2022 NBA Playoffs Gamethread

[JohnnyTheBone]

With the Play-In tournament kicking off tomorrow, we will need someplace to park our pithy comments. This is for that.

Tuesday: Cavs @ Brooklyn 7pm / Clippers @ T-Wolves 9:30pm
Wednesday: Hornets @ Hawks 7pm / Spurs @ Pelicans 9:30pm


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c57qLiskcYk

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

I didn't realize that the winner of the 7-8 games automatically gets the 7 seed and then the winner of the next game gets the 8 seed. I think I probably would favor a rule that says that once the 2 playoff teams are decided based on the playoff games they get seeded according to their regular season records. So, if the Nets lose tomorrow but then win their game against the 9-10 winner, they would still be 7 seed not the 8 seed.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The fun starts tonight at 7pm, when the Cavaliers try to cut down the Nets in Brooklyn. Both teams were 44-38, but the Nets won the tiebreaker. Winner plays Boston on Sunday.

 

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

No Jarrett Allen for CLE. That's too bad from a Cs POV.

 

[Kliq]

It would obviously be incredibly unlikely, but Playoff Rondo sending the Nets home would be tremendous.

 

[TripleOT]

It would obviously be incredibly unlikely, but Playoff Rondo sending the Nets home would be tremendous.

Never doubt the heart of a champion. It would be so Rondo for him to turn in a 15 assist masterpiece where he bangs four or five threes and grabs a handful of steals.

 

[Cellar-Door]

View: https://twitter.com/JaceFrederick/status/1513874260317687818


LOL, NBA taking no chances of not getting their preferred result
FOSTER AND MALLOY.

 

[Jimbodandy]

View: https://twitter.com/JaceFrederick/status/1513874260317687818


LOL, NBA taking no chances of not getting their preferred result
FOSTER AND MALLOY.

Tony Brothers must be getting his colonoscopy, or he'd be there too.

 

[Buster Olney the Lonely]

Any chance the game will be postponed due to the shootings in Brooklyn?

 

[Cellar-Door]

Tony Brothers must be getting his colonoscopy, or he'd be there too.

I'm surprised he didn't get the BKN game...
BKN/CLE has.... Fitzgerald, Blair, Ford.

 

[DJnVa]

It would obviously be incredibly unlikely, but Playoff Rondo sending the Nets home would be tremendous.

Well, he would only be sending them to the game against the 9/10 winner, but yes, that would be awesome.

 

[the moops]

Any chance the game will be postponed due to the shootings in Brooklyn?

I think there has gotta be a chance, right? I mean, if there is still a shooter on the loose, I don't know how they don't put serious consideration into postponing

 

[Ale Xander]

The BKN game is still on schedule, I assume?

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

Brooklyn couldn't defend a chair. I am not scared.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Brooklyn couldn't defend a chair.

"I'm back, baby!" - Yi Jianlian

 

[Ale Xander]

Love may need to score 40

Little hope for Cavs without Allen

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Kyrie’s only defense is to hack the shit out of whoever has the ball and trust the ref not to call it.

 

[Ale Xander]

I forgot how much hate I have for flat earth boy

 

[Ale Xander]

Brooklyn couldn't defend a chair. I am not scared.

What if they get Simmons back?

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

What if they get Simmons back?

The Celtics will destroy his spirit even further and ruin him for next season too.

 

[lars10]

Love may need to score 40

Little hope for Cavs without Allen

You mean the Kevin Love that looks like he could be Kevin Love’s dad? He looks like he’s aged 20-30 years.

Edit: Rondo seems more buff.

 

[Kliq]

Kevin Love scored 32 points in 14 minutes in his last game.

 

[lars10]

Hope the Celts get a better whistle than this Cavs team is getting going to the basket.

 

[lars10]

Kevin Love scored 32 points in 14 minutes in his last game.

Oh.. ok. I haven’t been watching the Cavs at all and he just seemed a bit stiff out there in his first few minutes.

 

[Sam Ray Not]

At some point this playoffs, you have to think either KD or Kyrie will miss a shot.

 

[Ale Xander]

This one’s ovah

 

[McBride11]

Take a timeout Cle

 

[Ale Xander]

Cavs scared of Boston. They want to play Miami

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Simmons claps tepidly, thinking “that looks hard I hope they don’t make me go out there.”

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

This is about what I expected. Cleveland is a cinch lottery team with all the injuries.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Cavs scared of Boston. They want to play Miami

The Celtics would win a four game series against Cleveland, conservatively, by at least 100 points.

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

The Celtics would win a four game series against Cleveland, conservatively, by at least 100 points.

Celtics in 3.

 

[djbayko]

I forgot how much hate I have for flat earth boy

Never forget.

 

[Imbricus]

Man, Durant is doing anything he wants to, offense and defense. I don't know why anyone wants to see Brooklyn in the first round.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

One team can shoot.

One team can't.

That's my analysis to this point.

 

[McBride11]

Simmons wearing celtic green is clearly a sign to BS

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Geez TNT just say “no spine” we all know it.

 

[benhogan]

What if they get Simmons back?

ding ding ding..we have a winner

Simmons green leather shorts/jacket combo

Russ is jealous

 

[Light-Tower-Power]

Celtics will eat Brooklyn alive every second Durant is not on the floor.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Well this one is over. Shows you the strengths and weaknesses of each team.

The Nets can score at an insane rate no matter how well you play D. They'll give up runs the other way, but CLE just doesn't have the juice to keep up

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Here’s a Simmons question: is there any player in NBA you’d want in your foxhole less than him?

guessing answer is no. Last one I might prefer Simmons to is Gilbert Arenas

 

[HomeRunBaker]

I’m about to turn this volume off if these clowns are going to continue talking about Ben Simmons and these playoffs. There’s next to zero chance of him playing this year. Full Stop please!!!

 

[McBride11]

Here’s a Simmons question: is there any player in NBA you’d want in your foxhole less than him?

guessing answer is no. Last one I might prefer Simmons to is Gilbert Arenas

Arenas comes packing and will rush headlong at the enemy, buying you time to escape. Just tell him they owe him money.

 

[Cellar-Door]

KD rolls an ankle and this Nets team is done. They are so good with him, and so bad without

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Simmons would be ahead of ARod for the foxhole. I’ll give him that

 

[benhogan]

Well this one is over. Shows you the strengths and weaknesses of each team.

The Nets can score at an insane rate no matter how well you play D. They'll give up runs the other way, but CLE just doesn't have the juice to keep up

Cavs defense was a hot mess Q1.... devastating injuries crushed them this season

 

[teddykgb]

The question really is if we can guard Kyrie. Nobody can actually stop Durant he’s too long and too good a shooter but Kyrie as we all know can be far more feast or famine.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

One team can shoot.

One team can't.

That's my analysis to this point.

Mine is…..

One team can score at the rim.

One team can defend and get stops at the rim.

Both of those teams are Brooklyn.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Celtics will eat Brooklyn alive every second Durant is not on the floor.

What about the other 47 minutes that he is on the floor?

In the Bucks series last year, Durant averaged 42.7mpg. They have no problems extending his minutes to forever.

 

[Van Everyman]

What if they get Simmons back?

He will be sitting in that chair.