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Old 05-06-2024, 08:38 AM
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I’ve been watching as much as my 10pm eastern bedtime will allow. Knicks- Sixers was great. I only caught the end of Nuggets- Wolves games but Nuggets looked flummoxed and I thought maybe Jokic looked gassed; then again he always looks a little like that.

The individual heroics are an official ushering out of the previous generation of stars and replacing with Brunson, Maxey, Banchero, SGA, Edwards.

I’m not leaving out Jokic, he’s a class to himself. I’m curious to see what happens with Cleveland after Mitchell has reasserted himself as a ball dominant scorer. I don’t think they’ll be as good as a team, esp against Boston.
It’s funny how quickly the torch seemed to have been passed from the LeBron, Curry, and Durant generation to the players mentioned above (although I’d definitely add Doncic and Haliburton) It almost seems like the “big man” centric generation of AD, Giannis, Embiid, KAT, and Jokic (aka winners of all the MVPs since 2020) have ceded the stage.
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Old 05-07-2024, 05:01 PM
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Nuggets. Sheesh.

The Nuggets straight up got their asses kicked by the TWolves last night. And that was without Gobbert. Can’t remember the last time I saw a defending champion look so bad. Embarrassing.
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Old 05-07-2024, 05:30 PM
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How did Murray not get T'ed up - bush league!
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Old 05-07-2024, 06:48 PM
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The Nuggets straight up got their asses kicked by the TWolves last night. And that was without Gobbert. Can’t remember the last time I saw a defending champion look so bad. Embarrassing.
2004 finals?
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Old 05-07-2024, 08:43 PM
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I thoroughly enjoyed TWolves dominating the game. I hope the Nuggets get swept.
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Old 05-14-2024, 11:37 PM
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Nuggets/Wolves

If you don’t like this series, you’re not a basketball fan.
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Old 05-15-2024, 01:23 AM
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If you don’t like this series, you’re not a basketball fan.
The right player got the MVP this year. Jokic is just amazing. He loved going at Gobert.

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Old 05-15-2024, 08:27 AM
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If you don’t like this series, you’re not a basketball fan.
I don’t like it because the games are on so late! I thoroughly enjoyed watching the nuggets this past weekend though.

Knicks are playing some serious hard man ball right now.
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Old 05-15-2024, 11:11 AM
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The right player got the MVP this year. Jokic is just amazing. He loved going at Gobert.

Jeff
Watching Jokic play is like watching Froome ride. Gets it done. But so ugly.

I don’t understand how 90% of those shots go in. Just does some awkward spin and flips it up like my 5 year old.
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Old 05-15-2024, 11:16 AM
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I don’t like it because the games are on so late! I thoroughly enjoyed watching the nuggets this past weekend though.

Knicks are playing some serious hard man ball right now.
Hoping for a Knicks/Celtics series.

And Rangers/Bruins - fingers crossed one that one!!
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Old 05-15-2024, 11:24 AM
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Watching Jokic play is like watching Froome ride. Gets it done. But so ugly.

I don’t understand how 90% of those shots go in. Just does some awkward spin and flips it up like my 5 year old.
Totally disagree. One of my favorite players to watch. He just skewered the reigning DPOY. One of the best offensive players in history. Top five before he’s done if not already.

Jokic joined Chris Paul as the only players in @nbahistory with 40 points, 10 assists & 0 turnovers in the postseason.
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Old 05-15-2024, 11:25 AM
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The right player got the MVP this year. Jokic is just amazing. He loved going at Gobert.

Jeff
YES! Double Double - 40 and 13 against the D player of the year.
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Old 05-15-2024, 01:22 PM
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Totally disagree. One of my favorite players to watch. .
I’m highly subjective on this, as I grew up in the Dr J, Magic, MJ era. Smooth, finesse, exciting, electrifying, and beautiful to watch. Opposite of the joker.
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Old 05-15-2024, 01:45 PM
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I’m highly subjective on this, as I grew up in the Dr J, Magic, MJ era. Smooth, finesse, exciting, electrifying, and beautiful to watch. Opposite of the joker.
Jokic is a hybrid of Magic and Olajuwon minus the “D” of the latter and with an ability to hit the three that Magic lacked. Must see TV in my book.
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Old 05-16-2024, 11:02 PM
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Nuggets/Wolves.

Wow. *** was that?
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