https://youtu.be/TY7YSiJZ8sw I'm watching this to remember, at least there have been worse cases of instigators prospering? I don't know if that's really so feel-good, but maybe it's working.
Maybe the two timeline plan could have worked if they had a potential superstar in the second timeline like Edwards. Too bad those ping pong balls didn't bounce slightly differently in 2020.
One thing that hasn't been talked about is Curry has been pretty shitty defensively, he was getting cooked by huerter last game but part of that was us playing drop coverage.
I wouldn't be surprised if we switched back to switching everything since fox and monk have been killing looney in the drop AND we are getting out rebounded despite not switching smalls onto the bigs
I'm mostly saying this just to make myself feel better but... there is still a solid chance this series ends up 2-2 (I'd give it at least 30%) and if it does, even though it would FEEL different if we split in sac and then split our home games, the result would be the same. We can win two home games against this team. We can do it. We gonna be ... do it.
Serious question -- Draymond gets so much flak for being a dirty player, but how many times has he actually injured an opponent (as in, made them miss time)? I'm sure it's happened, but I can't recall any. My impression of Draymond is he puts a ton of effort in, and his main flaw in this regard is he will go all in on the effort without the control. This has manifested in the famous leg kicks, the stomp (I don't think he purposely stomped him, but I think he purposely tried really hard to get his leg free (vs just falling down like your average flopper), which got him to a place where he really has no control what would happen), probably the Clark play from last year.
To me this is preferable to just being downright sinister, purposely trying to injure people (like Sabonis taking people down, grabbing the ankle). But the league has basically decided as long as you are being sinister at a controlled pace, you will never suffer a consequence.
I'm sure some of this is rose-colored glass stuff, but if Draymond is really this terrible force for the last decade that needs to be routinely suspended in the playoffs, where's the evidence of him ending guys season/career? Even making them miss a game??
Ok, now that I’ve had a chance to reflect after my profanity based rant earlier…
If you’re going to suspend a player like that, don’t do it based on priors. Totally subjective, and you risk putting every player’s history under the microscope anytime something like this happens. That’s not a precedent you want to set.
With that said, if Dumars/Silver thought it was necessary to suspend for detrimental conduct, specifically riling the crowd up…I might be able to buy that, if the goal is to avoid malice at the palace.
Anything about not showing remorse though is crap. Dray absolutely is right to criticize the officials for the ham handed officiating, and if Silver doesn’t like his decorum, maybe he should tell the office to call the game evenly and with player safety in mind so tensions don’t run high like that.
For one series only Brooks is now my fav player.
https://youtu.be/TY7YSiJZ8sw I'm watching this to remember, at least there have been worse cases of instigators prospering? I don't know if that's really so feel-good, but maybe it's working.
Nuggets up 2-0 in the series. I was hoping to see an upset tonight.
Maybe the two timeline plan could have worked if they had a potential superstar in the second timeline like Edwards. Too bad those ping pong balls didn't bounce slightly differently in 2020.
Referees fucking up the wolves game - they are fucking uniformly bad - BS call in townes
One thing that hasn't been talked about is Curry has been pretty shitty defensively, he was getting cooked by huerter last game but part of that was us playing drop coverage.
I wouldn't be surprised if we switched back to switching everything since fox and monk have been killing looney in the drop AND we are getting out rebounded despite not switching smalls onto the bigs
I'm mostly saying this just to make myself feel better but... there is still a solid chance this series ends up 2-2 (I'd give it at least 30%) and if it does, even though it would FEEL different if we split in sac and then split our home games, the result would be the same. We can win two home games against this team. We can do it. We gonna be ... do it.
Serious question -- Draymond gets so much flak for being a dirty player, but how many times has he actually injured an opponent (as in, made them miss time)? I'm sure it's happened, but I can't recall any. My impression of Draymond is he puts a ton of effort in, and his main flaw in this regard is he will go all in on the effort without the control. This has manifested in the famous leg kicks, the stomp (I don't think he purposely stomped him, but I think he purposely tried really hard to get his leg free (vs just falling down like your average flopper), which got him to a place where he really has no control what would happen), probably the Clark play from last year.
To me this is preferable to just being downright sinister, purposely trying to injure people (like Sabonis taking people down, grabbing the ankle). But the league has basically decided as long as you are being sinister at a controlled pace, you will never suffer a consequence.
I'm sure some of this is rose-colored glass stuff, but if Draymond is really this terrible force for the last decade that needs to be routinely suspended in the playoffs, where's the evidence of him ending guys season/career? Even making them miss a game??
Wolves up 89-87 thanks to a 40-23 3rd quarter run
Wait, what are the Nuggets doing in the 3rd quarter??? They are being outscored 20-6!
Denver is good as advertised
Bucks-Heat tied 1-1. I think it's safe to say that Nuggets will go up 2-0 against the Wolves.
This just in. Minne-so-so is getting waxed by Denver (Denver up 21 with 5:00 left in the 2nd).
Ok, now that I’ve had a chance to reflect after my profanity based rant earlier…
If you’re going to suspend a player like that, don’t do it based on priors. Totally subjective, and you risk putting every player’s history under the microscope anytime something like this happens. That’s not a precedent you want to set.
With that said, if Dumars/Silver thought it was necessary to suspend for detrimental conduct, specifically riling the crowd up…I might be able to buy that, if the goal is to avoid malice at the palace.
Anything about not showing remorse though is crap. Dray absolutely is right to criticize the officials for the ham handed officiating, and if Silver doesn’t like his decorum, maybe he should tell the office to call the game evenly and with player safety in mind so tensions don’t run high like that.
Grizzlies win without Ja. Bucks crushing Miami without Giannis. Warriors are more than capable of winning without Draymond.
Completely OT, but Oceanlab is awesome.