The 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament + Playoffs Thread

[Russ Smith]

So that's the makeup for not calling goaltending when Jackson hit the glass because Payton clearly hit the glass on that shot

I can't believe Klay choked both FT's

 

[Mainstreet]

I know they can't challenge but why don't the refs review that it's clearly off Brooks the refs can't just say I don't know so jumpball?

A jump ball takes just as much time. The referees should look at it.

 

[Russ Smith]

Which is typical for guys standing around the paint, but not for guys coming off the 3 point line.

The point is you can't call it on Payton without admitting everyone around the ball was in early

 

[Finito]

Grizz look like there own worst enemy

 

[95pro]

The point is you can't call it on Payton without admitting everyone around the ball was in early

They only call it on the suns. See our last game.

But Payton could easily have been called. The rest of the nba crashes early when they around the paint not the 3pt line.

 

[Russ Smith]

OK I thought the entire game that was Usher I had no idea that was Morant's dad he looks so young?

 

[95pro]

Some busch league stuff though. Warriors were getting out hustled in that crazy last minute. Klay starts tying his shoes while gassed on the floor. Enough time to stall and get centered.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

OK I thought the entire game that was Usher I had no idea that was Morant's dad he looks so young?

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Some busch league stuff though. Warriors were getting out hustled in that crazy last minute. Klay starts tying his shoes while gassed on the floor. Enough time to stall and get centered.

Yeah, okay…

 

[Russ Smith]

They only call it on the suns. See our last game.

But Payton could easily have been called. The rest of the nba crashes early when they around the paint not the 3pt line.

OK I didn't see your last game I was on vacation.

 

[Russ Smith]

OK I thought the entire game that was Usher I had no idea that was Morant's dad he looks so young?

At least it's not just me I googled it and apparently the dad said when he wears sunglasses people constantly mistake him for Usher

 

[Russ Smith]

has to be said Curry saved the game with that steal from Ja. The funny thing is they asked him on the postgame in the local show and he told Adonal Foyle jokingly "Gary was mad at me because he was going to get the block from behind if I didn't steal that."

Joking of course.

 

[Russ Smith]

Kerr said the refs told him because there was no call on the out of bounds they can't review it. If there had been a call either way they would have reviewed it but since none of them made a call, they can't.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Ja is a special player wont be easy for gs

Hope memphis makes it a series...

 

[Russ Smith]

Ja is a special player wont be easy for gs

Hope memphis makes it a series...

Change of direction is crazy as is the bounce. I just worry he hits the floor so many times because of the rim attacks I worry about injury.

And he has to play better defense Payton exposed him repeatedly on back cuts

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Change of direction is crazy as is the bounce. I just worry he hits the floor so many times because of the rim attacks I worry about injury.

And he has to play better defense Payton exposed him repeatedly on back cuts

Ja plays ZERO defense. He just gambles for steals. They hide him on defense. People make fun of Trae Young but Ja is no better. I get Ja is exciting and he’s one of my favorite player’s, but he shouldn’t have started over Book in the all-star game. Is he more exciting, yes. But Book is a better all around player and more fundamentally sound.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Wow. Ja drives for the finger roll but if he had passed back to Clark he had a wide-open dunk with enough time.

That is the difference between having CP3 and Ja. Chris would have made that pass and it would have been Mikal or Johnson dunking it.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Ja plays ZERO defense. He just gambles for steals. They hide him on defense. People make fun of Trae Young but Ja is no better. I get Ja is exciting and he’s one of my favorite player’s, but he shouldn’t have started over Book in the all-star game. Is he more exciting, yes. But Book is a better all around player and more fundamentally sound.

He absolutely shouldn't have started over Booker but I think it's unfair to say he's no better than Trae Young. He's worlds better especially in decision making and relating to his teammates.

Just look at how his teammates rallied around him when the talk started about Memphis being better without him. You'd never hear that from Trae's teammates, many of whom would likely agree with that sentiment.

 

[sdscard4]

Rudy for Ayton trade? Obviously I think we match anything for Ayton but you never know

 

[AzStevenCal]

Rudy for Ayton trade? Obviously I think we match anything for Ayton but you never know

One of the reasons the Jazz are screwed is that Rudy qualified for and insisted upon the Supermax. And, with only a couple of exceptions, no NBA player is worth that kind of money. So, no, on us trading for Gobert. Even straight up, I'd prefer to have DA.

 

[Proximo]

Rudy for Ayton trade? Obviously I think we match anything for Ayton but you never know

Is this a joke?

Rudy is the second or third most overpaid player, and is literally useless in the playoffs.

Hell no

 

[how_sweet_it_is]

An who does everyone think would be a tougher Finals opponent, the Bucks or the Celtics? The Bucks have the experience...

 

[Finito]

An who does everyone think would be a tougher Finals opponent, the Bucks or the Celtics? The Bucks have the experience...

Celtics would be hell for us

 

[95pro]

Geeze the Bucks just embarrassed the Celtics today. I guess the Nets really were that terrible.

Grizz and Warriors are as advertised.

Pretty interested to see Harden solo, most likely he’ll shrink and have a non existent fourth quarter.

Suns should be good tomorrow. The only real panic is facing the winner of the warriors or Grizz.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'd rather face the Celtics if the Suns make it out of the West. The Bucks destroyed them today and that's with Robert Williams III.

The Bucks size along with Giannis is a problem.