The 2017 NBA playoffs thread

[Phrazbit]

The Warriors reneged on the Curry trade with us, Durant going there was far more cowardly than LeBron's exit to Miami and there might not be a player in the NBA I dislike more than Draymond Green. I've got no love for the Cavs but the Warriors make me wanna wretch, I hope they get destroyed.

 

[elindholm]

Am I the only one who thinks that Popovich should be benching Aldridge's sorry ass in favor of Lee down the stretch? Aldridge fades away from contact every time he has the ball and is at least two steps slow defensively. At least Lee can score in the paint and make an attempt to compete on both ends. Or Gasol, whatever. Popovich's unfailing allegiance to Aldridge is running the real risk of costing the Spurs the series.

 

[SirStefan32]

He had Harden on him in the low post and failed to score.

 

[AzStevenCal]

The Warriors reneged on the Curry trade with us, Durant going there was far more cowardly than LeBron's exit to Miami and there might not be a player in the NBA I dislike more than Draymond Green. I've got no love for the Cavs but the Warriors make me wanna wretch, I hope they get destroyed.

I'm with you on Green and I'd rather not see either the Cavs or the Warriors win it but I disagree with everything else, especially the idea that his move was cowardly. I really don't see the big deal with him choosing a team that had won a grand total of 1 championship in the past 41 years.

He liked the way the Warriors play the game and he wanted to get away from a franchise that continued to make moves motivated more by dollars than wins. Yes, the Warriors were championship contenders without him but once you know you want to go elsewhere, why would you rule out a team simply because they were already good?

I'm more disappointed by his willingness to play alongside a psycho like Green than I am that he was looking for a team to win it all with.

 

[Phrazbit]

I'm with you on Green and I'd rather not see either the Cavs or the Warriors win it but I disagree with everything else, especially the idea that his move was cowardly. I really don't see the big deal with him choosing a team that had won a grand total of 1 championship in the past 41 years.

He liked the way the Warriors play the game and he wanted to get away from a franchise that continued to make moves motivated more by dollars than wins. Yes, the Warriors were championship contenders without him but once you know you want to go elsewhere, why would you rule out a team simply because they were already good?

I'm more disappointed by his willingness to play alongside a psycho like Green than I am that he was looking for a team to win it all with.

They were hardly merely "good", a year earlier they won that one title, the next year if not for blowing a 3-1 lead in the finals they would have gone down as perhaps the greatest team of all-time... oh yeah, and they eliminated Durant's team. It was a cowardly move.

 

[Russ Smith]

Am I the only one who thinks that Popovich should be benching Aldridge's sorry ass in favor of Lee down the stretch? Aldridge fades away from contact every time he has the ball and is at least two steps slow defensively. At least Lee can score in the paint and make an attempt to compete on both ends. Or Gasol, whatever. Popovich's unfailing allegiance to Aldridge is running the real risk of costing the Spurs the series.

Yeah they called him out at Halftime, especially Shaq, for doing that. When Harden guards you and you fade away at his size somethign is wrong.

 

[Russ Smith]

The Warriors reneged on the Curry trade with us, Durant going there was far more cowardly than LeBron's exit to Miami and there might not be a player in the NBA I dislike more than Draymond Green. I've got no love for the Cavs but the Warriors make me wanna wretch, I hope they get destroyed.

Draymond has toned it down quite a bit this year although he still yells And 1 way too much. He's been remarkable this year, on a team with Durant and Curry he's arguably the most important player. He's won or saved 5-6 games this year with individual defensive plays.

I hope the toning down continues but he's been much less troublesome this year behavior wise IMO. I think he genuinely believes his suspension cost them the title last year and took that to heart.

 

[Ronin]

Today's Game 5/10/17

Wizards Vs Celtics Game 5 (TNT) 5:00 p.m. This series is tied 2-2.
http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400952530

 

[Ronin]

Suns Wire @sunssource
#NBA Wire: Kelly Oubre will play in Game 5 on Wednesday - Kelly Oubre | WAS (link: http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nba/2470/kelly-oubre) rotoworld.com/player/nba/247… (link: http://playerpress.com) playerpress.com9:14 AM · May 10, 2017

 

[Ronin]

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Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
James Harden in clutch situations this postseason:
17-20 on 1s
5-5 on 2s
1-12 on 3s
3 assists
6 TOs
+9

 

[Ronin]

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Draymond Green says he doesn't appreciate how his remarks about Cleveland's competition was overblown to get headlines.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
James Harden on Tuesday became the second player with a triple-double in a postseason game at the Spurs, via @EliasSports

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[Hoop Head]

Did everyone forget that Aldridge sat out of a number of games towards the end of the season due to heart issues?

I'm not saying that's an excuse but it probably plays a role in how he's playing. It wasn't disclosed what was going on and could very well lead to a Chris Bosh situation.


http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/...-spurs-arrythmia-wolff-parkinson-white-031117

 

[Ronin]

Tom Orsborn‏Verified account@tom_orsborn 48s49 seconds ago
Kawhi is participating in shootaround. #Spurs

 

[Ronin]

Tom Orsborn‏Verified account@tom_orsborn
Mike D'Antoni offered vigorous defense of the 7-man rotation he used in Game 5 and indicated he won't hesitate to stick to that plan again.

 

[Ronin]

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich: Kawhi Leonard a game-time decision for Game 6 against Rockets

Kawhi Leonard (ankle injury) said he’d play in tonight’s Spurs-Rockets Game 6. San Antonio called him questionable.

We won’t get a resolution for several hours.

http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/05/11...ame-time-decision-for-game-6-against-rockets/

 

[Ronin]

Today's Game 5/11/17
Spurs Vs Rockets Game 6 (ESPN) 5:00 p.m. Spurs lead the series 3-2
http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400952495

 

[Cheesebeef]

Tom Orsborn‏Verified account@tom_orsborn
Mike D'Antoni offered vigorous defense of the 7-man rotation he used in Game 5 and indicated he won't hesitate to stick to that plan again.

Good to see he's learned from his mistakes...

 

[Ronin]

SportsCenter @SportsCenter
Breaking: Kawhi Leonard will not play in Game 6 due to a left ankle injury.

 

[Ronin]

SportsCenter @SportsCenter
Jonathon Simmons will start in his place.

 

[Ronin]

NBA.com/Stats @nbastats
James Harden's #NBAPlayoffs ranks:
PPG (30.3) - 3rd
APG (8.6) - 4th
3PM (30) - 2nd
SAS x HOU, Game 6 at 8PM/ET on ESPN

 

[Ronin]

Elias Sports Bureau @EliasSports
Houston is first team to make 80+ three-point FGs over the first 5 games of an NBA playoff series.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
Kawhi Leonard has had little impact on LaMarcus Aldridge. Aldridge this season: with Kawhi: 17.3 PPG, 48 FG% w/o Kawhi: 17.0 PPG, 45 FG%

 

[Ronin]

Alridge 5 of 7 from the field.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo
Gregg Popovich has 19 playoff wins vs Mike D'Antoni. Only Phil Jackson has more playoff wins over a single coach (20-7 vs Jerry Sloan).