 10:34 pm

Brunson and NY laid an egg too!

And they say Brunson and Ant would never allow something like this to happen.
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Post#2186 » by Fierce1 » Sun May 12, 2024 10:41 pm

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Post#2187 » by keevsnick1 » Sun May 12, 2024 10:51 pm

playa-hater wrote:Aaron Nesmith has held Brunson to 9 of 27 As the primary defender since getting the assignment.. Small sample size or not.I do not think that is a coincidence.


I like Aaron a lot. he's a tough defender, gets big rebounds. Hes so much more athletic then reported when we drafted him. Happy he's found a starting spot in Indy.
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Post#2188 » by shackles10 » Sun May 12, 2024 11:07 pm

Indy has nobody that would get a superstar whistle like Brunson does. For that and the likelihood of me getting to some ECF games I’d rather facer the Pacers
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Post#2189 » by Fierce1 » Sun May 12, 2024 11:09 pm

shackles10 wrote:Indy has nobody that would get a superstar whistle like Brunson does. For that and the likelihood of me getting to some ECF games I’d rather facer the Pacers

A lot of grown men crying in MSG if NY loses Game 5.
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Post#2190 » by JaMarco » Mon May 13, 2024 12:31 am

Anthony Jordan needs to stop bitching for calls in the middle of play like Tatum.
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Post#2191 » by zoyathedestroya » Mon May 13, 2024 12:34 am

Nuggets have championship mettle. Glad they didn't just lay down after going down 0-2.
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Post#2192 » by tfmiii » Mon May 13, 2024 12:36 am

KAT losing his cool and forcing bad shots, stalling the offense
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Post#2193 » by JaMarco » Mon May 13, 2024 12:43 am

This series was always going to be a war. Definitely going 7.
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Post#2194 » by London2Boston » Mon May 13, 2024 12:44 am

Nuggets showing championship pedigree. Damn.
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Post#2195 » by meatball sub » Mon May 13, 2024 12:50 am

Jokic absolutely destroying Gobert every time he touches the ball
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Post#2196 » by BRUNiNHO91 » Mon May 13, 2024 1:05 am

That was one of the most insane sequences I’ve ever seen to end a half. Nuggets are so serious..damn.
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Post#2197 » by exculpatory » Mon May 13, 2024 1:06 am

Nuggets playing for their lives tonight.
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Post#2198 » by JaMarco » Mon May 13, 2024 1:07 am

What an epic collapse by the "90s Bulls" Timberwolves at the end of the half there.
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Post#2199 » by Bar Fight » Mon May 13, 2024 1:07 am

That close to the first half was almost comically disastrous for the Wolves
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Post#2200 » by tfribs45 » Mon May 13, 2024 1:07 am

Crazy end to the half. Murray for threeeeeeeeeee this series is insane. Can’t recall a final 8 being this competitive.

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