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  1. SilasCoade
    I mean, you're kind of making my point there.
  2. SilasCoade
    I hate him on the court and would probably hate him in real life, but I will acknowledge how refreshing it is to see someone actually keep it real on these shows. He's not just manufacturing controversial takes like an Emmanuel Acho, Kendrick Perkins, or Stephen Ahole Smith. I can respect that.
  3. SilasCoade
    I'm just curious what exactly you're looking for? You've called me an asshole on these threads a few times, which is fine I'll own it, but your condescension and pettiness has been damn high. I can't recall a single X's and O's comment you've made that showed any real insight and yet you claim this superiority of NBA knowledge. So you're not looking for asshole banter, you're not looking for X's and O's discussion, what exactly are you after?
  4. SilasCoade
    You definitely got the sense there was some real beef between Booker and Luka. Not sure what the origin is, but my guess is Booker started it by running his mouth and Luka finished it by running them off the floor.
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    Agree. I like the Warriors in 6 but if the Mavs can put together a couple of games playing this level of defense and knocking down shots off the kick out, look out.
  6. SilasCoade
    Agree on protecting Luka here. Let him sit the rest of the third, play the first five of the fourth and if the lead is still 30+ let him sit the rest.
  7. SilasCoade
    That was a dumb challenge. Meaningless possession and you might want that later if they make a run
  8. SilasCoade
    Never saw this coming.
  9. SilasCoade
    hahahahahaha I wouldn't bet on that
  10. SilasCoade
    Grizzlies missing way too many shots at the rim.
  11. SilasCoade
    That play looks more egregious every time I watch it. That should have not only not been called an offensive foul but should have been an election for a non basketball play hostile act. Crowder made no effort to do anything but grab the guy and toss him to the side using both arms. That entire ref crew should be fined for such a bad miss.
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    They didn't do it often but putting Luka on Ayton with help coming from a big was effective a couple of times. Luka's big and strong enough to not get pushed around in post positioning. His lack of foot speed is obvious against Booker and Paul but negligible against Ayton. And Ayton is not a good enough passer out of the block to hurt them when the help comes. I think they'll go to that more next game as long as Luka avoids foul trouble.
  13. SilasCoade
    I am, at worst, a relapsing-remitting asshole. I wasn't asking for an apology, I was just giving you shit for an odd tic you have on these playoff threads. If that was offensive or personal, I do apologize. That said, if you aren't willing to bet against the Suns without the best player in the series or the third best player in the series, then maybe you just don't like to bet. If Booker wasn't playing game 7 the Mavs would be favored, full stop, HCA be damned.
  14. SilasCoade
    Lol somebody can dish it out but can't take it even a little bit.
  15. SilasCoade
    Because Chris Paul has been so convincing playing through injuries in the playoffs throughout his career? I really think a bum shooting hand for their second most important player is a bigger deal than home court, which it turns out is possible to spell it in full. The forum software didn't automatically abbreviate it or anything. Try it. Home court. Home court advantage. Totally works
  16. SilasCoade
    If Chris Paul's hand is hurt game 7 is a wrap.
  17. SilasCoade
    Yeah that was terrible.
  18. SilasCoade
    Warriors should be fined for failing to play this game.
  19. SilasCoade
    I agree with you. I was taking issue with the notion that his play in the playoffs has reduced his appeal. Any team with an established star wing/guard will be instantly better by adding Ayton. Assuming the only thing that matters is winning, cost/tax be damned: The Clippers should max him out and hope they can close the deal on the rapidly closing Kawhi - PG window. The Mavs should max him out and unlock the next level for Luka. The Warriors would be an embarrassment of riches with him on the roster. The Nuggets, meh. Sixers, Heat, meh. Celtics should max him out and contend for titles for the next 3-5 years. The Bucks shouldn't max him out but he'd be a significant upgrade and ensure they keep chasing titles for the next 3-5 years. If they could get him for $20-25/yr and trade an aging Lopez for parts they should do it.
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    Meh, the limitations of BPM are pretty widely accepted and the difference you highlight is not actually that significant. And Ayton has looked good throughout the playoffs. Not dominant, centerpiece to a title team good, but skilled big man who contributes above replacement level on both ends of the floor good. How that translates to dollars in the off-season I don't know, but he certainly hasn't cost himself any money in the playoffs.
  21. SilasCoade
    I've had the opposite reaction to watching him in the playoffs. He's much more polished and consistent offensively than I thought. Yeah, he doesn't play bully ball but he's very skilled. I think you highlighted the limited utility of BPM as a metric for comparing players.
  22. SilasCoade
    I've been bullish on Dinwiddie but he fucking sucked ass tonight. Bullock wasn't really doing shit either. Bertans hit a few but he is such a black hole on defense that it's hard to keep him out there for long stretches. Luka scored his points but did not play well. The step-back just was not there for him.
  23. SilasCoade
    This is your second time trying to excuse this kid as "neurodiverse" (I hate that term but it's the best I can come up with here). Stop it. It's insulting to people who really do have challenges to overcome. This kid was making eye contact and responding to social cues in the brief video clips shown. Occam's razor suggests that he's a typical privileged highland park douche who acted like a typical privileged highland park douche.
  24. SilasCoade
    Let's also realize that the game has changed over time. It may be that 2pt FG% in college no longer correlates with future NBA success to the same degree given the much higher value placed on 3pt FGs in the modern NBA.
  25. SilasCoade
    Unwanted hug is not threatening but if someone has been telling nonsense trying to get a reaction it of you all game you probably are not going to react well.

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