Playoffs thread..

[NASpurs]

:lol Westbrick almost went Malice in the Palace on that Mormon

[StrengthAndHonor]

Laker fan whining about that no call when it's the exact same one Fisher got on Brent Barry to end Game 4 of the 08 WCF :lol
Huh?

[Robz4000]

I don't think of that as a foul, but they call that shit for Harden, Durant, Curry, Westchimp, Kyrie, etc all the time. The double standards in the NBA are reaching a boiling point.

[hater]

Cancerchuck tried to hit a fan :lmao :lol

[djohn2oo8]

:lol Westbrook ooga boogaing that fan

:lmao

[baseline bum]

What a shitty non-call.

Another Laker fan whining about that no call when it's the exact same one Fisher got on Brent Barry to end Game 4 of the 08 WCF :lol

[spursistan]

To be fair PG got fouled there..

[bulakenyo]

I think refs stopped calling leaning in and jumping into defenders in mid air as shooting fouls, since last season.

[hater]

Biggest rigjob I've seen since the 2002 WCF. The Thunder got screwed.

Shit up faggot

spurs got jobed in LA the same exact way :lol

[Brunodf]

Karma for that 2012 series tbh

[StrengthAndHonor]

40 plus shots from a PG. :lol
2/16 for George.

[baseline bum]

Shit up faggot

spurs got jobed in LA the same exact way :lol

It was at home

[ducks]

Biggest rigjob I've seen since the 2002 WCF. The Thunder got screwed.

Thunder missed several threes late

[baseline bum]

Karma for that 2012 series tbh

:toast

[djohn2oo8]

2/16 for George.

Of course thats bad. No point guard should ever attempt 40 plus shots and 19 3s in one game.

[SAGirl]

George got hosed
that is true... he wasn't going to get that call in Utah.. but ya.

[Clipper Nation]

40 plus shots from a PG. :lol

It's not ideal, but who should have taken more shots tonight? "Playoff P," who shot 2-16 and had more turnovers than points? Washed-up Melo? Corey Brewer? Westbrook doing everything was the only thing keeping this trash Thunder team in the game all night.

[Robz4000]

Just saw the video of Westchimp flipping out. What the fuck was that about?

[StrengthAndHonor]

Of course thats bad. No point guard should ever attempt 40 plus shots and 19 3s in one game.
Not a big fan of Westbrook. Just pointing out the obvious here. None of his teammates other than Adams showed up -

[djohn2oo8]

Just saw the video of Westchimp flipping out. What the fuck was that about?

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[SAGirl]

Just saw the video of Westchimp flipping out. What the fuck was that about?
Paul George got fouled on a 3 that could have tied the game with 24 secs to go or something really short like that... Gobert bit on a pump fake and fouled him.

[Clipper Nation]

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[Big Dog]

Lol NBA

[Robz4000]

Paul George got fouled on a 3 that could have tied the game with 24 secs to go or something really short like that... Gobert bit on a pump fake and fouled him.

Saw that. Was just wondering why Westchimp flipped out on the fan. Turned off the game before it happened.

[djohn2oo8]

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lol

[hater]

It was at home

Nah Brent Barry non call fouled in game 5 in LA?

[StrengthAndHonor]

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[baseline bum]

Nah Brent Barry non call fouled in game 5 in LA?

Game 4 in San Antonio.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200805270SAS.html

[Clipper Nation]

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lol



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdf9UGW8gDY

[djohn2oo8]

Not a big fan of Westbrook. Just pointing out the obvious here. None of his teammates other than Adams showed up -

And the PG taking nearly 50 shots does nothing to help anyone else find their rhythm.

[Clipper Nation]

And the PG taking nearly 50 shots does nothing to help anyone else find their rhythm.

PG13 and Melo are losers. Always have been, always will be. They were never going to have a "rhythm." Even if Russ spent all game deferring to them, it just would have meant more bricks and more turnovers from those two in a blowout loss. And then the narrative would be that "Westbrook choked."

[ViceCity86]

Paul George , as usual, regresses to the mean. You just knew a crapola 2-16 performance was coming.

[StrengthAndHonor]

And the PG taking nearly 50 shots does nothing to help anyone else find their rhythm.
Perhaps, but George all 4 attempts in the last 2 minutes. At some point, he has to be accountable. Jerami Grant and Felton had far less opportunities but they contributed in limited minutes/touches.

[djohn2oo8]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdf9UGW8gDY
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Another first round exit for AlphaBrook

[DMC]

After listening to Donovan yap on and on like a ferret on a double espresso, I miss Pop's style. Donovan probably updates his resume tonight.

[DMC]

Paul George , as usual, regresses to the mean. You just knew a crapola 2-16 performance was coming.


Perhaps, but George all 4 attempts in the last 2 minutes. At some point, he has to be accountable. Jerami Grant and Felton had far less opportunities but they contributed in limited minutes/touches.

PG realized early that Russ was going to go full hero mode so he just let him. He had vacation vision already, seeing the West coast and getting the fuck out of OKC. I know the feeling, used to go to OKC a lot, couldn't wait to get out.

[ViceCity86]

Donovan Mitchell>>> Klay Thompson

[Clipper Nation]

PG realized early that Russ was going to go full hero mode so he just let him. He had vacation vision already, seeing the West coast and getting the fuck out of OKC. I know the feeling, used to go to OKC a lot, couldn't wait to get out.

:lol No. He just choked like he always does.

[Big Dog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdf9UGW8gDY
:lol Never gets old
:lol Utah gonna scrape the melanocytes off Harden and company

[ViceCity86]

Favors jumper. Biggest shot of game

Westbrick had baseline to attack with Gobert guarding him around 45 secs left

[hater]

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[Brunodf]

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:lol

[djohn2oo8]

:lol Never gets old
:lol Utah gonna scrape the melanocytes off Harden and company
Shame OKC didn't have the chance to do it.

[djohn2oo8]

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:lol

[SAGirl]

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well.... not even Kyle Anderson put up a stat like that in an elimination game tbh... this season or the last.

Reduced to a roleplayer or what?

[lefty]

Clipper Nation

[HarlemHeat37]

1st player in league history to score 45 in 3 straight elimination games..what else can you say? Always setting records..

Wins and losses are largely meaningless when judging players..as we saw tonight, the stupid "legacy" talk that we hear from fans and media is heavily influenced by luck..if Pussyboi P gets that obvious foul call on Gobert, this could have went to 7, despite Paul quitting and Carmelo being the worst player in the series..

[djohn2oo8]

3-8 in the postseason without KD

[Bynumite]

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Still a better playoff performance than Rehab K.

[SAGirl]

It's difficult to not like westbrook as a casual fan.. (bc I am not an OkC fan, have to say I am only a casual westbrook observer)... he's always going at 100% effort and playing as hard as he possibly can... not smart often, but no one can deny the guy wants to rip hearts out... a likeable player for the casual observer like me.

that utah team tho... is very likeable.. Donovan, Gobert and Ingles... heck didn't need Rubio tonight... they are fun. I even like Favors with them. would not mind if they continue to give headaches to other teams. Their coach is good too.

[SAGirl]

Still a better playoff performance than Rehab K.
Kiwi...
what can be said about him. Dude must have gangrene on that tendon.

[Spurtacular]

Westbrook 18-43. That's a shot a minute in a game in which his team didn't sniff 100.

[Clipper Nation]

Still a better playoff performance than Rehab K.
:lol

[Spurtacular]

Westbrook 18-43. That's a shot a minute in a game in which his team didn't sniff 100.

Carmelo 3-7.

How the fuck does that happen? He just say fuck this guy, he's out of here anyways?

[Cry Havoc]

Weird how Westbrook's teammates always seem to play poorly in the playoffs.

Now... if only there was a common denominator...

[Caltex2]

Lue is such a God-awful coach... trapping Oladipo was working, so of course he's stopped doing it now for no reason.

LeBron is the coach, not Lue.

[Cry Havoc]

For the record: 82 shots in 88 minutes over the past 2 games from Russ.

"What are teammates?" for $28,000,000, Trebek.

[Caltex2]

Duncan too

Duncan had Robinson, Parker and Ginóbili. Hakeem had 3-point shooters and an over-the-hill Clyde Drexler for one run.

[Caltex2]

That no-call isn't as obvious as you guys are making it out to be. Frankly, I thought it was a good no-call. You can't call that with the game on the line. George almost leaned into him.

[lefty20]

I hate Russ as much as anyone else here but c'mon boys, this loss(Game 5 only not the series) is not on him. Yeah he took a fuck ton of shots but it was pretty fucking obvious in the 3rd Q that Playoff P's balls had rescinded and he was gonna be no help whatsoever and Melo hasn't been a net positive for a while now so there was no reason to look for anything there either. Russ really had no choice other than putting up 50 fucking shots this game, and he single handedly kept them in it.

That being said, you are never going beyond first round with Russ as your option 1. His game simply ain't about dat life. By now it's pretty obvious that he is not changing his ways and I'm not sure is a coach out there that can make him do so. He'll continue rewarding fantasy GM's for next 2-3 years but the Thunder are stuck with being 1 and done until they move past Russ, tbh.

[dfens]

I hate Russ as much as anyone else here but c'mon boys, this loss(Game 5 only not the series) is not on him. Yeah he took a fuck ton of shots but it was pretty fucking obvious in the 3rd Q that Playoff P's balls had rescinded and he was gonna be no help whatsoever and Melo hasn't been a net positive for a while now so there was no reason to look for anything there either. Russ really had no choice other than putting up 50 fucking shots this game, and he single handedly kept them in it.

That being said, you are never going beyond first round with Russ as your option 1. His game simply ain't about dat life. By now it's pretty obvious that he is not changing his ways and I'm not sure is a coach out there that can make him do so. He'll continue rewarding fantasy GM's for next 2-3 years but the Thunder are stuck with being 1 and done until they move past Russ, tbh.

you need to move the ball to have confident offensive players. Russ ain't ever winning the ring as the main ballhandler tbh, even Kobe (another tier offensively!) passed more smh :lmao

[ambchang]

Yeah, like any other star besides Olajuwon ever won a title without lots and lots of help. LeBron is still very great no matter which way you slice it. Look at Jordan without Pippen and Rodman.

Thanks for ignoring 03 duncan and 11 dirk.

[ambchang]

:lmao

Jordan was losing to Bird's Celtics and putting up monster stats in the process.

This is a low tier "star" if you can call him that in Oladipo and a bunch of role-players taking Lebron with HCA to 7 in the 1st round. It shouldn't be this close.

Always funny hearing a laker fan say this. As if any laker ever did anything other than having the league help them get great players and having the opposition killed/kicked out of the league and games rigged.

Bynumite: :cry lebron sucks he can’t carry trash to overachive everytime while my Kobe only won with trash like shaq and MVPau and Odom and Bynum, while magic had to endure horrible rosters that feature Kareem, worthy, Scott/Nixon, mcadoo, Cooper and klaydad Thompson.

Malone Payton Dwight and Nash all suck.

[ambchang]

Rubio's really sitting out this game because his hamstring is a little sore? Soft as fuck, tbh.

Still beat chuckbrook

[ambchang]

Duncan had Robinson, Parker and Ginóbili. Hakeem had 3-point shooters and an over-the-hill Clyde Drexler for one run.
At least reference 94. How was Clyde over the hill averaging 20 a game while Robinson wasn’t? And how was parked and ginobili even on the hill at that point? The second best player on that spurs team was clearly Jackson.

[ambchang]

Look for playoff pee and Carmelo to fight for MIP next year. It’s as sure a bet as chuckbrook getting triple doubles in a loss (during regular season).

[Caltex2]

Thanks for ignoring 03 duncan and 11 dirk.

Who said I ignored them? First off, Duncan had plenty of help, including a near-retirement Robinson, who if nothing else provided good veteran leadership. Dirk certainly was almost by himself but what they did was also a big upset. But fine, I'll give you Dirk to go along with Hakeem.

[Caltex2]

At least reference 94. How was Clyde over the hill averaging 20 a game while Robinson wasn’t? And how was parked and ginobili even on the hill at that point? The second best player on that spurs team was clearly Jackson.

Clyde was still over-the-hill, even if still effective. If he had been the best player on the team, they don't even make it out the first round.

[ambchang]

Who said I ignored them? First off, Duncan had plenty of help, including a near-retirement Robinson, who if nothing else provided good veteran leadership. Dirk certainly was almost by himself but what they did was also a big upset. But fine, I'll give you Dirk to go along with Hakeem.
Yeah. Veteran leadership. Robinson was down then. Was he still good? Sure. He was 94 Thorpe level good. But he nowhere near a superstar or Even an all star at that point.

People look at that roster and thought they were all in their prime, which is retarded. That’s like saying Hakeem had mvp runner up level 92 Clyde next to him or dirk had runner up level 02 kidd next to him.

[ambchang]

Clyde was still over-the-hill, even if still effective. If he had been the best player on the team, they don't even make it out the first round.

Yeah. If 03 Robinson was the best player on a team I’m sure that team would have made the playoffs.

21 ppg, 7 rebs 4 assts and 2 stops and he was just effective. Did you know Clyde led that team in ws/48 and bpm? He also led the rockets in ws and bpm in the playoffs.

Not to mention Horry, elie, cassell and smith were killing it in all year. Nailing clutch shot after clutch shot.

All the while robinson who averaged 8/8 and 2 blks provided veteran leadership. And the team is loaded when duncan has almost the same ws of the next three spurs with the highest win shares combined. And bpm the next four. Duncan not only led the spurs in every advanced stats in the regular season and playoffs, he often doubles the runner up spurs in those categories.

[Caltex2]

I'm saying he wasn't as good as he used to be.

[ambchang]

I'm saying he wasn't as good as he used to be.

Well duh. Neither was Robinson. But Clyde was closer to his prime than Robinson was. So I can’t understand how Hakeem didn’t have help while duncan did in 03.

[LkrFan]

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:lol

[Ice009]

lol. That hoodie's a nice touch in that BR picture.

[baseline bum]

Duncan had Robinson, Parker and Ginóbili. Hakeem had 3-point shooters and an over-the-hill Clyde Drexler for one run.

You want to call 2003 Robinson on his last legs putting up 8.5 ppg and 7.9 reb a star? Rookie Ginobili and his 7.6 ppg? The closest thing to a second star Duncan had on that team was 20 year old Parker and his 15.5 ppg and 5.3 apg. The top 3 scorers on the team after Duncan were Parker, Stephen Jackson, and Malik Rose. Damn what a stacked cast. 1994 Thorpe put up 14.0 ppg and 10.6 rpg, I'd take him over 03 Parker. 1994 Maxwell + Smith was probably a wash with 03 Jackson + Rose, especially with that close three point line. LOL at calling 32 year old Drexler putting up 21 ppg on 50.6% shooting over the hill and then act like 37 year old Robinson was still a star.

[LkrFan]

Caption this shiiiiiiiiiiiiit:

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"I bet that fucker shoots 43 times and we lose!"

:lmao

[LkrFan]

lol. That hoodie's a nice touch in that BR picture.

:lol

[dfens]

Caption this shiiiiiiiiiiiiit:

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"I bet that fucker shoots 43 times and we lose!"

:lmao

tbh if you gon' shoot over 40 shots you better be a fucking lebron/kobe/jordan level offensive player. Not lobotomized chimpbrook :lmao

[LkrFan]

tbh if you gon' shoot over 40 shots you better be a fucking lebron/kobe/jordan level offensive player. Not lobotomized chimpbrook :lmao

:rollin :lmao :rollin

[Clipper Nation]

Weird how Westbrook's teammates always seem to play poorly in the playoffs.

Now... if only there was a common denominator...
The common denominator is Sam Presti. He's the one who keeps putting garbage around Westbrook and pretending it's an acceptable team. He should be fired.

[Clipper Nation]

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[StrengthAndHonor]

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:lol

[StrengthAndHonor]

Gobert has HOF level talent though. So that’s flawed.

[ambchang]

The common denominator is Sam Presti. He's the one who keeps putting garbage around Westbrook and pretending it's an acceptable team. He should be fired.

Give it up man. 12 thunder was stacked.

[Bill_Brasky]

If the Thunder had traded Westbrook and kept Harden/Durant, they'd have rung by now.

[DMC]

:lol No. He just choked like he always does.

Funny how everyone who plays with Russ chokes.

[DMC]

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Was Shaq a HOF big before LA's 1st ring?

This is like the "Duncan had two HOFers along side him, and 3 when David was playing" myth, as if Tony and Manu were HOFers back then.

[DMC]

Caption this shiiiiiiiiiiiiit:

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"I bet that fucker shoots 43 times and we lose!"

:lmao

Hello? Satan? I thought we had a deal! I went from being catfished to playing with a catfish... stupid ass nigga!

[spursistan]

Putrid first half for Giannis shitting in the most important game of the season for his team..

If you can't carry the Bucks to beat a Celtic team without two of their best players, I'm sorry you are not as good as advertised. Giannis stats have always looked better than his actual impact.

[Caltex2]

Well duh. Neither was Robinson. But Clyde was closer to his prime than Robinson was. So I can’t understand how Hakeem didn’t have help while duncan did in 03.

Because he had nothing but role players in '94. Then, in '95, he had a declining star sidekick. Duncan still had more help in '03.

[daslicer]

Because he had nothing but role players in '94. Then, in '95, he had a declining star sidekick. Duncan still had more help in '03.

Duncan had nothing but role players in '03. Manu and Parker were not star players yet. Hakeem had 4 other player playing along side him during that '94 playoff run that averaged double digits for scoring while Duncan in '03 only had two other player playing with him that averaged double digits which was Parker and Jackson. Parker average 14 a game in the playoffs on 40 percent shooting and Jax averaged 12 a game on 41 percent shooting. That's not what I call great help on the offensive end.

[AlexJones]

No steph.

[SAGirl]

Bucks are done.

[ambchang]

Because he had nothing but role players in '94. Then, in '95, he had a declining star sidekick. Duncan still had more help in '03.

94 was the year to argue. I don’t understand why you kept going to 95. Clyde was clearly better than anyone duncan had in 03. And if you want to argue, state for case for Pete’s sake.

Thorpe was really good in 94. People forgot that Thorpe was an all star a couple of years before that and while he wasn’t scoring as much as his all star season, his rebounding was there and he was a major threat.

The rockets were also establishing records shooting threes those years. They really revolutionized the nba offence using hk the three. The league didn’t know how to deal with it back then.

[Kawhitstorm]

1st player in league history to score 45 in 3 straight elimination games..what else can you say? Always setting records..

Wins and losses are largely meaningless when judging players..as we saw tonight, the stupid "legacy" talk that we hear from fans and media is heavily influenced by luck..if Pussyboi P gets that obvious foul call on Gobert, this could have went to 7, despite Paul quitting and Carmelo being the worst player in the series..

First player to take 40 shots in back to back elimination games:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

The common denominator is Sam Presti. He's the one who keeps putting garbage around Westbrook and pretending it's an acceptable team. He should be fired.

Presti is as washed up as RC

[FkLA]

Was Shaq a HOF big before LA's 1st ring?

What kind of retarded question is this?

[FkLA]

Lets go Pelicans tbh

[lefty]

Because he had nothing but role players in '94. Then, in '95, he had a declining star sidekick. Duncan still had more help in '03.

Agreed

[daslicer]

Was Shaq a HOF big before LA's 1st ring?

This is like the "Duncan had two HOFers along side him, and 3 when David was playing" myth, as if Tony and Manu were HOFers back then.

:lol He was already named one of the 50 greatest players of all time before joining the Lakers.

[Spurtacular]

:lol He was already named one of the 50 greatest players of all time before joining the Lakers.

NBA marketing wasn't gonna miss out on that, bro.

[AlexJones]

2017 Warriors esque

[D-Wade]

The Pelis have made a few mistakes and Mirotic is playing like his old shitty self, but the Warriors are just too good.

[AlexJones]

Draymond is ridiculous. I pity people who think he's just a product of the Warriors system.

[SAGirl]

Pelicans so far not doing all that better than the Spurs... so far... and that is without Klay going off guarded by Patty...

[FkLA]

Draymond is ridiculous. I pity people who think he's just a product of the Warriors system.

:lol

Let's just act like 11 points in 20 mins is the norm for him. Anybody with half decent passing can look like a magician with three elite shooters to pass to.

He's that loudmouth that gets weak minded people to think he's better than he is because of his big mouth. That's why beta Durant vows to him like he's his dad even though he has more talent in his pinky toe than Donkey has.

[D-Wade]

I doubt even Houston gets more than one game on these fucks once Curry comes back

[RD2191]

Pathetic showing by the pelicans

[SAGirl]

Raymond getting bullshit calls.. now that is as far as I go watching this... :td

used to Durant getting that sweep through ... not Raymond.

[SAGirl]

not even the Spurs starting Paddy got lit up for a 70 pt half... and Pop had Bryn/Tony or Tony/Paddy combos out there...
I have seen enough...

[RD2191]

Fuck you zaza. Fuck you.

[spursistan]

Spurs without Kawhi put better a fight. Pathetic stuff from Pelicans so far..

[Bynumite]

People actually thought Pels had a chance :lol

Blazers are trash. Certainly not a good measuring stick to evaluate a contender.

[RD2191]

AD ain't no Timmy, that's for sure.

[ducks]

Anthony Slater
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Spurs had zero explosion, the series was boring, but they could guard better than these Pelicans. Warriors offense unleashed in this first half, even without Curry: 76 points on 26/47 FG, only 4 turnovers

[Ginobili2Duncan]

Durant joining the Warriors was one of the worst things that happened to the league the last decade. Once again we're looking at a postseason where the Warriors will sweep the competition once Curry comes back. Idk how anyone thinks this is good for the league.

[Bill_Brasky]

Damn, that was a crazy shot. Maybe that can be the spark....

[D-Wade]

AD ain't no Timmy, that's for sure.

He isn't. But AD also isn't getting the superstar calls against Green.

[KimmyGib]

Draymond with a triple double by halftime

[Darth_Pelican]

Worst quarter the Pels played in over a month. Shitty offense and even shittier defense. But no one is beating the Warriors when they play that well.

[Bill_Brasky]

I really hope this is just one of those games where NO is feeling things out. I know they're better than this. If not, it's over as fuck.

[Kawhitstorm]

Worst quarter the Pels played in over a month. Shitty offense and even shittier defense. But no one is beating the Warriors when they play that well.

40 yr old Turnobili shat on em:wakeup

[Kawhitstorm]

He isn't. But AD also isn't getting the superstar calls against Green.

Zero leadership

[SAGirl]

I am out for tonight... I am on the east coast anyways and it's late... Pellies are done in this game.

[FkLA]

Durant joining the Warriors was one of the worst things that happened to the league the last decade. Once again we're looking at a postseason where the Warriors will sweep the competition once Curry comes back. Idk how anyone thinks this is good for the league.

Arguably the greatest scorer of all-time. If he wasn't such a beta he would've taken GS down eventually(hes that good), whether it be with OKC or another up and coming team. Takes a lot of betaness to be that good and still want the easy way out, tbh.

[Kawhitstorm]

Arguably the greatest scorer of all-time. If he wasn't such a beta he would've taken GS down eventually(hes that good), whether it be with OKC or another up and coming team. Takes a lot of betaness to be that good and still want the easy way out, tbh.

Dude was putrid against the same Grizz team that got swept by the Spurs when he had all the reigns.:sleep

[AlexJones]

Gentry thought it was a good idea to up the pace against the Warriors in Oracle. You're not the Rockets. Don't try to run with this team.

[Clipper Nation]

If the Warriors even lose a single playoff game once Curry comes back, it's a massive choke and a stain on their legacies.

[FkLA]

Dude was putrid against the same Grizz team that got swept by the Spurs when he had all the reigns.:sleep

In 2014? That was 4 years ago, man.

I hate the faggot but its obvious he's grown as a player and is in the heart of his prime. You used to get physical with him and he'd settle for chicken shit fadeaways. Now not so much. Significantly shorter guys like Tony Allen and CP3 that gave him trouble in the past wouldn't stand a chance against him today, tbh.

[Bill_Brasky]

This isn't even fun to watch unless you're a Durant player fan or a Warriors bandwagon fan. This shit just sucks.

[Kawhitstorm]

Gentry thought it was a good idea to up the pace against the Warriors in Oracle. You're not the Rockets. Don't try to run with this team.

African American coach, what do you expect?:sleep

[Ginobili2Duncan]

Arguably the greatest scorer of all-time. If he wasn't such a beta he would've taken GS down eventually(hes that good), whether it be with OKC or another up and coming team. Takes a lot of betaness to be that good and still want the easy way out, tbh.

Thunder-Warriors could've been one of the all time great NBA rivalries for the next 5 years and we were robbed of that.

[DMC]

:lol He was already named one of the 50 greatest players of all time before joining the Lakers.

He never won shit before that.

Was Pau Gasol a HOFer before he went to LA? Good player, yes.. but HOFer?

[Caltex2]

I doubt even Houston gets more than one game on these fucks once Curry comes back

Why, because they beat the Pelicans? The Rockets won the season series over the Warriors WITH a healthy Steph Curry.

[Caltex2]

Durant joining the Warriors was one of the worst things that happened to the league the last decade. Once again we're looking at a postseason where the Warriors will sweep the competition once Curry comes back. Idk how anyone thinks this is good for the league.

We'll see, they lost the regular season series to the Rockets, obviously that means little but they had trouble with the Rockets while Steph was healthy.

[daslicer]

He never won shit before that.

Was Pau Gasol a HOFer before he went to LA? Good player, yes.. but HOFer?

Winning a title doesn't always determine being an Hofer. Shaq was dominant his first 4 years in the league. He won a scoring title, made all-nba teams, along with leading his team to a finals appearance and 3 conference finals. I hated Shaq as a kid but even I knew at a young age he was going to be a HOFer unless he got hurt. If a player is dominant in his first 3-4 years in the league he's pretty much guaranteed to be an HOFer unless injuries derails his career.

[daslicer]

We'll see, they lost the regular season series to the Rockets, obviously that means little but they had trouble with the Rockets while Steph was healthy.

For the Rockets to win Harden and Chris Paul is going to have to play the best series of their life. I feel Harden is going to have an '03 Duncan-Laker moment where he is the best player on the court for that series. I'm not sure if Harden can be better than Curry or Durant for a 7 game series.

[daslicer]

Raymond getting bullshit calls.. now that is as far as I go watching this... :td

used to Durant getting that sweep through ... not Raymond.

I'm pretty much done with watching the Warriors outside of the WCF and did not watch the game tonight. Only reason I will watch the WCF is because I hate both the Rockets-Warriors so for me that series is a win win regardless of who wins. Anyways Warriors to me are boring as fuck to watch. It's the same story every game which is the game will be close for a few minutes then they will hit a few 3's go on a blistering run and it's over within 5 minutes. Also Draymond gets away with fouling and grabbing every game which is not fun to watch. With what he's allowed to get away with the refs on the defensive end only an all-time great like Duncan could wreck him.

I'm not a Trump supporter but the Warriors definitely live up to Trump's phrase which is "We are going to win so much that you are going to get bored of winning."

[tenbeersbold]

LOL NBA sports entertainment.Warriorrefs shot 32 free throws to 11 for the Pels
As long as Donkey is allowed to molest people and set endless moving screens....
Yer telling me GS didn't even commit 3 fouls a quarter...its not possible tbh

[Caltex2]

For the Rockets to win Harden and Chris Paul is going to have to play the best series of their life. I feel Harden is going to have an '03 Duncan-Laker moment where he is the best player on the court for that series. I'm not sure if Harden can be better than Curry or Durant for a 7 game series.

The Warriors are gonna have to win once in Houston and should they lose a game in Oakland, it means they'll have to win twice in Houston. Possible, but it's not gonna be easy unless Steph is totally himself.

[AlexJones]

LOL NBA sports entertainment.Warriorrefs shot 32 free throws to 11 for the Pels
As long as Donkey is allowed to molest people and set endless moving screens....
Yer telling me GS didn't even commit 3 fouls a quarter...its not possible tbh
Won't even be the most lopsided officiating of this weekend. It's coming up

[tenbeersbold]

Won't even be the most lopsided officiating of this weekend. It's coming up
Yup Lebron gonna need some foodstamps LOL

[Fabbs]

Raymond getting bullshit calls.. now that is as far as I go watching this... :td

used to Durant getting that sweep through ... not Raymond.
Was home, could have watched but didn't with this reason being right up there on the list.
It's not basketball when WarriorRef is involved.

Time saved. ;)

[Clipper Nation]

Why, because they beat the Pelicans? The Rockets won the season series over the Warriors WITH a healthy Steph Curry.


We'll see, they lost the regular season series to the Rockets, obviously that means little but they had trouble with the Rockets while Steph was healthy.
The Warriors were coasting in the regular season. And the Rockets should be worried about getting past Utah first, tbh.

[Ginobili2Duncan]

We'll see, they lost the regular season series to the Rockets, obviously that means little but they had trouble with the Rockets while Steph was healthy.

Well I hope the Rockets give them a good series but I don't think the Rockets have a chance IMO. I honestly don't care who wins I just want to see some damn competition. Watching one team simply out-talent everyone else with no chance to win shouldn't be exciting to anyone.

[AlexJones]

Warriors coasted yes, but if Curry is 70% like he was in 2016, the Rockets are going to beat them

[DMC]

Why, because they beat the Pelicans? The Rockets won the season series over the Warriors WITH a healthy Steph Curry.

Everyone here knows the Warriors sleep walked through the regular season and still finished 2nd in the West by a wide margin. I don't think Houston stands a chance against them if Curry returns healthy.

[Caltex2]

The Warriors were coasting in the regular season. And the Rockets should be worried about getting past Utah first, tbh.

Were they coasting on opening night as they got their rings? It'd be one thing to coast the last four weeks of the season as they had nothing realistically to play for but opening night?

[Caltex2]

Everyone here knows the Warriors sleep walked through the regular season and still finished 2nd in the West by a wide margin. I don't think Houston stands a chance against them if Curry returns healthy.

Stop it, the Warriors were winning at a .700 clip before their injuries set in and they decided to shut it down until the postseason because they knew they couldn't catch the Rockets.

[DMC]

Stop it, the Warriors were winning at a .700 clip before their injuries set in and they decided to shut it down until the postseason because they knew they couldn't catch the Rockets.

They were sleep walking. This team won 73 games BEFORE Kevin Durant joined them.

Houston was beaten by a crippled Spurs team, at home in a closeout game in the WCF. Houston gained Chris Paul. Houston has a lot to prove. GS not so much.

[Clipper Nation]

Looks like Silver has brought in Scott Foster and Tony Brothers to make sure the Pacers win. The league really wants that "LeBron first-round exit" storyline.

[Clipper Nation]

Were they coasting on opening night as they got their rings? It'd be one thing to coast the last four weeks of the season as they had nothing realistically to play for but opening night?
Yes, the Warriors were coasting from minute one of the season. The first month of the season, they were playing All-Star Game caliber "defense" every night and managed to lose to the atrocious Grizzlies and Pistons - and almost lost to the dysfunctional Wizards, too.

[Bill_Brasky]

Man, Love is clearly not 100%

[Bill_Brasky]

Also, Rockets fans are in for a rude awakening of they think they can keep up with the Warriors.

[Clipper Nation]

Man, Love is clearly not 100%
No, he's just a playoff choker.

[Clipper Nation]

Tristan Thompson is actually looking like an NBA-caliber player today for the first time in years.

[lefty]

They are reviewing this? :lmao

[lefty]

Flagrant ?

[Bill_Brasky]

Suddenly TT plays well out of nowhere

[lefty]

:lol LeRef

[Clipper Nation]

Lance of all people is the only guy on the Pacers who seems to understand that it's Game 7 and wants the win.

[Clipper Nation]

Is McMillan aware that this is Game 7? Oladipo should be playing the whole game.

[Darth_Pelican]

Kevin Love’s decline is pitiful.

Lebron single handedly carrying these scrubs:

http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401029433

[Clipper Nation]

Clarkson is so bad :lol

[Darth_Pelican]

LeBron and Thompson are shooting a combined 10-11.

Rest of team: 4-21 :lol wow

[D-Wade]

Um adjustments on the Lebron post up, McMillan?!

[Will Hunting]

Kevin Love’s decline is pitiful.

Lebron single handedly carrying these scrubs:

http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401029433
What decline? He’s been shitty ever since he had to start caring more about winning than stat padding.

[Bill_Brasky]

Oh look, LeBron is taking over another game 7.

[Clipper Nation]

LeGOAT is a beast in the post.

[TimDunkem]

The Cavs are running the same thing every time down the floor so far. Maybe it's time to adjust to the post up, McMillan?

[Will Hunting]

If I were Lebron I actually would quit on the Cavs 2010 style to preserve myself for a winning team the next year...this is the worst Cavs team he’s had since his 2nd year in the league.

[HarlemHeat37]

McMillan and Oladipo are choking badly..

[HarlemHeat37]

Jordan Clarkson is yet another example of how Lakers players always get severely overrated..he was supposed to be a future star:lol

Kuzma will be another Clarkson in 2-3 years..

[SuperCam]

another LeGOAT level performance tbh. but if kyrie were still on team they would be up 30 at half like last year...

[Will Hunting]

Jordan Clarkson is yet another example of how Lakers players always get severely overrated..he was supposed to be a future star:lol

Kuzma will be another Clarkson in 2-3 years..
Same with Nance tbh. If not for him being a Laker and his daddeh no one would know who he is.

[Clipper Nation]

If I were Lebron I actually would quit on the Cavs 2010 style to preserve myself for a winning team the next year...this is the worst Cavs team he’s had since his 2nd year in the league.
LeGOAT doesn't quit, he competes.

[HarlemHeat37]

This Cavs run reminds me of the 2011 Lakers(obviously not based on talent, since Bynum/Gasol/Odom would be the 2nd-4th best players on this Cavs team) who struggled in the 1st round against an average Pelicans team..

Raptors are going to kill them IMO(LeBron owns Toronto, but Kobe routinely dominated Dallas prior to that series, as well)..after LeBron, Toronto will have 8 or 9 of the 10 best players:lol

[Will Hunting]

LeGOAT doesn't quit, he competes.
Don’t be dumb...I’m a Lebron fan too but he absolutely quit against Boston that year.

[Chillen]

Cavs playing good but Indy is choking it badly. They are having trouble scoring, the game is there for the taking. If Indy can't shoot better Cavs getting out of the 1st round.

[Clipper Nation]

Don’t be dumb...I’m a Lebron fan too but he absolutely quit against Boston that year.
:lol People really still think he quit because :cry "he took his jersey off after the game!" :cry

[Clipper Nation]

This Cavs run reminds me of the 2011 Lakers(obviously not based on talent, since Bynum/Gasol/Odom would be the 2nd-4th best players on this Cavs team) who struggled in the 1st round against an average Pelicans team..

Raptors are going to kill them IMO(LeBron owns Toronto, but Kobe routinely dominated Dallas prior to that series, as well)..after LeBron, Toronto will have 8 or 9 of the 10 best players:lol
The Mavs had prime Dirk. The Raptors have Lowry and DeRozan. Big difference there.

[D-Wade]

Don’t be dumb...I’m a Lebron fan too but he absolutely quit against Boston that year.

And in '11, or so they say.

[Clipper Nation]

The Pacers woke up. They're winning this game for sure now.

[D-Wade]

Whoa. Indy with a good reply. Where is Myles Turner though

[HarlemHeat37]

Raptors praying for Indiana, it's essentially a bye round for them to the ECFs:lol

[SuperCam]

kevin scrub :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Can't wait to hear all about how it's LeBron's fault that he couldn't beat the stacked Pacers 1-on-9.

[spurraider21]

:lol gm lebron

[Clipper Nation]

kevin scrub :lol
Arguably the softest player in the league.

[HarlemHeat37]

LeBron should have sat a few minutes in the 2nd quarter, what a stupid decision to play all 24..they had a 15-point lead, they could have afforded to let Indiana make a little run..

[HarlemHeat37]

Oladipo should keep taking every shot, stop passing to shitty teammates:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

LeBron's flopping is genius:lol very strategic, knew they were in the bonus and Bogdan would be holding him..

[Clipper Nation]

LeBron's flopping is genius:lol very strategic, knew they were in the bonus and Bogdan would be holding him..
And selling it a bit is the only way those fouls are going to be called.

[HarlemHeat37]

Silver better do his job in the 4th, tbh..nobody wants to see Indiana advance to the next round..I don't pay money for LP to see teams like Indiana, this isn't football..

Let Indiana cover, though:lol

[Clipper Nation]

Not at least being able to take the lead with LeBron out might come back to bite Indy in the ass.

[RD2191]

Silver better do his job in the 4th, tbh..nobody wants to see Indiana advance to the next round..I don't pay money for LP to see teams like Indiana, this isn't football..

Let Indiana cover, though:lol

Fuck that noise. No one wants to see lebum lose in the finals again.

[TheGreatYacht]

Not sure who's more cancerous, Cory Oseph or that crakkker Sabonis :lol

[djohn2oo8]

And selling it a bit is the only way those fouls are going to be called.

oh flops all good now? lmao

[Clipper Nation]

:lol How are the Pacers not dominating against these scrubs?

[TheGreatYacht]

You gotta love coaches like Ty Lue and Nate McMillan :lol coaches like them are always terrible....

[D-Wade]

Wow Indy blew a chance to take the lead with Lebron out... Big shot by Kevin Scrub

[Robz4000]

:lol how the hell did Indy not only fail to take the lead, but let Cleveland build a double digit lead with Lebron out?

[RD2191]

Lame shit by the pacers.

[HarlemHeat37]

Fuck that noise. No one wants to see lebum lose in the finals again.

No way LeBron beats Philly even if they somehow beat Toronto..

Nobody wants to watch a Pacers-Raptors series:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Oladipo should have played every second of the 4th, your season is on the line..smh..

[TimDunkem]

Fuck you, Indy. LeBron sitting out and they can't even score.

Yeah, let's keep running plays to get Sabonis mid-range jumpers. That'll get you places. :lol

[Clipper Nation]

:lol how the hell did Indy not only fail to take the lead, but let Cleveland build a double digit lead with Lebron out?
This is looking like one of the most embarrassing chokejobs in recent memory... the Pacers are really struggling against a lineup that wouldn't win a game in the Chinese league.

[TimDunkem]

No way LeBron beats Philly even if they somehow beat Toronto..

Nobody wants to watch a Pacers-Raptors series:lol

I don't necessarily want to watch that, but I'll take anything over watching this shit Cavs team slug it's way to the Finals only to lose again. :sleep

[Robz4000]

Dagger.

[TheGreatYacht]

It's 2018 and I can't believe Thath Young is still in the NBA :lmao

[D-Wade]

I don't necessarily want to watch that, but I'll take anything over watching this shit Cavs team slug it's way to the Finals only to lose again. :sleep

Lebron can beat Toronto, especially if they revert to their ISO ball of old. But no way the beat Philly.

[TimDunkem]

Lebron can beat Toronto, especially if they revert to their ISO ball of old. But no way the beat Philly.

That's what I'm hoping. I actually like Bron, but the Cavs are nearly unwatchable at this point for me. I'm burned out...

[Robz4000]

Welp, spoke too soon.

[D-Wade]

That's what I'm hoping. I actually like Bron, but the Cavs are nearly unwatchable at this point for me. I'm burned out...

Ditto. This Cavs team is more painful in 07. At least guys like Snow had heart.

[TimDunkem]

Welp, spoke too soon.

Daggers don't happen with 8 minutes left, brah. I expect the Pacers to choke too, but damn. :lol

[Robz4000]

Daggers don't happen with 8 minutes left, brah. I expect the Pacers to choke too, but damn. :lol

Seemed like the avalanche was about to happen.

[TheGreatYacht]

Thath Young :lmao

coaches like Nate McMillan... :lmao

[Pelicans78]

Horrendous call against Turner.

[HarlemHeat37]

Thaddeus Young has missed like 5 easy ass shots..

[Killakobe81]

what a horrible call ...
lebron doesn't need the help.

[Killakobe81]

Thaddeus Young has missed like 5 easy ass shots..

agreed

[TimDunkem]

Bad call against Myles for sure.

However, how is it that a big ass mother fucker like him is completely unable to box out and grab a board? My God. :lol

[Clipper Nation]

Refs stepping in to help Indy by getting Turner out of the game.

[TDfan2007]

Young has to make that layup... Tough call against Turner

[HarlemHeat37]

Turner is so fucking soft..those Texas Longhorns man, they're so soft:lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Get Bogdanovic out of the game and put Lance in..

[D-Wade]

Bogdanovic :lol

[Killakobe81]

bron got 3 40 pt gzmes and i think three triple doubles in 7 games ...

[TimDunkem]

That drunken Slav motherfucker is too slow to catch a ball. Get him out of here. :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Sabonis is such a disgrace to his dad:lol

[SuperCam]

white scrub forwards for Indy lost the game tbqh

[Killakobe81]

props to Tristan for waking the fuck up ...
but as long as he stays in Khloe's stankbox Cavs wont win a chip the Kardashian curse is real it even has Kanye in the sunken place ...made Bruce Jenner switch teams ..

[TimDunkem]

white scrub forwards for Indy lost the game tbqh

Sabonis can't make a shot, and Bogdanovic is so slow he can barely get one up. Sad.

[SuperCam]

there's just so few spots for whites in the modern game. spot up shooters like korver and redick and one or two forwards in the mold of dirk otherwise they are liabilities.

[Clipper Nation]

Pacerefs just ignoring a blatant shot clock violation.

[TheGreatYacht]

Chimpbrook would've hoisted that from 40..,. Good stuff from dipo

[RD2191]

Bogdanovic with 3 points in 36 minutes. Wow.

[Clipper Nation]

Sabonis with an epic flop.

[SuperCam]

i think LeGOAT will beat craptors i n the next round they are mentally weak at the sight of him more than any other east team tbqh. call it right now...

[TheGreatYacht]

White players and black coach. Indy is double fucked smh

[Clipper Nation]

The Browns should sign Korver to be their QB, tbh :lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Raptors need to blow it up if they can't beat this Cavs team:lol

If VanVleet is even at 80%, the depth/bench matchup will be a massacre..nobody can stop DeRozan, either..

[SuperCam]

to think MJ wasn't even putting up these numbers in the playoffs against 30 something win teams filled with part time players :lol

[Killakobe81]

Great d and great rebound by Bron to close this out ...

[HarlemHeat37]

to think MJ wasn't even putting up these numbers in the playoffs against 30 something win teams filled with part time players :lol

Don't forget the white American players:lol

Domantas Sabonis was the standard back then..

[Killakobe81]

Raptors need to blow it up if they can't beat this Cavs team:lol

If VanVleet is even at 80%, the depth/bench matchup will be a massacre..nobody can stop DeRozan, either..

Better team than Indy ...but they have even less potential/possible defenders for Bron...

[TheGreatYacht]

Better team than Indy ...but they have even less potential/possible defenders for Bron...
This is false. Can't get worse than Bogdanovic, Thad Young, and 6'4 Lance :lol

[RD2191]

Stop hyping lebum, the east is trash as it has been for nearly a decade.

[SuperCam]

scrubdonisovich white combo finishes 4-19 :lmao

[marinoman]

So who’s the favorite in the next round?