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Can't believe I once compared Marcus Smart to Okogie. Shame on me!!

Thrilling to watch him come back into the game and hit that corner three after watching his ankle get bent 90 degrees. No one in the League rougher than Marcus Smart.

Holy crap this game is physical. Tatum and Tucker were going to war with each other off the ball and there was zero hint of a whistle.

Watching a game like this makes you realize that we have a loooooong ways to go on the defense and physical toughness meter.

This Boston Miami series is so physical. There's no way the Wolves as constructed could hang with this.

Q-was-here wrote:Holy crap this game is physical. Tatum and Tucker were going to war with each other off the ball and there was zero hint of a whistle.

Watching a game like this makes you realize that we have a loooooong ways to go on the defense and physical toughness meter.

I was thinking the same thing. Need to think about trade targets, free agents and possible draft picks who bring physical and mental toughness.

thedoper wrote:This Boston Miami series is so physical. There's no way the Wolves as constructed could hang with this.

Agree. It's a great benchmark. I've watched a lot of playoffs this year and Boston to me has to be the favorite to win it all. But Miami just overachieves and plays their hearts out. Both teams are tough as nails.

lipoli390 wrote:

Q-was-here wrote:Holy crap this game is physical. Tatum and Tucker were going to war with each other off the ball and there was zero hint of a whistle.

Watching a game like this makes you realize that we have a loooooong ways to go on the defense and physical toughness meter.

I was thinking the same thing. Need to think about trade targets, free agents and possible draft picks who bring physical and mental toughness.

Well, look at what Milwaukee did last year. They bring in Portis and Tucker - and voila! - they get that extra edge and toughness that helps take them all the way.

We're kind of halfway there with PBev, although I don't know how many more miles he has on the tires, especially as a point guard. We need a big or a wing that brings a similar edge.

Steve Kerr is probably in his family room at home watching this game and smiling (underneath the mask he's wearing of course) as the Heat and Celtics beat the hell out of each other.

The Heat franchise should just erect statues of Riley and Spoelstra outside their arena now. No reason to wait anymore. Take these same players and have them drafted and acquired by nearly any other franchise and no way do they reach the Conference Finals.

Q-was-here wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:

Q-was-here wrote:Holy crap this game is physical. Tatum and Tucker were going to war with each other off the ball and there was zero hint of a whistle.

Watching a game like this makes you realize that we have a loooooong ways to go on the defense and physical toughness meter.

I was thinking the same thing. Need to think about trade targets, free agents and possible draft picks who bring physical and mental toughness.

Well, look at what Milwaukee did last year. They bring in Portis and Tucker - and voila! - they get that extra edge and toughness that helps take them all the way.

We're kind of halfway there with PBev, although I don't know how many more miles he has on the tires, especially as a point guard. We need a big or a wing that brings a similar edge.

Any idea who that might be?

Q-was-here wrote:The Heat franchise should just erect statues of Riley and Spoelstra outside their arena now. No reason to wait anymore. Take these same players and have them drafted and acquired by nearly any other franchise and no way do they reach the Conference Finals.

No kidding! What they've done in Miami is incredible.