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Who will win Game 5 of the NBA Finals?

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Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM


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Do Tell
« Reply #18330 on: April 22, 2021, 02:45:57 PM »
Justin Kubatko: Prior to this season, the only player in NBA history to average 20+ PPG, 10+ RPG, and 5+ APG with a 40+ 3P% was Larry Bird in 1984-85. This season, two players are on pace to join him: Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle. pic.twitter.com/ZCSqDSAOQd – via Twitter jkubatko
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Re: Do Tell
« Reply #18331 on: April 22, 2021, 02:54:52 PM »
Quote from: chipstern on April 22, 2021, 02:45:57 PM
Justin Kubatko: Prior to this season, the only player in NBA history to average 20+ PPG, 10+ RPG, and 5+ APG with a 40+ 3P% was Larry Bird in 1984-85. This season, two players are on pace to join him: Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle. pic.twitter.com/ZCSqDSAOQd – via Twitter jkubatko

For his career....HIS CAREER.

Bird averaged....AVERAGED

24.3 ppg
10.0 rebounds
6.3 assists
.886 FT%
.376 3-PT%

For this season [THIS SEASON]

Julius is averaging

23.9 ppg
10.5 rebounds
6.1 assists
.807 FT%
.410 3-PT%
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #18332 on: April 22, 2021, 08:58:33 PM »
Now let’s see how we deal with a little success, a challenge some teams find even harder to surmount.
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #18333 on: April 22, 2021, 09:26:59 PM »
Boston wins to keep pace.
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Re: Do Tell
« Reply #18334 on: April 22, 2021, 09:59:27 PM »
Quote from: chipstern on April 22, 2021, 02:45:57 PM
Justin Kubatko: Prior to this season, the only player in NBA history to average 20+ PPG, 10+ RPG, and 5+ APG with a 40+ 3P% was Larry Bird in 1984-85. This season, two players are on pace to join him: Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle. pic.twitter.com/ZCSqDSAOQd – via Twitter jkubatko

Have to admit - I keep forgetting about Jokic in the MVP talk

Certainly OK with Nikola getting it over Julius

But it'll be funny when they have Randle out of the top 5
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« Reply #18335 on: April 22, 2021, 10:16:32 PM »
Quote from: chipstern on April 22, 2021, 01:58:11 PM
NEW YORK

We HERE

DVR'd the game so I can watch it again. 

T-E-A-M

Thibs puts the T in TEAM. 

No Quit. 

DAMN. 


Thanks Chip!
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #18336 on: April 23, 2021, 03:33:31 AM »
Some have Jokic as the runaway winner, with many of the other top contenders missing games.  I expect if Knix finish .500 or better that Randle will get serious consideration.  Knix in the East top 6 will get some attention as well.
Especially since the Knix were expected to be a bottom-feeder again this year.

A lot depends on how many games Giannis, Kawhi, Embiid miss. 
LeBJ probably out of the conversation since he's been encrippled for so long now.
I can't imagine any of the Nets are serious contenders now either.  Harden has the early season HOU blemish and now out  for a while.

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Mvp snub
« Reply #18337 on: April 23, 2021, 03:36:26 AM »
Embiid
Jokic
Giannis
Luka

Ok
But why no Randle in top 15?

https://www.nba.com/news/kia-mvp-ladder-april-16-edition
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« Reply #18338 on: April 23, 2021, 03:48:03 AM »
Bam was having a fine season too.
I haven't seen MIA in a few weeks now.

Really a lotta guys playing their ass off.
And Randle one of them.
Should be in the Top 10.
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Re: Mvp snub
« Reply #18339 on: April 23, 2021, 09:40:33 AM »
Quote from: Kam on April 23, 2021, 03:36:26 AM
Embiid
Jokic
Giannis
Luka

Ok
But why no Randle in top 15?

https://www.nba.com/news/kia-mvp-ladder-april-16-edition

Like I said - ridiculous
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Re: Knicks
« Reply #18340 on: April 23, 2021, 11:49:10 AM »
Good God -

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2940943-kentuckys-terrence-clarke-dies-in-car-crash-at-age-19?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Prayers out to the family and the Kentucky hoops family

(Now THIS is a tragedy)

I was following Clarke earlier this season, watching 2 early Ky games.  He was good.
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Addendum For Carlos: THE BIG THREE & Professor X
« Reply #18341 on: April 23, 2021, 06:03:28 PM »
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Theo Piston
« Reply #18342 on: April 23, 2021, 08:23:15 PM »
Leon Rose got rid of PG Kadeem Allen & SG Alonzo Trier

Leon Rose replaced them with PG Jared Harper out of Auburn and SG Theo Piston out of North Carolina

Theophilus Alphonso Pinson

Code Name: SPARK PLUG



I didn't get it before but NOW, I Get IT.

M.L. Carr's role on those great Celtic teams comes to mind, but it's not like Theo is a cheerleader. 

More like he is the choirmaster of the Greek Chorus, an assistant-player coach who sets a tone as to how the final five roster players comport themselves and stay ready in as the next men up

DON'T HAVE TO BE ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN WHEN YOU ARE OCCUPYING THE 11-THROUGH-15 SLOTS IN PROFESSOR X'S 10 MAN ROTATION

Kevin Knox
Frank Ntilikina
Norvell Pelle
Jared Harper
Theo Pinson

You will notice that THE FINAL FIVE, Professor X's NE[X]T MEN, by Coach's Light, are putting in the EXTRA WORK, The EXTRA SHOOTING, STAYING READY, and pulling for their fellow Knicks like a motherfucker. 

And who is keeping them in focus and directing all of that positive energy unto the floor? 

It STARTS With The 15th MAN. 
Not the end of the bench, but where the concept of team...
TEAM MATE
Is consecrated 

Theophilus Alphonso Pinson



How does that old saw go?  Bible?

THEY ALSO SERVE WHO SIT AND WAIT
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Post Script
« Reply #18343 on: April 23, 2021, 08:49:16 PM »
Leon Rose

Coach Thibs

Not diverted by shiny objects. 

Victor Oladipo?
Andre Drummond?

Would not break up the team or mess with chemistry in mid-stream to take a flyer on an Oladipo.
Would not sunder Thibs's concept of the 5-Spot as a rim protector, or put a GIVE ME THE FUCKING BALL CENTER in the post. 

Determined that Bullock and Burks, RJ and IQ gave us ample coverage at the wing. 

And what did Pat Riley get out of Oldadipo at the cost of Olenyk and Bradley and a draft pick swap in 2022. 

Oladipo is presently serving time on the Kristaps Porzingis/Kevin Love AllStars.

Shiny Objects

And did we go for Drummond or Cousins or Dieng or Dedmon, all solid senders. 

NOPE. 

Leon offloaded Ignatz and Austin for a couple of warm bodies, absorbed their salaries into our cap space, copped a couple of second rounders, waived them, created two roster spots, and filled one with a center who fulfills all of Thibs' nutritional requirements, doesn't demand minutes and the ball, like Drummond or Cousins or Dieng or Dedmon, and is happy to fulfill a role and stay ready, as he has already proven in a couple of cameos. 

And, he has demonstrated to Coach Theo and The X[tra] Men at the end of the bench, that he is a worker bee with grit and gravy...AND READY WHEN COACH CALLS HIS NAME. 

T-E-A-M

Remember how everyone in the blogosphere and the media were castigating the Knicks for not going after Oladipo or Drummond or Ball.  Like we struck out.  Never mind the cost in the near term in terms of assets?  Chemistry?  What would be have had to give up for Lonzo?  Might get a shot at him this summer as well.  Or a Dennis Schroeder.  Or a Spencer Dimwiddie. Or a Goran Dragic.  Or a Mike Conley.  Or a Elfrid Payton. 

We have A TEAM, 15 Men On A MISSION

For maybe the second or third time in the last 20 years, we are engaged in a circle jerk round a can of Sterno, fantasizing about the draft or free agents.

Nope.

We are dancing with the gurl who brung us, and thinking not of the past nor the future....

But the HEAR and fucking NOW. 

And HOW. 

Playoffs, baby.
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THIS JUST IN
« Reply #18344 on: April 23, 2021, 09:07:45 PM »
Rust Never Sleeps

A

VERY
Intersting
MOVE

Remember that FINAL ROSTER SPOT?

Well...

The Knicks just converted JARED HARPER from a two-way contract to a 10-day contract. 



And signed MYLES POWELL to a two-way contract. 

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