Long Ball Larry
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The first non-Embiid minutes went…not good
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2023-24 NBA (Playoffs!) Thread: end of bench player on Knicks roster feeling self-conscious about not having crippling, season-ending injury (66 Viewers)
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CletiusMaximus
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Dame and Giannis are both out tonight for game 5 in Milwaukee.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
The issue with Giannis, according to common wisdom around here, is that his injured left calf (soleus) is a bigger problem because he has a history of left achilles issues, including as recently as missing games in March for a strained left achilles. The theory being that a strained/weakened left calf might expose his left achilles to a more serious injury. I have no idea the truth of any of this.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Gotta shut him down, right?
Kev4029
Footballguy
It's also the same injury that kept Durant out for a month before he ultimately blew out his Achilles in the finals.
Obviously, everybody is different and I'm nothing even approaching a doctor, but given Porzingis' history of leg injuries keeping him out, and him being an especially large human being, I would guess he would be a littler slower to return than the typical NBAer.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
I still see 230/185. Where do you see 180???
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Wow.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Pretty, pretty, pretty good.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Maxey carries this team every game in the 4th quarter. He misses 3 FTs in the 4th? No problem. Just comes back and buries an absolute clutch long distance 3.
The General
Footballguy
Are they going to steal one in the Garden?!?
Capella
Footballguy
Weird thing to randomly drop in here but she made two finals in a row at freaking Iowa I think she did ok
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Nurse was calling a TO if he had to punch the ref in the nuts.
The General
Footballguy
A meltdown in The Garden.
Jayrod
Footballguy
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
What a brutal loss for the Knicks.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Nah, they will win so they can provide maximal torture when they lose in game 7
Insein
Footballguy
Most likely but I'm actually pleased with the heart Maxey showed. He willed this win. Harris provided his one good game and even Oubre showed up. No faith in Thursday but they didn't pack it in like I thought they would.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
No way this ain't going to 7 so the Knicks can choke the series in MSG.
Classic "Knicks gonna Knick" ending.
Classic "Knicks gonna Knick" ending.
Frostillicus
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trader jake
Footballguy
Brunson uses his head to push off. A lot. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. Like James Dolan in concert.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
It’s cute that you think they can out-choke the sixers. The sixers will do something that no one ever has seen in the NBA in order to blow this
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Insein
Footballguy
I'm thinking scoring on our own hoop by muffing a rebound off their face. Maybe Harris.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
I can totally see why you would think that. But one of the biggest Pacers fan sites/blogs is 8points9seconds.com. The fact that everybody in here immediately knows what that is referring to is a pretty good indication of who has experienced more impressive chokes.
Frostillicus
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So this works according to the NBA trade machine. Fill in various draft compensation and this makes everyone happy:
Suns give KD, get Julius Randle and Georges Niang
Knicks give Randle, get Donovan Mitchell and Nikola Jovic
Cavs give Mitchell, Niang, Ty Jerome and get Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez, and Duncan Robinson
Heat give Herro, Jaquez, Jovic, and Robinson and get KD
Suns get some draft stuff and a little more flexibility cap wise, and can still contend with Randle in for KD.
Knicks get the Mitchell they've always wanted.
Cavs move Mitchell before he asks out, get some good pieces to keep contending, and some draft stuff.
Heat get another star.
Suns give KD, get Julius Randle and Georges Niang
Knicks give Randle, get Donovan Mitchell and Nikola Jovic
Cavs give Mitchell, Niang, Ty Jerome and get Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez, and Duncan Robinson
Heat give Herro, Jaquez, Jovic, and Robinson and get KD
Suns get some draft stuff and a little more flexibility cap wise, and can still contend with Randle in for KD.
Knicks get the Mitchell they've always wanted.
Cavs move Mitchell before he asks out, get some good pieces to keep contending, and some draft stuff.
Heat get another star.
The Gator
Footballguy
I'm just happy for @mr. furley
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
The Pacers and Knicks seem to be doing everything they can tonight to make their series more interesting. Knicks up 6pts with less than 30 seconds remaining and let the game go into OT. They then build a 5 pt lead in overtime and squander that.
The Pacers getting smoked by a decimated Bucks team. I felt like they were disappointing the last game where they let the Bucks hang around deep into the game—and tonight is well worse. If Lillard and Giannis can come back for game 6– I could see them coming back to win this series.
The Pacers getting smoked by a decimated Bucks team. I felt like they were disappointing the last game where they let the Bucks hang around deep into the game—and tonight is well worse. If Lillard and Giannis can come back for game 6– I could see them coming back to win this series.
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