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“I think [LeBron] is still better than KD. I don’t think there’s been a day in human history where Kevin Durant was better than LeBron James.”
- Nick Wright
(Via @hoopstonite / h/t @ClutchPoints )
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The best thing we can do as an online community of NBA fans is normalize the idea that non-title success matters. Making a Final Four is a real accomplishment. Winning 60 games is awesome no matter how the playoffs turn out. Winning 50 games is a good season. Making the second round IS playoff success.
Everything that is creating problems for the quality of games that isn't the league's absolutely asinine schedule in the face of changes to play are caused by a root idea that everything short of the title is a failure.
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The underrated part of the Harden acquisition is that the Cavs likely won’t get killed like they did in the Garland minutes the last four postseasons.
In 1,052 minutes of sample size, the Cavs nRTG was *21.8 points BETTER* when DG was off the floor.
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@213Clipset One of the greatest scammer we have seen come through the league
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@___Colb___ Shooting matters in the playoffs. I think people overthinking this. Barnes while he’s great player gonna be forced to play half-court ball.
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The Raptors swept the Cavs in the regular season but I’m not sure how much stock to put into that because:
1. The Cavs never had their starting point guard in any of the games.
2. Jarrett Allen only played in one of the matchups.
3. They haven’t played since the Harden trade
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@mathomp_501 @213Clipset Him doing that podcast after all the things bill simmons used to say about him is kinda wild
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His most recent ring is old enough to vote in the mid terms lmao there’s no way he gets another job after this right?
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania
BREAKING: Doc Rivers is departing as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. After a 32-50 season, the Bucks will embark on their third coaching search in the last three years.
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This is crazy. The NBA main account doesn’t even know its own playoff scenarios. Orlando and Boston are still playing 10 minutes after this was published.
Here’s a screenshot for when the tweet inevitably gets deleted.
NBA@NBA
With their win tonight and the Atlanta loss, the Raptors clinch the 5-seed in the Eastern Conference! Toronto will take on Cleveland in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs presented by @Google!
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Cavs-Raptors series is terrible news for Harden. He’s gonna be in hell again.
StatMuse@statmuse
Scottie Barnes vs Brooklyn: 18 PTS 12 REB 12 AST 3 BLK 8-11 FG Joins Siakam as the only Raptors with a triple-double on 70% shooting.
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@BeardinGoat Cavs have the highest payroll in basketball. Losing to anyone outside of the Celtics is unacceptable.
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Why would the Cavs be the opening game ?
Ben Huddleston@sportswithben1
Matchups not fully set yet, here’s my G1 schedule prediction: SATURDAY 1:00/Prime: Hawks-Cavaliers 3:30/Prime: Raptors-Knicks 6:00/Prime: TBD-Spurs 8:30/ABC: TBD-Celtics SUNDAY 1:00/ABC: TBD-Pistons 3:30/ABC: Rockets-Lakers 6:30/NBC: TBD-Thunder 9:00/NBC: Wolves-Nuggets
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@LeGoatedOne I just don’t see cavs ownership ok with giving JH a 2 year 40 mill deal if they don’t make conf finals minimum. It’s hard to sell that to your fanbase after you trade away a 26 year old all star. If hawks and pistons are the path to ECF then no excuses.
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@waveyboy44 They played 8 games together
No matter how talented a team is if they only played 8 games in the regular season they can’t win in the playoffs
You could put the greatest players at each position and they wouldn’t win
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We lose to the Hawks in R1 you might never hear from me again ✌️
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Kalshi Sports@KalshiSports
Projected East Playoff Matchups and their odds to make the Finals, via Kalshi: Pistons (20%) vs Magic (1%) Celtics (39%) vs Sixers (2%) Knicks (14%) vs Raptors (2%) Cavs (17%) vs Hawks (4%)
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I wouldn’t be surprised if the Cavs steal a game a game or 2 vs us.
HOX IN 6.
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