2021 NBA Playoffs

[ztejas 43464]

Bang.

[ztejas 43464]

This crowd is so fucking awesome. Just like it was 25 years ago. 

(Am I the only one watching this fantastic playoff game?)

Edited June 9, 2021 by ztejas

[Machinator 32099]

I'm watching. The Clippers are in trouble if they're shooting this well against a Conley-less Jazz and are barely hanging on.

[ztejas 43464]

What a fucking game so far. 

[ztejas 43464]

Mitchell is the closest thing we've seen to Wade since Wade was in his prime.

[aggie08 21504]

2/14...a line like that can only come from Playoff P or James Harden, and there aren't any decent strip clubs in Utah for Harden to be around.

Edited June 9, 2021 by aggie08

[Machinator 32099]

It's "Pushoff P" now.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Damn. Utah’s arena is loud as fuck.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Pandemic P is back

[Machinator 32099]

That 7-game series took its toll on the Clippers.

[ztejas 43464]

Too deep. Too well rested. At home. (oh and better coached)

Yawn. 

Ask me what I'm feeling tomorrow. 

Edited June 9, 2021 by ztejas

[bluto 4930]

Mitchell is the closest thing we've seen to Wade since Wade was in his prime.

Haven’t looked at stats but surely DM is a better shooter

[ztejas 43464]

1 minute ago, bluto said:

Haven’t looked at stats but surely DM is a better shooter

Better 3 p shooter yes. But they have a similar swagger and verticality and way that they handle the ball and dish to teammates. 

Not saying spida is at that level yet - but he reminds me of prime Wade a lot. 

[Mitch Cumsteen 18550]

 

Just now, Machinator said:

That 7-game series took its toll on the Clippers.

Maybe they are having a difficult time adjusting to having to cover more than one guy on defense?

This Jazz team is a bitch to play. On offense, every one of their perimeters guys can hit a three at a high rate. They spread you out and let Gobert rim run. It's so difficult to help and they hunt weak defenders. On defense. they are aggressive as shit and funnel everything into Gobert. It's not an accident that they had the best record in the league this year. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

holy shit what a travel lol. 

[ztejas 43464]

Total Legacy game for Mitchell. I barely count that stuff in the bubble last year but this is budding superstar type stuff. He really might be the next DWade.

[Updawg 2267]

holy shit what a travel lol. 

NBA. Terrible

[ztejas 43464]

This shit ain't over yet, though. 

But man spida is just too much tonight. 

Edited June 9, 2021 by ztejas

[shadow_operative 15932]

14 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

 

Maybe they are having a difficult time adjusting to having to cover more than one guy on defense?

This Jazz team is a bitch to play. On offense, every one of their perimeters guys can hit a three at a high rate. They spread you out and let Gobert rim run. It's so difficult to help and they hunt weak defenders. On defense. they are aggressive as shit and funnel everything into Gobert. It's not an accident that they had the best record in the league this year. 

poll every NBA writer on their top 25 players in the league, and i seriously doubt that more than one of Gobert/Mitchell makes the composite top 20, and whichever one did crack the top 20 would be near the back end. i was a big proponent for Snyder to win COTY because of this fact. they are the ultimate "team". their best player is either a borderline all star or a guy known as a defense-only player. Snyder has done an unbelievable job with this team.

Edited June 9, 2021 by shadow_operative

[Machinator 32099]

6 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

 

Maybe they are having a difficult time adjusting to having to cover more than one guy on defense?

Not mutually exclusive.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18550]

They are hunting the fuck out of poor Luke Kennard. 

[ztejas 43464]

Y'all are still welcome to trail. Both of these were posted publicly. +160% on the risk and UTA could probably have been gotten for higher than +190 on the live bet.

Edited June 9, 2021 by ztejas

[Machinator 32099]

No Batum minutes to close. Interesting.

Edited June 9, 2021 by Machinator

[shadow_operative 15932]

DPOY 🙌🏼

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Lmfao!

[AeroHorn 749]

wild finish! Great to see a defense play win the game.

[Machinator 32099]

 

[ztejas 43464]

Vegas had UTA -3.0 - those assholes are good.

What a game. One of my favorites of the year so far. 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Jazz in 5.

Gobert DPOY

[Vic Mackey 47057]

Terrible last possession by LAC lulz. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

These fucks play tears for fears “everybody wants to rule the world”?

Awesome

[Mitch Cumsteen 18550]

2 minutes ago, Machinator said:

No Batum minutes to close. Interesting.

Yeah.... it was super curious that he stuck with Kennard down the stretch, despite the fact that Utah attacked him on almost every possession. 

[bluto 4930]

Glad it was Morris expiring the clock but that was real close to a foul by Rudy.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Luke Kennard was abused on defense.

[ztejas 43464]

11 minutes ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Jazz in 5.

Gobert DPOY

I have them in 6. This was a tough opener and Utah's arena was rocking. Kawhi will outplay Mitchell more often than not but aside from those 2 UTA has the much better team. 

[washparkhorn 9939]

"Do it on D and it will happen on O." ~ Snyder to Jazz players tonight.

He's right.

[ztejas 43464]

7 minutes ago, washparkhorn said:

"Do it on D and it will happen on O." ~ Snyder to Jazz players tonight.

He's right.

Snyder is the best coach remaining in the playoffs. And I don't think it's close. Maybe Malone and Nash as runners up so far.

Edited June 9, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 43464]

Tomorrow for y'all 

(If I hit this I'm retiring and starting a new username) 

Also it will probably be DEN +4 by tip. Such is the curse for getting ahead of the curve. 

Edited June 9, 2021 by ztejas

[washparkhorn 9939]

Every team has different coaching needs. Snyder has done a great job at Utah keeping Mitchell excited about the team. The supporting cast likes hitting threes and playing D. Their arena is loud. I saw Lebron at Utah and the crowd is almost like a hockey crowd in the playoffs. Brutal.

As you know, Snyder and Malone are both apostles of Popovich. Snyder is more the guru and Malone knows how to find and cultivate talent. That's nice to have in smaller markets, where more thinking is required for on-the-court success.

[ztejas 43464]

1 minute ago, washparkhorn said:

Every team has different coaching needs.

Couldn't disagree more. There are never more than 5 coaches in the NBA at a time that consistently make a difference in the playoffs. And those top 5 guys tend to not subscribe to the same style. You're either a great coach or you aren't and it sure as sure as shit doesn't depend on the roster you're given. 

Malone and Snyder are the only guys remaining that fit that criteria. I think Nash has some good stuff but he has D'Antonio behind him and he has the best player in the world on his team so it's difficult to evaluate objectively.

McMillan has never been great and is certainly below Doc Rivers.

Kevin Durant knows more about how to win in the playoffs than Mike Budenholzer and it will reflect.

Quinn Snyder runs circles around Ty fucking Lue.

Mike Malone is a better coach than Monty Williams BUT Chris Paul knows more about basketball than Mike Malone. 

[d2o 1602]

12 hours ago, Brothahorn said:

Why does a guy like Capella not have a couple of low post or mid range offensive moves? What does he do during the off-season?

A jump shot, spin move to go back at Embiid would make the game better.

Teams aren't going to feed him the post so what is the use?    He is perfect for what ATL wants to do.   Go rebound and when Trae is coming to the basket always be ready for the lob.   I hate that is what being a big in today's NBA is but it is what it is at this point.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

9 hours ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Jazz in 5.

Gobert DPOY

Ehhh.  I remember when Dallas was declared the winner of the previous series after 2 games.  

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Also I’m so dumb.  I paused the game to put my kids to bed, came back to watch but forgot I had the dvr so I sat there watching all the stupid ass commercials and stayed up until 1230.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

[d2o 1602]

 

 

[aggie08 21504]

12 minutes ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

I love when they zoom in on his face in the 4th quarter in his weekly playoff shit, and you can see the wheels turning. "God damnit, here comes another 48 hours of memes."

[shadow_operative 15932]

it's extra crazy to me because if he wanted to he could make it a point to get to the rim and to the line, and instead he just decides to keep taking and bricking pull up jumpers from 19 feet and out.

[ztejas 43464]

2 hours ago, d2o said:

 

 

Nets:

I'm going to look up the prop for MIL getting swept. This is trending towards like when LeBron would work up a #6 on the Raptors. 

[Vic Mackey 47057]

...

[Vic Mackey 47057]

Yikes