NBA: ***2023-24 NBA season***
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Insane shot from Paul George to retake the lead and then James Harden hits a couple floaters. The comeback wasn't meant to be.
Man how things can change. Couple years ago Suns in the NBA finals and now getting swept out of the playoffs by Minnesota.
It's just interesting to me how the tides change in the NBA. For a while we saw these super teams, and now you are seeing them not work. The trend now seems to be trying to find a young superstar and surrounding him with solid complimentary pieces. I love it because it's working in the small markets (Indy, OKC, Minnesota). But it's really what the Knicks have done as well with Brunson.
The formula seems to be have one star, one really good backup option and surround them with solid roleplayers (Shai/Chet; Hali/Siakam; Edwards/Towns). I'll be honest, it's a way better product than watching these old dudes team up.
The MN Timberwolves started in the 1989-1990 season. In those 34 years, they have now won three total playoff series. The other two occurred in the same season: the 2004 playoffs that featured KG, Cassell. and Sprewell.
It's hard to fathom just how horrific this program has been since it's existence. They have the depth this year to make a deep run. But they will have a very difficult matchup vs Denver in the next round.
Murray strikes again! Nuggets moving on.
Lakers get the kind of ref assist only the Lakers historically get but Jokic Murray combo just too good.
I have no dog in the fight, but the better team won the series. The Lakers have some tough decisions to make as a franchise.
I generally like the replay evolution and it’s way better than college, but that has to be a foul.
They called it a foul. Replay showed AD foul him three times, then a block, then foul him on the face again after the block. You can’t ignore the four fouls and call it a block when the original call is a foul.
