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Watson should not be missing a wide open look from the corner but looked like Jokic had the space for the two himself. Don’t get that play when you just need two to win.
 
What are we seeing with this kid? Just turned 19 a few days ago, this is white LeBron.

 
Unknown Pleasures said:
Anybody watch the OKC vs Spurs game last night?

Spurs with a 24 to 7 advantage in FTAs????? What is going on?
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The NBA hitches itself to ideas man. The first one is Wemby is an alien and something never before seen, the second one is the league might understand that outside of Oklahoma, nobody wants to see this Blunder team win 74 games and break the record for most wins in a season. Or if you don't like conspiracies, maybe OKC just had a bad night.
 
MusterX said:
The NBA hitches itself to ideas man. The first one is Wemby is an alien and something never before seen, the second one is the league might understand that outside of Oklahoma, nobody wants to see this Blunder team win 74 games and break the record for most wins in a season. Or if you don't like conspiracies, maybe OKC just had a bad night.
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After watching since 2005 I have fully accepted in my heart the NBA has story lines and guides the season. They have ideas they start the season with, big match ups on the nights of back to backs + friendly reffing to create the story lines. When your team is selected to be a face or in the top of the league you just have to enjoy it and realize everything is in the hands of the refs and the NBA. It's WWE people. The Spurs vs OKC rivalry is one they've been pushing since Wemby's draft day.
 
The Servant said:
After watching since 2005 I have fully accepted in my heart the NBA has story lines and guides the season. They have ideas they start the season with, big match ups on the nights of back to backs + friendly reffing to create the story lines. When your team is selected to be a face or in the top of the league you just have to enjoy it and realize everything is in the hands of the refs and the NBA. It's WWE people. The Spurs vs OKC rivalry is one they've been pushing since Wemby's draft day.
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Pretty much, at some level the sport is....nudged in the direction they want to see it go. Look at the Luka trade resulting in the Mavs winning the lotto with a 1% chance to get Flagg. People automatically thought it was rigged and it doesn't help that somehow the Mavs continue to get white stars. I don't think its full on WWE, its a real sport with real games, but yea, you are right, there are gambling refs, and gambling players, probably some of the games are fixed. The refs are suspect with their whistles and the lotto has been accused of rigging for a long time now.
 
The Servant said:
After watching since 2005 I have fully accepted in my heart the NBA has story lines and guides the season. They have ideas they start the season with, big match ups on the nights of back to backs + friendly reffing to create the story lines. When your team is selected to be a face or in the top of the league you just have to enjoy it and realize everything is in the hands of the refs and the NBA. It's WWE people. The Spurs vs OKC rivalry is one they've been pushing since Wemby's draft day.
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100%. You have to take more/less EVERYTHNIG with a grain of salt.

My poor Nuggies are now down to only 2 starters healthy.

They started the season pretty much the deepest roster they've had in the Jokic-era. Sad! The only plus is they can take as much time as they want to return because as long as the Joker is healthy the team will be playoff bound, and he's an iron-man.... well, as much as a pudgy bag of milk can resemble iron.
 
Unknown Pleasures said:
100%. You have to take more/less EVERYTHNIG with a grain of salt.

My poor Nuggies are now down to only 2 starters healthy.

They started the season pretty much the deepest roster they've had in the Jokic-era. Sad! The only plus is they can take as much time as they want to return because as long as the Joker is healthy the team will be playoff bound, and he's an iron-man.... well, as much as a pudgy bag of milk can resemble iron.
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Sorry bout them injuries, the Mavs have been suffering 2 seasons with constant injuries. Doesn't help you I think my boy Flagg took Cam out last night.
 
MusterX said:
Pretty much, at some level the sport is....nudged in the direction they want to see it go. Look at the Luka trade resulting in the Mavs winning the lotto with a 1% chance to get Flagg. People automatically thought it was rigged and it doesn't help that somehow the Mavs continue to get white stars. I don't think its full on WWE, its a real sport with real games, but yea, you are right, there are gambling refs, and gambling players, probably some of the games are fixed. The refs are suspect with their whistles and the lotto has been accused of rigging for a long time now.
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In pro sports the margin of error is incredibly thin. You don't need to blatantly fix things. You just need a small swing. A few calls here and there can make all the difference.
 
Croaker said:
In pro sports the margin of error is incredibly thin. You don't need to blatantly fix things. You just need a small swing. A few calls here and there can make all the difference.
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Yea, I can't prove it but I'm pretty convinced that's what happened to my Mavs in 2006.
 
The passing of the torch. Brings a tear to my eye.

The GOAT lineage is in good hands. Looking forward to see who Chef hands it off to.


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