2021 NBA Playoffs

[ztejas 43541]

Biggest game of the playoffs so far right here.

[ztejas 43541]

I'm so sick of seeing the mob of losers outside of FiServ every fucking game. Even the Nets home games they show those idiots.

[staboner 4988]

i counted 2 travels and 2 carries on the greek freak in the first two possessions. i know they don't call that shit anymore but my god man

[ztejas 43541]

Harden... please. I didn't put money on the Nets tonight for you to go full retard. 

[staboner 4988]

looks like harden forgot how to dribbles

[ztejas 43541]

Durant is on a completely different level than anyone in the league right now. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

I'm so sick of seeing the mob of losers outside of FiServ every fucking game. Even the Nets home games they show those idiots.

Couldn’t imagine a more miserable experience than having to stand shoulder to shoulder for almost 3 hours

[ztejas 43541]

2 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Couldn’t imagine a more miserable experience than having to stand shoulder to shoulder for almost 3 hours

It tells me a lot about Milwaukee. City looks nice enough but y'all really don't have anything better to do? 

[shadow_operative 15932]

Giannis is still requiring 11-12 seconds minimum to take each FT.

[ztejas 43541]

This Giannis free throw shit is fucking ridiculous. The league needs to address this. If only because it's dragging these game out even further. 

[ztejas 43541]

Milwaukee is so fucked. Up 7 after that disaster by the Nets.

[Dahobbs 17685]

10 minutes ago, ztejas said:

It tells me a lot about Milwaukee. City looks nice enough but y'all really don't have anything better to do? 

Milwaukee is actually a pretty cool city. 

[Brothahorn 10087]

Let's see how the Bucks shit the bed, tonight.

[ztejas 43541]

4 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

Milwaukee is actually a pretty cool city. 

Cool like "hey you want to go stand outside for 3+ hours without amenities or a restroom or AC during one of the 4 months we can actually spend outside?"

Sounds awesome. 

(I'm just taking the piss - Milwaukee seems fine)

Edited June 18, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 43541]

It's hard to be more of a bum than Joe Harris has been in this series. 

[Brothahorn 10087]

Cool like "hey you want to go stand outside for 3+ hours without amenities or a restroom or AC during one of the 4 months we can actually spend outside?"
Sounds awesome. 

Or you can walk around talking to women and getting drunk for a few hours. Maybe even pick up a drunk chick.

[ztejas 43541]

6 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

Or you can walk around talking to women and getting drunk for a few hours. Maybe even pick up a drunk chick.
 

I mean that's their prerogative but I have a fucking basketball game to watch. If there's any time I want zero female interaction it's a game 6 to go to the conference finals featuring KD. I can jack off later just fine, thanks. 

[ztejas 43541]

KD should have been back in at this last break. Nash just isn't there yet. 

Although Harden looking like he's back. 

Edited June 18, 2021 by ztejas

[Message Board User 12396]

I hate long 2s early in the shot clock almost as much NeverMarryaStripper hates his ex-wife.

[Dahobbs 17685]

Harden gutting out some positive plays on one leg. Actually pretty impressive this time. 

[ztejas 43541]

Giannis is breaking down. @d2o I told you this might happen. That KD game goes beyond the end of game 5. 

[Brothahorn 10087]

I mean that's their prerogative but I have a fucking basketball game to watch. If there's any time I want zero female interaction it's a game 6 to go to the conference finals featuring KD. I can jack off later just fine, thanks. 

You got that Bill in Sinton focusness.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5797]

12 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Giannis is breaking down. @d2o I told you this might happen. That KD game goes beyond the end of game 5. 

Lol

[ztejas 43541]

Whatever happens in the rest of this game, I'm ready to have the KD vs. Kobe talk.

Edited June 18, 2021 by ztejas

[Message Board User 12396]

The Bucks have a negative basketball IQ.

[Machinator 32099]

Heavy minutes for the starters.

[Machinator 32099]

nm

Edited June 18, 2021 by Machinator

[Machinator 32099]

Bucks defense was on point to start the run. Joe Harris is back to being useless.

Time to call off the dogs and prepare for Game 7.

[HookEm 2468]

Giannis is showing out.

[ztejas 43541]

Just going through the boxscore and Joe Harris has been so fucking bad. It's really almost hinged this series. 

Nets haven't had a Jeff-Green type performance from anyone tonight - and KD hasn't been quite as good. 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[ztejas 43541]

3 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

Cool?

He was great but that seems a little arbitrary. (Two of those stats have only been a thing for like 40 years)

Edited June 18, 2021 by ztejas

[Doc Sam Beckett 5797]

11 minutes ago, HookEm said:

Giannis is showing out.

He was breaking down at halftime with 19 points and 13 rebounds on 8 of 9 shooting 

[Vic Mackey 47157]

7 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Cool?

He was great but that seems a little arbitrary. (Two of those stats have only been a thing for like 40 years)

All of these "first ever" stat lines are extremely arbitrary. Seems these started with ESPN to prop up their pet players. Every other night, it seems they dig up a "first ever" stat line.

[ztejas 43541]

3 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

He was breaking down at halftime with 19 points and 13 rebounds on 8 of 9 shooting 

Giannis was good. I made that comment after a couple of dumb plays in a quick span by him but he was fine. 

But this shit has to go:

https://streamable.com/rquvnt

You cannot tell me it's a competitive advantage or disadvantage for him to take that long. There's no way he can't just shoot free throws like a normal person and hit the same %s. It's awful to watch when he's at the line. 

[conVINCEd 21469]

3 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

All of these "first ever" stat lines are extremely arbitrary. Seems these started with ESPN to prop up their pet players. Every other night, it seems they dig up a "first ever" stat line.

You’re a Mavs fan.  You should be used to this shit with Luka.

Edited June 18, 2021 by conVINCEd

[ztejas 43541]

1 minute ago, Vic Mackey said:

All of these "first ever" stat lines are extremely arbitrary. Seems these started with ESPN to prop up their pet players. Every other night, it seems they dig up a "first ever" stat line.

Durant's was one thing because it was a near 50 point triple double but for Khris they have to stitch together 5 3pm with 5 steals which is already probably a really short list as that stuff has only been recorded since like '83 and only recently is it common for a guy to hit 5 3s. 

Just seems like a reach. He was great tonight - he wasn't historic. 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[ztejas 43541]

There was very little crazy in this game. After 3 nutty ones in a row. This felt kind of "eh, I can see it".

[Mole 4333]

11 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Giannis was good. I made that comment after a couple of dumb plays in a quick span by him but he was fine. 

But this shit has to go:

https://streamable.com/rquvnt

You cannot tell me it's a competitive advantage or disadvantage for him to take that long. There's no way he can't just shoot free throws like a normal person and hit the same %s. It's awful to watch when he's at the line. 

Harden cracks me up in this one.

[ztejas 43541]

Fully expect Nets in 7 since that's how I lose the most money 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8822]

Fully expect Nets in 7 since that's how I lose the most money 

Whoever said Brooklyn should punt it to game 7 was right. Although they were within 5 in the 4th…Milwaukee just has the better players outside of Giannis and KD with Irving injured.

[ztejas 43541]

Just now, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Whoever said Brooklyn should punt it to game 7 was right. Although they were within 5….

Yeah they just didn't have the bounces to win on the road tonight. They didn't have a guy bail them out repeatedly like Green did in G5. But Harden and Durant put some good work in to have them in it late - just wasn't their night.

I took BKN +6 and feel like Vegas kind of got this one right. 

[d2o 1602]

11 hours ago, ztejas said:

Giannis is breaking down. @d2o I told you this might happen. That KD game goes beyond the end of game 5. 

You're hilarious dude.     Like I said, they just came back from a nut kick 50 pt loss to win.   That wasn't going to break them either.  They have a team of competitors not front running busters like Embiid.   

I give Giannis credit where its due.   He made a lot of higher IQ plays last night.   Some looked a little awkward but instead of just barreling into the defense he got in the air and kicked it back out.   After he did that a few times, help defenders started staying home more and he was 1 on 1 more often instead of having 3 guys waiting to take the charge.    He also let Jrue run things a little more with less of him pounding the ball out top.  AND HE DIDNT TAKE A SINGLE THREE!!

I've always been a big fan of Middleton so seeing him come up big was great.   Its going to be tough tomorrow but they at least have a decent shot

Edited June 18, 2021 by d2o

[Wulaw Horn 19153]

12 hours ago, Dahobbs said:

Milwaukee is actually a pretty cool city. 

Was surprised how much fun I had when my ex brother in law lived there and we visited. Great underrated city, especially if you like beer. 
 

[Wulaw Horn 19153]

I mean I don’t  know how the Bucks aren’t highly favored to win Game 7. KD had to go nuclear in a game Jeff Greene also hit 7 threes for Brooklyn to win a 1 possession game at home after an incredibly unlikely comeback. Most of everything Milwaukee did in game 6 is replicable. I’d be shocked if Brooklyn gets through. 
that game 5 epic was just heart of a champion stuff for KD- not something you can keep up with and repeat. 

[SilasCoade 2622]

The Bucks played well last night, no doubt, but the reason they won is almost entirely due to every Nets player not named KD or James Harden being a functional regard on offense. No one else has a prayer of creating offense, but if they can't hit kickout 3s they are worthless. You've got a guy at or near the top of 3Pt% in Joe Harris who looks seriously afraid to shoot. You can't get it done without that threat b/c they can send 3 bodies at KD with impunity.

[Vic Mackey 47157]

Great call Ben

[Reynolds Woodcock 4802]

Unless KD goes supernova (which obviously he is fully capable of doing) or James Harden and/or Kyrie miraculously heal, I think the Bucks should be favored because the team with the best players usually wins. KD is the best player in the world, but the Bucks have at least the next best three in this series. This version of James Harden isn't an all star, and the rest of the Nets players are extremely meh (which makes total sense when your roster otherwise contains 3 of the best 20 players in the league). 

I'm pulling for the Nets because I like KD, but its going to take a 40-50 point game from him and someone like Jeff Green or Joe Harris to chip in 25.