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by Gladiator
Wed May 22, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 3 (Conf Finals) News Thread
Replies: 21
Views: 160

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 3 (Conf Finals) News Thread

TOO wrote:
Wed May 22, 2024 7:55 pm
I've seen the internet try to say Ant has surpassed Luka, no, no he hasn't.

Also watching these 2 teams with their stars, it's so painfully obvious that their stars trust their role players while ours obviously did not.
Except Eubanks for post-ups late in the shot clock!!
by Gladiator
Wed May 22, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 NBA General Offseason News
Replies: 215
Views: 6057

Re: 2024 NBA General Offseason News

Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Wed May 22, 2024 6:43 pm
Mostly because our 4th-10th players were either injured or not very good in the playoffs.
Exactly. It is hard to see internal improvement in that 4-10 group or a realistic way to improve that with new players, especially given the likely improvement elsewhere in the west.
by Gladiator
Wed May 22, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 NBA General Offseason News
Replies: 215
Views: 6057

Re: 2024 NBA General Offseason News

So we had 2 of the best 15 players in the league this year and flamed out in the first round? Not ideal.
by Gladiator
Wed May 22, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 3 (Conf Finals) News Thread
Replies: 21
Views: 160

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 3 (Conf Finals) News Thread

If I had to predict, I’d say Boston wins game 2 at home, they split the games in Indy and Boston wins in 5 back at home. Having written that out means it is 0.01% chance of happening like that now!
by Gladiator
Wed May 22, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 3 (Conf Finals) News Thread
Replies: 21
Views: 160

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 3 (Conf Finals) News Thread

I actually am more glass half empty for the Pacers after that game. They controlled the game for large portions and had a handy lead late but still lost. I think they will rue that game, especially the missed opportunity to put Boston on the back foot in the series from the get-go. If I’m Boston, I’...
by Gladiator
Tue May 21, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

Man, the Pacers are giving this one away
by Gladiator
Tue May 21, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 3 (Conf Finals) News Thread
Replies: 21
Views: 160

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

Watching the Pacers work their way back into the game towards the end of the first and their offence - quick passes, everyone moving - could not be more different from what we dished up. Great to watch.
by Gladiator
Tue May 21, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 NBA General Offseason News
Replies: 215
Views: 6057

Re: 2024 NBA General Offseason News

Seeing these teams I think it’s dumb they don’t do positions still. Both of those teams would have defensive issues. I want an all-nba(defense) team that is an actual team you could put on the court. Even if they did something like three front court, two back court players would be better without h...
by Gladiator
Sun May 19, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

Hats off to the T-Wolves. That was a heck of a comeback game 7 win. I think they can get past Dallas too
by Gladiator
Sun May 19, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: Suns hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach
Replies: 189
Views: 3827

Re: Suns hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach

As far as an alternative message after the season, I would think Ishbia could have acknowledged the Suns didn’t meet the lofty goals they set themselves (championship) and pledge to work hard to get better next season. If you are talking about after the regular season, before the playoffs then less ...
by Gladiator
Sat May 18, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: Suns hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach
Replies: 189
Views: 3827

Re: Suns hire Mike Budenholzer as head coach

It does come across as blind optimism sometimes; sure we got swept in first round and our ageing injury-prone big three don’t fit together well and will be a year older next season, and we have no real means to dramatically improve around them, but we are totally a title contender. When you look at ...
by Gladiator
Wed May 15, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 NBA Draft
Replies: 212
Views: 8265

Re: 2024 NBA Draft

TOO wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 5:04 pm
Shabazz wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 4:56 pm
Superbone wrote:
Wed May 15, 2024 4:13 pm
Of course Jones is looking at his phone and not at prospects.
He's probably googling who everyone is.
“Hey siri, what is a draft combine?”
by Gladiator
Wed May 15, 2024 1:44 am
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

Jokic just slapping his meat all over Goberts face. What a quarter that was. Wednesday is a holiday for Buddha's birthday over here in Korea so I hosted some friends to watch the games today, one of which is a Nuggets fan from Denver. I don't really care who wins this series but I was vicariously r...
by Gladiator
Wed May 15, 2024 1:41 am
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

The Wolves are completely cooked without Mike Conley. I'm not at all surprised by the result of Game 5. That's not to say the Wolves would've won if Conley played, they just had essentially no chance of winning without him. Obviously impossible to happen for so many reasons but Conley would be just...
by Gladiator
Wed May 15, 2024 1:38 am
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

Jokic just slapping his meat all over Goberts face. What a quarter that was. Wednesday is a holiday for Buddha's birthday over here in Korea so I hosted some friends to watch the games today, one of which is a Nuggets fan from Denver. I don't really care who wins this series but I was vicariously r...
by Gladiator
Tue May 14, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

That series looks over - and I think the Twolves players know it. Their role players look ordinary, nuggets are doing enough to make life difficult for Edwards and Jokic is putting on an absolute clinic. I think Minnesota steps up at home, especially if Scott Foster gets the game. It will be intere...
by Gladiator
Tue May 14, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

Minnesota taking a few plays out of the Suns’ book with rushes long 2s and passing to the wrong player later in the shot clock.
by Gladiator
Tue May 14, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

That series looks over - and I think the Twolves players know it. Their role players look ordinary, nuggets are doing enough to make life difficult for Edwards and Jokic is putting on an absolute clinic.
by Gladiator
Tue May 14, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

I’m pretty sure the Thunder would be unbothered by what any of us think about them at the moment!
by Gladiator
Mon May 13, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Suns/NBA
Topic: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread
Replies: 199
Views: 4907

Re: 2024 Playoffs: Around the League Round 2 (Conf Semis) News Thread

I only caught the last 7 minutes but the Thunder showed more poise down the stretch and Daigneault Mainly pulled the right strings. Advantage OKC again and Dallas would really be feeling like they gave one away.