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    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (2) New York Knicks vs (7) Philadelphia 76ers

    Reminds me of when a certain now-Sixers-GM tried to litigate his way to a 2018 WCF win.
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    2024 Playoffs Western Conference First Round: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) LA Lakers

    I'm extremely concerned about Denver, but it's more about their defense and overall approach. I think that part of them is underrated, while their offense is somewhat overrated.
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    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (2) New York Knicks vs (7) Philadelphia 76ers

    The Celtics feast on teams that don't have offensive upside.
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Bam is a good player who is paid appropriately for what he is, and whose rep is mostly in line with what he is. The Heat just need a LOT more.
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    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (2) New York Knicks vs (7) Philadelphia 76ers

    Dumb "Tatum vs. Brunson" stuff aside, I think Brunson is really good, and I'm pretty surprised at how bad he's been against Philly. Particularly with Hart hot from 3, Philly shouldn't be able to contain Jalen like this.
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    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (2) New York Knicks vs (7) Philadelphia 76ers

    Rookie of the Year
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    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    Honestly pretty shocked by that: it seemed like he enjoyed the media aspect, and it felt like he's more "in the arena" there than he would be losing 43 games in Charlotte.
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    We've played two intense 7-game series against them the past two seasons, and, when asked for examples of their "lot of dirty things", people are like "Bam sets illegal screens" and "they grab us a lot." I have no idea why Martin ducks. I haven't been pushed while running full speed for a loose...
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    I think what Jrue was trying to do was to clear Martin out of space, so that he wouldn't be able to grab a rebound in that area. It looks pretty clear on replay that Jrue gives Martin a ton of extra force: if a guy already has momentum in a direction, and you push, you really add a lot to it...
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    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (5) Orlando Magic

    Watching the Magic on offense is so brutal, and it gives you appreciation for the C's willingness to just fire away from 3. Orlando keeps generating quality deep looks, but the guys they have out there aren't good enough and confident enough shooters, so they're constantly forced into crappy...
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    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    "Luka over Tatum" is fast becoming the test of whether someone actually understands basketball.
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    And another 2 days off before Game 2.
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Denver does the same thing in jumping the swing pass, so it's important to prepare for. As you said, Tatum handled it easily early on, and I think that in the 4th it was just boredom/laziness, which affected the whole team. Joe left the starters in up 18 with 1 minute left, so I think he wanted...
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    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    I wouldn't sleep on Minnesota. Obviously they haven't won anything before, but Denver barely had before last year. Their defense is nasty, and can get Denver into the mud.
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    Adrenaline is a helluva a drug. Crazy that he almost got them to pull out a win against Philly.
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