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NBA 2021-22 Season Thread - [Insert Whitty Title Here]
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NBA is stupid with their scheduling, especially for the Finals. Why so many days in between games?!
During the Mavs series, I thought the East winner had no chance. After it ended, though, and looking at it objectively, I really thought Boston's length and athleticism would give them real issues. The Cavs in the past did the same thing, pre-Durant. Looks like it will be a good series - Although I'm sure I'll miss 85% of it because game 4 will be next Friday or something stupid.
During the Mavs series, I thought the East winner had no chance. After it ended, though, and looking at it objectively, I really thought Boston's length and athleticism would give them real issues. The Cavs in the past did the same thing, pre-Durant. Looks like it will be a good series - Although I'm sure I'll miss 85% of it because game 4 will be next Friday or something stupid.
AL Horford is a dirty bitch. Two dirty plays in one game on Steph and the 2nd may have ended the series. Curry says he feels the same as he did when thta piece of shit Marcus Dumb dove on his leg 4 months ago, sending Curry to the injured list for weeks.
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Im shocked by Horford. When the Celtics resigned him I was like lol, good pickup! The guy is washed, he looked broken in OKC, healthy scratch type guy. Suddenly he emerges around the halfway point of the season and is leading the team in plus minus on multiple nights, is a defensive stopper, and is a legit scoring and passing threat. Wut. Somone drug test that man.
Then you add in Marcus Smart becoming a 40% 3 point shooter who also happens to be the best perimeter defender in the league, and you have maybe one of the best 1 through 4 lineups in the NBA. Timelord is leading everyone in plus minus in the Finals though, so perhaps they are just the best team 1 through 5. Thats with a rookie head coach.
Then you add in Marcus Smart becoming a 40% 3 point shooter who also happens to be the best perimeter defender in the league, and you have maybe one of the best 1 through 4 lineups in the NBA. Timelord is leading everyone in plus minus in the Finals though, so perhaps they are just the best team 1 through 5. Thats with a rookie head coach.
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ROFL. This coming from a fan of a team with DreFlop Green on the roster. Cope and seethe.
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Brahma
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Horford was behind Curry, sat on his leg, stayed on his leg and knew he was there, then rolled over putting even more weight on it. Not long after he tried to roll Curry's ankle on a 3 which he got the flagrant for. Btw, Horford gets like $7 million extra if the Celtics win the finals, he has a lot of incentive for a hit, especially when he hasn't done much else after the first game.
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Dubs in wait-and-see mode after Steph hurt late
Stephen Curry expressed optimism, but even he had to admit the Warriors will have to see how his latest injury responds after he got caught up in a scrum in Golden State's loss to the Celtics on Wednesday night.
www.espn.com
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Report: Celtics plan to fully guarantee Al Horford's contract, regardless of NBA Finals result
Al Horford got an extra $5 million of his $26.5 million salary for next season guaranteed because the Celtics made the NBA Finals.
nba.nbcsports.com
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Yeah, figure they'll eventually have to get rid of the corner 3. These playoffs have really struggled with how lopsided some of these games are. Plus, less action and what not.
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No, it's not.
It is great that they finally addressed the kicking and landing space area this season. It was beyond retarded.
It is great to see three points. Basketball is about shooting the basketball, not dunking and pushing.
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Jozu
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Perimeter defenders with loads of endurance are becoming more and more valued because of the 3.
Marcus Smart winning dpoy shows how the league is trying to recognize and encourage these efforts, as the only way to address the 3 is to defend the 3, not fucking take it out of the game or alter it fundamentally.
Look at the Celtics. The reason they were the number 1 defense and are in the finals is directly linked to their outstanding perimeter defenders, and will be the reason they win this series.
Marcus Smart winning dpoy shows how the league is trying to recognize and encourage these efforts, as the only way to address the 3 is to defend the 3, not fucking take it out of the game or alter it fundamentally.
Look at the Celtics. The reason they were the number 1 defense and are in the finals is directly linked to their outstanding perimeter defenders, and will be the reason they win this series.
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The corner three being available, practically makes any emphasis on athleticism and driving, as mute as possible. Eliminating the corner 3 would do a lot to make the game more interesting again.
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