AROUND the NBA:

[FireNicoHarrison]

Wemba is a choker.

[Mavs2021]

I just don´t see a Luka led Mavs losing to these teams. F*** Nico.

[FireNicoHarrison]

I just don´t see a Luka led Mavs losing to these teams. F*** Nico.

Me too.

[dirkfansince1998]

Can take the man out of Sacramento but not Sacramento out of the man. Kingz for life...

[Chicagojk]

What a game.    Knicks have that heart of a champion thing going on.   I said the Spurs thought they were getting a coronation this series, instead they got a bar fight.  After a great first half, they forgot you need to play the full game.  Credit to the KNicks though.  

I am going to think of the two players Masai drafted late who have been two of the best players in the finals in consecutive years, rather than two of the best players in the finals who he traded too late or or for too little.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

What a game.    Knicks have that heart of a champion thing going on.   I said the Spurs thought they were getting a coronation this series, instead they got a bar fight.  After a great first half, they forgot you need to play the full game.  Credit to the KNicks though.  

I am going to think of the two players Masai drafted late who have been two of the best players in the finals in consecutive years, rather than two of the best players in the finals who he traded too late or or for too little.

Who are those players CK? I'm drawing a blank.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Michael Redd: Knicks pull off a Game 4 W for the ages. My takeaways: -The Spurs need a heartbreak to prep for their eventual Championship, and tonight was it. Every great team has gone through this. They'll cry in the locker room tonight and be better for it in the coming seasons -I never felt SAS' lead was safe. The Knicks are the more mature team, they're physical, and they smell blood when it's in the water. You can't let a team like that hang around. You gotta kill them off fully -Experience is trumping talent in this series. The Spurs are the most talented team left, but the "somewhat" talented, ultra-experienced extremely gritty Knicks know how to close. Last year's heartbreak, imo, against Indiana built this -Beat the Spurs now. Because Wemby and Dylan Harper for the next 10 years is scary.

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[HoosierDaddyKid]

Jalen Brunson: "There's nothing to celebrate. It's not over yet. Not even close"

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[HoosierDaddyKid]

Mike Vorkunov‬: OG Anunoby, you just hit the greatest shot in MSG and Knicks history in more than 50 years. How does it feel? "It feels cool."

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Jaylen Brown: OG Anunoby is different

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[HoosierDaddyKid]

Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox on his late layup attempt: “I tried to get a layup to get up three. Force them to need a three, and OG [Anunoby] made a good block.”

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[HoosierDaddyKid]

StatMuse: Dylan Harper in Game 4: 21 PTS 8-12 FG +12 The youngest 20 PT game in Finals history.

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[HoosierDaddyKid]

Chuck on Cardi D comment : " I'm hoping they fire me. I got 6 or 7 years left on my contract that they know I've got no chance of doing. I would love for them to fire me and have to pay me for the next 6 or 7 years."

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Marc Stein: Charles Barkley on the Spurs' collapse from 29 points up: "We saw the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilization."

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Chuck doesn't give a damn, lol.

[Chicagojk]

Who are those players CK? I'm drawing a blank.

OG with the Knicks and Siakam with the Pacers.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

OG with the Knicks and Siakam with the Pacers.

Damn, that's right. Thanks.

[Chicagojk]

What type of contract is Alvarado playing himself into as a backup point guard?

[michaeltex]

I have to say that I'm not a fan of either team, but the Game 4 finish was inspiring for anyone who likes basketball.

I've always thought Wemby was a spectacular, once in a generation, talent. But I have to say my appreciation of his game has been tarnished by some of the thuggery he's displayed during these playoffs. Taunting, unnecessary force, headshots, elbows, flops, etc.

Between SAS and OKC, teams are going to need padding to survive a season. Interesting to see if Silver feels the need to address the physicality and whether it lasts more than just a couple of weeks.

[FireNicoHarrison]

OG with the Knicks and Siakam with the Pacers.

We need those kind of players...

[Dirknows]

Michael Redd: Knicks pull off a Game 4 W for the ages. My takeaways: -The Spurs need a heartbreak to prep for their eventual Championship, and tonight was it. Every great team has gone through this. They'll cry in the locker room tonight and be better for it in the coming seasons -I never felt SAS' lead was safe. The Knicks are the more mature team, they're physical, and they smell blood when it's in the water. You can't let a team like that hang around. You gotta kill them off fully -Experience is trumping talent in this series. The Spurs are the most talented team left, but the "somewhat" talented, ultra-experienced extremely gritty Knicks know how to close. Last year's heartbreak, imo, against Indiana built this -Beat the Spurs now. Because Wemby and Dylan Harper for the next 10 years is scary.

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Nothing is guaranteed year to year in the NBA. IF Wemby can stay healthy then yes they’ll be perennial contenders. Most 7-6 guys aren’t able to stay healthy. Harper is gonna be a straight up problem though, he’s a stud.

[Chicagojk]

Man, I liked those Toronto teams from a few years ago.  I didn't think they were a contender but they were big and physical.    I wonder if an OG, Siakam, Barnes thing could have worked out?  If I remember there were whispers OG wanted out.    For whatever reason, it just didn't work.  Was it all shooting?  You would think if they could have found some younger guards that team could have been interesting.     I wonder what the Raptors view of this time period is?  The Dick pick miss hurts.  Although that was sort of a weird pick too.    Cason Wallace would have fit in well there though.   He was gone a few picks earlier.

[numnuts23]

I have to say that I'm not a fan of either team, but the Game 4 finish was inspiring for anyone who likes basketball.

I've always thought Wemby was a spectacular, once in a generation, talent. But I have to say my appreciation of his game has been tarnished by some of the thuggery he's displayed during these playoffs. Taunting, unnecessary force, headshots, elbows, flops, etc.

Between SAS and OKC, teams are going to need padding to survive a season. Interesting to see if Silver feels the need to address the physicality and whether it lasts more than just a couple of weeks.

Agreed - they physicality that SA's guards have been allowed to play has been pretty bad.  Yes, teams have gotten physical with Wemby, but that happens down low a lot.  The grabbing and holding at the top as been over the top.  

Then to start Game 4, you have two dumb calls on KAT - that just changes everything for the Knicks.  SA went on a 3 heater and next thing you know, they are down 29.  

The good thing regarding SA is they really don't run a real offense.  If they did, the series is 2-2 with SA holding all the momentum going into game 5.