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  1. lovegtm

    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Cs need to figure something out fast, because everyone is allowed to hack everyone down low now.
  2. lovegtm

    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    I agree that the offense was atrocious. Miami baited them into 2s, and they couldn't generate enough points to keep up. Driving the ball without intent to kick for 3 a lot is a sucker's game when refs allow as much interior contact as they do now. You just can't win the math.
  3. lovegtm

    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Yes but it's because of coaching or weak moral character or something
  4. lovegtm

    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Isn't the point of an outlier shooting game that it gets sustained? If Miami hadn't kept hitting every 3 in the 4th, they probably lose too.
  5. lovegtm

    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    View: https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1783312448730411065
  6. lovegtm

    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    You think that every other team in the league has been playing perfect, engaged defense the past 2 postseasons? This is about as good evidence for the "it's bad luck" people as anything I've ever seen.
  7. lovegtm

    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    This is for all the "it's not variance! It's lazy defense!" people. It's basically the definition of variance, and Miami has gone on insane heaters against Boston that literally no one else does, against all types of defenses. However, it is true that the Heat were generating more decent 3s...
  8. lovegtm

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

    Phoenix also didn't have anywhere near the assets to get him. They got Beal cheap because no one wanted his contract.
  9. lovegtm

    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (4) LA Clippers vs (5) Dallas Mavericks

    Yup. I give Luka shit relative to Tatum, but I'm not a hater. It's never happening, but my dream would be that he asks out in Dallas and that contractually-locked-in-Jaylen+stuff is enough to get him.
  10. lovegtm

    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (3) Milwaukee Bucks vs (6) Indiana Pacers

    100% agree, especially wrt not being a FA destination. They have to maximize whatever outside-shot title equity they might maybe have.
  11. lovegtm

    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (4) LA Clippers vs (5) Dallas Mavericks

    I mean, while it's true that alpha scorers need breaks (on offense and defense), you're generally better off if they can remain threatening in their breaks. In addition, dribbling takes a lot out of you physically. One thing that both peak Warriors and this year's Cs did well was economy of...
  12. lovegtm

    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (4) LA Clippers vs (5) Dallas Mavericks

    Absolutely, and I've talked about this a lot, so was using "my turn your turn" to evoke it. Durant has started to have this in Phoenix: he's just not threatening at all when he doesn't have the ball, and it makes his pretty efficiency stats a lot more hollow. Compare this to someone like prime...
  13. lovegtm

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

    Yeah, sounds like the Blazers really did value TL. Sucks to be them.
  14. lovegtm

    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (3) Milwaukee Bucks vs (6) Indiana Pacers

    True, it justifies it, since you can turn around and trade Giannis if need be, and get a huge haul to reset. If they crash out this year, I don't see how they really talk themselves into running it back with this team, but they kind of have to.
  15. lovegtm

    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (4) LA Clippers vs (5) Dallas Mavericks

    The effort is there, but let's see what happens when he plays a team that has more speed and power than the Clippers. Jamal Murray and SGA and Jaylen Brown and Anthony Edwards aren't getting any easier for him to defend. And, while not taking anything away from Luka's offense, he still has more...
  16. lovegtm

    Pritchard Extended

    Yes, which depends on having good shooters. We've also seen that in these playoffs, with mixed results. If the team has good shooters, or gets hot, it works. If not, it gets ugly fast. Yes. I keep seeing over and over again hard closeouts, guy drives the closeout, and then gets MET at the rim...
  17. lovegtm

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

    I forgot about Memphis and the Smart deal. Great case study on not getting sentimental about players inside or outside of your organization. Wrt Miami and Jrue: it certainly would have made a ton of sense for them to get in on those sweepstakes, and he's a great fit, better contract and better...
  18. lovegtm

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

    Are any of Brad's recent trade partners very unhappy? Indy did well in the Brogdon trade. Washington wasn't getting more for KP. Portland wishes TL stayed healthy and that they got something for Brogdon, but the GSW pick looks good. San Antonio got robbed in the DWhite trade (lol at the...
  19. lovegtm

    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (4) LA Clippers vs (5) Dallas Mavericks

    I watched the 2nd half, and Luka's effort on D was at a different level. Credit where it's due. If he does that, Dallas is a real team.
  20. lovegtm

    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (4) LA Clippers vs (5) Dallas Mavericks

    Was a dumb play by Kyrie, but he did get ball. Nice to have quick hands.
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