InsaneThis pass on the potential game winning 3...
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That's just sick
Their refusal to break up him and CJ has been wild. It's obvious that one of the problems is that they can't defend at all with that backcourt. CJ isn't a good enough offensive player for them not to move him.Dame deserves a better franchise. Like the C's.
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Well it certainly was a statement game for LeBron.
He is fucking terrible. You guys had me convinced that my eyes were deceiving me.Well it certainly was a statement game for LeBron.
LeBron actually played well but it's an uphill battle without Davis. LA is being killed by Schroder
He was very good in the game's LA won, scoring 24 and 20 points in the two wins. That is how it goes with him though, he is a streaky player but what LA needs right now with Davis shelved and LeBron not at 100% is another creator who can consistently carry the game at times, and he just isn't that player.He is fucking terrible. You guys had me convinced that my eyes were deceiving me.
There is a near term fix though it may not be easy. Nurk needs to not foul. I get its not simple when guarding the equivalent of CP3 with an extra foot of height but if he can just manage to stay out of foul trouble in these games, the Blazers would have a decent shot.Woke up still pissed off about the Blazers game. They need to win Game 6. Dame's performance was wasted by a group of bums and a shitty coach in Stotts. No matter the outcome of this series, it's beyond time to ship CJ and he can take Stotts with him. Fuck.
Agree with you, it isn't easy. They called some pretty tic-tac calls on Nurk in that 2nd half. They better get something out of the others on Thursday. That's all I know.There is a near term fix though it may not be easy. Nurk needs to not foul. I get its not simple when guarding the equivalent of CP3 with an extra foot of height but if he can just manage to stay out of foul trouble in these games, the Blazers would have a decent shot.
Portland really missed Collins this series. He was never going to slow Jokic down but he would have been another capable body to throw out there and absorb some contact as well as fouls. Portland in a playoff series is terrifying because, as we have seen, they can score with anyone, even in the half-court (they had the highest points per possession in the regular season on ISOs) which is what happens with a lot of postseason possessions. Then they just need to get stops, which is easier said than done, especially with a guy like Jokic who is simply an elite artist at creating looks for his teammates.Agree with you, it isn't easy. They called some pretty tic-tac calls on Nurk in that 2nd half. They better get something out of the others on Thursday. That's all I know.
That's an absurd pass. His vision is something else.This pass on the potential game winning 3...
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That's just sick
There's no good way to spin this.They way it was spun on tnt was lebron leaving to start treatment. So yeah
If you watch the clip a bit more, you realize how unsolvable Denver's offense could really be with more shooting (or Murray back). Jokic is drawing a double on one side, Porter and Gordon are loaded up on the far corner and you have Morris and Rivers at the perimeter. Porter drops back while Gordon runs to the paint on that play. At that point, Jokic has a cutter going to the rim and three players on the perimeter with daylight. All he has to do is make a good pass. Instead he makes an absurd, ridiculous one.That's an absurd pass. His vision is something else.
yupI believe it was Terance Mann who passed up the layup.
Yup, they're definitely losing this series because those guys are only averaging about 55 points on over 55% shooting, how terrible.I hope this series wakes people up to the gap between Kawhi and PG and actual star level players. Those dudes arent there. Luka is destroying them and he's not even healthy.
If Kawhi and Luka switched teams, no doubt in my mind, Luka would be in the finals.
Yeah, this is a problem with these roster-gutted superteams more generally, especially when they only have 2 stars, not 3. Your margin for error is really thin with the rest of the roster. If everything goes perfectly health-wise, and you get unexpected contributions from a Rondo, you get last year's Lakers.Yup, they're definitely losing this series because those guys are only averaging about 55 points on over 55% shooting, how terrible.
Is Philly without Embiid better than the Hawks? Feels like Atl have to be the favorites if he can't go.The Atlanta Hawks just won their first playoff series in five games or fewer since 1986. Think about that for a minute.
Well, it sounds to me as though Embiid should be able to play. If he can play at all, even in a restricted capacity, the Sixers still have to be the strong favorites. Without him it might be closer to 50-50, but I'd still struggle to think of Atlanta as being favored.Is Philly without Embiid better than the Hawks? Feels like Atl have to be the favorites if he can't go.
Yeah, Kawhi has been spectacular, you could easily argue he outplayed Luka the first 4 games, George has been good except from 3, and then everyone else has been inconsistent or bad. They're really missing Ibaka.Yeah, this is a problem with these roster-gutted superteams more generally, especially when they only have 2 stars, not 3. Your margin for error is really thin with the rest of the roster. If everything goes perfectly health-wise, and you get unexpected contributions from a Rondo, you get last year's Lakers.
Any health problems or chemistry issues or even just non-outperformance elsewhere on the roster, however, and you get this year's Lakers or the Clips of the last two seasons.
Toss-up. It will be a fun series to watch. 76ers offense is more interesting without Embiid. Lots of ball movement, backdoor cuts and playmaking. Simmons and Harris can exploit mismatches. Both teams will try to push pace, especially when Maxey is on the floor for Philly. Capela should have fun inside and will take a beating from Dwight Howard until Dwight fouls out.Is Philly without Embiid better than the Hawks? Feels like Atl have to be the favorites if he can't go.