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WHO ADVANCES TO THE WEST FINALS?


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Julius has scored 18 points, 9 assists, only 1 TO, and shooting 50/50/100 with Draymond as the primary defender

The "Kareem and Shaq stopper" getting put in the Torture Rack by Julius fukking Randle :mjlol:

Imagine listening to @Gil Scott-Heroin for ball knowledge:russ:

just with the eye test he's been playing mostly well this whole playoffs.


He has a couple idiot plays every few games but for the most part he looks to be a complete nuisance to the opposing team
 

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First Draymond Green is the best defender of all time who can give Shaq problems, now @Gil Scott-Heroin says Golden State has no front court since Draymond can’t stop Julius Randle :pachaha:

We were told Draymond can guard Kareem, and he can, that's obvious. He could block Kareem's skyhook with ease. Stop hating
 

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Look we all know without Curry, this series is a wash. I just don't believe Golden State can beat Minnesota without him; Butler, who had a great game last night, just isn't enough on his own to get them past the T-Wolves.

If they beat Minny without Curry, it'd be a miracle of events, but in reality, the T-Wolves caught an easy break here.
 
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Julius has scored 18 points, 9 assists, only 1 TO, and shooting 50/50/100 with Draymond as the primary defender

The "Kareem and Shaq stopper" getting put in the Torture Rack by Julius fukking Randle :mjlol:

Imagine listening to @Gil Scott-Heroin for ball knowledge:russ:
Imagine thinking scoring 18 points across three games is somehow indicative of dominance (that's only 6 points per game), especially when Minny has been allowed to dictate terms given GS has no Steph. And that's with all the offensive fouls the refs are allowing him to get away with.

:mjlol::dead:
 
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In fact, before Dray picked up that bullshyt ass foul for his 4th (when it should've been overturned and put Julius) -

Julius was only 2-7 against him over the first three quarters. Apart from a putback, he was scoreless in the 3rd when Draymond was in. Then once Dray was taken out because he got into foul trouble, Julius started scoring again.
 

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Imagine thinking scoring 18 points across three games is somehow indicative of dominance (that's only 6 points per game), especially when Minny has been allowed to dictate terms given GS has no Steph. And that's with all the offensive fouls the refs are allowing him to get away with.

:mjlol::dead:
:hubie:Randle been ballin all playoffs bro. And that def don’t have anything to do with Steph being on or off the floor. Them 18 points not alone. Rebounds, assist. He been killin. Points can be deceiving if you not watching the game :yeshrug:
 
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:hubie:Randle been ballin all playoffs bro. And that def don’t have anything to do with Steph being on or off the floor. Them 18 points not alone. Rebounds, assist. He been killin
It has everything to do with Steph not being on the floor.

If he was playing, GS would be dominating/controlling the games more often than not, and that would mean less time and opportunities for Minny to enforce their will on the contest. Minny has had the luxury in these last two games to make mistakes on offense because when they do inevitably go on runs, GS has little to no chance to match them.

These low-scoring, low-efficiency games are the perfect disguise for someone like Julius to hide the fact he relies on getting away with excessive contact (push-offs, dropping his shoulder and pushing through his defender etc) to generate offense because he has minimal skill and game awareness. It's why the officials are letting him get away with a whole lot of shyt because that's been the nature of how these games have unfolded.

If he puts up a wild shot or throws an errant pass, it doesn't really matter, because GS can't come down the other end of the floor and take advantage of it.

All he's been doing in this series is recklessly driving into the lane, and when he has no option to get a shot off, he throws the ball out for one of his teammates to bail him out.

That's been his game since he came into the league. And it hasn't changed.
 
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*Julius averaging 6 points per game with Draymond as his primary defender*

bu-bu-but Julius is putting Draymond in the torture rack.

Imagine listening to this lame ass nxgga @holidayc00ninn21 about anything. Imagine trying to shyt on Dray's defense after all that he's proven over the last decade.

Some cats just don't know when to take a L.

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With Tatum done, whole NBA open now. Warriors need this win cuz if Steph comes back anything could happen.
 
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