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  1. Kliq

    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (6) Phoenix Suns

    It does feel like the way the game is played now, with so much matchup hunting and leaving guys open who don't pose an offensive threat, that it really matters more who your role players are. Long gone are the days of the Miami Heat starting Joel Anthony and Mario Chalmers in an NBA Finals...
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    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (6) Phoenix Suns

    Edwards and Towns both laying eggs and Phoenix only up by one at the half.
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    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) LA Lakers

    I don't know enough about the science behind it, but you could probably argue playing at elevation was a major issue for LA down the stretch in both games when they gassed out. The stat that only six Lakers have scored over two games is pretty damning. They are getting basically nothing from...
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    The Bill Simmons Thread

    Pretty much every famous writer came from some money, went to prep school, etc. Not unique to Simmons at all.
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    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (2) New York Knicks vs (7) Philadelphia 76ers

    Embiid not being able to move was a major problem on the defensive glass. Game was decided by Hartenstein/Robinson getting 10,000 offensive boards in the second half.
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    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (2) New York Knicks vs (7) Philadelphia 76ers

    One of the craziest sequences I've ever seen.
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    Which Current MLBers Will Be In the Hall of Fame?

    One reason is I think hitting the statistical benchmarks for pitchers is very difficult without accumulating a lot of WAR. I think of a guy like Don Sutton, who wasn't really that good--only four ASGs, ranks 391st in Black Ink as he hardly ever led the league in anything, his 7-year WAR peak of...
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    Which Current MLBers Will Be In the Hall of Fame?

    Yeah I don't see it with Sale at all, barring a career renaissance. A very good pitcher who was a definite ace during his prime, but struggled with durability over the second half of his career. His peak wasn't nearly good enough to make up for those shortcomings. Santana and Sale have fairly...
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    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    None of the players giving Silver a failing grade is pretty impressive. I did find it funny one of the comments for the players criticized Silver for the ASG not being very good. How is that Silver's fault? The players are the ones who don't care!
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Sabonis is perhaps the biggest bully in the league in terms of wanting to play bully-ball.
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Not every guy is wired to be a big-time scorer, even if they possess some of the physical tools and skills to do so. It takes a certain kind of mentality to be willing to take 20+ shots a game, and while most NBA players have that mentality, not all of them do. I like the Al Horford comp for...
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    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (8) New Orleans Pelicans

    SGA is arguably the best guy in the entire league at baiting guys into fouls. If you watch him for a whole series he will drive you crazy, he's been doing what he did tonight for years.
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    April 21, 2024: Beat the Heat

    Doris is so annoying.
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Porzingis really should be the major difference maker against the zone. Outside of a passing savant like Jokic, he's the perfect guy to position at the free throw line; he'll just shoot over whoever is guarding him if he gets that shot.
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    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (6) Phoenix Suns

    I haven't watched a ton of the Suns at full strength this season, largely because that has been a rare occurrence, but Beal and Booker feel kind of redundant in terms of skill set, and Beal feels like he is stepping on Booker's toes a bit. KD is an alien and can fit in anywhere, but I hated the...
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    I love the well-earned confidence from posters in this thread. I'm still a little scared though. Just beat these punks like a drum and move on.
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    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) LA Lakers

    I'll worry about the Celtics matching-up against Denver when we get to those teams in the Finals. One step at a time, fellas.
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    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) LA Lakers

    LeBron being totally gassed in the fourth quarter in a game he had three full days of rest heading into isn't a great sign for the Lakers.
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    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) LA Lakers

    I'm very confident in the Nuggets in this series. People have talked about the Lakers ability to guard Jokic well because they remember down the stretch of Game 1 last year (a game the Lakers lost) that they had some success in having Rui body Jokic and planting Davis near the basket to come...
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    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    I think Brunson just destroys Embiid on switches and the physicality of New York's guards keep Maxey in check and Knicks roll Philly.
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