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CardiacAndre7 said:
Tatum jacking up 15 threes is really ridiculous. He can get by pretty much anyone but settles wayyy to often. He really crapped the bed tonight, along with JB.
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Sadly, since the Celtics shot 25% from three to New York's 46%, they'll probably view the three point loss as a validation of their methods. And at least for this series, they'll probably be right.

But I continue to believe they're putting themselves at a disadvantage running offense the way they do late in these games, and that it could bite them if they ever meet an opponent on their level. All three point attempts are not created equal.
 
superjohn said:
Amazing games tonight, two epic comebacks.
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Okc is soft. How do you let them comeback. I bet OKC blows them out next game. Not sure they are tough enough to win the whole thing. They played like they did agains Dallas last year. SGA was shut down too at the end of the game and nobody else could score.
 
3rdbass said:
Okc is soft. How do you let them comeback. I bet OKC blows them out next game. Not sure they are tough enough to win the whole thing. They played like they did agains Dallas last year. SGA was shut down too at the end of the game and nobody else could score.
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Jokic destroyed them in the 4th quarter and OKC's coaching plus Holmgren gave Gordon the chance to win it and he won it.
 
Daigneault went to the foul game up 3 way too early. Chet choked but OKC made that difficult on themselves fouling up 3 with like 11 secs left when Denver was still in their backcourt.
 
superjohn said:
Jokic destroyed them in the 4th quarter and OKC's coaching plus Holmgren gave Gordon the chance to win it and he won it.
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Either Holgrem or Williams need to step up and until that happens Denver is just going to double team and collapse on SGA drives since no one else is doing anything.
 
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It'll be interesting to see how this series plays out from here. OKC is clearly the superior team, but with Denver having more experience + the best player in the series, I could see a scenario where both teams hold serve at home from here on out and this ends up being the deciding game.

But it's hard to see Denver beating them three more times given how bad their bench is. They were a -8 in the six Jokic minutes again tonight.
 
3-0 for the road teams in game 1- all 3 home teams are heavily favorite to win each series as well- hopefully at least two of the series go 6-7 games. Knicks showing guts & toughness, which is refreshing because they didn’t show much during the regular season- now 4-0 on the road in the NBA playoffs- LGK!!
 
I'm not a huge Knicks fan, and I know people have their issues with Bridges, but watching him just take the ball away from Brown on the last play was pretty satisfying
 
The C's will be fine if their shooting reverts to the mean.
 
aceboon said:
Daigneault went to the foul game up 3 way too early. Chet choked but OKC made that difficult on themselves fouling up 3 with like 11 secs left when Denver was still in their backcourt.
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Both that and horrible execution. OKC was fouling a fraction of a second into the play. I get not wanting to foul someone on a 3-pointer but you have to fully commit to the strategy or you'll get burnt like they did.
 
Mike Honcho said:
Both that and horrible execution. OKC was fouling a fraction of a second into the play. I get not wanting to foul someone on a 3-pointer but you have to fully commit to the strategy or you'll get burnt like they did.
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Yup, I just don't see how fouling guys in the backcourt with not even a full second coming off of the clock was good execution. Thunder were extending that game to their detriment

 
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aceboon said:
I just don't see how fouling guys in the backcourt with not even a full second coming off of the clock was good execution. Thunder were extending that game to their detriment

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I was shaking my head at their strategy and execution before the ending of the game at around the 20 second mark. In order for that strategy to work your team has to let some time run off and not foul immediately and you as the coach have to trust your players to make their FTs. Daigenault put more pressure on his players to make the FTs. SGA would have made all his FTs, but he got denied the ball when OKC was inbounding it which is why Holmgren got the ball.

You nailed it, the Thunder were extending the game. To top it off when Jokic was stranded at the scorer's table they fouled one of the Nuggets players which allowed Jokic to get back in the game.
 
collapse by Cleveland but the Pacers remain underrated, they could have easily folded up once they went down big knowing they already stole homecourt but they kept fighting. Cleveland being shorthanded probably factored into their minds, put game pressure on some of the role players stepping into Garland and Hunter's minutes.
 
Steph was probably gonna feast this series vs this Minny defense and now his hamstring is pulled. GSW had to get that Rockets series done in no more than 6 games
 
This Minnesota/Golden St. is the worst basketball game I have seen in a playoffs for awhile. Anthony Edwards is an embarrassment to people trying to compare him to MJ. He couldn't even hold MJ's jock strap in how soft he is in the playoffs. Not even calling for the ball on that last play of the half when you team needs a lift is not what a champion does.
 
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3rdbass said:
That is the worst basketball game I have seen in a playoffs for awhile. Anthony Edwards is an embarrassment to people trying to compare him to MJ. He couldn't even hold MJ's jock strap in how soft he is in the playoffs. Not even calling for the ball on that last play is not what a champion does.
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Ant is 5 for his last 27, 0-14 from three. T'wolves have 31 points at halftime against a Curry less Warriors.
 
superjohn said:
That was truly pathetic by the Cavs, what a collapse.
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These were two game-changing lane violations that were completely missed. This needs to be a point of emphasis next year. Not a Cavs sympathizer but the thought that a guy from outside the 3 point line could have a putback dunk on a missed FT is hard to believe, and Halliburton was also in the lane before the ball touched the rim.

Refs haven't been calling this so I'm not surprised players are going to take the advantage but it's clearly against the rules.
 
Mike Honcho said:


These were two game-changing lane violations that were completely missed. This needs to be a point of emphasis next year. Not a Cavs sympathizer but the thought that a guy from outside the 3 point line could have a putback dunk on a missed FT is hard to believe, and Halliburton was also in the lane before the ball touched the rim.

Refs haven't been calling this so I'm not surprised players are going to take the advantage but it's clearly against the rules.
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I mean, what are we doing here
 
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