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Sam Vecenie

@Sam_Vecenie

I write about basketball. And watch movies. Senior Writer at @TheAthletic on the NBA/NBA Draft. Host of the Game Theory Podcast. Email: [email protected]

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So, in five years: a title, a Western Conference Finals, a first round loss to the team that won the West, and then this year.

IDK, that feels pretty good to me? It's not amazing but that's one of the four best runs in the league the last 5 years?

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(My assumption is that LeBron lives in the moment during the playoffs to the point that, immediately upon being eliminated, probably just doesn't have an answer for what his future is. Especially this offseason with the Bronny factor, potential free agency, maybe retirement, etc)

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Jalen Brunson was obviously unreal for the Knicks in Game 4, but I also thought OG Anunoby was INCREDIBLY important. His 4th Q dealing with Embiid defensively was unbelievable and I made Motor City Hoops talk about it on the podcast last night.

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Jalen Brunson was obviously unreal for the Knicks in Game 4, but I also thought OG Anunoby was INCREDIBLY important. His 4th Q dealing with Embiid defensively was unbelievable and I made Motor City Hoops talk about it on the podcast last night.

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The other thing: I've seen people say the Suns don't have picks to trade. That's incorrect. I believe that as of draft night they have 2 firsts that can be moved. No. 22 this year and 2031 first.

(Believe the Second Apron Draft Pick Penalty wouldn't kick in til next offseason)

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Nate is a glorious scout sicko for posting the Timberwolves defensive rotation that led to Ant getting the ball before The Dunk after the Suns denied him the ball entirely on the previous possession.

I love it so much.

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(also, anyone complaining about the lack of marketable stars remaining for the second round of the playoffs the way things are shaping up, uhhhh, look at the guy who just dunked on the entire state of Arizona. Who was also legitimately good in a movie. That guy. That's the guy.)

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Deep diving on Orlando and how they brought back the series to 2-2 against Cleveland.

youtube.com/live/xNVk6P4My…

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Now talking Knicks-76ers, a beautiful mess of a basketball that is basically everything I love about the sport.

youtube.com/live/xNVk6P4My…

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Hello! @motorCityHoops and I will be going live in like 10 minutes to podcast about the weekend that was of NBA Playoff basketball
-Deeper dives on CLE-ORL, DAL-LAC, and NYK-PHI
-Thoughts on IND-MIL. A few on LAL-DEN, OKC-NOP, BOS-MIA, maybe PHX-MIN

youtube.com/live/xNVk6P4My…

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Believe the Mavs lost non-Luka minutes 15-0 today vs. LAC.

Luka only sat for 3:19.

That is truly insane. Obviously was a wild game with the early Clips run and comeback but like...that's kinda the story of the series so far given that Dallas also won Luka's mins in G1

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Bucks are outgunned here but shout out to Middleton and Lopez just giving literally every single amount that they can to basically will the Bucks into a relatively tight game with this little mini-run to start the 4th.

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