OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA THREAD - June 2021

[DDolla]

Wish CJ plays like Book

 

[illmatic99]

Whose bright idea was it to have Rondo guard Booker for nearly 8 minutes in single coverage

 

[Pinwheel1]

There is the Nic Batum we remember in crunch time

 

[Jayblaze]

Clips in 6

 

[Pinwheel1]

Wish CJ plays like Book

He does. He is just not as good at it. Booker is spectacular.

But as Van Gundy pointed out during this game, you have to have someone who can hit the mid-range jumper when teams take away the rim and the 3 ball, and CJ is one of the best at it in the league.

 

[DDolla]

Whose bright idea was it to have Rondo guard Booker for nearly 8 minutes in single coverage

I tell you what, some in here are better coaches than some of this coaches in the playoffs.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Other than Saric going 2-2 from the line, the only other player to shoot a FT for Phoenix was Booker who went 7-7.
The Suns shot 55% from the field (40% from 3)

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Someone has to explain the Suns to me. It’s not Chris Paul. They dominated the bubble without him. I wonder how far they would’ve gone last year if Lavert hit that last shot against us (putting Suns in play-in). What clicked for this team? They didn’t make a big trade or get players back from injury. They just all of the sudden got good. And Chris Paul has gotten way too much credit for it. Like I said, they were just as great with Rubio. Is Monty Williams a genius?

 

[Pinwheel1]

Someone has to explain the Suns to me. It’s not Chris Paul. They dominated the bubble without him. I wonder how far they would’ve gone last year if Lavert hit that last shot against us (putting Suns in play-in). What clicked for this team? They didn’t make a big trade or get players back from injury. They just all of the sudden got good. And Chris Paul has gotten way too much credit for it. Like I said, they were just as great with Rubio. Is Monty Williams a genius?

Their young players are getting older and better.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Someone has to explain the Suns to me. It’s not Chris Paul. They dominated the bubble without him. I wonder how far they would’ve gone last year if Lavert hit that last shot against us (putting Suns in play-in). What clicked for this team? They didn’t make a big trade or get players back from injury. They just all of the sudden got good. And Chris Paul has gotten way too much credit for it. Like I said, they were just as great with Rubio. Is Monty Williams a genius?

Tore it down and rebuilt it. Hit on their draft picks. Didn’t reach for a WABC. Complimented their best player with the roster

 

[DDolla]

Someone has to explain the Suns to me. It’s not Chris Paul. They dominated the bubble without him. I wonder how far they would’ve gone last year if Lavert hit that last shot against us (putting Suns in play-in). What clicked for this team? They didn’t make a big trade or get players back from injury. They just all of the sudden got good. And Chris Paul has gotten way too much credit for it. Like I said, they were just as great with Rubio. Is Monty Williams a genius?

They picked up Payne from somewhere and dude got better. Better than Simons

 

[Pinwheel1]

Tore it down and rebuilt it. Hit on their draft picks. Didn’t reach for a WABC. Complimented their best player with the roster

Yep tore it down for over a decade and hit on a few of their draft picks in that 10-year stretch.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I tell you what, some in here are better coaches than some of this coaches in the playoffs.

To quote Mike Tyson: everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the face.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Someone has to explain the Suns to me. It’s not Chris Paul. They dominated the bubble without him. I wonder how far they would’ve gone last year if Lavert hit that last shot against us (putting Suns in play-in). What clicked for this team? They didn’t make a big trade or get players back from injury. They just all of the sudden got good. And Chris Paul has gotten way too much credit for it. Like I said, they were just as great with Rubio. Is Monty Williams a genius?

Couldn't you say something similar about the Roy-and-Aldridge Blazers? Didn't we have the worst record in the NBA in their rookie year?
And apparently it's not CP3, it's James Jones.

 

[tlongII]

Bake. The. Cake.

 

[AldoTrapani]

What a waste of time we been the last 8 years. Phx completely lapped us

 

[Mediocre Man]

Yep tore it down for over a decade and hit on a few of their draft picks in that 10-year stretch.

And now look at em

I’d rather go from hell to heaven than stay in purgatory

 

[AldoTrapani]

And now look at em

I’d rather go from hell to heaven than stay in purgatory

Dame needs to leave this garbage franchise

 

[JoshuaHall]

Dame needs to leave this garbage franchise

Do you have a positive bone in your body lol

 

[crandc]

Do you have a positive bone in your body lol

Short answer, no.

 

[PDXFonz]

The whistles in this game

 

[Sean.ivity]

This board: Anyone on any other team does something good = Blazers are trash.

 

[LayneStaley]

Simmons is invisible, I’d rather have Curry than CJ I think.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Anybody still think that CJ is better than Seth Curry? I first asked how he was better when Curry played for us. At that time maybe it was a tossup. Not anymore.

 

[LayneStaley]

Simmons is gonna get death threats from Philly fans after this series if they lose.

 

[LayneStaley]

Monty Williams vs Nate McMillan in the Finals sure would be funny as a Blazers fan.

 

[Hoopguru]

Amazing Booker is only 24 years old. 3dub with 40 points.
I think the league is in good hands with the new wave of youngster stars, Mitchell, Booker, Young & Doncic.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Simmons is invisible, I’d rather have Curry than CJ I think.

And so would Philly, I think.

 

[Mediocre Man]

This board: Anyone on any other team does something good = Blazers are trash.

Blazers ARE trash though

 

[James lamphear]

Simmons value went in the dumpster this series.