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You can’t challenge a no call. They have to call something. 

They were swept 2 or 3 times last year when they were a better team… I wouldn’t say that that’s the holy grail stat here 

Welp there goes that 

Burnes was always a 1 year rental. We are talking about Baltimore sports. You have to be one rare kind of player to get a long term deal for a lot of money from a Baltimore organization. They think they are smarter than everyone else so the last thing they are going to do is spend. 

Letting Santander go hurt them bigger than anyone thought. The man put up consistent numbers in Baltimore. 

Once Kyle Gibson comes back there will be light at the end of the tunnel, which should be soon. Orioles will be in the mix still and probably will get hot in June or so. I wouldn’t count on them getting the 88.5 over win total though. And may not need to if that whole division under performs. 

Two things can be true.  

I will go back to this one more time but Austin Reeves is a lock to go off in one of these games and is the key for them to win the series if they are to win it. My reason is because of motivation to not be traded in the offseason.  If he does not perform well in this series there is a very high likelihood that he will be shipped.  I’ll be on his over props in game 2. 

I think all the casuals thought “oh this is the team Luka destroyed last year with the Mavs where they won 4-1 and he just pulled Gobert away from the basket and dominated him. And now he has LeBron.” I think that’s what the public perception was going into the series.   And maybe that’s a little bit of what the Lakers thought as well.  T wolves countered small though because they could. Lakers I bet play Hayes more going forward in this series as well. 

Lol fully agree. Lots of Luka dickriders out there who think it’s everybody else’s fault besides Luka. Never seen a player cry to the refs as much instead of running back on defense.  I see it in soccer that’s about it. And it’s not a European thing because Dirk was a straight up gangsta and never said shit. Same with Porzingis, never says shit.  It’s crybaby Luka.  Simple as that. You can’t win when you beg the refs to call a foul everytime you miss a shot.  Fucking hate that shit. 

I agree Reddick will make adjustments. And I think they’ll get game 2.  I think twolves take it 4-2 tho. I’m not too sure what those adjustments are though and how you adjust something that you don’t have. But I think for them to win Austin Reeves needs to play a bigger role in the scoring and facilitating department. He needs a 25+ point game in game 2 and they’ll win. 

Wolves were also smart to only play Rudy Gobert 24 min. They will answer lakers small ball with small ball of their own. And not allow the lakers to continually put Gobert in pick and rolls in key situations.  If they aren’t do that every time Rudy is on the floor, then he gets to stay low in the post guard someone who isn’t better than him and be able to help out and contest shots since he doesn’t have to really defend a post presence, which he is not very good at. Much better as a help defender.  A lot favors twolves to win this series. 

Yeah I agree I don’t see any other outcome than Celtic repeat. Just about who they face. I was thinking the obvious with Celtics vs OKC but could see OKC getting knocked off 

You can make up for not having a big man if you are good at playing small ball that is my point. 25-6 in fast break points does not favor lakers small ball.  Golden state one of the best small ball teams in the history of basketball with the greatest shooter in the history of basketball.  You really can’t compare the two.  I agree lakers wouldn’t win with AD either. That’s why it was a good move for them long term. But Luka isn’t a game changing defensive player, he needs as much help as possible to make up for his inability to contest shots at the peak height against way better athletes than him. Jaylon Brown ate his lunch in the finals last year. 

I have always said Luka would never win a ring unless he goes to a superstar team with multiple stars.  He is at that team now but still needs more help with the current roster. 

21 wolves fouls and only 10 lakers fouls is what will make this series close

Outscored in the paint 44-32.  Outrebounded 44-38. Fast break points 25-6.  

Lakers are hoping to win a half court game with no big man in the nba. Not exactly the best recipe for small lineup success. 

When Luka came to LA, he told Rob to get him a lob presence/legit big man. If you think they’re winning a ring with Jaxon Hayes I have to say you are smoking crack. To win they will have to play small.  Lebron 10 years ago? Probably have a real shot.  But not without a big man presence now, they are not winning shit. 

what was wrong????  Smh. It was an against the grain call when “duke was the clear favorite.”  But don’t look at me as some genius for guaranteeing it. Look at varkeygirl, he is the special one.  Amazing ability he has with these NCAA tournament champions. He is guaranteed to get it wrong every year. 

Thought I’d bump this again.  THANK YOU VARKEY YOU DID IT AGAIN!!!! I will dance to some Indian music in your honor. No men though. 

Nice

I had an alt under 235.5 to win $1500 last leg of 3 diff parlays lol I hedged yes. But still needed it for the larger hit and yes it really ended with that 5 second call leading to a foul and all those bogus calls leading up to it. Clear block by Pod and they called a bs foul. Refs are a fucking disgrace. They called everything. Stupid ass Steve Kerr has to challenge everything tho and lose his challenge 

Not gonna happen 

More like…. Do not bet with Varkeygirl. Duke are not winning the championship. If it’s not today, then it’s Monday that they lose.