Quote (Sixers @ Apr 28 2023 12:04pm)
Giannis had one All-Star in Middleton, who had one of the most clutch playoff runs ever, to carry the load and close games. That man hit so many big shots to win and close out games. Shots that Giannis couldn't take.
He also had Jrue, another All-Star. One of the best two-way guards in the league, and voted by players as the most underrated in the league.
Let's not act like Giannis didn't have a pretty stacked team.
even tho you were on here saying that Middleton didn't deserve his All-Star nods in 2019 or 2020, now suddenly he is this amazing player when the narrative is convenient for you? Middleton is a very average running mate. almost every real contender has a better running mate both now and historically
Jrue was horrendous against the Heat. Butler completely demoralized him and he could not help himself from forcing the matchup which hurt his team over the series
Jrue was key in beating Atlanta which is matchup dependent, otherwise Jrue has consistently underperformed in the playoffs. look at his shooting splits, every single metric is below his regular season numbers. he crumbles in the PO
even Eric Bledsoe had a better TS% during the Raps collapse than Jrue this season against the Heat...
This post was edited by MildSambal on Apr 28 2023 11:17am