NBA 2018-19 Thread

[LuckyNumber7]

Two little headaches, I’m sure they are.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[DaveC]

 

[Hewson]

Quite an impressive win for the Raptors.
26-3 run after being down 15 was something to watch.

 

[DaveC]

this is cool

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Apologize to our cheesehead for your success you fucking Canadian

 

[DaveC]

#playoffkylelowry

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Is this Kyle Lowry thing a joke? I don’t really understand what’s different.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Really looking forward to seeing the Bucks beat the Warriors

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Is this Kyle Lowry thing a joke? I don’t really understand what’s different.

Historically he's performed poorly in the playoffs, as have the raptors.

Historically they haven't had Kawhi before, tho

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Fuck the Bucks.

 

[DaveC]

Really looking forward to seeing the Bucks beat the Warriors

well we've all agreed that at least the bucks will be the toughest opponent golden state has faced so far.

 

[mikal]

Really looking forward to seeing the Bucks beat the Warriors

I actually half paid attention to the game because of other weekend plans, but I'm really hoping this is just the beginning for Giannis. I know some people are saying he got exposed, and maybe that's true. But I think he's still young and has a lot he can still improve on, which should be scary for the rest of the NBA for years to come. I just hope Bucks management can find a way to continue to build a team around him bring a small market.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I don't think it's Giannis who was exposed... Budenholzer, on the other hand

 

[mikal]

I don't think it's Giannis who was exposed... Budenholzer, on the other hand

Yeah combine that with cold shooting and that was a recipe for disaster.

 

[mikal]

I'll still take him over Jason Kidd

 

[iron yuppie]

Seems like it was the supporting cast more than anything, particularly Middleton and Bledsoe.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I'll still take him over Jason Kidd

Well, yea

 

[Hewson]

Seems like it was the supporting cast more than anything, particularly Middleton and Bledsoe.

Yeah, although Bledsoe has been exposed in the past, the fact that he had played well earlier in this year's playoffs was more the surprise. Middleton definitely had a bad series. An one thing that seemed to be "exposed" if you will about Giannis was a little inability to handle pressure, noticeable by his significant drop off at the FT line. Definitely got tight as games became more important, especially on the road. But he's still a kid, that's something that he can easily conquer.

Interesting that Mirotic never saw the floor in game 6 after putting up a goose egg in game 5. Looking back at the trade deadline, you'd clearly have to say the Raptors made the best move of the east contenders (Celtics making no move was inexplicable) with Gasol being very important the last 2 series, most notably in his defending the sickly Embiid.

 

[Hewson]

I'll still take him over Jason Kidd

Lakers wouldn't.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Budenholzer is now the only coach in history to lose 4 straight conference finals game with a 60 win 1 seed with two different franchises

 

[LuckyNumber7]

On a midsummer’s day where the average temperature is above 82 F.

Boy do I hate contrived accolades.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Actually it's 81

 

[DaveC]

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link to the first tweet since it doesn't display the full thread on mobile very well: https://twitter.com/MuhammadLila/status/1132705598632538113

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Super Fan is awesome.

Sanctimonious "my city is so better and not racist than your city" tweets are normally reserved for Bay Area and New York stans, tho

 

[DaveC]

well next time the wizards make the finals feel free to post all you want about how not-racist washington is.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Nah.

It's pretty racist. As is New York, cause I only live here. Home is where the hurt is, know what I mean??

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Here's a counter thread

https://twitter.com/bomani_jones/status/1133045925931376641?s=19

 

[mikal]

You guys, I'm not racist. I have one black friend.

 

[DaveC]

Here's a counter thread

https://twitter.com/bomani_jones/status/1133045925931376641?s=19

jeez okay sorry i found an immigrant's success story kinda heart warming and thought it might be nice to share it. lesson learned.