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Quote from: btc_angela on February 29, 2024, 12:34:47 AM

What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers. Lebron James anchoring the comeback and then just making the right decision in the last 3 minutes or so. Passed to Rui for a 3, to take a 3 point lead. And then the same play on the side for Rui but this time he squeeze in for a reverse. And then to D'Lo for another 3. Although he himself missed a 3 and a drive, he played defense on Kawhi in the last 9 seconds.

And so again their starting five doing much of the damage with Lebron's 34 points, and AD with 20 points.

Kawhi could have tie and force OT if he just hit that fade away, his go to move, but it was short.

That final quarter was something else.
I only watched the recap and couldn't believe how the Lakers turned this game around.
Apparently also the Lakers didn't win "visiting" the Clippers since 2002. Considering how bad the Clippers were that's quite surprising.
The Clippers should really question themselves how losing a 21 point lead in like 8 minutes is possible with this team. Ok George was out but they still have Kawhi, Westbrick Grin

, Harden and solid role players, a 16:39 4th quarter should not happen here. You can slow down the pace, let the clock work in your favour but most importantly, slow down a 39 year old LBJ. Don't give him wide open 3s and so on, you know he can get hot.

Anyway, good win for the Lakers, I didn't see that coming to be honest!

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I disagree, dude is the best player in a first ranked team, with 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5 assists. Thats good enough for a MVP discussion without a doubt, this should be something that would benefit even if we keep just the "best player in a first ranked team", not even east only, we are talking about both east and west, that's a damn good team and he is the best player in that team. What else would you need for someone to be in MVP discussion? That should be the most important part. I believe that he is much better than all other candidates so far, everyone else plays great in either bad teams, or teams that are still worse than Celtics, so it should be recognized that Tatum is having a great year.

Many factors determine whether a player deserves the MVP trophy or not. I think both the team results and the individual stats of a player are important. As for Tatum, he is certainly good and is the best player on his team. However, if you compare his stats with players like Giannis, Embiid, Jokic, and Luka, it'll be clear why he's behind them in the race for the MVP trophy.

Obviously, Tatum is a great player and is one of the best. He is definitely the best in Boston as well. But the numbers do not lie. Tatum is not yet a top 5 for now. Guys like Luka, Shai, Jokic, Embiid and Giannis are the ones dominating the stats. And that will be a huge disrespect if Tatum gets the MVP nod.

Tatum has great teammates which is why many players are leading in numbers but the accuracy stats also say he is not yet in there as an MVP. He is still 25 though and has a lot of years in him. There is also room for improvement.

The main reason why Tatum does not excel in the stats is that the Celtics share the ball very well. Although Tatum is probably their best player, other starters also step up. I think for Tatum, it will be more significant in his career if he wins a championship first before winning a season MVP. This season, the Celtics have a very good chance of winning the championship, and with that said, if they win, Tatum will likely get his first Finals MVP award, making it easier for him to win a season MVP in the future.

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Quote from: inthelongrun on February 29, 2024, 08:22:12 AM

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Quote from: Captain Corporate on February 28, 2024, 03:40:46 PM

I disagree, dude is the best player in a first ranked team, with 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5 assists. Thats good enough for a MVP discussion without a doubt, this should be something that would benefit even if we keep just the "best player in a first ranked team", not even east only, we are talking about both east and west, that's a damn good team and he is the best player in that team. What else would you need for someone to be in MVP discussion? That should be the most important part. I believe that he is much better than all other candidates so far, everyone else plays great in either bad teams, or teams that are still worse than Celtics, so it should be recognized that Tatum is having a great year.

Many factors determine whether a player deserves the MVP trophy or not. I think both the team results and the individual stats of a player are important. As for Tatum, he is certainly good and is the best player on his team. However, if you compare his stats with players like Giannis, Embiid, Jokic, and Luka, it'll be clear why he's behind them in the race for the MVP trophy.

Obviously, Tatum is a great player and is one of the best. He is definitely the best in Boston as well. But the numbers do not lie. Tatum is not yet a top 5 for now. Guys like Luka, Shai, Jokic, Embiid and Giannis are the ones dominating the stats. And that will be a huge disrespect if Tatum gets the MVP nod.

Yes, player like Luka is dominating the game right now, but overall if we look at the teams, Boston are on top and very consistent with Tatum leading the team. I read though some articles that he is just being over look because he has lost to the Warriors before as they are the favorite to win that series and the championship.

Quote from: inthelongrun on February 29, 2024, 08:22:12 AM

Tatum has great teammates which is why many players are leading in numbers but the accuracy stats also say he is not yet in there as an MVP. He is still 25 though and has a lot of years in him. There is also room for improvement.

He might likely get the finals MVP, but for the regular season, very tough unless he put like Luka numbers in the second half of the season and maybe he will get the respect from the media and fans alike. Yes, he is still very young and maybe what he should target is for Boston to win a championship with him leading team.

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Quote from: dwyane36 on February 28, 2024, 08:25:27 PM

Quote from: Captain Corporate on February 28, 2024, 03:40:46 PM

I disagree, dude is the best player in a first ranked team, with 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5 assists. Thats good enough for a MVP discussion without a doubt, this should be something that would benefit even if we keep just the "best player in a first ranked team", not even east only, we are talking about both east and west, that's a damn good team and he is the best player in that team. What else would you need for someone to be in MVP discussion? That should be the most important part. I believe that he is much better than all other candidates so far, everyone else plays great in either bad teams, or teams that are still worse than Celtics, so it should be recognized that Tatum is having a great year.

Many factors determine whether a player deserves the MVP trophy or not. I think both the team results and the individual stats of a player are important. As for Tatum, he is certainly good and is the best player on his team. However, if you compare his stats with players like Giannis, Embiid, Jokic, and Luka, it'll be clear why he's behind them in the race for the MVP trophy.

Obviously, Tatum is a great player and is one of the best. He is definitely the best in Boston as well. But the numbers do not lie. Tatum is not yet a top 5 for now. Guys like Luka, Shai, Jokic, Embiid and Giannis are the ones dominating the stats. And that will be a huge disrespect if Tatum gets the MVP nod.

Tatum has great teammates which is why many players are leading in numbers but the accuracy stats also say he is not yet in there as an MVP. He is still 25 though and has a lot of years in him. There is also room for improvement.

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Quote from: ultrloa on February 29, 2024, 08:07:56 AM

They maybe feel relax for thinking that they have the momentum of the game since Lakers really struggle at early quarter. But suddenly the situation change and they been choked by Lakers lose in that game. If they continue to be like that where they are inconsistent until the end of the game then provably they can't go anywhere with that.

They are not relaxed; it's just that the Lakers got the momentum, and they made better plays in the last quarter to secure the victory. Big comebacks from a huge deficit are not new in the NBA; this season, I've seen a lot of games already. The same thing happened to the Warriors when they were up by like 20 points, but they allowed the Clippers to come back and win. Leonard was out in that game, while PG fouled out in the 4th with 3 minutes remaining in the game.

Quote from: ultrloa on February 29, 2024, 08:07:56 AM

But let see if they could adjust on situation and find good solution on the lapses they made on their game against lakers. After all Clippers still doing great and they do good adjustment recently on their roster rotation since we see it works well.

Maybe they will just let the guy rest and activate him on playoffs.

That is still counted as one loss. I think I'll continue backing them until they start winning again, this team had figured out how to win already, for sure next game they'll win because they'll be hosting the Wizards

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What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

The Lakers outscoring the Clippers by 23 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback was a sight to see. The battle of Los Angeles indeed did not disappoint. LeBron had a great night with 34 point but I think the difference in the game was that Paul George did not play with an injury. Otherwise this game might have gone the other way.

I think the Clippers have proved that they can win without Paul George though, so I wouldn't say that his absence is not the factor here. They even built a 21 point advantage and Lakers looking to lose this one already. But the Lakers specially Lebron doesn't want to lose this game, one of his best game so far. And he shows his basketball IQ here, and he goes where he wants, force a switch with Theis and then take advantage of the big guy to either shot or pass the ball to Rui.

And most likely it's the pride itself, of Lebron, taking matters in own hand, enjoying the one on one with Kawhi. It was a great play by the Clippers in the last 9 seconds, perfect execution it's that Kawhi missed his favorite mid jumper, probably has to do with Lebron's defense on him.

The Clippers don't have the kind of consistency in the game. I've seen that kind of scenario many times where they are up, and then later, they'll give up a big lead, or it goes the other way around. I think their 2nd unit is not that strong, even though they already have Westbrook, and PG was really important, especially against the Lakers team who are healthy at the moment. The good thing about the Clippers is that they were able to build a good standing now, so despite this struggle, they are still likely to make it to the playoffs.

As per the report, there is no definite time as to when he'll return, but the word "soon" guarantees it.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10111066-woj-clippers-paul-george-will-return-from-knee-injury-soon-amid-nba-playoff-race

They maybe feel relax for thinking that they have the momentum of the game since Lakers really struggle at early quarter. But suddenly the situation change and they been choked by Lakers lose in that game. If they continue to be like that where they are inconsistent until the end of the game then provably they can't go anywhere with that.

But let see if they could adjust on situation and find good solution on the lapses they made on their game against lakers. After all Clippers still doing great and they do good adjustment recently on their roster rotation since we see it works well.

Maybe they will just let the guy rest and activate him on playoffs.

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Quote from: btc_angela on February 29, 2024, 12:34:47 AM

What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers. Lebron James anchoring the comeback and then just making the right decision in the last 3 minutes or so. Passed to Rui for a 3, to take a 3 point lead. And then the same play on the side for Rui but this time he squeeze in for a reverse. And then to D'Lo for another 3. Although he himself missed a 3 and a drive, he played defense on Kawhi in the last 9 seconds.

And so again their starting five doing much of the damage with Lebron's 34 points, and AD with 20 points.

Kawhi could have tie and force OT if he just hit that fade away, his go to move, but it was short.

In the early part of the game, the Lakers seem uninterested in playing and don't want to win the game. They are getting pounded in the paint, and pick and roll with James Harden is killing them. Also, they are not playing enough D, and shots are not falling. To be honest, I really didn't watch the second half and just took a nap, as I thought that this game was an easy win for the Clips. But as I wake up, I see the Lakers have won the game. Lebron James led the fourth-quarter run and never looked back. My favorite part of the game is the shot of D'Lo in the corner coming from a pass from James. D'Lo didn't even dip the ball; he just caught it and shot it immediately.

My bad, I did not bet on the Lakers for this one. I think the odds for the Lakers reached up to 15? (I'm not really sure.) I was tempted to bet on the first half, but seeing how they played, I didn't continue betting on this game.

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Quote from: Sanitough on February 29, 2024, 05:18:13 AM

The Clippers don't have the kind of consistency in the game. I've seen that kind of scenario many times where they are up, and then later, they'll give up a big lead, or it goes the other way around. I think their 2nd unit is not that strong, even though they already have Westbrook, and PG was really important, especially against the Lakers team who are healthy at the moment. The good thing about the Clippers is that they were able to build a good standing now, so despite this struggle, they are still likely to make it to the playoffs.

Let us not forget that they have a great winning streak and that made them at the top 3 of the ranking before IIRC. Paul George 3 point shooting is really missed by the team, but since his injury does not make him out of the season, this team can still recover. Yeah, they had some struggle against a strong team as it's their 2 losing streak already, first they fall to the Kings and now to King James.

Quote from: Sanitough on February 29, 2024, 05:18:13 AM

As per the report, there is no definite time as to when he'll return, but the word "soon" guarantees it.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10111066-woj-clippers-paul-george-will-return-from-knee-injury-soon-amid-nba-playoff-race

That's a very positive news, for sure days from now we will see PG back and the Clippers will start winning again.
As per standing, they are number 4 now with 5-5 record on their last 10, not bad at all.

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What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

The Lakers outscoring the Clippers by 23 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback was a sight to see. The battle of Los Angeles indeed did not disappoint. LeBron had a great night with 34 point but I think the difference in the game was that Paul George did not play with an injury. Otherwise this game might have gone the other way.

I think the Clippers have proved that they can win without Paul George though, so I wouldn't say that his absence is not the factor here. They even built a 21 point advantage and Lakers looking to lose this one already. But the Lakers specially Lebron doesn't want to lose this game, one of his best game so far. And he shows his basketball IQ here, and he goes where he wants, force a switch with Theis and then take advantage of the big guy to either shot or pass the ball to Rui.

And most likely it's the pride itself, of Lebron, taking matters in own hand, enjoying the one on one with Kawhi. It was a great play by the Clippers in the last 9 seconds, perfect execution it's that Kawhi missed his favorite mid jumper, probably has to do with Lebron's defense on him.

The Clippers don't have the kind of consistency in the game. I've seen that kind of scenario many times where they are up, and then later, they'll give up a big lead, or it goes the other way around. I think their 2nd unit is not that strong, even though they already have Westbrook, and PG was really important, especially against the Lakers team who are healthy at the moment. The good thing about the Clippers is that they were able to build a good standing now, so despite this struggle, they are still likely to make it to the playoffs.

As per the report, there is no definite time as to when he'll return, but the word "soon" guarantees it.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10111066-woj-clippers-paul-george-will-return-from-knee-injury-soon-amid-nba-playoff-race

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Someone has to step up in the absence of Joel, we have seen Maxey do that in the early part. But I guess he is not that consistent as well, not enough experience to lead a team. But it's good that he has been given the chance as he will definitely the new face of the franchise in the future.

They are going to face the lead leading Boston Celtics, it's hard to see the Celtics losing this one, just saying. They are almost 6:1 underdog and the initial handicap line is -10.5. So that's how bookies see the Sixers and it means it's going to be very difficult for them to win.

Yes this is true! Maxey is not yet ready to lead a team, he's still 23 years old, but he has a promising future ahead of him. As expected, the Sixers lost to the Celtics, but Maxey had an excellent performance and scored 32 points.
I believe that in the game against the Hornets, the Sixers can win and Maxey can have excellent performance again.

And just like that, the Celtics beat the Sixers, 18 points and again, they are lead by the best 1-2 right now in the NBA, Tatum and Brown who combined for 60 points. Not just the Sixers, but the Celtics are dominating this season and it's really hard to see why Tatum is not in the MVP race or discussion.

They are hard to beat with this kind of game, with KP also playing like a version of his New York Knicks days. On the other hand, and when I say that I'm done with the Bulls they win in OT against, the Cavs.

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Quote from: Oasisman on February 29, 2024, 01:13:54 AM

Quote from: btc_angela on February 29, 2024, 12:34:47 AM

What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.

It was opposite on me mate, I was late in the game, saw it when they are chirping away that big lead in the 4th quarter. And when it was time for me to watch it live, the Lakers are just behind two points or if the tie is score. And then Rui missing the first of his three point, they got the possession back, Lebron gave him an assist and finally nailed one in the same spot to give them the lead for good.

Quote from: Oasisman on February 29, 2024, 01:13:54 AM

Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

From 5th-10th seed, teams are very close and just a couple of games separating them. Suns 34 wins at 5th, while the Warriors at 10th seed with 30 wins. I just notice though that the Celtics the best team right now, is having a 9th game winning streak that no one discusses. And a few pages back we have debated why Tatum is not even mentioned for the MVP awards this season.

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Quote from: btc_angela on February 29, 2024, 12:34:47 AM

What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

The Lakers outscoring the Clippers by 23 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback was a sight to see. The battle of Los Angeles indeed did not disappoint. LeBron had a great night with 34 point but I think the difference in the game was that Paul George did not play with an injury. Otherwise this game might have gone the other way.

I think the Clippers have proved that they can win without Paul George though, so I wouldn't say that his absence is not the factor here. They even built a 21 point advantage and Lakers looking to lose this one already. But the Lakers specially Lebron doesn't want to lose this game, one of his best game so far. And he shows his basketball IQ here, and he goes where he wants, force a switch with Theis and then take advantage of the big guy to either shot or pass the ball to Rui.

And most likely it's the pride itself, of Lebron, taking matters in own hand, enjoying the one on one with Kawhi. It was a great play by the Clippers in the last 9 seconds, perfect execution it's that Kawhi missed his favorite mid jumper, probably has to do with Lebron's defense on him.

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Quote from: btc_angela on February 29, 2024, 12:34:47 AM

What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

The Lakers outscoring the Clippers by 23 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback was a sight to see. The battle of Los Angeles indeed did not disappoint. LeBron had a great night with 34 point but I think the difference in the game was that Paul George did not play with an injury. Otherwise this game might have gone the other way.

Lakers gave the Clips a taste of their own medicine. LOL. Honestly, I wasn't expecting that; I thought the Clippers had a good night and would bounce back from their previous loss. But it turns out PG was really a big factor on their offense and defense, and they badly need him. Great game by Bron, although the Lakers are very unpredictable, they are fun to watch because they get better against a good team like the Clips.

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Quote from: Oasisman on February 29, 2024, 01:13:54 AM

Quote from: btc_angela on February 29, 2024, 12:34:47 AM

What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

The Lakers outscoring the Clippers by 23 points in the fourth quarter to complete a massive comeback was a sight to see. The battle of Los Angeles indeed did not disappoint. LeBron had a great night with 34 point but I think the difference in the game was that Paul George did not play with an injury. Otherwise this game might have gone the other way.

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Quote from: btc_angela on February 29, 2024, 12:34:47 AM

What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers.

Yep! the battle of LA never seize to amaze me. I thought the game was done when the Clipps lead 21 pts in the 4th. Lucky, I didn't left closed the live streaming because I still had a little hope for a comeback as LeBron was hitting 3s early in the 4th and are heating up, that actually gave me a thought of a comeback if he'd lead his team and take over offensively, which eventually he did. Not only that, he was also guarding Kawhi effectively.
Impressive and a much needed win for the Lakers as they have like 5-6 games against top teams in the West and a couple in the East in their next 10 games. They must need to win 80-90% of these games, otherwise it would be harder for them to come back and try to sneak in the 8 seed.
The Kings sits on the 8th seed currently which is way ahead of the Lakers who needs to win at least 5-6 consecutively, considering the Kings may lose some of the games they have ahead.

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What a comeback by the Lakers to beat their rival in Clippers. Lebron James anchoring the comeback and then just making the right decision in the last 3 minutes or so. Passed to Rui for a 3, to take a 3 point lead. And then the same play on the side for Rui but this time he squeeze in for a reverse. And then to D'Lo for another 3. Although he himself missed a 3 and a drive, he played defense on Kawhi in the last 9 seconds.

And so again their starting five doing much of the damage with Lebron's 34 points, and AD with 20 points.

Kawhi could have tie and force OT if he just hit that fade away, his go to move, but it was short.

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Andre Drummond going crazy again in the rebounding district. Dennis Rodman style. Cheesy

His highest was 29 rebounds in his career back in 2015 against the Indiana Pacers.
26 rebounds tonight helping the Chicago Bulls to win in double overtime against the strong Cleveland Cavaliers.
The commentator said that's the first time this rivalry had an overtime in the years of their matchups.
DeMar DeRozan was damn exhausted. He is carrying the offense for his team and somehow dominates the game in both overtime.
Those who made some player props here are probably reaping the rewards. I mean, double overtime, that's a lot of numbers in the stats sheet for both teams.

The Indiana Pacers also won their game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Had a good same-game multi here for the props of 4 players.

Sweet!

The Dallas Mavericks also won their game on the road against the Toronto Raptors despite playing back to back games. They badly need that win after they were defeated yesterday against the Cavaliers.
Luka Doncic with another triple-double. 30 points, 16 assists, and 11 rebounds.

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Quote from: Baofeng on February 27, 2024, 07:07:17 AM

Someone has to step up in the absence of Joel, we have seen Maxey do that in the early part. But I guess he is not that consistent as well, not enough experience to lead a team. But it's good that he has been given the chance as he will definitely the new face of the franchise in the future.

They are going to face the lead leading Boston Celtics, it's hard to see the Celtics losing this one, just saying. They are almost 6:1 underdog and the initial handicap line is -10.5. So that's how bookies see the Sixers and it means it's going to be very difficult for them to win.

Yes this is true! Maxey is not yet ready to lead a team, he's still 23 years old, but he has a promising future ahead of him. As expected, the Sixers lost to the Celtics, but Maxey had an excellent performance and scored 32 points.
I believe that in the game against the Hornets, the Sixers can win and Maxey can have excellent performance again.

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Quote from: Captain Corporate on February 28, 2024, 03:40:46 PM

I disagree, dude is the best player in a first ranked team, with 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5 assists. Thats good enough for a MVP discussion without a doubt, this should be something that would benefit even if we keep just the "best player in a first ranked team", not even east only, we are talking about both east and west, that's a damn good team and he is the best player in that team. What else would you need for someone to be in MVP discussion? That should be the most important part. I believe that he is much better than all other candidates so far, everyone else plays great in either bad teams, or teams that are still worse than Celtics, so it should be recognized that Tatum is having a great year.

Many factors determine whether a player deserves the MVP trophy or not. I think both the team results and the individual stats of a player are important. As for Tatum, he is certainly good and is the best player on his team. However, if you compare his stats with players like Giannis, Embiid, Jokic, and Luka, it'll be clear why he's behind them in the race for the MVP trophy.

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Quote from: danherbias07 on February 27, 2024, 09:23:03 PM

Max Struss!!! Wow! A half-court buzzer-beater for the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the game. They depleted their timeout so there was not choice.
He was red hot! First, he made 3 consecutive three-pointers to delete the 10-point lead of the Mavericks. I bet he had a good morning and I am glad the Cavs saw that even though it happened at the end of the game. Great performance for the Cavs and just like I thought this game will be the most fun of all.
121-119. A big victory for them.

He made my parlay bet to win. Cheesy

When I saw that PJ Washington made that shot with 2 seconds remaining, I was like "Ok I lost with my bet again", but when I saw Max Struss hit that 60+ foot 3-point shot, I shouted at my room, and said, "LET'S GO!!!!!!!!". Well, it took me around 20 seconds or even more I guess before I stopped because before that parlay bet win, I already lost 5 consecutive parlay bets.

Anyway, Struss has been red hot on that quarter, and it showed there just how lucky he is. Well, a win is a win, and congratulations for both the Cavaliers, and me as well. Cheesy

Heartbreaking loss for the Mavericks.

Quote from: ChiBitCTy on February 28, 2024, 01:38:51 PM

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I'm a Warriors fan, but whenever I bet on basketball games, I let that set aside and pick based on statistics, injuries, and other more.

Chicago has been very awful since they lost Lonzo Ball due to injuries. I still remember one time when they got the top spot, and their star players at that time were Ball, DeRozan, LaVine, and Vucevic. Now they're having a hard time getting that play-in spot, and they also lost to one of the worst teams right now the Pistons. I'm not a Bulls fan like you, but to see your favorite team lose to the considered worst team is like seeing your team losing 25+ consecutive times.

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