OT: - 2021 NBA Playoffs | Page 18 | The Boneyard

OT: 2021 NBA Playoffs

the Q said:
Harden and kyrie falling apart on them is the only reason it’s not already over.

But it’s gut check time for the nets now
Expand ...

Clearly those injuries are helping things, though they did still lose with ONLY 2 superstars in game 3.

I think it's clear the Nets are better but getting some confidence going in MIL isn't great for the Nets. Now they have 2 guys injured and the spacing isn't as easy to navigate for Durant being the only superstar there.

He's yet to really play on a team without multiple big time offensive weapons helping ease the burden and open up the court (I'm not a Durant hater but that's just a fact).
 
navery12 said:
I lean towards a flagrant 1 for that, but the optics of winding up make that a pretty easy call to make it a flagrant 2
Expand ...
When a flagrant 1 call is so easy to make, as it was in that case, it makes it hard to argue against a flagrant 2.

Man, were the Suns a joy to watch last night. Chris Paul's midrange game was absurdly efficient (14-19, ZERO 3PA), Booker can do a little bit of everything on offense and I liked seeing him stick up for Payne.

It's the time of the playoffs where you see lunch pail guys like PJ Tucker, Jae Crowder and Royce O'Neale step up and show their value on winning teams.
 
Chris Paul is looking HOF, always thought he was borderline, but damn he's PG personified. He knows when to shoot, when to pass, how to pace the game, how to lead and can take over (scoring/assists) when his team is not playing well. I used to not like him, but with age I luv a PG who is unselfish, but also can score.

As for PGs there may be better scorers, shooters, handlers, passers, etc.. But when all skills are combined, he's one of the best.
I see why they call him 'Point God'

I saw Booker in the Barclays against the Nets a couple of years ago, thought the kid was a gunner (he scored 40 but never seemed to pass). I really think CP3 has been a positive influence on him, leading to their success.

Add Monty Williams personal victories and I have begun rooting for the Suns. No superstars, no egos, just ballers playing team ball.
 
Kitaman said:
Chris Paul is looking HOF, always thought he was borderline, but damn he's PG personified. He knows when to shoot, when to pass, how to pace the game, how to lead and can take over (scoring/assists) when his team is not playing well. I used to not like him, but with age I luv a PG who is unselfish, but also can score.

As for PGs there may be better scorers, shooters, handlers, passers, etc.. But when all skills are combined, he's one of the best.
I see why they call him 'Point God'

I saw Booker in the Barclays against the Nets a couple of years ago, thought the kid was a gunner (he scored 40 but never seemed to pass). I really think CP3 has been a positive influence on him, leading to their success.

Add Monty Williams personal victories and I have begun rooting for the Suns. No superstars, no egos, just ballers playing team ball.
Expand ...

Right now, Chris Paul is playing as well as any point guard I have ever seen. Depending on how far Phoenix goes, this season may go down in history for Paul.

The only asterisk is that neither team he has beaten so far was at close to full strength.
 
I cant find the clip of that ridiculous fake pass play into a tear drop. Anyone?
 
Kitaman said:
Chris Paul is looking HOF, always thought he was borderline, but damn he's PG personified. He knows when to shoot, when to pass, how to pace the game, how to lead and can take over (scoring/assists) when his team is not playing well. I used to not like him, but with age I luv a PG who is unselfish, but also can score.

As for PGs there may be better scorers, shooters, handlers, passers, etc.. But when all skills are combined, he's one of the best.
I see why they call him 'Point God'

I saw Booker in the Barclays against the Nets a couple of years ago, thought the kid was a gunner (he scored 40 but never seemed to pass). I really think CP3 has been a positive influence on him, leading to their success.

Add Monty Williams personal victories and I have begun rooting for the Suns. No superstars, no egos, just ballers playing team ball.
Expand ...

He’s a top 3 pg all time.

The fact that he’s doing despite being so little is incredible
 
CP3 is great (duh), but I'm not going to go crazy after he lit up a starting backcourt of Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers lol. These two dudes shouldn't even be in the league, let alone starting in the conference semis. Last round vs LAL CP3 posted 9/3/8 on .386 / .200 / .750.

NBA fans and media are so damn reactionary.
 
Lefty2one said:
CP3 is great (duh), but I'm not going to go crazy after he lit up a starting backcourt of Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers lol. These two dudes shouldn't even be in the league, let alone starting in the conference semis. Last round vs LAL CP3 posted 9/3/8 on .386 / .200 / .750.

NBA fans and media are so damn reactionary.
Expand ...
Against LAL, he had a busted wing. I think so many people appreciate this performance because it is so unlike the usual (boring) 3pt flurries of other superstars. Just beautiful fundamental basketball
 
Lefty2one said:
CP3 is great (duh), but I'm not going to go crazy after he lit up a starting backcourt of Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers lol. These two dudes shouldn't even be in the league, let alone starting in the conference semis. Last round vs LAL CP3 posted 9/3/8 on .386 / .200 / .750.

NBA fans and media are so damn reactionary.
Expand ...

I’m wondering what happened to monte Morris.

Why wasn’t he staring?
 
Lefty2one said:
CP3 is great (duh), but I'm not going to go crazy after he lit up a starting backcourt of Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers lol. These two dudes shouldn't even be in the league, let alone starting in the conference semis. Last round vs LAL CP3 posted 9/3/8 on .386 / .200 / .750.

NBA fans and media are so damn reactionary.
Expand ...

Yeah he’s already a HOFer but spare me the “best PG of all time” nonsense when this is the first year his team has gotten deep and it’s against a bunch of injured teams.

He’s been a top notch PG and HOFer for years but he’s not top 3 all time.
 
Mr. French said:
Yeah he’s already a HOFer but spare me the “best PG of all time” nonsense when this is the first year his team has gotten deep and it’s against a bunch of injured teams.

He’s been a top notch PG and HOFer for years but he’s not top 3 all time.
Expand ...

The rockets were a cp3 injury from being the only team to ever defeat a healthy warriors
 
eebmg said:
I cant find the clip of that ridiculous fake pass play into a tear drop. Anyone?
Expand ...
Loved that play.

Was that definitely an intentional play or just a really cool adjustment on the fly?
 
the Q said:
He’s a top 3 pg all time.

The fact that he’s doing despite being so little is incredible
Expand ...
Are we not including Oscar Robertson and Jerry West point guards? They are certainly better than Chris Paul along with Magic and Curry. Paul is up there but he's in the group with Isiah Thomas, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Gary Payton, and Stockton. Different time period but I don't understand why Bob Cousy isn't up near the very top on these lists, Walt Clyde Frazier also seems criminally underrated.
 
Hilarious that Haralabos Voulgaris is apparently causing strife within the Mavs organization, dude was such an arrogant jack*** on twitter and infiltrated his way onto sports media platforms like he was some basketball expert. When people complain about "analytics, he's the posterboy for the type of characters that ex-players and coaches hate.

 
Last edited:
aceboon said:
Hilarious that Haralabos Voulgaris is apparently causing strife within the Mavs organization, dude was such an arrogant jack*** on twitter and infiltrated his way onto sports media platforms like he was some basketball expert. When people complain about "analytics, he's the posterboy for the type of characters that ex-players and coaches hate.

Expand ...


I'm sure there's some truth to this guy being a dee-bag, but the notion that it'd threaten Luka signing a max extension is ridiculous. The media is so brutal lol. Dallas will just fire the guy if he's that big of a problem.
 
Lefty2one said:
I'm sure there's some truth to this guy being a dee-bag, but the notion that it'd threaten Luka signing a max extension is ridiculous. The media is so brutal lol. Dallas will just fire the guy if he's that big of a problem.
Expand ...
I mean it seems pretty obvious that some of this is coming from Luka's camp to get rid of this clown
 
Dwight Howard looks totally ridiculous, dude seems to have the emotional maturity of a 10 year old.
 
aceboon said:
Hilarious that Haralabos Voulgaris is apparently causing strife within the Mavs organization, dude was such an arrogant jack*** on twitter and infiltrated his way onto sports media platforms like he was some basketball expert. When people complain about "analytics, he's the posterboy for the type of characters that ex-players and coaches hate.

Expand ...


How was this guy hired in the first place? Sometimes Mark Cuban seems like more of a parody than Russ Hanneman.from Silicon Valley, who actually is a parody of Cuban.
 

Online statistics

Members online
274
Guests online
2,848
Total visitors
3,122
Totals may include hidden visitors.

Share This Page

Forum statistics

Threads
164,282
Messages
4,390,326
Members
10,197
Latest member
Whizzlerr


..
Top Bottom