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76ers really needed to acquire Tyreke Evans or for Fultz to get his shot together. That 4th quarter drought where no one could break down the defense & get a basket has been a theme all year. Benjamin not being able to shoot has him timid in close games. So frustrating to watch. :scust:


More and more watch guys like Embiid and Anthony Davis & I wonder if a big man can actually be the best player in the league in this era. For as great as they are, they still need a guard on their team to break down the defense, create & get them the ball.
 

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76ers really needed to acquire Tyreke Evans or for Fultz to get his shot together. That 4th quarter drought where no one could break down the defense & get a basket has been a theme all year. Benjamin not being able to shoot has him timid in close games. So frustrating to watch. :scust:


More and more watch guys like Embiid and Anthony Davis & I wonder if a big man can actually be the best player in the league in this era. For as great as they are, they still need a guard on their team to break down the defense, create & get them the ball.

I can forgive the not being great at shooting but got damn at least be a 70 percent free throw shooter.
 

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My model has liked whoever the Cavs were playing since December 19th with a few exceptions. This is like a free crack giveaway that's just never going to end.

I've been making my own numbers and point spreads for years now and I can honestly say I've never seen such a big discrepancy between my numbers and the numbers available to bet in the betting markets.
Tonight's Vegas opening line against the Nets: Cavs -12, Closing line: Cavs -10,
My line: Cavs -6.04.

The public perception of this Cavs team is unlike anything I've ever seen. They haven't covered a double digit spread all year. I legit have no idea what the market is thinking with these numbers.

 

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The Cavs bench is better than their starters (other than LeBron and Hill of course). But Clarkson > JR, Nance > TT, Hood > Osman. Idk how Lue gonna go about the lineups cause you do need fire power off the bench.

once love comes back osman will probably go back to out of the main rotation. replacing osman with an all-star will make a big difference for the starting group
 

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Goddamn, Trillsap is everywhere right now. Made more defensive plays in a four minute stretch than the rest of the team has made all season. :picard:

If I was one of the higher seeded teams, I would want Denver to land in the 3-5 range. They'd make Houston and GS work harder than they would want to in the first round.
 
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