Brandy and JoeFu have ya'll ordered your "nobody believed in us" shirts yet?
TBF he did an entire pod when the Wolves were up 2-0 speculating on what it means for the league/Ant's ascension/Joker's legacy if the Nuggets got swept. Probably going to revisit that this week, after the week straight of Joker worship.
And he admitted he was wrong about the Gobert trade.
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostBill Simmons was already penciling the Nuggets in next to the 2017 Warriors and 01 Lakers. Look forward to his excuses.
TBF he did an entire pod when the Wolves were up 2-0 speculating on what it means for the league/Ant's ascension/Joker's legacy if the Nuggets got swept. Probably going to revisit that this week, after the week straight of Joker worship.
And he admitted he was wrong about the Gobert trade.
By domino Go To Post
this was wild
I remember a time you might get Barrea'd for something like that.
Reggie Miller will never let you forget he scored 8 points in 8 seconds
TMac scored 13 in 30
Quitting down 7 with 23 seconds left, you deserve to get styled on.
TMac scored 13 in 30
Quitting down 7 with 23 seconds left, you deserve to get styled on.
By Rob Go To PostReggie Miller will never let you forget he scored 8 points in 8 secondsDenver themselves had an 8-0 run in the final 20 seconds of the first half in game 4. You have to play til the final buzzer. I think they gave up after the Ant 3, though, and if not there, they definitely stopped trying after the Towns putback dunk.
TMac scored 13 in 30
Quitting down 7 with 23 seconds left, you deserve to get styled on.
Hope everyone stays fit. Already a shame so many have been injured these play offs. Giannis, Lillard, Butler, all the Knicks. Murray clearly unfit the entire series. Obviously when Lakers got Gabe Vincent back the ting went mad.
By rodeoclown Go To PostDenver themselves had an 8-0 run in the final 20 seconds of the first half in game 4. You have to play til the final buzzer. I think they gave up after the Ant 3, though, and if not there, they definitely stopped trying after the Towns putback dunk.Most likely after the putback
But probably gave up once Rudy hit a Jokic on Jokic. Basketball gods made it clear Minny was advancing once that shot went in
By reilo Go To Post
🤡
"New media" looking worse than "old media"
By Pac-2 Go To PostThat part is true. No idea why they weren't trying to extend the game there.Denver was cooked had their soul taken and didn’t want to play anymore
By domino Go To PostDenver was cooked had their soul taken and didn’t want to play anymoreIt does feel like the Nuggets make a lot of decisions based on vibes compared to other top teams, not really sure why.
lol I just saw someone in a video many people who don't follow the draft seem to think is "insightful" say Reed isn't as convincing of a shooting prospect as Jordan Hawkins, long live Twitter scouts.
How could anyone with Wolves gear take this for granted? This is just the second time in the franchise’s 35 seasons that the team has made it to the doorstep of the NBA Finals. The Wolves have almost as many 60-loss seasons (nine) as they do playoff appearances (12). Towns has played for seven general managers and five head coaches in his nine seasons.This team rules. Highly recommend signing up for a lifetime of this.
Speaking of Hawkins, I hope he gets more play next season. Even as a rookie with some shooting struggles, teams were still closing out really hard on him. He is an aggressive rebounder for his size, too. Willie really needs to do a better job at developing players while also pushing for the playoffs. It's a difficult balance with the health and talent level of this team not giving him much margin for error, but still.
when Perkins is on the right side of history...
The other hosts are flat out telling you what it is: "We like watching Lebron being a proud dad at the sidelines"
wtf bro
I do wonder if the Wolves' success leads teams to start going down the 2 bigs route more.
Would also be curious what people's takes are as to why it works there, but did not in Philly.
Would also be curious what people's takes are as to why it works there, but did not in Philly.
By Christberg Go To PostI do wonder if the Wolves' success leads teams to start going down the 2 bigs route more.
Would also be curious what people's takes are as to why it works there, but did not in Philly.
Rudy and KAT don’t seem to have the egos Embiid and Simmons do. Rudy will also dunk under the basket.
By Christberg Go To PostI do wonder if the Wolves' success leads teams to start going down the 2 bigs route more.Some dudes know they're roleplayers
Would also be curious what people's takes are as to why it works there, but did not in Philly.
By Christberg Go To PostI do wonder if the Wolves' success leads teams to start going down the 2 bigs route more.As much as people dislike both of them, it works for them because KAT and Gobert are both historically elite talents with complementary skillsets. And even then, it's pretty clear both of their impacts are muted when they play together, their individual RAPMs now that they're playing together is nowhere near what it was when they were the only starting big on their team.
Would also be curious what people's takes are as to why it works there, but did not in Philly.
By reilo Go To Post
when Perkins is on the right side of history…
The other hosts are flat out telling you what it is: "We like watching Lebron being a proud dad at the sidelines"
wtf bro
Chiney is 6'3", her opinion on everything is valid and I'd listen to her take on string theory
By Christberg Go To PostI do wonder if the Wolves' success leads teams to start going down the 2 bigs route more.
Would also be curious what people's takes are as to why it works there, but did not in Philly.
The Spurs should do it, since Vic is going to be KAT on offense and Rudy on defense.
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostThe Spurs should do it, since Vic is going to be KAT on offense and Rudy on defense.KAT has a higher career O-RAPM than Kevin Durant (don't ask about his defense though). I love Vic but that seems like an implausibly high outcome for him on that end.
By reilo Go To PostSome dudes know they're roleplayers
This is true. Embiid and Simmons were options 1+2. KAT and Rudy are 2 and 3? And neither is a primary ballhandler. They’re there to defend and to put it on a plate for Ant.
Say what you want about Gobert's offense (it's almost assuredly deserved), but he does command sharp defensive attention when he is involved in offensive actions because he will score on an oop if you are caught slacking. KAT also doesn't get angry (that we know of ) if the offense doesn't revolve around him getting constant touches.
By Kibner Go To PostSay what you want about Gobert's offense (it's almost assuredly deserved), but he does command sharp defensive attention when he is involved in offensive actions because he will score on an oop if you are caught slacking. KAT also doesn't get angry (that we know of ) if the offense doesn't revolve around him getting constant touches.That latter part is the thing. Towns willingly took a step back, let Finch design an offense around Edwards, and has been fine going from the primary scorer to the second option. While his stats might look worse (his raw scoring and rebounding numbers are down, which means things like PER, WS, etc., like him a lot less), the team is better.
The guy gets a ton of hate, but he's pretty exceptional and his attitude helped make the whole situation work.
Ben and Biid could have worked if Ben didn't desperately want to be a PG. He covered for Biid's shit ass rebounding and he made it so he didn't have to clean up everyone's messes on defense. But we kept Brett on too long and then hired Doc sooooooooooooo
By rodeoclown Go To PostThat latter part is the thing. Towns willingly took a step back, let Finch design an offense around Edwards, and has been fine going from the primary scorer to the second option. While his stats might look worse (his raw scoring and rebounding numbers are down, which means things like PER, WS, etc., like him a lot less), the team is better.
The guy gets a ton of hate, but he's pretty exceptional and his attitude helped make the whole situation work.
By knux-future Go To PostBen and Biid could have worked if Ben didn't desperately want to be a PG. He covered for Biid's shit ass rebounding and he made it so he didn't have to clean up everyone's messes on defense. But we kept Brett on too long and then hired Doc soooooooooooooThis is why I'm really annoyed by Ingram because he could be a great running partner with Zion but refuses to learn how to be an effective second option. He doesn't shoot open 3s, doesn't want to move off-ball, doesn't try to put pressure on the rim, etc. If he was willing to change how he mentally approaches the game, the team wouldn't be looking to trade him for a lesser talent or collection of talent that is willing to fit in better.
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostChiney is 6'3", her opinion on everything is valid and I'd listen to her take on string theory
Too short for you
Would be interested to know if Minny did anything significantly different coverage wise against MPJ. Dude was lights out against the Lakers and had a horrific series against the Wolves.
By Dark PhaZe Go To PostWould be interested to know if Minny did anything significantly different coverage wise against MPJ. Dude was lights out against the Lakers and had a horrific series against the Wolves.They put a good, lengthy perimeter defender in McDaniels, NAW, or Edwards on him when they weren't guarding Murray.
I don't think the Lakers have a single good, lengthy perimeter defender, much less multiple.
Lakers are awful at defense and Minnesota allowed the fewest PPG on the worst %
They don’t need to do anything special besides play their game
They don’t need to do anything special besides play their game
By DY_nasty Go To Postgod i hope the lakers hire borrego
By DY_nasty Go To Post
PG doing his part
By DY_nasty Go To PostThese seem mostly fine? Like I could quibble about some of the guys who didn't make it onto the second team or whether Lively/Amen should've been first team, but overall it doesn't look too bad. And realistically nobody's going to care about this anyway beyond like the next two years.
people need to start losing votes
By DY_nasty Go To Post
people need to start losing votes
LOL Scoot getting a first vote
Kind of surprised GG made it. Also all 5 of those first place votes had to come from people
That saw him play twice on TNT where he looked like an all star and no other games.
That saw him play twice on TNT where he looked like an all star and no other games.
By diehard Go To Post0 game nights have technically arrived
sad
No game until Wednesday is a crime. At least I've got the WNBA to watch now