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[Nicho50]

Talk on espn circling around KAT for Giannis. Would you do it?

In a heart beat but it won’t happen. KAT had a fantastic season and we won’t have got to the conference finals without him but Giannis is on another level if you have the chance to get him you get him.

I just can’t see us getting it done.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

Talk on espn circling around KAT for Giannis. Would you do it?

Bucks would be mental to do that.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I do enjoy the nickname of this finals series being The Paul George Cup

I mean neither team would be there without him

 

[peternorth]

In a heart beat but it won’t happen. KAT had a fantastic season and we won’t have got to the conference finals without him but Giannis is on another level if you have the chance to get him you get him.

I just can’t see us getting it done.

Bucks would be mental to do that.

Brunson defended KAt in the post match presser. It was awkward considering KAT was sitting next to him. What do you expect him to say?

And yes, i concur with you

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Brunson defended KAt in the post match presser. It was awkward considering KAT was sitting next to him. What do you expect him to say?

And yes, i concur with you

The guy single handily won them game 5 so he does deserve a bit of defending for sure

He is clearly no Giannis but he is also not the problem either. The problem is with that bench but then not very clear how they fix it . Maybe they can get Brogdon as a 6th man to create?

 

[Primetime Pricey]

The guy single handily won them game 5 so he does deserve a bit of defending for sure

He is clearly no Giannis but he is also not the problem either. The problem is with that bench but then not very clear how they fix it . Maybe they can get Brogdon as a 6th man to create?

would help if he played any defence lol

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

would help if he played any defence lol

Not sure how big a issue that was in the end . Not like Turner was a offensive beast

 

[Primetime Pricey]

Not sure how big a issue that was in the end . Not like Turner was a offensive beast

wasn't just turner driving right past him lol

 

[fidstar]

So the interwebs tell me that the Thunder are 29-1 against the eastern conference this year.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Who are the neutrals going for? Im wanting a Pacers win myself. I own like 4 different signed Pacers basketball cards compared to 0 from OKC for a reason I suppose (Turner and Haliburton + Obi Toppin as a Knick + Siakam as a Raptor) . OKC will have more chances after this in any case

 

[Nicho50]

Fair bit of rumour and innuendo going around that Giannis is Knicks bound but wouldn't come and play under Thibs. If there is any truth in it at all then you would have to assume KAT and either Hart, Bridges or OG are on the table also.

 

[Nicho50]

Who are the neutrals going for? Im wanting a Pacers win myself. I own like 4 different signed Pacers basketball cards compared to 0 from OKC for a reason I suppose (Turner and Haliburton + Obi Toppin as a Knick + Siakam as a Raptor) . OKC will have more chances after this in any case

I want the Pacers to win Haliburton is underrated, enjoy Paskal and Obi but in saying that wouldn't mind seeing Hartenstein get a ring. I enjoy watching the players on the Pacers team more than I enjoy OKC but reality for me thinks OKC sweep the series.

 

[mumblingpie]

Who are the neutrals going for? Im wanting a Pacers win myself. I own like 4 different signed Pacers basketball cards compared to 0 from OKC for a reason I suppose (Turner and Haliburton + Obi Toppin as a Knick + Siakam as a Raptor) . OKC will have more chances after this in any case

I’m happy with either team winning, when I think of Pacers I think of Reggie so hope they win for him but Thunder definitely deserve to win it, question is if they do win it just how good are they going to be when they are peaking development wise and with all that draft capital up their sleeve

 

[Primetime Pricey]

Who are the neutrals going for? Im wanting a Pacers win myself. I own like 4 different signed Pacers basketball cards compared to 0 from OKC for a reason I suppose (Turner and Haliburton + Obi Toppin as a Knick + Siakam as a Raptor) . OKC will have more chances after this in any case

I hope the Pacers get swept. As a Knicks fan i can never support them.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I’m happy with either team winning, when I think of Pacers I think of Reggie so hope they win for him but Thunder definitely deserve to win it, question is if they do win it just how good are they going to be when they are peaking development wise and with all that draft capital up their sleeve

I got a bit of this fear also. OKC can only get a crapload better from here on in. I think Pacers are at the peak in the sense that once they sign Myles Turner they got no other moves they can afford or that is worth doing.

 

[NSWCROW]

Who are the neutrals going for? Im wanting a Pacers win myself. I own like 4 different signed Pacers basketball cards compared to 0 from OKC for a reason I suppose (Turner and Haliburton + Obi Toppin as a Knick + Siakam as a Raptor) . OKC will have more chances after this in any case

Pacers for the romance but won't be cut up if OKC win, best team all year

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Not sure how big an issue that was in the end . Not like Turner was a offensive beast

It isn’t about the other big, it’s about the fact with Brunson and Kat on the floor the other teams got two players to attack on defence.

However they knew this was going to be an issue when they made the trade, gotta live with it now and just hope the offence from him outweighs his defensive weaknesses

 

[Sonny Hayes]

I got a bit of this fear also. OKC can only get a crapload better from here on in. I think Pacers are at the peak in the sense that once they sign Myles Turner they got no other moves they can afford or that is worth doing.

The Thunder are cheap and that pay roll is gonna get expensive fast, they still have a bright future but the end can come faster than you expect.

 

[peternorth]

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[Sonny Hayes]

Fair bit of rumour and innuendo going around that Giannis is Knicks bound but wouldn't come and play under Thibs. If there is any truth in it at all then you would have to assume KAT and either Hart, Bridges or OG are on the table also.

I think this is just the usual ‘Big name player to big name franchise rumour’

I see no way the Knicks could get close to the best package for Giannis. Kat and any of those other guys is not close to an enticing Giannis package.