2023 NBA Playoffs
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Miami, coached by the great Erik Sproestra, with the great Jimmy Butler and defensive wizard Bam Adebayo, give up 81 first half points to a Giannis-less Bucks team.
Imagine the criticism the Celtics coach would get if they gave up 81 points like Miami did.
Imagine the criticism the Celtics coach would get if they gave up 81 points like Miami did.
81 points given up in the 1st half to a Giannis-less Bucks team. Miami completely embarrassing themselves
ended at 21-21 (really 21-17 the last 4 were intentional lakers fouls)
Hey they got the split! It’s crazy how road teams early on can seem to be satisfied with that.
Tillman 22 points on 13 shots, 13 rebounds, 3 assists
AD 13 points on 14 shots, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
The third string Memphis center outplaying an alleged top 15 player was the difference tonight.
Unless AD and/or LeCon end their Ironman games played streak there is no chance for Memphis. None.
This is really embarrassing by Miami. I get the split mentality, but this was a golden opportunity without Giannis for them to actually take this series. Assuming Giannis comes back, Milwaukee ain't losing again.
Yeah, they’re fucked. They’re the inferior team, but needing 2/5 rather than 3/5 would’ve been massive.
Given that it was only game two of a first round series, I feel comfortable naming that LAL-MEM game the "David Roddy Game". Tillman was merely a beneficiary.
In other news, the Wolves do indeed look like they are playing at altitude.
In other news, the Wolves do indeed look like they are playing at altitude.
Not going to claim I saw him as a a secret star, but he was one of my draft binkies, whom I hoped the Celtics would grab with one of their picks in the 20's that year.
They're the team in the west that looks like it's playing the best... could easily see a C's v. Denver Final.
Wolves getting feisty here. Also, I was marveling at the trade at the time but its undeniable that Conley makes Minnesota better. And more fun.
No kidding, 12 points in the quarter even while the Nuggets were being outscored by 17.
No doubt, but my first thought as he was running away and got a T is that Draymond does that exact same shit every game, and almost never gets T'ed up for it.
Looked like KAT almost connected a serious elbow to the face of the ref who was coming up behind him as he was demonstrating what foul he thought Jokic committed on that play. That would have been not so great.
I don’t watch much Wolves and I’ve always thought that Towns was unfairly maligned by the media…
I’ve watched some of these games and I get it now. The guy is immensely talented but he can disappear for long stretches. He also commits about 3 fouls per game that are incredibly fucking dumb and avoidable yet manages to constantly whine
I’ve watched some of these games and I get it now. The guy is immensely talented but he can disappear for long stretches. He also commits about 3 fouls per game that are incredibly fucking dumb and avoidable yet manages to constantly whine
Completely agree.
In defense of the refs, and I never thought I’d type those words, they did set a precedent the play before by giving MPJ a pretty weak tech for softly kicking the ball towards a ref.
The other thing….that was 100% a clear and obvious foul. What the fuck is Rudy complaining about?
How many does Bron go for in Game 3?
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If he drops 41 in a win nobody should even question who the goat is. D-Brooks, with the Tupac chain and the Ice-T looks.
KAT with as as many combined turnovers (5) and fouls (5) as points (10). Completely wasted a wonderful game from Ant.
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Yeah that was almost ridiculous. He was staring at the ref who was walking towards him, turned his back and demonstrated the elbow for another ref. Given his lack of situational awareness and incomplete control over his limbs, it's no surprise he's spent his entire playoff career in foul trouble.
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Class A creampuff. Which is really a shame, because he's a super skilled player.
I certainly don't want to root for the Lakers in any scenario, but man is this Memphis team making it tempting. This is a "who is Karim Garcia?" moment for Lebron.
Ahem. A couple of us here wanted Boston to use the Bane pick on him a few years ago (I think Ben Hogan was the other).
I like that Brooks is going at LeBron. NBA players are way too deferential to the superstars. He’s daring LBJ to put up 40 on him, knowing that a stagnating Lakers offense featuring James trying to score in the half court favors Memphis.
Right, sometimes the upstart challengers are in the position that they are better, and need to not blow it by awaking the giant. Sac vs. GSW is probably in this category, and the Sac players have clearly been put on high alert to not provide any bulletin board material.
Memphis' spot is different. With Ja and the centers out, LAL are probably the better team, so I like that Brooks is trying to burn the ships and leave the Grizzlies no way out except taking things up another notch.
Oh, believe me, I eat this stuff up. There isn't anything better in sports than a great player being challenged because that usually leads to some exciting stuff. LeBron is getting called out by a relative nobody. I can't wait to see how he responds. Brooks won me over in college when he got Coach K all riled up in a tourney game, I believe.
Ha. How can we forget the 2020 COVID/November Draft Day? You and @DannyDarwinism did a ton of excellent pre-draft work. I'm not sure where we can find all that work (thread) you guys did months ahead of time.
Those 3 First round Celtic Draft picks netted: Nesmith, Pritchard, and out of that onerous $5MM Kanter contract
Made me go back to the Draft Day board. I did want Bane at 24 (instead of PP) and Tillman at 30. Older established/decorated upperclassman at the end of round 1 & in the 2nd round has always been my bias.
Getting rid of Kanter's salary opened up room to sign Tristan Thompson
.... Danny really had a rough couple of years at the end. Credit to Brad for picking up the ball and correcting all of those mistakes.https://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/2020-nba-draft-game-thread.32034/page-8
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I'm not sure that Brooks is thinking that far ahead, but I agree with your sentiment. The man is the NBA. He should be confident, not deferential. And Lebron doesn't need motivation.
I don’t remember if it was a tourney game or a regular season game but your memory is definitely correct.
That was the thing where mics caught K saying “You’re better than that!” And then he denied it in the press conference after
Marc Spears was on the Lowe Post and said that he thought that any NBA would react to getting pulled intentionally like Draymond did by stomping on their opponent (he added "maybe not as hard") and that he thinks the Kings are going to have an asterisk on the series if they win. Lowe said that he doesn't want to see the series be ended for such a legendary team because Draymond was suspended. Lowe also said that the Warriors were complaining that Sabonis is pushing too much for rebounds and swinging the ball around too aggressively on offense.
This is why the league should have messaged the player safety aspect harder. Not doing so leaves them open to this ridiculous stuff.
Comparing pushing for rebounds to curb-stomping is completely absurd, but the NBA brought it upon themselves with their awful messaging.
Most of them are extremely physically soft and have little exposure to what things are actually dangerous, so it's basically "punches BAD", "other stuff NOT BAD".
My sense is that those in/around the NBA don't view these sorts of plays like fans. It feels like its just a part of the game, albeit practiced by a select few habitual, annoying line-crossers. Its an unfortunate cost of doing business. That's just my conjecture of course.
Yes, we see NBA players trampolining off of other players all the time. Yawn.
Spears is a lifelong Warrior homer isn't he? That part of the podcast was honestly embarassing to listen to, and I'm a huge Lowe fan....in his case, he admires Draymond the player and it was pretty clear that colored his ability to see the issue with Draymond's action. He also noted that this is a 'Last Dance' kind of situation potentially, and so taking Draymond off the court for a critical game is unfortunate way for that to go. That part I agree with as a basketball fan, but also as a basketball fan feel like is overdue.
I have generally liked the Warriors over their run---last year's finals notwithstanding---and I would be shocked if there's any serious basketball fan who doesn't recognize Draymond as an exceptionally dirty player.