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2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:35 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
No one wants to talk about how the Nuggets are going to dominate another opponent? :lol:

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:50 pm
by JeremyG
I had closed captioning on and it said “Mama Autobio” :lol:

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:08 pm
by wpmiller42
I know he's overpaid, but Duncan Robinson would be perfect for us. I wonder if there's something possible revolving Shamet and Robinson that could happen.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:40 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
There are several reasons for this Nuggets team, but I haven't enjoyed watching a non-Suns team in the Finals since the year Dallas beat the Heatles.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:18 pm
by specialsauce
wpmiller42 wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:08 pm
I know he's overpaid, but Duncan Robinson would be perfect for us. I wonder if there's something possible revolving Shamet and Robinson that could happen.
Why is he perfect? We love overpaid guards that drop bricks in any game that matters and do little else?

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:24 pm
by wpmiller42
specialsauce wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:18 pm
wpmiller42 wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:08 pm
I know he's overpaid, but Duncan Robinson would be perfect for us. I wonder if there's something possible revolving Shamet and Robinson that could happen.
Why is he perfect? We love overpaid guards that drop bricks in any game that matters and do little else?
He's an elite shot maker, especially from the corner 3, and doesn't let the ball stick

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:25 pm
by specialsauce
wpmiller42 wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:24 pm
specialsauce wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:18 pm
wpmiller42 wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:08 pm
I know he's overpaid, but Duncan Robinson would be perfect for us. I wonder if there's something possible revolving Shamet and Robinson that could happen.
Why is he perfect? We love overpaid guards that drop bricks in any game that matters and do little else?
He's an elite shot maker, especially from the corner 3, and doesn't let the ball stick
“Elite” is 32% from 3?

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:32 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
He's not nearly elite enough of a shooter to make up for the things he doesn't do well at his salary.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:34 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Max Strus and Duncan Robinson shot a combined 1-16 in 41 minutes. Those are some Landry and Ish numbers.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:24 pm
by Wally_West

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:31 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Look on the bright side, at least none of them are Reggie Miller.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:19 am
by Mori Chu
Nuggets look like they're going to cruise to the title at this rate. Congrats to Jokic, Murray, and the rest. They're a good team and they play a fun style of basketball. They were the best team in the league this year.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:37 am
by Split T
Best team in the playoffs…Milwaukee was the best team this season.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:08 am
by INFORMER
It will be interesting to see how Milwaukee responds next season. There has a been a very strong "fire Bud" movement since 2020. That was one of the things that was so incredible about the Suns lost to them; Bud was done - wining the championship was the only thing that saved his job. And yet, he still gets fired.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:47 am
by Mori Chu
I love details like this.


Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:19 am
by specialsauce
Split T wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:37 am
Best team in the playoffs…Milwaukee was the best team during the part of the season nobody will remember
FTFY

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:20 am
by Superbone
specialsauce wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:19 am
Split T wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:37 am
Best team in the playoffs…Milwaukee was the best team during the part of the season nobody will remember
FTFY
Awe. Poor Crowder and the Bucks. So sad to see.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:48 pm
by Split T
specialsauce wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:19 am
Split T wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:37 am
Best team in the playoffs…Milwaukee was the best team during the part of the season nobody will remember
FTFY
That’s the point…people are already forgetting and assuming Denver was the best team all year. They haven’t been.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:03 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Split T wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:48 pm
specialsauce wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:19 am
Split T wrote:
Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:37 am
Best team in the playoffs…Milwaukee was the best team during the part of the season nobody will remember
FTFY
That’s the point…people are already forgetting and assuming Denver was the best team all year. They haven’t been.
I think they were when it matters the most, the stretch from early December to the All-Star break. They definitely downshifted in March because they didn't need to burn themselves out going for meaningless regular season wins.

Milwaukee looked really good as well, but they never really gelled for a long stretch like Denver (and Boston) because of Middleton's injury. I can't fault them for trying to ramp it up right before the playoffs, just bad luck with the matchup and Giannis getting hurt in the first game.

Re: 2023 Playoffs: The NBA Finals News Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:07 pm
by Split T
They went 29-5 from 1/23(When Middleton returned) until they shut it down with 2 games to go.