NardDogNation wrote:I seriously did not have the Wolves beating DEN with ANT and DDV out, on my bingo card. I was rooting for DEN on the basis that they'd be a tougher out against SAS; a legit competitor for the title. I suppose this helps us too because it will keep SAS fresh for OKC in the Conference Finals (especially since LAL will be no competition to OKC). Hopefully those two (OKC and SAS) slug it out so hard that we get a weakened version of its victor in the Finals.Looking back, I just think it's funny how people had DEN as the 3rd title contender this season, with us on the outside looking in. Even with our erratic play, I thought we were 2nd only to OKC. Time will tell how that bares itself out.
Denver finished the season with a really good winning streak so it was not inconceivable.
The 82 game season for us was segmented by a strong start but a mid eyar swoon of 2-9 that required a readjustment of atttitude and Brown taking control back. "Do your fucking Job" was a very telling statemnet that perhaps in time we'll get more clarity of the lockeroom.
Out west Minny underperformed given its very on paper roster. Again, parity created seedings that are not always accurate.
Denver firing Malone BEFORE The playoffs last year proved to be a good move for them. What Nuggs did this year backfired. To save money they moved from Michael Porter and cam Johnson had a bad season. They paid Braun who has played just 44 games this year and fell back some. his 3pt % was awful. I think he'll be ok going foward.
Then there was Aaron Gordon who played just 36 games this year and gave it a good try for three games but was hurting. He really has become a very important part of the formula that perhaps would have freed up Cam Johnson (Played 54 games).
One might say Denver had a great season record wise given the injuries. Jamal Murray did have his best season as a pro to counter and that mattered!
Denver needed to cut salaries and it hurt the depth. Perhaps considering it all its not a suprise they got beat but given Minny's injuries it is.
Maybe Jules has finally overcome the one bad series vs. ATL 5 years ago? He had a very good series and his team advanced!
Philc1 wrote:martin wrote:
If Knicks get eliminated 1st or second rd he’s a consideration
Don't teams that succeed get their assistants poached?
Not the other way around?
Denver is a perfect example of a team that panicked and made some panic moves and ended up being worse. They'll always be good with Jokic and Murray but they need that 3rd guy and better defenders and depth to compete with OKC and San Antonio.
Nalod wrote:NardDogNation wrote:I seriously did not have the Wolves beating DEN with ANT and DDV out, on my bingo card. I was rooting for DEN on the basis that they'd be a tougher out against SAS; a legit competitor for the title. I suppose this helps us too because it will keep SAS fresh for OKC in the Conference Finals (especially since LAL will be no competition to OKC). Hopefully those two (OKC and SAS) slug it out so hard that we get a weakened version of its victor in the Finals.Looking back, I just think it's funny how people had DEN as the 3rd title contender this season, with us on the outside looking in. Even with our erratic play, I thought we were 2nd only to OKC. Time will tell how that bares itself out.
Denver finished the season with a really good winning streak so it was not inconceivable.
The 82 game season for us was segmented by a strong start but a mid eyar swoon of 2-9 that required a readjustment of atttitude and Brown taking control back. "Do your fucking Job" was a very telling statemnet that perhaps in time we'll get more clarity of the lockeroom.
Out west Minny underperformed given its very on paper roster. Again, parity created seedings that are not always accurate.
Denver firing Malone BEFORE The playoffs last year proved to be a good move for them. What Nuggs did this year backfired. To save money they moved from Michael Porter and cam Johnson had a bad season. They paid Braun who has played just 44 games this year and fell back some. his 3pt % was awful. I think he'll be ok going foward.
Then there was Aaron Gordon who played just 36 games this year and gave it a good try for three games but was hurting. He really has become a very important part of the formula that perhaps would have freed up Cam Johnson (Played 54 games).
One might say Denver had a great season record wise given the injuries. Jamal Murray did have his best season as a pro to counter and that mattered!
Denver needed to cut salaries and it hurt the depth. Perhaps considering it all its not a suprise they got beat but given Minny's injuries it is.
Maybe Jules has finally overcome the one bad series vs. ATL 5 years ago? He had a very good series and his team advanced!
I'm happy for Jules and hope DDV makes a speedy recovery. I doubt MIN will be able to re-sign Ayo but I'm happy for him and his soon-to-be bank account. But there is no excuse losing to a team THAT depleted. They have Jokic who seems like he has to do everything on that team to barely be competitive. All of this is why I've never been a believer in Jamal Murray and view him as one of the most overrated players in the league. He has the easiest job in the league as a co-star, yet has terribly off games.
That’s vet min and second round money
Duke will play 3 games on Amazon prime! Capitalism at work.
Here we thought the Gleague would undermine the NCAA but this is all playing out very differently.
At carolina they are hiring pro coaches for football and Basketball and also contimplating a new arena off central campus vs. embedded Dean Smith Arena smack in the middle of campus. Its. freaking nightmare to get in and out of there unless your on campus for students. I stopped going to games years ago as it can take 2 hours to get out of a fooball game if you drive. best way is to part outside and take a shuttle bus.
Cameron Arena is also smack in the middle of campus and only seats 5k. Its a hell of place to see a game. Its a great campus and Durham has become a really nice town over the last 15 years. Downtown im talking about. Place was a crime ridden shit hole before central North Carolina took on a massive population boom. They profited from Raleigh, and given the Tech companies in the reseasrch triangle are north of Raleigh the spill over to Durham was inevitable.
growth of region on interstate 85/40 extends all the way to Greensboro as well. That town is getting a second life as an aviation hub with Honda Jet, Boom, and JetZero all to make new innovative aircraft!
Nalod moved to the Carolinas 40 years ago and seen the massive growth in Charlotte, Triangle and Triad regions. Its been a lovely place!
As a college basketball state with the big three in Triangle (Chapel Hill, NC State, UNC) its rich history and rivarly are really something. Wake Forest and NC State have not kept up in some time. The ACC moved from Greensboro to Charlotte (headquarters) and now has teams from California in the conference. The times they are a changing!
I predict thibs in Orlando. Their offense sucked but they lost because their d got inconsistent and sloppy.
They need to dump Suggs. He’s not a starting pg
Chandler wrote:I predict thibs in Orlando. Their offense sucked but they lost because their d got inconsistent and sloppy. They need to dump Suggs. He’s not a starting pg
Drose and Thibs reunited in ORL. Make it happen!
Celtics rushing Tatum back so soon finally caught up. When you get a serious leg injury one of the complications is developing other issues with your legs. Tatum needed more recovery time. They could have waited until the playoffs to bring him back. Could not have happened to a better team and fanbase.
Chandler wrote:I predict thibs in Orlando. Their offense sucked but they lost because their d got inconsistent and sloppy. They need to dump Suggs. He’s not a starting pg
I feel like thibs is a great fit in Orlando.
Knixkik wrote:Chandler wrote:I predict thibs in Orlando. Their offense sucked but they lost because their d got inconsistent and sloppy. They need to dump Suggs. He’s not a starting pg
I feel like thibs is a great fit in Orlando.
Same. 90's style thugball would be so back
martin wrote:Knixkik wrote:Chandler wrote:I predict thibs in Orlando. Their offense sucked but they lost because their d got inconsistent and sloppy. They need to dump Suggs. He’s not a starting pg
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I feel like thibs is a great fit in Orlando.
Same. 90's style thugball would be so back
I think hat thibs lacks in imagination is offset to some degree w consistent effort. He has some tools to work w there
NardDogNation wrote:Nalod wrote:NardDogNation wrote:I seriously did not have the Wolves beating DEN with ANT and DDV out, on my bingo card. I was rooting for DEN on the basis that they'd be a tougher out against SAS; a legit competitor for the title. I suppose this helps us too because it will keep SAS fresh for OKC in the Conference Finals (especially since LAL will be no competition to OKC). Hopefully those two (OKC and SAS) slug it out so hard that we get a weakened version of its victor in the Finals.Looking back, I just think it's funny how people had DEN as the 3rd title contender this season, with us on the outside looking in. Even with our erratic play, I thought we were 2nd only to OKC. Time will tell how that bares itself out.
Denver finished the season with a really good winning streak so it was not inconceivable.
The 82 game season for us was segmented by a strong start but a mid eyar swoon of 2-9 that required a readjustment of atttitude and Brown taking control back. "Do your fucking Job" was a very telling statemnet that perhaps in time we'll get more clarity of the lockeroom.
Out west Minny underperformed given its very on paper roster. Again, parity created seedings that are not always accurate.
Denver firing Malone BEFORE The playoffs last year proved to be a good move for them. What Nuggs did this year backfired. To save money they moved from Michael Porter and cam Johnson had a bad season. They paid Braun who has played just 44 games this year and fell back some. his 3pt % was awful. I think he'll be ok going foward.
Then there was Aaron Gordon who played just 36 games this year and gave it a good try for three games but was hurting. He really has become a very important part of the formula that perhaps would have freed up Cam Johnson (Played 54 games).
One might say Denver had a great season record wise given the injuries. Jamal Murray did have his best season as a pro to counter and that mattered!
Denver needed to cut salaries and it hurt the depth. Perhaps considering it all its not a suprise they got beat but given Minny's injuries it is.
Maybe Jules has finally overcome the one bad series vs. ATL 5 years ago? He had a very good series and his team advanced!
I'm happy for Jules and hope DDV makes a speedy recovery. I doubt MIN will be able to re-sign Ayo but I'm happy for him and his soon-to-be bank account. But there is no excuse losing to a team THAT depleted. They have Jokic who seems like he has to do everything on that team to barely be competitive. All of this is why I've never been a believer in Jamal Murray and view him as one of the most overrated players in the league. He has the easiest job in the league as a co-star, yet has terribly off games.
What I never understood is how teams with generationally great passers love to get high on their own supply by signing guys to big contracts who are on the receiving end of great passes. Case in point, Denver rerostered Bruce Brown at the minimum fresh after coming off a two year 45 million contract he couldn't live up to without Jokic while at the same time signing Braun to a massive deal when he's just a slightly better version.
Denver has been doing this for years. Murray and MPJ aren't max players. Nnaji shouldn't be signed to a 32 million 4 year deal after averaging 5 points a game. Denver, like Milwaukee, is in this position because despite having a one in a billion basketball god, they employed ignoramus front offices.
Thought was Braun trajectory was still on the upside, Cam Johnson had a bad year/Fit, and MPJ whom they wanted out from that contract was moved out. Murray won them a chip and actually he just came off perhaps his best season? runner up on Clutch player of the year, allstar (first) 25ppg and shot 43% from deep!
They came together to be 3rd seed and in all had a good year! But......They lost to Minny who has had their number the last few years!
They let Majiri and Connolly walk. They don't like to pay GM/Presidents big bucks. Weird.
Jokic just got over the 65 game threshold. Usually its Murray that has had injuries. This year, Jokic and Braun missed a bit. Braun played only 44 games and never got going.
They don't want to pay taxes. They don't have much in picks going forward.
With Murray age 29 and Jokic with little to build with around them they are entering "Giannis" territory at some point and he is due an extension.
How well will he age? Will he resign?
Didnt even realize draft lottery was happening this weekend
martin wrote:Didnt even realize draft lottery was happening this weekend
Toni Kukoc for Chicago! I thought he was smoking cigarettes somewhere in Yugoslavia.
GS, Miami or Milwaukee will win the lottery.
I know Vince Carter played 5 seasons for the Nets but I never considered him a Net so having him rep them is weird.
TJ repping Indy. I fear that. Dude will win and still be annoying!
Good do see Mallory Edens again!
Weird mix of folks up there.
I'd be happy for our old friend Scott Perry. He was part of the turn around.
He did some good things but above all he likley stopped Mills from panicking to save his job.
Nets really don't have much "legacy" outside of DR. J who is entrenched with 76ers or some old ABA names.
BroPEz, Kmart, Buck, Derrick "Woopty damn Doo!" Coleman, Kittles......
Such a weird draft history since they merged into the NBA!
https://www.basketball-reference.com/tea...
SergioNYK wrote:GS, Miami or Milwaukee will win the lottery.I know Vince Carter played 5 seasons for the Nets but I never considered him a Net so having him rep them is weird.
Milwaukee kinda f'ed themselves.
https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/...
"Atlanta will receive the more favorable of New Orleans' 2026 1st round pick and Milwaukee's 2026 1st round pick and Milwaukee will receive the less favorable of the two "
gradyandrew wrote:martin wrote:Didnt even realize draft lottery was happening this weekend
Toni Kukoc for Chicago! I thought he was smoking cigarettes somewhere in Yugoslavia.
Still better than watching Scott Layden drool on himself.
