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by **Ameriganastan** » Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:35 pm

Shazbotdom wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:Game 1 goes to Phoenix.

I haevn't been following the NBA, but I hope that CP3 does get another Championship.

...He doesn't have any other championships. This is the first time he's ever made the finals.

by **Shazbotdom** » Wed Jul 07, 2021 10:41 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Shazbotdom wrote:
I haevn't been following the NBA, but I hope that CP3 does get another Championship.

...He doesn't have any other championships. This is the first time he's ever made the finals.

Well, I really only followed the Pels...and we've had issues for quite a while. So, here's hoping that CP3 gets his first Championship, then. lol

by **CoraSpia** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:27 am

For a league that complains about its lack of international fans, the NBA really could work on its scheduling. The games are around 2 AM in Europe. Would it really kill Americans for them to start 2 hours earlier?

by **Impaled Nazarene** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:22 pm

CoraSpia wrote:For a league that complains about its lack of international fans, the NBA really could work on its scheduling. The games are around 2 AM in Europe. Would it really kill Americans for them to start 2 hours earlier?

West Coast bias. Unlike the NFL which uses an east coast schedule the NBA schedules most of their games from 8-10pm or 6pm if you're lucky.

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:10 pm

Shazbotdom wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:...He doesn't have any other championships. This is the first time he's ever made the finals.

Well, I really only followed the Pels...and we've had issues for quite a while. So, here's hoping that CP3 gets his first Championship, then. lol

Ya know that y’all fired Monty back in 2015 and he’s now about to take the Suns to a championship win

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:11 pm

Impaled Nazarene wrote:
CoraSpia wrote:For a league that complains about its lack of international fans, the NBA really could work on its scheduling. The games are around 2 AM in Europe. Would it really kill Americans for them to start 2 hours earlier?

West Coast bias. Unlike the NFL which uses an east coast schedule the NBA schedules most of their games from 8-10pm or 6pm if you're lucky.

Works great for me. The 9pm east coast game time means it’s right after dinner for me

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:34 pm

Suns win! 118-108!! Suns in 4!

by **Ameriganastan** » Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:00 pm

Thermodolia wrote:Suns win! 118-108!! Suns in 4!

It's looking that way.

by **CoraSpia** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:00 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Impaled Nazarene wrote:West Coast bias. Unlike the NFL which uses an east coast schedule the NBA schedules most of their games from 8-10pm or 6pm if you're lucky.

Works great for me. The 9pm east coast game time means it’s right after dinner for me

I call that '2 in the morning'

by **Ameriganastan** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 7:57 pm

Thermodolia wrote:Suns win! 118-108!! Suns in 4!

BZZT! Wrong!

by **Sincluda** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 8:08 pm

Ameriganastan wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Suns win! 118-108!! Suns in 4!

BZZT! Wrong!

Yo my Suns in 5 may end up right

by **Impaled Nazarene** » Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:23 pm

Scott Foster rigs it again.

by **Impaled Nazarene** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:42 pm

No Chris Paul, now is not the time to embrace old narratives.

by **Thermodolia** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:44 pm

Impaled Nazarene wrote:No Chris Paul, now is not the time to embrace old narratives.

Still got a lot of time left

by **Impaled Nazarene** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:30 pm

THE NARRATIVES ARE BACK
The refs favoring the Bucks doesn't help either.

by **Starkiller101** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:39 pm

Impaled Nazarene wrote:THE NARRATIVES ARE BACK
The refs favoring the Bucks doesn't help either.

Yeah they really favored the bucks with that obvious miscall devin booker made on jrue holiday. :roll:

by **Ayytaly** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:42 pm

Why aren't NBA finals a single game held in last season's champions' venue? Makes no sense to travel back-and-forth.

by **The Two Jerseys** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:58 pm

Ayytaly wrote:Why aren't NBA finals a single game held in last season's champions' venue? Makes no sense to travel back-and-forth.

It makes more sense than forcing Bucks fans to travel halfway across the country to watch their team play.

by **Impaled Nazarene** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:00 pm

STARKILLER101 wrote:
Impaled Nazarene wrote:THE NARRATIVES ARE BACK
The refs favoring the Bucks doesn't help either.
Yeah they really favored the bucks with that obvious miscall devin booker made on jrue holiday.

Oh please don't give me that nonsense, half of his fouls weren't even fouls to begin with. 3 full quarters of dumb calls against Phoenix, no wonder Crowder flopped the whole 4th it was the only damn way to get some fouls against the Bucks.

by **Ayytaly** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:01 pm

The Two Jerseys wrote:
Ayytaly wrote:Why aren't NBA finals a single game held in last season's champions' venue? Makes no sense to travel back-and-forth.

It makes more sense than forcing Bucks fans to travel halfway across the country to watch their team play.

Plus, the game feels far more important.

by **Diahon** » Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:07 pm

just rewatched that bloody game 4

what the hell
just
what the hell was that game

by **Thermodolia** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:48 am

CP3 has taken responsibility for the shitshow

by **Forsher** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 6:16 am

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/wh ... n-a-title/

Can someone help me understand this article? My understanding was that "small ball" is when you use shorter players, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is taller than one of the non-Giannis Antetokounmpo centre options (and just 2cm, i.e. less than an inch, shorter than the other)... can using him as a centre really be said to be "small ball"?

by **Impaled Nazarene** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 2:35 pm

Forsher wrote:https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-said-small-ball-is-the-only-way-to-win-a-title/

Can someone help me understand this article? My understanding was that "small ball" is when you use shorter players, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is taller than one of the non-Giannis Antetokounmpo centre options (and just 2cm, i.e. less than an inch, shorter than the other)... can using him as a centre really be said to be "small ball"?

Mostly because despite being roughly 6'11 Giannis' natural position is Small Forward and moving him to the center position is like moving Durant who is roughly 7' to the center position. Even though both players are clearly tall enough to play Center their natural position is small forward so moving them to the center position would be small ball.
Yes this makes 0 sense but in the age of "positionless basketball" that's just how it is.

by **Forsher** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:36 pm

Impaled Nazarene wrote:
Forsher wrote:https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/who-said-small-ball-is-the-only-way-to-win-a-title/

Can someone help me understand this article? My understanding was that "small ball" is when you use shorter players, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is taller than one of the non-Giannis Antetokounmpo centre options (and just 2cm, i.e. less than an inch, shorter than the other)... can using him as a centre really be said to be "small ball"?

Mostly because despite being roughly 6'11 Giannis' natural position is Small Forward and moving him to the center position is like moving Durant who is roughly 7' to the center position. Even though both players are clearly tall enough to play Center their natural position is small forward so moving them to the center position would be small ball.
Yes this makes 0 sense but in the age of "positionless basketball" that's just how it is.

Ah, thanks.

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