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[EC Semifinals] (1)Miami vs. (4)Philadelphia

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by J.R., Apr 28, 2022.

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(1)Miami Heat vs. (4)Philadelphia 76ers

Poll closed May 3, 2022.
  1. Heat in 4

    12.5%
  2. Heat in 5

    29.7%
  3. Heat in 6

    21.9%
  4. Heat in 7

    4.7%
  5. Sixers in 7

    10.9%
  6. Sixers in 6

    17.2%
  7. Sixers in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Sixers in 4

    3.1%
  1. DreamShook

    DreamShook Member

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    Congrats to Harden and Philly. @Asian Sensation in shambles for at least one game.
     
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  2. ksny15

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    Team looked like ass without Harden on the floor but he played like ass.. weird
     
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  3. jordnnnn

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    If there’s anything I have learned in my life watching basketball is it’s very very common for washed bum scrubs to lead playoff games in +/-. Happens all the time.
     
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  4. Asian Sensation

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    [​IMG]
     
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  5. HP3

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    This has been reoccurring thing with him this season. The dude just cant do anything in the second half. He looks completely gassed, his handles looks sloppy and his jumper has been consistently bad. His passing was great though.
     
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  6. Salvy

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    Philly has more talent and I'm not sure how MIA is going to stop Embiid.... If Lowry can recover it will get MIA closer... Its still going to be very difficult for Philly to win 3 out of 4.... I don't think Danny Green will hit 7 3's every game....
     
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  7. Asian Sensation

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    yeah and DJ had a 100 TS in game 2. Isn’t that like your favorite stat ever? Lol
     
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  8. jordnnnn

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    Triggered so badly that you are trying to discount TS% as a viable stat by using an extremely low volume strictly around the basket big man’s TS% in a game.

    Breathe. It will be ok.

    TS% when volume is also considered is just about the best way to identify a single player ability to score efficiently.

    2/2 and 3/3 games aren’t going to get anyone to claim DJ is the next Wilt.
     
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  9. DatRocketFan

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    Harden scored even less than his first two games. Yet they still won?

    Scoring less than 20 points is harden being a bum and yet they won?

    Harden scored zero pts in the 2nd half (looking at box score) and they still won?

    Harden didn't have to go super saiyan and they won?


    Dumba$$es were saying embiid out is all excuses 4 harden "poor performance", yet Harden "played worse than the the first two games" and still won?

    Oh what changed? Ah yes their mvp center embiid came back and compensate for Harden.

    A little kid could makes this connection but apparently I was just making excuse for harden. Like i said when u hate harden so much u ignore all the contexts and scenario to push your dumb@$$ narrative of harden sucks.
     
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  10. Asian Sensation

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    Triggered
     
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  11. KingCheetah

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    You forgot about Harden's intangibles.
     
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  12. Asian Sensation

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    Yes, Embiid, Danny Green shooting lights out and Maxey playing like the super max player carried Harden’s 7 turnover 14% from 3 shooting sorry ass to a win. Yay!!

    Dunno if you realize this or not but if your team wins by 20 chances are your gonna be a net Positive no matter how horrible you are.
     
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  13. DreamShook

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    Harden such a weird player. I'm happy we dont have to decode his game anymore. Harden good games can be bad games. Harden bad games turn out to be good games after you rewatch what you just saw live.
     
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  14. DreamShook

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    following Harden games is such a struggle.
     
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  15. DatRocketFan

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    I didn't catch the game.

    It was just quite obvious that the current harden relies on embiid playing. No shot he can solo beat the heats.

    He played worse compared to his first two games and he still won. Surprised? Not really, embiid was back to compensate for him.
     
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  16. DatRocketFan

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    Do u hear yourself?

    Maxey playing like a supermax: 21 pts, 2 rebounds, 6 assist, 7/11 = Supa max. But Harden current season average eclipses that = bum a$$

    Embiid shooting lights out with 5/12? 5 percent better than Harden.

    U kept btchin about how scoring less than 4 points in the half ain't cutting it for Harden. And they gonna lose with or without embiid if Harden plays like that.

    Well harden scored 0 pts and still won with embiid.

    Btching about harden poor performance means nothing when they won and embiid is there to compensate.

    Keep moving goal post to sht on Harden though.
     
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  17. Sanctity

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    Looks like Harden has coronary heart disease and only one ventricle (1st half) enlarged due to compensating for blockages in the other that doesn't pump as well (2nd half). This situation calls for a bypass.
     
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  18. Asian Sensation

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    Triggered

    What are you even yapping about? There’s not a single person on earth that doesn’t realize Embiid returning changes things.
     
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    cp3 already has 6 turnovers in the first half tonight
     
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  20. KingCheetah

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    Bad news for the Heat.
     

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