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v_charon
05/19/2024
06:15 PM
#151
Apparently it was.
:>
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Shattered
05/19/2024
08:21 PM
#152
I wonder how much the Magic front office regrets giving up a home game to play in Mexico City. Magic lost that game by 1 point and were 1 game off home court in the playoffs

I think with how the playoffs have shaken out, you could conceivably make a case for the Magic being the second most challenging team for the Celtics to face. I don't remotely expect the Magic to have won that series but 5-7 (probably 6) games against the team you need to beat the following year would have been a great experience
Leonhart4
05/19/2024
09:07 PM
#153
LOL Knicks
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Shattered
05/19/2024
09:12 PM
#154
Seen a lot of Knicks fans say 'But injuries!' as if that isn't a by product of Thibs running his key players into the ground all season long
Leonhart4
05/19/2024
09:17 PM
#155
This is what you get with Thibs as your coach. This is his reputation.

He creates gutty and gritty teams that fanbases love to root for, but they always fall apart because he pushed them too hard.
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Sorozone
05/19/2024
09:17 PM
#156
Injury excuses are always stupid anyway. Would they have been better? Maybe, but you don't actually ever know. Especially with a player like Randle who was only been proven to be a massive letdown most of his career. Anunoby was injured all year, so not sure what they expected from him, and Hart was obviously just running on fumes. Brunson was good and put up some stellar games, but also had plenty of stinkers which I'm not sure why people are throwing to the side.

Knicks just aren't there yet, they need one more superstar piece to just make the finals, but even then they would still probably lose to a Western conference team.
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KommunistKoala
05/19/2024
09:51 PM
#157
the close game this series has been waiting for is finally here
does anyone even read this
MrSmartGuy
05/19/2024
10:21 PM
#158
Or not.
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Thorn
05/19/2024
10:24 PM
#159
It's not quite over yet but I'm really surprised the Wolves seem to have bounced back after they dropped 3 in a row to go down 3-2. I wasn't super shocked they got Game 6 but wouldn't have thought they could get this one.
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Sorozone
05/19/2024
10:25 PM
#160
Mega collapse by Denver.

It's been just Murray and Jokic two man game, no one else is literally getting involved in Denvers offense.
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Thorn
05/19/2024
10:30 PM
#161
Wolves almost started to give it back with that turnover on the inbounds but bailed out by KAT getting that offensive rebound+dunk.
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ZeroSignal
05/19/2024
10:30 PM
#162
Mavs vs Wolves should be a fun series
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Meow1000
05/19/2024
10:31 PM
#163
A 20 point blown lead (15 at halftime) in a Game 7 at home is hard to swallow. You'd much rather lose the way the Knicks just rolled over and died.
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Meow1000
05/19/2024
10:32 PM
#164
Shattered posted...
Seen a lot of Knicks fans say 'But injuries!' as if that isn't a by product of Thibs running his key players into the ground all season long
^
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Leonhart4
05/19/2024
10:32 PM
#165
And of course we get Mavs vs. T'Wolves after I said both teams do too many dumb things to trust them to make deep runs
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MZero
05/19/2024
10:34 PM
#166
Meow1000 posted...
A 20 point blown lead (15 at halftime) in a Game 7 at home is hard to swallow. You'd much rather lose the way the Knicks just rolled over and died.

As a Suns fan I'm not sure I agree with this

I'm still recovering from 2022
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Emeraldegg
05/19/2024
10:34 PM
#167
Couple things:
1) I think thibs running his guys so hard has its detriments but 2 of their most important injuries, randle and brunson, were completely unrelated to such things imo. When you think of fatigue related injuries you think of muscles, but brunson broke his hand and randle had a dislocated shoulder. Mitchell Robinson also broke his foot and missed most of the season. I don't think it's fair to say they lost this series because of Thibs. Sometimes stuff just happens. The nature of the injuries sustained aren't his fault imo.

2) Lol at the doomsaying that was happening when the wolves went to 2-2. Pessimism never pays.
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Meow1000
05/19/2024
10:35 PM
#168
MZero posted...
As a Suns fan I'm not sure I agree with this

I'm still recovering from 2022
All the Suns did this year was roll over and die so
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MZero
05/19/2024
10:37 PM
#169
Emeraldegg posted...
Pessimism never pays.

Seems like it did pay though!
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ScareChan
05/19/2024
11:07 PM
#170
We're about to have an amazing WCF and a snoozefest of an ECF

I hope Hali can at least get good experience against Boston
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neonreaper
05/19/2024
11:36 PM
#171
The Celtics get too comfortable at home so I think it'll at least be a closer series than Bos/NYK. 6 or 7 games imo.

I actually think the WCF will have less drama and see Minnesota beating Dallas down.
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v_charon
05/20/2024
12:35 AM
#172
Emeraldegg posted...

2) Lol at the doomsaying that was happening when the wolves went to 2-2. Pessimism never pays.

MZero posted...

Seems like it did pay though!


All part of the plan.
:>
Truly smilin'
ChichiriMuyo
05/20/2024
02:58 AM
#173
Meow1000 posted...
All the Suns did this year was roll over and die so
They've been making some bad decisions roster-wise, but at least the team that swept them is going to the conference finals after a hard fought series against the previous champs. If they can offload Beal for a PG, they will definitely raise my hopes up to be dashed again next year.

If the Timberwolves win the whole thing, though, I will be happy for them. Same as the Nuggets last year. It is always more fun to me to see a team win their first one ever than seeing a team just add to a long list of accolades. I love myself an underdog, or in this case an underwolf.
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MZero
05/20/2024
06:09 AM
#174
Beal for Dejounte Murray let's do it
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Leonhart4
05/20/2024
07:25 AM
#175
The problem is that they probably can't offload Beal
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LiquidOshawott
05/20/2024
07:59 AM
#176
Beal is untradeable

also has a NTC
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SeabassDebeste
05/20/2024
08:33 AM
#177
well i wanted to avoid the label but i guess it really is title or bust now for the cetics
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Leonhart4
05/20/2024
08:34 AM
#178
This feels like the easiest path to the Finals for a team since, I dunno, one of Lebron's years in Cleveland the second time around?
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SeabassDebeste
05/20/2024
09:06 AM
#179
yeah, that's a pretty reasonable take, though i think since the pandemic started, playoff records and injuries have just been weird in general. the bubble was super-weird and morey detonated the rockets; bucks and suns managed to face a bunch of injured teams; warriors lucked into the mavs and injured grizz; nuggets managed to avoid a single 50-win team in their conference. this specific celtics run might be weaker than any of those, but sadly it's kind of been par for the course lately. won't apologize if we win but man, losing this one would be devastating.
yet all azuarc of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness
KommunistKoala
05/20/2024
11:37 AM
#180
no MVPs or finals MVPs left, only a few who have been on championship teams

even if the Celtics winning would be lame from an org standpoint, nice to see a young star(s) win their first championship from any of the teams left
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Leonhart4
05/20/2024
11:44 AM
#181
I mean the Celtics have only won one title most of us here have any memory of and anything to make people stop talking about that 2008 team is good in my book
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MZero
05/20/2024
11:47 AM
#182
2021's final four was the best with the most recent champion being the Bucks 50 years earlier, but this year is pretty great, too. We're guaranteed a team that hasn't won in 10+ years and we have two chances at a first time champion. And of course even if it's the Celtics or Mavericks we still get Tatum or Luka's first ring
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ZeroSignal
05/20/2024
11:51 AM
#183
Order of preference on who I'd like to see win

Mavs
Timberwolves
Pacers
No one wins and the trophy gets hurled into space
Celtics
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NBIceman
05/20/2024
11:57 AM
#184
Indiana
Pretty big gap
Minnesota
Enormous gap
Boston
Dallas

... would be my rooting interests. I'd love to see the big young team upset and these Pacers are pretty likeable. Minnesota's a weird one because I don't really like Edwards very much, but I've always been a KAT fan and would love seeing Conley finally win a ring.

There are basically no scenarios in which I would pull for a Boston sports team, but dammit, a Celtics/Mavs final would get me there.
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KCF0107
05/20/2024
12:11 PM
#185
1. Mavs (favorite team)
2. Pacers
3. Timberwolves

I would be very happy with any of those winners. There is no fourth option
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Emeraldegg
05/20/2024
12:17 PM
#186
I think the celtics should win because they were far and away the best team all season, they deserve it the most. Plus afaik there's not anyone hateable on the team.
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MZero
05/20/2024
12:24 PM
#187
Celtics (favorite team in the East)
Timberwolves (Suns look much better being swept by the champs, historically buns franchise)
Pacers (They've never won before and I like Haliburton)
Mavericks (I like Luka but not a big Kyrie fan)

But there is no bad result as far as I'm concerned
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SeabassDebeste
05/20/2024
01:04 PM
#188
KommunistKoala posted...
no MVPs or finals MVPs left, only a few who have been on championship teams

this is literally the first time this has happened since the 70s according to r/nba, which seems like absolute insanity

Leonhart4 posted...
I mean the Celtics have only won one title most of us here have any memory of and anything to make people stop talking about that 2008 team is good in my book

not to change your rooting interest but you're gonna hear a lot more about 2008 if the celtics win this year
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SeabassDebeste
05/20/2024
01:10 PM
#189
Emeraldegg posted...
I think the celtics should win because they were far and away the best team all season, they deserve it the most. Plus afaik there's not anyone hateable on the team.

as a counterpoint here, i think the celtics can easily be disliked because their style is so uninspiring. a lot of the time they look lackadaisical and they shoot tons of 3s and they don't seem to grind out wins vs good opponents or make inspiring comebacks. makes it hard for me to love this team as much as i've loved some others, even!
yet all azuarc of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness
Emeraldegg
05/20/2024
01:19 PM
#190
SeabassDebeste posted...
as a counterpoint here, i think the celtics can easily be disliked because their style is so uninspiring. a lot of the time they look lackadaisical and they shoot tons of 3s and they don't seem to grind out wins vs good opponents or make inspiring comebacks. makes it hard for me to love this team as much as i've loved some others, even!
Stylistically is fine, I was talking more player personalities.
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Shattered
05/20/2024
01:46 PM
#191
Not anyone in here but I'm not a huge fan of the Celtics because of how obnoxious some of their fans are on social media. Which I guess is just an issue with any team that has a massive fanbase.
Emeraldegg
05/20/2024
02:02 PM
#192
Yeah I mean it's boston, they are *rightfully* going to get some flak by virtue of being boston. And they will always have fans that are like "of course we are the chosen ones we are boston!"
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catesdb
05/20/2024
03:34 PM
#193
jaylen brown is extremely hateable
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BrohanBlanco
05/20/2024
08:26 PM
#194
If you dont like Kyrie you dont like basketball
Especially when hes playing so inspired i mean my God that Clippers series
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MZero
05/20/2024
09:14 PM
#195
BrohanBlanco posted...
If you dont like Kyrie you dont like basketball
Especially when hes playing so inspired i mean my God that Clippers series

sure but not very likable as a person
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Leonhart4
05/20/2024
09:15 PM
#196
You can respect Kyrie's game and still dislike him and not want to root for him
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SHINE_GET_64
05/21/2024
08:27 AM
#197
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Meow1000
05/21/2024
08:36 AM
#198
I'd prefer any team with Kyrie on it to flame out in spectacular fashion.
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SHINE_GET_64
05/21/2024
11:42 AM
#199
Mavs

Positives: I like Luka
Negatives: Kyrie is trash human. Also I live in the Dallas area so I have to suffer Dallas sports fans so if their teams lose and they seem miserable then that's a plus
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ZeroSignal
05/21/2024
11:55 AM
#200
As a UNC fan, I can't fully support Kyrie Irving, but considering he already has a ring thanks to LeBron, getting a 2nd ring is whatever; I'm pulling for the Mavs because of Luka.

On a different note, Irving would only become the 3rd Duke player to win multiple NBA titles if the Mavs win this year (first two are Shane Battier with the Heat and Quinn Cook with the Warriors and Lakers)
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