NBA Season - now 24/25
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@bovidae said in NBA Season 20/21:
@shark 1991 was the first year the NBA was on Sky. I know this as I got it to watch the Lakers vs Bulls in the finals. Bloody expensive back then as you had to buy the Sky box.
I remember the days of KJ, Chambers and Majerle well.
The closest they got was to lose to MJ and the Bulls in a 7 game series. Barkley played in that squad too
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@shark @Bovidae I’ve said it before on here, that 92-93 Suns team was deeper than the Bulls team - Sir Charles, KJ, Thunder Dan, Dumas, Chambers, West, Ainge, Ceballos, Oliver Miller (when he could move) - but it was Jordan factor.
Phil Jackson knew that it would take a massive effort from MJ to get through the Suns. That’s why MJ basically played every minute in those Finals and averaged 40+ ppg.
Lots of big moments in that series, the triple OT game, MJ going for 55 in game 4, Suns winning in Chicago to stave off the series loss, Pax shot in game 6.
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@act-crusader Richard Dumas was a bit of a sad story. He could have been anything. Yes, we were deep, but we were also small. Oliver Miller was an under-sized centre, as was Sir Charles at PF. Chuck had always played above his size, but the general height issue created match up problems throughout the season and in the finals. But that season was a helluva ride.
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@shark said in NBA Season 20/21:
@act-crusader Richard Dumas was a bit of a sad story. He could have been anything. Yes, we were deep, but we were also small. Oliver Miller was an under-sized centre, as was Sir Charles at PF. Chuck had always played above his size, but the general height issue created match up problems throughout the season and in the finals. But that season was a helluva ride.
Huge fan of Dumas as a player, an amazing athlete, but the drugs and other issues made for a sad story.
Through that series the Bulls basically played a core of MJ, Pip, Grant and BJ - and then they would rotate and go with a bigger lineup that had a mix of Cartwright or Scott Williams; or go small and have Paxson on and Horace playing centre.
The way Westphal played suited the smaller lineup. It also enabled them to do a lot of switching on MJ - Dumas, Majerle, Ceballos, Ainge and even Barkley all having a go at him. Not that it mattered because it was MJ!
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So, Suns - Bucks for the finals, which is going to be nice. I'm pleased as I don't really care which team wins as both have a player I'd like to see get a ring. I might be leaning Suns after seeing CP3 go so big to get them there, but equally I'd like the Greek to win so that some other small market teams might be able to stay relevant.
Fun couple of weeks coming up with this, AB tests, and the TDF.
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@voodoo said in NBA Season 20/21:
@gt12 I'm all Bucks (sorry @shark )
I have no love for Paul, and I like most of that Bucks team. Most of all I want Tucker to win a title, I love that guy
Seen his kicks collection? It’s something else.
I’m all in on the Bucks too. Kris Middleton has taken that next step. Always been a fan of Holiday. Lopez is underrated. Only guy I don’t really like is Portis, and that’s more because when he was at the Bulls he was a punk, talked a big a game and thought he was a lot better than he was.
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@act-crusader I haven't actually! I just love his work ethic , for an undersized guy he gets everything out of his talent
Don't show me, I don't want to know.. . 🙈
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@gt12 said in NBA Season 20/21:
So, Suns - Bucks for the finals, which is going to be nice. I'm pleased as I don't really care which team wins as both have a player I'd like to see get a ring. I might be leaning Suns after seeing CP3 go so big to get them there, but equally I'd like the Greek to win so that some other small market teams might be able to stay relevant.
Fun couple of weeks coming up with this, AB tests, and the TDF.
Agree with all this, love both but the CP3 story is too good and it's possibly his last chance. The Giannis/Middleton/Holliday combo is good and will only get better. They'll have more chances.
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@tewaio thing is, Paul is a knob . He constantly flops, he whines worse than Luka and Lebron, and his antics are often a disgrace (when he bitched on his opponent for having his singlet untucked it was just embarrassing)
TGF has his faults, but he plays the right way. Never sells calls, doesn't flop, just all out effort.
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Can't wait for this series to start. Anything could happen! The Bucks have the best player but the Suns have the two next best. I have this sneaking suspicion that Bridges will be asked to carry a significant offensive load. We'll need the scoring to be spread as we can't expect Paul to score 30 too often and I reckon Booker will be well marked. So Bridges and Ayton will need to contribute with the ball, and Bridges is a guy who could really upset the balance. Crowder will have to drop some 3s and ensure he's drawing guys outside to create opportunities inside, and Ayton under the glass will have to make hard baskets and take O rebounds all day.
