2018 Playoffs Thread

[Ronin]

Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) tweeted at 2:27 PM on Sat, Apr 14, 2018:
Spurs starting Rudy Gay over Kyle Anderson in second half. Need that offense.

 

[BC867]

Id like to see dantoni win a championship. Prove all the haters wrong.

I doubt that we "hate" Mike D'Antoni. We just don't respect his approach.

Putting on a show during the season by wearing out his players. And having a worn out 7.5 man rotation come the playoffs.

With so many NBA teams making the playoffs, the accomplishment would be to have a team equally skilled during the post-season.

Just as when he mocked defense with the Suns, Mike D'Anton's approach is short sighted.

 

[sunsfan88]

Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) tweeted at 2:27 PM on Sat, Apr 14, 2018:
Spurs starting Rudy Gay over Kyle Anderson in second half. Need that offense.

Should’ve done it all along.

 

[sunsfan88]

It's a shame because the Spurs could have a legit shot at upsetting the Warriors with Kawhi back.

Spurs honestly should’ve never made playoffs without Kawhi. They should’ve tanked for a lotto pick.

 

[sunsfan88]

Brett Brown says Joel Embiid will be out Game 1 vs. Heat, per @dpshow

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Wow.

 

[sunsfan88]

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[Ronin]

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[Cheesebeef]

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This guy was our freaking head coach. Good god!

 

[JCSunsfan]

This guy was our freaking head coach. Good god!

He is really not that smart. Ha. Maybe McD was all in for the tank and used Watson to get us there last year! (this is a joke, Cheese).

 

[Hoop Head]

This is how I think the first round will play out..

Houston over the Wolves in 5

OKC over the Jazz in 7

New Orleans over the Blazers in 7, maybe 6.

Warriors over the Spurs in 5, if Kawhi returns I can see this series going 7 but still favor the Warriors.


Toronto sweeps Washington

Cleveland sweeps the Pacers

Miami beats Philadelphia in 7

Boston over the Bucks in 6


I think Anthony Davis will continue to play like a beast. Any chance the Pelicans might consider trading him will disappear, it was unlikely already but once he's able to lead them to some postseason success he'll be untouchable. That's been the knock on him so far, he isn't helping them win. Too bad that is the #3 vs #6 matchup because seeing Gentry coach against D'Antoni might be fun to watch. If they had Cousins that would be a really interesting matchup with 2 of the best frontcourt players in the league against 2 great backcourt players in Harden and Chris Paul. Maybe we'll see it next year.

In the East the Wizards will blow things up if they're swept, which I think will happen. They got John Wall on the books through 2023 making a ton of money, having signed a 4 year/$170 million dollar extension last offseason. They played just as good without him as they did with him this year. He missed 41 games and they went 23-18 with him and 18-23 without him. I don't think 5 wins is worth almost $9 million a piece.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

This is how I think the first round will play out..

Houston over the Wolves in 5

OKC over the Jazz in 7

New Orleans over the Blazers in 7, maybe 6.

Warriors over the Spurs in 5, if Kawhi returns I can see this series going 7 but still favor the Warriors.


Toronto sweeps Washington

Cleveland sweeps the Pacers

Miami beats Philadelphia in 7

Boston over the Bucks in 6


I think Anthony Davis will continue to play like a beast. Any chance the Pelicans might consider trading him will disappear, it was unlikely already but once he's able to lead them to some postseason success he'll be untouchable. That's been the knock on him so far, he isn't helping them win. Too bad that is the #3 vs #6 matchup because seeing Gentry coach against D'Antoni might be fun to watch. If they had Cousins that would be a really interesting matchup with 2 of the best frontcourt players in the league against 2 great backcourt players in Harden and Chris Paul. Maybe we'll see it next year.

In the East the Wizards will blow things up if they're swept, which I think will happen. They got John Wall on the books through 2023 making a ton of money, having signed a 4 year/$170 million dollar extension last offseason. They played just as good without him as they did with him this year. He missed 41 games and they went 23-18 with him and 18-23 without him. I don't think 5 wins is worth almost $9 million a piece.

Over the course of an entire season that would be 10 wins. Difference between 40 and 50 wins. In the nba that’s a huge difference in talent and seeding. And if it dropped to a difference between 35 and 45 wins it’s a difference of lottery or playoffs.

 

[Ronin]

Zach Lowe‏Verified account@ZachLowe_NBA 2m2 minutes ago
Bucks largely playing defense the way they should -- conservatively -- in this series. Offense remains disorganized/uninspiring when the ball is not in Giannis's hands. Need better from Parker/Bledsoe.

 

[Ronin]

NBA on TNT‏Verified account@NBAonTNT 30s31 seconds ago
.@Giannis_An34 was in his bag in the first half!

16 PTS
4 REB
2 AST

#NBAPlayoffs

 

[Ronin]

Joel Embiid clears concussion protocol, remains out for Game 2
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...rs-clears-concussion-protocol-not-play-game-2

 

[Ronin]

SLAM Magazine‏Verified account@SLAMonline 53s53 seconds ago
Gregg Popovich on if Kawhi Leonard will return in playoffs: "You'll have to ask Kawhi" http://slam.ly/kawhi-pop

 

[Ronin]

Jeff Zillgitt‏Verified account@JeffZillgitt 40s40 seconds ago
Checking out this Bucks boxscore: Only two players with more than six points near the end of the third quarter.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account@ESPNStatsInfo 14s14 seconds ago
The 5th-seeded Pacers visit LeBron James and the 4th-seeded Cavaliers for Game 1.

Since the current playoff format began in 1983-84, only four teams have reached the Finals as a 4 seed or lower. Only the 1995 Rockets won the title as a 6 seed.

 

[leclerc]

Tyler Johnson and LeBronBron sporting amish beards. Oh my.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info‏Verified account@ESPNStatsInfo 23s23 seconds ago
We've got overtime!

Khris Middleton's game-tying shot was from 35 feet.

Players were 0-26 on game-tying or go-ahead FGA from 35+ feet in the final 10 seconds this season.

 

[Ronin]

Chris Haynes‏Verified account@ChrisBHaynes 3m3 minutes ago
ESPN Sources: San Antonio forward Kawhi Leonard still has not been cleared by his medical team. He is improving, but will continue rehabbing in New York. There is no timetable on his return, but he is being examined routinely.

 

[Ronin]

SLAM Magazine‏Verified account@SLAMonline 16s17 seconds ago
First quarter just wrapped up.

Pacers: 33
Cavs: 14

 

[Ronin]

Jason Lloyd‏Verified account@JasonLloydNBA 8s8 seconds ago
End 1Q: Pacers 33, Cavs 14. James 2p,3r,4a; Nance 6p; Hood 2p, 2 fouls; Love 0p,2r,2 fouls. IND Oladipo 11p,4r,2a; Turner 7p. CLE 25%, 7TO; IND 52%, 3TO

Love, Korver, James 0/9

 

[JCSunsfan]

Oladipo is good. Solid shooter and defender. Decent floor manager.

 

[Ronin]

Jason Lloyd‏Verified account@JasonLloydNBA 58s58 seconds ago
Half: Pacers 55, Cavs 38. James 14p,5r,6a; Nance 6p; Love 3p,8r; Hill 5p,3r; Clarkson 4p. IND Oladipo 16p,5r; Turner 12p,3r; Stephenson 9p,4r. CLE 37%, 9TO; IND 48%, 7TO

 

[Ronin]

Dean Maniatt‏@AllTheBucks 3m3 minutes ago
Khris Middleton played for 47 out of 53 possible minutes tonight.

The Bucks with Middleton On:
OffRtg 108.7
DefRtg 98.2
NetRtg +10.5

The Bucks with Middleton Off:
OffRtg 23.3
DefRtg 131.6
NetRtg -108.3