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JimmiC
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JimmyJRaynor
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I'd say Claude Lemieux was the NHL equivalent of Jimmy Butler. I think he wore 22 as well. In '95 I think Lemieux scored 5 goals the entire regular season; he then went on to win MVP of the playoffs and score more goals than any other player in the playoffs while playing on defense-first "goalie team". | ||
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
On May 21 2023 15:21 JimmiC wrote: Am I’m wildly over rating the lakers and the rest of the west, or does neither east team have a prayer against the Nuggets? The Lakers are still the same lakers that had to go to a play in game. They are highly dependent on an erratic AD and an erratic set of role players around AD and Lebron. That huge variance means they can go on a heater and win against the Warriors, or they can be mr poopybutt for 30 straight games. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
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Kyle has a great career in pro wrestling waiting for him after he retires. | ||
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andrewlt
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JimmyJRaynor
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cLutZ
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JimmiC
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JimmyJRaynor
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On May 22 2023 05:49 cLutZ wrote: The Lakers are still the same lakers that had to go to a play in game. They are highly dependent on an erratic AD and an erratic set of role players around AD and Lebron. That huge variance means they can go on a heater and win against the Warriors, or they can be mr poopybutt for 30 straight games. erratic? high variance? The Heat were 27th in 3P% this year. In the playoffs they are #1. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17518 Posts
With wildcards//unknowns like Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown spouting off about various events that are political minefields the on court signage would've become part of a narrative that might have led to a "Bud Light moment". The top people running the NBA are absolute geninuses. | ||
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TropicalHaze
Finland60 Posts
On May 24 2023 17:11 JimmyJRaynor wrote: erratic? high variance? The Heat were 27th in 3P% this year. In the playoffs they are #1. Yep, that is why Heat will also melt down and lose this series. Celtics in 7. | ||
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
On May 24 2023 23:55 JimmyJRaynor wrote: Now that it is long over and ancient history it is interesting to look back on the NBA's decision to put "Black Lives Matter" signs on the court. In retrospect, the NBA's decision to remove the "Black Lives Matter" insignia occurred at just the right time. They kept some players, some fans, and some loud activists placated while avoiding any kind of "Bud Light" backlash. With wildcards//unknowns like Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown spouting off about various events that are political minefields the on court signage would've become part of a narrative that might have led to a "Bud Light moment". The top people running the NBA are absolute geninuses. Parody? Not having a bud light moment is legit one of the easiest things to do. The NBA only got away with BLM stuff is because almost no one else is even a fan anymore (driven away before). | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17518 Posts
On May 25 2023 06:59 TropicalHaze wrote: Yep, that is why Heat will also melt down and lose this series. Celtics in 7. Vincent sprained his ankle. We'll see how badly he is injured tomorrow. Heat guards are dropping like flies and Lowry still can't crack to starting line up. We'll see if ole yeller has got one more good game left in him. To be fair to Lowry ... his %'s don't look great but the level of difficulty of his 3s is quite high.  | ||
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cLutZ
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17518 Posts
On May 25 2023 11:04 cLutZ wrote: Its hard to just give sports fans sports and avoid straying to the left of Bill Clinton yep, it is hard to keep all the various factions engaged in tribal like behaviour from flipping out. The NBA and NBAPA have managed to walk a difficult tight rope. the MLB and MLBPA failed. Silver and Stern have done a way better job than Selig and Manfred. NBAPA >> MLBPA. MLB baseball is floundering while NBA basketball is flourishing. I'd say its well deserved for both leagues. Look at how well the NBA has developed the G-League while MLB and MLBPA have fucked minor league baseball into the ground. The NBA and NBAPA do a much better job of putting their conflicting interests aside to make sensible compromises whereas the MLB and MLBPA can't see the forest through the trees as they fight forever. and Hey I was born in Canada... so I admire and good negotiation and compromise.  Perhaps, I have a location bias as I've watched basketball in general become Toronto's #1 sport and winning out over hockey and baseball. | ||
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cLutZ
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Elroi
Sweden5600 Posts
On May 25 2023 09:41 cLutZ wrote: Parody? Not having a bud light moment is legit one of the easiest things to do. The NBA only got away with BLM stuff is because almost no one else is even a fan anymore (driven away before). Yeah, I think the wokeness in the NBA works like a vaccine. The viewers are so numb from all the bs that we simply don't see it anymore. "Black history month. EVERY MONTH!" It's like a constant noise in the background at this point. It would take something insanely inappropriate and/or moronic to wake us up. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17518 Posts
my mind says Lowry will be "meh" tonight. My heart wants him to score 26 points have 10 assists and 3 steals like he did in the 2019 championship clincher. Go Kyle Go! On May 25 2023 15:25 Elroi wrote: Yeah, I think the wokeness in the NBA works like a vaccine. The viewers are so numb from all the bs that we simply don't see it anymore. "Black history month. EVERY MONTH!" It's like a constant noise in the background at this point. It would take something insanely inappropriate and/or moronic to wake us up. On May 25 2023 13:45 cLutZ wrote: Meh, MLB caved to the same people the NBA largely does, its just they have different fanbases. The NFL still is beating both by trying to avoid social issues as much as they can. The LA Dodgers are currently having their own little Bud Light moment. And the bodies are piling up... Roberto Osuna... Trevor Bauer.... | ||
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JimmiC
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JimmyJRaynor
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MLB totally fucked over its entire minor league system paying players less than minimum wage while the NBA did a great job developing the G/D League from nuttin. Considering MLB has a century of experience maintaining their minor league system its pretty bad that they are getting outdone by the NBA. MLB has mishandled both Bauer and Osuna. and the NHL. Joel Quenneville, Stan Bowman, Harold Ballard. just sad and pathetic. There is no point in comparing the NBA's track record with the NHL. anyhow, back to basketball.... the Heat need Vincent back. Lowry starting with 3 turnovers and 0 assists can no longer be the starting point guard on a playoff team. sigh. | ||
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