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Next time someone bloviates about how Steph chokes in the playoffs, send them this link: https://imgur.com/km9k8Yf

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GREAT Bill Simmons podcast that is over an hour of Warriors talk with Marcus Thompson and Logan Murdock: https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/4/21/22394829/2021-steph-vs-2006-kobe-the-new-warriors-fans-and-superleague-soccer-hijinks

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Iā€™m never sure which adjusted plus-minus indicators to put the most stock in, so kinda like this guyā€™s idea of aggregating them all...

https://mobile.twitter.com/AndrewDBailey/status/1384657049808560128

1. Jokic

2. Steph

3. Giannis

4. Kawhi

5. Embiid

6. Luka

7. Gobert

8. Butler

9. LeBron

10. Harden

Sounds about right, give or take a couple notches?

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After the Blazers loss last night, weā€™re only 3.5 games back of the six spot (with Dallas and Memphis between, and tied with the Spurs). Blazers have the 4th hardest record to close, unfortunately Dallas has one of the easiest closing schedules.

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Apr 21, 2021Liked by punk basketball, Daniel Hardee

Perfect graphic of Steph as Gladiator.

I can only assume LeBron is Caesar and by shear Steph domination and popularity, is forced to give him a thumbs up šŸ‘šŸ»

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Apr 20, 2021Liked by punk basketball

BBALLBREAKDOWNā€™s latest video is all Steph and itā€™s delicious. Nick says ā€œItā€™s no longer sufficient to refer to him as simply the greatest shooter of all-time, heā€™s the most skilled player in NBA history.ā€

Must watch https://youtu.be/AedyCU401QM

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Apr 20, 2021Liked by Daniel Hardee

Embiid is 1st or 2nd on most ppl's MVP list and last night got double teamed most plays as the sole main offensive threat. He went 8-21 and scored 28 pts. Steph got more attention from further away from a great defensive team and went 14-28 and scored 49 past. Dude is on another level and if he can keep this up for 15 more games, should be the MVP.

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How do you find stats like this?

"Last night the 76ers shot 1-for-6 from the field with 2 turnovers when defended by Oubre."

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Hopefully Min gets their pick this year and we can get the #1 next year. Cheat 4 Chet

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Apr 20, 2021Liked by punk basketball

Sort of off-topic: Jury has reached a verdict in the Chauvin trial and itā€™s to be read soon. If justice isnā€™t served and heā€™s found not guilty, I suspect things will get ugly and NBA games (and other sporting events) across the country will be cancelled.

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Apr 20, 2021Liked by punk basketball, Daniel Hardee

Man, we are witnessing the greatest shooter - if not the greatest scorer - of all time at the peak of a lifetime of work. A spectacular scoring-shooting performance never seen before on a NBA

court by any of the greats at 33. Guys, remember when we got KD, the first season, and Steph stepped back to help him ''mesh''. Some haters were saying he isn't even the best player on the team. Then, KD go hurt, and, suddenly, Steph stepped up and carried the team down the stretch securing homecourt advantage and number one seed throughout the playoffs. Folks, didn't get it, even after two B2B MVP seasons. Steph can go for 40 every night; difference is he makes everyone around him better and the team a winner. He is the ultimate warrior who has forever changed THE NBA GAME.

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