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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 7, 2024 19:35:35 GMT -5
White is the best player on the Cs tonight. Tatum again looks a bit out of sorts I'm slightly behind watching the game but Brown has been lights out.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 5, 2024 16:45:54 GMT -5
Logic probably says Cavs being the more experienced team. I'd say the Magic though, better defensive team and frankly they remind me of the 2018 Celtics run where Tatum, Brown and Rozier showed the NBA what they could do. It's feels kinda crazy writing that about the Magic, been a long time for that team. I got tickets to the last Celtics game played at the old Garden took the future wife to see the Celts in the playoffs by Shaq and Penny Hardaway the Magic.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 5, 2024 7:27:04 GMT -5
I can't see this series with Florida going less than 6 and it too will likely go 7. I think we have a solid chance to win this series I bet the odds are near 50/50. I'd love to make it to the Conference Finals but that is as far as I see this journey go.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 5, 2024 7:24:29 GMT -5
Well, that was the May 2 game. Today was May 4. He was terrible in that May 2 game. It's all in the details! I don't think he was terrible at all, they keyed in on him and he was battling but ultimatley held off the scoring sheet games 5 & 6. The coach called him not because Pastsa was terrible but I think to push him to his A game. Zacha no goals in what is now 19 playoff games deserves your ire but no-one mentions him. Lindholm played like ka ka and owed the team a goal. That pass he made behind himself where he slowed down to let a leaf cling to him instead of just passing behind the net where a Bruin was just off the screen blew my mind as in WTF is he thinking. He finally woke up in the third. Charlie McAvoy's game was all over the place alternating good plays with bad ones. The non call hook to Debrusk was terrible, and has been one of the more consistent players this series for Boston. The weak ass cross check on Coyle who extended his arms out an inch or two by a referee who was about 50 feet away was another blown call. At least in the third they called a hook against a leaf that was pretty weak as well. The Leafs are mulch again. At least they showed more heart here then they have in the past.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 4, 2024 19:50:26 GMT -5
Like that it's their goalie from the first 4 games who went 1-3 and he's giving up a lot of sloppy rebounds, eventually we will cash in if he keeps doing so, he's fighting the puck.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 4, 2024 8:07:59 GMT -5
Game 7 boys, as Kramer would say, "Giddy up!". Time to strap on the big boy pants and let it all hang out, I'm looking forward to a great game. Very disappointed in the team the past two games, however, there is plenty of reason for optimism for as badly as they played at the start of game 6, they outplayed Toronto the second half of the game, AND the past two games they have had plenty of bad luck with bouncing pucks, Fredericks game 5 goal aside. There has been a lot zig with zags too, players not quite in sync that has had little to nothing to do with Toronto's defense at least in regards to the plays I'm referring to. The defense overall has been fine limiting Toronto to 2 goals a piece for the past two games, do that again tonight and I expect to win. Hopefully, we get a chance to play Florida in the next round. They were 3-0 against them in the regular season and while I know it doesn't mean a heck of a lot once the playoffs start, but it's still better than going 0-3 against them and should give the team a little bit more confidence but now I'm putting the cart before the horse. Let's take care of business tonight first. Giddy Up!
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 2, 2024 20:54:57 GMT -5
That was a brutal non-call, FFS. seriously Pasta gets 4 for a high stick, no sign of blood and the referee was trying so hard to see what was not there, then an awful boarding call in front of everyone and crickets. Someone go ahead and tell a lie that it was just a bad call or they missed it. If you do I have a great deal for a bridge in Brooklyn I can get you a great deal on. How are the Maple leafs the same as the Titanic?
They both look great until the hit the ice. Edit: What to soon? Over a century ago.
Edit 2: I swear that went in and caromed out
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Post by jodyreidnichols on May 2, 2024 20:16:57 GMT -5
Double minor yet even with a microscope the ref didn't find blood WtF, Is that???
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 27, 2024 14:06:28 GMT -5
What do you think - rotate the goalies, or stick with Swayman? I’d ride Swayman until he has a mediocre outing. Ullmark was good in game 2 but you gotta ride the good vibes imo Last year I was all for rotating back and forth but riding the hot hand when you have 2 #1's, just seems to obvious, the instant one does not play very well the other guy gets a shot. I'd do this as far as it takes you.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 27, 2024 14:03:29 GMT -5
Damian Lillard is also out for the Bucks, the path for the Celts to make the finals is getting easier.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 26, 2024 18:31:00 GMT -5
Moved down 3 picks to move up 27 picks from round 5 to round 4 Last night the consensus was the talent drops off a cliff after the fourth round this year, dropping down 3 picks to add what should be a solid difference in talent between the 5th and moving to the 4th appears to be a very good move. The Pats must have multiple picks they like at the same tier here. Edit: and or are highly confident the team picking before them will go in a different direction.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 24, 2024 20:11:09 GMT -5
Ref's have the worst performance on the ice, several ticky tacky calls against the B's McAvoy high sticked in face in the middle of four refs and not one sees it, it's not like it's their job or something.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 18, 2024 22:28:38 GMT -5
it is that time, time to turn the leaves back into mulch.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 13, 2024 14:57:09 GMT -5
A player with a high ceiling on defense and a low floor on offense but one whom they've seen enough to know that floor is not as bad as once feared. I still think the jury is out on his offensive upside. A full year here will help more clearly define his projected parameters. Yup. But I think the concerns on offense are overblown..He has, IMO, a lightening bat and seeming good bat to ball. He's done it in the minors with regular play. And, did you see him run on the triple to right? A certified gazelle..such a beautiful, gliding stride. Poetry. I was one of those who was noting despite his suspect offensive tools he was still finding a way to get it done at every level. But the toughest level is the last one so I think it's somewhat wise to temper expectation, this when I recently stated JBJ is a good comp.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 10, 2024 17:38:25 GMT -5
This seems like a no brainer. I feel like his floor is JBJ with much more speed and less power. I’m fine paying for that. Even now… if his OPS is ~.680 with gold glove defense? Done. And I expect improvement. I think JBJ is the best recent Red Sox comparison but as a comp and not as his floor.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 8, 2024 17:39:05 GMT -5
I had figured he was one of the young players being referenced before the season, makes all the sense in the world to lock up a guy that you are certain will provide value on one side of the ball. A player with a high ceiling on defense and a low floor on offense but one whom they've seen enough to know that floor is not as bad as once feared. I still think the jury is out on his offensive upside. A full year here will help more clearly define his projected parameters.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 5, 2024 8:33:54 GMT -5
As was last night. Ullmark has been playing very well lately but Swayman was as well last night. Marchand with his 400 career goal, Heinen netted another one and Pasta creeps toward another 50 goal season. He now need 3 goals in his final five games. We play Florida, Hurricanes again, Pittsburg, Washington fighting for their playoff lives at the moment and finish in Ottowa. Should they beat Florida again, the division is virtually wrapped up as we will be up 6 points with 4 games to go and we'd have the tie breaker too. I think we are going to end up with either the one seed or 2 seed.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 3, 2024 20:49:11 GMT -5
Well, Jaylen started the 4th balling like the best player ever, so I guess he’s fine lol. That and the refs poked the bear, the Koala Bear, in D White. Also the Unicorn showed once again why he is the Unicorn. Fun one to watch during a crappy Winters storm in April.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 2, 2024 19:26:56 GMT -5
Pasta gets knocked down twice then checked again when he's down, he gets up and shoves back toward their player and the Zebras see fit to blow the whistle? FFS.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Apr 2, 2024 17:26:32 GMT -5
I can’t stand Folgers and his holier than thou attitude. And his sidekick is dumb as rocks. So I don’t listen.. It certainly isn't the best part of waking up. And, you couldn't silents Folgers if you tried.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 30, 2024 12:35:37 GMT -5
Yeah, hiring Bill turned out awfully. Do you think Tom Brady had something to do with it or was it all BB? I understand there is a chance PM1999 you may in fact be agreeing with what I'm about to state, but I feel compelled to say my spiel. You can't have one without the other, this debate will go on ad nauseum forever and makes NO sense at all. To many people in the world think you can go for this or you can go for that. That type of thinking is simplistic and child like, it doesn't nor should it be, in most cases one or the other. It can also be both or in some case neither. A lot of choices are not binary they way we are pigeon holed to think it has to be, it can and often is multi-faceted with deeper layers of understanding and nuances that take you beyond that simplistic mindset.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 29, 2024 19:03:00 GMT -5
Opposite field in Safeco. O'Neil is a body builder playing baseball. Don't know how I feel with Martin coming in with a crappy spring training facing the heart of the lineup. Followed by Kenly's small spring training. O'Neil is like a modern day Gabe Kapler.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 28, 2024 20:30:51 GMT -5
With the Cs clinching top spot...thoughts on how they play out the rest of the regular season in terms on lineups/player rests? They need to clinch the top spot in the entire league so they have home court in the finals too. They are up 7 in the loss column that will not be an issue.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 28, 2024 20:27:05 GMT -5
82-80, Pretty good offense much improved defense and a solid to good pen however the Starting Pitching remains the Achilles heal of the team.
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 26, 2024 20:13:09 GMT -5
Monty to D-backs - what a damn good off-season for them At least it’s not the Yankees Diamondbacks doing what they need to do so they can contend. I wonder what that feels like?
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