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    Round 2: Celtics vs Cavs

    I try not to be a conspiracy theorist or defend Boston teams *no matter what* because I think that feeds the national narrative that every Boston fan is whiny and entitled and everyone is out to get them because of pure jealousy. I also get that media today, it's a lot easier to say "[good team]...
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    Round 2 Bruins-Panthers

    I wasn't going to watch this one after the nonsense of the last few games and the resignation that the Bruins had hit the end of their season, but I relented and I am glad I did. I missed *all* the scoring, but it was nice to see the B's playing with a sense of urgency.
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    5/13 - G4 @ CLE - Didn't Come to Cleveland for the Weather

    I just turned the game on and it's looking like the last Panthers/Bruins game except this time the Boston team is getting the calls. I presume that the Cavs are just getting worn down (especially without Mitchell) and JB is smelling some blood in the water.
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    Round 2 Bruins-Panthers

    It's disappointing that those heavy Bs teams in the late 90s and early 00s couldn't win because they were slow, somewhat unskilled bruisers. So the league changes the rules post lockout to emphasize skill, the Bs finally adapt and... the league let's them get dry humped up and down the ice with...
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    5/9: ECSF Game 2: Cavs@Celtics

    I missed the first half but in the second half JT looked like he was either hurt or completely checked out on D. Combined with the fact that the Cs coulnd't buy a 3 and the Cavs were apparently throwing baseballs into the ocean from 3 in the third, that outcome was not a surprise. I don't want...
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    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    Is there something wrong with Vogel or does he just have terrible luck? I am more or less a casual NBA fan and just taking a look at his coaching career he had some moderate success with those PG/Hibbert Pacers teams, went to the Magic (terrible team), wins the bubble championship with the...
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    (2) Denver Nuggets vs (3) Minnesota Timberwolves - 2024 WC Second Round

    Forget a fan - if the 12th guy on the bench did it, they would be sitting home for the rest of the playoffs. But it's Murray, so different rules. But I agree the NBA should suspend him and, mutually exclusive to that, at the rate things are going it might not matter anyway. Realistically, there...
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    (2) Denver Nuggets vs (3) Minnesota Timberwolves - 2024 WC Second Round

    The NBA should suspend Murray for throwing stuff on the court during play, but agreed they won't. Also, I have only had a passing interest in this series and have seen a few articles stating that Minny matches up very well with Denver, but man... this series seems lopsided. It's hard to believe...
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    Celtics vs Da Culture - Round 1 (FIGHT!)

    I mostly agree with this. Jimmy seems like someone who gives 110% and expects everyone else to do the same, so he gets real moody when he perceives people aren't. MJ and Kobe were the same way. As you point out though, Jimmy isn't nearly as good as either of them, so it's tough to get behind a...
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    Round 1 Bruins-Leafs

    I can't help but think Toronto runs it back next year and blames all of this on untimely illnesses/Swayman getting red hot/the variance that happens in hockey. I realize that sounds like insanity, but what else are the Leafs going to do?
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    Round 2 Bruins-Panthers

    I feel like the Bruins are finally on the other side of the "screaming hot goalie, just enough secondary scoring" situation that they ran into in 2019. No idea how it will turn out, but I remember being infuriated that they could not get anything past Binnington who, right after that Cup run...
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    Round 2 Bruins-Panthers

    I know it's not the reason they lost, but Gudas being able to ply his trade consequence-free last year was just immensely disappointing to me. It reminded me a lot of pre-2004 when a bunch of no name defenseman could muck up and equalize far superior offensive players with all that nonsense.
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    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    Fair points, thanks. Also, based on what I have seen with Lue, it does seems like he's just coaching the wrong team. Kawhi, Harden and PG just seem to be waaayyy too laidback about things. Not that they dont care, but they have more of that quiet leadership style. Lue is more of the same. Russ I...
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    2024 Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round: (3) Milwaukee Bucks vs (6) Indiana Pacers

    If he does not come back, Pat Bev's NBA career ending with a tantrum caused by some benign (but clever) trolling and a suspension he will never serve after a first round exit *feels* right. I imagine he does, but it would be pretty funny.
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    2023-2024 General NBA Season Thread

    Real question for the more knowledgeable NBA fans on here: is Lue actually a good coach? My assumption has always been that his success was predicated on having a prime LeBron and letting LeBron run the team while Lue did the coach admin stuff (set line ups, talk to the media, run practices...
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