NBA Playoffs 2023

[superjohn]

Luckily they all get paid millions to muddle through this terrible persecution

I don't love his style of play but I love Giannis. He handled that question beautifully. Everyone should listen to it.

 

[August_West]

I don't love his style of play but I love Giannis. He handled that question beautifully. Everyone should listen to it.

I think he's a nice player too. But that was a losers lament. He's not a loser. He's pretty much at the top of the heap of NBA talent right now. But to say that kind of stuff after a 16 point in Q4 lead as a 1 seed at home is the epitome of a choke especially on the heels of getting outscored by 17 in the final 6 minutes of the game in Miami.

" Did you get a promotion every year? did you choke?"


That is really weak sauce for a future billionaire. One who misses 13 fricking FT's in the process. He choked. Own it. Move on, get them next time.

 

[uconnfan68]

I'm rooting against LA and GS, because I'm done with Lebron and Curry, Klay and especially Green. If Lebron and Green never win another basketball game in their lives, that would be fine with me. Nothing against Curry or Klay, but just like with Jordan and Pippen, they've been in too many finals in the last decade and it's time for somebody else. Really hoping the Nuggets come out of the west.

I love watching GS play. Mostly unselfish, and highly entertaining.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I think he's a nice player too. But that was a losers lament. He's not a loser. He's pretty much at the top of the heap of NBA talent right now. But to say that kind of stuff after a 16 point in Q4 lead as a 1 seed at home is the epitome of a choke especially on the heels of getting outscored by 17 in the final 6 minutes of the game in Miami.

" Did you get a promotion every year? did you choke?"


That is really weak sauce for a future billionaire. One who misses 13 fricking FT's in the process. He choked. Own it. Move on, get them next time.

I liked the statement in the abstract and Giannis is an incredibly likeable guy but that statement sounds completely different (and much more legitimate in context) if he makes it after they lose a game 7 to the Warriors and not after getting trucked by an 8 seed that had to play their way in.

 

[superjohn]

I liked the statement in the abstract and Giannis is an incredibly likeable guy but that statement sounds completely different (and much more legitimate in context) if he makes it after they lose a game 7 to the Warriors and not after getting trucked by an 8 seed that had to play their way in.

He needs to make his ft's and running away from the ball at the end because he was scared of ft's should never happen from a superstar but in fairness the only reason they got trucked was because Giannis only played 2 games.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Absolutely brutal whistle for Sacramento thus far.

 

[REB1094]

Absolutely brutal whistle for Sacramento thus far.

Really impressed with Sacramento. They're supposed to be the young and inexperienced team but they're holding strong and countering every GS run. Warriors can't cut into this lead because as soon as they hit a shot the Kings are either at the rim or open for three within 15 seconds

 

[uconnfan68]

Absolutely brutal whistle for Sacramento thus far.

Just caught tail of 3rd, and it looks like both are getting jobbed. Lots of no calls.

 

[Matrim55]

Light the beam!

 

[HCCForever]

Really impressed with Sacramento. They're supposed to be the young and inexperienced team but they're holding strong and countering every GS run. Warriors can't cut into this lead because as soon as they hit a shot the Kings are either at the rim or open for three within 15 seconds

I saw multiple missed FTs by GS including multiple misses by Curry. His shooting was off last night. That certainly didn't help their cause.

 

[superjohn]

Really good seeing Jack Nicholson back in his chair at the Lakers game last night, love that guy.

 

[Matrim55]

Great little video showing how, even when they go iso, the Celtics run a ton of off-ball actions to open up lanes/pull rim protects away from the hoop:



The NBA is so damn good, man.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Great little video showing how, even when they go iso, the Celtics run a ton of off-ball actions to open up lanes/pull rim protects away from the hoop:



The NBA is so damn good, man.

Is this not as much a factor of the defenders getting pulled out for not watching the ball and understanding spacing well ie bad defense? None of this seems to be particularly mind-blowing scheming to me

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Suns are the Bucks of the west. Talented team, but terrible defensively on the perimeter.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

What a fun first quarter from the Knicks.

There's a lot of '94 in this team (probably the first sports team I loved, I was seven in the spring of '94). Play well as a team, strong on defense, very likable role players.

I'm locked in.

 

[REB1094]

What a fun first quarter from the Knicks.

There's a lot of '94 in this team (probably the first sports team I loved, I was seven in the spring of '94). Play well as a team, strong on defense, very likable role players.

I'm locked in.

Tried to find a ticket for game 2 and the cheapest I could find was around $400 for nosebleed seats. After hearing how loud MSG is from the ABC broadcast, I understand why now

Should be a great series

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Feels wild to have been rooting for the Lakers.

The last time I tooted for the Lakers they were in Minneapolis.
I was too young to know any better
Although I did like some guys like West , Jabbar ,Magic even Kobe although I hated that he spoke better Italian than me.

 

[August_West]

Tried to find a ticket for game 2 and the cheapest I could find was around $400 for nosebleed seats. After hearing how loud MSG is from the ABC broadcast, I understand why now

Should be a great series

My brother in law who I go to UConn games with brought his sons to game 2, said it was off the hook loud. Like we were just at the BET together and he said it was jarring how much louder ( like 10x) the knicks game was . He’s not one for hyperbole. Makes sense in that it’s a playoff game for home team, and not a spilt crowd for a tourney, but to echo hey adrien this is feeling like 94 in the city.
New York has been simmering for a good playoff hoops team for a couple decades. They will explode .

The prices are high for sure, but just still less than the rangers games right now. That’s why I’m really getting deja vu here. The city is on board . Like 94. springtime at MSG with the rangers and knicks playing well is a magic .

It’s time.

LGR and Bing Bong!

 

[auror]

Kevin Love just took over this game with his outlet passing.

 

[SouleMan]

Kevin Love back to doing Kevin Love outlet passes. Sorry Knicks fans I'm here for the Jimmy Buckets experience.

 

[Edward Sargent]

RJ Barrett led Knicks stunk up the second half - yeesh

 

[Scoe]

RJ Barrett led Knicks stunk up the second half - yeesh

They did and the Heat are a 2nd team, Spoelstra always has a 2nd half game plan, while Thibs doesn’t adjust. It’s game 1 we’ll see how the Knicks respond in game 2.

 

[superjohn]

They did and the Heat are a 2nd team, Spoelstra always has a 2nd half game plan, while Thibs doesn’t adjust. It’s game 1 we’ll see how the Knicks respond in game 2.

What should Thibs have done? They focused on stopping Brunson and left everyone else open. Nobody could make a shot.

 

[superjohn]

Curry is just ridiculous. His drive and finish game has gotten so much better in the past couple years.

 

[aceboon]

All time special stuff from Steph today