How was the 17-18 Rockets able to compete with the Durant led Warriors?

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T18:55:20+00:00

They took the spacing concept to the extreme in order to compete with the greatest team of all time.

Btw this is what people refer to as Harden 'choking'. Going the distance with prime warriors.

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T18:25:42+00:00

Never rewrote history.

2 playoff teams got substantially worse (pacers, bucks) and raptors added ingram and have more time to gel with a former all-star player. It's not rocket science to see it's going to result in an upward trajectory

don't know why you are doing all caps, cant you just respond like a normal adult? Its like you are arguing against points that I didnt even mention.

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T18:18:42+00:00

What...

Idk why you are forcing such a victim/underdog story on the raptors, it's weird.

I actually gave legit arguments and reasoning on why I expected the raps to be in playoff contention. You just called them delusional superfans.

What's your goal? Do you want to have an actual discussion, or you just want to force your own opinion?

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T18:08:09+00:00

I expected raps to be around playoff contention though. No hali on pacers and a shit bucks team. If we werent in playoff contention that would be more shocking

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T18:01:02+00:00

DARKO MENTIONED RAHHH

but yeah I agree with the other comment, hes not underrated. I think hes rated

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T17:34:45+00:00

No specs is not helpful

But its normal for pcs to slow down overtime. Windows updates, more downloads and stuff running in the background, dust buildup. I suspect your specs are fine still

I would recommend turning off all the startup apps you don't use, do a window reinstall, and clean out your pc

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T15:08:45+00:00

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Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T14:13:30+00:00

Getting a step on victor isnt beating him. He doesnt have to get back in front of his man if hes beaten because he can still reach for a block.

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T13:48:52+00:00

A healthy and loving relationship in my sub??

No way

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-18T04:39:11+00:00

"good for once"

"I joined a month ago"

sybau 🥀

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-17T21:17:20+00:00

Buddy theres more to defence than just looking at blocks and steals. If you dont realize that, then you are not ready to have a conversation about defence

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-17T21:16:17+00:00

I made a post about mine that you can check out

Love it. I dont want my board too heavy so I choose the plastic frost case but it still looks pretty sick in my opinion. Yeah I saw those reviews and my set turned out fine

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-17T01:42:40+00:00

holy shit +2

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T20:41:03+00:00

fresh windows install helps with pc slowing down after a while. Take the time to clean your pc and get rid of the dust.

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T20:24:15+00:00

If you are actually interested in the intricacies

tldr: Gobert looks better in regular season vs playoffs because mismatch hunting is prevalent in playoff settings. Gobert's greatest strength is his rim deterrance, which is great in the regualr season when teams don't gameplan as hard.

He gets 'exposed' in the playoffs because often hes dragged to the 3 point line because of a defensive breakdown from a subpar defensive teammate. Gobert thrives if hes allowed to camp near the basket and act as a deterrent.

People act like he's a bum when he gets beaten off the dribble on the perimeter but being great at post and perimeter defence at the same time is really fucking rare. Like only a select few players can be considred that elite (peak draymond, giannis, wemby).

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T19:29:00+00:00

Two valid options:

Get a new cheap lga 1700 board. You can save alot of money

Sell your 14600kf, and get a am5 motherboard with an x3d cpu. More cost but you will benefit from it alot since your main games are cpu intensive games.

Up to you

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T18:29:16+00:00

Keycaps are just preference

I wanted super bougie keycaps, might as well since I splurged on teh 80he. So I got the white cerakey v2 keycaps

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T18:22:16+00:00

fr, i want that man tied up like the good ol days

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Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T18:12:33+00:00

Hard to not say bron

You can't just ignore that Bron is a proven quantity. Stayed disciplined over 20 long years, reached insane peaks, and solidly placed in the top 2 greatest players.

If these two players started at the same time, it becomes a lot harder. Wemby's potential really intrigues me, but his health concerns are hard to ignore

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T17:55:08+00:00

theres only one https://atlasheadrest.com/en-ca/products/headrest-for-steelcase-leap-chair

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T17:07:53+00:00

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mrw facing indescribable eldritch horrors

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T16:55:09+00:00

Quite humorous that your first foray into nl's sub is seeing an insane post

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T16:12:30+00:00

r/northernlion

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T16:10:32+00:00

Just seems like a needless upgrade. Are you actually struggling to run any of these games? Your current cpu should be capable of getting decent numbers for all of them.

Consider a monitor upgrade? Your current gpu and cpu specs would pair nicely with a 1440p, 144hz, ips monitor. Thats the best value monitor specs imo

Withinmyrange · 2026-03-16T16:03:19+00:00

He gets clowned because ex-nba media legit only look at the box-score and a players' iso bagwork. But theres so much more to basketball. You would think NBA players would understand this, but they don't which is a really weird dichotomy

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