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Vox Nihili
May 28, 2008
Probation
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fart simpson posted:

you become the guy to hate only after Expectations get placed upon you. sga has floated under the radar as good player w/ no expectations because hes on a bad team until this year

im doing it, im placing expectations upon him

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Salvor_Hardin
Sep 13, 2005

I want to go protest.
Nap Ghost

Vox Nihili posted:

I think he has a real shot at being the next Guy To Hate if the Thunder advance to face the Wolves

Yeah SGA and Brunson are the inheritors of Harden Bullshit. I guess Trae still does it sometimes too.

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

Vox Nihili posted:

I don't like the Cavs or Donovan Mitchell so it brings me great pain to half-assedly cheer for them, on this day, and any other day they play the Celtics or Lakers

i don't understand why this thread is so filled with haters like what does mitchell even do that is hatable? he plays super aggressive ball and rarely goes to the free throw line. he's a certified baller who's fun to watch. he's taking a team with no offensive talent left on his back. who could have a problem with him?

biceps crimes
Apr 12, 2008


okc/Dallas was a boring rear end game. at least the pacers/knicks and wolves/nuggets are entertaining

Poppers
Jan 21, 2023

Yossarian-22 posted:

i don't understand why this thread is so filled with haters like what does mitchell even do that is hatable? he plays super aggressive ball and rarely goes to the free throw line. he's a certified baller who's fun to watch. he's taking a team with no offensive talent left on his back. who could have a problem with him?

It’s the fraudulence

Vox Nihili
May 28, 2008
Probation
Can't post for 5 hours!

Yossarian-22 posted:

i don't understand why this thread is so filled with haters like what does mitchell even do that is hatable? he plays super aggressive ball and rarely goes to the free throw line. he's a certified baller who's fun to watch. who could have a problem with him?

mostly I found that Jazz team that was perpetually "on the cusp of breaking through" annoying

Vox Nihili
May 28, 2008
Probation
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Poppers posted:

It’s the fraudulence

oh yeah, this too

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

Poppers posted:

It’s the fraudulence

We're talking about a guy who, if you ranked the five best offensive players he ever played with on Utah and Cleveland, you might have to include Joe Ingles and Max Strus. Dude needs serious help

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

Donovan Mitchell is like Embiid in that he is a perpetual 2nd round maker but never had the teammates Embiid had

Punkin Spunkin
Jan 1, 2010
Why call yourself a spider. That's just hosed up and crazy.

Vox Nihili
May 28, 2008
Probation
Can't post for 5 hours!

Yossarian-22 posted:

We're talking about a guy who, if you ranked the five best offensive players he ever played with on Utah and Cleveland, you might have to include Joe Ingles and Max Strus. Dude needs serious help

Bojan Bogdanović was pretty good back in the Jazz days

Joe Ingles was also an elite shooter back then

fart simpson
Jul 2, 2005

DEATH TO AMERICA
:xickos:

Yossarian-22 posted:

i don't understand why this thread is so filled with haters like what does mitchell even do that is hatable? he plays super aggressive ball and rarely goes to the free throw line. he's a certified baller who's fun to watch. he's taking a team with no offensive talent left on his back. who could have a problem with him?

its really easy and rewarding to be a hater. it almost always pays off

Poppers
Jan 21, 2023

Honestly I got the Wolves winning it all at this point. They’re big rear end boys and have the killer instinct the also fraudulent Celtics lack

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

Vox Nihili posted:

Bojan Bogdanović was pretty good back in the Jazz days

Joe Ingles was also an elite shooter back then

Bojan is maybe the worst defender of all time. Dude had multiple years with only 1 block and he's 6'7. Ingles had a brief peak of like two years

Shear Modulus
Jun 9, 2010



Poppers posted:

Honestly I got the Wolves winning it all at this point. They’re big rear end boys and have the killer instinct the also fraudulent Celtics lack

feels like this playoffs had a lot of teams turn out to be frauds

post hole digger
Mar 21, 2011

fart simpson posted:

its really easy and rewarding to be a hater. it almost always pays off

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

I also give Mitchell credit for calling the whole state of Utah racist

indigi
Jul 20, 2004

how can we not talk about family
when family's all that we got?
Ingles sucks really really bad and I don't think we should let Australians play basketball

Vox Nihili
May 28, 2008
Probation
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Shear Modulus posted:

feels like this playoffs had a lot of teams turn out to be frauds

Yeah the playoffs are usually like that, it owns

Punkin Spunkin
Jan 1, 2010

Yossarian-22 posted:

I also give Mitchell credit for calling the whole state of Utah racist
:hmmyes:

indigi
Jul 20, 2004

how can we not talk about family
when family's all that we got?
the gayoffs

Poppers
Jan 21, 2023

The NBA Suckoffs. Except this time, the one who sucks more loses…

biceps crimes
Apr 12, 2008


Poppers posted:

The NBA Suckoffs. Except this time, the one who sucks more loses…

ECF

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

indigi posted:

Ingles sucks really really bad and I don't think we should let Australians play basketball

Many such cases!

Bogut innocent

Edit: I've learned that Bogut is transphobic and now believe his titles should be stripped

Yossarian-22 has issued a correction as of 07:21 on May 8, 2024

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

Looking back at my predictions to see how stupid I was


WEST:

1. Nuggets (+1)
2. Lakers (+5)
3. Warriors (+7)
4. Thunder (-3)
5. Suns (+1)
6. Kings (+3)
7. Grizzlies (+6)
8. Pelicans (+1)
---
9. Clippers (-5)
10. Mavericks (-5)
---
11. Rockets (perfect)
12. Timberwolves (-9!!!)
13. Spurs (+1)
14. Jazz (-2)
15. Trailblazers (perfect)

EAST:

1. Bucks (+2)
2. Celtics (-1)
3. Cavaliers (+1)
4. Knicks (-1)
5. 76ers (+2)
6. Pacers (perfect)
7. Heat (+1)
8. Magic (-3)
---
9. Nets (+2)
10. Bulls (-1)
---
11. Raptors (+1)
12. Hawks (-2)
13. Hornets (+1)
14. Wizards (-1)
15. Pistons (perfect)

ECF: Bucks over Celtics (lol)
WCF: Nuggets over Grizzlies (Nuggets can still get there but are probably dead lol)
Finals: Bucks over Nuggets (lol)

MVP: Nikola Jokic (perfect)
Finals MVP: Damian Lillard (lol)
DPotY: Evan Mobley (injured, probably would have been top 5 at best)
Most Improved Player: Jabari Smith Jr. (lol)
RotY: Victor Wembanyama (perfect)
1st pick in the draft goes to: Detroit Pistons (maybe)


I was on the money with four teams, RotY, and MVP. I got all the playoff teams in the East right so I'm happy about that. I missed badly with six western teams especially the Timberwolves. On average my predictions were 2.27 off from how they actually finished in the standings

Yossarian-22 has issued a correction as of 09:12 on May 8, 2024

fart simpson
Jul 2, 2005

DEATH TO AMERICA
:xickos:

Yossarian-22 posted:

Looking back at my predictions to see how stupid I was


WEST:

1. Nuggets (+1)
2. Lakers (+5)
3. Warriors (+7)
4. Thunder (-3)
5. Suns (+1)
6. Kings (+3)
7. Grizzlies (+6)
8. Pelicans (+1)
---
9. Clippers (-5)
10. Mavericks (-5)
---
11. Rockets (perfect)
12. Timberwolves (-9!!!)
13. Spurs (+1)
14. Jazz (-2)
15. Trailblazers (perfect)

EAST:

1. Bucks (+2)
2. Celtics (-1)
3. Cavaliers (+1)
4. Knicks (-1)
5. 76ers (+2)
6. Pacers (perfect)
7. Heat (+1)
8. Magic (-3)
---
9. Nets (+2)
10. Bulls (-1)
---
11. Raptors (+1)
12. Hawks (-2)
13. Hornets (+1)
14. Wizards (-1)
15. Pistons (perfect)

ECF: Bucks over Celtics (lol)
WCF: Nuggets over Grizzlies (Nuggets can still get there but are probably dead lol)
Finals: Bucks over Nuggets (lol)

MVP: Nikola Jokic (perfect)
Finals MVP: Damian Lillard (lol)
DPotY: Evan Mobley (injured, probably would have been top 5 at best)
Most Improved Player: Jabari Smith Jr. (lol)
RotY: Victor Wembanyama (perfect)
1st pick in the draft goes to: Detroit Pistons (maybe)


I was on the money with four teams, RotY, and MVP. I got all the playoff teams in the East right so I'm happy about that. I missed badly with six western teams especially the Timberwolves. On average my predictions were 2.27 off from how they actually finished in the standings

do you still have confidence in the nuggets over the grizzlies wcf?

fart simpson
Jul 2, 2005

DEATH TO AMERICA
:xickos:

you guys think jokic will just retire this summer?

Telluric Whistler
Sep 14, 2008


fart simpson posted:

you guys think jokic will just retire this summer?

Nah he's just going to eat Jamal so he can do mitosis and make another Jokic

tristeham
Jul 31, 2022

Poppers posted:

The NBA Suckoffs. Except this time, the one who sucks more loses…

tristeham
Jul 31, 2022
mr silver sir it is time to put down josh peddo and tall abe.

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

fart simpson posted:

do you still have confidence in the nuggets over the grizzlies wcf?

538 electoral votes for ja! as he holds up two guns in his hands and the entire map is painted the grizzlies colors

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

Shear Modulus posted:

feels like this playoffs had a lot of teams turn out to be frauds

all but one at the end of the day

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

i remember the grizzlies !! haha those were good times.

Probably Magic
Oct 9, 2012

Looking cute, feeling cute.
Celtics are the last unlikable team in the playoffs, way bigger improvement over the NCAA championship being Purdue vs. UConn.

loquacius
Oct 21, 2008
Probation
Can't post for 5 hours!

Probably Magic posted:

Celtics are the last unlikable team in the playoffs, way bigger improvement over the NCAA championship being Purdue vs. UConn.

I disagree sir

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

Celtics are pretty milk toast. the coach is weird to look at . they got rid of smart. smart was the main problem

Probably Magic
Oct 9, 2012

Looking cute, feeling cute.

loquacius posted:

I disagree sir

I grew up a Lakers fan, old habits die hard.

Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

euphronius posted:

Celtics are pretty milk toast. the coach is weird to look at . they got rid of smart. smart was the main problem

their (real) best player is nice to look at tho and getting rid of smart activated him

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

didn’t they get him for like free from SA

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Yossarian-22
Oct 26, 2014

euphronius posted:

didn’t they get him for like free from SA

spurs got a first and a pick swap for him and two trash players that they eventually traded for 2nd rounders and devonte graham. the spurs used their first round pick on blake wesley and the jury's still out on him

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