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Khanben:
So type of injuries don't matter?
Jamal Murray had a calf issue same as Giannis, one guy can play the other cannot even suit up for the game.
I also see how you categorized as being injured and being injury prone as the same thing.

What's your point? He's still injured Why did he conveniently leave that out like Jamal was a 100%?

Pretending Jamal is not more of a dog than Embiid is just laughable.

Also which of the injured or injury prone label doesn't apply in this example? Both parties are injured and injury prone. No?

kendrick9:
Dude is playing on one leg with a facial paralysis.
And still dropped 50 the other night.

Meanwhile your homie Jamal is shooting below 39% apart from game 5 he shot above 40%

I get it now. You love your free throw merchants. From SGA to Embiid

Embiid is a 7'2 280 pounder shooting 43% from the field. Imagine that. For context AD also a center and injury prone shot 62%

And FYI Jamal Murray also playing with an injury only difference is he's on the court and not making a whole song and dance about it. You would never know if you saw him play.

Not some people that have their yearly alibi already prepped for when they lose

BlueMann:
If only Hosh Hart had made both free throws before Maxey's tying three. Speaking of Maxey, what a night: a monster performance to overcome 19 points on 37% from Embiid (as well as 9 turnovers ), while also overcoming another big night from Brunson

Regular season and free throw merchants. When it's time to score real buckets they are always nowhere to be found

37% as a big man is crazy can't believe they were comparing him to Joker with a straight face

Sixers better bring out the Brink truck for Maxey. Nigga gonna be Scrooge McDuck

Magic are dragging it rough with the Cavs. Unbelievable. Banchero has been lights out

Roland17:
@Raumdeuter/A40 and other Bavarians

Give my guy his due!!

Lool. Pipe down. This is his first goal since October

Quite embarrassing if you ask me

raumdeuter:
Tuchel started a full team in an inconsequential game last weekend and that got Deligt injured

He's insane. Game that I was expecting to see Bayern Frauen/Ladies

Let me see the fooling he will do this weekend

Mscheww. Where did they find this Taiwan defender

Everyone involved in recruiting players at Bayern the last 2 seasons deserves to be publicly flogged

Embiid. 1 point in the last 2 4th quarters

2 rebounds in the 4th quarter of the full series

I really am getting to the point I don't even rate regular season achievements anymore cos this drop off is insane.

Ohh and Ingram. Who can remember the KD comps? Dort had him in the penitentiary

But Ingram is another one of those guys who's game and production never really matched their hype

greypencils:
Sorry. But I don't see him staying healthy for 18 games or more.

He will stay healthy whether you see it or not

Expecting an over my dead body game from Harry Kane today.

Whoever comes out of this draw will be the runaway favorites in the Finals. Has to be us

Tuchel I don't care if you play terrorist ball. Just win us this damn tie and all Sins are forgiven

greypencils:
Odds are Murray is going to get injured before the finals. Going up against Ant, Shai or Doncic in 12 or more games is going to have a toll on his body.

Why you putting bad vibes in the air like that

birdman:
I tell you. People watch Trae highlights and get impressed. Bro has no business chucking 3s. Then again, if he didnt chuck 3s Im not sure how elite he would be in this league. But he is the kind of guy GMs salivate over, and then get themselves in trouble

Being moved by Trae Young in 2024 is nasty business. He's much smaller than Russell, needs the ball and an even worse defender. I hope the Lakers get him so their window is permanently shut

birdman:
I had some hope here, and maybe I just didnt pay enough attention to Lakers this year, but I cant tell if its the player or its the coaching staff to blame. Dinwiddie, Gabe, those are above decent players imo and they had little impact

Vincent was injured all year, Dinwiddie a late season addition. No real time to blend.

Lakers players routinely got gassed in the 4th. That altitude is no joke, Ham made some errors too. He's a bit like Phil Jackson in that he let's teams play through bad stretches but I don't know if that is always the right move.

He will get more blame than he deserves but remember the Lakers led for 78% of the series. They lost to a championship caliber team. They probably overreact like in 2021 and fall further behind

birdman:
There was an edge that just wasnt there. I cant fully tell what it was, but I think Lebron's nice guy, players best friend attitude kept this team complacent. I think its too late for him to change it though, and that is such a shame. The coaching wasnt that great, but honestly I think the team's attitude, including Lebron and AD was a bigger problem.

But I know even you, you would prefer to see Ant man vs Jamaal. This lakers team needs to be blown up and real dogs brought in. If Lebron doesnt want to do the nasty job of calling out folks, get someone else who will. In my mind I keep dreaming coach gets replaced and you guys get Mark Jackson

Come an join us in cancuuuuuun

You're overreacting bigly. You led the defending Champions for 76% of a playoff series. Honestly if the Nuggets don't have Jamal Murray you're either tied or 3-1 up.

Maybe you get a big wing but that means Reaves has to come off the bench. I would say trade Russell but who will you trade him for? Trae Young? Lmaoo I'd be here for the lols next season when he goes 2/13 in an elimination game.

Hachimura was a bit disappointing. He should have been the counter to MPJ on both ends

larride:
Nuggets play Wolves next right?

Yes

Skrrrrrrr:
Do I think any Team has the mental energy to compete with these Nuggets. I think not.
Their toughest opponents would be the Timberwolves. Outside of that, every other team is Toast.
The Celtics would have to blow them out, they have the firepower to do so. Otherwise they lose to forced errors.

Tingus Pingus is hurt though.

Timberwolves would be tough as well especially defensively however offensively I don't think they have the shot makers that can go band for band with the Nuggets. KAT will not enter the paint and make Jokic work like AD did. And in the clutch I don't trust KAT to show up

Skrrrrrrr:
Lol. If Nuggets didn't eliminate the Lakers, them for enter that Final walai....
All around, it was a good series.

This is the part that would unfortunately be lost in the debate.

The Lakers are a phenomenal team. Mental edge already put them down 2 games. I guarantee you nobody left in the playoffs beats these Lakers in 5. Nobody

They would have no answer for Davies and inside their starting 5 everyone can get themselves a bucket in halfcourt without any hassles maybe besides Hachimura

larride:
I was waiting for you.

I don't know what they're smoking especially that akpuruka analyst comparing a free throw merchant like SGA to Jamal Murray that actually works for his buckets

The man scored 32pts. Just 1 free throw. Let that sink in.

I dey pray one playoff series let the refs swallow their whistle let me see how SGA wan score. He's a poverty James Harden without the 3pt spamming I keep telling these uncultured folks

larride:
I dont understand how they could keep starting the game the same way for 5 straight games.

The Lakers are a really good team I think a lot of us take this for granted.

If I hear you niggas compare SGA to Jamal Murray on this thread again

Disgusting display from the Nuggets.

The Lakers have led for 78% of the series. Could it be they are the better team all along and things are merely reverting to the mean.

34pts in a closeout game at home. Jokic fooling if not Murray and Reggie Jackson it could easily be a blowout lead for the Lakers

This is ridiculous what the Nuggets are doing on offense. We might be witnesses to a generational collapse. This is crazy

Tingus Pingus injured. Some things will never change

What did Portis do?? These refs are a crying disgrace.

Bucks might as well forfeit

Omo. The Mavericks walked them back.

Kyrie Irving has been a monster. 1pt game

Come be like say Clippers better without Kawhi

larride:
Reggie Jackson and Justin Holiday are both useless personified.

Very weird pickups by the Nuggets especially the Justin Holiday one. Even Reggie Jackson a notorious shot chucker and Brick merchant. Though I can still somewhat understand the trade. Hyland has attitude issues and his basketball IQ has not improved

Skrrrrrrr:
By the way, I hope the Nuggets are seeing all this talk about Lakers in 7.
The honeymoon phase is over.
Better treat game 5 like its game 7.

The Nuggets don't really need to overreact to this loss. There's not a team left that sweeps the Lakers. In fact based on how they've played they should feel very fortunate they are 3-1 up going back to Denver

This is by far the best case scenario they would have hoped for when the draw was official and obviously based on what they've played

You're 100% right though that now is the time for business. They have to play like the more desperate team. Their starts have been consistently poor. They need to fix that. Lakers have 1 leg at the edge of the cliff, Nuggets job is to push them.

Skrrrrrrr:
Lol.
You have to be an extremely unbothered, indifferent individual to play with LeBron.
Davis has unarguably being the best players for the Lakers this series, but guess who everyone is yapping out?
Guess who steady says needs to improve?

Omo....

Lol it's the closest you can come to selling your soul like all them Kanayo O Kanayo movies

You might be lucky to win a ring but just forget about your sanity and wellness

Davis is lucky at least he has a ring, some went through all the rogbodiyan playing with him and won nothing example Russ

Dame might be out for the series. Strained Achilles

The Bucks might be cursed

larride:
Their bench is ZERO which means the starters have to continue to play heavy minutes. It's not sustainable at all.

Their bench combined for 5 points total today. Not replacing Bruce Brown and Uncle Jeff Green was not a smart idea.

Christian Braun is unreliable at all.

This was why I questioned their potential to repeat entering the season.

The advantage is they do have is there's no player in their starting 5 that's an offensive handicap but Braun and especially Watson are very limited players. Their draft picks clearly were not ready so letting the guys you listed above go, both of them not looking good especially with Reggie Jackson being extremely useless. He's not even done a good job when Murray went down

Nuggets have been terrible this series. Lowkey MPJ and Jokic have been the only ones to play well

This loss is a much needed wake up call. I want to now see how they start Game 5 now that they know they can lose to this team

They better approach that Game 5 like their Game 7 and show some urgency lest they find themselves in one. This isn't good enough

Tinneh:
Mehn AD really played his ass off this season, regardless of what happens this series, he has been really exceptional for the Lakers

Good someone is saying it