NBA Playoffs 2023

[Fastbreak 3975]

I can’t understand how Gobert gets stripped 98% of the time at the rim.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Twolves GM needs to be arrested and charged with a felony for giving away that many assets for Gobert.

[shadow_operative 15932]

jokic just abused KAT. my dear lord.

[ztejas 43411]

24 minutes ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Twolves GM needs to be arrested and charged with a felony for giving away that many assets for Gobert.

What's funny is that this is the exact series that he was supposed to be acquired for. 

[Chewbacca 7766]

What's funny is that this is the exact series that he was supposed to be acquired for. 

Jokic has always abused Rudy. Look up "brother, i have 47".

[shadow_operative 15932]

 

[Fastbreak 3975]

5’6” 300 pound guy talking shit

[Kermit 3156]

During the telecast, the announcers brought up the fact that KD has only played 8 games for the Suns. That’s…not good. He also has to be one of the easiest players to incorporate in any scheme, but still. Sucks that the man has to play on the same team with Chris Paul. 

[PittsburghTiger 6174]

6 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

 

That was, strange. 

[Brothahorn 10087]

That was, strange. 

That was, Russ.

[Chewbacca 7766]

That was, strange. 

Suns fans are trash. News at 11.

[MotownHorn 1759]

2 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

5’6” 300 pound guy talking shit

dudes lucky he didnt get his teeth knocked out in front of his kid

[conVINCEd 21469]

15 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

2 hours ago, PittsburghTiger said:

That was, strange. 

Suns fans are trash. News at 11.

35% of this country is trash.  Arizona has a lot of them.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

2 hours ago, Kermit said:

During the telecast, the announcers brought up the fact that KD has only played 8 games for the Suns. That’s…not good. He also has to be one of the easiest players to incorporate in any scheme, but still. Sucks that the man has to play on the same team with Chris Paul. 

It's not nearly enough time to figure out your teammates or for them figure you out. Basketball chemistry sounds like bullshit but it's real.

The last play of the game where Booker got blocked by Westbrook... watch KD at the beginning. They are trying to get him the ball (I think) and they can't, so he just waves Booker on to take the shot. And then KD starts drifting over to him bringing his defender actually closer to Booker who drives to his off hand and gets blocked by Westbrook. I'm not sure what the fuck Monty Williams is trying to draw up there, but it's terrible all the way around - no movement (other than non factor Landry Shamet clearing the fuck out of the way), no screens, terrible spacing, confusion, indecisiveness. That's no way to try to close out a playoff game.  

 

[Dutchrudder 11133]

8 hours ago, shadow_operative said:

 

The guys said "Westbrick" as he was walking to the visitor's lockerroom and Russ went at him. Russ doesn't like that nickname, and has been going at fans all season over this, even when he was a Laker. Kind of a running joke at this point, since he shot 3/19 last night and doesn't appear to ever work on his shot. 

[closetohumping 17432]

5 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

The guys said "Westbrick" as he was walking to the visitor's lockerroom and Russ went at him. Russ doesn't like that nickname, and has been going at fans all season over this, even when he was a Laker. Kind of a running joke at this point, since he shot 3/19 last night and doesn't appear to ever work on his shot. 

Why is it a good idea to make the visitors walk through the bar area?

[ztejas 43411]

23 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

It's not nearly enough time to figure out your teammates or for them figure you out. Basketball chemistry sounds like bullshit but it's real.

The last play of the game where Booker got blocked by Westbrook... watch KD at the beginning. They are trying to get him the ball (I think) and they can't, so he just waves Booker on to take the shot. And then KD starts drifting over to him bringing his defender actually closer to Booker who drives to his off hand and gets blocked by Westbrook. I'm not sure what the fuck Monty Williams is trying to draw up there, but it's terrible all the way around - no movement (other than non factor Landry Shamet clearing the fuck out of the way), no screens, terrible spacing, confusion, indecisiveness. That's no way to try to close out a playoff game.  

 

Some of it is lack of chemistry, some of it is LA playing great D all night. I haven't seen Westbrook play D like that since 2016. 

[Brothahorn 10087]

The guys said "Westbrick" as he was walking to the visitor's lockerroom and Russ went at him. Russ doesn't like that nickname, and has been going at fans all season over this, even when he was a Laker. Kind of a running joke at this point, since he shot 3/19 last night and doesn't appear to ever work on his shot. 

He has to let that shit go. Especially when you go 3/19.

Hell enjoy the fact that your team just stole a home game from your arch nemesis. And you made the propable game saving play. Fans are going to do fan shit. Especially on the road. Go celebrate and get ready for game 2.

[closetohumping 17432]

4 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

He has to let that shit go. Especially when you go 3/19.

Hell enjoy the fact that your team just stole a home game from your arch nemesis. And you made the propable game saving play. Fans are going to do fan shit. Especially on the road. Go celebrate and get ready for game 2.

Right.  Russ, you just punked their franchise player, though I'll contend that was a foul, let it go.  

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

32 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

It's not nearly enough time to figure out your teammates or for them figure you out. Basketball chemistry sounds like bullshit but it's real.

The last play of the game where Booker got blocked by Westbrook... watch KD at the beginning. They are trying to get him the ball (I think) and they can't, so he just waves Booker on to take the shot. And then KD starts drifting over to him bringing his defender actually closer to Booker who drives to his off hand and gets blocked by Westbrook. I'm not sure what the fuck Monty Williams is trying to draw up there, but it's terrible all the way around - no movement (other than non factor Landry Shamet clearing the fuck out of the way), no screens, terrible spacing, confusion, indecisiveness. That's no way to try to close out a playoff game.  

 

Actually, I should have shown the beginning of this clip because they get a screen down low that gets KD free from Kawhi.... so they get the mismatch they want with Gordon covering Durant, and still fuck it up. 

[closetohumping 17432]

Also, on the Westbrook block, first thing Devin does is look at the refs, allowing Russ to bounce the ball off of him.  So embarrassing.  KD didn't take a shot the last five minutes.  Should've been his time.

[ChiTownDoc 21139]

2 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Also, on the Westbrook block, first thing Devin does is look at the refs, allowing Russ to bounce the ball off of him.  So embarrassing.  KD didn't take a shot the last five minutes.  Should've been his time.

KD zero shots last 5 min.  Monty should be fired for that alone.  Unreal.  

[ztejas 43411]

5 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Also, on the Westbrook block, first thing Devin does is look at the refs, allowing Russ to bounce the ball off of him.  So embarrassing.  KD didn't take a shot the last five minutes.  Should've been his time.

 

2 minutes ago, ChiTownDoc said:

KD zero shots last 5 min.  Monty should be fired for that alone.  Unreal.  

Durant hit a 3 with 1:24 left. 

[Dutchrudder 11133]

26 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Why is it a good idea to make the visitors walk through the bar area?

Apparently there is a shortcut through that bar area to get to the visitor lockerroom, instead of going through the tunnel to the main door.  Russ did have a security guard with him though, so they do escort the players at least. 

[ChiTownDoc 21139]

1 minute ago, Dutchrudder said:

Apparently there is a shortcut through that bar area to get to the visitor lockerroom, instead of going through the tunnel to the main door.  Russ did have a security guard with him though, so they do escort the players at least. 

Stupid to allow that shortcut.  Only takes one moron fan.  

[closetohumping 17432]

22 minutes ago, ChiTownDoc said:

Stupid to allow that shortcut.  Only takes one moron fan.  

Right.  It's just dumb.  Apparently this isn't the only arena with it.  Horrible idea.

[Underdog 28544]

52 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

He has to let that shit go. Especially when you go 3/19.

Hell enjoy the fact that your team just stole a home game from your arch nemesis. And you made the propable game saving play. Fans are going to do fan shit. Especially on the road. Go celebrate and get ready for game 2 next weekend. 

fifm

[HamsterHookah 112]

12 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

12 hours ago, ztejas said:

What's funny is that this is the exact series that he was supposed to be acquired for. 

Jokic has always abused Rudy. Look up "brother, i have 47".

 

[closetohumping 17432]

57 minutes ago, ztejas said:

 

Durant hit a 3 with 1:24 left. 

Yep. So he had 1 shot in last 6 and a half.  I think ayton had one more shot than him.  
 

this was funny:

 

[SilasCoade 2622]

3 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

It's not nearly enough time to figure out your teammates or for them figure you out. Basketball chemistry sounds like bullshit but it's real.

The last play of the game where Booker got blocked by Westbrook... watch KD at the beginning. They are trying to get him the ball (I think) and they can't, so he just waves Booker on to take the shot. And then KD starts drifting over to him bringing his defender actually closer to Booker who drives to his off hand and gets blocked by Westbrook. I'm not sure what the fuck Monty Williams is trying to draw up there, but it's terrible all the way around - no movement (other than non factor Landry Shamet clearing the fuck out of the way), no screens, terrible spacing, confusion, indecisiveness. That's no way to try to close out a playoff game.  

 

Looked like Booker just got impatient. KD looked like he wanted to set a screen with about ten seconds left to get either him or Booker a three attempt. Booker just rushed it

Edited April 17, 2023 by SilasCoade

[ztejas 43411]

Booker actually had a great look at 3. He should have pulled up as soon as Russ was on his heels. 

[Aqua Buddha 14581]

15 hours ago, Loch Ness Monster said:

Twolves GM needs to be arrested and charged with a felony for giving away that many assets for Gobert.

Before OKC gets played MIN in the play in, someone joked about Chet playing since he was from MN.  Then I realized what a horrible matchup that would be for Gobert. Then consider if Victor goes to a Western Conference team, there would be three teams that Gobert would struggle to stay on the floor against and they wouldn’t have to go small to do it.

[LTtxfan 49141]

 

[BigOrange1 6432]

my goodness malik monk

[PittsburghTiger 6174]

I just looked at the 76ers v Nets box score and again, no Ben Simmons. I must have missed where he again got hurt. 
 

$35,000,000 well spent for a guy who played half the season, 42 games.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Update: Warriors still suck on the road so far. 

[HtownHorn 14663]

That should absolutely should be a Flagrant 2, and he should probably be thrown out for game 3.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

Draymond gonna Draymond. 

[jeevsie 3733]

Draymond is such a piece of shit

[The_Great_Hornsby 3236]

How was he not ejected? What a piece of shit

[Zeus 6012]

Jump into a playoff game

Curry running into a guy drawing contact and flopping on a box out under the basket, gets a foul call

 

 

[The_Great_Hornsby 3236]

Thank god the refs finally made the right decision ten minutes later

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

I think Sabonis milked that rolling around on the ground like he was dead. But fuck Draymond. I just don't get how such a smart player continually does such stupid things. 

[Zeus 6012]

4 minutes ago, jeevsie said:

Draymond is such a piece of shit

I'm guessing since they weren't showing a replay it's the normal dirty Draymond shit. And he's clapping and laughing after then screaming at the refs once they toss em. 

Such typical behavior from a guy the league never ever makes him pay for his dirty shitty behavior. And if anyone else tries to make him pay they will get suspended. Pathetic. The warriors suck shit through a straw.

[Message Board User 12394]

Nobody but Fox should shoot it the rest of the way for Sacramento.

[Zeus 6012]

8 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

I think Sabonis milked that rolling around on the ground like he was dead. But fuck Draymond. I just don't get how such a smart player continually does such stupid things. 

 

 

[Zeus 6012]

Lol Golden State still runs and gets away with the most obvious moving screen plays 

Also the biggest non stop crybabies

 

Edited April 18, 2023 by Zeus

[Message Board User 12394]

Adam Silver trying to figure out a way to make this series go 31 games.

[Dutchrudder 11133]

Don't like it, but I think that was a correct call to overturn the Curry charge.  Sabonis' heel was on the arc.  

Loving this Kings team though, they play some team ball on offense. It's great. Gotta revisit that Sabonis/Haliburton trade and say sorry to the Kings. They made the right move, what a great fit for this team!

[Message Board User 12394]

4 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said:

Don't like it, but I think that was a correct call to overturn the Curry charge.  Sabonis' heel was on the arc.  

Loving this Kings team though, they play some team ball on offense. It's great. Gotta revisit that Sabonis/Haliburton trade and say sorry to the Kings. They made the right move, what a great fit for this team!

Such a fun team that should be good for years.