69 sats \ 9 replies \ @grayruby 13 May
How were the 90s watered down but the current era isn't watered down when there are even more teams?
Also just because you add 90 players doesn't mean you added 90 players who weren't good enough to play in the league before to become starters. These 90 players become back end of the roster guys and other guys who maybe didn't get enough playing time because they were stuck behind all stars, play a bigger role. So 90 more players probably dilutes quality of play a bit but maybe not by a large degree.
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50 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 May
That's the question that popped into my head, too.
Teams got to protect eight guys in the expansion drafts, so it's not like the top teams even lost significant playoff contributors in most cases.
When they do the next expansion and Boston has to give up Sam Hauser or whoever, that won't have watered them down significantly.
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42 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 13 May
Just turned on the game. Why isn’t Mitchell playing?
I can’t take the Celtics seriously when they keep playing teams without their best player.
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119 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 14 May
Mitchell got hurt last game near the end of the game, I believe it was a calf strain. He tried to recover enough for this game, but it wasn't enough for him to play.
You guys are spot on. Celtics show that they can easily get rattled when you play physical with them and they seem very emotionally vulnerable.
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61 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 14 May
They’re so talented though. If they manage to put together even one good quarter, they’re pretty hard to beat.
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50 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 May
I didn’t catch what the injury was, but he was ruled out earlier today.
Heat w/out Butler, Cavs w/out Mitchell, so far. Just imagine if they go through the beaten up Knicks and then Jokic twists an ankle or something.
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 13 May
You play who is in front of you but given their recent playoff disappointments I was hoping to see if they could actually be the dominant team the regular season suggests or if they fold under pressure during playoffs.
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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 May
I wouldn't rule out that they fold under pressure anyway.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 13 May
Do you think the Pacers could beat them?
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 14 May
As we're seeing today, I think anyone can beat them. The trick is to rattle them emotionally. I don't think I've ever seen such an emotionally vulnerable team.
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62 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 13 May
I hate folks complaining about different periods being watered down or whatnot. Rules change, and that does change the game, but athletes adjust to (and are picked for) those circumstances.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 13 May
It's interesting how it's always self-serving. You never hear these guys say, "I don't think I could have hacked it in _____ era."
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