2021 NBA Playoffs

[ztejas 43540]

This team is so similar to the 2017 Cavs it's uncanny.

[SilasCoade 2622]

Why does Mike James feel like he's played so much better in the playoffs even though his numbers are average for him?

[SilasCoade 2622]

That's not a foul

[ztejas 43540]

I. Don't. Give. A. Fuck. About. The. People. Standing. Outside. The. Arena.

[ztejas 43540]

How the fuck is that a foul? Dogshit reffing.

[ztejas 43540]

And Giannis undercuts Kyrie and isn't called for anything. 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

That looked bad for Kyrie.

[ztejas 43540]

Thats absolutely negligent refereeing. Fuck Giannis.

[SilasCoade 2622]

Refs absolutely giving this game to the bucks

[ztejas 43540]

That isn't out of bounds. This is fucking retarded. Worst officiating I've seen in awhile. 

[ztejas 43540]

Oh NOW KD gets a call. Lmfao. What a clown show. 

And how is MIL only up 3?

[Machinator 32099]

That Mike James fast break goes on SC Not Top 10.

[SilasCoade 2622]

Seriously. He fucked that up in the worst way. Blake also didn't keep his lane wide enough though. Made it easier for defense to get to both players.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Biggest story is Harden and Irving's health.

[Machinator 32099]

Woof.

 

[Message Board User 12396]

 

[Message Board User 12396]

 

[SilasCoade 2622]

Live by the sword die by the sword, pj.

[Brothahorn 10087]

Live by the sword die by the sword, pj.

PJ will get payback

[Mitch Cumsteen 18582]

You know... Injuries are a part of every playoffs but I can't remember a year with this many. I guess it's the condensed covid season right on top of last season? Not that what just happened to kyrie has anything to do with that but man... We are getting deprived of some great hoops. And if the fucking Clippers back door their way to a ring because they are the only team left standing with their two stars healthy I'm going to be pissed. 

[Machinator 32099]

Giannis needs to cut that early pull up jumper completely out of his shot selection.

[Brothahorn 10087]

GA should get fined for every 3 he misses. Dude isn't even a reliable FT shooter. WTF, is he doing taking 3's?

[ztejas 43540]

This game is just depressing. They've gone from the 2017 Cavs to the 2018 Cavs. This roster around Durant without Kyrie and Harden is dogshit. 

[Machinator 32099]

12 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

You know... Injuries are a part of every playoffs but I can't remember a year with this many. I guess it's the condensed covid season right on top of last season? Not that what just happened to kyrie has anything to do with that but man... We are getting deprived of some great hoops. And if the fucking Clippers back door their way to a ring because they are the only team left standing with their two stars healthy I'm going to be pissed. 

 

[ztejas 43540]

Glad they finally started calling holds on Durant halfway into the 3rd quarter. You'd hate for a competitive game to break out.

[ztejas 43540]

Milwaukee should just take a tire iron to Durant's knee. Giannis would probably get 2 free throws out of it and they could get through in an easy 6 games. 

[Machinator 32099]

This game makes more sense when you see that Scott Foster and Tony Brothers are the assigned referees.

[ztejas 43540]

Brooklyn was a crazy 3 away from being down 9 going into the 4th and Durant right now is playing with a roster that would struggle to win 10 games without him. 

Really hope Harden can come back. MIL does not deserve this series. 

[PittsburghTiger 6198]

1 hour ago, Llogg said:

I guess seeing terrible people behave in terrible ways is awesome.

Eh, not really. But don't try to sucker punch someone in an arena full of people.

[Kermit 3158]

2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Brooklyn was a crazy 3 away from being down 9 going into the 4th and Durant right now is playing with a roster that would struggle to win 10 games without him. 

Really hope Harden can come back. MIL does not deserve this series. 

Come on Bryn Forbes! 

[ztejas 43540]

Lmfao Durant gets blocked again and then they call him for a palming. 

[Message Board User 12396]

34 minutes ago, Machinator said:

Giannis needs to cut that early pull up jumper completely out of his shot selection.

Make that any shot out of the restricted area.

[ztejas 43540]

Lol KD's like fuck it. 

[ztejas 43540]

Nash really has no idea what he's doing sometimes. KD is going to keep this within 10-12 the entire game but they have zero shot at winning. Towel should have been thrown in with 8 mins left but now KD is going to wind up playing like 45 minutes for no fucking reason. Maybe don't burn out your last remaining star player?

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Nets need Harden or Irving back.

[aggie08 21532]

3 hours ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Joe Harris had his worst game I've seen from him

First time watching the playoffs?

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

3 hours ago, ztejas said:

It's funny, because usually it's my heart that's biased towards KD. But right now I think my heart is nervous for him and my head is telling me what I've seen all year which is that no one is beating him Harden or not. 

I'd like BKN better today if they had Jeff Green.

I didn’t see the game bc I’m at the hospital with my dad, and he might be dying, but I can’t possibly let that stop me from saying “told you so” on the internet. 
I’m just kidding about the last part (I am at the hospital doing possible death vigil with my dad) but I have no idea how this series will go. 
I say we were both wrong in our game 1 reaction and as usual the truth is somewhere in the middle. This series is a coin flip right now. I think it was a 5 game walkover with Harden. 

[Patrick Bateman 3933]

Nets shot like shit 2 straight games from distance.  First 2 games were unsustainable but now without Harden and Kyrie they’re in serious trouble.  Serious.   

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Brothahorn 10087]

Brooklyn was a crazy 3 away from being down 9 going into the 4th and Durant right now is playing with a roster that would struggle to win 10 games without him. 
Really hope Harden can come back. MIL does not deserve this series. 

Do not trust Harden to do anything in the playoffs but disappoint.

[SilasCoade 2622]

That game reminded me why I gave up on the NBA in the early 00's. Refs completely dictated the outcome. Not saying they did it to intentionally favor one team, but they did not call the game by the rules established. The fact that they were consistent in their negligence until the game was out of reach and then reverted to calling some of the hand checking, grabbing, and just outright mauling (though not all of it) makes it even worse.

[ztejas 43540]

47 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I didn’t see the game bc I’m at the hospital with my dad, and he might be dying, but I can’t possibly let that stop me from saying “told you so” on the internet. 
I’m just kidding about the last part (I am at the hospital doing possible death vigil with my dad) but I have no idea how this series will go. 
I say we were both wrong in our game 1 reaction and as usual the truth is somewhere in the middle. This series is a coin flip right now. I think it was a 5 game walkover with Harden. 

I don't think they lose tonight with Kyrie on the floor. In fact, I don't think this series goes 6 with Kyrie. Sorry to hear about your dad. 

[Kermit 3158]

11 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

Brooklyn was a crazy 3 away from being down 9 going into the 4th and Durant right now is playing with a roster that would struggle to win 10 games without him. 
Really hope Harden can come back. MIL does not deserve this series. 

Do not trust Harden to do anything in the playoffs but disappoint.

You hate to see it.

[ztejas 43540]

38 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Nets shot like shit 2 straight games from distance.

Yes well they've kind of run out of distributors and shooters. And Durant has always been streaky. 

I know I said this team is now looking like the 2018 Cavs but I'm not sure that supporting cast was this bad. This shit is grim. Brooklyn had guys on the floor tonight that have no business getting minutes in the playoffs on any team. 

[ztejas 43540]

19 minutes ago, Kermit said:

You hate to see it.

I'm not weeping for Harden necessarily but Durant has now either been injured or had his best teammate injured in 5 of the past 9 seasons. This year he now has his best and 2nd best teammates both sidelined. 

Which, even as shitty as the East was for some of those years, makes it insane that LeBron made the Finals 9 straight seasons or whatever he did. It also makes the Lakers 3 peat extremely impressive and makes what MJ did basically impossible to quantify. 

Different era I suppose.

Like Mitch said - if Kawhi backdoors his way into another title I swear to fucking God... 

Edited June 13, 2021 by ztejas

[SilasCoade 2622]

Disagree. They're not world beaters but Joe Harris is usually a plus guy on the court, Green is a plus guy. Blake thinks he's 2013 Blake and that the refs are going to treat him like 2013 Blake. He's wrong on both counts and that makes him a net negative. His defense is trash. Shamet and Claxton are perfectly serviceable reserves. Joe Harris going in the tank for two games is really significant. If they can't get him some easy catch and shoot 3s, which they can't if KDs defender is allowed to grab and hold him and Kyrie can't go, then the offensive inefficiency will be dire.

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

32 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I don't think they lose tonight with Kyrie on the floor. In fact, I don't think this series goes 6 with Kyrie. Sorry to hear about your dad. 

Didn’t even know kyrie was out. What’s wrong with him? 

[Machinator 32099]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

Didn’t even know kyrie was out. What’s wrong with him? 

Ankle injury during the game.

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

Just now, Machinator said:

Ankle injury during the game.

Any idea how bad? 

[ztejas 43540]

3 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Didn’t even know kyrie was out. What’s wrong with him? 

Ah okay. This explains your comment better 😂

Giannis broke his ankle in the 2nd quarter. (That may or may not be a bitter way of putting it - whatever - I just had to listen to Mark Jackson suck his dick for 2.5 hours while he preened around the court in the middle of a series being handed to him).