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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 14, 2022 14:47:38 GMT -5
How do you guys feel right now, having loss Game 5 in traumatic form -- are we likely to win Game 6, or lose and end our season?
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Post by jmost on Jun 14, 2022 19:46:39 GMT -5
I've got no good reason for this, but I do think we'll win.
I'll say this though... the bench guys better play enough good minutes to give Tatum and Brown a rest. Those two were on fumes at the end of Game 5
The bench guys don't have to do things they aren't capable of. Pritch and Grant just have to hit threes - like they did all year. And White has to stop hesitating when he has an open shot and let it fly. The way I've seen it, he's a pretty good shooter when he isn't tentative and an awful shooter when he is.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 14, 2022 20:25:48 GMT -5
We are going to win, not only Game 6, but also Game 7.
Why do I feel this way? Because we are that good.
After we swept BRK, Ime realized this team is so good that if he doesn't cool their jets, they'd sweep their way to a championship -- but how will they develop their character and their toughness that way? So the next 2 series Ime purposefully had the team go 7 games.
Against the Bucks, Ime must have wanted to see how his team would react when their backs are against the wall. So he made it so that they'd have to win the last 2 games or else get eliminated. They passed that test.
Then against the Heat, Ime must have wanted see how they would react in a Game 7 situation on enemy lines. Passed that test too.
Then, after winning Game 1 in the Finals, Ime must have thought he wants to push his team to the limit.
So here we are -- down 3 - 2, win or go home, needing 2 wins for the championship.
Now we are going to see our team rise up and shine!!
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Post by runrondo on Jun 15, 2022 9:24:48 GMT -5
I generally think we'll win Game 6, lose Game 7.
Role players tend to play better at home so I'm hoping that huge bench support disparity we saw in Game 5 will be less so and White, in particular, shows up.
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Post by eja117 on Jun 16, 2022 8:02:12 GMT -5
I think it's unlikely for the Warriors to beat us 3 games in a row so I think we win this. Then I think it gets very interesting. I think what they did with the Bucks was amazing and also the Heat. This is definitely different. Not necessarily harder, but different.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Jun 16, 2022 18:10:42 GMT -5
I think the key is to find another bigger forward, because as Horford ages he'll eventually move to center (on that note, a Horford/Williams center combo will be pretty great), I still love the idea of getting a guys like wall and Isaac and going with a starting line of:
Wall Brown Tatum Isaac RWill
with a bench rotation of:
White Smart Horford. I kiiiinda feel like White and Smart may be redundant, but Smart has made strides this year, so i'd at least give it a year to see if they can make this work. add another 3 point shooting wing and they should ready to race.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 16, 2022 18:22:22 GMT -5
I think the key is to find another bigger forward, because as Horford ages he'll eventually move to center (on that note, a Horford/Williams center combo will be pretty great), I still love the idea of getting a guys like wall and Isaac and going with a starting line of: Wall Brown Tatum Isaac RWill with a bench rotation of: White Smart Horford. I kiiiinda feel like White and Smart may be redundant, but Smart has made strides this year, so i'd at least give it a year to see if they can make this work. add another 3 point shooting wing and they should ready to race. That's some creative thinking, Fresh. I'm with you about Jonathan Isaac -- he and Rob together will practically be like putting barb wire fence in the painted area. And Horford as a backup is great. Wall does have that extra gear, which I think we need. Speed kills.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Jun 16, 2022 18:40:30 GMT -5
Nope, me either. One more game, please!
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