2018 Playoffs Thread

[Russ Smith]

This loss is on Kerr tonight. His hubris needs to be checked. How could they NOT call time out!!!???

He lost them the series tonight.

I wouldn't call a TO there either, the problem IMO was Durant should have attacked instead of passing the ball. They sort of ran a double at him but not a hard one. KD shot 8 freethrows tonight, the entire team only shot 14, he's got to be more aggressive there and make the refs decide to call a foul or not.

 

[GatorAZ]

14 assists and 16 turnovers isolation basketball...Kerr allowed HOU to take them out of their game...

Kevin Durant makes a lot more money than Steve Kerr. He should’ve been on the attack more.

 

[Russ Smith]

How do you figure??

Chris Paul has to play like he did tonight though if the Rockets want to have a chance to win the series.

Paul, Tucker, Gordon and Green were heroes for the Rockets. Green made a huge 3 during the run, Gordon made that 3 after the screen where he ran into Draymond and the Warriors messed up the switch. Tucker huge on the boards. Paul was great on offense but he also shut down Durant in the 4th quarter, hate the guy but very impressive game

 

[S_Nash]

This series reminds me of the 07 series against the Spurs. Tough game 4 win on the road.

Only thing missing was a Pachulia hip and shoulder on Paul, with Capela and Tucker coming off the bench...

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

I wouldn't call a TO there either, the problem IMO was Durant should have attacked instead of passing the ball. They sort of ran a double at him but not a hard one. KD shot 8 freethrows tonight, the entire team only shot 14, he's got to be more aggressive there and make the refs decide to call a foul or not.

They were sloppy and out of control the entire fourth quarter with three of the best shooters in the history of the NBA and 10 to 12 seconds left in the game. In my opinion, you call time out there and you run a set play similar to what they did to end the game.

Additionally, we also need people who have a high basketball IQ in crunch time situations and that person is not Klay Thompson. Once he was trapped under the basket he should've had the awareness to know the situation and call a time out there as well. He could've preserved five or six seconds left and allowed them to --again --run a set play.

I don't understand why nobody else on the team or the coach was screaming for a timeout...it's as if none of them realize they had one.

I was SCREAMING for a timeout the whole time.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Kevin Durant makes a lot more money than Steve Kerr. He should’ve been on the attack more.

It's up to the coach to adjust and demand he do so...

 

[Zobaczcie suki]

Rockets are alive!

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Steve Kerr blames the loss on fatigue...what a crock of poo .

 

[Suns_fan69]

GSW took a bunch of horrible shots down the stretch. Everybody trying to play hero.

 

[Mainstreet]

Blatant foul I can't believe the refs didn't see it so they just chose not to call it because of the time on the clock But if Curry makes that shot we're all talking about that no call now. Thompson knew it too

I'd like to see the replay if anyone knows where to find it.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

GSW took a bunch of horrible shots down the stretch. Everybody trying to play hero.

Looked more like Marc Jackson Warriors.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Oh, and KD needs to sack up on defense...he has shown zero interest in defending the past two series.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I'd like to see the replay if anyone knows where to find it.

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[Mainstreet]

It seems Curry did not get the last second shot off in time.

The Warriors, a potential dynasty featuring three of the NBA's premier scorers, managed to score a grand total of 12 points in the final frame. It ended with Stephen Curry, arguably the best shooter ever, missing a good look at a 3-pointer -- a shot he failed to get off before the buzzer sounded anyway.

I saw the replay on ESPN game coverage but it did not show a good replay of the .5 second scramble.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...state-warriors-barrage-reclaim-home-court-nba

 

[Mainstreet]

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It was a bang-bang play. Hopefully the referees would rule the shot was taken after time ran out as ESPN indicates in the article mentioned above.

Referees are going to swallow their whistle in these type situations.

Thanks for finding the replay!

 

[Folster]

Houston has no business being in this series. I wonder what the ramifications of a GS loss would be.

 

[HeHasRosen]

Houston has no business being in this series. I wonder what the ramifications of a GS loss would be.

Lebron getting another ship.. Jk

I think its funny though how so many were saying both series were done, yet here we are with both tied up 2-2

 

[JCSunsfan]

People tend to react too much to blow out games.

 

[JCSunsfan]

LeBron winning a championship this year would be the most improbable of them all, given where the Cavs were before the trade deadline this year.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Houston has no business being in this series. I wonder what the ramifications of a GS loss would be.

They sign LeBron like bitch-ass punks they are.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

They sign LeBron like bitch-ass punks they are.

LMAO.

 

[JCSunsfan]

They sign LeBron like bitch-ass punks they are.

Nah. If LeBron gets to the finals, I think he stays in Cleveland. They will trade their pick for a good piece or draft the most contribution ready player (Mikal Bridges or Wendell Carter).

 

[sunsfan88]

Houston has no business being in this series. I wonder what the ramifications of a GS loss would be.

Golden State played without Igoudala who despite his mediocre stats is a huge part of the team and their versatility. A loss without him isn’t sky falling.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Golden State played without Igoudala who despite his mediocre stats is a huge part of the team and their versatility. A loss without him isn’t sky falling.

No one said it was. Just contemplating what the ramifications would be if GS lost the series.

 

[Superbone]

It was a bang-bang play. Hopefully the referees would rule the shot was taken after time ran out as ESPN indicates in the article mentioned above.

Referees are going to swallow their whistle in these type situations.

It doesn't matter. They have to review the replay on a last second shot.