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It's gonna be a glorious 2 months watching this Suns team finish what they set out to do. Booker will be Finals MVP, book it.
Student becomes the master now
in reality, hopefully the series is a motivational tool to help the young guys recognize what it will take to be the best…basically, to be the Suns a couple seasons ago
Now we ask this, Era. Do they play Zion against the Suns?
Better yet, they sit him for the first game but then they actually win that game and suddenly even the title doesn't seem out of reach, let alone the series. Do they keep sitting him then?
These are the questions I leave for you, dear reader.
Haven't really commented much in these threads but I'm a massive Pels fan and life as one has honestly been pretty depressing. The turnaround of this team was fantastic, was so hyped tonight. BI deserves this. Add Zion back + sign/trade for a 3&D wing + top 10 pick from the Lakers (may be used in said trade though) + continued development of Herb, Murphy, Alvarado, etc? This team is going to be nasty next year. Hope we can get one from the Suns.
I got a Suns/Bucks rematch this year, this time Suns in 7.
I got a Suns/Bucks rematch this year, this time Suns in 7.
I have no predictions. With Clips out. I'm jumping on the Bucks bandwagon. Wouldn't be mad with Pels or 6ers or Hawks either.
I think Suns are gonna win it though, probably.
Who fucking knows though, lol.
I think Suns are gonna win it though, probably.
Who fucking knows though, lol.
I mean I know how the regular season went but I just think Embiid + Harden is too much for the Raptors where depth doesn't mean as much. Like the correct answer between Paul Reed vs Deandre Jordan is to just play neither. Maybe Harden is actually just washed idk but I think hes good enough to average a billion FT attempts to carry them through one playoff round even if I don't see them as title contenders
You forget who's coaching the 76ers.
Also let's not forget that the regular season record vs. Philly was 3-1 with the Raptors missing at least one of their starters every game, with the last two having them missing OG and FVV. That is more important to the overall context of the series: They did that while banged up and everyone is available for Game 1.
I thought you had the Clippers winning the west? And the lakers sweeping the dubs?
Saw a debate earlier on good ol r/nba about who the best Clipper ever is. The general response was Chris Paul but some pointed out that Paul George got the Clippers further than CP ever did.
Another question I leave to you, dear reader.
Alarm set for 3AM local to watch my wolves tomorrow. Hopefully KAT comes out with a showing after his disappointing performance in the play in game.
East
Miami > Atl in 6. Trae will will them to two wins. Miami is too solid.
Boston > Nets in 7. Boston is too hot to lose this series, but they'll have their hands full no doubt.
Bucks > Bulls in 4. I'm sorry Bulls fans.
Phily > Raps in 7. I just don't see us beating an MVP level player 4 times out of 7. Then again, Harden choke factor. Then again, Doc Rivers choke factor. You never know.
West
Suns > Pels in 4. These fuckers are unstoppable.
Grizz > T Wolves in 5. Bev trolling will work once.
Warriors > Denver in 6. Joker will will the team to 2 wins. Assuming health for G State of course.
Jazz > Mavs in 5. Donc going down is absolutely terrible. Jazz have been ice cold but I can't fucking fathom a Luka-less Mavs doing much damage here.
And just for fun:
Heat > Phily
Bucks > Celtics
Suns > Jazz
Warriors > Grizz
Bucks > Heat
Suns > Warriors
Suns > Bucks
Miami > Atl in 6. Trae will will them to two wins. Miami is too solid.
Boston > Nets in 7. Boston is too hot to lose this series, but they'll have their hands full no doubt.
Bucks > Bulls in 4. I'm sorry Bulls fans.
Phily > Raps in 7. I just don't see us beating an MVP level player 4 times out of 7. Then again, Harden choke factor. Then again, Doc Rivers choke factor. You never know.
West
Suns > Pels in 4. These fuckers are unstoppable.
Grizz > T Wolves in 5. Bev trolling will work once.
Warriors > Denver in 6. Joker will will the team to 2 wins. Assuming health for G State of course.
Jazz > Mavs in 5. Donc going down is absolutely terrible. Jazz have been ice cold but I can't fucking fathom a Luka-less Mavs doing much damage here.
And just for fun:
Heat > Phily
Bucks > Celtics
Suns > Jazz
Warriors > Grizz
Bucks > Heat
Suns > Warriors
Suns > Bucks
Big 3 back together for the first time in the playoffs since the 2019 Finals. So ready to see what they can still do.
First off, happy to be here for this playoff thread!
Secondly, I hope to see the Bucks run it back this year. Would also love to see the Pels win it all. If only because of the sheer amount of Lakers and LeBron James slander the internet would have.
Lastly, Harden sucks and I feel bad for Embiid.
Secondly, I hope to see the Bucks run it back this year. Would also love to see the Pels win it all. If only because of the sheer amount of Lakers and LeBron James slander the internet would have.
Lastly, Harden sucks and I feel bad for Embiid.
IMO you guys don't need a wing anymore, as Ingram, Jones, and Murphy is a perfectly fine wing combination that gives you an assortment of skills and you don't want to block Jones and Murphy from playing time. I would target a real point guard, that would be a huge missing piece as McCollum is great but not a real point guard and Graham is neither a real point guard nor any good.
I agree with Chuck's analysis. In the halfcourt in close games in the playoffs, I doubt the ability of Butler and Herro to create good shots compared to the teams that they'll be facing. It's a valid criticism.
feel bad for cavs, raps fans spent half the season wondering if it'd be possible to catch them and now we're 5th and they're out of the playoffs entirely
raps in 7. i don't think embiid has the motor to carry them and there is not much evidence that harden will remember how to play basketball in his stead
raps in 7. i don't think embiid has the motor to carry them and there is not much evidence that harden will remember how to play basketball in his stead
We were bottom 5 in shooting this year, really need another shooter around our main guys. Hopefully a bounce back year for BI's shooting too. I think we have enough guys to run an offense tbh, yeah neither are true PGs or anything but both CJ and BI can run the offense. We used Point Zion a lot in 2021 as well and he was successful. Getting a PG next to CJ also has the downside of likely making us worse defensively as it would exclude Herb and make CJ have to guard 2s instead of 1s.
Hope the suns don't win but they seem like a WCF appearance minimum.
If healthy, pulling for a GS vs MIL finals which could be fun.
If healthy, pulling for a GS vs MIL finals which could be fun.
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