Yeah. Stern used to hate that shit... then you'd have marque Sunday games with multiple stars resting.
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Yeah. Stern used to hate that shit... then you'd have marque Sunday games with multiple stars resting.
Brooklyn should have cut the lights like ATL did. Lmaoo
I respect coaches that trust their benches though. Ty Lue was forced to, but at least he tried something and it paid off bigly.
Not to mention KD had to guard Giannis when Blake fouled out. That alone probably took everything he had left.
Pop had old players too. He knew Duncan, Manu, and Parker couldn’t handle those minutes like they use to. Especially they years they went to back to back finals against Miami.
The playoffs is no the regular season when it comes to intensity.
Injured starter that's out. Another starter that's playing but he's injured. You gotta be able to get some minutes out of some bench players to at least give your guys some rest... especially KD.
That's part of coaching... getting the contributions out of the role players. Anyone can just run the starters for 48 minutes
@ the last part. Literally ANYONE.No plays, no sets, tired-legged screens, no second chance shots, no deflections, everyone was missing badly (no soft misses). I don’t know how much more indications a coach need to bring in fresh legs. It’s not like the Bucks were shooting lights out either.
Green has been playing with strained plantar fasciitis and after game 5 it only got worse
Jordan is done physically and only would have been a liability out there
Nash is the worst and deserves to be fired.
I remembered that, just wanted to know if it started with Kawhi?
No plays, no sets, tired-legged screens, no second chance shots, no deflections, everyone was missing badly (no soft misses). I don’t know how much more indications a coach need to bring in fresh legs. It’s not like the Bucks were shooting lights out either.
Nothing. and when you look at OT, Durant was coming up short on his shot. His legs were DONE. The NETS scored 2 points in OT.... they were done because Nash couldn't find a way to utilize his bench at all over the last 3 games.
KD worked out with Steve Nash in the off season and during the season in his time with the Warriors
KD didn't come thru in the clutch in a Game 7, why so angry? You can't go scoreless in OT and you at least gotta hit rim on a game winner. Did he lock down Giannis? Do I need to post Giannis #'s guarding him? KD was up 3-2 with you guys swinging from his nuts but couldn't close in a Game 7 in his house in the weak ass East in fucking New York?!?!
That man is 32 years old. But because you old shoe buyers attracted to white women hate LeBron James so much we gotta pretend KD is 23 and treat him with kid gloves?
Jordan Stan and Kobe Stan casuals that can only grasp Iso basketball and volume shooting ruined basketball.Kevin is too trusting of white men. He needs more Black men guiding him in his life or he is gonna keep coming up short. And that's the bottom line Jordan stan.
Yeah. I know they had that relationship. I was just wondering if he really "picked" the coach or is that the guy the Nets just wanted. The narrative has been that he picked the coach. That's what I assumed. However, I just read up on it and it seems like it's different than the narrative. I guess it doesnt matter because he clearly wanted the guy. Him and Kyrie co-signed it.
That was all KD. You just don’t let a winning coach go who helped create a culture from the ground up. During the talks I pretty sure they asked KD about who he wanted as a coach. With Vaughn only being an intern coach. KD input weighed a lot
I’m pretty sure it started with Duncan, but it wasn’t a big deal to the NBA because Duncan was past his prime. It becoming noticeable when Pop started doing it with all three stars (Duncan, Manu, and Parker). For Kawhi, it was after he got hurt, so now it’s 4 out of their 5 starters sitting.
I remember the year after the Spurs beat Miami, the Spurs had back-to-back games against Charlotte and then Miami. Pop sat his starters against Miami I believe and that’s when the fines started flying
I’m pretty sure it started with Duncan, but it wasn’t a big deal to the NBA because Duncan was past his prime. It becoming noticeable when Pop started doing it with all three stars (Duncan, Manu, and Parker). For Kawhi, it was after he got hurt, so now it’s 4 out of their 5 starters sitting.
I remember the year after the Spurs beat Miami, the Spurs had back-to-back games against Charlotte and then Miami. Pop sat his starters against Miami I believe and that’s when the fines started flying
I remember that shit. Stern was HOT. Pop start fucking up the Sunday money. He would sit the whole starting 5.. zero fucks.
lmaoo. Fans were upset and shit. Talking about how they saved up for that game. He was sitting his starting five on prime time games. That’s some major zero fuckness.
Yeah. When he started doing that for the prime time Sunday games, I was like.. there is no way this is gonna float. Can you imagine the calls the NBA got from the networks after advertisers complaining about paying prime time rates for games that aren't being watched because everyone was sitting? lol
Harden left Houston just to lose in the 2nd round again......
that nigga is a curse
And he played in those losses with Houston the same way he played last nightNahhhhh i don’t because it is what it is. KD left the Warriors to be the unquestioned MAN of the team, he wanted to play the whole game last night just like he wanted to play the whole game in game 5. He watched/listened to all those analysts saying for Game 5 he needed to prove he was more than just a scorer and carry the team in all ways to show he was truly the best player in the world, he played the whole game got a triple double, won the game and during the press conference the first thing he said was that those analysts were wrong and he‘s been asked to do more than just score on every team he has been on. Game 7 last night KD wanted to once again do what he did in Game 5, those 3’s instead of 2’s at the end of regulation and at the end of overtime were meant to be “I’M KD” daggers. He did ball out but just came up short
large bills and team light skin always mention the series but never the context. Now we have this KD series to contrast which is good.
I don't blame Nash. What do you in a game 7 but play your best guys. Blake fouling out couldn't be helped. KD had to step up and guard Giannis which caused him to tire out. My objection on Nash was keeping Harris on the floor for so long when you could have gotten work from Shamet, or Mike James.
Also let's not forget who there GM is so Nash wasn't the only one making the calls.
The Nets fucked up with the Aldridge trade and paid for it in the post season. They needed to bring some size to the nets. Someone who can focus on defense and rebounding and let KD focus on scoring. Blake did his thing but he is no 5.
Hey, even if they beat the Bucks I didn't see the beating 2 more teams as hobbled as they were. The only way I saw the Nets winning is if they pulled off some sweeps early giving them time to rest. That didn't happen.
We now see offense alone dosent win championships.
Props to KD though he did his thing, it be a different story had that shot been ruled a three. Props to Harden, Blake and Green, they were all playing injured.
Also let's not forget who there GM is so Nash wasn't the only one making the calls.
The Nets fucked up with the Aldridge trade and paid for it in the post season. They needed to bring some size to the nets. Someone who can focus on defense and rebounding and let KD focus on scoring. Blake did his thing but he is no 5.
Hey, even if they beat the Bucks I didn't see the beating 2 more teams as hobbled as they were. The only way I saw the Nets winning is if they pulled off some sweeps early giving them time to rest. That didn't happen.
We now see offense alone dosent win championships.
Props to KD though he did his thing, it be a different story had that shot been ruled a three. Props to Harden, Blake and Green, they were all playing injured.
I feel like Nash's inability to coach when it matters is going to swept under the rug because of the injuries. Which is some bullshit.
Make an adjustment. Call in a sub. Design an actual set play other than, get the ball to KD.
I was pondering the same thing last night.
With the top heavy team structure, it's success is very dependent on the superstars being healthy enough to make it to and thru the playoffs.
With that in mind, why in the hell would anybody form a super team with Kyrie Irving who might've played two postseasons to the end?
Like I would be reluctant to form a super team with Chris Paul.
Nets GM, Sean Marks, is Nash former teammate from the Suns... Dude also hired Dantoni and Amar'e Stoudemire..
That's the connection...
KD was more worried about playing against his friend than winning the series.
Good question if I have my time-line straight
I think it's the original big 3 that did it.
Duncan Manu and Tony
Funny how later the Spurs REFUSING to load manage Kawhi...
Thinking his injury was fake when now we all know it was very very real
Ruined a potential mini dynasty
So Pop started it...
And if he had continued what he started
historic events would be completely different
Marks our GM is long time friends and former teammates with Nash. It was ultimately his call. Now the roster moves in terms trades and pickups during the season, KD had big influence.
Yeah I think Nash played his cards wrong. In the press conference, Harden said he had a grade 2 strain. So you were never going to get much from him the remainder of the playoffs.
I agree he needed to use his bench.
Harden could easily be responsible for 30 a night. About 12 to 14 pts a night and 10 plus assist
KD can get you about 50 a night. 35 pts a night and 7 assists
That is about 80 pts created by two people a night with their points and assist
Then you play sound defense and hope a bench player can catch fire for 20 pts. That would have gave them the best chance to win
Yeah I think Nash played his cards wrong. In the press conference, Harden said he had a grade 2 strain. So you were never going to get much from him the remainder of the playoffs.
I agree he needed to use his bench.
Harden Was good for 30 a night. About 12 to 14 pts and 10 plus assist
KD can get you about 50 a night. 35 pts and 7 assists
That is about 80 pts created by two people a night with their points and assist
Then you play sound defense and hope a bench player can catch fire for 20 pts. That would have gave them the best chance to win
Since they ain't using him, I hope they let DeAndre Jordan go and he ends up on the Hawks.
Yep. Superteams by nature don't have a lot of depth. So you need those guys to be healthy. It's one of the first things I said when KD decided to go to the Nets.
Those three would have waltzed in IF they stayed healthy, but they just aren't built like that. Crazy that Durant came off the worst bball injury and was fine but Harden and Irving couldn't last.
I said the same thing about the Lakers with AD, but I definitely understood and it worked out because they got the title out of it. Guys like Kyrie and AD are always going to be injured and it rarely gets better as they age.
There it is. Thanks
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