NBA Season - now 24/25
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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.
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Good solid win for the Suns, but they had to win it or else all the pressure is on them.
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@shark said in NBA Season 20/21:
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.
What I love about this series also is that only one player across both rosters has played in an NBA finals series (Crowder).
Just on the order of best players, I’d probably go
- Giannis
- Paul
- Middleton
- Booker
- Holiday
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@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@shark said in NBA Season 20/21:
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.
What I love about this series also is that only one player across both rosters has played in an NBA finals series (Crowder).
Just on the order of best players, I’d probably go
- Giannis
- Paul
- Middleton
- Booker
- Holiday
Middleton ahead of Booker? Noooooooo.
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@shark said in NBA Season 20/21:
@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@shark said in NBA Season 20/21:
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.
What I love about this series also is that only one player across both rosters has played in an NBA finals series (Crowder).
Just on the order of best players, I’d probably go
- Giannis
- Paul
- Middleton
- Booker
- Holiday
Middleton ahead of Booker? Noooooooo.
Case for Ayron over Holiday also
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@shark said in NBA Season 20/21:
@act-crusader said in NBA Season 20/21:
@shark said in NBA Season 20/21:
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.
What I love about this series also is that only one player across both rosters has played in an NBA finals series (Crowder).
Just on the order of best players, I’d probably go
- Giannis
- Paul
- Middleton
- Booker
- Holiday
Middleton ahead of Booker? Noooooooo.
He might have that receding hairline and not have the Insta girlfriend, but Middleton slightly edges Booker given his all round game. There’s something unassuming about Middleton that I quite like.
@voodoo Ayton has really stepped up in these playoffs, as has Lopez. But I like Holiday’s defence over both of them.
I’d go Ayton at 6 and Lopez 7.
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@act-crusader Booker has overtaken Middleton this year, if he hadn't already. One is a franchise player, the other is not.
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Middleton is really good. When his shot isn't falling I love that he gets rebounds and finds ways to contribute. The issue with him is his consistency. He just can't be relied on every night.
Booker certainly has a higher ceiling, and could one day be the best guy on a contender. Right now, who is the better 2nd banana?
It's pretty close!
