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Post by cdj on Mar 27, 2023 0:04:33 GMT -5
My only nitpick is that Jaylen didn’t need to play 36 min
I hope the Spurs get Wemby, they need him
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Post by Don Caballero on Mar 27, 2023 10:25:02 GMT -5
I hope the Spurs get Wemby, they need him Absolutely, it would be the best option for him as well. Out of all the really terrible teams, the Spurs are BY FAR the best one at drafting and evaluating talent and you just can't deny the winning culture. |
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Post by philarhody on Mar 27, 2023 14:35:05 GMT -5
I hope the Spurs get Wemby, they need him Absolutely, it would be the best option for him as well. Out of all the really terrible teams, the Spurs are BY FAR the best one at drafting and evaluating talent and you just can't deny the winning culture. Robinson, Duncan, Wemby. I hope it happens |
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Post by philarhody on Mar 28, 2023 14:44:20 GMT -5
Predictions for the season? Honestly, boringly, I think we'll end up about the same as last year. 50 wins, some lows with new coach, some highs where we're the best team in NBA, and a fight to ECF or Finals. If Brogdon and Time Lord can be healthy in the playoffs and Horford doesn't disintegrate, we should be in better shape than last year. I hope they pace themselves in early going and Tatum/Horford/Brown get rest, since last season was the longest of all their careers and all (maybe with the exception of JB) were feeling it at the end. I don't think Tatum is ready to make the MVP Votes leap. So far you’ve nailed it. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Mar 28, 2023 19:29:45 GMT -5
OH you guys forgot there was a game tonight? Don't worry, so did the Celtics!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 28, 2023 20:04:06 GMT -5
Baffling. Lots of no shows tonight.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 28, 2023 20:23:35 GMT -5
Jaylen - -24, 0 for 4 threes, 4 turnovers
Grant 8 points, 0 for 4 threes in 26 min
White -20, 7 points, 1 assist in 24 min
Horford 5 points, 1 for 7 threes in 26 min
Rob Williams pretty much a no show
One of those nights. But...kill top seed goodbye, methinks
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Post by cdj on Mar 29, 2023 0:39:12 GMT -5
Both Boston sports teams with total no shows, hasn’t happened often this year!
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Post by ianrs on Mar 29, 2023 1:07:59 GMT -5
Well, that was disgusting on just about every level.
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Post by cdj on Mar 29, 2023 11:30:48 GMT -5
Didn’t realize this until now but it seems we have a very early 2nd coming our way this year
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Mar 29, 2023 12:43:23 GMT -5
One of the picks we got for trading Desmond Bane. We don't have anymore 2nd round picks through 2028 and with the way Stevens trades firsts, that pick is way more important than it should be.
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Post by jmei on Mar 30, 2023 19:27:29 GMT -5
Really was not expecting this to be a 30-point lead at halftime…
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2023 19:37:11 GMT -5
Very impressive half
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2023 19:57:50 GMT -5
Jaylen really does have a beautiful game when things are clicking. This is one of those games.
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Post by jmei on Mar 30, 2023 20:05:51 GMT -5
At its best, this team is better than any other in the league. Very few teams can combine their offensive ceiling (shot making, multiple ball handlers, crisp ball movement) with their defensive ceiling (length, versatility, switchability).
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2023 20:08:01 GMT -5
I think that Jayson's shooting slump may just be history. The team came to play, big time. As I've said all season long - this team is as great as they are motivated to be on a given night.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2023 20:21:09 GMT -5
Whew. They got Rob out - no need to risk his injury. Entire fourth quarter deep bench time. Love it!
Derek White never stops moving. Even with us up more than 40, he is cutting, defending, getting open, making shots. He and Brogdon - we are so lucky to have them.
Don't usually see a player with a +41 - that's Brogdon!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2023 20:51:37 GMT -5
538.com now has Boston favored to win it all - 24% chance - with Denver at 17%
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Post by cwaaa on Mar 30, 2023 22:10:51 GMT -5
At this point, I’m almost as frustrated with the blowout wins against contenders as the no shows against cellar dwellers. This team should have won it all last year and they should have won it all in 2020. If they can be consistently good (make the right plays, high energy throughout) rather than be occasionally great (blow you out one game, no show for two quarters in the next), they will win the championship this season. At that point, Jaylen gets a max, the pressure is off, and I tend to think they win a few of them.
If they can’t win this year, there will be no consolatory sports radio chatter. I don’t envision Jaylen will resign. And I would not be shocked if he got moved to a team that can give him his max.
There is a lot riding on the outcome of this season.
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Post by Don Caballero on Mar 31, 2023 13:03:57 GMT -5
This team should have won it all last year and they should have won it all in 2020. Last season could have gone either way, but I definitely don't think they would have beaten the Lakers in 2020. |
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Post by benogliviesbrother on Mar 31, 2023 13:15:14 GMT -5
I do not understand my favorite team beating the tar out of perhaps it's toughest opponent, on the opponent's home court, and the reaction being anything but positive.
Is there no escaping the "If they don't win it all it will be such a disaster" narrative? I thought ignoring the likes of trenni and felgah et al was sufficient. Is there literally no escape?
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 31, 2023 19:08:53 GMT -5
Smart is having one of those games. Sit him for awhile.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 31, 2023 20:06:41 GMT -5
Brogdon shooting the lights out in the third Q - and so is Grant.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 31, 2023 20:19:00 GMT -5
White, Brogdon and Grant combining for 45 points at the start of the 4th. Nice.
Good thing - no Al, no Rob, and Jaylen having an off night
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Post by ianrs on Apr 1, 2023 12:47:25 GMT -5
I hope we rest Jaylen, he looked hobbled that game.
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