Brooklyn nets to win title

**budwiser** · 02-20-22, 02:20 PM

Simmons reminds me of rodman old bulls team, not in plsy but d ability.

The untold secret is there is no way the bulls win 6 titles without an elite paint defender and rebounder in rodman. Don't get the credit but the d guys are huge

Durant unlike curry can get a shot off almost every time because of his height. He just shoots over guys. Like i said big concern for me is his health which is why you get the highest odds for lowest risk

**budwiser** · 02-20-22, 02:43 PM

Another thing about curry golden state one of favs to win it

But curry is gonna be running around for 20 games and he will turn 34 by playoff time

**budwiser** · 03-20-22, 02:45 PM

Doubled up on this wager. Big $ if it wins

The harden trade made the nets a better team on paper. A lineup of simmons curry durant irving drummond is the best in the nba imo

That said there are 3 major issues:

-irving playing at home. You have to wonder if the latest new york city mayor is going to keep the rule in place. You'd think he'd realize he's going to be very unpopular with the city and team but this guy is a reported hard a ss. So we'll see

-simmoms. Is this guy going to play and if he does, play well and hard or will he be a head case

-injuries. Irving is notorious for getting injured and we all know durants history

But if healthy and all playing imo +550 is a great bet and I'm on it for sure

Gl fellas

**budwiser** · 03-24-22, 12:16 AM

Looks like the first of the 3 issues is resolved. Kryie rules to be relaxed. He can play home games.

Next, and just as huge, is simmons. Nets are desperate for an elite lunch pail guy like simmons who can set screens defend rebound block. Nets have plenty of scoring now, with curry coming in soon

Best if the nets get 8th or higher. 9th means they gotta win 2 games including one on the road. Hornets have been hot but surprisingly lost to the knix as the nets lost to a hot shooting grizz

**IBetYou** · 04-02-22, 07:34 PM

I don't think we see Simmons this season. He's filed a grievance for the money the Sixers have withheld. It's better for his case if he stays on the IR post-trade me thinks. I don't think he gives a penetrate about the Nets' title chances this year anyway.

**Wrongside** · 04-02-22, 11:33 PM

Why isn't Simmons playing? Is it because he is trying to regain hi 20 mil back from Philly --and pretending he has an injury helps his case?

**Wrongside** · 04-02-22, 11:34 PM

Originally posted by IBetYou

I don't think we see Simmons this season. He's filed a grievance for the money the Sixers have withheld. It's better for his case if he stays on the IR post-trade me thinks. I don't think he gives a penetrate about the Nets' title chances this year anyway.

Oh wow, I didn't see this above my comment....ya, seems like it. Man, this guy is annoying...

**budwiser** · 04-03-22, 12:32 AM

Originally posted by IBetYou

I don't think we see Simmons this season. He's filed a grievance for the money the Sixers have withheld. It's better for his case if he stays on the IR post-trade me thinks. I don't think he gives a penetrate about the Nets' title chances this year anyway.

Yeah agree it's a bad sign. The guy never played and he's asking for money. Claims mental health issues. Simmons doesn't understand that everyone can see through him, he's play acting because of a clause in his contract.

I'm looking like the horse's a ss right now with this pick. The nets are in 10th right now and looking bad.

Got a prayer left on this and that's it.

**budwiser** · 04-03-22, 12:43 AM

The nets could have used ben simmons against the bux hornets hawx, all losses.

But as said, he doesn't seem to care about it. He may be play acting the back injury too.

This as we know comes from a post game comment from doc rivers. You can't make up how childish it all is.

**IBetYou** · 04-03-22, 12:57 AM

Going to be a great playoffs this year I think. No dynamite frontrunner to win either conference which is a rare thing indeed!

Don't know who I like most but I do know the Jazz will be my favourite fade. Ingles was their heart & soul... without him they have no heart & soul. Big break-up coming for the Jazz coming this summer... I hope the Mavs land Gobert.

**budwiser** · 04-03-22, 01:34 AM

I'm going to ride out the nets loss then decide. Learning experience. Last year had bux this year i was overconfident

Then I'll recalibrate and learn over this awful pick

Yesterday patty mills 0 for 7, ofer 5 from 3, 31 minutes, 1 rebound and 4 fouls. They are saying nash can't make in game adjustments hard to believe he didn't sit mills for anyone. You'd think an nba player can hit shots with kd and kyrie leaving you wide open. Tells you how good pop as a coach was with mills and maybe how bad nash is

Re: jazz interesting fade. Maybe i would fade the bux i was on them last season when nobody was, now lots are on the bux train. Middleton is a streaky shooter and holiday can have awful shooting games. Matchups are key here. But as i said i won't be doing anything until i lose then learn from this stupid nets pick

Gl fellas thanks for the talk

**IBetYou** · 04-03-22, 05:04 AM

Mills is just burned out I think. Lotta mileage on those legs, and he played in the Olympics over the summer too -led the Boomers to Bronze which was one helluva achievement.

**budwiser** · 04-03-22, 06:46 AM

Hard to believe they can't pick up a g league player with legs can shoot wide open 3s. Or a goon who can do nothing but pick and rolls and rebound

**budwiser** · 04-03-22, 07:09 AM

Nets got dayron sharpe strong talented young kid, but they won't play him

Oh well lol i give up

**budwiser** · 04-05-22, 09:16 PM

Nets got every break tonight, all 3 teams lost and they won. If they win out, they get the 7th seed.

3 games left:
@Knix tomorrow
Cleveland home
Pacers home

Sometimes it takes luck. I remember I was on the Bux last season, it took a Kyrie ankle and a Harden hamstring to barely survive. I thought Yannis was out with that knee injury, it took a hurcelean effort with courage to come back strong and prevent the Bux from getting wiped out (of course they had 0 chance without Yannis).

I'll say it again, they need Ben Simmons to have a shot, and he is reportedly unavailable for the play-in game. They also need Curry.

It's a prayer, longshot but still alive. They still have arguably the best player in the league with Durant. And a shady, poor bench, which is why they need all the help/role players they can get in Simmons and Curry and a healthy allotment.

**IBetYou** · 04-06-22, 08:28 PM

If you have any reason to doubt the Nets as contenders, this could be exhibit A. Barrett his usual muggy self, shooting 6/21, yet the Nets trail 65-80 late in the 3rd. They had a big comeback win here earlier in the season. Not a good look regardless.

**budwiser** · 04-06-22, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by IBetYou

If you have any reason to doubt the Nets as contenders, this could be exhibit A. Barrett his usual muggy self, shooting 6/21, yet the Nets trail 65-80 late in the 3rd. They had a big comeback win here earlier in the season. Not a good look regardless.

They looked like garbage. I left at halftime, came back and watched the old ESPN2 telecast on DVR, figured I could fast forward thru the loss. Hanna Storm is a looker, hard to believe even at her age. Way hotter when she was young, of course. Sad what happened to Leslie Visser with that plastic surgery, she looks like she's 16 but not quite.

Anyways, that was a big win imo. Stephen A Smith was saying it's the Knix, they'll fold, and they did. The Nets needed that kind of win-they were reeling and losing confidence. Finally Patty Mills showed up, Steph Curry showed up. It will be the other players, not Durant and Irving, who will make the Nets. They could have quit, the team didn't quit. Ben Simmons has quit, but the rest of the team has not. What the h ell is wrong with Ben Simmons, the guy is a joke.

imo it's still a long shot, and I'd take my bet back if I could. 2 gigantic games coming up for the Nets, at home vs Cleveland and at home vs the Pacers. They win both they get 7th, they lose 1 and probably end up 9th or 10th.

**budwiser** · 04-06-22, 10:48 PM

One thing I don't understand is the Nets refuse to play Day'Ron Sharpe. Last time the kid played was in February. Won't even give the guy a minute in garbage time. Maybe there's a good reason he's in the doghouse, maybe he's horrible in practice who knows.

**IBetYou** · 04-07-22, 02:22 AM

Sharpe lacks switchability. If they're going to have a weak defender at the centre spot then they may as well use the veteran Aldridge, which they are.

**IBetYou** · 04-07-22, 02:26 AM

...defense is quite often the reason. I thought the Sixers would be using Korkmaz in their playoff rotation but it appears coach Rivers prefers Milton. Korkmaz is an elite shooter and has good size but he is a bit clumsy on defense at times (not horrible). Seems like a poor decision to me but coaches know their players better than anyone.

**IBetYou** · 04-07-22, 02:30 AM

Or maybe he's just racist lol ...I remember his Clippers had Ingles right before the Jazz. They had a gaping hole at SF with Matt Barnes getting old. They released him. A great shooter with size & playmaking ability! Jazz scooped him up in a heartbeat.

**budwiser** · 04-07-22, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by IBetYou

...defense is quite often the reason. I thought the Sixers would be using Korkmaz in their playoff rotation but it appears coach Rivers prefers Milton. Korkmaz is an elite shooter and has good size but he is a bit clumsy on defense at times (not horrible). Seems like a poor decision to me but coaches know their players better than anyone.

Yeah agree coaches know their players better than anyone. Never talked about on television is coaches. It's the game behind the game of course. They're never going to say "what the h/ll is this guy doing", unless it's on radio. Or it's Tommy Heinsohn (RIP) or Stephen A Smith types who can get away with it somehow. Coaching is just as important as football-in NFL games they are constantly panning the coach, not nearly as often in NBA games-they pan the players. Guessing in part because football players are wearing helmets.

Stephen A Smith hate him or love him this is classic lol

https://twitter.com/ThePettiestLA/status/1511925621194063877

**budwiser** · 04-07-22, 04:30 AM

One thing the Nets can do-if they got Curry and Mills out there-is spot up at the 3. The Warriors used to do that with great effectiveness. If you're going to double-team Durant or Irving, you can space the floor and allow open shots OR Durant or Irving can penetrate with an outstretched defense.

The issue as said before is you got 3 smalls. Durant is going to have to help rebounding, and somehow these bench players are going to have to show up-and nash is going to have to figure it out. He played Irving 43 and Durant 42 including the entire 4th quarter, as the bench blew the game in the 1st half.

Next up is the Cavs, which is of course a playoff game. They'll be favored to win, but not by a lot.

**budwiser** · 04-07-22, 05:06 AM

https://twitter.com/i/status/1511912489235140609

**budwiser** · 04-07-22, 05:08 AM

https://twitter.com/i/status/1511912489235140609

Nash to the players after the game. Interesting he said just take the day off tomorrow. Giving his guys rest, seems precautionary to prevent burning out Irving and Durant.

**IBetYou** · 04-07-22, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by budwiser

One thing the Nets can do-if they got Curry and Mills out there-is spot up at the 3. The Warriors used to do that with great effectiveness. If you're going to double-team Durant or Irving, you can space the floor and allow open shots OR Durant or Irving can penetrate with an outstretched defense.

The issue as said before is you got 3 smalls. Durant is going to have to help rebounding, and somehow these bench players are going to have to show up-and nash is going to have to figure it out. He played Irving 43 and Durant 42 including the entire 4th quarter, as the bench blew the game in the 1st half.

Next up is the Cavs, which is of course a playoff game. They'll be favored to win, but not by a lot.

Cavs might be getting Mobley back for that one... couldn't even beat the Magic in Orlando without him. Really need Allen back too.

**budwiser** · 04-07-22, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by IBetYou

Cavs might be getting Mobley back for that one... couldn't even beat the Magic in Orlando without him. Really need Allen back too.

Sprained my ankle tons back in the day. Goes with basketball. Benefit is, the first day back it's rough, you're not going 100%. I hope this smacks of desperation. It's a great angle not just for basketball, but for football. when a guy (i.e. quarterback) comes off from injury, fade the guy. Nets need all the help they can get. The regular season ends Friday, the Nets aren't losing to Orlando at home for the 7th seed-if they do that i will down a few.

**budwiser** · 04-07-22, 02:49 PM

Nets cut johnson presumably for edwards. Keep griffin who hasn't played

**budwiser** · 04-07-22, 03:37 PM

Unrelated but tiger played well at the masters despite the layoff. Doesn't work for golf.

Gen xer greatest athletes of my time were jordan, woods, tyson in that order. Guys that transformed sports, made competitors look like amateurs. Incredible to see tiger again.

**budwiser** · 04-08-22, 02:30 AM

The NBA playoffs essentially starts tonight, in the East. Not saying anything new here/recap.

Mobley back for the Cavs. imo Mobley is not a perimeter defender, he's not going to be guarding anybody on the 3 point line, or Irving driving the lane. And he's coming back from an ankle injury. Advantage Nets. The Nets should win this game at Barclays imo.

Nets win they pretty much lock up the 7 spot (last game v Orlando). Lose they drop to most likely 9th or 10th.

Hawks own the tie vs the Cavs, so Cavs go from 7th to 9th if they lose tonight if Atlanta wins at Miami. Miami nothing to play for anymore/clinched 1st.

**budwiser** · 04-08-22, 02:44 AM

Cavs cut Nembhard, guy rarely played but they recently signed him to a standard contract.

**cankid** · 04-08-22, 10:51 AM

And down the stretch they come!

**IBetYou** · 04-10-22, 05:03 PM

Nets actually looking pretty good now. Sixers don't have good chemistry -coach Rivers says he thinks they're getting better but I don't see it. Harden doesn't do anything for them it seems. Harris will disappear I feel. Who else is there besides these teams? Bucks are just a tough iso' team -nothing special. Latest is Simmons could be back for the 1st round...

**budwiser** · 04-10-22, 05:09 PM

Nets clinch 7th. Barely but doesn't matter anymore. 7th huge not only because of the structure but because the nets if they beat the cavs avoid the hot hawx and hornets

Allen didn't play for the cavs. Play in would be his first game back.

Bux tank so celtics must decide on 2nd or 4th place/avoid the nets assuming the nets beat Cleveland tuesday at 7 on tnt. No guarantee of that so most likely celts play to win get a high seed vs a memphis team likely to rest starters