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Mar 15, 2023Liked by Daniel Hardee

Great stuff, Daniel. THOUGH EVERY GAME COUNTS, THIS WEEK IS IT. It will decide whether we avoid play-in, or, worse. We took Phoenix, minus KD. That was an EPIC win. The CLIPS, TONIGHT IN THEIR LA DEN, is a MUST -KLAY ALERT-, followed by THE VITAL AWAY B2B of the season, with playoff-hunting Atlanta, first, on FRIDAY, and, Memphis on a SEGABABA, on SATURDAY/possibly minus JA/ADAMS. Needless to say, 4 more wins is golden; 3 more, will do, also. I think it is doable. I DO NOT WANT 4TH OR 5TH SEED, NOR PLAY-IN CARDIAC the last 10 games....6TH SEED IS BEST; MUCH RATHER PLAY SACRAMENTO, OR, GRIZ, 1ST ROUND...GO DUBS....

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4th seed is tantalizingly close now but I still can't shake this feeling that it's all for nothing if we don't get Wiggs back soon. I'm starting to get worried that if he isn't back by now it means he isn't thinking about the playoffs which makes me wonder if he can even mentally get back in form at this point. (Please don't read this as me judging or questioning his motives, just stating my opinion on our chances without him).

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Thank you, Bucks.

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Most realistic/fun 1st round matchups would be:

#1 Nuggets v. #8 Lakers

#2 Kings v. #7 Clippers

#3 Grizzlies v. #6 Warriors

#4 Suns v. #5 Mavericks

Apologies to the Wolves and Thunder, who get knocked out in the play-in. Could also get a Clippers/Lakers #7/8 play-in which would be incredible.

Mavs would need to step it up, but Luka is out a little while longer.

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No minutes for D Lee against Bucks in first half. Is this related to his altercation with JMG last night?

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Hot take: Giannis good. Giannis is MVP; if Steph had enough games he'd get my other vote. Jokic has the O but not the D.

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Anyone hear an explanation for why Lyles shoved Giannis after fouling him with the game clock running out? I must have missed something and, of course, the media always focuses on the fight without providing context.

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What’s up with Denver? They lost again today. 4 losses in a row. Are they tired?

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If not already posted (didn't see it)

'Stephen Curry at 35: ‘I feel like I got a lot left’

https://andscape.com/features/stephen-curry-at-35-i-feel-like-i-got-a-lot-left/

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Pels need to find a way to flip McCollum & Jonas for a high end point guard and I think they'll be pretty damn good when healthy.

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Mar 15, 2023·edited Mar 15, 2023

I’m not at all bitter we had to face the Pels at home at full strength on the back end of a back to back twice, while the Lakers get them now. No sir, not bitter at all.

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If LeBron comes back, the Lakers could win the West. I mean it's dependent on AD staying healthy so it's not a bet I'd make but I personally would rather see multiple other teams in the playoffs before them.

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Mar 15, 2023·edited Mar 15, 2023

Pels imploding, it seems… down 20 at home to the Lakers.

Edit: make that 23

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Has anyone nicknamed Klay "Tommy Gun"? Seem like it's just there.

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Lol. Steph taking over Atkinson’s job.

https://twitter.com/GoIdenState/status/1635495947336548352

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Dalton Johnson

@DaltonJ_Johnson

Donte DiVincenzo says he and Gary Payton II talk during almost every timeout about what GP2 would do defensively

“It’s going to be super fun playing full court with him.”

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I may or may not have secreted extra bodily fluids...

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