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Lost in all the drama today with Kidd and Giannis and Kevin Love in Cleveland is the Wizards got blown out by the MAVS. 98-75.
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What the heck happened in Washington? There's no way they should be only 26-21TRex wrote: View PostThe name's Bond, James Bond.Comment
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I can't right now lmao
John Wall called JJ Barea “just a little midget trying to get mad.” Barea responds by saying he finally has someone in the NBA he doesn’t like. “I don’t think his teammates like him, either.”
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 23, 2018Mamba MentalityComment
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Despite coaching changes there seems to be something wrong with that team's chemistry. On paper their roster might be a bit stronger than ours....it's at least close. Our players however seem to really like each other which makes a difference. Scott Brooks always seemed to somewhat underachieve in OKC as well....though players speak highly of him overall. In any event I don't mind seeing them struggle.007 wrote: View PostComment
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The grand Rolex buying gesture just seemed like trying too hard. Always hard to sort these things without insider information but the Wiz only seem to try hard against select teams. Unfortunately the Raptors are one of them.Comment
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I don't think Beal and Wall like each other. Seems like they have a Blake Griffin/CP3 situation going there.Mamba MentalityComment
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Washington has underachieved for quite a bit in the regular season.. I mean they missed the playoffs altogether two years back. Wall and Beal show up for the playoffs though. Beat us in 4 in 2015.. Beat Atlanta in 6 and took Boston to 7 last year.
They may be pushovers in the regular season, but they will be hard to beat in the playoffs.Comment
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How the players get along, especially the alpha males is often neglected by casual fans though not by great coaches. We often don't get a chance to find out these things for years after when someone's book comes out. I've never played on a pro team or any team that travelled frequently and for months at a time. But I can imagine that a personality conflict or multiple conflicts would magnify greatly over time. The best coaches aren't always technicians; that's often what assistants are for. They do need to be great managers of personalities. If you have one superstar (Lebron, Jordan) it might not be so hard. But balancing 2 or 3 players just beneath that category is trickier. The Raptors are fortunate that their two alpha dogs are best buddies. That's a rare thing. Are there any other combos like that in the league?TRex wrote: View PostComment
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For the first time in his career, LeBron James’ team is playing better with him off the court than with him on the court. pic.twitter.com/05jiKOOUX7
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 23, 2018
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grab your popcorn
.@JalenRose says the Spurs are having trouble attracting top-tier talent to play with Kawhi Leonard. pic.twitter.com/oi9HgioLio
— First Take (@FirstTake) January 23, 2018
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meanwhile in Toronto
1. cavs self-imploding
— alex (@steven_lebron) January 23, 2018
2. celtics lost three straight going on a west coast trip
3. wizards hold team meeting but keep losing to bad teams pic.twitter.com/sOTzfH2CZY
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So, we may have jumped the gun on the East revival after all.
— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) January 23, 2018
- Celtics 3-game skid
- Cavs in-fighting
- Wizards team meeting
- Bucks fire coach
Longest active win streak in East: the Brooklyn Nets - winners of 2 straight.
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The Raptors are a great offensive team most of the time. They're bad in clutch situations. In part, it's because that is when they revert to old habits. https://t.co/waeaGmVTZx
— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) January 23, 2018
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