NBA: 2018 Season News and Discussion Thread
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Don't get me wrong, Kyrie is a great player. They just are not firing on all cylinders right now. After game 1, I was a little worried then we bounced back in 2 and kept the momentum. 1 More and the waiting game begins.
#221
They've been erratic like this all season. I said before the playoffs that it wouldn't surprise me if they made it to the Finals, but it also wouldn't surprise me if they lost in the first round.
Maybe it really is Kyrie? He can be completely lights-out when he wants to be, but he doesn't always want to be. I dunno... maybe that's not fair.
Yesterday it just seemed like nobody could hit the broad side of a barn, from any kind of distance, and that's all they were even trying - bad shot selection, and they were just all out of rhythm.
All season long they kept showing promise, but then they would fall back into stretches where they were all, individually, trying to play hero-ball instead of clicking as a team. Especially Kyrie and, to a lesser extent, guys like Rozier.
Tatum seems like he has a ton of potential, but he needs to mature a bit before he really finds that killer instinct. In retrospect, it's a shame they didn't try to deal Kyrie for Anthony Davis, before the trade deadline, because I'd much rather see them build on guys like Tatum and Brown, who have so much potential, than a flaky (but super talented) guy like Kyrie, and it's too late to trade him now.
Maybe it really is Kyrie? He can be completely lights-out when he wants to be, but he doesn't always want to be. I dunno... maybe that's not fair.
Yesterday it just seemed like nobody could hit the broad side of a barn, from any kind of distance, and that's all they were even trying - bad shot selection, and they were just all out of rhythm.
All season long they kept showing promise, but then they would fall back into stretches where they were all, individually, trying to play hero-ball instead of clicking as a team. Especially Kyrie and, to a lesser extent, guys like Rozier.
Tatum seems like he has a ton of potential, but he needs to mature a bit before he really finds that killer instinct. In retrospect, it's a shame they didn't try to deal Kyrie for Anthony Davis, before the trade deadline, because I'd much rather see them build on guys like Tatum and Brown, who have so much potential, than a flaky (but super talented) guy like Kyrie, and it's too late to trade him now.
#222
On paper, the Celtics look great. But, something is weird with them...and you have to wonder if everytime Kyrie opens his trap, he loses more traction with the team.
I'm hoping the Bucks make it far.
I'm hoping the Bucks make it far.
#225
Bucks give to Celtics...wow, what a ...
If Raptors can hold, which I believe they will as Simmons has been just destroyed by Kawhi on offense and defense, it will be entertaining to see the Bucks go up against Toronto.
Giannis vs. Kawhi will be quite the match-up.
If Raptors can hold, which I believe they will as Simmons has been just destroyed by Kawhi on offense and defense, it will be entertaining to see the Bucks go up against Toronto.
Giannis vs. Kawhi will be quite the match-up.
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Dantoni's flawed system. Too much iso ball, everyone camping the 3 and that makes them very predictable. Not only that but Dantoni's rotations are terrible and limited to like 7 players. Houston has no excuses, it was their series to lose after KD went down and they lost it into typical Dantoni's fashion.
They don't necessarily have to blow the team up but they do need to get a new coach with a proven system that doesn't fail them in the playoffs.
They don't necessarily have to blow the team up but they do need to get a new coach with a proven system that doesn't fail them in the playoffs.
#237
Dantoni's flawed system. Too much iso ball, everyone camping the 3 and that makes them very predictable. Not only that but Dantoni's rotations are terrible and limited to like 7 players. Houston has no excuses, it was their series to lose after KD went down and they lost it into typical Dantoni's fashion.
They don't necessarily have to blow the team up but they do need to get a new coach with a proven system that doesn't fail them in the playoffs.
They don't necessarily have to blow the team up but they do need to get a new coach with a proven system that doesn't fail them in the playoffs.
#238
If KD comes back, I believe GS will win it all again. If he's out, it evens the playing field a bit and hopefully a squad like the Bucks can at least make it 7 games. I just don't believe anyone from the East has the 3-shot to take out the Warriors.
#239
Lakers hire Vogel: https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/...el-frontrunner