2021 NBA Playoffs

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

[mention]Sbbruin [/mention] is skinnier than I imagined

[shadow_operative 15932]

LBJ  is running his mouth towards some PHX scrub. hilarious...ly pathetic.

[Michael Knight 12995]

fuck you LA

[ztejas 43538]

They keep waxing on about how you don't see this happen that often - a defending champ losing in the first round on their home court. But since 1981 it's now happened 5 times. That's kind of a lot. Defending champs don't typically lose in the first round anyway. For starters - there's 11 repeat champions since then. I'd guess it's happened just as many times on their home floor than on the road. 

[conVINCEd 21469]

3 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

LBJ  is running his mouth towards some PHX scrub. hilarious...ly pathetic.

He’s angling for a tampon endorsement.

[ztejas 43538]

https://streamable.com/o/jjl0u

[Radical Larry 28663]

 

[ztejas 43538]

5 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:

 

This guy gets paid to write about the NBA. How embarassing. Like, did he not watch Chris Paul ball the fuck out for OKC in the playoffs? Or the Suns without Chris Paul almost make the playoffs and win nearly all their games in the bubble?

[CurlyDumps 4484]

Lay off, guys. Having to look at that fat, dumb face in the mirror every morning is punishment enough.

Edited June 4, 2021 by CurlyDumps

[Sbbruin 21894]

Grooming him to come to the Lakers as an UFA when he’s done.

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

15 minutes ago, CurlyDumps said:

Lay off, guys. Having to look at that fat, dumb face in the mirror every morning is punishment enough.

that is one punchable face. jesus.

Edited June 4, 2021 by shadow_operative

[Patrick Bateman 3933]

8 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

Grooming him to come to the Lakers as an UFA when he’s done.

 

LOL!  That will be the summer of 2024.  Lebron will be out of the league or doing his KAJ old man retirement tour.  Lakers got what they wanted out of the Lebron/AD tandem and that's a trophy, even if it was a weird ass year.  Now, they have to live with the physical breakdown.  They may have one more run in them if they can get a 3rd scorer.  DeRozan would be a good get but not sure how what they could trade in a S&T.  Kuzma has sort of destroyed a lot of his trade value.

 

 

[Fastbreak 3992]

Montrez also lost tons of value. Drummond has nothing now. Maybe there is a thing with Vogel destroying 4s and 5s?

[washparkhorn 9939]

LBJ getting roasted overnight . . .

[LTtxfan 49358]

Hey LeBron & Lakers...

HaHaHaHa...  😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[washparkhorn 9939]

The Playoffs are setting up nicely. Let's go Dallas - finish the last of the pretender teams in the West.

The Western Conference is a fun to watch meatgrinder.  . . . and all that work to play the Nets. 

Dame is out of this world. He was unstoppable in that series. Respect to the man. He should never leave Portland, so don't even think about it Lakers. 

Edited June 4, 2021 by washparkhorn

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

Maybe it’s just me but victorious Booker should be signing and giving his jersey to loser Lebron, not the other way around.

Think Booker actually wanted that tainted thing or was lebron all “great game kid, get em next round. Here’s my jersey”

[Vic Mackey 47157]

The Playoffs are setting up nicely. Let's go Dallas - finish the last of the pretender teams in the West.
The Western Conference is a fun to watch meatgrinder.  . . . and all that work to play the Nets. 
Dame is out of this world. He was unstoppable in that series. Respect to the man. He should never leave Portland, so don't even think about it Lakers. 

He wasn't that unstoppable in the 4th quarter last night. That's 4 first round exits in the last 5 years for him.

[Machinator 32099]

Won't someone think of the big markets?

 

[XYZ 2154]

Last season’s lakers title should have an asterisk next to it.

[d2o 1602]

5 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Won't someone think of the big markets?

 

I so hate people bringing that shit up every yr.

[d2o 1602]

2 minutes ago, XYZ said:

Last season’s lakers title should have an asterisk next to it.

Man stop

[Machinator 32099]

1 minute ago, XYZ said:

Last season’s lakers title should have an asterisk next to it.

Nope. It was a strange season but all of the playoff teams had to deal with the same circumstances.

[aggie08 21532]

1 minute ago, XYZ said:

Last season’s lakers title should have an asterisk next to it.

Nah, every team was there and largely healthy and playing by the same rules. They deserved it.

Obviously, I do question if they, specifically, would have been healthy by June had last year been a normal season with no break.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

I so hate people bringing that shit up every yr.

Consider the source from a boxing analyst. Yea the league is really sobbing we can’t watch Julius randle go 4-19, Derrick Rose playing 39 minutes a night and street clothes sitting out due to injury.


It’ll be the first finals without Steph or lebron in 11 years. It’s ok to see another team with an mvp candidate try to win one for once, max. Or does the league hate that Denver, Milwaukee and Dallas have that instead of NY &LA ?

[d2o 1602]

Just now, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Consider the source from a boxing analyst. Yea the league is really sobbing we can’t watch Julius randle go 4-19, Derrick Rose playing 39 minutes a night and street clothes sitting out due to injury.


It’ll be the first finals without Steph or lebron in 11 years. It’s ok to see another team with an mvp candidate try to win one for once, max. Or does the league hate that Denver, Milwaukee and Dallas have that instead of NY &LA ?

The league absolutely does not.   Its irresponsible journalism to constantly make it seem like the league favors one matchup over another.   Its also just fucking stupid.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

The league absolutely does not.   Its irresponsible journalism to constantly make it seem like the league favors one matchup over another.   Its also just fucking stupid.

LA and Miami, 2 top markets, had the entire sports world to themselves after a sports deprived few months and still scored some terrible ratings IIRC

[Machinator 32099]

1 minute ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

LA and Miami, 2 top markets, had the entire sports world to themselves after a sports deprived few months and still scored some terrible ratings IIRC

You can throw last year's ratings in the trash; they sucked in pretty much every sport.

[ztejas 43538]

53 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

It’ll be the first finals without Steph or lebron in 11 years.

People keep saying this and it's funny to me because you only need Steph for one of those years. You could say it'll be the first Finals without LeBron or literally anyone that played in the 2019 Finals since 2011. Because that was the only Finals he didn't make. It's not like you have to patchwork some Steph Curry non-LeBron Finals years in there. 

[Underdog 28774]

9 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

Too little too late

You've had a good sports run of late. 

[BigOrange1 6471]

2 hours ago, Machinator said:

Won't someone think of the big markets?

 

lol ny in the finals was never going to happen.

[ZB'Tejas 593]

2 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

lol ny in the finals was never going to happen.

Nets are a NY team

[BigOrange1 6471]

if hes counting the nets as a ny team then his tweet makes no sense.  they could still be there.  

[ztejas 43538]

People will tune in for a Nets finals no matter who they play. That's the biggest storyline remaining with LeBron out now. 

Something like Utah/Milwaukee would probably be pretty poor ratings wise. 

[BurntOrange&White 40033]

The smaller market teams being good is good for the NBA.

[Patrick Bateman 3933]

3 hours ago, Machinator said:

Won't someone think of the big markets?

 

LOL!!!  Poor Lakers/Knicks fan..... what a pussy.  Great basketball doesn't need big markets, it just needs great players.  Stop being part of the problem, Max.

 

[d2o 1602]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

People will tune in for a Nets finals no matter who they play. That's the biggest storyline remaining with LeBron out now. 

Something like Utah/Milwaukee would probably be pretty poor ratings wise. 

Meh, I've never cared about ratings anyway.   I want the best teams going at it.    No idea why so many people with no real connection to TV are always popping off about ratings.   Who cares?   Enjoy the games.

[Js1 85583]

1 hour ago, Patrick Bateman said:

LOL!!!  Poor Lakers/Knicks fan..... what a pussy.  Great basketball doesn't need big markets, it just needs great players.  Stop being part of the problem, Max.

 

Oh no, we might have to watch Luka or Booker or Jokic or Irving/Harden/Durant or Giannis or Mitchell instead of Lebron?

THE HORROR. 

[LTtxfan 49358]

12 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Maybe it’s just me but victorious Booker should be signing and giving his jersey to loser Lebron, not the other way around.

Think Booker actually wanted that tainted thing or was lebron all “great game kid, get em next round. Here’s my jersey”

 

[LTtxfan 49358]

No skin in the game tonight, not a fan of either team...

So if you're not a fan of Mavs or Clippers, who yah gonna pull for?? 

 

[conVINCEd 21469]

4 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

No skin in the game tonight, not a fan of either team...

So if you're not a fan of Mavs or Clippers, who yah gonna pull for?? 

 

The Spurs fans will be rooting against KL.  The Rockers fans will be rooting against Dallas.

Edited June 5, 2021 by conVINCEd

[LTtxfan 49358]

2 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

The Spurs fans will be rooting against KL.  The Rockers fans will be rooting against Dallas.

What's the reason for hatred of Rockets fans toward Mavs ??

[Machinator 32099]

7 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

What's the reason for hatred of Rockets fans toward Mavs ??

Dallas vs Houston rivalry

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

25 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

The Spurs fans will be rooting against KL.  The Rockers fans will be rooting against Dallas.

Rocket fan rooting for Dallas. I’ve never found the Mavs detestable. I liked the fact dirk and Nash brought the NBA back to likeable when It had become so hard to watch, and I think Cuban is a really good owner and good for the game (as well as a giant douche- but both are possible at the same time). 
I can’t stand either Leonard or Pandemic P, and I’ve always wanted to punch Ty Lue in the face. This is an easy one for me. 
my rooting interest in the rest of the playoffs in order:

Nets

huge gap

Philly (morey), Suns (Paul- Plus a fanbase that has never won), Bucks (Giannis seems a good dude), Denver (joker & fans), Atlanta (it would be funny as hell in a chaos kind of way) Dallas (for reasons I’ve already said- plus Luka)

all of those I will either cheer on and congratulate or give a polite nod and golf

clap. 
 

if the clippers or Jazz win it I’m pretty unhappy. 
Clips losing in the first round would be awesome. Jazz need to get knocked out by a black dude in the most humiliating way possible. For their fans. 

[Machinator 32099]

Luke Kennard sighting.

[Herpa Derpa 6131]

44 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Jazz need to get knocked out by a black dude in the most humiliating way possible. For their fans. 

[LTtxfan 49358]

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

Dallas vs Houston rivalry

Thought Rockets and Spurs are the rivalry??

[LTtxfan 49358]

Damn this Mavs Clippers game...

"No blood -- no foul playground ball" 

[ztejas 43538]

1 hour ago, LTtxfan said:

Thought Rockets and Spurs are the rivalry??

Lakers have been our main rival in the West the past 20 years. Rockets haven't won a series against us since 1995 I believe. Mavs in the 2000s was a decent little rivalry but they only have one title. 

They're rivals insofar as they're both in our division but I don't hate the Rockets or Mavs* the way I do LA. I'm sure most Spurs fans would agree.

Edited June 5, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 43538]

That was an atrocious out of bounds call.