I'm going with this.Quote:
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I'm going with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno
Yet the rumor is they want Doc?!? Hahaha. Speaking of not out coaching anyone...... EverQuote:
Originally Posted by concretejungle
^^^^perfect!!!
heat got better.......i'll say lowry retires...........no way he's putting charlotte colors on. maybe raptors buy him out first.
Stotts leaving with a sizeable contract left seems more pertinent now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danno
Maybe the Lakers or clippers for Lowry...deep.discount after Charlotte buys him outQuote:
Originally Posted by cinnepa
Fired the last guy one season after winning a championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
As a Boston fan, I applaud any move by the Bucks to start a dumpster fire in Milwaukee.
I know, this part is hilarious. Doc Rivers is the Mike McCarthy of the NBA.Quote:
Originally Posted by cinnepa
And.... Doc Rivers is the new Bucks coach. And Sixers and Celtics fans rejoice.
My buddy who is a Knicks fan be likeQuote:
Originally Posted by Danno
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Bucks are in a great place now, Doc was A+ at making top notch adjustments here in Philly. For example, when Boston countered Embiid and Hardens spamming of the high pick and roll in games 6 and 7 with a wall of big guys, Doc went and................
Hahahahahaha hahahahah!!!!!!!!! Couldn't keep a straight face anymore. Enjoy your new coach Giannis!
Totally. I specifically mentioned the Sixers and Celtics because most people thought it was a 3 team race, but the Knicks are 4 or 5, so this does improve their odds.Quote:
Originally Posted by 54-46
Doc does raise the floor of most teams, he's a good locker room leader (it seems) and a good regular season coach. But that was Bud too. This is a team that needed a guy to raise their ceiling, not their floor. I swear, it's like the entire NBA doesn't see what the dedicated fans of the NBA see when it comes to that guy.
He would have been fired after the Atlanta Sixers meltdown if Bens simultaneous meltdown in cowering from the mighty defender Trae Young didn't take attention away from Doc blowing 3 20 pt leads in a best of 7 once again.
I wouldn't sleep on the heat now. I think adding terry rozier is a big improvement for them. Plus Jaquez is looking like the steal of this draft class, that dude has been balling. Great trade for the heat!Quote:
Originally Posted by 54-46
I'll miss Doc on Bill Simmons podcast haha
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:Quote:
Originally Posted by TahoeJ
David Blatt (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2015-16)
By far the closest analog to Griffin is this instance, when Blatt was fired midway through his second season with the Cavaliers (30-11 at the time) after coaching the team to the Eastern Conference championship the year before. Blatt was replaced by top assistant Tyronn Lue. Citing a disconnected locker room, Cavs GM David Griffin made the move and didn't put an interim tag on Lue, who had been a finalist for the job in 2014. The Cavs at the time were fronted by LeBron James, who had returned to the franchise in Blatt's first season. James had a good relationship with Lue but was supposedly not involved in the decision to fire Blatt. Cleveland went on to win the NBA championship that season with an unforgettable 4-3 series win over powerhouse Golden State.
Sometimes change is a good thing.
Totally! Like starting Iguodala!Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
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Sixers v Nuggets on national TV.
Embiid, Maxey, and Harris are not playing.
Entire Denver crowd chanting, "Where's Embiid at?"
Yeah, WTAF.
Sixers gave them everything....one more guy before the deadline
Now I see what he’s all about. Agreed on overpaying but damn he goodQuote:
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Mentioning trades from Toronto - the Knicks are on fire since they traded for OG Anunoby - going 12-2 ever since. It was such a good trade for them and they're going to be legit contenders in the East. I have a lot of long-suffering friends who are Knicks fans so I'm fully on the bandwagon.
Did Holiday just shove Big Al into position???
Knicks need another guy. Brogdon? (Trade Fournier, filler, and two picks?) Blazers take that?Quote:
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I think a mid to late first rounder and Fournier would get it done...with some filler as you say to make salaries match as needed. Went to the Zers game last night and Brogdon is legit...also, at 6'5" he's a little more adaptable to various lineups.Quote:
Originally Posted by 54-46
I'll add, not that you asked, that Simons is one of the more frustrating players to watch live. His defense is abysmal...just gets cooked constantly, and if he's not putting up points, such as last night, it's really hard to have him out there if you want to win games.
Other observations...Ayton somehow fills up a stat sheet while appearing to play half speed. Thybulle is basically unplayable these days. His defense is no longer elite and he can't shoot for shit. I don't get the appeal...so many people at the Zers games are huge fans of his...by all means seems like a decent guy but we need him to make buckets and play D.
Embiid has torn meniscus in knee after Draymond falls on him going after loose ball against the Warriors.
I watched the game, it was great that GS got the win but Embiid was obviously hurt and shouldn't have been out there. Did it lead to the injury? Maybe coincidence but you play different when you're trying to gut out an injury.
Embiid is the MVP. Big criticism over “65 Game” rule for awards. Those awards impact salary. There will be pushback from player’s union to lower the number of games so guys don’t have to play hurt.Quote:
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Exactly.Quote:
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Very quietly Jarret Allen is in the middle of a 15 game double-double streak and the Cavs get Garland and Mobley back for the first time since early December. Watch out.
I know you really want to blame Draymond but it was actually Kuminga.Quote:
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Originally Posted by TahoeJ
You're right! Draymond has actually been playing clean in the games I've watched. I hope he keeps his shit together, GS needs him contributing.
It probably won't last the second half but it's been fun watching the Lakers 2nd stringers beat on the Celtics to halftime.
WTF did I just watch?Quote:
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Reeves is shooting the lights outQuote:
Originally Posted by riser4
Sucks about Embiid getting hurt but it seems like he’s always hurt. I was curious so I looked up his games played by season - he’s just approaching 30 years old and has barely sniffed 70. Bummer. Does the flopping play into it? You end up on the floor half the game and bad things can happen. Not sure if I believe that but it’s a theory.
https://www.basketball-reference.com...embiijo01.html
Cavs have won 14 out of their last 15 are are currently sitting in 2nd place in the East.
I realize given the stupid way the regular season means fuck all in the NBA that this is not anything to get excited about, but I wish I could.
Also, how in the hell is Jarret Allen not an All Star?
Would you want Lebron to come home again? Would it help or hurt the Cavs chances at this point and what would they need to give up to get him back? I think it's a net negative to have him go back but I don't really follow that team closely.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
No, not at this point in his career or in the franchise's development since he left (again). I don't want to give up what it would take to get Bron back either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adolf Allerbush
Would it be fun to see him back, and do I think he could help? Absolutely, but I think the downside risk is too much.
The Eastern Conference playoffs are gonna be awesome this year. Knicks and Cavs rising, Embiid injured (ugh), Boston is overdue… Bucks still there but how will they be in a 7 game series as currently constructed? Should be fun. Really nice to have a more balanced league these days vs when the West was so much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
As for my Warriors? Well it was a nice run. Curry is still a top player in the league and Kuminga has arrived. Beyond that there will be some tough decisions this off season.
The West is a huge roll of the dice - who the hell knows? I’d say Denver but it’s not easy to repeat.
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