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Would Miami/Denver or Boston/Denver be a more entertaining finals?

Posted on 5/24/23 at 2:36 pm
Posted by JamalMurry27
Tennessee Titans
Member since May 2023
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Posted on 5/24/23 at 2:36 pm
I would like to see Bam on Joker but besides that it would seem like botton would be a lot more fun.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
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Posted on 5/24/23 at 2:44 pm to
Boston of course. They have much better players than Miami.
Posted by unotiger21
Member since Sep 2010
934 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:00 pm to
They are also capable of playing laughably bad at times as well. And their coaching is pathetic.
Posted by BenDover
Member since Jul 2010
5409 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:17 pm to
Miami. Would like to see some of the animosity restored from back when Jokic and one of the Morris twins got into that shoving match and Jimmy B told Jokic to meet him in the back. Maybe we'll got a Artest type of brawl with Jokic's brothers in the stands, that'd be sick.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
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Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:19 pm to
And here comes the village idiot. If the heat had taken out Philly you would be talking about them instead of the celts.. face it boom. Your past has caught up with you. Plus I got a blockbuster for you. Harden is leaving the the sixers to go to Miami….
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
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Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:29 pm to
Miami based on personnel matchups, coaching and style of play. When you look at Butler and Bam specifically they actually could pose some problems for Denver. Boston is too one dimensional and bland. Although they’re the most talented team they’re poorly coached, they don’t take care of the ball, they don’t make hustle plays and are easy to figure out on both ends.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
47539 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:32 pm to
You think Pat Riley wants James Harden? I’d be shocked if Riley took a player like that even for the league minimum.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59686 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:41 pm to
I don’t really care who wins the series. Boston was favored to win the title even when down 0-2 in this series. Why you ask? Bc they have a lot better talent.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59686 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:49 pm to
quote:

James Harden was close to joining the Miami Heat instead of the Brooklyn Nets, according to a new report. Having demanded a trade out of Houston amid a wild offseason that featured Harden missing the start of training camp before showing up out of shape, the Rockets and Heat were engaged in serious trade talks, according to Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report writer Farbod Esnaashari. But Houston reportedly demanded a monster haul featuring Duncan Robinson, Tyler Herro, Precious Achiuwa, Kendrick Nunn, three first-round picks and four pick swaps. With the Rockets unwilling to budge, the deal was dead in the water by December 21.


Riley wanted him bad bad
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
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Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:54 pm to
You’re so gullible and ignorant
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:54 pm to
quote:

Riley wanted him bad bad


Not that bad. Seems like Pat knew Jim wasn't worth a major haul.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
47539 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 3:58 pm to
The Rockets dumped Harden for Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs and a couple pics. Miami wouldn’t have had to give up much and not nearly what was “reported” in the rumor he posted.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59686 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 4:00 pm to
Jimmy was ready to ship off all his mates.

quote:

A new report indicates that when the Miami Heat were considering an acquisition of superstar guard James Harden, Heat star Jimmy Butler expressed his approval of the potential move.


LINK

Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
20800 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 4:04 pm to
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Jimmy was ready to ship off all his mates.


You have no way of knowing that. Jimmy could have said, "sure, go get Jim if it makes sense," then the heat didn't want to overpay for him. You're jumping to conclusions.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59686 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 4:09 pm to
Jimmy got swept in rd 1 that year. He averaged 15 ppg and his true shooting was .394.

His splits were 297/267/727

harden wouldn’t have been able to save him, good move by Riley.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
20800 posts
Posted on 5/24/23 at 5:43 pm to
Jim Harden playoff avg this year
20.3 ppg
8 ast
3.2 tov

53.8 ts%

Jimmy Butler

29.9 ppg
5.6 ast
2.1 tov

59.8 ts%

All the BPM are heavily in favor of Jimmy Butler too. Looks like he's been better than Jim Harden in the playoffs the last couple of seasons.
Posted by chadr07
Pineville, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
7853 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 2:10 am to
Then why are they down 3-1?
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59686 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:02 am to
It is very rare for the less talented team to lose an nba series that is what is so Intriguing about this one. A team with this much of a talent advantage nearly never loses the series. I don’t think anyone would be surprised to see this being the first comeback from 0-3.
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
3477 posts
Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:25 am to
Miami.

The Celtics are that dude that talks hard in the streets, but immediately turns sissy in prison to survive.
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 5/25/23 at 8:31 am to
Miami closes them out tonight. What you saw Tuesday was Miami not playing well at all and Boston playing the best they could possibly play… as I have said the coaching disparity in this series is enormous. That will show up tonight.
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