The 2017 NBA playoffs thread

[Mainstreet]

Isaiah Thomas to miss remainder of playoffs reportedly due to a hip injury.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19426266/isaiah-thomas-boston-celtics-miss-rest-playoffs

 

[Hoop Head]

I wonder how serious IT's injury is. They've been embarrassed in the first 2 games, in Boston, and will surely get swept. I guess doing that without IT makes it a little easier to take and bounce back from next season.

 

[Mainstreet]

I wonder how serious IT's injury is. They've been embarrassed in the first 2 games, in Boston, and will surely get swept. I guess doing that without IT makes it a little easier to take and bounce back from next season.

If there were any questions whether the Celtics might draft a PG, this may silence those questions.

 

[Finito]

That's exactly what me and friends were talking about yesterday. Isiah playing up an injury to save face. They say oh he hurt it in the Washington series but didn't say anything im calling BS.

 

[Ronin]

Well...that stinks.

 

[sunsfan88]

That's exactly what me and friends were talking about yesterday. Isiah playing up an injury to save face. They say oh he hurt it in the Washington series but didn't say anything im calling BS.

IT isn't the type to fake an injury. This is a guy who could have ruled himself out for entire playoffs after his sister's death but decided to go out there and play his ass off.

Besides, getting destroyed by the Cavs isn't some wildly embarrassing thing...they've been doing that to every team in the East for like the past 3 years.

 

[Finito]

IT isn't the type to fake an injury. This is a guy who could have ruled himself out for entire playoffs after his sister's death but decided to go out there and play his ass off.

Besides, getting destroyed by the Cavs isn't some wildly embarrassing thing...they've been doing that to every team in the East for like the past 3 years.

Couldn't disagree more. Your talking two very very different things.

Saying oh I hurt it in the Washington series but I didn't say anything now it's a problem very suspect and trust me I'm not the only one saying it

 

[Hoop Head]

THe best player on the trailing teams are both out now, with IT out for Boston and Kawhi out for San Antonio. I knew the Warriors/Cavs rematch would happen but I didn't expect both teams to sweep their way to the finals. Apparently the finals won't start until June 1st, even if both teams sweep, which is really lame. That will give each team about a week's rest and as fans we'll get 0 games for a week.

http://www.chatsports.com/nba/a/when-do-nba-finals-start-dates-times-tv-schedule-and-more-33590

 

[Ronin]

Melissa Rohlin‏@melissarohlin 22s23 seconds ago
Brown says Andre Iguodala is playing tonight.

 

[Ronin]

Anthony Slater‏Verified account@anthonyVslater 2m2 minutes ago
Mike Brown said the Warriors will start JaVale McGee tonight unless the Spurs go with a small lineup that forces them to switch it up.

 

[Russ Smith]

IT isn't the type to fake an injury. This is a guy who could have ruled himself out for entire playoffs after his sister's death but decided to go out there and play his ass off.

Besides, getting destroyed by the Cavs isn't some wildly embarrassing thing...they've been doing that to every team in the East for like the past 3 years.

agreed he has holes in his game obviously but one thing IT absolutely is, is a tough player. You don't get to be that good at that size by faking your way to the bench. He's not a guy that sits out because he doesn't want to lose anymore IMO.

 

[AzStevenCal]

IT isn't the type to fake an injury. This is a guy who could have ruled himself out for entire playoffs after his sister's death but decided to go out there and play his ass off.

Besides, getting destroyed by the Cavs isn't some wildly embarrassing thing...they've been doing that to every team in the East for like the past 3 years.

I agree and I'm also sure the league would have a real problem with a team doing this in the playoffs. And it's no surprise that the team with the 3 best players in the matchup is destroying the other. This just highlights how weak the East still is, Cavs notwithstanding. Boston would have been fighting Portland for the last playoff spot if they'd been in the West.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Jordan Howenstine@AirlessJordan
Spurs 33 points are tied for the most they've scored in a first quarter all postseason.

 

[Dback Jon]

Curry picks up his 3rd foul with a leg kick takedown which the kiss ass announcers call it a questionable foul.

 

[Ronin]

SportsCenter@SportsCenter
Warriors tie the 1989 and 2001 Lakers for most consecutive wins to begin a postseason.

 

[Ronin]

ESPN Stats & Info@ESPNStatsInfo
The Warriors join the 1971 Bucks as the only teams with 9 double-digit wins in their first 11 playoff games. That Bucks team won the title.

 

[JustWinBaby]

Popovich is obviously being outcoached by the great Mike Brown. Finally it has happened.

Coaching always determines the winners and losers.

That is why Popovich has won a championship every year except the year he met the great Mike Brown.

Oh and the year he teamed with Larry Brown to coach the Olympic team. A team obviously with no talent.

 

[3rdside]

Jwb this is your DA defence I presume! (I'm on your side on this one


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[Ronin]

Michael C. Wright@mikecwright
My bud @ramonashelburne & I reporting diagnosis for David Lee is partially torn patella, per sources. He'll have MRI in morning to confirm.

 

[Russ Smith]

Curry picks up his 3rd foul with a leg kick takedown which the kiss ass announcers call it a questionable foul.

Of course his 2nd foul was that same play the Rockets run all the time where they set a screen the defender goes around the screen and the screener pushes the defender into the player with the ball who goe

Michael C. Wright@mikecwright
My bud @ramonashelburne & I reporting diagnosis for David Lee is partially torn patella, per sources. He'll have MRI in morning to confirm.

Torn patella or patellar tendon? I don't thinkyou can tear a patella you can break it. I tore my patellar tendon in HS not fun.

I actually think his injury had something to do with how flat the warriors were the whole game, he's an ex Warrior and I think they all sort of realized how serious it was. hard enough to get motivated up 2-0 without Kawhi and Parker but after that injury the air went out of the game it seemed.

 

[Russ Smith]

Curry picks up his 3rd foul with a leg kick takedown which the kiss ass announcers call it a questionable foul.

It was a good call. his 2nd foul on the other hand was the same play the Rockets run for Harden that drives me nuts. Set a screen, as the defender gets around the screen, the screener pushes the defender into the ball handler who then shoots and gets a shooting foul. You could read Curry's lips telling the ref "he pushed me".

That's another play the NBA has to crack down on they can't let teams run plays where the design is to push a defender into a foul.

I gotta assume the Rockets did that enough the Spurs just added it to their plays.

 

[Ronin]

Michael C. Wright@mikecwright
Pop said Kawhi likely isn't playing Game 4. Said it's not like he'll miraculously heal after being unable 2 go in Game 3.

 

[Ronin]

Today's Game 5/21/17
Celtics Vs Cavaliers Game 3 (TNT) 5:30 p.m. The cavaliers lead the series 2-0
http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400953696

 

[Ronin]

Torn patella or patellar tendon? I don't thinkyou can tear a patella you can break it. I tore my patellar tendon in HS not fun.

Ramona Shelburne@ramonashelburne
MRI on David Lee's knee confirms he has a partially torn patella, according to his agent Mark Bartelstein.... (link: http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0658019820645651569-4) espn.com/espn/now?nowId…