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Nikola Jokic gave it his all.
32 PTS
20 REB
10 ASTHe joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history with a 30/20/10 playoff game. pic.twitter.com/e2bSnolFOj
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 12, 2021
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Stand by what I said, he may survive next year, but he officially lost his team on June 10th/2021 Mark my words.
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Michael Porter Jr. back must be acting up. His defense is bad. Willing to chalk it up to his back here.
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Trae Young has 202 points and 70 assists this postseason. He is the first player with at least 200 points and 70 assists through his first 7 career playoff games in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/yoMufendXa
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 11, 2021
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In the mold of an AI or Kobe a facilitator that doesn’t need help. Creates two scoring ecosystems.
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Sixers still spanked upstart Hawks 127-111 to take a 2-1 series lead.
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That’s the addition by subtraction Danny Green we all remember.
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Hahahahaha 😂😂😂
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He ain’t lying.
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He will be fired in 2023. You can’t talk to young people like that.
Gerald disagreed, he will see and so will everyone else you can’t to a generation of young people by screaming at them. Will not produce the desired results.
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Agree with Sean. This is a different generation of player.
Can’t be yelling at this generation of millionaire players.
Motivation by fear and ridicule don’t work in today’s world.
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Lakers need a player like Joe to complement LeBron and AD. He’s not a superstar but he is a “star in his role.”
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Yep…Ingles is solid.
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Certain great players develop personal rivalries…
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Example, other pundits talk about Shaq’s dominance…he didn’t dominate Bryant ‘Big Country’ Reeves…
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Big Country averaged 25.1/7.5/2.2 against Shaq…Bryant was called Big Country for a reason, he was a great low-post weapon, couldn’t move him off a spot if he wanted it…just never developed beyond that skill…
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Ingles loves blowing up Pandemic P! He actually gets his schadenfreude on and PG doesn’t meet his intensity!
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Que c’est mon ami?
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Yes and no…win the next 2 sure…this ain’t the Mavs though….
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Utah has built a culture…they’re the Heat of the West…Utah plays the same way all the time…
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In the playoffs they rotate on O and on D…they shrink the floor in transition D and limit self-inflicted wounds…
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In other words Utah really doesn’t beat themselves….
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They missed 21 shots in Game 1 and lost…no they won the opposite of Rockets missing 27 straight…
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The guy that gives Clippers fits is Joe Ingles…
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Joe has been a favourite player for Basketball purists. He’s a throwback swing man. He presents problems for the Clippers an on-ball and off-ball guard and he takes more pleasure in cutting up the Clippers….
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The Clippers cut him loose and let him walk….😂😂😂😂🙄🙄🙄🙄
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Joe Ingles has hit treys as a Jazz than Jeff Hornacek, Kyle Korver, AK47…Joe Ingles is the man! Say it! Say it if you’re a Clippers fan!
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Put some respect on his name! Neither Gerald or Jamie mentioned him as a x-factor…Jamie did bring up the bench so I think he was shouting him out with Clarkson…
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I was beyond disappointed that Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak didn’t sign him…in hindsight those 2 couldn’t catch crabs
in a fleabag hotel on Sunset.
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The made a player outta Clarkson. That in an of itself has got me considering mormonism
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Bwhahahahaha
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It’s possible but improbable.
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Considering Clippers have gone down 0-2 and Utah has been without their 2nd best player Mike Conley for both games…big deal
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Beating this really good Jazz team 4 out of 5 is tougher than beating Dallas 4 out of 5.
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Read More“Yeah, see the problem is Flynn might be an okay player, with hip issues. Curry is a dead-eye shooter, if you like Rubio…”
“Rubio and Flynn is our directive.”
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lol.
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That draft kept them in the woods another 5 years until they drafted Wiggins and then traded for DLo…now they’re gonna have to trade KAT and spend another 3-5 years rebuilding
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Kahn’s never really given a straight answer why they had Flynn above Curry…Syracuse went to the sweet 16…Steph was 1/4 bounce away from taking Davidson to the Final Four in his Junior year…
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Remember Rubio didn’t come over for 2 years…
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What do all draft picks have in common? No NBA experience. Then there’s the goal of every GM: pick 30th.
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That thing is a mess. Wasn’t there an asst coach and a player trying to fight each other on the bench in the middle of a game? 😂
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Yup. That happened.
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Classic. This one is better than the green bin. Lol.
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Por Orl Bos Ind all w/vacancies…
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Stotts likely is hires by Indy. Dr.Ramsay and Nate McMillan were fired by Blazers hored by Pacers. See it happening again.
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If Chauncey or Sam Cassell dont get the Magic job or the Blazers job, then there’s an even more serious problem…how many POC assistants have to wait while guys like Chris Finch and Nate Bjorkgren get kicks at the can? smh.
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And nothing against those guys resumes. It just looks harder for some to get a call back. IJS.
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Long-Term Projection
As previously mentioned, unathletic players can survive in the NBA and even earn prominent roles.
If Jokic can deliver accurate shooting and make the right plays when the ball is in his hands, he could be a poor-man’s Diaw and a long-range threat like Antic. Jokic would probably be the fourth or fifth scoring option when he’s in the game, but all that matters is whether he plays efficiently.
Unfortunately, his defense will likely prevent him from ever playing 30-plus minutes or starting. However, there’s no shame in being a respectable reserve on a winning team in the future.
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WEAKNESSES/CONCERNS
Jokic’s weaknesses revolve around his bottom-tier athleticism. While he moves his feet pretty well from point A to point B, he lacks the quickness and vertical agility that the rest of the league owns.
These deficiencies will be most glaring on the defensive side, where he’ll struggle to keep up with NBA-caliber speed. Whether he’s guarding power forwards or centers, he’ll have trouble staying in front of them or consistently protecting the rim. He also won’t be as effective on the boards as he is in the Adriatic League.
The slow-footed tendencies will also hurt his chances to create offense. Even on closeout drives, his slashing will get corralled pretty easily by help defenders, and he won’t be able to elevate over upper-echelon defenders.
In addition, he should speed up his shooting delivery in order to maximize his spot-up chances.
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MVP says….🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
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Essentially the Bird scouting report: Can’t run, can’t jump, bad back pathetic.
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Larry had the last laugh too!
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You can’t measure this ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️…Larry had it Kobe had it MJ had it LeBron has it. Steph has it. Can’t be measure how bad you want it. Now Nikola has it❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Thing is..that scouting report isn’t necessarily wrong. That’s a snapshot of where his game was at that specific point in time and it’s a reason why he went that far down in the draft. Lotta GM’s have lost jobs drafting on “potential”.
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Yeah…hindsight and all…Marc was chubby and considered a utility guy at best. Boris Diaw outperformed his peers based on skill…the outlier is Reignman. NOBODY saw 60 pounds on a lanky 6’11 Trampoline with controlled aggression. Damn man…
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Also draft projections are based off of measurable metrics. A great passer on a team of mediocre shooters doesn’t look like a game-changer. Nor is there a workable way to deduce the impact better shooting has on an above-average to elite passer. Put decent shooting around a guy like Jokic and voila! Honestly the same thing worked for LeBron. He had nobody to pass to in his first stint in Cleveland. Give him some talent to work with and you see how the recipe changes for success. LeBron had otherworld athletics tho, was only a matter of time for him.
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Boom! Rubio drafted by Wolves, they stink with shooters!..Grizzlies thought they needed size and drafted Hasheem Thabeet instead of the BPA one James Harden. Harden on Grit and Grind whoa nelly! All it takes is one bad draft all your ♟♟♟pawns are gone and the Queen is unprotected and you get canned….Khaaaaan!!! 😂😂😂😂
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Chris Paul with shooters in Phoenix vs. all The Bigs you could want in LA?
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Hahahahahaha
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🌽 ball comments from beginning to end…Shaq is a terrible analyst vanilla paste plus corny jokes only the 4 of them understand…
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Chuck and Shaq do not watch the games, it’s theatre….quick example…
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Shaq says Utah played their best 🏀…they missed 21 straight shots at one point…still won 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
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Wade is a terrible analyst for the same reasons…
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Shaq has played in 216 playoff games. (12) times he scored 40+ pts…Mitchell has played in 28 playoff games. (4) times he’s scored 40+…
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Ironically in his 28th playoff game in career, he finally scored 4+…
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So just going off career arcs here, it took Shaq 28 playoff games to score 40+…in that same timespan Spida quadruples the most dominant force the NBA has seen since Wilt…
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So..,just by going by juxtaposing career arcs, Spida is further ahead as far as competitiveness goes. IJS
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Shaq’s Magic and Lakers squads also had more talent around him.
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Even with all its flaws I still can’t name a better show in any sport. But there’s a reason why these young dudes don’t hold Shaq in the same regard as Kobe, MJ, LeBron, or even Iverson. With the size & skill he had he shoulda been The GOAT 🐐 but he didn’t respect the game and it cost him his legacy.
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No denying that. They should have been able to get a Finals. Damn shame. Love Chuck Love Shaq outside of the haterade. Record Emmy wins for a reason!
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My all time favorite sports memory.
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Mine as well, MS. Earvin was both savage and artistic. Top 10 playoff moment.
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