I hate it. The problem is that it seems to be the only way to get a review under the new rules where a flagrant isn't always blatantly obvious, which is why they do it. There has to be a better way though.
2021 NBA Playoffs Gamethread
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You should go back and read the threads here during free agency last offseason. Many posters thought they had assembled a super team with their free agency moves.
Denver vs Phoenix..... tough call with CP3 not 100%. Sure looks like Utah is going to win the west
Officiating was surprisingly competent and even-handed tbh (in the meaningful portion)
Nuggets vs. Suns
hopefully Mavs vs. Jazz
Nets vs. Bucks
Hawks vs. 76ers
For the first time in like a generation, new blood in the West, and East isn't that bad either (except the Nets are a mercenary super team...)
hopefully Mavs vs. Jazz
Nets vs. Bucks
Hawks vs. 76ers
For the first time in like a generation, new blood in the West, and East isn't that bad either (except the Nets are a mercenary super team...)
Last four teams to eliminate LeBron from the playoffs: Warriors, Warriors, Warriors, Suns.
Wooooooot! Suck it, King.
Now, gooooo Bucks!!!
Wooooooot! Suck it, King.
Now, gooooo Bucks!!!
Too bad they didn’t use that energy when Booker and the Suns were lighting them up in the first half.
Lebron was tired and checked out of the game with seven minutes left, and the Suns barely holding onto a double figure lead. Phoenix made a few buckets in a row, and the series was over
How many times we will have to listen to Simmons tell Russillo “see, I told you you want to get the Lakers early” is going to be glorious
ESPN must have grief counselors on campus 24/7 after the Knicks and Lakers are eliminated on back to back nights.
Poking around on Twitter, I didn’t realize how many accounts are literally dedicated to defending the honor and legacy of LeBron.
Maybe they mentioned it during the postgame—when was the last time the two previous finals teams didn’t make it to the second round?
Lebron for Wiggins Wiseman and both lotto picks this year, who says no?
I mean, probably the Lakers because they have no draft picks so they're almost forced to just run this years team back and pray, but I don't see how this gets any better next year with no way to improve the team.
I mean, probably the Lakers because they have no draft picks so they're almost forced to just run this years team back and pray, but I don't see how this gets any better next year with no way to improve the team.
When's the last time a title was awarded for summer league basketball?
They can sign two or three ring chasers on the cheap. If Lebron and AD are healthy, they will be a top contender again next year.
They're already over the cap with 6 guys under contract assuming they keep Mckinnie and Harrell opts out. I'm sure they'll resign a few of their own free agents, but that's a lot of ring chasers they need to find who are both actually decent players and willing to give up millions of dollars.
Which awesome ring chaser were they able sign this year? Harrell? Gasol?
Ring chasers are nice on the margin, but they're not a core. This is where having no draft assets for awhile starts to hurt. Both Clips and Lakeshow have a good chance to enter Nets-type hell.
Mclemore Morris Dudley Harrell Gasol Drummond
That's like an all star team or something
Oh and they still have a $5m cap hit on Luol fucking Deng
2007. Mavs and Heat. That was the year the Baron Davis Warriors team beat #1 seed Mavs.
2014 finals was between the Spurs and Heat. The Spurs lost in round 1 in 2015, the Heat missed the playoffs altogether.