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Old 12-15-2017, 07:47 PM
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Old 12-15-2017, 09:32 PM
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Why the F is Andre Roberson playing game deciding possessions on offense when you have Alex Abrines and a timeout. That did not have to go 3 OT.
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Old 12-18-2017, 03:06 PM
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Old 12-18-2017, 03:50 PM
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Also helps that they probably don't have to try all that hard in this game. I'm sure the half-time will be plenty extended to give both teams a chance to talk and regroup too.

I, for one, never really cared for Kobe, while I do appreciate his place in the game as a very popular player.
I basically stopped following the game when he was drafted, and only picked up again in his aging days, so he means very little to me.
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Old 12-18-2017, 03:53 PM
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Old 12-26-2017, 12:57 PM
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The Thunder are going to be absolutely monstrous on defense. I predict they are no worse than 3rd in defensive rating at season's end. They still suffer from a sticky ball on offense, something you would kinda expect with the way Melo, Russ and to a lesser extent PG have had to operate offensively over the last few years. Russ was definitely trying to get guys in spots, but it's just to find an ISO mismatch instead of get the ball pinging around the floor Spurs style. If they hope to reach the WCF, that'll have to change, even though they have probably 3 of the best 15 ISO guys in the league on their team.
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Just revisiting this after the Xmas games. Thunder currently tied for 3rd in D rating with the Spurs, less than a point behind the 1st place Ws. Adams-George-Roberson is a really good base to build a defense around. Roberson's game ending block of Harden last night was amazing.
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Old 12-26-2017, 04:24 PM
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I just gotta say: Every time I watch a game with Eastern Conference teams this year, I am pleasantly surprised -- shocked you might even say -- at the level of play I'm seeing. This is not your fathers Eastern Conference...well, I guess that depends how old you and your Dad are; let's just say this is not last year's Eastern Conference!

They're still going to get their asses kicked by the West come May, but...
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Old 12-26-2017, 06:31 PM
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I just gotta say: Every time I watch a game with Eastern Conference teams this year, I am pleasantly surprised -- shocked you might even say -- at the level of play I'm seeing. This is not your fathers Eastern Conference...well, I guess that depends how old you and your Dad are; let's just say this is not last year's Eastern Conference!

They're still going to get their asses kicked by the West come May, but...
Agreed on all fronts. The play this season is great to watch. The teams are fighting really hard. No real blowouts. Surprises all around. The Christmas Day games were awesome. Glad my Dubs won out.
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Old 12-29-2017, 11:00 AM
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Well the Celtics have somehow won two of the dumbest finishes this year, the Pacers and now Smart being a weirdo drawing two charges on Harden.

Win's a win....even though there are a bunch of doubters, they're still up top of the east relatively comfortably...
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Old 12-29-2017, 03:37 PM
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Well the Celtics have somehow won two of the dumbest finishes this year, the Pacers and now Smart being a weirdo drawing two charges on Harden.

Win's a win....even though there are a bunch of doubters, they're still up top of the east relatively comfortably...
From 26 down - was switching between the game and throwball (football bowl game) and was about to give up.
I love the defensive intensity of Smart - I would rather watch his great D than anyone else's offensive moves.
He did get into Hardens head.
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Old 12-29-2017, 04:15 PM
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Bostons got all sorts of problems if they're counting on miracle finishes and healthy home cooking from a short staffed ref crew to challenge the Cavs.
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Bostons got all sorts of problems if they're counting on miracle finishes and healthy home cooking from a short staffed ref crew to challenge the Cavs.
I will take those first place "Problems".
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Old 12-29-2017, 04:41 PM
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Man, I turned on that Celtics-Rockets game a few seconds into the 3rd quarter, saw the score and said "screw this, it's done" and changed channels to watch a movie I'd seen a dozen times before. Woke up to the news, and a lot of exuberant Facebook posts from my Boston friends.

Never doubt the C's, man...
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Old 12-29-2017, 04:41 PM
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I get that the big goal is to win a title, but I don't think anyone expected the Celtics to contend this year in the east once Hayward went out.

So it's cool for them to be wining fun games, and there isn't really a need to be all over them with the "can't beat LeBron" **** in my opinion.

I'm excited for the Cs and the Raptors to have built genuinely good teams without over compromising future potential and while growing young players too. It doesn't bother me that they can't necessarily contend with a Cavs team that has the best player in the world and is well into the tax.

Relative Payrolls (2017-18) not including tax payments
(Cap @ $99m, tax @ $119m)

Cavs - $137m
Celtics - $110m
Raptors - $117m
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