Let us hope that by the time he figures it out he's on the beach earning 20%, without a ring.
We just have to figure out which one we are playing in - "It's like the old NBA, isn't it?" Paul said. "I asked one of the refs one time, 'Are we playing in the old NBA or the new NBA?' I was fortunate enough to play in both of them; we just have to figure out which one it's going to be."
scoring 4 points because ld NBA is so tough ...
36 yo PG leading the team in the NBA with the best record
tday's NBA
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ans-to-look-at
Let us hope that by the time he figures it out he's on the beach earning 20%, without a ring.
Who are you rooting for to win it all this season now that the Lakers are out?
More importantly, who are you rooting against in the playoffs? You seem to have everybody on the list.
I'm old enough to remember he lost a playoff game by 58 points in that "old" era
I'm rooting for State, Celtics and Milwaukee in that order.
Just rooting against the Suns. I don't believe I could stand it.
isthat why he was better in the okder NBA and he got his ass handed to him by a be@ner yesterday?
Paul is just bitter he couldn’t figure out in game 4 so he’s blaming the game
yesterday’s NBA dudes who are playing today
Wait ... you are rooting for 18 for Celtics? You? Culburn? Giuseppe? Robinson?
Probably because he is 36 years old when most PGs are way past the date of expiry.
Look at other great PGs at 36.
Payton - playing as s bit player for the Celtics being outscored by Antoine Walker and Ricky Davis.
Kidd - playing as a bit player for the Mavs. Sure they won a le but Kidd was a role player at that point
Isiah Thomas - retired for four years and sexually harassing female employees
Magic - Playing as a PF in his comeback, generally an embarrassment
Stockton - S of his former self, reading about some right wing newspaper.
Yep. The fire was damn near extinguished after we drew even at 17. Nobody wanted to touch it, so, so be it. Maybe 18-17 would reignite it though, knowing MSM like I do. I can grab jacks and timbers at that point and start back down.
I didn't even have to think about it, just instantaneously grabbed at that lifeline.
It was just awful. Remember van Exel was so pissed off that he'd lost his spot after working all those years to get it. He was never the same, turned him mean, and then meaner.
Magic didn't want to go thru the ascension again. Just wanted to pick up at precisely where he'd left off. That wasn't gonna happen and he lost his mind thru that impatience.
Finals will be Warriors vs Celtics
Which poison would you like Thread?
Magic made sure Van Exel remembered who was top dog later on as well, threw his pager and broke it when it went off during film session.
Suns were a sh1t franchise before they got Paul. 34-39 the year prior - then 51-21 the year they got old man Paul. 64 wins this year.
Now just imagine what the outcome would be if an actual winner like Jordan played in this sawft era.
Today's NBA.
Psssshh.
Suns won 16 more games then the season prior and also won 10 of their last 11 games before Paul joined.
Paul helped but was hardly the catalyst.
Obvious up and coming team with BookerDashian seemingly overcoming the curse and Ayton an excellent young C.
I think he helped quite a bit. Even though it's true that they were trending in the right direction, they were not a 2 seed or going to the finals without him.
And I am not a fan of this guy, overall. But it's hard to deny the impact of veteran moxie and the obvious strong leadership he provides to that team. As someone else mentioned, just compare Paul's numbers and impact to other great point guards at that same age. We can argue it has a lot to do with playing in a now weaker era.
^ of course he helped, no doubt.
Perfect plug n play situation for him.
Back on the Rockets i felt they were firmly on track to end the Warriors facade before WarriorRef and injury took over.
However
Curry
Trey
Doncic
Ja
Even DJ Murray take the Suns to the top, beat Milwaukee last year too. Chrissys not going to imo.
When Paul went down injured (finger) the Suns were 6 games up on number 2. When Paul came back the Suns were 8 games up.
Yeah thats because #2 completely fell apart
More like coasting. GSW is still likely going to win the ship. Their shooting prowess and Donkey's nastiness transcends home court advantage.
I got Boston winning it. They just have that look to me.
Milwaukee is still the favorites back East, but Boston sure has a bit of a poor-man's 2001 Lakers sort of "that super hot finally complete team down the stretch" aura
Then why didn't other teams surpass them?
They always have that look in the playoffs until they don't.
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