2012 NBA Playoffs

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PapaG said:
Most Improved player in Anderson, sharpshooter Redick, All-Star Jameer Nelson, solid veteran Jason Richardson, proven championship role player Big Baby Davis, $11 million player Hedo Turkoglu...

He's a shitty coach when he's lacking an MVP-level player, and even they eventually run him out of town.
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The problem is they built that entire team around Dwight. When there is no good low post presence the 3 shooters have a really hard time getting open. With no Dwight no easy shots, and add the fact here is not 1 above average defender in the entire starting lineup.
 
I can't wait for someone to throw a max deal at Harden.

OKC can't keep him with two max deals on the books already.

If Ibaka continues to develop he'll be hard to retain as well. Good luck getting FA (that you can afford) to agree to live in OKC, Bennett.
 
PapaG said:
Most Improved player in Anderson, sharpshooter Redick, All-Star Jameer Nelson, solid veteran Jason Richardson, proven championship role player Big Baby Davis, $11 million player Hedo Turkoglu...

He's a shitty coach when he's lacking an MVP-level player, and even they eventually run him out of town.
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None of those players outside of MAYBE Anderson are anywhere near as you described them THIS year, and Anderson has struggled since Dwight has been out (Davis has done surprisingly well though). You really think Richardson is worth anything? Most Magic fans think Nelson is garbage, and Davis had a PER of 13 all year. I won't even start on Hedo's corpse. The team is just not that good, and SVG did a great job of making it work around Dwight, and honestly making Dwight look great in a system that's perfect for him. He got the most out of these guys during the year, but as you mentioned, you take an MVP-level player out of the equation, and of course they're going to suck. That team would barely win 30 games in an 82 game season.
 
Coach of the Decade Thibs down 3-1 to the 8th seed.

What a coach!!!
 
LameR said:
None of those players outside of MAYBE Anderson are anywhere near as you described them THIS year, and Anderson has struggled since Dwight has been out (Davis has done surprisingly well though). You really think Richardson is worth anything? Most Magic fans think Nelson is garbage, and Davis had a PER of 13 all year. I won't even start on Hedo's corpse. The team is just not that good, and SVG did a great job of making it work around Dwight, and honestly making Dwight look great in a system that's perfect for him. He got the most out of these guys during the year, but as you mentioned, you take an MVP-level player out of the equation, and of course they're going to suck. That team would barely win 30 games in an 82 game season.
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SVG didn't do a "great" job of making things work around Howard. Howard made SVG look somewhat decent, just as Shaq and Wade made him look decent.

He's in over his head, and both Shaq and Howard have called him out on it. If I was a great player, I'd be tired of being held back by a coach who panics in the clutch, too.
 
Philly fans suck. So many empty seats in the 100 level that we snuck down at halftime and no one even saw us. WTF. I paid $30 for 2 seats in the upper bowl, but was able to watch a full half from $100 seats.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Philly fans suck. So many empty seats in the 100 level that we snuck down at halftime and no one even saw us. WTF. I paid $30 for 2 seats in the upper bowl, but was able to watch a full half from $100 seats.
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Atlanta and New Jersey fans are notorious for this too. You'd think these markets would thrive in the playoffs.
 
PapaG said:
Most Improved player in Anderson, sharpshooter Redick, All-Star Jameer Nelson, solid veteran Jason Richardson, proven championship role player Big Baby Davis, $11 million player Hedo Turkoglu...

He's a shitty coach when he's lacking an MVP-level player, and even they eventually run him out of town.
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Pretty big reach there. Those guys outside of Anderson are has-beens. Davis is a 6'6" power forward career backup.
 
People can afford to be fickle when they have NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college all right there.

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MickZagger said:
Pretty big reach there. Those guys outside of Anderson are has-beens. Davis is a 6'6" power forward career backup.
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Their great coach should be able to put them over the top. Two players with a PER > 21 (Howard/Anderson). Van Gundy just is a terrible coach without an MVP-type player (pretty much like every other coach in the league).
 
PapaG said:
If I was a great player, I'd be tired of being held back by a coach who panics in the clutch, too.
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If you was a great message board poster, you'd be tired of the best coaches stealing thunder from your favorite McMillan.
 
That Baron Davis injury was harsh. At his age I don't know if he can come back from this one.
 
The compact schedule has been brutal:

*Rose - Torn ACL
*Shumpert - Torn ACL
*B.Davis - Dislocated patella
 
Yeah but I don't remember this many knee injuries during the playoffs. All of these non-contact knee injuries have been within a week of each other.
 
Blanky hits the dagger 3 last night in Game Four. Guy is a winner...
 
Blaze01 said:
lol....well at least your bullshit is consistent....
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Winner, and the last player in the NBA from this team who gets meaningful minutes in crunch time. Haters gonna hate...

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Speaking of big fish, how about a Stan Van Gundy lowlight reel?
 
Fun last gasp rally by Jazz before getting swept. Now for Grizz/Clips. I guess I'm rooting for the home team.
 
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