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Who would win this year (2023/24) ?

  • Denver Nuggets

    Votes: 1 5.3%

  • Golden State Warriors

    Votes: 2 10.5%

  • Philadelphia Sixers

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • LA Lakers

    Votes: 3 15.8%

  • LA Clippers

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Boston Celtics

    Votes: 5 26.3%

  • Miami Heats

    Votes: 2 10.5%

  • San Antonio Spurs

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Dallas Mavericks

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Phoenix Suns

    Votes: 1 5.3%

  • Minnesota Timberwolves

    Votes: 3 15.8%

  • Milwaukee Bucks

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • New Orléans Pelicans

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • NY Knicks

    Votes: 1 5.3%

  • OKC Thunder

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Houston Rockets

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Toronto Raptors

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Utah Jazz

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Portland Trail Blazers

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Orlando Magic

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Memphis Grizzlies

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Indiana Pacers

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Atlanta Hawks

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Sacramento Kings

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Cleveland Cavaliers

    Votes: 1 5.3%
  • Total voters
    19
RobertoTheOharaSurvivor

RobertoTheOharaSurvivor

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#3,121
#3,121
Roo said:
Dirk was a known choker before his big finals run KAT is just following in his footsteps
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Dirk even before the 2011 Championship has been to the Conference Finals 7-8 times in his career, and a finals appearance in 2006. And compared to KAT has almost always been in the playoffs outside of his final years

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/u97wbj
Its pure disrespect for KAT to call himself the greatest shooting big man of all time and come up empty in big games time and time again
 
ShinmenTakezo

ShinmenTakezo

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#3,123
#3,123
RobertoTheOharaSurvivor said:
Dirk even before the 2011 Championship has been to the Conference Finals 7-8 times in his career, and a finals appearance in 2006. And compared to KAT has almost always been in the playoffs outside of his final years

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/u97wbj
Its pure disrespect for KAT to call himself the greatest shooting big man of all time and come up empty in big games time and time again
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It´s the "stat" culture, iirc he has slightly better 3P average and took slightly more shots, all in regular season though.
Claiming KAT is best big man shooter is like claiming Westbrook is top 2 best player ever because he is only the second dude to average a triple double in the regular season.
It disregards the average level in the league when he played, how he acquired the stats and in what context, against what kind of defense, especially since regular season in this generation is really semi serious most of the time and so forth, what kind of shots you are taking and the list goes on.

And both KAT and Westbrook, in a serious post season context.... well everybody can see for themselves.

For the stat lovers though, this is for you:





 
D

Dragomir

#3,124
#3,124
sanjikun said:
The area inside the 3 point line but outside the paint/below the basket.

Defending the perimeter means not letting them get to the basket. Paint defence is essentially the goalkeeping equivalent, which is try to prevent them from scoring close to the basket.
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I see, thank you!
Roo said:
@Dragomir why did you reset the poll
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Because the previous one was outdated.
 
King D WIldfire

King D WIldfire

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#3,126
#3,126
RobertoTheOharaSurvivor said:
Dirk even before the 2011 Championship has been to the Conference Finals 7-8 times in his career, and a finals appearance in 2006. And compared to KAT has almost always been in the playoffs outside of his final years

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/u97wbj
Its pure disrespect for KAT to call himself the greatest shooting big man of all time and come up empty in big games time and time again
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ShinmenTakezo said:
Best big man shooter ever :suresure:
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Let’s compare KAT’s playoff run this year to MVP Dirk against a worse Warriors team not defending KAT but this is ridiculous.
 
RobertoTheOharaSurvivor

RobertoTheOharaSurvivor

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#3,127
#3,127
King D WIldfire said:
Let’s compare KAT’s playoff run this year to MVP Dirk against a worse Warriors team not defending KAT but this is ridiculous.
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you're only comparing 1 playoff season between both players instead of Dirk's 15 seasons of playoffs to KAT's 2. KAT has also averaged more fouls than points in the last 2 games since the 1st game seems to be an anomaly at this point of the series

Also that Warriors team was coached by Don Nelson in 2007 who just coached Dirk seasons ago and knew every single one of his weaknesses and therefore knew how to shut it down. And for his playoff runs, all it took was 1 season of winning (2010-11) to rectify his reputation and until KAT shows that he can actually perform in the playoffs no one will take him seriously
 
RobertoTheOharaSurvivor

RobertoTheOharaSurvivor

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#3,134
#3,134
Roo said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517576030659174407

Robert Williams is back
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happy for my fellow Robert 😅

also lmao
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517505307525660674
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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517335046721581057

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517335348745064448
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JJ Redick also lives in Brooklyn, NY and he's saying this about Barclays lmao
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517573409693224961
 
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RobertoTheOharaSurvivor

RobertoTheOharaSurvivor

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#3,138
#3,138
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517654576903585792
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Conference Quarterfinals | 1st Round
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Miami Heat [53-29] VS (8) Atlanta Hawks [43-39]*
Game 1 | Heat 115 Hawks 91 - F
Game 2 | Heat 115 Hawks 105 - F
Game 3 | Heat 110 Hawks 111 - F
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
(2) Boston Celtics [51-31] VS (7) Brooklyn Nets [44-38]
Game 1 | Celtics 115 Nets 114 - F
Game 2 | Celtics 114 Nets 107 - F
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
(3) Milwaukee Bucks [51-31] VS (6) Chicago Bulls [46-36]
Game 1 | Bucks 93 Bulls 86 - F
Game 2 | Bucks 110 Bulls 114 - F
Game 3 | Bucks 111 Bulls 81 - F
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
(4) Philadelphia 76ers [51-31] VS (5) Toronto Raptors [48-34]
Game 1 | 76ers 131 Raptors 111 - F
Game 2 | 76ers 112 Raptors 97 - F
Game 3 | 76ers 104 Raptors 101 - F/OT
Game 4 |

* RIP Cleveland Cavaliers

WESTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Phoenix Suns [64-18] VS (8) New Orleans Pelicans [36-46]
Game 1 | Suns 110 Pelicans 99 - F
Game 2 | Suns 114 Pelicans 125 - F
Game 3 | Suns 114 Pelicans 111 - F
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
(2) Memphis Grizzlies [56-26] VS (7) Minnesota Timberwolves [46-36]
Game 1 | Grizzlies 117 Timberwolves 130 - F
Game 2 | Grizzlies 124 Timberwolves 96 - F
Game 3 | Grizzlies 104 Timberwolves 95 - F
Game 4 |
Game 5 |
(3) Golden State Warriors [53-29] VS (6) Denver Nuggets [48-34]
Game 1 | Warriors 123 Nuggets 107 - F
Game 2 | Warriors 126 Nuggets 106 - F
Game 3 | Warriors 118 Nuggets 113 - F
Game 4 |
(4) Dallas Mavericks [52-30] VS (5) Utah Jazz [49-33]
Game 1 | Mavericks 93 Jazz 99 - F
Game 2 | Mavericks 110 Jazz 106 - F
Game 3 | Mavericks 126 Jazz 118 - F
Game 4 |
Game 5 |



Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
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Conference Finals
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
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NBA FINALS



AWARDS
MVP -
DPOY - G Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics)
6MOY -
MIP -
COTY -


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