2018 Playoffs Thread

[Cheesebeef]

Also, I do not see why a running team cannot have a dominant big man.

Who can run the floor and space it as well...

 

[Russ Smith]

Kerr failure to motivate and allow Dubs to play selfish ball is stunning to say the least.

Only 32 assists total last two games with equal amount of turnovers.

And, in what world does Quinn Cook get inserted in crunch time?

Because Iggy is hurt. Looney plays hard but he can't stay in front on all those switches. They can't play West that was proven. And Livingston has had his head up his butt the whole series. Again tonight Paul falls down and Livingston passes up a layup to pass out to Durant for a 3, even Reggie Miller pointed out the folly there.

They knew they needed someone to defend the dribble penetration and Cook did exactly that, but the for whatever reason he takes a 3 having been in 30 seconds when it's 5 on 4. Green passed to him but Cook had to know Paul was still in the backcourt it was literally his man.

But if the shot goes in he's a hero so I guess it is what it is

 

[Mainstreet]

Plus, Ayton can run. He's a great athlete.

More reason to draft him plus he can shoot the ball.

 

[Russ Smith]

They’ve been disorganized and heartless in the last two games... and are still just a couple of plays from being up 3-2.

I also have to point out Steph. Down 1 he drives in on Harden, has the edge and sees Tucker coming over. Instead of selling out and going to the rim making sure he gets contact, he throws a running flip shot up, misses, and then Tucker knocks Harden into Curry who falls down and complains for a foul. It was after the shot, I guess they could have called a loose ball foul there since Tucker clearly knocked Harden into him but if he'd just gone harder to the rim, as he'd been doing all game prior to that, he probably at worst is shooting FT's. he did the same thing at the end of game 4 and missd that one too. Can't be shying away from contact this late in the season

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Maybe, but tomorrow's NBA will be ruled by Deandre Ayton.

Hopefully

 

[HeHasRosen]

I also have to point out Steph. Down 1 he drives in on Harden, has the edge and sees Tucker coming over. Instead of selling out and going to the rim making sure he gets contact, he throws a running flip shot up, misses, and then Tucker knocks Harden into Curry who falls down and complains for a foul. It was after the shot, I guess they could have called a loose ball foul there since Tucker clearly knocked Harden into him but if he'd just gone harder to the rim, as he'd been doing all game prior to that, he probably at worst is shooting FT's. he did the same thing at the end of game 4 and missd that one too. Can't be shying away from contact this late in the season

Good point. It just blows my mind that its not KD taking that shot. I think they said something like 4 points in the last 2 4th quarters. If thats true its insane

 

[JCSunsfan]

I would feel like driving into a cement post. No, driving into McDonough.

What? We can't be angry enough over McD about what he has done? We have to anticipate future missteps and be angry about that too?

 

[JCSunsfan]

Who can run the floor and space it as well...

Remember when a guy 6-8, 250 was a post guy? Then along comes LeBron and runs the floor like a pg. Ayton runs the floor well.

 

[Zobaczcie suki]

D'Antoni throwing some mean Defense at the Warriors.

 

[95pro]

Kerr sounds shaken in the post game interview. Warriors are shook.

 

[Finito]

It's crazy. The Warriors have been to the finals the last 3 years and there acting like this is there first time in the big show. Meltdowns all over the place yesterday. Draymond was horrible at the end.

If Paul is hurt that's a damn shame that hamstring might cost them a championship

 

[Russ Smith]

Good point. It just blows my mind that its not KD taking that shot. I think they said something like 4 points in the last 2 4th quarters. If thats true its insane

Yeah KD is definitely in a funk, he's almost too much ISO in the first 3 quarters and then refusing to take over in the 4th.

 

[Russ Smith]

D'Antoni throwing some mean Defense at the Warriors.

It's his assistant not him but yeah Houston's defense has been terrific the last 2 games.

 

[Finito]

Yeah KD is definitely in a funk, he's almost too much ISO in the first 3 quarters and then refusing to take over in the 4th.

He's not in a funk that's what he does. The Warriors are better when the offense runs through Steph they aren't the same team when it runs through KD.

 

[Russ Smith]

Just weird now, the same Warriors Facebook page is now posting game 2 of the NBA finals will be in Oakland on June 3rd. Unless this is some AI program posting it sure looks stupid to be posting upcoming finals dates(they posted game 1 last night) when they're 1 game away from eliimination.

 

[Zobaczcie suki]

It's his assistant not him but yeah Houston's defense has been terrific the last 2 games.

Ya, there was a bit of sarcasm with my post. Its surprising to see a DA team play so well defensively and hold GS to 94. A lot has to do with the players too of course. Tucker, Capela, etc. are a stronger defensive group than DA had during the height of his run in Phoenix.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

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[ColdPickleNachos]

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[Cheesebeef]

He ain’t coming back this series. You could see it on his face that it’s a bad pull.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Reminds me of this.

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[Cheesebeef]

Reminds me of this.

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remind me of this... Game 6, WCF Suns v. Blazers 1990 - 9:30 minute mark

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[Russ Smith]

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wow that is crazy bad luck Paul.

 

[Phrazbit]

This is the worst 7 game series ever...

 

[Cheesebeef]

LeBron is quite simply insane.

 

[Mainstreet]

The absence of Hayward and Irving doesn't help the Celtics.