2022-23 NBA Season THREAD (2023 Playoffs Talk)

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I never put Butler in my top 10 in the league but I cant deny him. Dude was on a different stratosphere against one of the best defenders in the league. Unreal performances. Rachel Nichols going to giving him a call soon.
Butler falls out of superstardom for me due to his regular seasons.

He's kinda like that almost superstar who just quite isn't there. Dude has balled out in some of these post seasons though. This series really looked like 2020 Bubble Jimmy.

Curious if it will continue. I know Heat fans think this Heat vs Knicks match is gonna be revenge for 1999 with the Heat as a 8 seed.
 

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Also, looks like Kings are toast, losing a home game to one of the worst road teams in the NBA. I expect Warriors to close in 6, but of course stranger things have happened.
 

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Knicks will take out the Heat and limit Butler. Thibs is a great coach and much better than Budenholzer. He just doesn't understand how to adjust in the playoffs. Same thing happened when he was in Atlanta. Bucks caught fire in 2021 in part because Irving got hurt and Suns choked but I give them credit.

Suns vs Celtics is my bet for the Championship.
 

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Knicks will take out the Heat and limit Butler. Thibs is a great coach and much better than Budenholzer. He just doesn't understand how to adjust in the playoffs. Same thing happened when he was in Atlanta. Bucks caught fire in 2021 in part because Irving got hurt and Suns choked but I give them credit.

Suns vs Celtics is my bet for the Championship.
Jrue Holiday is a premiere defender in the league. Butler just couldnt be stopped. He made ridiculous plays. No one on the Knicks can guard like Holiday but Heat can easily lose the series, but if Butler continues. They wont
 

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I fuckin miss Jimmy Butler so much haha. Oh, how I wish we were able to retain him instead of trading for Lavine.
 

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I fuckin miss Jimmy Butler so much haha. Oh, how I wish we were able to retain him instead of trading for Lavine.
The only problem is this franchise sucks. I'm sure if we still had Jimmy he'd hate everything and be demanding a trade every day by this point. Heat culture, as it were, is the perfect fit for him which is why he's found success in Miami but was bounced between Minnesota and Philly prior. Basically, we wouldn't be getting this Jimmy that we're seeing
 

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Kings force game 7

Grizzlies down another key player just don’t have enough to play with the lakers and get blown out on the road
 

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Kings force game 7

Grizzlies down another key player just don’t have enough to play with the lakers and get blown out on the road
Luke Kennard isn't why the Grizzlies lost by 40 in an elimination game.
 

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Do you understand what he means when he says “don’t respect no one who don’t drop 40?” It has zero to do with the team final score
You dont say. Flew right over my head
 

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I fuckin miss Jimmy Butler so much haha. Oh, how I wish we were able to retain him instead of trading for Lavine.

when he called out the bulls headcoach for being too soft on the team it was the end of his stay at chicago . . .
 

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