The 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament + Playoffs Thread

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Poole got got.
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Yeah that was near the end of the game. Pooled going to be seeing that one for a loooooong time.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The physicality in the 2022 playoffs seems to be up.

As such, the number of player involved incidents I expect to rise as well.

Of course it will be hard pressed to compete with the Suns-Clippers series in the playoffs last year.

Agree. They’re allowing a lot more contact this playoffs and there are a ton more flagrants (or so it seems).

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The problem is you keep getting retaliations. You can almost predict what will happen. Brooks will miss game 3 suspended and come back for game 4 and the Warriors fans will boo him every time he touches the ball, which will be for a few minutes until Draymond or someone else takes a cheap shot at Brooks and knocks him out of the game.

Hopefully it doesn't happen but given his history with the Warriors it's pretty likely someone retaliates.

I fully expect game 4 to be officiated incredibly tightly. I assume Brooks misses game 3 and comes back for 4 and the refs will be on high alert.

I expected that in the suns game. Refs allowed physical and even dangerous play to continue.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Morant beat the Suns on a similar play this past season but the next day the NBA league office ruled it was a travel.

That was different. The league rules it a travel because he actually landed after jumping before releasing the ball. The travel has nothing to do with his drive so much.

 

[Mainstreet]

That was different. The league rules it a travel because he actually landed after jumping before releasing the ball. The travel has nothing to do with his drive so much.

I'm mostly talking about Morant's ability to get to the basket. He got almost all the way to the basket on that play against Phoenix.

 

[Russ Smith]

But he didn’t catch it. The ball got away from him. I’ve seen book and Ayton (just in the Pels series) do it, try to catch it, fail, and get a T.

Tbh I don’t know why it’s ever a technical if you try to catch it. It’s an act of frustration. May even be at yourself and not the ref. If you do it just to essentially throw the ball (like don’t attempt to catch it) I get handing out a tech. But these days if you don’t secure it after the hard bounce they almost invariably call a tech.

OK I thought he caught it and then threw it over to the ref maybe wrong. I got his point there was more contact by Williams than by him but he's got 40-50 pounds on Williams he HAS to get that first rebound then the rest of it never happens.

It probably cost them the game 2 points to Ja for the FT's as opposed to Draymond getting the first rebound and Warriors ball.

 

[GatorAZ]

Still think Boston is the favorite to win it all. In a potential matchup with the Suns they would be able to take Ayton out of the game with Williams and Horford. Giannis is shooting 38% through two games and he’s just getting hounded.

 

[nashman]

ESPN story says the league is expected to suspend Brooks for 1 game. They apparently will meet with members of both teams to discuss the play but it sounds like based on precedent with 2 other similar plays this year in the playoffs he will get a 1 game suspension.

One was the play where Caruso broke his wrist.

He missed a game already since it happened in the very beginning. Also that would be nonsense for him to get a game, Green did not get a game and that cheap shot **** he did wasn’t even close to a basketball play. It was a hard foul geesh yeah it was unfortunate it ended in injury but he clearly was going for the ball with a tough physical foul but was not dirty. He does NOT deserve to be suspended for any reason that’s crazy!

 

[Russ Smith]

He missed a game already since it happened in the very beginning. Also that would be nonsense for him to get a game, Green did not get a game and that cheap shot **** he did wasn’t even close to a basketball play. It was a hard foul geesh yeah it was unfortunate it ended in injury but he clearly was going for the ball with a tough physical foul but was not dirty. He does NOT deserve to be suspended for any reason that’s crazy!

He missed most of the game not a game and that's not how suspensions work. The league said the reason in the other 2 was that they took into account that the flagrant foul caused an injury.

He was nowhere near the ball if you see the reverse angle you can see where the ball is and where his hand is when it connects with the head and neck of Payton. he'd have to be Jaren Jackson Junior to have reached the ball from where he was.

Totally dirty play IMO he was sending a message.

 

[nashman]

He missed most of the game not a game and that's not how suspensions work. The league said the reason in the other 2 was that they took into account that the flagrant foul caused an injury.

He was nowhere near the ball if you see the reverse angle you can see where the ball is and where his hand is when it connects with the head and neck of Payton. he'd have to be Jaren Jackson Junior to have reached the ball from where he was.

Totally dirty play IMO he was sending a message.

Russ you usually pretty objective from what I can tell. I’ve seen it and he was going for the ball hard in full speed and the middle of his forearm makes contact with the head. Clearly a flagrant as the rule hitting the head thing, but it’s not a dirty non basketball play. Imo it’s your team so your gonna see it your way, but it was an absolute basketball play that just unfortunate ended in an injury. It it no way deserves a suspension imo. Green has a rep for doing dirty crap and then does it and doesn’t get suspended how do you justify that? Or since it’s your team your ok with Greens tactics?

 

[Cheesebeef]

Everyone here called Stackhouse’s dirty for his shot on JJ when he was in the air and led to him breaking his face in 2004. Y’all are being totally hypocritical to say the Brooks one wasn’t.

It was. He deserves the game suspension.

 

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[elindholm]

Lol. That is absolutely the stupidest looking thing I’ve ever seen on a basketball court.

You've obviously forgotten about Elfrid Payton's hair.

 

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[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Kerr said they're hoping Iggy will be able to play in game 3 and pick up some of the slack from Payton

Iggy should not be playing his neck is messed up.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Even though it was a dirty play, Kerr blathering on about a code is laughable with all dirty crap Green does.

 

[GatorAZ]

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[LoyaltyisaCurse]

He missed a game already since it happened in the very beginning. Also that would be nonsense for him to get a game, Green did not get a game and that cheap shot **** he did wasn’t even close to a basketball play. It was a hard foul geesh yeah it was unfortunate it ended in injury but he clearly was going for the ball with a tough physical foul but was not dirty. He does NOT deserve to be suspended for any reason that’s crazy!

The reason is because of the injury. Green’s foul— I’m sorry-/was less severe than this one by far. And, if people are going to claim that whar green did was intentional then bye no means people state what Brooks did was anything less than intentional.

I get it, we all demonize people we hate and make excuses for the people we like.

 

[GatorAZ]

Even though it was a dirty play, Kerr blathering on about a code is laughable with all dirty crap Green does.

He’s trying to push a suspension which I don’t blame him for. I’m not sure that doesn’t help the Grizzlies because he’s been awfulz

 

[Russ Smith]

Russ you usually pretty objective from what I can tell. I’ve seen it and he was going for the ball hard in full speed and the middle of his forearm makes contact with the head. Clearly a flagrant as the rule hitting the head thing, but it’s not a dirty non basketball play. Imo it’s your team so your gonna see it your way, but it was an absolute basketball play that just unfortunate ended in an injury. It it no way deserves a suspension imo. Green has a rep for doing dirty crap and then does it and doesn’t get suspended how do you justify that? Or since it’s your team your ok with Greens tactics?

Again the league said the reason for the suspensions before was the flagrant caused an injury. Greens' didn't so no suspension, Brooks did so he'll probably get one.

I can't figure out how to freeze it and screenshot but find a reverse angle and look at it you will see how far away from the ball Brooks is when he swings. Unless he is plastic man he was not going to reach that ball from where he was. He did exactly what he intended to do a hard foul. It's just because of where Payton was, in the air, he was unable to land safely. I don't believe he intended to injure Payton, but he wasn't trying to block the shot he was trying to foul Payton.

 

[Russ Smith]

Iggy should not be playing his neck is messed up.

he has a chronic back issue too

 

[Russ Smith]

Even though it was a dirty play, Kerr blathering on about a code is laughable with all dirty crap Green does.

Agreed. I get why Kerr is mad he can relate to Payton, he got his career in the NBA by hard work and being a spot up shooter on the Bulls. Payton had to earn his way through hard work and defense, and Brooks put his career at risk with that foul.

But that doesn't mean the code stuff makes sense either.