2021 NBA Playoffs Gamethread

[Cellar-Door]

I would like this Suns team to win a ring. Chris Paul deserves it.
Plus just a collection of fun young guys (Booker, Ayton, Bridges), career solid guy vets (Crowder, Moore) also Cam Payne, who was given up for dead and fought back into a key role on a playoff team

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Why wouldn't we want to watch the Lakers getting their asses kicked?

 

[luckiestman]

There is a really good game in the fourth. Watch that instead.

No chance

 

[shawnrbu]

Why has Kanter only played 17 minutes since Game 2?

 

[djbayko]

Interesting that that was a foul on no one.

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

Why has Kanter only played 17 minutes since Game 2?

He got absolutely abused in game 2 I believe

 

[Cellar-Door]

He got absolutely abused in game 2 I believe

Game 2 was bad, but Game 3 was the horror show. DEN attacked him every possession for his 5+ minutes and went like +15, basically flipped the game.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Nurkic with a dumb decision to pick up his 6th.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Denver probably pulls it out, but assuming AD isn't coming back, there is a legit chance that all 4 of last year's conference finalists could be out in round 1. Have to think that has never happened before.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Nurkic with a dumb decision to pick up his 6th.

Nurkic starts with five fouls every game this series. His inability to just not foul has been a subplot of the series.

 

[scottyno]

Covington on Jokic 1v1 just won't work at all

 

[luckiestman]

I love Barkley

 

[shawnrbu]

That’s not a shooting foul.

 

[scottyno]

That's either nothing or non shooting if they called the left hand

 

[patinorange]

They better overturn that foul call.

 

[mostman]

Agreed. On the floor or nothing.

 

[djbayko]

And it would be a weak ass non shooting foul

 

[osori]

Wow.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Oh my Dame.

 

[patinorange]

Amazing.

 

[mostman]

Amazing. Just amazing.

^ We agree.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Oh!!

MY DAME!!

 

[shawnrbu]

Idiotic of Malone not to foul.

 

[patinorange]

Not sure why Denver wouldn't just foul on the inbounds pass.

 

[shawnrbu]

Kanter in for OT.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Not sure why Denver wouldn't just foul on the inbounds pass.

Because Dame would have gotten 3 FTs no matter what

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Austin Rivers is a full on NBA grifter/mercenary. I kind of love him.

 

[shawnrbu]

4 possessions for Kanter on D in OT, 11 points scored by the Nuggets.

 

[Cellar-Door]

POR with those fake doubles... Jokic is going to find an open 3 every single time. Just let him work Kanter, or at least double hard and fast

 

[patinorange]

Because Dame would have gotten 3 FTs no matter what

You foul him before he gets the ball. Its a pretty standard play when only a three can tie you.

 

[Van Everyman]

4 possessions for Kanter on D in OT, 11 points scored by the Nuggets.

In fairness, it could’ve been 12

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

That dude

 

[mostman]

What am I watching? He’s absolutely unconscious.

 

[BigSoxFan]

That dude

Future generations won’t know how good this dude was

 

[osori]

Really hope we get to see Curry vs Dame next year in the playoffs.

 

[mostman]

47 points 10 assists.

 

[Cellar-Door]

It's amazing how much fouls have changed.. Jokic is the MVP, he got clocked 4 straight possessions didn't get a call, but nobody is sticking on the jump shooters because if you get too close it's an autofoul

 

[ugmo33]

He's like a pitcher in the middle of a perfect game

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

44 points 10 assists.

47 points. On 20 shots

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Future generations won’t know how good this dude was

Indeed. Just filthy.

 

[mostman]

47 points. On 20 shots

Unreal.

I edited.

 

[osori]

WOW

 

[JCizzle]

Is this Lakers score real life? It's beautiful

 

[BigSoxFan]

O
M
G

 

[mostman]

Holy. Shit.

 

[scottyno]

They just saw him make 3 after 3 after 3, how do you not immediately foul

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Man is nuts

 

[mostman]

They were down nine with, what, a minute to go?

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

What in the fuck. Dame isn’t human

 

[mostman]

View: https://twitter.com/KenTremendous/status/1399936956365082626

 

[HomeRunBaker]

If Portland wins this series I’m flying to wherever Dame is and buying him a beer or 12.