May 4, 20223 yr Boston is elite defensively but has issues creating offense at times. When they shoot like they have tonight they're almost impossible to beat.
May 4, 20223 yr Except for a short stretch in the 2nd half, the Celtics have looked good tonight. Next game will see the Celtics taking shots near the basket instead of kicking it out.
May 4, 20223 yr Bucks still seem like the better team though -- hard to win a series relying on so many 3pt baskets unless you've got Steph Curry...
May 4, 20223 yr 11 hours ago, gsoda3 said: according to several posters here dirk didn't carry that team so we might be asking luka to do the impossible. Dirk didn't carry that team in the Finals. before then, sure. but. it in the Finals. Dirk got them there, but Kidd, Terry, Chandler, etc all stepped up and actually picked up Dirk's slack in the Finals.
May 4, 20223 yr if Payton isn't out for the year i'll be shocked. his whole left arm looked fucked with that landing.
May 4, 20223 yr 6 minutes ago, shadow_operative said: Dirk didn't carry that team in the Finals. before then, sure. but. it in the Finals. Dirk got them there, but Kidd, Terry, Chandler, etc all stepped up and actually picked up Dirk's slack in the Finals. Yeah Dirk 2011 wasn't some amazing carry job like Hakeem or '03 Duncan. 2011 was an awesome team effort - especially on D. Terry and Kidd were really solid in that run.
May 4, 20223 yr 37 minutes ago, shadow_operative said: if Payton isn't out for the year i'll be shocked. his whole left arm looked fucked with that landing. That sucks. He was definitely a big part of the game plan against Ja and certainly Booker should they advance. Pretty unsafe play by Brooks, but you don't get the luxury of calling other players dirty when you employ Draymond Green.
May 4, 20223 yr 19 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said: So fucking Desmond bane sucks now? Relax. Bane has been very good all year. He's banged up and having a couple of rough outings in the playoffs. No secret lizard people conspiracy against the Wolves.
May 4, 20223 yr Relax. Bane has been very good all year. He's banged up and having a couple of rough outings in the playoffs. No secret lizard people conspiracy against the Wolves.
May 4, 20223 yr 1 minute ago, Dutchrudder said: Ja Morant is incredible Easily best game of the playoffs for him so far. Some huge buckets down the stretch here. I can't help but feel like Memphis is gonna get their hearts ripped out here though...
May 4, 20223 yr Why the fuck was Memphis saving clock up 1? Just some total boneheaded time management from them the past couple games.
May 4, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, Dutchrudder said: Ja Morant is incredible out here looking like young Mike. he's unbelievable.
May 4, 20223 yr 47 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast, 15/31 FG, 18 pts in 4th quarter when GS had taken the lead. unreal performance.
May 4, 20223 yr It makes me sad Memphis dropped that first game, which they should have won. While I would love to see this series go to 7, I would love to see GS lose in 5 or 6. Can't stand that team. Memphis is scrappy and has some talented young guys, they are an easy team to root for. Im surprised GS outscored Memphis in the paint by 20, it didn't feel like that big of a disparity while watching, but they did get a lot of easy layups. Memphis got their shit together when they stopped jacking up 3s. They had so many second chances when driving the lane, it was comical at times to watch them rebound and put back shots. It feels like Giannis would eat them alive if he gets a chance. They don't appear to have a way to stop a super talented big. Fun game, but they gotta win at least one in GS. 2-2 going back to Memphis would be intense.
May 4, 20223 yr 58 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said: Just think if Ja didn't play Memphis probably wins by 20. I almost made this joke.
May 4, 20223 yr Fell asleep and missed the end, but glad both home teams could win and make these series interesting.
May 4, 20223 yr 9 hours ago, Dutchrudder said: Ja Morant is incredible Dude does stuff that shouldnt really be possible for a 6'2 guy. That dunk in the 3Q was nuts. Off two feet from the dotted line with 2 hands is not something that should be done at that size.
May 4, 20223 yr Watching the highlights and the last bucket by Ja, i mean when are we gonna start calling carrying on some of these.....these dudes put their hand under the ball, its a little ridiculous to me.
May 4, 20223 yr Just think if Ja didn't play Memphis probably wins by 20.Why? Didn’t watch the game. Just saw the highlights.
May 4, 20223 yr 33 minutes ago, tbone_ said: Why? Didn’t watch the game. Just saw the highlights. It's a joke. Lots of talking heads kept dismissing Ja's MVP candidacy and such because the team's record was quite good without him this year.
May 4, 20223 yr 58 minutes ago, d2o said: Dude does stuff that shouldnt really be possible for a 6'2 guy. That dunk in the 3Q was nuts. Off two feet from the dotted line with 2 hands is not something that should be done at that size. I can do that at 43 years old still all the time. On a 7 foot hoop. Maybe. Probably not. sometimes I feel like those guys are from a different species than I am.
May 4, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, Kermit said: It can’t be said enough, fuck Dillon Brooks. On one hand, yes. Unequivocally. For a guy playing in only his second playoffs, we probably have 10 more years of watching him doing shit like this. On the other hand... karma motherfucker.
May 4, 20223 yr Watching the highlights and the last bucket by Ja, i mean when are we gonna start calling carrying on some of these.....these dudes put their hand under the ball, its a little ridiculous to me.Nope. Ja Carries on a lot. Game 1 Vs GS he had a very obvious carry because he kinda stuttered his feet before he drove. Missed the shot I believe, towards the end of the game. But pretty blatant
May 4, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said: sometimes I feel like those guys are from a different species than I am. Easy there Hitler.
May 4, 20223 yr 11 minutes ago, ztejas said: Easy there Hitler. sorry, didn't think I needed to end that with /no white power
May 5, 20223 yr Philly without Embiid is sad. Even if he comes back, being down 0-2 is a tough hole to climb out of. I hope he does come back and forces a game 7. If he can turn this around, that would be pretty serious legacy building right there.
May 5, 20223 yr Without Embiid, Harden might still be the third best player on the Sixers. Everybody cracked on John Wall's terrible contract for years, but at least that man had injuries to blame. Barring injury he might have been worth that contract. Harden has not dealt with severe injury and just let himself go. He chose to make that contract an albatross.
May 5, 20223 yr Without Embiid, Harden might still be the third best player on the Sixers. Everybody cracked on John Wall's terrible contract for years, but at least that man had injuries to blame. Barring injury he might have been worth that contract. Harden has not dealt with severe injury and just let himself go. He chose to make that contract an albatross.And some fool is still going to give him $200M.
May 5, 20223 yr Really sucks for the Sixers that Doc Rivers isn't going to have the chance to blow a 3-1 lead in this series.
May 5, 20223 yr 26 minutes ago, Llogg said: Without Embiid, Harden might still be the third best player on the Sixers. Everybody cracked on John Wall's terrible contract for years, but at least that man had injuries to blame. Barring injury he might have been worth that contract. Harden has not dealt with severe injury and just let himself go. He chose to make that contract an albatross. Everyone says that, even with Harden's decline, Philly won that trade because they're no longer paying Ben Simmons. But, like, are we sure that Seth Curry isn't currently a more valuable teammate than James?
May 5, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, aggie08 said: Everyone says that, even with Harden's decline, Philly won that trade because they're no longer paying Ben Simmons. But, like, are we sure that Seth Curry isn't currently a more valuable teammate than James? Yeah- Harden is a shadow of his former self, but I’d still take him over Curry because he’s a much better playmaker as was seen when Embiid was healthy. It’s rough watching him though knowing what he used to be. he needs to hit the HGH hard over the summer and get in amazing shape or it’s all done for him as anything other than a distributer. Just fell off a cliff.
May 5, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, aggie08 said: Everyone says that, even with Harden's decline, Philly won that trade because they're no longer paying Ben Simmons. But, like, are we sure that Seth Curry isn't currently a more valuable teammate than James?l Losing Curry and 2 firsts in order to dump Simmons remaining 3 years and $113 million is not a bad trade. Most teams would have to give up a lot more to dump that.
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