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  1. FrontOfJersey22

    FrontOfJersey22 - Lakers All Star -

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    Many of us here have talked about his defense- you just won’t hear it from the blowhards in TV or on Podcasts who pretend that Steph is in any GOAT conversations.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, May 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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    Like it except for CP3. I get it, I just can’t stand him. I like him less than PatBev.
     
    FrontOfJersey22, May 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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    I hear you, but let's face it. It's going to happen. I feel like he is going to mentor Bronny as a favor to LeBron.
     
    showtime24, May 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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    This leaves our bench scoring a bit weak, so maybe Lebron could take a pay cut and we could sign some better bench scorers. Or, maybe Lebron is already taking a paycut for Capela, in which this case, we utilize Rui/Gabe to try and and get an upgrade at bench scorer and point-of-attack defender.
     
    showtime24, May 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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  5. abeer3

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    or reverse causation: warriors built a team to cover for their star's defensive deficiencies (which are VERY REAL).
     
    abeer3, May 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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    Slick2021, May 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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    That was a hilariously terrible few minutes from Russ there to end the half. Almost single-handedly cut their 10 point lead down to 3.
     
    sk2408, May 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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    OKC is going to win it all, nobody in the East is as good as they are. I don’t even really see the WCF being super competitive with as bad a shooting team as Minny is, I think they’d be facing GS if Curry had been healthy. I don’t like OKC, I don’t think they’ve earned it yet, but I guess it is a success story for building through the draft, and I’ll be happy for Caruso.
     
    Weezy, May 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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    Well, if they win it all, they've earned it. Good team, deep, very productive superstar, nice bigs, great defense, Bald Eagle plays for them... can't find much wrong with that squad.
     
    karacha, May 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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  10. KuzmoBall17

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    And if Luka wasn't poisoned and LeBron wasnt injured okc would be facing Lakers in the WCF.
    BTW I don't know what mystic illness has Porzingis,but charania posted this
     
    KuzmoBall17, May 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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    Nuggets on 10-2 run to end 3 quarter.
    Before it was 80-80
     
    KuzmoBall17, May 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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    12-2 to end the 2nd, too.

    okc just chokes time and again.
     
    abeer3, May 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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    Oklahoma missed 13 3 points shots in a row.In Game 7 is definitely advantage goes for Jokic and CO
     
    KuzmoBall17, May 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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    I guess Denver found their unsung hero in Julian Strawther to win that game. Him and Watson at least gave them some defense and they glued MPJ to the bench. Jalen Williams sure built a mansion in denver today with his bricks.

    I feel if OKC fumbles game 7, they need to trade some players to get a star or something.
     
    Bryant, May 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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    They should have used a couple of their 84 draft picks to get Cam Johnson at the deadline. Glad they didn't but felt like an obvious no brainer.
     
    JSM, May 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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    Lakers match up so well against them sigh

    I'm hoping Minny wins OKC just seems so meh to me. Kind of bland
     
    Pioneer10, May 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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    Oh I can find stuff wrong. They’re super cocky for having not won anything yet, SGA is a free throw merchant, Dort is a dirty player, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren are doofy looking, having a second Jaylin Williams is super confusing, Isaiah Joe has 2 first names, I don’t like their Tik-Tok dancing, and lastly they need to get off my lawn.
     
    Weezy, May 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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    Yeah boyeezzz, get off his G danged lawn. Yah miscreants!!!
     
    Wino, May 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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    OKC winning 68 tell you a lot about the state of the league ..

    55 wins team in my book
     
    wcsoldier81, May 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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