The 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament + Playoffs Thread

[Finito]

KAT is just not a smart ball player.

How is he this bad. It’s not even like oh he has a bad game here and there his games are bad on an historic level. It’s like he doesn’t even look competent out there.

I just don’t get it

 

[Russ Smith]

First quarter using the death lineup didn't work Jokic single handedly beat it and a banked 3 by Barton was big. Payton came in and got a quick 5 with several boards but then 2 dumb fouls gave Denver 4 points. Nuggets definitely look more engaged. Otto Porter was brutal missed every wide open look he had, I know he's experienced but I would prefer Kuminga.

 

[Finito]

First quarter using the death lineup didn't work Jokic single handedly beat it and a banked 3 by Barton was big. Payton came in and got a quick 5 with several boards but then 2 dumb fouls gave Denver 4 points. Nuggets definitely look more engaged. Otto Porter was brutal missed every wide open look he had, I know he's experienced but I would prefer Kuminga.

But that’s asking a lot for one player against GS.

I think they’ll keep it close and GS will pull away in the 4th

 

[Russ Smith]

Love the guy but painful to watch Iggy right now he looks like a guy who hasn't played in ages, very rusty. But they gotta give him run now to get him sharp

 

[Mainstreet]

That’s the craziest meltdown I’ve ever seen. 71 points combined in 1st and 3rd quarters and 24 points combined in 2nd and 4th quarters. They had two different spurs during which they had 23+ point leads. Once in each half.

And KAT might be the worst playoff all star ever. Historically bad.

Grizzlies outscored Timberwolves by 25 points in the 4th. Unbelievable.

 

[Russ Smith]

Death lineup not working but GP2 was huge and they finished with a nice run. 10 doesn't seem like a big lead when you're 12-21 from 3

 

[Finito]

Utah about to go down 2-1

Getting Boo’ed at home

 

[DJ Tabooh]

How is he this bad. It’s not even like oh he has a bad game here and there his games are bad on an historic level. It’s like he doesn’t even look competent out there.

I just don’t get it

He’s mentally fragile. And he’s yet to learn how to stay out of foul trouble and let the officials take him out of his game. Booker has had his issues with refs but KAT goes absolutely in the tank.

Edwards looked like a 20 year old tonight. Unbelievable comeback by the Grizz. Minnesota has more talent but Memphis plays better as a team. What Minnesota shows up in game 4? A demoralized bunch or a team fighting for their playoff lives?

 

[Cheesebeef]

Utah about to go down 2-1

Getting Boo’ed at home

If Dallas can pull off 2 Ws without their MVP candidate, we damn well better be able to do the same against the Pelicans. If we can’t, we were never winning this sucker anyway.

 

[Cheesebeef]

He’s mentally fragile. And he’s yet to learn how to stay out of foul trouble and let the officials take him out of his game. Booker has had his issues with refs but KAT goes absolutely in the tank.

Edwards looked like a 20 year old tonight. Unbelievable comeback by the Grizz. Minnesota has more talent but Memphis plays better as a team. What Minnesota shows up in game 4? A demoralized bunch or a team fighting for their playoff lives?

I think Minny is dunzo. 4-1 series.

 

[Russ Smith]

Hoping Poole isn't hurt too bad I think he actually got hurt a couple of minutes earlier when he ran into Joker and went down but then he hurt the elbow again on a missed layup.

 

[Finito]

Joker is exhausted

26/16/5

Through 3 quarters

 

[Russ Smith]

This is one of those Wiggins games that drives you nuts he can be so passive sometimes

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

third quarter was as bad as it gets

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

How is he this bad. It’s not even like oh he has a bad game here and there his games are bad on an historic level. It’s like he doesn’t even look competent out there.

I just don’t get it

I don’t either. And it’s not just bad okay, it’s some completely baffling idiotic stuff. It’s like it becomes the playoffs and he puts his bball IQ in a safe for safekeeping and forgets to take it out for games.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Wiggins is garbage. Refs with some questionable calls here in 4th.

 

[Russ Smith]

Wiggins is garbage. Refs with some questionable calls here in 4th.

He finally showed up I was yelling at him for not expecting that lob but then he hit a corner 3 and got a big offensive board. So frustrating he has been a good player for the W's but he's so passive.

 

[Russ Smith]

What a great play by Draymond

 

[Russ Smith]

Wiggins is garbage. Refs with some questionable calls here in 4th.

At the end on the local telecast Steph went up to Wiggins and said something about that offensive rebound and he was clearly telling him you can do that anytime you want just be aggressive.

The Death lineup was not good at all tonight but they still found a way to win. Great game from Jokic, Gordon finally showed up, 44% from 3, 22-27 from FT line, 5 misses from Poole and Steph combined on FT's and Denver still couldn't win. You could see Popeye Jones walking off for the Nuggets just shaking his head couldn't believe they lost

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

At the end on the local telecast Steph went up to Wiggins and said something about that offensive rebound and he was clearly telling him you can do that anytime you want just be aggressive.

The Death lineup was not good at all tonight but they still found a way to win. Great game from Jokic, Gordon finally showed up, 44% from 3, 22-27 from FT line, 5 misses from Poole and Steph combined on FT's and Denver still couldn't win. You could see Popeye Jones walking off for the Nuggets just shaking his head couldn't believe they lost

and 17 turnovers!

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Lol:

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[Sunburn]

Poole is a difference maker. Hats off to GS for that pick.

 

[Phrazbit]

KAT with as much of an epic bomb as humanly possible.

There gonna get killed

KAT 8 points 5 rebounds.

Ayton has games where he disappears but damn this guy has so much talent and he makes Ayton look like Duncan level consistent. I think everyone can agree KAT is miles ahead of Ayton offensively and this happens all the time in big games for him. At least Ayton still shows up on defense

Bunch of front runners on that team. They act like they're destroying teams and get up in faces when they've got a 10 point lead in a 2nd quarter, then they completely collapse when the game gets close.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Poole is a difference maker. Hats off to GS for that pick.

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[Finito]

Lol:

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That used to be fighting for position