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Aqua Buddha

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  1. We could conceivably have an OKC/Indianapolis Finals. That would be an unmitigated ratings disaster.
  2. Utah is the only team with a high chance that isn't a complete dumpster fire year over year. Watch him go to Washington or Charlotte.
  3. Jokic is a fucking load and only OKC has the personnel to deal with him. It's a testament to Denver's roster how good he is. Murray and Gordon are good but that's about it. OKC is throwing two bigs out there with some help and that's derailing him. If not for Gordon hitting some late game shots, this series is a sweep. What's surprising is how bad OKC's offense is in the playoffs.
  4. The OKC/Denver game today was huge. Based on what is going on with the other series, whoever wins this series is likely winning the whole thing. Had OKC lost, they're not coming back. They're not winning 3 straight. Now it's a 3 game series with 2 games in Oklahoma City. Advantage Okies. East might be Indy/Knicks. West might be Minny vs OKC/Denver. OKC/Denver wins all of those.
  5. I haven't really watched Flagg but my question is his real height with metrics. He's listed at 6'9" so he's probably really 6'7". At that height, is he athletic enough to guard other elite wings? I don't know. Also, at that height, is at least a really good shooter? Again, don't know. Flagg is not Wemby.
  6. OKC deserves some credit for their defense. As much as the coaches and players have shit the bed on offense, the adjustments they've made on Jokic have been top tier. He dominated in Game 1 but in the three games since then, he's really having to work and he's just not getting his usual numbers. They're running a constant two big lineup and getting help from Caruso or whoever.
  7. Jalen is a legitimately good all around player. Three level scorer and can guard 4 positions. He's just shit the best the last two years in the playoffs. If you're Utah, you'd have Lauri plus the Thunder package. Without that, you'd just have Lauri and Flagg.
  8. Without his end of game shots, they would have been swept today.
  9. Jalen Williams 1-12. Jesus.
  10. I think you could Giannis cheaper than Flagg at this point as dumb as that sounds. But Jalen W is an All Star and I could see Cason Wallace becoming an All Star. Throw in 2-3 of the really good picks and that's a lot.
  11. Easily the smartest person on the team, including the coaching staff.
  12. Depends on the picks involved. They have some very tasty picks out there in the future.
  13. If it were me, I'd trade Jalen, Cason Wallace and some tasty picks for the #1 pick and take Flagg. They could prolly make that same deal and get Giannis, I suppose but Flagg would be a good fit with them.
  14. What's funny is OKC's lack of close games this season really hurts in the playoff but what are you supposed to do, keep it close on purpose?
  15. OKC gets a block runs down the court and closes out the 3rd with a missed 3 by Dort. (Of course.)
  16. This offense is complete ass. Dort is 2-9 from 3. No one else has more than 4 attempts but Dort keeps being allowed to shoot. Jalen Williams checking in at 1-10. Mostly wild assed shots.
  17. Just a terribly designed offense by OKC. Their coach is in way over his head. He's great at development but is he big game winning coach?
  18. At one point he didn't know which Jalen Williams he was talking about.
  19. Caruso has been the only one that plays bigger in big games. OKC should be up +20 here. They're playing great defense, actually, and missing wide open shots. For some reason, Dort has taken 6 three's in the first half and is 1-6 (of course).
  20. No, even SGA is too passive. He's said he wants everyone involved (he's not wrong) but in big games sometimes, a star needs to take over.
  21. The basketball gods want it to go 6 or 7 games. Same reason why Boston wins tomorrow night.
  22. Everyone keeps speculating if OKC would trade for Giannis (prolly not) but what if they instead traded for Flagg? Send Chet or Jalen Williams plus Cason Wallace and 3 tasty pics? If I'm the other team I seriously consider that.
  23. The OKC/Denver series is going about like how their Dallas series went last year. Close games and Dallas and Denver hit all the big shots and OKC doesn't hit any. The series prolly should/could be 3-0 but Aaron Gordon hit a few shots. Also, a feature and a bug about SGA is that he doesn't take over games. He's insisted for years about spreading the shots around and how those guys need to be willing and able to hit a big shot rather than just stand around watching and waiting. (He's not wrong.) However, sometimes when they need a bucket or two, he just needs to go get them.
  24. When does Vance start arguing with him?
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