NBA Playoffs 2023

[conVINCEd 21469]

1 hour ago, Kermit said:

Maybe he needs to sexually harass some team employees to get the team winning again.

Was it harassment?  Isn’t the story that he was banging the wife of somebody in the front office, was told to cease and desist, and continued banging her?  Or am I thinking of someone else?

[aggie08 21504]

14 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Was it harassment?  Isn’t the story that he was banging the wife of somebody in the front office, was told to cease and desist, and continued banging her?  Or am I thinking of someone else?

That was the last Boston coach, I think. I get confused.

[Brothahorn 10087]

1 hour ago, Kermit said:

Maybe he needs to sexually harass some team employees to get the team winning again.

Or just be like Tiger and find the nearest Dennys/Applebees.

[Kermit 3156]

17 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

Or just be like Tiger and find the nearest Dennys/Applebees.

 

19 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

That was the last Boston coach, I think. I get confused.

Continue the tradition!

[Brothahorn 10087]

A. Interested to see how many 3's Julius settles for tonight. All that size and skill is just wasted.

 

B. Do NBA teams crash the boards anymore? 1 guy, who was already in the paint, goes for the rebound. The other four just run back.

[Fastbreak 3985]

Dallas would need to sign and trade Kyrie to the Suns for Ayton and CP3 to make the money work.

Ayton is out for game 6 with pussy soreness, so he is gaining value by the day.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Fucking Knicks. C’mon

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Man Duncan Robinson is deadly when he’s on

[ztejas 43448]

2 hours ago, Brothahorn said:

A. Interested to see how many 3's Julius settles for tonight. All that size and skill is just wasted.

Russillo had an all-time rant on his podcast yesterday about Julius Randle. Just total scorched earth. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

GS -8 seems insane to me, so i'm sure they'll cover.

[ztejas 43448]

2 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

GS -8 seems insane to me

I thought that too, but I thought the SAC G7 line was off. 

Granted SAC completely shit the bed in that game in a way that this Lakers team never would. I think there's a good chance LA wins tonight . 

[aggie08 21504]

Stop it. LA isn't winning tonight. I thought Golden State figured some shit out in Game 4 getting a ton of easy shots, but they couldn't hit the broadside of a barn outside the paint and choked in the end. That won't happen at home. I do think LA can win Game 7 if it comes to that, but not tonight. Lakers aren't going to exert the necessary energy.

[Baboontyme 2812]

I might have said this here like 6 months ago so apologies if so, but is it just me or does D Ham give anyone else Suge Knight vibes? He is coaching a helluva series imo but every time I see him now I think Suge. 

[Brothahorn 10087]

11 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Russillo had an all-time rant on his podcast yesterday about Julius Randle. Just total scorched earth. 

I guess he read my post. And had a decent game. But the dude just aggravates me when I watch because he spends so much time just hanging out. 

[aggie08 21504]

10 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

Stop it. LA isn't winning tonight. I thought Golden State figured some shit out in Game 4 getting a ton of easy shots, but they couldn't hit the broadside of a barn outside the paint and choked in the end. That won't happen at home. I do think LA can win Game 7 if it comes to that, but not tonight. Lakers aren't going to exert the necessary energy.

12-3 Lakers run the second I posted this. I deserve that.

[Reynolds Woodcock 4740]

25 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

12-3 Lakers run the second I posted this. I deserve that.

This GS team (outside Curry) has been looking to fold, and I think tonight might be it. Whether it was the punch or just guys getting older in general, this team ain’t it. I don’t think Curry can go God-mode in 3 straight games.

[aggie08 21504]

12 minutes ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

This GS team (outside Curry) has been looking to fold, and I think tonight might be it. Whether it was the punch or just guys getting older in general, this team ain’t it. I don’t think Curry can go God-mode in 3 straight games.

I think there's a pretty decent chance that they lose relatively easily in Game 6. But they came out with the energy that I expected tonight, even if it is a last gasp.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18549]

Great close out to the half for Warriors. Things were looking a little dicey as well as they were playing and the game was still close. Both teams shooting the lights out. All the role guys killing it for GS. I wonder if the Lakers mail it in if they get down a few more in the third. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

lol warriors up 18 now. time to get lebron on the bench wrapped in towels and ice. you know, like jordan would have done.

[Stunns38 3460]

This game really doesn’t feel like a blow out and I feel that the Lakers could make a huge run.

[HamsterHookah 112]

10 minutes ago, Stunns38 said:

This game really doesn’t feel like a blow out and I feel that the Lakers could make a huge run.

With 8 mins left and down 15 just rest everyone now and get everyone feeling good for G6.

[aggie08 21504]

Ham should have challenged the earlier obvious out of bounds call. Would have been easily reversed and could have let them cut the lead to single-digits, and some anxiety may have set in.

I've never understood saving your challenge for the hypothetical last-minute, tie-game missed call. Especially when you have an obvious challenge you'll win in a potential momentum-changing moment.

[Fastbreak 3985]

If your challenge is successful you should get another

[aggie08 21504]

Poole being on the blowout scrubs lineup in the desperate hope that he gets a little confidence watching a couple shots go in is a great use of $128M.

[hobbes2702 13033]

5 hours ago, Brothahorn said:

A. Interested to see how many 3's Julius settles for tonight. All that size and skill is just wasted.

 

B. Do NBA teams crash the boards anymore? 1 guy, who was already in the paint, goes for the rebound. The other four just run back.

Crashing the offensive glass is a recipe for getting run out of the arena in the modern game 

[Fastbreak 3985]

Poole being on the blowout scrubs lineup in the desperate hope that he gets a little confidence watching a couple shots go in is a great use of $128M.

There were some rumors of Poole to the Magic for someone like Jonathan Issac.

[shadow_operative 15932]

jonathan isaac himself is only a rumor, he doesn't actually exist.

Edited May 11, 2023 by shadow_operative

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Ham should have challenged the earlier obvious out of bounds call. Would have been easily reversed and could have let them cut the lead to single-digits, and some anxiety may have set in.
I've never understood saving your challenge for the hypothetical last-minute, tie-game missed call. Especially when you have an obvious challenge you'll win in a potential momentum-changing moment.

I guess the thinking is let it roll because you have X amount of minutes to not let it harm you where a final min challenge could win you a possession for final shot or save a key player from fouling out. The challenge goes wasted if your ensuing possession is empty with 8:27 left in the 2nd qtr

[Pam Cummings 9641]

Expected outcome yet again expected. Just like a player that the Warriors can't handle getting "injured".

[Vic Mackey 47037]

I still have a good feeling we can see a Warriors/Suns WCF even with both being down 3-2. I think the Suns will hold serve at home tonight. And I think for one game, they can play well enough to take just one game in Denver in game 7. Not a big KD fan but he for sure has it in him to take over if needed but he will need Booker to play at a very high level the next 2 games.

I don't trust the Lakers to close this out. They easily have the talent to but the Warriors are a team unless they are injured, they find a way to win in the playoffs. I trust them more to win a game 6 on the road than the Lakers winning a game 7 on the road. Lakers better close this out in game 6.

Now saying all that, both Phoenix and GSW will get blown out....

[ztejas 43448]

1 minute ago, Vic Mackey said:

I still have a good feeling we can see a Warriors/Suns WCF even with both being down 3-2. I think the Suns will hold serve at home tonight. And I think for one game, they can play well enough to take just one game in Denver in game 7. Not a big KD fan but he for sure has it in him to take over if needed but he will need Booker to play at a very high level the next 2 games.

I don't trust the Lakers to close this out. They easily have the talent to but the Warriors are a team unless they are injured, they find a way to win in the playoffs. I trust them more to win a game 6 on the road than the Lakers winning a game 7 on the road. Lakers better close this out in game 6.

Now saying all that, both Phoenix and GSW will get blown out....

I was wondering - and I'll open it up to the board - would you rather be Phoenix or GS right now?

Phoenix gets G6 at home but they'd have to win 7 on the road.

GS has to go on the road and win G6 - but then they get 7 at home. 

I think Denver is the better opponent - but I also think that as long as you can get it to 7 you've got a shot - and PHO probably has a better chance to win G6.

Fwiw I think they both get closed out in 6.

[Vic Mackey 47037]

25 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I was wondering - and I'll open it up to the board - would you rather be Phoenix or GS right now?

Phoenix gets G6 at home but they'd have to win 7 on the road.

GS has to go on the road and win G6 - but then they get 7 at home. 

I think Denver is the better opponent - but I also think that as long as you can get it to 7 you've got a shot - and PHO probably has a better chance to win G6.

Fwiw I think they both get closed out in 6.

For me it is the Warriors. I think they are the better complete team than the Lakers. All the need to do is win game 6 and then it is smooth sailing for them. AD is too up and down from game to game. I know the Warriors have been a bad road team this year but it's the playoffs and they are more than capable of winning. 

Denver has a better complete team than the Suns. They don't need Jokic/Murray to carry the whole team like the Suns need Booker/KD. Obviously not having CP3 changes a lot ala the 2018 WCF when he went out for Houston. There's even more pressure on KD/Booker. But I'd be nervous as a Denver fan if this goes 7 games, especially after being up 2-0. All Denver needed was to take one game in Phoenix and they more than likely win in 5. The longer this drags on, the more in favor it is for the Suns. It reminds me of the Mavs/Suns last year. Suns had the better team overall no doubt and they went up easy after 2 games. Clearly the better team. But they let Dallas home hold court in 3 and 4 and tied the series. Got another easy win in game 5 but failed to close Dallas out in 6. And then come game 7 in Phoenix, you had Dallas play their best game possible while Phoenix played their worst game possible and a flukey 50pt blowout loss happened. I sense we could be headed for that here. All it takes is for Denver to be off one game at home and Phoenix goes crazy and series over.

If the Nuggets can't get to the Finals this year, that is going to be a huge disappointment. And losing in the 2nd round would be a massive collapse. 

 

[Mitch Cumsteen 18549]

First Chris Paul and now Deandre Ayton. Probably a net win for Phoenix as bad as he's been. It's like the basketball gods are doing Monty Williams job for him. 

[ztejas 43448]

12 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

First Chris Paul and now Deandre Ayton. Probably a net win for Phoenix as bad as he's been. It's like the basketball gods are doing Monty Williams job for him. 

I think they could have used CP in G5. 

Ayton may be a straight up addition by subtraction. The problem is that Biyombo has been horrendous. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Oof. I’m with most thinking this is a net positive. But it’s proven that if Booker isn’t in god mode, Phoenix has almost zero chance at even making it interesting

[Vic Mackey 47037]

It's definitely a net positive but it will expose their thin bench even more. Especially with Paul already out.

[Make em eat Taco Bell 1549]

a superhuman Lonnie Walker saved the Lakers in Game 4, will there be a role player to step up for do-or-die Game 6? Laker nation should be prepared for a massive disappointment because they're not winning Game 7. 

Denver will close it out tonight. Shamet can't duplicate his hero game, KD can't hit a deep one, Joker gets a monster game tonight. 

Sixers better be 1000% focused in the early game.  

These playoffs are the most wide open I can remember, very juicy. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

a superhuman Lonnie Walker saved the Lakers in Game 4, will there be a role player to step up for do-or-die Game 6? Laker nation should be prepared for a massive disappointment because they're not winning Game 7. 
Denver will close it out tonight. Shamet can't duplicate his hero game, KD can't hit a deep one, Joker gets a monster game tonight. 
Sixers better be 1000% focused in the early game.  
These playoffs are the most wide open I can remember, very juicy. 

We also have no idea what team is fine with losing by 19

[ztejas 43448]

Boston -2.5 tonight.

That's nuts. 

[ztejas 43448]

I don't understand the take foul. Harden would have beat him to the basket.

[ztejas 43448]

The refs in this series are something else. That's one of the worst goaltending calls I've ever seen in my life. 

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

On 5/9/2023 at 9:34 PM, Blotto said:

Yeah, I'll have to remember to check the series price when it updates later tonight on my book. Boston at +250 or more would be tempting. I don't really trust Philly either.

Did you get any money down on Boston?  Not saying free money or anything but I have not for one minute at any time believed Philly is going to win this series. 

43 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Boston -2.5 tonight.

That's nuts. 

Should have been 22.5. 

[ztejas 43448]

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Should have been 22.5. 

I forgot Doc Rivers was coaching. It makes perfect sense now. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

We also have no idea what team is fine with losing by 19

Well that took 1 quarter to figure out

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

4 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I forgot Doc Rivers was coaching. It makes perfect sense now. 

He’s good at not closing out series successfully. 
neither Harden nor Embiid can really be trusted in the playoffs and both of them, I think, are banged up.  Also, Boston is just better than them. 

[ztejas 43448]

4 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Also, Boston is just better than them. 

Not really. They should be up 25 right now. 

[ztejas 43448]

Well that was... a half of basketball. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Extender reffing game 6 lakers warriors!

[ztejas 43448]

Jamal Murray questionable? 

[SilasCoade 2622]

Tatum 0/10 at the half of elimination game. Smfh