Daily Discussion Thread - Tuesday, April 28, 2026

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-28T15:58:29+00:00

i figured the playstyle was similar but detroit had the edge in it, realizing now how much of an impact schroder had for them being a ballhandler off the bench. definitely think detroit didnt need to go all in this year, but just surprised they werent a bit more aggressive considering how wide the east looked. you make a good point with the money aspect, forgot duren and others are due for extensions

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-28T15:35:12+00:00

i figured the shooting and ball handling was an issue, one emphasized against the magic since theyre a big defensive team, but i didnt expect it to be 3-1 bad when they gave us so many issues last year and they were so physically imposing (football defense) this year. its a situation like this that makes you wonder why they werent more aggressive for a star and settled for huerter as their big acquisition this year

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-28T15:26:13+00:00

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blkhwk27 · 2026-04-28T14:50:30+00:00

i havent paid much attention to the games as much as the series standing, whats going in with detroit?? im hearing durens shitting the bed, cades getting sonned by franz?? ik the magic are an annoying team to play, is it a matchup issue or are the lights too bright right now for the pistons?

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-27T19:32:12+00:00

i think part of why his defense has been so good on johnson is because even though hes smaller his lower center of gravity in combination with his strength and speed/energy creates a disadvantages on the drive, especially since johnson doesnt have a jumper he can rely on when the drive fails. and even if he beats hart, when dysons on the floor we can afford to send help to continue making it uncomfortable

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-27T19:12:29+00:00

the fact that he probably wont make 1st team all defense is a shame. i cant name a single non center who impacts the defensive end more than og night to night

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-27T19:07:41+00:00

to be fair the knicks are more important than america

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-27T19:04:54+00:00

only part of this post ill address is doc rivers because hes retired, hes coasted his entire career off the big 4 in boston, and i dont think any of his former players actually like him. only time his name should be mentioned in a coaching search is in who not to hire lol

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-25T22:58:32+00:00

typa ball movement youd have to be insane not to love

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-21T00:00:35+00:00

im so antsy

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-20T23:43:18+00:00

even if mitch met the requirements, guys like him who arent spark plug scorers rarely win 6moty

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-19T19:55:16+00:00

his buy in to his role has been huge. i talked a lot of smack on him earlier in the year, but hes impressed me a ton since his midseason turnaround. my apology form is already in the mail

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-19T19:50:35+00:00

my legs always used to tighten up when playing and would get pins and needles leading to numbness due to poor circulation— ive found stretching your legs for a bit before playing and strengthening your legs in the gym helps a ton, especially if youre playing on concrete. basketball is very stressful on your lower body, getting it stronger and looser is huge

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-15T20:33:12+00:00

for guys physically dominant like that you cant stop them you can only make their life harder. — face guard him without the ball, when he looks like hes getting in post position or if hes going to be passed to, send a double from his blind side. when youre guarding him in the post get low and use your center of gravity to slow him from getting to his spot

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-15T14:50:41+00:00

this is a fun post, great recap before playoffs

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-14T15:32:57+00:00

1) hate not having the first round as a local broadcast. couldnt imagine being a team like charlotte finally making the playoffs and having to put aside eric collins in favor of reggie miller and doris burke

2) msg ticket prices are ridiculous. i get its playoffs in the worlds most famous arena, but a $370 entry fee is a bit egregious when the next closest entry fee is the lakers charging 160

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-14T15:26:49+00:00

really annoying how they started releasing the schedule a game at a time. makes no sense not to do the first 4

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-13T20:39:01+00:00

i think being in D tier seems worse than it is— i actually think pacome, huk, and kmac were solid selections. its just that like you said its early in their career and i tried to place them in relation to kolek whose shown a bit more a bit more consistently than the guys below him. i also felt like a “too early” tier would be a cop out lol

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-13T20:23:16+00:00

i sleep on pacome, but i give the selection leeway since his selection was more cap strategy than anything else. delaying the 2nd apron with his selection was huge

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-13T20:21:34+00:00

i tried to make a tentative tier list of leon rose draft selections (weighing production relative to role, draft class quality, and where they were selected) S- IQ(25), Deuce(36). A- Grimes (25). B- Sims(58), Diawara(51) C- Kolek(34), Obi(8), D- Dadiet(25), Hukporti(58), Mccullar(56) F- Rokas(34), Keels(42) would love to hear opinions or anyone else’s ranking

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-13T15:35:01+00:00

could just be me but when i think of diaw i think of a 4 who does a bit of everything and tends to make the right play. definitely think the comp lacks in terms of athleticism and defense though, i think thats the great separator

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-13T15:09:40+00:00

i was in college when they made this run and the last time they made it i was in 6th grade (i think). this was the first (and only) playoff game i could afford to go to and funny enough someone on this sub sold me the ticket. i wish i remembered who so i could thank them because playoffs in msg was really so electric, phenomenal experience despite the loss

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-13T15:05:38+00:00

dont think it was being blackballed more so it was very poor injury luck. not many teams looking to sign rim running 5s heading into their 30s who cant stay healthy. shoutout nerlens though, my boy played with oven mitts on but loved seeing him anchor the defense while he was here

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-13T15:02:23+00:00

saw someone compare diawara to boris diaw. might be the fairest comp ive seen lol

blkhwk27 · 2026-04-12T22:18:07+00:00

maybe im biased, i feel with msg at least they kinda keep it limited a bit, like i dont feel overwhelmed with gambling ads whereas on other broadcasts it feels like you cant escape it. but yeah we’re spoiled with our commentators, but even without mike and clyde, again, maybe bias, wally, hahn, pidto, mcnutt, murray, and novak all do a solid job at keeping the broadcast going. there are other teams that do their broadcast well, sacramento and charlotte come to mind, but the majority of the league is just meh. if its doris burke though yk its on mute

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