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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:02 am    Post subject:

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Suns window closing as well? I mean these guys were in the Finals only a couple of years back and now they can't even win a game in the playoffs.


Mikal was absolutely stellar and a DPOY candidate as a third option for the Suns. The Nets forced him to be a #1 and it backfired since he can't defend well while trying to score, inefficiently at that, too. Cam is still one of the most efficient 3 and D wings out there. You couldn't have asked for better wings and forwards next to Booker, because at least they covered for his below average defense and spaced the floor.

They mortgaged their entire future for a 35 year old post-achilles Durant. How they'll recover from this is anyone's guess, but one of the big 3 have to go. Guessing Booker will get fed up and demand a trade.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:08 am    Post subject:

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Ya'll dont see it...

Lebron/KD/Steph/AD had this all planned, so they can get ready and get some rest before the Olympics.


https://twitter.com/HoopsDistillery/status/1777314573680300465
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:13 am    Post subject:

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Where ya'll "I wish we still had Vogel" peeps at?


Still here.

But yeah. Sorry Suns. Lol
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:23 am    Post subject:

No coach in the world would win in Phoenix. Look at that roster
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:39 am    Post subject:

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No coach in the world would win in Phoenix. Look at that roster

But in particular, Frank is not that coach. Let's all be real. We revived his career because Ty Lue was offended by our offer and we couldn't hire Kidd outright.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:02 am    Post subject:

Well that whole Bucks experiment did not jump off this season. Unfortunate I like Giannis and Dame.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:29 am    Post subject:

The writing is on the wall.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:40 am    Post subject:

Bucks are done.
Basically sixers/knicks winner is the only team that has a remote chance of beating Boston in the East.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:43 am    Post subject:

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Suns window closing as well? I mean these guys were in the Finals only a couple of years back and now they can't even win a game in the playoffs.


Booker is the only player left from the team that made the finals. It’s basically a completely different team.

The difference between the nets trio (who were shoe size away from the final) and the phx trio (besidesKD’s age) is that both harden and Kyrie are playmakers and can run the team. Beal and Booker are just scorers.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:55 am    Post subject:

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Well that whole Bucks experiment did not jump off this season. Unfortunate I like Giannis and Dame.


I think this may be it for Doc. Someone will be blamed. I don't think it will be Damian or Giannis. Doc's future as a HC anywhere may be in jeopardy. Rumors are swirling about Lillard not wanting to be in Milwaukee. It's been said he wants to play in Miami. If there's any truth to that you know Riley will be on the phone in the off season.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:49 am    Post subject:

Even magic is about tie their series. Lakers smh
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:52 am    Post subject:

You guys really want Spider? He's been a part of some spectacular debacles. I'm still annoyed with him a few playoffs ago when the Jazz blew that series lead against the Clips. He's a shorty, and points don't come easy when things get tuff.

37-10 3rd quarter... yikes.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:06 am    Post subject:

Man... why couldn't Franz be the older brother, and thus, be in the 2018 draft? LOL!
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:08 am    Post subject:

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Even magic is about tie their series. Lakers smh


Nobody else is playing the defending champs. Lakers were gambling with an early elimination by getting matched up with Denver in the 1st round.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:12 am    Post subject:

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Well that whole Bucks experiment did not jump off this season. Unfortunate I like Giannis and Dame.


I think this may be it for Doc. Someone will be blamed. I don't think it will be Damian or Giannis. Doc's future as a HC anywhere may be in jeopardy. Rumors are swirling about Lillard not wanting to be in Milwaukee. It's been said he wants to play in Miami. If there's any truth to that you know Riley will be on the phone in the off season.


I've heard that about Dame too. You know Riley is already working that Phone lol

(Doc for me = who cares. I already didn't care for him anyway and I don't think I mean he's fine he's not terrible but he's not a great coach in my opinion. And what they did to brother Man previous Bucks head coach was foul. I'm sure he's somewhere laughing his tail off lol)
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:24 am    Post subject:

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Suns window closing as well? I mean these guys were in the Finals only a couple of years back and now they can't even win a game in the playoffs.


Mikal was absolutely stellar and a DPOY candidate as a third option for the Suns. The Nets forced him to be a #1 and it backfired since he can't defend well while trying to score, inefficiently at that, too. Cam is still one of the most efficient 3 and D wings out there. You couldn't have asked for better wings and forwards next to Booker, because at least they covered for his below average defense and spaced the floor.

They mortgaged their entire future for a 35 year old post-achilles Durant. How they'll recover from this is anyone's guess, but one of the big 3 have to go. Guessing Booker will get fed up and demand a trade.


Who would have thought the Gobert trade would have turned out better than the Durant trade?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:09 pm    Post subject:

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Well that whole Bucks experiment did not jump off this season. Unfortunate I like Giannis and Dame.


I think this may be it for Doc. Someone will be blamed. I don't think it will be Damian or Giannis. Doc's future as a HC anywhere may be in jeopardy. Rumors are swirling about Lillard not wanting to be in Milwaukee. It's been said he wants to play in Miami. If there's any truth to that you know Riley will be on the phone in the off season.


I've heard that about Dame too. You know Riley is already working that Phone lol

(Doc for me = who cares. I already didn't care for him anyway and I don't think I mean he's fine he's not terrible but he's not a great coach in my opinion. And what they did to brother Man previous Bucks head coach was foul. I'm sure he's somewhere laughing his tail off lol)

Again rumor has it Griffin wanted to trade Kostas Antetokounmpo and Giannis didn't like it. 35 games into the season Rivers replaced Griffin. I think they were 25-10 when they let him go. Doc's greatest and really only achievement was the 1 championship with the Leprechauns.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:14 pm    Post subject:

CJ McCollum, 2 points on 9 shots.

Shoulda kept Hart, Mr.Griffin.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:22 pm    Post subject:

Pels are done.

Ingram is as fragile as it gets.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:48 pm    Post subject:

TDRock wrote:
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Where ya'll "I wish we still had Vogel" peeps at?


Still here.

But yeah. Sorry Suns. Lol

Insert Monty Williams, doc rivers, same thing
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:52 pm    Post subject:

CJ heating up
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:16 pm    Post subject:

That was a weak call (on Brandon)
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:18 pm    Post subject:

But then they got a foul and a turnover. Pels a lil Unserious here
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:19 pm    Post subject:

If and when Chet Holmgren puts something in his back pockets he's gonna be a handful.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:20 pm    Post subject:

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If and when Chet Holmgren puts something in his back pockets he's gonna be a handful.


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