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MacIrish75 said:
Tyrese is right, and his dad absolutely should have not been on the court…but the Bucks have been jawing with his dad the entire series. His parents always sit on or near courtside and Bobby Portis and Kevin Porter were constantly going over to him to talk their talk. Giannis got in on it a bit last night, too. Emotional things happen after emotional games, but Giannis seemed to be in his feels after starting the scuffle with Ben Mathurin. The guy missed the game winner and then got blown by by Halliburton to close out the series.
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You'd think maybe they'd be a little more focused on the actual task at hand.

Makes for good drama. I still prefer the strong silent type. Like Tim Duncan. Kicked your ass, onto the next game. Didn't have much to say to anyone or their dad.

I still maintain keeping your mouth shut drives opponents crazier than talking shit, especially if you're raining down on them. Don't even look at them. Savage assassin.
 
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Jiggafini19Deux said:
You'd think maybe they'd be a little more focused on the actual task at hand.

Makes for good drama. I still prefer the strong silent type. Like Tim Duncan. Kicked your ass, onto the next game. Didn't have much to say to anyone or their dad.

I still maintain keeping your mouth shut drives opponents crazier than talking shit, especially if you're raining down on them. Don't even look at them. Savage assassin.
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Agree 100%.

The Pacers Bucks games have had a lot of trash talking the last two years. The Pacers aren't innocent but it’s always been the Bucks who seem to start it. As a Pacer fan I would love to see them pick up Giannis. The dude is damn near unstoppable.
 
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The reffing in this lakers wolves game is horrendous. Only to be matched by unreal flopping.

The pussification of the NBA is alive and well.
 
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Some Irish Bloke said:
That's a foul but how is that a flagrant? He didn't pull him down or choke him....defender got beat, he prevented an easy shot from a guy who struggles at the FT line.
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Non-shooting foul - pure BS. Giannis is mugged consistently throughout the season which makes Jabron Lames flopping that much more frustrating.
 
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RDU Irish said:
Non-shooting foul - pure BS. Giannis is mugged consistently throughout the season which makes Jabron Lames flopping that much more frustrating.
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That's no different than an intentional foul; he's preventing him from getting an easy dunk or a layup. I'm not denying that Giannis gets mugged, he's a tough, physical force, and kudos to him for not flopping, honestly. But I honestly don't see the flagrant complaint.

Flopping is bad for the game, trust me I 100% agree there after watching my Pistons play against Jalen Brunson who flops like a fish out of water every time he gets breathed on; but so are quick whistles or saying that a foul that's not all that egregious should be a flagrant, IMO.
 
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Between the Shedeur Sanders draft free fall and LeBron James going out of the NBA Playoffs, there are some folks out there truly living their best lives this week. USC and Michigan both losing on the same Saturday levels of joy for some people, if you get my drift.

Anthony Edwards is a joy to watch. Hope the Wolves keep going.
 
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Heck of a start for the Pacers. Thought once the Cavs got the lead it would be hard to stop the momentum but the Pacers stayed their game. Long way to go though.
 
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Unbelievable Pacers Cavs game. Down three without the ball and 12 seconds to go, Pacers win it on a Halliburton FT followed by a three .
 
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greyhammer90 said:
Such a shame this product is unwatchable. People missing out on good basketball.
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lol

The playoffs are considerably better than the regular season. There's a sense of urgency that is lacking during the regular season. Being a Pacer fan, they are fun to watch because it's not the typical isolation game that you see all the time. Hailburton is an old school PG who looks to set up teammates before looking for his shot. Same with McConnell. While they like to push the tempo, they also have a mid-range game with Siakam.

Mitchell is impressive. He tried to carry the Cavs, but it looked like he just ran out of gas late.
 
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The playoffs are considerably better than the regular season. There's a sense of urgency that is lacking during the regular season. Being a Pacer fan, they are fun to watch because it's not the typical isolation game that you see all the time. Hailburton is an old school PG who looks to set up teammates before looking for his shot. Same with McConnell. While they like to push the tempo, they also have a mid-range game with Siakam.

Mitchell is impressive. He tried to carry the Cavs, but it looked like he just ran out of gas late.
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I haven't watched a ton of Pacers games, but it does seem that the Pacer's offense is running a real system. Obviously there is some isolation, but it almost seems insignificant when compared to what is generally happening in the NBA. Much more fun to watch.
 
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