NBA Playoffs 2023

[ztejas 43450]

2 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Why again do they let Tony Brothers work playoff games?

It's why these ejections are so ridiculous. Refs are letting guys murder each other out there. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Vintage Harlan on the call!!! Haha

[LTtxfan 49187]

This has turned into a fun game... 💥

[ztejas 43450]

That's another terrible call. 

Edited April 21, 2023 by ztejas

[PittsburghTiger 6186]

2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Man y'all really hate Harden to endorse a horrendous flagrant 2 call.

Claxton ejected evens it a bit I guess. 

I don’t really have any feelings one way, or the other, about Harden but, I think intentional shots to the nuts are worthy of being tossed.

Just now, ztejas said:

That's another terrible call. 

You mean the one on Embid? If so, I agree.

[ztejas 43450]

3 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I don’t really have any feelings one way, or the other, about Harden but, I think intentional shots to the nuts are worthy of being tossed.

I never saw where it was an intentional nut shot. In fact, he never hit him in the nuts. 

Eh I just watched it again. Maybe it was dirty. Either way I think it's a 1 not a 2. 

Edited April 21, 2023 by ztejas

[Braff Zacklin 13573]

5 hours ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

BTW... other than him winning a ring in Toronto (which they would have never won if the W's were healthy), this is what Kawhi's post-San Antonio career looks like:
2020 played 57 games in the bubble season. Blew 3-1 lead to the Nuggets.
2021 played 52 games, got hurt in round 2 of the playoffs
2022 missed entire season
2023 played 52 games and knowing him, is probably done for the season.

For that, he has been paid $148,958,492.

Is there anyone in the league right now actually worth a million dollars per game? Ridiculous.

[d2o 1602]

4 hours ago, SilasCoade said:

I would watch every game.

 

 

And see them five times together over the season.

Not 5 full games though

[LTtxfan 49187]

BKLYN up 92-89

3:56 left.   Nets need some offense right now

[LTtxfan 49187]

Nets just strugglin' to closeout this game...

Dang   96-96     52.4secs left

 

Edited April 21, 2023 by LTtxfan

[PittsburghTiger 6186]

It is amazing how yucky the regular season games are compared to the playoff games. It’s a completely different game.

 

On a side note, these Phila uniforms are all kinds of awesome.

 

That is Cam’s dad, Gilbert, sitting right over Harlen’s left shoulder.

There was no foul there on Tucker.

[Zepol87 9186]

Damn he’s on fire from 3

[PittsburghTiger 6186]

Holy Shit, the rule’s expert just gave a bullshit support of the foul call. 

[PittsburghTiger 6186]

Embiid is a fuckin’ beast. 

Edited April 21, 2023 by PittsburghTiger

[Zepol87 9186]

Damn Embid hustling 

[ztejas 43450]

The problem with this Nets team is that Harden leaves and Philly still has the 2 best players on the court.

 

[LTtxfan 49187]

1 minute ago, PittsburghTiger said:

Embid is a fuckin’ beast. 

Embid ends up on the floor way too much.  Part of the reason he's so banged up...

[Fastbreak 3985]

Embid is going to be sore tomorrow

[Vic Mackey 47038]

Oops lol

[Fastbreak 3985]

That is just not playing with each other very much

[PittsburghTiger 6186]

One helluva victory for Philly.

[Zepol87 9186]

Damn

[ztejas 43450]

1 minute ago, Fastbreak said:

That is just not playing with each other very much

If they had all season to play together they wouldn't have made the playoffs. This team is playing Philly because Durant is one of the best 15 guys to ever lace them up. 

[LTtxfan 49187]

1 minute ago, PittsburghTiger said:

One helluva victory for Philly.

Agree -- they needed to win tonight because Embid is really banged up.  

[ztejas 43450]

Shaq and Chuck both don't like the flagrant 2. 

[PittsburghTiger 6186]

Golden State better shoot the lights out tonight.

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

50 minutes ago, ztejas said:

That's a weak ejection. 

That wasn't a nut shot that was a hard pushoff lmao. This game has been extremely physical. 

That’s the way I saw it. Derka Is calling for defenestration for Harden- what did the TNT crew say about it?  

[closetohumping 17442]

Atmosphere in SF is electric

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Ugly start

[LTtxfan 49187]

Two missed FT's to start for Kings... they better ratchet up their energy if they want to win tonight...

[ztejas 43450]

GS looks outclassed. I bet SAC takes this eventually if they figure out that they're better. 

Dubs gettin a real friendly whistle early though. 

Edited April 21, 2023 by ztejas

[ztejas 43450]

Sabonis has some Ben Simmons energy early. Someone tell him he's allowed to shoot. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

GS looks outclassed. I bet SAC takes this eventually if they figure out that they're better. 
Dubs gettin a real friendly whistle early though. 

I could easily see this going 7 with neither team winning a road game. I’m not high on Sacramento at all

[closetohumping 17442]

East should just go ahead and fast forward to final four

[LTtxfan 49187]

Kings gotta get their offense going... this should be a fast high-scoring game.

[aggie08 21504]

43 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I think that if you make a statement like that you should be man enough to be quoted. Otherwise, pussy quote.

Ramona's reporting is usually pretty solid, but I'm pretty damn skeptical on this one. Is the source the ball boy? Everyone else in the organization has dealt with the Draymond Green experience for a decade. Maybe they were surprised that Dray was suspended after already being ejected with over half a quarter to play in a close game. But livid? I doubt it. The team definitely gave off the vibe of hoping for the best, but expecting the worst, on Tuesday.

This isn't 2016 where the league adjusted the severity of what was called on the floor due, at least in some part, to Cleveland and LeBron's protests.

[ztejas 43450]

1 minute ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

I’m not high on Sacramento at all

This is game 3 - maybe you missed the first 2. 

[ztejas 43450]

1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

I'm pretty damn skeptical on this one.

Of course you are. You attended Texas A&M. 

[aggie08 21504]

GPII is out too? Come on down Anthony Lamb and Moses Moody.

[ztejas 43450]

1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

GPII is out too? Come on down Anthony Lamb and Moses Moody.

SAC is nasty but they're young and inexperienced. I think you can snowball this one before they figure anything out. You still have one of the best 10 players of all time on the floor. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Holy shit divencizsnio with maybe the shot of the playoffs

[Brothahorn 10087]

10 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

GPII is out too? Come on down Anthony Lamb and Moses Moody.

GS is winning this one, no matter who is playing. That's just how the NBA works.

[Zepol87 9186]

What a move

[LTtxfan 49187]

Just an UGLY offensive qtr for Kings... Yuck

29-20 GSW lead    end of 1st qtr

[ztejas 43450]

Durant is going to murder LA tonight. Already starting. 

NBAtv if y'all got it. 

Edited April 21, 2023 by ztejas

[aggie08 21504]

6 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

GS is winning this one, no matter who is playing. That's just how the NBA works.

We'll see. They don't have the horses to run away and hide, nor do they have the defense to feel good about any single digit lead. It's going to be a close one.

[LTtxfan 49187]

2nd foul on Fox with 9mins left in 2nd qtr.

Steph is probably gonna try to take over right now... 

[LTtxfan 49187]

8 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Durant is going to murder LA tonight. Already starting. 

NBAtv if y'all got it. 

Suns are weak defensively inside... Wow

[ztejas 43450]

5 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Suns are weak defensively inside... Wow

I think Phoenix is trying to figure out how much energy they need to put into this game to win. 

The problem is that they haven't played together for very long and as a result they sacrifice a lot of efficiency. It makes their margin more thin. 

[Pam Cummings 9642]

Looney has the touch of a rapist