2023 NBA Playoffs
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Dude, the Lakers are coming out of the West and are probably championship favorites.
Curry/Green really self-destructed over the last 30 seconds here.
The warriors have a chance to turn the table on Lebron down 3-1.
The warriors have a chance to turn the table on Lebron down 3-1.
The Celtics can barely get calls against the Sixers. The Lakers will average 40 free throws a game.
Doubt it. We’re seeing what happens when it’s a fair fight (2016 and 2023).
I really don't think they have it in them. I think they'll win the next game by about 30 and then lose Game 6.
Skip's found another black superstar with impeccable credentials to go after. Good luck with that, buddy.
They had 1 TO left and it would have been a side out with about :02 seconds left. Not a great chance but better than none. They blew it before that, though.
I can't believe Davis hasn't suffered a major injury yet.
I can't believe Davis hasn't suffered a major injury yet.
After LeBron's tantrum in the last Celtics/Lakers game? It would be the Cs versus the Lakers + zebras.
I'm still bullish on Denver anyway, and I am not traumatized enough to think we wouldn't beat LA, either.
Booker, Jokic, Durrant, James, Curry? Nah. Lonnie Walker and Landry Shamet are the guys who take it home in the fourth quarter.
Every year it seems like having those depth guys who can get hot when the lights are brightest can make the difference in a tough 7 game series.
Every year it seems like having those depth guys who can get hot when the lights are brightest can make the difference in a tough 7 game series.
LA has been the best team in the league since the trade deadline. I’d take them over the field at this point.
Poor (Knicks fan) Wob. His frustration at Lowry at approximately the 9 minute mark…..we feel you pain, Wob.
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What did we learn today? Sometimes taking a timeout isn't the surefire answer. Can it work? Sure, but it's not infallible. Just as not taking one isn't doom and gloom city, and an assured loss.
I give a ton of credit to the Sixers for responding defensively on that final possession without the benefit of a designed chalkboard scheme. We saw tonight how effective that can be when given the opportunity to prepare for one set.
I will say that the two circumstances were different so I don't mind Kerr's TO as much as I would have Joe's.....
1. There was a dead ball for the free throws so the defense was already getting time to regroup.
2. The Lakers weren't going to be making a defensive substitution as Russell was already out of the game.
3. Unlike the Celtics who only needed a basket of any kind to win, the Warriors were down 3 and needed to go fast to get a quick 2 without time coming off the clock to give them the best chance to win the game. The idea here is to get quick & easy layup with the defense overextending while leaving :07-:08 on the clock, be able to foul, hopefully get one miss, then a 3 gives you a chance to win the game.
There was so much more for the Warriors to arrange opposed to the Celtics who simply needed a basket and be able to keep Maxey on the floor but we saw what can happen when a defense has the means to prepare.
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I don't care for Schroder, but anyone who rubs Draymond's nose in it is all right in my book.
Does this just show that Jimmy Butler is an absolute playoff monster? He's not just a scorer - he does EVERYTHING for that team. Even the little hustle plays. The guy has this insatiable desire to win. He's not one of those "just happy to be there" kind of guys.
Butler also truly revels in being the Mr. October of basketball. When you get to be his age, and with his knees, you only get so many miles per year. He is a playoff god.
Salty but facts.
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Steve Kerr on the Lakers: "They are a team that plays with a lot of gamesmanship, they understand how to generate some calls. I thought they took some flops and were rewarded."
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Steve Kerr on the Lakers: "They are a team that plays with a lot of gamesmanship, they understand how to generate some calls. I thought they took some flops and were rewarded."
Gary Payton did a mini puke on the court last night and held it in his mouth for a defensive possession.
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