NBA Season 2017/18
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Horford's winning score was far too easy. I don't know why the Philly defender, knowing he didn't have any help, chose to front him and ended up giving away an easy shot right at the hoop. Still, it looks like the 6ers will have to lose one before they can win one. Could be worse, they could be in the purgatory that is Toronto vs Cleveland
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@act-crusader said in NBA Season 2017/18:
In OT, Simmons bottled it plain and simple.
Simmons should have passed the ball out instead of trying that little floater when he got the offensive rebound. Philly led by 1 at that point so try and get the ball into Redick's hands and make the Celtics foul you. Inexperience from the 76ers.
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Philly claw one back, which will make the end series scoreline a bit more respectable. Good coaching from Brett Brown to throw TJ McConnell into the mix, which took pressure off Simmons.
The series loss may be a good thing for the Sixers. It's shown them they are still a player or two away from being really competitive in the big games. To quote an old chestnut, it could be the 'loss they had to have'.
Weirdly, losing helps them get Lebron - I would have been amazed if he went there if they got through to the Finals. He would have copped the same criticism as Durant when he went to GSW.
But even if they don't land Lebron, it's clear they need to make a play in free agency, and look to trade for Kawhi, or pick up Paul George. They have plenty of assets so both would be possible.
While Simmons has been rightfully criticised, Covington has gone missing as well. That's the position they need to upgrade.
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@canefan said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Unless they are happy with the same result year after year Toronto need to make some serious changes to personnel and gameplan
Toronto are use to the same result year after year they have the mapleleafs
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@bovidae said in NBA Season 2017/18:
CP3 scores 20 pts in the 4th Q and 41 pts in total to propel the Rockets into the WC finals. The first time he's played in a Conference final in his career.
I'd really like the Rockets to win it all.
I don't know why but I just don't really like James Harden
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@canefan no one seems to like any of the NBA superstars. Look through this thread, and every time one of the really big names is brought up, almost instantly someone will pipe up with "i really can't stand ..."
I like Harden, he's a magnificent, bearded bastard who makes offense look insanely easy. And he looks at opponents with disdain that they are even daring to be on the same court as him.
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Green may be a bit of a shit, but he's pretty useful.
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season 2017/18:
Green may be a bit of a shit, but he's pretty useful.
He's definitely a guy you love if he's in your team and hate if not
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I dont mind most of the stars tried to dislike lebron back in the day but hes boss. Westbrook is a beast at times but niggly and melo just annoys me. Makes it hard as i follow OKC as long as adams is there. Green is basketballs gregan (not as great though) but you want him on your team.
KD i dont hate but dont support wish he didnt jump to golden state. Unbelievable athlete.
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Never been a Harden fan. Couldn’t stand him even when he was a Sun Devil. He can play offence no doubt and D’Antoni’s system is made for his game.
My like for CP3 has been up and down over the years.
Capella is a gun. That boy is going to get paid big time soon.
The big thing for the Rockets will be defending Steph and Klay. Whereas the Warriors will run a good diet of Klay, Livingston and even Iggy at Harden. Steph has usually played CP3 pretty well over the years.
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Anyone watched that netflix doco on Vince yet ? Watched it yesterday before playing to get pumped up....still can't dunk
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@magpie_in_aus Yep very cool. Was a shame he couldn't stay in Toronto and stay injury free.
Meanwhile Celtics just destroyed the Cavs in Game 1 of the ECF.
Somehow Celtics coach didn't get 1 vote from his peers for coach of the year - the dude is the best coach in the league.
