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donlittle25:
I they check here first before I check Google for scores.

I no wan get heart attack

A40:
He was real disrespectful to Jokic. Completely soured on them and started rooting on their downfall after that.

A couple more playoff losses will certainly humble them and him some more cos I believe they will fall short next season again

In this league you can't skip steps. You have to go through that heartbreak, you can't escape it unless you're Magic and Duncan

Roland17:
Absolutely. They have too many players on their roster that can’t create shots for themselves. Also, ANT man looked horrible throughout this series.

Antman showboating during the last seconds of the elimination game against the Nuggets really rubbed me off the wrong way. He also made it worse calling out Kyrie during this series but couldn’t match his words as Kyrie smoked him.

Hopefully, this experience will help him learn to keep his head down.

Khanben:
With due respect to Magic he did it because he had an all-time great alongside him.
As for being disrespectful, it's an age thing, in society as a whole these kids in their early 20s and under don't just have the same automatic respect for their elders why do we think it would be different on the basketball court. personally, I have no problem with it. If you want the smoke that's on you to walk the walk.

birdman:
He is young. Lebron used to do some foolish things, took some spectacular playoff defeats to humble him. I think the young man will be more composed going forward lol

birdman:
stop making noise aabeg, sit down!

A40:
That's fair, just saying he's one of the few that didn't have to take those lumps

I understand the Gen Z syndrome. Plus we've all been at that age where we felt invincible at various levels

Sometimes you think you want the smoke and when you inhale it you see that e be like this smoke pass me

Timberwolves were favored in this series but going into the season they were 11th. So how do they handle the expectations moving forward. Remember Tatum and Celtics when they got to the Finals in 2018 as the best young players. They were a cute story now it's all pressure, so Antman better learn humility especially if he doesn't win quickly

etidy:
I thought Celtics were heavily favoured to beat that warriors in 2022. I remember espn's BPI gave Celtics an 82% chance to beat the warriors.
and that was the expert consensus at that time.

steady986:
Who made a team with 3 all-stars underdogs?

Khanben:
Yes, the Timberwolves beat their off-season expectations by a mile, which is why their fans yesterday were so upbeat and were still chanting the team's name after the loss.
As for Edwards he has a lot to learn and improve especially his stamina/cardio, his attention to details on defence (he has a tendency to lose focus) and also as a playmaker.
The big advantage for him is that he his going to the Olympics and if he his smart he should spend that whole time picking the brains of LeBron, Steph and KD. If he does this it can cut his learning curve by a lot

A40:
One thing that's always gotten me curious. Why do Bronsexuals argue when we say the LEastern conference was weak and then still say he was the underdog in all those Finals. That math is not really matching

Secondly. You mean the phony goat in his athletic prime with the 3rd best SG of all time and another HOF Chris Bosh was the underdog against baby KD, Russ (23y.) and a 6th man Harden (22)

Even more egregious in 2014. Back 2 back Champions. With 3 HOFers vs an old Tim (38) and Manu (37 years) baby Kawhi (23)

Last year they told us with a straight face that he was underdog vs Ja Morant despite having superstar AD as teammate.

Me I've not seen that kin thing before oh. Where a superior player is always the underdog no matter the supporting cast he's surrounded by

steady986:
The entire internet wants to crucify Gilbert Arenas for saying Steph Curry is not a generational talent But he is very right. Curry is not a generational talent.

steady986:
These skewed graphics though Why are you giving me mid-series odds?

And the Grizzlies odds, was it before or After Ja went down?

A40:
One thing that's always gotten me curious. Why do Bronsexuals argue when we say the LEastern conference was weak and then still say he was the underdog in all those Finals. That math is not really matching

Secondly. You mean the phony goat in his athletic prime with the 3rd best SG of all time and another HOF Chris Bosh was the underdog against baby KD, Russ (23y.) and a 6th man Harden (22)

Even more egregious in 2014. Back 2 back Champions. With 3 HOFers vs an old Tim (38) and Manu (37 years) baby Kawhi (23)

Last year they told us with a straight face that he was underdog vs Ja Morant despite having superstar AD as teammate.

Me I've not seen that kin thing before oh. Where a superior player is always the underdog no matter the supporting cast he's surrounded by

birdman:
He is young. Lebron used to do some foolish things, took some spectacular playoff defeats to humble him. I think the young man will be more composed going forward lol

etidy:
But the argument is flawed, he's arguing that Jokic and curry are not generational talents because they don't have freak athleticism like lebron and Wemby.

How many Jokics or Steph's have we seen?

It's like saying doncic is not a generational talent because he plays the game like an 80 year old and then claiming Tatum is generational because of his athleticism.

Generational genetics doesn't equate to generational talent.
There are other important factors like skill set and mindset.

etidy:
But the argument is flawed, he's arguing that Jokic and curry are not generational talents because they don't have freak athleticism like lebron and Wemby.

How many Jokics or Steph's have we seen?

It's like saying doncic is not a generational talent because he plays the game like an 80 year old and then claiming Tatum is generational because of his athleticism.

Generational genetics doesn't equate to generational talent.
There are other important factors like skill set and mindset.

Khanben:
Yes, the Timberwolves beat their off-season expectations by a mile, which is why their fans yesterday were so upbeat and were still chanting the team's name after the loss.
As for Edwards he has a lot to learn and improve especially his stamina/cardio, his attention to details on defence (he has a tendency to lose focus) and also as a playmaker.
The big advantage for him is that he his going to the Olympics and if he his smart he should spend that whole time picking the brains of LeBron, Steph and KD. If he does this it can cut his learning curve by a lot

BlueMann:
The way Doncic just strolls into the paint and makes buckets is amazing

A40:
Hope he's learned his lesson. I saw how he quickly ran in the tunnel after the loss. You have to learn to win and lose with grace that's when things will fall in place for you

donlittle25:
How can you say MJ isn't a generational talent?

steady986:
Curry and MJ are great players but they aren't generational talents. Obviously they are very skilled players but their mentality and hard work made them who they are. Heck, if they were generational talents why weren't they drafted number one? Who passes up on a generational talent at no. 1? I'm not saying that you have to be drafted no. 1 if you are a generational talent, or all no. 1s are generational talents. No. Take KD for instance. I think he's a generational talent. But the guy who was drafted no.1 in his draft class turned out to be a bust. It can happen.