Jimmy Butler unstoppable in the second half
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Dell Dude
EOG Master
Indiana may not be a lie. I am stereotyping them based on the shit program. Indiana? Come on man! They had 1 good season in 1987 but George Perles and Lorenzo White ended that lie last game for the Rose Bowl. But this is the portal era. Anybody can win any year. Maybe they are the real?
kane
EOG master
No, they don't even out for me. I'm strictly a dog player, so I've never won a bet due to a late defensive score, I've never won a bet due to the end game pitchy pitchy woo woo, I've lost too many to count in those ways, every week I have a team +14, down 10 with a minute left only to have the defense score late, or a team will run the end game laterals to beat me, I've never won a game like that due to me never batting a favorite
kane
EOG master
Maybe one time it happened for me that I don't recall, but it goes against me all the time, and another thing, since I only play dogs, how many times do you think I've lost an NBA game getting 8.5 where my team loses by 9 in OT, or in college hoops when I'm getting 8.5 and my team is down 8 with 5 seconds to play, only to have them foul and send the other team to the line. One of my all time bad beats happened years ago, it was when Greg Oden played for OSU, they were playing Michigan, I had the Wolves +10.5, down 10 with a few seconds left and they intentionally fouled, they lost by 12, I couldn't believe it, I was in a restaurant watching the game with my family and had to act normally when it happened, but inside I was dying. bad beats don't even out for the dog player, trust me
Dell Dude
EOG Master
Before that I Kash Patel'd a winning 10 teamer 1 game short then Tulane finished it with a miracle. And of course who can forget Michigan and Ohio State back to back badbeats in the playoffs. Twitch here and twitch there, I am a multi millionaire instead of barreled in with Tiger at a shit apartment complex with illegals.
kane
EOG master
Dell Dude
EOG Master
kane
EOG master
I'm getting a feeling they might trade Jimmy, if they thought they could compete for a Chip, then no, but this is the last year of his contract, he's already gone on record saying he wants a fuck ton of money on a new deal next year, for as much as I love him and the Heat value him, he isn't getting any younger, and even if it isn't his fault, he's always missing games, the Heat aren't an organization that rebuilds, but I can see a scenario where they move him, and the players plus picks they get back are then sent to another team for a star, I don't think Giannis is going anywhere, but maybe Embiid could be had for the right price if things keep going bad in Philly, not sure him and Bam can play together, maybe there's another star who's unhappy, but they can get a nice package for Jimmy, if not, he might walk for nothing unless they pay him, they could have signed him to a new deal in the offseason but chose not to and were willing to let the season play out, should be interesting to see how it plays out
kane
EOG master
The Heat was down 2 with a few seconds remaining, Spo drew up a great play at the end that resulted in a Jimmy dunk, he also clearly got fouled and should have gone to the line with 4 seconds left and a chance to win it in regulation, how all three refs missed the foul is beyond me, Jimmy and the Heat were livid, and rightly so, but justice prevailed and they won in OT
Dell Dude
EOG Master
kane probably doesn't understand the rules since he doesn't give a shit. Heat have to win next 2 then hope Pistons lose to Bucks and Pissers. Win group.
2nd scenario. Pistons lose 1 and there is a 3 team chop where nobody wins H2H2H. Point differential so Heat will need a blowout last game. Won't be this game. Win group.
If they don't win group then run it out and win point differential other 1 loss teams in the East. Wild card.
There are further tiebreakers, but this most likely is enough.
2nd scenario. Pistons lose 1 and there is a 3 team chop where nobody wins H2H2H. Point differential so Heat will need a blowout last game. Won't be this game. Win group.
If they don't win group then run it out and win point differential other 1 loss teams in the East. Wild card.
There are further tiebreakers, but this most likely is enough.
kane
EOG master
Last night Jimmy drove to the basket and his knee buckled, he left the game and didn't return, don't know the severity but he's out tonight, every year the guy just can't stay healthy, he has a lot of miles on his tires, early in his career with the Bulls Tibs ran him into the ground, every year he was always among the leaders in minutes played, all that wear and tear has taken it's toll, they can't win without him and he can't stay on the court, that's a bad combo
