2018 Playoffs Thread

[Russ Smith]

FWIW, I had my last knee dr appt yesterday, was fully cleared over a month ago but this was last checkup and looks good. The doctor asked me about the Warriors because I had a Warriors shirt on and so we started talkign about knees. She obviously has no inside information but she said she thinks Iggy's knee is probably worse than the Warriors are admitting to, she suspects he's probably out for the series but they are saying otherwise just so that the Cavs think it's possible he might play.

Anybody who's ever played has bumped knees before, it can hurt like hell, but she said in his case it sounds like it's a fairly deep bone bruise and those can take months to get to where you can play on it.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Yeah I can see why it would bug players and it's been apparent since the first year that LeBron doesn't particularly like Curry and we've had several instances where he blocks Curry's shot and then stares him down or talks trash to him which I assume is because of Curry doing the celebration stuff.

I just wish he'd stop falling down on his shot he missed at least 2 open looks in game 2 where he fell down trying to draw a foul. He actually got one on a 4 point play where he stuck his foot out and love brushed it, but more often than not they're not giving him that call anymore and he's missing shots he used to make because he's falling down on them.

I fully agree, and to be fair, this is a league-wide problem. Harden is probably the most egregious example, but it's been going on for years (Jamal Crawford is another guy I hate for doing the exact same thing). Problem is that it's effective. It won't stop until the league does something about it.

 

[SweetD]

I can't stand either team, but LeBron created this mess of super teams and now he is getting beat by a much better super team.

 

[Russ Smith]

Kerr saying they think Iggy plays tonight they're just not sure how much.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

The NBA Refs official twitter is going to live tweet all of game three.

Very bad idea...

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

KD looks greaaaat so far. Back-to-back turnovers doesn’t help quell the run.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

When did Draymond become such a whiny bitch? All those histrionics should’ve earned him a second T. I know they don’t want to eject a star early in a game, but they’re just inviting more of the same from him for the rest of the game.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

The refs are really letting Cleveland play to start the second quarter

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

When did Draymond become such a whiny bitch? All those histrionics should’ve earned him a second T. I know they don’t want to eject a star early in a game, but they’re just inviting more of the same from him for the rest of the game.

Well I’ll give draymond credit on that last sequence where he was pulled down by believe Korver by both shoulders and thrown to the ground and there was no call and he just sat there and said nothing. But he does need to calm the hell down.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Cleveland fans can now shut the hell up. Quite a few gift calls for Cankles tonight. Dubs as bad as they can be and only down 6. That's trouble for the Cankles.

Iggy limped back to the lockeroom before end of half...

 

[Russ Smith]

I'll throw all my whines in one post.

3rd foul on Draymond bs call, 2 guys goinf for loose ball, not even remotely as much contact as Nance made going over Draymond when Green went nuts in the first quarter.

3rd foul on Curry was a charge on LeBron, he knocked curry back with the right arm, Curry grabbed the arm falling down and the outside ref nowhere near the play called the foul on Curry while the inside ref called it on LeBron.

Iggy reinjured the knee on a blatantly illegal screen by George Hill, his knee appeared to hit Iggy in the back of the knee, I don't think he tried to hurt him but it was a clear foul, Iggy went down from the contact and has been limping ever since, would be surprised if ehs' back.

The Thompson and LeBron whine when Thompson fouled Bell on the lob what were they arguing? He clearly hit Bell, he even pulled back on his wristband as the replay proved. I thought they were arguing it wasn't a shooting foul but LeBron appeared to be acting like he thought there was no foul, clearly was.

With Curry and Klay playing so poorly to be this close is a miracle. I don't get the feeling the Warriors have it rolling though, there's a tendency with this team when Draymond and Curry start complaining about calls they don't stop and get distracted. Hopefully Kerr can get that out at halftime. For Cleveland obviously no FT'sin the first half has to make them feel pretty good, up 6 without a FT they can expect to shoot a bunch in the 2nd half.

That LeBron dunk, like I thought he walked but the replay made it clear he didn't lift the left foot until after he'd thrown the ball towards teh glass, from that far away in an NBA game is pretty impressive. He continues to amaze me with his passing in this series.

 

[Russ Smith]

how do 3 refs not see McGee push Love from behind like that? Never understand refs not watching the ball

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

how do 3 refs not see McGee push Love from behind like that? Never understand refs not watching the ball

They also missed Love hitting JaVale in the face, so it evens out.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

That's a dirty freaking trip by JR Smith

 

[Russ Smith]

They also missed Love hitting JaVale in the face, so it evens out.

I think he hit him after he got pushed though.

He's a diminishing returns guy you can't play him too much at a time but I love Javale. Finishes at the rim and defends the rim.

 

[Russ Smith]

That's a dirty ******* trip by JR Smith

Yeah I can't believe the refs missed that he stuck his foot out on purpose.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Yeah I can't believe the refs missed that he stuck his foot out on purpose.

Should be at least a flagrant 1.

 

[Russ Smith]

As good a game as I've ever seen Durant play so far. hope he continues it in the 4th

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

As amazing as Durant has been on offense in this game he's been equally atrocious on the defensive side.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

I kind of don't want Durant to score 40, I believe as a warrior, when he scored 40 or more points the warriors or something to the effect of two and eight.

 

[Russ Smith]

Iggy looks rusty as hell and yet the Warriors are plus 7 with him in , the highest number on the team not named Durant. He just does so many little things. Wish he'd shoot more he passes up too many layups

 

[Russ Smith]

As amazing as Durant has been on offense in this game he's been equally atrocious on the defensive side.

he's doing a nice job on LeBron but they always make the Warriors switch.

 

[Russ Smith]

Curry's streak of making at least 1 three in playoffs is in jeopardy. NBA is weird, finals record 9 in the last game, 0-7 tonight

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Curry and Thompson really need to show up in the fourth. Otherwise, I don't think they're going to win.

Though LBJ played a lot of minutes , the role players for Cleveland tonight have done a pretty gosh darn good job offensively and he has not had to expend as much energy in this game as others.

 

[Raindog]

I said it at the time, and deserves to be said again - it was a mistake to pass on the obvious smart pick of Jordan Bell to take Davon Reed. Another example of Suns trying to be too clever for their own good.