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  1. Ref Natalie really needs to find something different to do with her life.
  2. Jordan Poole wins it for the Wiz at Denver. How embarrassing.
  3. Well then you’d best put me on ignore then.
  4. The Cavs are now 13-0 with DeAndre Hunter and haven't lost since before the Super Bowl. 56-10 for a team that was picked to be in the play-in is crazy.
  5. FYI - it's a free League Pass weekend with an nba.com ID. NBA Games - All NBA matchups | NBA.com
  6. How could you forget Dinner Bell Mel? We also got Antwoine Jobert and there was a fat guy from Mizzou in the late 90s or early 00s but can't remember his name. Even that NC State guy from last season was pretty good for a fat guy.
  7. Boston's success in the postseason will hinge on Porzingis' health. If he's healthy, Boston is probably the favorites. If not, they will not beat the Cavs or OKC in a 7 game series.
  8. Agreed. I'd rather the Cavs play someone else from the West.
  9. Oh come on. I do understand the Laettner hate - Duke, pretty white boy, kind of dirty - but he was POY, 2x national champion, and perhaps most importantly was the centerpiece of Duke-Kentucky. For the young'ns on here, do yourself a favor and watch that game (it's on youtube) - 92 Duke-Kentucky was college basketball at its absolute pinnacle. Just an incredible spectacle - defending champion Duke vs Kentucky having risen from the ashes ("Kentucky's shame"). Coach K vs Pitino. And it delivered to the point where it's undoubtedly the greatest college bball game in history and it's in the running for greatest contest in any sport (along with perhaps USC-UT, Pats-Giants SB, Bosox-Yankees Game 7). One of the very few sporting events from that long ago that I distinctly remember where I was when watching it and I was transfixed - it was almost like time stopped for the game and the entirety of the county was watching. And in that contest, Laettner was otherworldly - I think he was 10-10 from the field and 10-10 from the line and of course hit the shot at the end (perhaps @Underdog can explain why Pitino didn't have someone covering the inbound pass, but I digress...). Unfortunately, those kinds of contests are a thing of the past, what with early entries to the draft, the specter of NIL, and transfer portals. These things are good for the player but if you are of a certain age you know that college basketball today is (right or wrong) just not the same and never will be the same again as it was prior to the mid-90s.
  10. Zero Final Fours for Duncan is disqualifying.
  11. Kareen (Alcindor) Laettner Oscar Carr Maravich If Villanova hadn't beaten Georgetown in 85 (in probably the greatest upset in title game history, maybe in any sport) Patrick Ewing would have an argument.
  12. Tyrese Haliburton with perhaps the shot of the year - just an insanely good play design by Carlisle.
  13. When Westbrook, Pickett, and Watson are a combined 9-12 from 3, it just might be your night.
  14. Hartenstein with more FGA than SGA .
  15. The one bench guy on Denver who gets consistent minutes...lol. And we all just know that there will be at least one playoff game (maybe two) that Westbrook will single-handedly lose. It's inevitable.
  16. I'll be very surprised if OKC is pushed to six games in any playoff series before the Finals. None of the other teams in the West have a prayer of winning a 7 game series.
  17. Damn - despite everything that transpired afterwards, I'll always have a soft spot in my heart because of The Shot.
  18. Can't wait to see what kind of fine Ty Jerome gets (even though he's right - in a league with so many bad refs, Natalie Sago is by far the absolute worst and was especially bad tonight).
  19. While never winning a title is bad, their current situation is hopeless. Had they just stayed the course, they could have at least been relevant and maybe get lucky one postseason run. Now? Old, bad, and expensive and this is what their future first round picks look like for the next 6-7 years: Where are the Phoenix Suns slated to pick in future drafts? Where are the Suns slated to pick in future drafts? 2025: Least favorable first-round pick between Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves (projected to be No. 29); least favorable second-round pick between Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers (projected to land at No. 54) 2026: Least favorable first-round pick between Phoenix, Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards; least favorable second-round pick between Golden State and Denver (via Charlotte) 2027: Least favorable first-round pick between Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah Jazz; no second-round pick 2028: Least favorable first-round pick between Phoenix, Washington, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers; second-round pick via Boston Celtics (if it lands between Nos. 46-60) 2029: Least favorable first-round pick between Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah; no second-round pick 2030: Least favorable first-round pick between Phoenix, Washington and Memphis; no second-round pick 2031: No first-round pick (traded to Utah Jazz for 2025, 2027, 2029 first-round picks); no second-round pick.
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