vb90

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[Post Game Thread] The New Orleans Pelicans (9-7) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (6-8), 116 - 106 in c/nba@nba.space
[–] vb90@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

The big takeaways are:

  • Clippers are slow an unathletic, this is a huge defensive disadvantage against most up and coming teams in the NBA (incl. Pelicans)
  • Kawhi Leonard has as much lift on his legs right now as prime Timofey Mozgov
  • Russell Westbrook should NET 0 (zero) playing minutes on this team.
  • Zubac has swiftly transitioned into the worst starting center in the league. Pretty big downfall, he was legitimately good 18 months ago.
  • Ty Lue is terrible and has to go.
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In-Season Tournament's biggest downfall is the scheduling (alien.top)
 

The atmosphere is not that of a normal elimination tournament with a group stage. The excitement of the football/soccer tournaments is that all the games happen in rapid succession and teams have to adapt and face-off against surprising dark horse type teams.

The court design is a nice touch but the scheduling not being in a playoff-like mode of games every 2 days is robbing us from some real sports drama and excitement.

35 year old Kevin Durant aging like fine wine. in c/nba@nba.space
[–] vb90@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

It's the benefit of his game and the fact that he weighs absolutely nothing.

Extra weight destroys knees at that age. KD has the perfect game to still drop 30 with a grey beard.

Scottie Barnes is leading the league in steals + blocks in c/nba@nba.space
[–] vb90@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

The new Kawhi.