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kingcobweb posted:Can someone explain to me why the unstated assumption from everyone seems to be that the Suns won’t actually be good in the playoffs? It's not that they won't be good in the playoffs, it's that they will have to face LeBron to make the Finals.
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kingcobweb posted:Can someone explain to me why the unstated assumption from everyone seems to be that the Suns won’t actually be good in the playoffs? who do they have a good matchup against? Utah had the worst shooting night of their season and took them to OT. who would shock you by beating the Phoenix suns?
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Strawberry Panda posted:It's not that they won't be good in the playoffs, it's that they will have to face LeBron to make the Finals. if you think the Lakers are probably going back to the finals, this is also true for every other team, but the Nets, Clippers, Jazz, Bucks, Nuggets, Sixers, and Heat (?!) have better Vegas odds to win the championship right now.
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kingcobweb posted:if you think the Lakers are probably going back to the finals, this is also true for every other team, but the Nets, Clippers, Jazz, Bucks, Nuggets, Sixers, and Heat (?!) have better Vegas odds to win the championship right now. I'm saying more so that people have a hard time seeing LeBron not making it to the Finals since he's been there every year he's made the playoffs since 2011. Which is why people don't see the Jazz or the Suns doing it, even though they have the talent to.
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Who's the most disappointing lottery pick thus far? I'm kind of disappointed Obi Toppin hasn't come close to justifying any of that dark horse ROTY poo poo Also most of the hype I've seen on the 2021 draft isn't as much about the top of the draft as it is the depth and the number of players who project to be base hits at least, like middle-back of the first round rivetz fucked around with this message at 08:15 on Apr 8, 2021 |
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Apr 8, 2021 08:12
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rivetz posted:Who's the most disappointing lottery pick thus far? I'm kind of disappointed Obi Toppin hasn't come close to justifying any of that dark horse ROTY poo poo I suppose it depends on how much you want to make out of seven extremely bad games for Killian Hayes but assuming you throw that out then worst generally is probably Okoro. Toppin being bad might be the most concerning long term though since he's older and being NBA ready was supposed to be his whole deal
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Apr 8, 2021 08:42
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kingcobweb posted:if you think the Lakers are probably going back to the finals, this is also true for every other team, but the Nets, Clippers, Jazz, Bucks, Nuggets, Sixers, and Heat (?!) have better Vegas odds to win the championship right now. Jazz have been better all year so that seems like an easy one, people trust the Clippers stars in the playoffs more, and Nuggets were just in the conference finals last year and have been hot. But yeah personally I'd probably put them above the Clippers at least there. A few Eastern teams having better odds makes sense to since they have an easier path to make the finals and you can't win the finals without making it to them. The heat thing is just people overreacting to last year which I agree is dumb but I'd probably put Sixers, Bucks, and Nets above the Suns too just because they all have an easier path to get there.
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I’m pretty sure the Clippers are destined to go out in the first round this time, just to prove a point.
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Yeah finals seem wide open to me this year if Lebron and AD aren’t fully right.
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Fast Luck posted:i know topshot talk is verboten but it PISSES ME OFF there is not yet a poku card because if there was i would have bought it long ago. i need to put my kid through college, with a poku card! I don't think it's forbidden. If people want to talk about krazy kards I think they're free to do it. It's just a little silly, but so is bitcoin and all these other money making ponzi things Good call by astupid crazyman and shamblercow on the suns. drat Gary Washburn: Tristan Thompson on the rumors of being unpopular in the #Celtics locker room: “I laughed. In my 10 years of playing basketball, I don’t there’s one teammate that doesn’t like me in the locker room. I know that was full of poo poo.” #Celtics I have no idea what this TT thing is about, but I love the idea of saying nobody you worked with in 10 years doesn't like you. I feel like I'm a pretty cordial person and I'd say at least 11% of people I worked with think I'm a dickhead rear end in a top hat
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Metapod posted:Suns fans taking every opportunity to bash ayton Tag my name when you think of me metapod. I’ll fight you in the afcs mud hole
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Apr 8, 2021 14:30
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Chris Paul things in here https://twitter.com/TheNBAHustle/status/1380025483803250688
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Apr 8, 2021 14:30
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https://twitter.com/chrisvernonshow/status/1379982554560933892?s=21 It’s nice to be on a hot streak, but I really need the Fox Sports Go app on my Xbox to switch over to Bally Sports so I can watch these games!
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Apr 8, 2021 14:50
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I finally am willing to say it: The Phoenix Suns
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Fast Luck posted:It's not shrewd. Klay is known for being a two-way player way moreso than he's known for not dribbling. Why make "what the player's known for" the point of comparison when it's clearly about how those players get buckets in their respective offenses?
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Apr 8, 2021 15:10
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https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1380160900703911936 welcome home, king
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Apr 8, 2021 15:15
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Katana_Warrior posted:https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1380160900703911936 Will be a little surprised if the Magic don't fire Clifford in the offseason, they've basically been forced to trade/cut guys so he'll give Mo Bamba minutes. He's a solid coach but not really someone you want in charge of a rebuild
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Athanatos posted:Chris Paul things in here Lol
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morestuff posted:Will be a little surprised if the Magic don't fire Clifford in the offseason, they've basically been forced to trade/cut guys so he'll give Mo Bamba minutes. He's a solid coach but not really someone you want in charge of a rebuild I think a coach who teaches your guys how to defend is exactly what you want for a rebuild. It's not like he refused to play young guys, he just didnt play Mo Bamba, who sucks bad
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Katana_Warrior posted:https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1380160900703911936 That's Zach Lowe's music!
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Mo Bamba has looked pretty good lately now that he actually gets to play and has always had good rim protection numbers in a limited sample, I still believe, even if it may not happen until the magic and their busted roster of long armed freaks who can't shoot let him walk and a good team scoops him up on the cheap
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Katana_Warrior posted:https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1380160900703911936 This can at least allow Baynes to play off the bench more which he occasionally excels at.
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NickRoweFillea posted:https://twitter.com/chrisvernonshow/status/1379982554560933892?s=21 Actually the greatest thing I've ever seen.
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Khem birch seems like a fine player if he's playing 15 minutes a game as your 9th/10th man. How much more playing time does he expect to get?
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big boi posted:Why make "what the player's known for" the point of comparison when it's clearly about how those players get buckets in their respective offenses? i still don't think the comparison is very useful, except in the basic "these guys are both good shooters" and "they get their shots off the catch" sense. Klay played in motion offense where he got his shots coming off screens, Porter gets most of his shots as a spot shooter and cutter going to the basket.
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https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/1380189818945081344 Congrats to McLemore for being first guard off the bench tonight
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https://twitter.com/FredVanVleet/status/1380192515391901701 this "altercation" was so freaking soft and overblown. would've just been a tech on OG (who apologized to dennis) if montrezl didn't come in chest puffed out to let everyone know he's a tough guy
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Paul Zuvella posted:Khem birch seems like a fine player if he's playing 15 minutes a game as your 9th/10th man. How much more playing time does he expect to get? Well he's now on a team whose centre depth is OG Anunoby - Aron Baynes - end list so he's got as good a shot as he will at getting more minutes. The suspension to Bembry means that Toronto's top three point guards are all out. I guess they start Flynn and then I guess use Stanley Johnson off the bench?
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Hand Knit posted:Well he's now on a team whose centre depth is OG Anunoby - Aron Baynes - end list so he's got as good a shot as he will at getting more minutes. Maybe we can get JV back in the off-season. Or sign Nordic assuming he's still good
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Katana_Warrior posted:https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1380160900703911936 poo poo is rough when D league guys are asking out. The Glumslinger posted:https://twitter.com/MarkG_Medina/status/1380189818945081344 lol this dumb nothing player conflict that should not have lead to anything more than a double tech now having fines and three other players suspended is some poo poo.
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Athanatos posted:Chris Paul things in here How can anyone hate CP3? He's short and petty and his commercials are actually mildly funny.
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I will never apologize to Suns Twitter.
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nikosoft posted:How can anyone hate CP3? He's short and petty and his commercials are actually mildly funny. Most of it seems to be based off of inopportune nut punching.
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Spacebump posted:Most of it seems to be based off of inopportune nut punching. also just generally seems like kind of a jerk and is a big crybaby and those commericals fuckin stink
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kingcobweb posted:Can someone explain to me why the unstated assumption from everyone seems to be that the Suns won’t actually be good in the playoffs? They will do great at home in the playoffs but things will fall apart when Sarver insists they take a bus to away games
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