2021 NBA Playoffs

Crazy game. Seems Boston has dismantled Bklyn, killing them on threes, up by six at the halfway mark. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

P.S. Does Blake Griffin want to be out there? Gives off kind of an interesting vibe.

EDIT: Really impressive display of hoop in the second half shows how phenomenal this Brooklyn team may yet be.

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How can one not be a fan of the Michigan of the NBA?

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That Knicks crowd was crazy. Been so long since they’ve been in the playoffs, they looked shell-shocked losing Game One in the first round.

Trae Young is a maniac I love it

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Also this sure feels like a Jaren at the 5 series for the Grizz

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Looking at the benches in DC Philly series, it does make me think Livers is a pro. Watching him, I don’t always feel that way but man … those benches are “spotty.”

When Michigan was recruiting Booker I figured he’d be great in Beilein’s system but had no idea he’d be this great:

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I would’ve loved to see him in Michigan uni but he was always been one and done. I wished the Pistons chose him over Stanley Johnson and there was a real debate between the two. Book would’ve been real good for the Pistons as a shooter but he has developed into an elite creator/shot maker.

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In hindsight, you’re right. It was Jamal Murray that I got the vibe of a college star and ordinary NBA player.

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I wanted Book the worst way and was disappointed with the Stanley Johnson pick. Book would’ve made a lot of sense in team building and marketability standpoint (Michigan native). I’ve heard that the some FO staff were not happy with the Stanley pick on draft day and they pushed hard for Book. They ended up being right about the debate.

I’m not going to play revisionist history myself. I liked Booker and Stanley, but Winslow was the guy I wanted the most and couldn’t believe they passed on him.

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Me too re Winslow.

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because of this honesty, you are entitled to one free “I told you so” down the road.

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I was swayed by Stanley Johnson dominating Michigan.

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I preferred Winslow over Stanley if I had to choose between the two but neither panned out so it’s a wash.

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Former MSU Spartan Bryn Forbes out there killing it tonight (insert Appling reference here)

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This Suns team is suuuuper fun

Hardaway Jr. with 25 points on 8/12 shooting through three quarters. I’ve become a huge bandwagon Mavs fan in the past day so this is great for me.

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The Clippers’ commitment to making life as easy as possible on the Mavs’ off-ball shooters is something.

I am not a basketball genius, but I do know that switching on a screen requires each defender to switch to the other teammates man…evidently the Clippers do not?

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If it weren’t for CP3’s injury, I bet the Suns would have a great shot of beating LAL in 5 but it’ll be a competitive series for sure.

I never brought into CP3 MVP talk because the Suns were actually pretty good last season and went 8-0 in the bubble plus Devin Booker is the best player on the team.

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