2024 NBA Playoffs

[The Wizard of Moz]

not even 10 months ago people were lining up to call Jokic the goat

Probably would have been wise to wait until we saw a second ring first at bare minimum

 

[PIP]

So Minnesota has 7 timeouts left
and Denver has 3 timeouts left

This is the comprehensive wall to wall coverage that I’m here for…

 

[HenryMuto]

What is the live game spread for 2nd half ? lol Denver was a 5.5 point favorite

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

What is the live game spread for 2nd half ? lol Denver was a 5.5 point favorite

Nuggets were 7.5 favs after Gobert was ruled out

+15.5 now

 

[HenryMuto]

The betting market does not reflect the game we're watching​

Just an interesting note. Minnesota is up by 16. It's 36-20. And yet, Vegas has Denver as only a +154 underdog. The live spread is Minnesota -3.5. It just goes to show how much equity Denver has built up with bettors. Even as they're getting blown out, the market trusts them.

 

[HenryMuto]

We've never seen anyone do this to the Nuggets​

We've seen teams beat the Nuggets in games before. We've never seen anyone shake them like this. The Nuggets have no answers whatsoever. They have 10 points through nearly nine minutes of the second quarter. Anthony Edwards can get wherever he want on the floor. Karl-Anthony Towns has 20 and the Nuggets have no resistance at the rim. There's not a single strategic issue at play here. One team is just bullying the other.

 

[bushwick_bill]

not even 10 months ago people were lining up to call Jokic the goat

Probably would have been wise to wait until we saw a second ring first at bare minimum

Also, I know Rudy did not play this evening, but before this season began, people were calling (including myself, lol) his trade one of the worst trades in sometime in the NBA...

 

[bushwick_bill]

The betting market does not reflect the game we're watching​

Just an interesting note. Minnesota is up by 16. It's 36-20. And yet, Vegas has Denver as only a +154 underdog. The live spread is Minnesota -3.5. It just goes to show how much equity Denver has built up with bettors. Even as they're getting blown out, the market trusts them.

I am so glad I do not gamble.

 

[PIP]

not even 10 months ago people were lining up to call Jokic the goat

Probably would have been wise to wait until we saw a second ring first at bare minimum

Could not agree more… Shit was whack…

Personally if the player doesn’t have five rings at bare minimum— they don’t even get a seat at the table…

5 and up for the GOATS…. Gotta get an entire handful of rings first to even be in the running…

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Also, I know Rudy did not play this evening, but before this season began, people were calling (including myself, lol) his trade one of the worst trades in sometime in the NBA...

The thing is people are just gonna jump to the next overreaction. Now ant will be the best player ever

I genuinely couldn’t believe my eyes in the offseason when people were saying Jokic is more skilled than prime Bron even on a CAVS site.

Win one ring in a very balanced NBA, immediately get the moniker of more talented than prime Bron. Just how it works now

 

[bushwick_bill]

 

[2 For The Brew]

Could not agree more… Shit was whack…

Personally if the player doesn’t have five rings at bare minimum— they don’t even get a seat at the table…

5 and up for the GOATS…. Gotta get an entire handful of rings first to even be in the running…

Bill Russell has two hands full. And one for his dick. You can’t argue with a man who has two fistful of rings and an extra for his dick.

Jordan does have a handful plus one for his dick so that’s something I guess. He’s the Michael Jackson of GOATS - one hand adorned only.

Bill Russell also coached two championships as a player.

 

[PIP]

The thing is people are just gonna jump to the next overreaction. Now ant will be the best player ever

I genuinely couldn’t believe my eyes in the offseason when people were saying Jokic is more skilled than prime Bron even on a CAVS site.

Win one ring in a very balanced NBA, immediately get the moniker of more talented than prime Bron. Just how it works now

Well prime Bron is not putting up Jokic stats…

Hell Jokic has about 20 more
career Triple Doubles than LeBron in about 1000 less games and 12 less years…

 

[2 For The Brew]

About that game …

The Bulls had a physically brutal series against the Knicks before advancing to the ECF. We had beaten Boston 4-3 to finish Larry Bird for good.

We lost Game 1 and Chicago writer Jay Mariotti called us marshmallows compared to the Knicks.

We then wiped out Chicago in the referenced Game 2.

Before Game 3 the scoreboard ran the scene from Ghostbusters where Ray’s errant thought brought down the Stay-Puft marshmallow man on NYC. Good bit.

Unfortunately we went on to lose Game 3 and the series. Chicago eliminated us 4-0 the next year after we beat the Nets in the first round. That was the last time we
won the first round without LeBron until yesterday.

 

[2 For The Brew]

Watching Minny beating up on Denver without Gobert makes me wonder …

How bad are the Lakers?