NBA Playoffs 2023 Discussion

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  1. sirronstuff

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    is he paying you? Or did you not see Shaq in his prime?

    :Laugh::ADnaughty:

    such a kidder
     
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    I was thinking we'd see more from Jimmy Buckets in a potential close out elimination game.
     
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    could be watching the last quarter of ball for the season.

    neither team is quitting, but one appears to just have more talent than the other
     
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    Wow, surprise call on the Butler 3 with the foot kick out. Highly questionable. Might be the most blatant call I've even seen as an attempt to extend a series. Just wow.

    but still not enough in the end

    Great play by both teams. No quit in either team. This was just Denver's year.
     
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    Congratulations to Jokic and Nuggs
    But it should be Lakers
     
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    Congrats to KCP and the nuggets. Big steal at the end.

     
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    Butler takes foul drawing to Harden's level. It's just he doesn't argue with refs and make it look that blatant. Has much better PR than Harden.



    :Laugh:
     
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    Nikola road to the nba ring
    8 seed T-Wolves no Jaden Mcdaniels and Naz Reid
    4 seed Suns no CP3 + injured Ayton
    7 seed Lakers with a injured AD and Lebron
    8 seed Heat with a injured Jimmy, sick Caleb Martin, no Herro and Oladipo

    Easiest ring of all time?
     
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    I am glad for Jokic. This puts to rest all the inane takes.

    Still can't get over McCants saying he won MVPs cause "he white".
     
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    I hate these kind of debates (no offense). Who cares. We were a 7 seed that kicked out 2nd seed and the defending champions. This must mean we were a better team. The seed is a number.
     
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    Zen and I called it.
     
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    Also this should be Embiid last MVP. Doesn't have a winning mentality.
     
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    Give them their probs, if next year we happen to sweep them with Joker spraining his ankle, we don't want people to say we were lucky lol.
     
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    I want to like Jokic but the Jokic stans are making it difficult lol. Saying he’s already Top 15 all time or he’s better than Shaq/Duncan ever were or that he could end up being the GOAT.
     
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    This guy, his problem is not his offense. It's his effort on defense. Fix that first then teams cannot attack him on defense. Once he doesn't have that weakness, his offense will flow better
     
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    If he continues to play like he has for the last 4 seasons and gets another ring or two, he should be right there.

    Actually, if I were to start a franchise today and had to select a big man:

    1. Kareem
    2. Duncan
    3. Wilt/Shaq
    4. Hakeem/Russel
    5. Jokic

    I don't think this would change much, but if he manages to win another 3 - 4 rings, playing the way he is now, he gotta be up there with Duncan.

    Tim wasn't a scorer Jokic is. His position on this list is solidified by longevity and defense.
    Jokic isn't a defender Tim was, but he seems poised to have a long career and is solidified by his scoring, rebounding and PG game.

    I dare you to find a better C than Jokic already is, at this stage of his career, aside from those listed above.
     
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