NBA Season - now 22/23
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@KiwiMurph I do love a bit of feeling a playoff game though. Not a huge fan of Williams (can’t stand Tennessee) but he at least plays with a bit of passion as opposed to the many robots playing. He actually played pretty well, just got outplayed by Jimmy on those switches.
Celts not getting enough from the likes of Smart, Horford and White.
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@ACT-Crusader oh yes Celtics have a lot more problems than Williams.
Why weren't they double teaming Butler at the end?
Jaylen Brown came up small.
It was quite interesting listening to Charles Barkley criticise the Celtics offense for being iso ball.
You have to wonder where the Celtics are going - they have all this talent but their coach looks woefully out of his depth and they don't look capable of winning a title as currently constructed - something has to give you'd think.
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Every team loses then fires the coach this year. I think 76ers and celtics will be justifiable. Doc is overrated. Mazulla is undergone.
Actually raptors as well. Think Nick Nurse is a great coach but a squad probably wants something fresh after awhile as he's unique.
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short of a 30 year old LBJ suddenly turning up, or someone shooting Jokic, it's Nuggets v Heat in the finals
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
short of a 30 year old LBJ suddenly turning up, or someone shooting Jokic, it's Nuggets v Heat in the finals
Good.
1 versus play-in is probably good for the league.
Both teams have developed to this point as opposed to buying their way there, which is good.
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Celtics all over the show with their defence. Overplaying the 3 for some of the Heat players (eg Duncan and Strus) but slow to rotate to others (eg Vincent and Martin). I can sort of get the non-double team on Jimmy because he’s developed a pretty good passing game, but there is so little resistance when Heat players get into the pain.
I don’t blame the coach, he’s very wet behind the ears, but as a collective coaching and playing group they have been resoundingly outcoached by Spol.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
I don’t blame the coach, he’s very wet behind the ears,
The blame goes on GM Brad Stevens for putting a title contender in the hands of a coach clearly not up to it.
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@KiwiMurph blame the previous coach for getting wet and getting fired.
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@Bovidae said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
I hope the Nuggets win it all. It's always good to see a first-time winner in US pro sports.
They have golden opportunity. MIA handled Boston, but they were terrible, and the Heat are shorthanded. Joker, Jamaal and their excellent supporting cast should be too much for Jimmy
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@canefan don’t count out the Heat. Their shooting has been lights out and not just this series. Jimmy will be a headache for the Nuggets defence. Throw a cagey guy like KCP but Jimmy will back him down. Throw a Porter Jnr and Jimmy will outsmart him. Brown will be a good option.
Bam is a different sort of player to AD. Bam likes the ball in his hands and is more of a playmaking threat. That’s a different defensive assignment for Joker.
Hopefully the Heat get the business done tomorrow and both teams will be rested before the start of the Finals.
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@ACT-Crusader It will be fun to see what Spols cooks up to try and slow down the Nuggets offensive juggernaut. Given the Nuggets are middle of the pack defensively it could be a very high scoring Finals.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@canefan don’t count out the Heat. Their shooting has been lights out and not just this series. Jimmy will be a headache for the Nuggets defence. Throw a cagey guy like KCP but Jimmy will back him down. Throw a Porter Jnr and Jimmy will outsmart him. Brown will be a good option.
Bam is a different sort of player to AD. Bam likes the ball in his hands and is more of a playmaking threat. That’s a different defensive assignment for Joker.
Hopefully the Heat get the business done tomorrow and both teams will be rested before the start of the Finals.
Definitely won't count them out. They are well coached and well drilled
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Celts pull one out of the bag. Much better defensive effort.
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If the Celtics didn't review that foul would the officials have overturned the 2 point call?
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Amazing finish!
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Man I hope heat go ahead they have shown great resilience hell of a finish. Would have preferred it finishing with Jimmys free throws
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There’s going to be some nervy players from both sides tomorrow. A buzzing Celtics crowd, a Heat team that is down on numbers, a desperate Jimmy and Tatum trying to not fall again.
Head says Celts. Heart wants the Heat.
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Sources: Sixers to hire ex-Raptors coach Nurse
Nick Nurse's desire to coach MVP Joel Embiid and his history with Daryl Morey played a significant part in his decision to commit to a deal with the Sixers, sources said.
Nick Nurse didn't have to wait long. He will have a good squad to work with, Embiid, young up and comer Maxey, and a bunch of good role players. Harden looks to be gone and I think they are better off without him
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Yesss. Heat back to the finals. More importantly we won’t have to watch anymore Celtics. Can’t stand their offence.
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@KiwiMurph he certainly had a Harden-esque type performance tonight. TO city.
As for his contract situation, unless they can find him a home in the West there’s no way they are letting him go to another East contender unless they get significant assets in return.
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
Yesss. Heat back to the finals. More importantly we won’t have to watch anymore Celtics. Can’t stand their offence.
I admire the Heat. But I hope Denver win
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@ACT-Crusader said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@KiwiMurph he certainly had a Harden-esque type performance tonight. TO city.
As for his contract situation, unless they can find him a home in the West there’s no way they are letting him go to another East contender unless they get significant assets in return.
Celtics have been in a difficult situation for years. They have a group of very good players, but none of them are what I would consider super duper stars. And that includes Tatum
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Tatum is pretty elite although not my favorite player. Rough to say he isn't a super duper star. Was in MVP conversations throughout the year. Taken his team to a final and conference final and had some pretty big games during that time. Embid/harden/cp3 over the years with worse stats in playoffs then reg season.
I'm not buying his jersey but he's elite.
Brown is a tough one they are dammed if they sign him as then they have no cap. But of they don't and get nothing for him it makes it just as tough.
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Joker and Murray looked to be doing pretty comfortable. The efficiency was there. Thought the Heat didn’t play too bad other than the poor shooting.
Highsmith or Love might need to start to add a bit of size because it was mouse in the house stuff for a while.
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Vogel's goal for Suns: 'Take the league by storm'
New Suns coach Frank Vogel says the team has the foundation in place to win a title and that they "need a lot of luck and ... some breaks along the way."
I think this is a good hire. He did a good job in LA and was fired for the sins of the GM IMHO. He will try to toughen the Suns up
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Report: Suns Waive Chris Paul - Sports Illustrated Inside The Suns News, Analysis and More
The Phoenix Suns will be without Chris Paul next season.
Phoenix are parting ways with injury prone Chris Paul
