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

[Fencer reregistered]

Nuggets are done if Jamal gets suspended.

The way he's been playing, people are joking that any suspension of him should be appealed ... by Minnesota.

[CelticsPride18]

Jokic is really trying to avoid the Luke Kornet hammer.

[Green89]

Thibs and Julius Randle killed Topin's opportunity..turns out he can play.. We already found out the Ime f*cked over Nesmith.. Some coaches are good at feeding Young players confidence while others literally stripped them of it...

Nesmith has been terrible this playoffs. Just a crazy guy who runs around missing threes and fouling.

Deja vu of when he played for us.

[Fierce1]

Nuggets are done if Jamal gets suspended.

The way he's been playing, people are joking that any suspension of him should be appealed ... by Minnesota.

And 1!

[zoyathedestroya]

If the Nuggets don't make the Finals, it would the first time since 2009 that both Finals teams don't have a former MVP.

Jokic is the last former MVP standing.

It's happening! Who needs an MVP to win a title?!

EDIT: I can’t believe I’m spreading false information again. Kobe was an MVP in 2002. You’d have to go back to 1990 IINM. Both the Blazers and the Pistons didn’t have a former or current MVP.

[Fantaxp7]

I'm hoping the league does something about Jamal Murray that was insane last night...if a fan throws something they are banned for life usually. He threw two things and possibly both times at the ref.

Also the Nuggets coach Malone getting into that refs face...Not a good night for the Nuggets franchise.

[Triple7]

I wouldn't count Denver out just yet. They're a good road team and they're defending champs for a reason. And of course that Jokic guy. They're very capable of taking the next 2 in Minny.

I said beforehand that this Knicks and Pacers series is gonna be intense. There were some who believe that Boston won't have any problem with either, but I disagree. Boston have had trouble with the Pacers all season and they've improved defensively since. The Knicks are tough because they got great defensive guys like Boston and nobody can contain Brunson. But let's take care of the Cavs first.

If hali plays like this, we beat them by 30 everytime lol. They just got lucky in the in-season tournament barely beating us. Of course they got better with siakam, but the knicks are a lot better. Brunson is tough, but we got guys like Dwhite and Jrue to slow him down a bit. We probably need porzingis in that series though.

[Triple7]

I'm hoping the league does something about Jamal Murray that was insane last night...if a fan throws something they are banned for life usually. He threw two things and possibly both times at the ref.

Also the Nuggets coach Malone getting into that refs face...Not a good night for the Nuggets franchise.

The nba ia a joke. Ant stared down a defender got teched fast. Malone was at the refs face and did nothing. Murray should get suspended a game. Either way, they getting swept.

[Lee Van Cleef]

All they can hope for is a gentleman’s sweep at this point, and even that’s unlikely.

[Lee Van Cleef]

If they change nothing, they will lose exactly the same way. I would bench KCP, start with Payton Watson, have him guard Edwards.

[Fierce1]

Nuggets are going to need more than a Watson.

They need a Sherlock!

[Homerclease]

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Celtics should’ve listened to me

[Fantaxp7]

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Celtics should’ve listened to me

He was unreal.

I was hoping we could have gotten him at the time...but wonder what effect that would have on our current roster if we over spent or whatever.

[fallguy]

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I'd be surprised if they keep reffing games like they did in Denver last night. Although I'd love it.

[KillahGhostface]

TA is my third favorite Celtic ever, behind Pierce and Smart. So this is basically the third best day of my life.

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[keevsnick1]

Thibs and Julius Randle killed Topin's opportunity..turns out he can play.. We already found out the Ime f*cked over Nesmith.. Some coaches are good at feeding Young players confidence while others literally stripped them of it...

Nesmith has been terrible this playoffs. Just a crazy guy who runs around missing threes and fouling.

Deja vu of when he played for us.

He's been a major mixed bag for sure. I will say, in his defense, he's has a habit of making some big energy type hustle plays. They guy is a much better athlete than i thought when the C's drafted him. Kind of wish he'd stuck on this team.

[keevsnick1]

I don't normally like the injury excuse, but Murray is very clearly not right. Dude has no explosion, especially from a standstill. He look's like 34 year old James harden trying to push off on drives. Just can't get any separation. It shows up on defense too, he starts chasing his guy, his man switches direction, and Murray looks stuck in mud.

The Nuggets are a much easier team to defend to if Murray is going to be a complete non factor, just not enough ball handling. Still, credit to Min, best defense in the league clearly.

I would love to se them play OKC. Multiple perimeter threats in Shai and Williams. A big to stretch the floor and try to pull Gobert away. That would be a fun chess match.

[Triple7]

I don't normally like the injury excuse, but Murray is very clearly not right. Dude has no explosion, especially from a standstill. He look's like 34 year old James harden trying to push off on drives. Just can't get any separation. It shows up on defense too, he starts chasing his guy, his man switches direction, and Murray looks stuck in mud.

The Nuggets are a much easier team to defend to if Murray is going to be a complete non factor, just not enough ball handling. Still, credit to Min, best defense in the league clearly.

I would love to se them play OKC. Multiple perimeter threats in Shai and Williams. A big to stretch the floor and try to pull Gobert away. That would be a fun chess match.

That’s an excuse. He had no problem scoring big and being clutch against the lakers even after the injury. He was just bothered by the length and pesky defense being thrown at him. Doubled even by bigger guys. He was just frustrated.

[Hal14]

Minnesota is very good.

And I don't want to look ahead too much..can't take it for granted that we get to NBA finals..and Minnesota isn't a lock to make it there either.

*but* just saying that if we do meet them in the finals, a big advantage we'll have is NBA finals experience.

None of Minnesota's 8 rotation players have played in a single NBA finals game.

Our 8 rotation players? 7 of them have played in the NBA finals before. Hauser only played garbage time mins though so 6 of our guys have played rotation mins in the NBA finals before.

Plus we'd have home court..

[NYCelticsfan136]

Wish Tatum played like Anthony Edwards