NBA Game 7s are a completely different animal where momentum means nothing
Momentum doesn't matter. That's one thing that I've learned is momentum means nothing. Because going into this series, going into this game, all the, all the momentum was going towards the Sixers after the Celtics won two, it looked like the Sixers were dead. Momentum means nothing. Game seven is one game. Throw out everything else.
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The Bucks would be idiotic not to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo now
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I didn't want the Sixers to make the playoffs because this iteration of the team is bad
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