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The Juggernaut
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| ExPatLkrFan wrote: | | ShowtimeReturns wrote: | | PLATNUM wrote: | | Pau Gasol's Beard wrote: | | Giannis ain't got no moves. Pretty sad people are calling him the best player in the NBA |
Not impressed with his game at all. He's just freakishly athletic and plays like he's on crack. |
He's overrated The refs let him travel a lot he gets away with offensive fouls I will say he's great defensively and rebounding but I'm not sold on his game offensively. |
He does a lot of pushing off with the off hand when he's dribbling and doesn't get called for it . |
To be fair, Kawhi does it a lot too without getting called. His pull up J is a push off most of the time.
Giannis' biggest weaknesses are that he has no pull up midrange game and he can't 3s consistently. He needs to have at least 1 of those in place next season to truly get to the all time level he's capable of. |
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The Lebrons
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| It's one game, but it showed us the gap between Kawhi and Giannis. Giannis is coming, but he's not there yet. It's Lebron, Durant, and Kawhi (Curry lurking). Kawhi. I would do terrible things to get this man on my team. |
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Pau Gasol's Beard
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| The Lebrons wrote: | | It's one game, but it showed us the gap between Kawhi and Giannis. Giannis is coming, but he's not there yet. It's Lebron, Durant, and Kawhi (Curry lurking). Kawhi. I would do terrible things to get this man on my team. |
Curry was already there. He just took a step back for Durant. |
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Steve007
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| Gellollo wrote: | | Steve007 wrote: | What if Toronto held on to win game 1?  |
Milwaukee almost won game 3 doe... |
If the Bucks went up 3-0 in the series, and assuming things played out the same way, the Raptors would have a shot at coming back from 3-0. Not sure how game 4 plays out in that scenario though. |
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Steve007
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| Steve007 wrote: | | Bucks might lose 4 straight in this series. |
I’m amazed at how they are suddenly getting exposed after winning 6 in a row and starting the playoffs 10-1 with 6 wins by 20+ points. |
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l4kerz
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Warriors win. Raptors and Bucks tired each other out.
KD: Warriors can win without me and don't need me vs It's good to have a loaded team to cover for injuries |
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vanexelent
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 12:45 am Post subject: |
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| I have to think Kawhi and LaMarcus Aldridge are better than this Raptors team. Doesnt this show just how easy it is for a team to get to the Finals in the East? |
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loslakersss
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 7:05 am Post subject: |
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| If Warriors go up 2-0 in the Finals without KD, does he even come back? |
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Ziggy
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| Siakam's defense is impressive. Such a versatile player. |
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Hero Ball
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Raptors 2-0
Regular season vs Dubs.
More importantly...they hold home court advantage.
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yinoma2001
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| Hero Ball wrote: | Raptors 2-0
Regular season vs Dubs.
More importantly...they hold home court advantage. |
I don't think any of the Warriors regular season games should be held to a high standard. Didn't we beat them once too?
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epak
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| Hero Ball wrote: | Raptors 2-0
Regular season vs Dubs.
More importantly...they hold home court advantage. |
Don't count your hens before you have 2 of their eggs hatched in the bush. |
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The Lebrons
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| Hero Ball wrote: | Raptors 2-0
Regular season vs Dubs.
More importantly...they hold home court advantage. |
I still don't trust the Raptors, even though I think they win Game 6. I've watched Siakam, Lowry, and Gasol be scared far too often in these playoffs to believe these guys are going to come through in the Finals. |
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The God Particle
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| vanexelent wrote: | | I have to think Kawhi and LaMarcus Aldridge are better than this Raptors team. Doesnt this show just how easy it is for a team to get to the Finals in the East? |
You have to think wrong. |
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Wolverine
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| loslakersss wrote: | | If Warriors go up 2-0 in the Finals without KD, does he even come back? |
If the Warriors win Game 1 and Game 2 on the road, the series is over. |
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epak
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| Wolverine wrote: | | loslakersss wrote: | | If Warriors go up 2-0 in the Finals without KD, does he even come back? |
If the Warriors win Game 1 and Game 2 on the road, the series is over. |
That's the big question.
Did KD and Boogie play their last games as Warriors?
Hopefully. |
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epak
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 8:42 am Post subject: |
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The funny thing is, I wonder if Lebron is kicking himself in the butt.
I feel like Lebron's cavs would have had a good chance against a KD-less Warriors. |
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LandsbergerRules
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| epak wrote: | The funny thing is, I wonder if Lebron is kicking himself in the butt.
I feel like Lebron's cavs would have had a good chance against a KD-less Warriors. |
Not without at least a Kyrie-level #2 option next to him.
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leor_77
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 8:46 am Post subject: |
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| Pretty f'ing funny watching skip still trying to speak bad on Kawhi |
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epak
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| LandsbergerRules wrote: | | epak wrote: | The funny thing is, I wonder if Lebron is kicking himself in the butt.
I feel like Lebron's cavs would have had a good chance against a KD-less Warriors. |
Not without at least a Kyrie-level #2 option next to him. |
Naw? I mean, the Kyrie-less Cavs did take the Warriors to 4 games in 2018. |
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LakerLogic
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 9:39 am Post subject: |
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| Nick Nurse has completely outcoached Bud after Game 2. |
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Sentient Meat
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 10:04 am Post subject: |
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The Lakers without injuries and the Godfather trade offer to demoralize the team would have had a decent chance against the Warriors without KD.
We truly are only one big agent away from competing.
Especially if KD leaves and doesn't combine with Kawhi. |
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LakerLogic
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| leor_77 wrote: | | Pretty f'ing funny watching skip still trying to speak bad on Kawhi |
Absolute tool. One of the worst arguments he's ever made and that is saying something. |
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loslakersss
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| epak wrote: | The funny thing is, I wonder if Lebron is kicking himself in the butt.
I feel like Lebron's cavs would have had a good chance against a KD-less Warriors. |
I think he would have had a hard time in the East, might not have even made the Finals. |
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I'm not on board with the latest sports pundits allegation "Best Player In The World." One day it's LeBron, next it's KD, next it's Giannis, now it's Kawhi, it goes on and on. Whoever suits the days fancy. There is no longer a Best player in the world, he's retired, Michael Jordan.
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