^ That statement could have been made at any point in the last seventy-five years, about any jerseys the Celtics have ever worn, and it still would have been true.
[NBA] Comments that don't warrant a thread (MAR)
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captain bill
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Jokic closing in on a 30 point triple double
Jokic would have been better off taking that runner, than trying to pass it to Green.
iowamcnabb
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I haven't watch the Celtics lately, but why are they dominating the NBA all of a sudden after being Kangzy over the last year and a half? They started playing well before the trade for White so its not his doing. Same coach, same players, maybe healthier? Still pretty odd.
captain bill
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Yeah but now he can notch a 50 point triple double. Insane that he’s only 5 behind Wilt for all time triple doubles. 7th all time and he’s only 27
iowamcnabb
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Buddy Hield, the greatest inconsistent shooter in NBA history has had 6 games with 5 or more assists in 10 games with the Pacers. He had 3 such games in 55 games this season with the Kings.
steelevt
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When the kings lose to or barely beats a team “actively trying to lose” they suck. So when the #2 team in the west loses at pretty much full strength, what are we supposed to think?
If Murray were healthy, the Nuggets would be a ****ing problem.
captain bill
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When a team’s on pace for 55 wins it’s considered a trap game. For a team on pace for sub-30 wins that hasn’t had a winning season it’s 16 years, it’s further evidence that we suck
captain bill
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Jokic with one of the most insane stat lines you’ll ever see 46 12 11 w 4 blocks 3 steals on 16-22 shooting and that somehow doesn’t capture just how good he was in the 4th and OT - against one of the hottest teams in the league
Sitting at 12-1 in Boogie games I’d say they’re a problem already
Nuggets have a back-to-back tomorrow night, against the Warriors, and then Wednesday @Kings. If he's available, it'll be Cousins' first game in Sacramento since October 26, 2017.
steelevt
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I won’t be there but I really hope we give him a standing O. Love him or hate him for his on the court antics, he was a really great guy for the city of Sacramento and loved the fans.
serbiangoat
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Tetsujin
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Technically not the Balkans but Giannis is from the same general region too.
kingsboi
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isn't Luka born in Slovenia?
as long at the goal is 10ft above the floor it's always going to be good to be a big man, you just can no longer be a bully big man you have to possess the same skills the smaller guys have.
Telemachus
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I don't think it ever really left, even though the talking heads like to think so. Almost every top team in the NBA has a legitimate big man that plays a big part in their success. For all the talk about how wings are taking over the league, most of the teams primarily made up of wings don't get very far in the playoffs.
iowamcnabb
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One of the Nba's hottest teams....Detroit Pistons with 4 wins out of the last 5. Cade and Marv messing up their lottery balls.
The Warriors, after a 9 game winning streak are 2-9 in their last 11.
The Warriors, after a 9 game winning streak are 2-9 in their last 11.
Kings Fans are so beaten down by years of losing, that they just sort of assume that every bad team is playing for the lottery.
iowamcnabb
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If it was up to me we would just have equal odds for all non playoff teams including the “play in” losers. Stop incentivizing teams to lose, it’s pathetic in a competitive sport. The idea of the lottery is to help the worst teams get better but If you help a mediocre team become a playoff team with a top draft choice that is just as if not more beneficial to the league.
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Tetsujin
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Man, I would love that. Every non-playoff team having an equal chance at, say, the first three picks would make the draft lotto immensely entertaining AND vastly deincentivize tanking.
kingsboi
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NFL got it right in their process. Look how fast teams turn around and become contenders in that sport from being bottom dwellers. Sure, the window for winning a Superbowl is short but that's the nature of the sport. Building a winner in the NBA is by far the hardest out of all the sports in my opinion, takes a whole lot to go right to even consider being in contention and there are only a handful of contenders each season to begin with.
kb02
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NBA has 5 starting players while NFL has 24 starting players (11 on offense, 11 on defense, and the kicker/punter).
Each NBA starter has a baseline 20% impact before adjusting up or down for mins played, quality, role, etc. Each NFL starter has a baseline 4% impact before adjusting up or down for position, mins played, quality…
So hence why it’s harder to build a winner in the NBA. Before adjustments, a generational player like Lebron has 5x the impact on his team than a generational player like Brady on his.
5x because of the above .20 to .04 ratio. Need an absolute star to change an NBA franchise.
kingsboi
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and with all that said, there are only 3 or 4 of those in the entire league and even then it's not a guarantee because the complimentary pieces and other variables
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