The 2nd Season - 2019 Playoff Thread
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I mean, instincts have to kick in. There is no way Pop was telling them to not foul.
Jokic isn't available and his defense is questionable that I dont think the C's would ever make that trade (nor should they). You should become a Denver fan.
They weren't exactly setting the world on fire with the Murray/Joker pick/roll in crunch time, with the one big Murray floater the only bucket in the last six possessions. They were up 88-80 with 2:44 left after a Craig layup, and if not for the ineptitude of DeRozan and LMA, they would have choked this game away.
I said before this series that my Nuggs were 50/50 to win, but other than bad officiating and Barton and Plumlee laying an egg, they completely outplayed SA.
Again, I am not arguing that Murray should be an all NBA candidate. He is a good young scorer but is wildly inconsistent. I will be shocked if Portland doesn't roast them this next round.
Thanks. They took a huge and unexpected step this year. Given that they're the second youngest team in the league, the future's bright, and we're playing with house money at this point.
He's a nice young player who gets a lot of opportunity, and has done ok with it. IDK how far the Nugs can go with him as a second star in the West. To me, he looks like a third or fourth piece on a true contender.
That was a huge win, especially with the game tightening up at the end and versus a veteran team with the best coach in professional sports.
Also, people can hate on DeRozan but he played hard and improved as the game went along. Hot takes aside, its the NBA and players struggle in games large and small.
I am not a massive Murray fan by any stretch but I simply cannot determine what sort of piece a 21 year old player in his third season is going to be. What I do know is that he took a small step back in his shooting percentages this year but had career highs in rebounds, assists and defensive statistics. I think he can absolutely be the second best player on a team but he also may turn out to be what you describe. The trend suggests he is going to be better than a fourth piece though.
Pretty hard not to improve given his start. Just always leaves you wanting more. Overall, his series was pretty good but he always seems to pick the wrong times to struggle.
Remember back in January when some people were saying Siakam was nearing his ceiling due to his age? Yikes!
In a 2016 re-draft, Siakam has to be #2 behind Simmons, with a chance to eclipse Ben in a few seasons.
With all this Jamal Murray discussion I wonder where he and Jaylen Brown would sit?
I’m leaning towards Houston. This feels like the 03-04 Red Sox finally breaking through against the Yankees. They’ve been knocking on the door for years.
Here's hoping the Warriors win Games 1-3 to test out your theory.
I feel like it's gonna be a dogfight, especially with Steph and Klay gimpy (and Klay maybe out for Game 1?) Indeed, after a fairly snoozeworthy opening round, I think all four conference semi-finals this year have potential to be classics.
Other way around - Siakam is #1, and Simmons has an outside shot to improve his game enough to catch up.
The refs watched Draymond’s acting job 4-5 times, so this won’t be good for the Dubs.
that's bold, but I think you may be correct...
a year ago, some didn't even have Siakam getting re-drafted in the lottery
https://sircharlesincharge.com/2018/03/02/way-too-early-2016-nba-lottery-redraft-simmons-ingram/15/
End of November this season, Siakam had just barely jumped into the top10 on this guy's re-draft
https://www.guybostonsports.com/posts/2016-nba-re-draft
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Portland is watching this game and thinking they have a chance in the West.
Rockets are 1 for 10 from 3 in 8 minutes.
Rockets are 1 for 10 from 3 in 8 minutes.
Easy enough to miss a tap on the shooter’s elbow in full-speed action, until the shot goes way off-target.