Around the NBA - April 2017

[craigehlo]

Turn back the clock game for ZBo. we just need Vinsanity dunking over LaMarcus like Fredric Weiss to complete the throwback.

 

[craigehlo]

The Grizz are getting rooked.

 

[KingSpeed]

Probable All NBA guard DeRozen has shot 0/8 from the field tonight.

 

[PDXFonz]

Probable All NBA guard DeRozen has shot 0/8 from the field tonight.

Raptors probably have the most overrated back court in the league.

Beal & Wall are both solid
Dame & CJ are both solid
Curry & Thompson are both solid
DeRozan & Lowry overrated

 

[KingSpeed]

Raptors probably have the most overrated back court in the league.

Beal & Wall are both solid
Dame & CJ are both solid
Curry & Thompson are both solid
DeRozan & Lowry overrated

They're good in season, bad in playoffs.

 

[PDXFonz]

I bet there were a lot of Grizzlies fans who thought the series was over after dropping 2 in SA. Now they are handling business on their home court. Teams are expected to win on their home court in the playoffs, especially in a 1-8, or 2-7 matchup, that is why it is called home court advantage.

 

[BigGameDamian]

• I bet there were a lot of Grizzlies fans who thought the series was over after dropping 2 in SA. Now they are handling business on their home court. Teams are expected to win on their home court in the playoffs, especially in a 1-8, or 2-7 matchup, that is why it is called home court advantage.

  Mike Conley is a very underated PG.

 

[PDXFonz]

Nate McMillan 10-17 in the playoffs now.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Is Paul George overrated?

 

[Shaboid]

That rant is paying off...

Where can I buy that??

 

[riverman]

If Lamarcus keeps up his post season efforts he'll approach Robin Lopez numbers!

 

[rotary111]

Bucks are going to knock the Raptors out.

I may become a Bucks fan for the playoffs IF we get knocked out.

The Greek freak is fun to watch.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

100% chance Paul George is going to force a trade this summer

I read this post and can only think of K2SO:

 

[BlazerCaravan]

They're good in season, bad in playoffs.

The very definition of overrated. Drive you to the dance, then stand by the wall playing Magic The Gathering instead of dancing with you.

 

[KingSpeed]

Is Paul George overrated?

No. He played great tonight.

 

[KingSpeed]

Bucks are going to knock the Raptors out.

I may become a Bucks fan for the playoffs IF we get knocked out.

The Greek freak is fun to watch.

I've been saying the same thing in my podcast. Bucks and Antetokoumnpo are my favorite non-Blazer team and non-Blazer player. I invite you to hear more on my podcast. It's on iTunes, Stitcher, and PocketCasts. It's called Speeding Through the NBA Playoffs with Eric Millegan. If you go to iTunes, please take the time to rate and review it. You can also hear it by simply going to NBASpeed.com. I think you'll enjoy it and I speak highly of the Bucks in it.

 

[KingSpeed]

The very definition of overrated. Drive you to the dance, then stand by the wall playing Magic The Gathering instead of dancing with you.

Perfect, lol. Watch them win the series anyway though.

 

[KingSpeed]

Nate McMillan 10-17 in the playoffs now.

And Dame/Stotts is 10-14. Btw, did you know that John Wall is 10-1 all time in the first round? I also address that in my podcast.

 

[PDXFonz]

Gotta love coach Fizz

 

[PDXFonz]

And Dame/Stotts is 10-14. Btw, did you know that John Wall is 10-1 all time in the first round? I also address that in my podcast.

I did not, nice find.

Must be nice always having home court in the Leastern conference.

 

[KingSpeed]

I did not, nice find.

Must be nice always having home court in the Leastern conference.

And LeBron has won 20 straight first round games.

 

[Sarni]

Fear the Deer!

What a performance by Bucks. Genuinely the most exciting team in the NBA right now. I just hope that when Bucks, Blazers and Sixers dominate the NBA in 3-5 years people remember that I liked all three teams in 2016 and 2017 when they were largely average.

Future is so bright for them. Giannis is 22, I fear to think what he's going to become when he's 26-28. Jabari will come back and get better too and Maker looks like he has serious upside too. They've almost sorted their backcourt with a second round pick Brogdon (he's still some distance away though). A bit of a shame that they will find it nigh on impossible to move into top 10 of the draft because if they could get someone like Fox, Nitlikina and Smith in, they'd actually be sorted in ALL positions for the future. And so freaking exciting to watch! The way I get excited about them these days I almost feel like I am cheating on Blazers.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Is the Greek Freak really that good?

 

[KingSpeed]

Is the Greek Freak really that good?

Yes. He blocked a shot with his elbow tonight. When LeBron retires, Antetokounmpo will be new king.

 

[WillG]

Why YES, yes he is. . .

 

[KingSpeed]

Why YES, yes he is. . .

One dribble from half court and...dunk

 

[PHXBlazer1]

If he starts leading his team deep into the playoffs I'll become a believer..right now I'm not sure he's more than just a freak. LeBron is on a different level

 

[Mediocre Man]

The defense Mikwaukee is playing has been a joy to watch.

 

[Sarni]

If he starts leading his team deep into the playoffs I'll become a believer..right now I'm not sure he's more than just a freak. LeBron is on a different level

Of course LeBron is better. He's also 9 years older and more experienced. Giannis is 22.

He's an absolute monster of a player. Probably a top 10 NBA player right now and should soon be top 5, quite comfortably. He doesn't need to lead his team deep into playoffs yet, he has time (so has the team, Middleton and Parker are still young, Maker and Brogdon are rookies).

 

[PDXFonz]

Prokorov is selling 49% of his Nets shares... or trying to. Why in gods name would you invest in this team if you weren't the majority owner?