2023 NBA Playoffs
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The screaming is unbearable. I had to mute my TV.
Entertaining game so far. Better quality basketball than I was expecting from these two.
Entertaining game so far. Better quality basketball than I was expecting from these two.
If it weren't for the Mavs there'd be a lot more talk about the Bulls failed "all in" move of a year or so ago...
…aaaaaaand the production team has inexplicably decided that this behavior should be highlighted, praised, and encouraged.
Chicago playing great defense against this flawed Toronto team that desperately needs outside shooting. Pat Bev and Caruso are locking in.
Masai and Nurse are both near the top of the heap for the NBA commentariat---and one is going to take the fall I assume
Lavine came out of the first timeout in the 3rd quarter on fire. Hard and fast in everything he's doing. He doesn't want to go home yet.
Mailing in both games against Boston (they REALLY needed to win one of those to avoid this very situation) was a pretty big indicator. It'll be Nurse.
Miami was 0-3 against Chicago and 1-3 against Toronto this year. Miami will probably be favored because of home court, but it's a pick'em for me.
It’s honestly hard to see a call like that and then get emotionally invested in the Celtics playoff run. And yet I know I will…
Would be interested to know how long Nick Nurse stays in Canada. My over-under for his departure is Friday @ Saturday.
Apparently the screamer was DeRozen's daughter...looks like she is 10-12 years old.
Edit: turns 10 in a couple weeks. I hope he tells her she can't do that anymore (if they advance).
Edit: turns 10 in a couple weeks. I hope he tells her she can't do that anymore (if they advance).
I don’t know if the US broadcast mentioned it, but TSN intimated that it was Derozan’s daughter doing the screaming.
The play in games are weird because it’s mostly bad basketball but that creates drama like blown leads and exciting finishes.
Why can't she do it anymore? I was only half watching and didn't notice it. This is hilarious.
View: https://twitter.com/mollyhannahm/status/1646330069336350720
It’s pretty bad precedence to allow a 10 year old girl to scream at a road venue (or home really). Especially as the stakes rise and fans get more into fanatics. Not only is it annoying as hell, but something bad could ensue.
If I were him and his teammates I’d tell her to yell louder. This is sport. It’s what fans do.
Yeah, the last thing we or the league needs is to adopt the stupidest element of golf.
Recruit Duece’s kindergarten class! Fill up the Garden with 8-year olds screaming at the top of their lungs when we are defending. An NBA playoff arena isn’t the place for quiet. My two cents.
Really hard to dislike either the Pelicans or Thunder. Bunch of lunchpail guys on NO (Murphy, Jones, Valanciunas) led by sleepy B. Ingraham. Lots of young, fun fellas* on OKC, obviously led by Shai. In the movie version of OKC's season, Timmy Chalamet is playing Josh Giddey.
This crowd is so subdued it's like bubble basketball.
*Lu Dort seems like a classic "you'd love to have him on your team" guy.
This crowd is so subdued it's like bubble basketball.
*Lu Dort seems like a classic "you'd love to have him on your team" guy.
Correlation doesn’t equal causation, but 50% from the line? Might be worth looking into.
Is this a joke? People don't scream during foul shots?
They're professional basketball players. It's their job to shut out the crowd.
Yeah, not worried about the players. I can’t imagine having a 10 year old scream bloody murder 50x a game when the Celtics players were about to shoot a free throw. Can you? Fans get thrown out for ruining the fan experience all the time. Would the home crowd allow a 40 year old male to scream bloody murder yells on the road when the home team was shooting free throws in a playoff game? God forbid some overserved fan gets annoyed and tries to quiet the screaming fan on their own. It’s just a situation that doesn’t need to exist. Like shining lasers near players faces.
This kind of game reminds me of something I posted a few months ago:
He should be better, especially considering that every night he enjoys the same advantage as Jaylen Brown (the opposing team's best wing defender is usually matched up with Derozan/Tatum).