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The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing
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waukeganwill
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My old man take: Lamelo should have been suspended for a game on top of the fine. The NBA operates the WNBA, and does a lot of work with the LGBTQ community, and many of its players are gay (Sue Bird, one of the GOATs, who is part of the Storm ownership group now, as a high profile example). The NBA participates in the NYC Pride Parade every year. You can't have an NBA player of any stature dropping homophobic slang in a postgame interview. It's childish and unacceptable.
All_$tar1997
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That brother needs help
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Current 5th seed in the East, would be 14th in the West. We've really gone back to the mid-2000s with the East. Good lord.
rbk93
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The season is early. Rockets are doing well so far.
But is there ANY ideal playoff matchup for this team as currently constructed?
I can't confidently say we'd beat anyone in a 7 game series that in the top 10 right now.
But is there ANY ideal playoff matchup for this team as currently constructed?
I can't confidently say we'd beat anyone in a 7 game series that in the top 10 right now.
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#Respectabilities
moe200069
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Idc what ET has to say. Every time i hear evan turner’s voice, my head hurts. Can’t listen to that **** with him and Iggy because his voice makes me want to punch somebody
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The West is a bloodbath. Playoff series are a different beast, especially for inexperienced teams. We saw it with OKC last year. They had home court, and still lost a Game 7. The Knicks also got worked by the Pacers in a Game 7. Securing home court in the first round provides an advantage, but no guarantees.
Edit: Two series, in back to back years, that prove how experience helps, 2011 and 2012 Finals.
2011: Dallas didn't have home court in the WCSF, WCF and Finals. But, they had a motivated Dirk, plus Jason Kidd, Tyson Chandler, Jason Terry, Shawn Marion, etc. on their last runs with tons of playoff experience. They worked the Lakers in a sweep, then beat OKC in the WCF 4-1 (Dirk had a game where he went 24/24 from the line because they couldn't defend him). They beat Miami in 6 games, and it was because all the role guys came through. Terry literally hit a dagger in front of LeBron.
2012: Miami comes back and LeBron has the game of his life in Boston in the ECF, down 3-2. OKC takes Game 1 of the Finals, and the first four games were close, and it probably should have been 2-2. Then, Mike Miller rolls in and hits a bunch of threes in Game 5, and it's over.
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As long as Jalen Green is there that team's upside is limited.
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lawdog1
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Playoff games so often come down to a guy being able to get a bucket when everything breaks down. I’m not sure who that guy will be for the Rockets. Should be Green, but I have my doubts he’s there yet.
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Had a bad game in New Orleans on Friday, flew to UFC in NYC last night, flew to Memphis for tonight's game to only play even worst. Unserious.
rbk93
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Kind of harsh.
lawdog1
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Jokic’s MVP candidacy jumped a notch with him not playing.
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Had a bad game in New Orleans on Friday, flew to UFC in NYC last night, flew to Memphis for tonight's game to only play even worst. Unserious.
Itd be different if he was coming off that amazing playoff run two years ago. He’s looked washed for several months.
Malone gotta have a talk
waukeganwill
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The shield got Beyonce at halftime for ravens/texans. The 6ers/C’s viewership numbers gonna look crazy 
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And it's been easy af. Even the contenders were bbq chicken.
So far. Staying humble.
Humbly...#5 otw.
So far. Staying humble.
Humbly...#5 otw.
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Steph > KD confirmed
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Yo...what team Klay play for again?
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Frame this. With the caption. In a museum.
