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Shump is my dude but what would be the expected outcome for the underlined part?
**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**
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Sarcasm fool.
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Man yall dudes are funnySarcasm detector is broken. I can never tell man
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Oh I know. Dude is implying because Bud was the coach of both teams and they both won 60 the teams are comparable.
If KD comes back and is 80% I think they lose to Golden State but it's going to take that.
If KD ain't KD they getting a ring.
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I'd argue that Steph is an easier fit, because he'd need less touches in order to be effective. KD is nice with his, but he seems to need the ball more.
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Y'all really just live in this NT bubble and think that it's just Lakers fans that tell the truth about Harden. It's really the blog boys that have to look in the mirror to finally realize the truth. TS% be dammed.
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thats D'antoni's whole MO... he gives the key to the PG and let them cook.. the man had jeremy lin looking like Steve Nash for 45 days...
Dantoni doesnt run many sets on offense, its the same high screens or drive and kicks...
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Not even close to true. The rockets run some really good stuff. What? Lol
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Harden choked against the warriors?
MDA choked as a coach too?
Come on y’all
MDA choked as a coach too?
Come on y’all
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How though?
Even though over their career's KD has had a higher % of his FGs assisted vs. Steph has?
Even though any "Off-Ball" means of scoring Steph can excel in, KD can also excel in? In addition to High Posts, Cuts, Lobs, and Low Post opportunities?
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/curryst01.html
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/duranke01.html
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KD’s ability to take over a game on the strength of him ISO-ing could fit anywhere. What’s impressive is he was able to transition from playing that style with okc to joining a ball movement heavy offense in gsw in a way that was close to seamless. Even with the ball in his hands less he’s been just as productive. Dude is the greatest mercenary ever.
Steph and the warriors is the epitome of a mutually beneficial relationship. he doesnt find as much team success if he were on another roster. He benefits from klay’s shooting/defense and the fact that there are multiple ball handlers allows him to run thru picks and get to his spots. At the same time, more often than not, this team goes only as far as steph takes them.
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We've known who MDA is since Phoenix. This ain't breaking news. He's a offensive coordinator.
And Harden fits perfect with him. He only cares about getting stats just like MDA. No effort on defense, MDA doesn't care about defense. Harden gets exposed in the playoffs, MDA's coaching style gets exposed in the playoffs.
They're a great fit.
And Harden fits perfect with him. He only cares about getting stats just like MDA. No effort on defense, MDA doesn't care about defense. Harden gets exposed in the playoffs, MDA's coaching style gets exposed in the playoffs.
They're a great fit.
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So he's "definitely trash" and admittedly didn't do his actual job, but he doesn't deserve any blame?
Look at what you just typed. 'Didn't do his actual job'. How is that not trash
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Reason being is that I can see Steph handling the offense by playing the point, assisting and running an offense, which even allows KD to do his thing. I think that it was proven with and without KD in the playoffs. I think that it is easier for Steph to turn his scorer off and on, than it is for KD.
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This was his time to show he’s an all time great. KD went down Harden went ghost.
Game 7 was tight in the 4th. Steph took over for his team Harden didn’t.
Maybe choked isn’t the right word. But he didn’t rise to the occasion, given his superstar status
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Yea because he isn't AS great of a scorer.
So of course he can "turn it off" more easily than KD.
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1 shot in the last 8 minutes of a critical game where the other team is missing their best player isn't choking? 4 turnovers in the 4th quarter of an elimination game at home isn't choking?
When the pressure was on and expectations were at their highest, he folded. You can't dispute that.
This is a pattern that's 7 years and counting.
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Did you actually watch the game?
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First of all the rockets were down 2-0 and the series is over if they lose either of those games and he brought them back into the series with Eric damn Gordon. We only use him choking when it fits
In general though for me, people conflate mistakes, missed shots, and turnovers with choking. EYE didn’t see him choke at all, he just wasn’t perfect.
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No defending everything but their second best player is still better than James harden
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I mean...they were the heavy favourites coming into the series. They were the #2 seed, they had the best player, before this series, they had the better coach, they have more chemistry, I can go on. Oh yeah, and they also won. lol
