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Re: The NBA Begins by haykinzz(m): 3:52am On May 19, 2023
Davies and LeBron playing shit tonight. Sold out the game already
Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 3:52am On May 19, 2023
A40:
But even the past floor generals could shoot. They just took 12 shots instead of 22. Mark Price, John Stockton, Nash, CP3,

All these guys could shoot. And were not turnover machines

Lack of skilled and dominant bigs obviously make it acute for your floor general to be able to shoot and when you look at the supposed floor generals today. You see that their bigs are usually lemmings and can't get their own buckets. Look at the Cavs, Hawks, Warriors, Memphis the list is endless


Dame explained this perfectly in his appearance on JJ Reddick podcast. The fact is if guys like Mark Price, Stockton, Nash played now they would have taken 22 shots. Nash has said it repeatedly that if he had to do it all over again he would have shot more. The threshold for efficiency when shooting the 3 ball is just too low. If you are taking 2s at 55% as a team, just shooting 35% from 3 covers that.
Yesterday's game showed it, the Heat just outscored the Celtics basically because their 3 bal was falling
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 3:52am On May 19, 2023
Murray getting the memo finally. The shots are falling

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Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 3:53am On May 19, 2023
Wow
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 3:53am On May 19, 2023
Lakers look tired. Lebron age is showing. Old age na bastard. Baba can’t go coast to coast every 3 possessions again
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 3:54am On May 19, 2023
It's Joever

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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 3:59am On May 19, 2023
Khanben:


Dame explained this perfectly in his podcast with JJ Reddick. The fact is if guys like Mark Price, Stockton, Nash played now they would have taken 22 shots. Nash has said it repeatedly that if he had to do it all over again he would have shot more. The threshold for efficiency when shooting the 3 ball is just too low. If you are taking 2s at 55% as a team, just shooting 35% from 3 covers that.
Yesterday's game showed it, the Heat just outscored the Celtics basically because their 3 bal was falling
Well that would be because the bigs are not as good and we are in a guard dominant league today. That's why I tell people there's nothing players do today that guys in the past couldn't. It's just that their roles were more defined.

What do you think a Larry Bird taking 8 3s a game would look like today?

Well the Warriors series also showed that the 3 ball is a hit and miss. The Heat this postseason have been shooting at an unbelievable clip besides the Knicks series where somehow the Knicks found a way to shoot even worse than the Heat did.

We've also seen were the 3 ball can spectacularly fail you so balancing both at just the right mix is always the best way to go cos on a cold shooting night you will simply have no shot

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Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 4:00am On May 19, 2023
Still a lot of basketball. Lakers aren’t going anywhere
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:00am On May 19, 2023
A40:
It's Joever
Maybe I spoke too soon. Nuggets absolutely cannot lose this lead. This is series on the line right here. If they win I can't see LA recover from two energy sapping Ls but if they lose it could end in 6 or worse
Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 4:02am On May 19, 2023
A40:
Well that would be because the bigs are not as good and we are in a guard dominant league today. That's why I tell people there's nothing players do today that guys in the past couldn't. It's just that their roles were more defined.

What do you think a Larry Bird taking 8 3s a game would look like today?

Well the Warriors series also showed that the 3 ball is a hit and miss. The Heat this postseason have been shooting at an unbelievable clip besides the Knicks series where somehow the Knicks found a way to shoot even worse than the Heat did.

We've also seen were the 3 ball can spectacularly fail you so balancing both at just the right mix is always the best way to go cos on a cold shooting night you will simply have no shot

Agreed, but the issue is simple, imagine playing a great game shooting mid-range and getting to the rim, and your opponent in doing fairly well from 3 and every time you check the scoreboard you are still down by double digits. That is an abbreviation of what happened to make Dame start taking more 3s.

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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:03am On May 19, 2023
AD is having a shocker
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:04am On May 19, 2023
Austin Reaves. Mein Gottt
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:06am On May 19, 2023
Why is AD spamming 3 there. All they needed was a 2. The Nuggets are a superb rebounding team if you miss it's unlikely you get the ball again
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 4:07am On May 19, 2023
If lakers losses this game, Morale will be low. That’s two games you could have won. Still a lot of game left though. How many seconds McGrady take score 13 points
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 4:10am On May 19, 2023
Just saw George Karl. Hope he is healthy
Re: The NBA Begins by Roland17(m): 4:10am On May 19, 2023
Good to see George Karl in the Arena.

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Re: The NBA Begins by Skrrrrrrr: 4:10am On May 19, 2023
"Lakers would win the next 3 games".

Like say the opponent na Bag of cement.

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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:10am On May 19, 2023
This Austin Reaves no dey gree. Lol nuisance
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:11am On May 19, 2023
donlittle25:
Just saw George Karl. Hope he is healthy
The man don old sha. Make we just dey pray
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 4:11am On May 19, 2023
Wow. Lebron hasn’t been his best this series
Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 4:12am On May 19, 2023
donlittle25:
houston fit pay am. prodigal son

wey never repent
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 4:12am On May 19, 2023
A40:
The man don old sha. Make we just dey pray
I hope so. Saw him shaking a little but great to see him still. 72 years old. Baba na ti se ti eh
Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 4:13am On May 19, 2023
Skrrrrrrr:
"Lakers would win the next 3 games".

Like say the opponent na Bag of cement.

ya know! I jus weak, realize sey no point arguing. The analyst wey dem dey rely on, watch as they jump ship tomorrow morning

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Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 4:13am On May 19, 2023
Denver are just too good. Let's take it back to LA and see what happens. We have to win the next 2 or it's over in 5.
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:13am On May 19, 2023
Jamal Murray had an over my dead body 4th quarter. That's exactly what it's going to take.

Now they can go to L.A and play loose. Steal a game even. Hell Game 3. Why not? No room for complacency

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Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 4:14am On May 19, 2023
birdman:


ya know! I jus weak, realize sey no point arguing. The analyst wey dem dey rely on, watch as they jump ship tomorrow morning
grin grin

Awon alaga analyst.

Next game would be tougher now sef. Losing two close games you could have won, Worse off, This one. Heart wrenching.

I think lakers have showed a lot of what they can do this game and malone countered them.

Don’t know what lakers do next game.

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Re: The NBA Begins by Skrrrrrrr: 4:15am On May 19, 2023
How is Jokic out rebounding Davies.
Jokic wey no fit jump...
Re: The NBA Begins by Skrrrrrrr: 4:15am On May 19, 2023
birdman:


ya know! I jus weak, realize sey no point arguing. The analyst wey dem dey rely on, watch as they jump ship tomorrow morning

Lol...
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 4:15am On May 19, 2023
Make i go jug around my neighborhood
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:15am On May 19, 2023
donlittle25:
I hope so. Saw him shaking a little but great to see him still. 72 years old. Baba na ti se ti eh
The way this modern life be just pray for good health. No be Saint Obi wey never even 60 die the other day.

Why did I think he was older than 72.
Re: The NBA Begins by KNIGHTBlaed(m): 4:16am On May 19, 2023
Skrrrrrrr:
"Lakers would win the next 3 games".

Like say the opponent na Bag of cement.

No, it was the adjustment they will make. Like Nuggets will go home and sleep while Lakers make adjustments. Father time no be joke mehn.

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Re: The NBA Begins by Roland17(m): 4:19am On May 19, 2023
donlittle25:
Just saw George Karl. Hope he is healthy

Doesn’t look like he is healthy. His head was wobbly when he was on camera, not sure but that is a sign of Parkinson’s.

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