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A Speech On The Nba Season

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The 2016-2017 NBA season has come to a close. (Thank god. Being a Sixers fan, I’m not sure how much more mental frustration I could take thanks to GM Bryan Colangelo and the Sixers medical staff.)

The NBA Playoffs begin on Saturday. The series to watch is without question Houston versus Oklahoma City. Russell Westbrook versus James Harden for at least four games is 100 percent must watch television since two MVP candidates will be competing against each other in the first round.

Before the playoffs start on Saturday, there are some things that need to be worked out -- namely NBA awards. Who am I to give my opinion on this? I’m not a professional sports writer with an ACTUAL vote or anything, but I am an NBA fan of over 30 years. Again, …show more content…

The knock on the Greek Freak is his three-point shooting, but he’s only taken 180 this season. Antetokounmpo knows what he’s good at -- being freakishly athletic -- and excels at doing so. Giannis runs this team, and he’s the reason why Milwaukee is mildly threatening going into their first-round matchup with the Toronto Raptors.

Jokic has been a nice story for a 39-win Denver team that was in playoff contention up until this past Sunday when Russell Westbrook hit a 40-footer with three seconds left.

"The Joker" has seen an uptick in numbers both counting (16.6 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 4.9 apg) and advanced metrics (9.3 WS, .224 WS/48, 125 ORtg). He’s also the best passing big man who you’ve never heard of until now. “Point Jokic” was the reason why I tuned into Nuggets games after seeing him in the Rising Stars game back in February.

The Denver big man is the centerpiece in the Nuggets reshaping along with Jamal Murray and an improving Gary Harris. Jokic is a name you’ll be hearing a lot in the next few years, and he has certainly grown to where he should become a household name outside the Denver Metropolitan Area.

Giannis’s jump was just slightly better than

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