The '23 NBA PLAYOFFS

[JamStone]

I do think Ham may have found something with the three guard line-up of D’lo, Reeves, and Schroeder. He didn’t use it a lot. But it felt like a good match-up at both ends since Kerr is often playing three guards. It’s a good counter. And maybe he uses it more going forward. Maybe that’s also why Lonnie got a few minutes last night, more of a guard than Troy Brown and even Vanderbilt, which helps at both ends against GS.

Last night, I thought D’lo hitting those early three threes was huge. It prevented the Warriors from getting out to a big lead early and made them have to work a little harder on defense, esp Klay fighting thru picks. Davis played really well obviously. But LeBron also seemed to have a lot more energy than previous games. I think game 4 decides the winner of the series.

[Killakobe81]

Obviously a ton of respect for warriors
Like Jam I think winner of game 4 likely wins series but even then Warriors have pulled off a 3-1 comeback before
I predicted State in 7 with my head but rooting for lakers in 6 with my heart …
I really hope I am wrong, but usually I am right.

[MultiTroll]

WarriorRef was virtually muted in Game 3.

Seriously doubt their MVP gets held down the entire series.

[Spurs Homer]

Those refs will all have to go thru intense therapy after this series….

”doc…i mean…i i …i wake up at night and i see draymond angry at me and i want to hold him..hug him…i wake up in a pool of sweat and tears….”

[Killakobe81]

Those refs will all have to go thru intense therapy after this series….

”doc…i mean…i i …i wake up at night and i see draymond angry at me and i want to hold him..hug him…i wake up in a pool of sweat and tears….”
The second tech rope they allow Draymond is wild.
I don’t want him ejected from key playoff games - but if I’m a player and I get tech or ejected for less than they allow Draymond to get away with I’m pissed - it’s not fair to other players.

[lefty]

Celtics are turrible when JB goes to the bench

[lefty]

I do think Ham may have found something with the three guard line-up of D’lo, Reeves, and Schroeder. He didn’t use it a lot. But it felt like a good match-up at both ends since Kerr is often playing three guards. It’s a good counter. And maybe he uses it more going forward. Maybe that’s also why Lonnie got a few minutes last night, more of a guard than Troy Brown and even Vanderbilt, which helps at both ends against GS.

Last night, I thought D’lo hitting those early three threes was huge. It prevented the Warriors from getting out to a big lead early and made them have to work a little harder on defense, esp Klay fighting thru picks. Davis played really well obviously. But LeBron also seemed to have a lot more energy than previous games. I think game 4 decides the winner of the series.

yup

[lefty]

Harden with a clean block : foul

lol those refs

[lefty]

lol Rivers

lol Embiid offensive traffic cone

[Arcadian]

Does Embiid even have any go-to moves? He doesn't seem to have any moves that command a double team that can get his team a bucket or setup in the clutch, as truly dominant centers do.

[lefty]

Does Embiid even have any go-to moves? He doesn't seem to have any moves that command a double team that can get his team a bucket or setup in the clutch, as truly dominant centers do.

He is Adrien Dantley on steroids, bit onlty the bad part s of Dantley’s game

[lefty]

Harden!


He’ll have s shitty game 5 then

[Spurs Homer]

The second tech rope they allow Draymond is wild.
I don’t want him ejected from key playoff games - but if I’m a player and I get tech or ejected for less than they allow Draymond to get away with I’m pissed - it’s not fair to other players.

been going on for years and im still baffled as to why they all (refs) seem to give him the longest leash in the nba

just fucking infuriating

[baseline bum]

Can't believe the refs didn't call offensive on Tatum's pushoff on that three.

[TD 21]

If the 76ers didn't win this game, they were obviously done in 5. The trickle down effect would have been Rivers fired (probably replaced by Morey's buddy, unethical Nurse), Harden back to the Rockets and Embiid's immediate future possibly in doubt.

All still in play obviously, but at least by making it a long series (they're still going to lose) they're not givens.




Does Embiid even have any go-to moves? He doesn't seem to have any moves that command a double team that can get his team a bucket or setup in the clutch, as truly dominant centers do.

Embiid is the most skilled legit 7-footer (the usual suspects, such as Olajuwon, Duncan and now Jokic are 6'11'' in shoes; he's 7'2'') in NBA history, taking the belt from Pau Gasol (7'1'').

There's no question he quaked down the stretch of this game though and is fortunate Harden delivered arguably his greatest playoff performance ever to eke it out.

[FrostKing]

JOKER


Slav angry

[Arcadian]

Embiid is the most skilled legit 7-footer (the usual suspects, such as Olajuwon, Duncan and now Jokic are 6'11'' in shoes; he's 7'2'') in NBA history, taking the belt from Pau Gasol (7'1'').

There's no question he quaked down the stretch of this game though and is fortunate Harden delivered arguably his greatest playoff performance ever to eke it out.

He's a great offensive player in general who can score in a variety of ways, but he doesn't control the flow of the game like the great ones do. He always looks a little out of control with the ball, like he's either going to make a crazy shot or draw a foul. That's not what you want in your star center. You need a guy with a small set of reliable moves he can go to any time when you need points at critical moments. Embiid doesn't have a consistently unstoppable move.

[Arcadian]

That's gonna be awful if Jokic gets suspended for interacting with the fan/owner.

The question is, how can the commissioner justify not punishing him?

[Dirks_Finale]

That's gonna be awful if Jokic gets suspended for interacting with the fan/owner.

The question is, how can the commissioner justify not punishing him?

I suspect the league wants Durant to advance. So this works out perfectly for them.

[Chris Fall]

That's gonna be awful if Jokic gets suspended for interacting with the fan/owner.

The question is, how can the commissioner justify not punishing him?

Didn't watch the game so I've only seen highlights of the incident. But didn't Ishbia hold onto the ball refusing to let it go? And then Jokic was right, Ishbia put his hands on him first. And the "shove" was incredibly exaggerated. Don't even think it'd be talked about as a potential suspension if the fan was a nobody.

Who knows what Silver does, but didn't look like a suspension worthy thing. It wasn't like he was about to come to blows with Ishbia or any other fan. Not really confrontational. Draymond screaming at Kings fans was more confrontational and he didn't touch anybody. Joker just wanted to get the ball.

I suspect they fine Jokic and probably fine Ishbia too.

[lefty]

Kenny and Shaq acting like Jokic would have acted differently if he knew who the guy holding the ball was really revealed how deep their innate American sense of bootlicking goes.

There was never any chance Jokic was going to suck up to a rich asshole just because he happens to own an NBA team.

[Tyronn Lue]

From what I saw it was a non-issue, very little contact and no obvious intent.

[Barfunk]

NBA's torn on which one of their favorite children they will choose tonight, lol. Lakers have outscored Golden Shtate by 36 at the free-throw line this series.

[lefty]

Draymond passing to no one

[MultiTroll]

Warrior Slurper announcer Van Gundy. :lmao
after Looney basically intentionally fouls on a layup drive he was flat out of position on.

"Looney probably gets away with a foul there but but but good defense."

[MultiTroll]

Smh at Lebron haters.

Carrying these scrubs to a competetive playoffs.

[MultiTroll]

Is Reeves playing injured.

If not, he is the slowest phuck on moving his feet and getting position in the NBA.
More traffic cone then McDermott, if that is possible.
If he's got a hip or knee injury i understand.
If not, how in the hell the Lakers put him on the roster is a head scratcher.

Warriors taking advantage.

[lefty20]

Lonnie Walker dueling Steph in the 4th.

[MultiTroll]

Viva la Lonnie Walker. :clap

Did Schroeder even touch Curry on the 4 point play?

Serious question.

[MultiTroll]

:madrun:flipoff Wiggins plowed into a completely set Schroeder.

[Robz4000]

Lonnie Walker is the best player on the court, just as we all expected.

[InRareForm]

Who had Lonnie walker saves the Lakers season on their bingo card

[lefty]

:lol Craig Poopovich

[lefty]

Draymond passing to no one

Bis repetita

[lefty]

:lol Curry in the clutch

[Spurs Homer]

Lonnie!

[Spurs Homer]

Pop gifting the hated lakers

[TDfan2007]

Curry is the worst clutch all time great that I’ve ever seen

[gilmor]

Lonnie with the right Pop mindsets.. all Spurs.. clean n swee

[TD 21]

:lmao At Walker IV sticking the dagger in those pukes . . . finally they don't get the game they (probably) had to have. One more to go and we don't have to hear about the frauds results without context streaks that their media buddies are so fond of regurgitating.

Now said media buddies will inevitably pull the "this is their chance for 3-1 revenge on James" storyline.

[baseline bum]

ROFL at Raymond throwing the game. Damn, Lonnie Walker IV going Horry tonight.

[Spurs Homer]

Viva la Lonnie Walker. :clap

Did Schroeder even touch Curry on the 4 point play?

Serious question.

didnt even touch the phaggot…

but when steffie shoots from halfcourt and scissors and contorts his body in the air the refs immediately do TWO things:

1) call a foul whether the phaggot was touched or not

and

2) cream their pants

[Arcadian]

I can still see the Warriors winning the series, but it doesn't matter cause I think Denver/Phoenix go to the Finals.

[Chris Fall]

Pretty terrific game. In no way feels like a second round playoff series. Great energy and competitive intensity in this one.

Jordan Poole shaking his head at Steph Curry's "clutch" shot attempts.

[Spurs Homer]

Stupid ass mike brown had that series and he had the right person guarding steffie- that rookie davion mitchell

he had steffie tired by game 3-4

and genius mike brown takes him off abruptly and the phaggot goes off- gets a second life

the lakers i believe are focused just enough on the two chucking phaggots that they are bone dead tired and you can see it

they are dragging ass and they almost got lucky anyway
but

if darvin ham takes away some minutes from austin slow ass reaves
the lakers should put the phaggots away

[Killakobe81]

Is Reeves playing injured.

If not, he is the slowest phuck on moving his feet and getting position in the NBA.
More traffic cone then McDermott, if that is possible.
If he's got a hip or knee injury i understand.
If not, how in the hell the Lakers put him on the roster is a head scratcher.

Warriors taking advantage.
SVG has been talking about how he is dragging his leg he sprained his knee or ankle late in the year
But no excuses lots of people hurt Embiid knee is obviously swollen

[Bynumite]

Not trading Kiwi to the Lakers, a player who's physically broken and incapable of staying healthy, then letting Lonnie walk and sign with LA. Lonnie now giving a solid contribution off the bench in the playoffs for $6.5 mil.

Poop is just posturing tbh. I think he secretly loves the Lakers :lol

Thanks Poop :tu

[lefty20]

1655794624215109632

You love to see it

[Ice009]

Going to be interesting to see the Lakers try and close out the series. Hopefully they can do it, though, as this is one instance where I want the Lakers to win.

[JamStone]

if darvin ham takes away some minutes from austin slow ass reaves
the lakers should put the phaggots away

Reaves is a guy who shows up and competes no matter what, slow or injured, shot on or off, and whoever he has to match up against. He doesn’t play scared. I think that’s what Ham likes about him, and why LeBron seems to trust him so much. Even D’lo seems to defer to him. D’lo is feast or famine. He’ll shoot like Kevin Durant one game, and Kevin Hart the next. And it affects his confidence. Schroder is a wildcard and you never know what you’ll get from him. And like Poole, he’ll take some crazy, ridiculous shots that has everyone thinking wtf.

Maybe Lonnie Walker has earned some more minutes he can take from Reaves. But I’d be surprised if Reaves isn’t still there in crunchtime, because LeBron thinks that highly of his game.

[lefty]

1655794624215109632

You love to see it
:lol

[MultiTroll]

1655794624215109632

You love to see it
Can we get a screen shot / meme of this for future ST generations to marvel at top 10 Draymond Green?

[lefty]

Can we get a screen shot / meme of this for future ST generations to marvel at top 10 Draymond Green?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvqSICjakAE7QYh?format=jpg&name=small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvqTcSfaYAATl9W?format=jpg&name=900x900

[lefty]

Poop is just posturing tbh. I think he secretly loves the Lakers :lol

Thanks Poop :tu
Can't find the pic, but remember that photo of Pop posing next to Phil Jackson's locker at Staples during the All Star Weekend? :lol

[The Gemini Method]

Lonnie Walker bailed us out last night. The inability to get AD in the correct spots and the lack of adjusting the entry level of plays for AD by Ham was noticeable in the 3rd/4th. However long this run goes for the Lakeshow will mute (for the meantime) the questions of whether Darvin is the right coach. Great game from Shroeder who had the highest + and has been a pesk making Draymond panic when he had an easy layup into a turnover. Job's not finished as the hardest game to get is the closeout game especially against a proud team such as the Warriors.

[JamStone]

Idk that I place too much blame on Ham for AD not getting touches in the second half. There were several times that AD had positioning and smaller defenders on him in the midpost and his teammates simply refused to pass it into him. Like looked right at him and his mismatch and then just not give it to him. D’lo and Schroder in particular. Ham can share in some blame for not insisting on it. But first and foremost, I’d blame his teammates for his lack of second hand touches on offense.

[The Gemini Method]

Idk that I place too much blame on Ham for AD not getting touches in the second half. There were several times that AD had positioning and smaller defenders on him in the midpost and his teammates simply refused to pass it into him. Like looked right at him and his mismatch and then just not give it to him. D’lo and Schroder in particular. Ham can share in some blame for not insisting on it. But first and foremost, I’d blame his teammates for his lack of second hand touches on offense.

True, I meant from a message aspect. Get in DLo's and Shroder's ear to at least make better entry pass to AD. Also, I think looking back at it, he looked gassed so they were conserving what was left of him for the defensive end. Ham for the most part does have some questionable Budenholzer type reotation moves and adjustments that lead to causation of dismay, but they got the W.

[whitemamba]

Lakers were lucky to escape with a W last night, dubs were def outplaying them for 3 quarters. Lebron looks like his age this series and AD is bipolar. Although last night idk why in the second half they werent giving him the ball.

[TD 21]

I'd say Davis is gassed from the two-way (especially defensive) workload throughout if I hadn't see this from him all season.

I get that he's not an overpowering, low post hub like Jokic and Embiid, but this is his team now and he needs to be more assertive in crunch time and not just stand in the dunker spot waiting for a 38 (40+ in mileage) year old with an injured foot and a collection of role players to take them home.

[lefty]

lol Titum

[Barfunk]

Not good for the Keltix. They lose this game, they lose in 6.

[lefty]

https://twitter.com/nbaontnt/status/1656102817889927168

[Barfunk]

NOT GOOD

[baseline bum]

LOL Boston that's what you get for shitting in Bill Russell's bed

[lefty]

LOL Boston that's what you get for shitting in Bill Russell's bed

[MultiTroll]

lol Titum
Another current NBA phaggot who patterns his game after Kirby Bryant.


LOL Boston that's what you get for shitting in Bill Russell's bed

[timtonymanu]

Celtics shit the bed but let’s see if Cock Rivers can finally win a series in this scenario. Knowing it’s a rivers led team, I’m expecting another game 7 choke.

[TD 21]

Was on to the 76ers all season. Knew the Bucks and Celtics were being overrated and neither could match their desperation (Harden's caliber/team is unclear going forward and Embiid isn't pulling an Abdul-Jabbar/Duncan and holding up into his 40s).

First legitimate shot for Jokic/Embiid and they're seemingly on a collision course to the Finals . . . so much for it being a "wings league".



Celtics shit the bed but let’s see if Cock Rivers can finally win a series in this scenario. Knowing it’s a rivers led team, I’m expecting another game 7 choke.

I didn't know he was playing . . . tell me, if/when and 76ers close it out in game 6, will he get the same credit he inevitably would if he were 100% white?

[timtonymanu]

I didn't know he was playing . . . tell me, if/when and 76ers close it out in game 6, will he get the same credit he inevitably would if he were 100% white?

And you're bringing up a point that is totally irrelevant to mine. Has nothing to do with race. But as usual, keep bringing the RJ24 bads. :lol

[TD 21]

And you're bringing up a point that is totally irrelevant to mine. Has nothing to do with race. But as usual, keep bringing the RJ24 bads. :lol

So no then . . . and on a subconscious level, it probably does.

[JamStone]

Lol people don’t criticize Doc because of race. They criticize him because he’s always coaching teams loaded with talent and he consistently fails to get it done in the post season, with the lone 2008 exception. And a lot fans give Thibs a ton of credit for the success of those Boston teams anyway. Yet Doc keeps getting into prime coaching situations with teams that have premium talent. They make fun of the parade planning with the Clippers. And they make fun of the fact that he sounds like his vocal chords have been swimming in the garbage disposal.

I don’t think of race when Doc gets bashed for something. Not remotely. Just like I don’t think of race when people make fun of Jason Kidd’s coaching.

[timtonymanu]

So no then . . . and on a subconscious level, it probably does.

You really are delusional and socially inept. I have nothing else to reason with you anymore. But go ahead and keep posting like anything you do is a win for yourself, I’m sure your own family finds you to be a disappointment which is why you always frequent on here.

[timtonymanu]

Lol people don’t criticize Doc because of race. They criticize him because he’s always coaching teams loaded with talent and he consistently fails to get it done in the post season, with the lone 2008 exception. And a lot fans give Thibs a ton of credit for the success of those Boston teams anyway. Yet Doc keeps getting into prime coaching situations with teams that have premium talent. They make fun of the parade planning with the Clippers. And they make fun of the fact that he sounds like his vocal chords have been swimming in the garbage disposal.

I don’t think of race when Doc gets bashed for something. Not remotely. Just like I don’t think of race when people make fun of Jason Kidd’s coaching.

That poster is unhinged. Called him out on it before and he continues proving it to me. Can’t wait for his next rebuttal.

[Ice009]

Was on to the 76ers all season. Knew the Bucks and Celtics were being overrated and neither could match their desperation (Harden's caliber/team is unclear going forward and Embiid isn't pulling an Abdul-Jabbar/Duncan and holding up into his 40s).

First legitimate shot for Jokic/Embiid and they're seemingly on a collision course to the Finals . . . so much for it being a "wings league".

What do you mean on to the 76ers all season? You thought they would make it to the finals? You think Harden is leaving or are you saying his play could drop off at any moment?

[The Gemini Method]

It comes down to who is the more incompetent HC? Doc or Mazzullah? Whoever doesn't fuck things up wins the series and is the favorite to win it all by FanDuel/Caesar's

[LkrFan]

LOL Boston that's what you get for shitting in Bill Russell's bed

:lol

[TD 21]

Lol people don’t criticize Doc because of race. They criticize him because he’s always coaching teams loaded with talent and he consistently fails to get it done in the post season, with the lone 2008 exception. And a lot fans give Thibs a ton of credit for the success of those Boston teams anyway. Yet Doc keeps getting into prime coaching situations with teams that have premium talent. They make fun of the parade planning with the Clippers. And they make fun of the fact that he sounds like his vocal chords have been swimming in the garbage disposal.

I don’t think of race when Doc gets bashed for something. Not remotely. Just like I don’t think of race when people make fun of Jason Kidd’s coaching.

As I alluded to, I believe it's mostly subconscious. The masses have been brainwashed into thinking whites inherently have superior intellect and that coaching is primarily about that, which is why it's rare to hear a black coach credited, particularly for strategical purposes.

Lue is the exception and even that's only occurred in the past few seasons.

Meanwhile, with the exception of Budenholzer, every white coach who lucked into winning a championship(s) is deified.

Like most things in this league now, it's all agenda driven narrative. The reality is, coaching is largely irrelevant.



You really are delusional and socially inept. I have nothing else to reason with you anymore. But go ahead and keep posting like anything you do is a win for yourself, I’m sure your own family finds you to be a disappointment which is why you always frequent on here.

:lmao Typical ad hominem, cop out, hypocritical response (nearly 20, 000 more posts in 3 less years) from an immature clown, who I can't recall a single insightful comment from in your time here.

[JamStone]

As I alluded to, I believe it's mostly subconscious. The masses have been brainwashed into thinking whites inherently have superior intellect and that coaching is primarily about that, which is why it's rare to hear a black coach credited, particularly for strategical purposes.

Lue is the exception and even that's only occurred in the past few seasons.

Meanwhile, with the exception of Budenholzer, every white coach who lucked into winning a championship(s) is deified.

Like most things in this league now, it's all agenda driven narrative. The reality is, coaching is largely irrelevant.

It’s pretty archaic reasoning. The brainwashing of the masses is an overly exaggerated and generic argument. This isn’t the 1980s. There will always be a segment of the population that believes or subscribes to racial superiority/inferiority. That much will always be true. But it’s not the “masses” anymore. It’s not the majority... unless you live in Florida or Texas maybe. And the NBA isn’t the NFL. The NBA has made a concerted effort to advance coaching and front office diversity. The most recent Coach of the Year is Mike Brown. The most widely regarded current best coach in the league is half Asian Erik Spoelstra. Darvin Ham is getting praised left and right for his adjustments and counters against Golden State. Just like Udoka last season.

If you were talking about the NFL, this argument might have some merit. The majority of their fan base is what you tried to describe. But not NBA coaching. Frank Vogel isn’t deified. And other than him and Bud, there haven’t been many other white coaches who “lucked into a championship” over the past quarter century. Almost all were proven, consistent winners. Phil, Pop, Riley, Kerr. Even Carlisle had a proven winning track record as a head coach. But he wasn’t deified either. Even after the title, Mavs fans bashed him for his stubbornness and unwillingness to evolve with the game. Spoelstra if you consider him white didn’t start to get much credit until after LeBron was gone and he started to overachieve with lesser talent. Nurse may be the one white coach who has been unjustifiably deified a little bit on these boards. But that’s their bad whoever did that. But every white coach who lucked into a championship? Nah son. Just not true.

Your take is bad. Really, really bad.

[timtonymanu]

:lmao Typical ad hominem, cop out, hypocritical response (nearly 20, 000 more posts in 3 less years) from an immature clown, who I can't recall a single insightful comment from in your time here.

I could care less whether you think I bring insightful post. This site is not my life. I have a family who isn’t disappointed in me unlike you. I don’t take this as seriously. But what else should I expect from a socially awkward, mass shooter vibe kind of person?

[TD 21]

It’s pretty archaic reasoning. The brainwashing of the masses is an overly exaggerated and generic argument. This isn’t the 1980s. There will always be a segment of the population that believes or subscribes to racial superiority/inferiority. That much will always be true. But it’s not the “masses” anymore. It’s not the majority... unless you live in Florida or Texas maybe. And the NBA isn’t the NFL. The NBA has made a concerted effort to advance coaching and front office diversity. The most recent Coach of the Year is Mike Brown. The most widely regarded current best coach in the league is half Asian Erik Spoelstra. Darvin Ham is getting praised left and right for his adjustments and counters against Golden State. Just like Udoka last season.

If you were talking about the NFL, this argument might have some merit. The majority of their fan base is what you tried to describe. But not NBA coaching. Frank Vogel isn’t deified. And other than him and Bud, there haven’t been many other white coaches who “lucked into a championship” over the past quarter century. Almost all were proven, consistent winners. Phil, Pop, Riley, Kerr. Even Carlisle had a proven winning track record as a head coach. But he wasn’t deified either. Even after the title, Mavs fans bashed him for his stubbornness and unwillingness to evolve with the game. Spoelstra if you consider him white didn’t start to get much credit until after LeBron was gone and he started to overachieve with lesser talent. Nurse may be the one white coach who has been unjustifiably deified a little bit on these boards. But that’s their bad whoever did that. But every white coach who lucked into a championship? Nah son. Just not true.

Your take is bad. Really, really bad.

1. Again, you're talking about "subscribing", I'm talking about mostly subconscious racial bias which of course is not a one-way street (see the inexplicable Jokic slander).

2. The NBA's attempts to modernize their approach doesn't have anything to do with the media and what they're disseminating to the masses.

Most fans don't have the interest and/or time to consume the amount of teams not their own nor do they have the requisite x's and o's knowledge to form a credible opinion on who/what a "good/bad" coach is, so they regurgitate what they're fed.

3. Ham has been criticized left and right and is receiving little praise.

Luck = any coach who got to be attached to greatness and caught the necessary breaks on top of that.



I could care less whether you think I bring insightful post. This site is not my life. I have a family who isn’t disappointed in me unlike you. I don’t take this as seriously. But what else should I expect from a socially awkward, mass shooter vibe kind of person?

The near 20, 000 extra posts in 3 less years say otherwise.

:lmao At your high-school bully routine. You don't know a thing about me outside of my basketball takes and can't speak the game on my level, so you resort to childish, baseless nonsense like this. Grow up.

[timtonymanu]

The delusions of TD21. That’s all I’ll say. The fact that he has a pissy episode anytime timvp posts something says all you need to know.

[TD 21]

More hypocrisy from a guy who gets offended anytime someone dare not worship at the altar of his god.

[timtonymanu]

“Your level of takes” :lmao
Mad cause posters respect timvp more than RJ24 :lmao

Anyone with a semblance of sanity knows what an unhinged idiot TD21 is

[Spurs Homer]

Lakers getting warrior-ref treatment tonite

gonna be a game 6 the way this is going…

Draymond getting away with his shit again

[MultiTroll]

Did Lebron just tweak something?

Don't tell me Apemond cheaped him.

I dunno Ham, might wanna just let this one go and prep for Game 6 in LA.

Update oh he stepped on Looneys foot.
Damit Ham get Lebron out of there, prep for 6.

If Lakers make some epic comeback Ill gladly eat crow.
Don't see it.

[MultiTroll]

Lakers getting warrior-ref treatment tonite

gonna be a game 6 the way this is going…

Draymond getting away with his shit again
Reeves and AD both get ALL ball to stuff Payton.
Fucking foul called.

[MultiTroll]

Inadvertant hit my ass.

Looney totally planned and aimed that at AD.

Fucking Warriors and their amoral coach.

Hambone get AD and Lebron the fuck out!

[Spurs Homer]

China doll out

[Spurs Homer]

Lakers getting ZERO CALLS lol

[Robz4000]

Davis prolly concussed and out for the rest of the series. Dubs have the most unreal luck.

[daslicer]

Lakers getting ZERO CALLS lol

It's weird how much the league favors the Warriors that they even favor them over their alleged cash cow the Lakers.

[daslicer]

Davis prolly concussed and out for the rest of the series. Dubs have the most unreal luck.

Sometimes I wonder if they actually sold their soul to the devil to get the breaks they always do. It's completely unreal and wreaks some black magic voo doo shit.

[The Gemini Method]

Lethargic to start the game on D. That really allowed the others on GS to work the Lakers in back cuts and well, that needs to be shored up. AD taking a shot to the head is concerning. Not one to blame the officiating, but it was curiously interesting to see what the Dubs got away with. Nonetheless, the hope is that LBJ and AD are good for Game 6 as that's going to be based on whose others shine and whose do not.

[InRareForm]

Who would have thought, warriors get lucky on another injury on the other team

[MultiTroll]

Hit in the temple is no joke.

[Chris Fall]

I thought the Lakers played better than I expected. Golden State got off to a really good start and had a favorable whistle most of the game. And the Lakers still managed to be within shouting distance most of the way when they could have easily checked out on the road, certainly getting down 18 or so points in the second half. As long as AD plays and is idk 75-80% and not a space cadet, they still have a pretty good shot in game 6.

[MultiTroll]

It's weird how much the league favors the Warriors that they even favor them over their alleged cash cow the Lakers.
Ya we got our answer on who the NBA would favor in All Time rigger vs rigger matchup.



Sometimes I wonder if they actually sold their soul to the devil to get the breaks they always do. It's completely unreal and wreaks some black magic voo doo shit.
Do wonder what went on behind the scenes for NBA to switch from Laker to Warrior.
Some ugly chit there.

[lefty]

FFS, when is someone going to try and take Curry ou Thompson out?

It's not complicated trbh

[MultiTroll]

FFS, when is someone going to try and take Curry ou Thompson out?

It's not complicated trbh
Don't think Thompsons eye poke of Lonnie was accidental.

[ambchang]

https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/steve-kerr-vents-officials-referees-game-4-loss/614914


Kerr vented that the officials called his Warriors for committing illegal screens. He said the Lakers were rewarded for committing flops.

“I thought the fourth was about [Lonnie] Walker, and it was about — I think we had three or four illegal screens called, and that was disappointing. I didn’t get a look at the replay on any of them, but there were a couple that were very disappointing live. But the Lakers are a team that plays with a lot of gamesmanship. They understand how to generate some calls. I thought they took some flops and were rewarded. But I’ll have to see the replays. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe those were all illegal screens, but it didn’t feel like it watching the game,” Kerr said.

I mean, moving screens were an integral part of the GSW offence for a decade now, what the hell?

[TDfan2007]

https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/steve-kerr-vents-officials-referees-game-4-loss/614914



I mean, moving screens were an integral part of the GSW offence for a decade now, what the hell?

Those comments wreaked of a lack of self awareness. Either that or they were his way of doing Phil Jacksonesque ref manipulation via the media. The warriors have been getting away with illegal screens for years, and the lakers really don’t flop that much

[MultiTroll]

https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/steve-kerr-vents-officials-referees-game-4-loss/614914



I mean, moving screens were an integral part of the GSW offence for a decade now, what the hell?
Kerr is incorrigible.

Talk about flopping. Stheffie Curry is a regular.

[The Gemini Method]

FFS, when is someone going to try and take Curry ou Thompson out?

It's not complicated trbh

I'm not one to wish injuries, but their luck with what happened to Kawhi, the mental injury of Harden in game 6 in 2016 as well as missing out on the Middleton-less Bucks last year and getting to take on the mentally incompetent Celtics last year, it's beyond reproach. However, when your hopes are resting on the mercurial and oft-injured AD, it's a gamble each every time we get the opportunity in the playoffs.

[Dirks_Finale]

https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/steve-kerr-vents-officials-referees-game-4-loss/614914



I mean, moving screens were an integral part of the GSW offence for a decade now, what the hell?

Yeah, him of all people moaning about other teams getting a favorable whistle is tough to comprehend.

[lefty]

:lol Celtics refs

[lefty]

Fuck Titum goes 1/14 and then he hits those 3s 😂

[Ice009]

Wow. Two bigtime threes from Tatum.


https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/steve-kerr-vents-officials-referees-game-4-loss/614914



I mean, moving screens were an integral part of the GSW offence for a decade now, what the hell?

Wow. That is straight out of Phil Jackson's handbook. That's not what he learned from Pop.

Edit : Tatum again and again one more time. Straight from the school of Kobe. Cold blooded. 76ers look finished.

[MultiTroll]

Get ready
https://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/doc-rivers-crying.jpg

[Robz4000]

Welp, Tatum (partially) saved his reputation with that fourth quarter.

[Ice009]

Interesting that Donovan Mitchell was there. Is he from around that area, as in, a 76ers fan growing up?

[MultiTroll]

If only Coc could get Gregg Popper again for his Game 7 foe.

[Spurs Homer]

Tatum was choking bigtime…im not calling him clutch all of a sudden…

he choked in the finals last year, choked most of this game…

wont be shocked if he chokes again in game 7

[MultiTroll]

Lets see, Coc loses Game 7 then gets the Milwaukee gig?

[Ice009]

Yeah, that's sort of true, but also Kobe didn't have the best shooting games a lot of the time, but came up big in key moments. Tatum doesn't have a Shaq or Pau Gasol to bail him out, though.

On the flipside of the coin, just how much of a choker is James Harden? This guy comes up little nearly all the time in the biggest playoff games. I said years ago when Harden was tearing it up in the regular season for Houston that he should never be mentioned with Manu Ginobili ever again (one of the greatest playoff performers ever), and that still holds true. This guy has no heart. I should have know going by his comments after the previous game that he'd come up small again.

[Spurs Homer]

I think sixers will win in boston…still think tatum chokes…

suns are done

coach monte sucks
chris paul sux
ayton soft as baby shit
durant bailed to join chrissy paul lol
booker only decent player left in phoenix

[lefty]

1982 ECF all over again?

[MultiTroll]

coach monte sucks
ayton soft as baby shit

Ayton i believe was legit injured and....

He's totally underutilized.

Phx insists on running their offense thru the 3 phaggots and Ayton only gets crumps.

I think he's score and assist a hell of a lot more under a better system.

[Spurs Homer]

Ayton i believe was legit injured and....

He's totally underutilized.

Phx insists on running their offense thru the 3 phaggots and Ayton only gets crumps.

I think he's score and assist a hell of a lot more under a better system.

gotta disagree

ayton softer than baby poop and has “mannequin” hands
they feed him at the rim and he tries to lay it up softly and misses layups


then he will stand around passively as joker gets 2-3 boards and then easy putbacks

[timtonymanu]

Get ready
https://larrybrownsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/doc-rivers-crying.jpg

You’re secretly racist for thinking Doc can’t get his team to win game 7

[timtonymanu]

Those comments wreaked of a lack of self awareness. Either that or they were his way of doing Phil Jacksonesque ref manipulation via the media. The warriors have been getting away with illegal screens for years, and the lakers really don’t flop that much

Loved Kerr doing his time with the Spurs but good god he’s a whiny bitch considering his team gets the benefits of the calls most of the time.

[TD 21]

You’re secretly racist for thinking Doc can’t get his team to win game 7

:lmao At the lack of basic reading comprehension and thinking a coach can "get his team to win".

[MultiTroll]

Denvers reaming the Sons is excellent.
81-51 halftime. :rollin

[timtonymanu]

Denvers reaming the Sons is excellent.
81-51 halftime. :rollin

It’s been nice to see!

[baseline bum]

Suns getting booed at home in elimination games back to back years. Ouch.

ROFL no one is ever going to respect those two Durant rings in Golden State when he shits the bed like this. 2-11 :rollin

[timtonymanu]

Suns getting booed at home in elimination games back to back years. Ouch.

ROFL no one is ever going to respect those two Durant rings in Golden State when he shits the bed like this. 2-11 :rollin

What has he accomplished other than falling short every time when he wasn’t teammates with Curry? All time talented but also an all time mental midget.

[InRareForm]

What do the suns do in off season

[TD 21]

Obviously Durant's two rings have no credibility, not just for him, but the Warriors either.

Outside of that and an unprecedented combination of opponent injury luck (both in terms of opponents played and avoided because of it), what have those frauds accomplished?

[horseshue]

There is rumors leaking already from suns locker room, that KD is demanding a trade to a real contender.

[lefty]

https://twitter.com/nbamemes/status/1656867429925158912

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

officer i'd like to report a rape

[Robz4000]

What do the suns do in off season

Monty Williams is fired and CP0/Ayton are traded for whatever they can get tbh.

[lefty]

https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1655406318881210368

[Arcadian]

:lol Suns

Go Denver! Win it all

[Robz4000]

:lmao Reggie Jackson is on the Nuggets?

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/Sm3HYNB/RDT-20230511-213426628697833884478938.webp

[FrostKing]

Dirk, Barkley or Malone > Durant


Always said it

[Spurs Homer]

Pretty sure the suns would have gone further with mikal bridges and the other guys they traded for durant…

[ambchang]

Durant is revealing to be one of the most overrated players ever. Other than that one series against the bucks I can’t recall him dominating the competition as the main guy in the playoffs, and even then the nets lost in that series. I recalled Dirk doing it, Barkley doing it. Durant is basically tmac on loaded teams. And to think people ranked him above curry or being equal to Lebron at one point.

[LkrFan]

What do the suns do in off season

3-step process IMO:

First: burn CP0 jersey
1656879544987688960
:lol

Second: Fire whoever drafted Ayton over Luka :lol

Third: Fire Monty :(

IJS

[Ice009]

I remember Durant only being good when he got a lot of touch fouls. Nothing Like Kobe, Manu, D-Wade. You could hammer these guys and they'd still score. Apart from Wade in 2006 finals run, these guys didn't get the ref treatment Durant used to get in his prime. These types of players (Harden too), get exposed in the playoffs. Great win Denver, I wanted the Suns gone (only because of Durant, would have been OK with the others ringing. They shouldn't have made the trade).

[DeadlyDynasty]

https://i.ibb.co/Sm3HYNB/RDT-20230511-213426628697833884478938.webp
:lol

[JamStone]

Idk, his personality and his coattailing winning players, winning teams aside, Durant to me is still one of the most indefensible scorers the game has ever seen. Sure, one can question his ability to lead teams by himself or without immense talent around him. I don’t think that takes away from his astonishing offensive abilities. The two Golden State titles and FMVPS will always have asterisks attached. I still think he’s one of the all time greats.

In response to one of the above posts, I’d take Durant over Karl Malone 100 times out of 100. Prime Charles was about as crazy an individual talent after the first tier guys like Michael, LeBron as the league has ever seen. The combination of being a physical specimen with skill and ability and an aggressive style of play compares pretty favorably with a guy like a prime LeBron. So I agree Charles over Durant. I’d probably take Dirk over Durant too, but I think they’re similar talents. Not necessarily similar players, just similar caliber players. Wouldn’t fight too much either way if either were chosen over the other.

You add the non basketball shit to the equation, and I think it’s easy to criticize the guy and use it to discredit his game.

[InRareForm]

To be fair Durant never got into the groove of being the best player. He almost was at that point with nets before an injury struck. Maybe he never reaches that point again however

[lefty]

Idk, his personality and his coattailing winning players, winning teams aside, Durant to me is still one of the most indefensible scorers the game has ever seen. Sure, one can question his ability to lead teams by himself or without immense talent around him. I don’t think that takes away from his astonishing offensive abilities. The two Golden State titles and FMVPS will always have asterisks attached. I still think he’s one of the all time greats.

In response to one of the above posts, I’d take Durant over Karl Malone 100 times out of 100. Prime Charles was about as crazy an individual talent after the first tier guys like Michael, LeBron as the league has ever seen. The combination of being a physical specimen with skill and ability and an aggressive style of play compares pretty favorably with a guy like a prime LeBron. So I agree Charles over Durant. I’d probably take Dirk over Durant too, but I think they’re similar talents. Not necessarily similar players, just similar caliber players. Wouldn’t fight too much either way if either were chosen over the other.

You add the non basketball shit to the equation, and I think it’s easy to criticize the guy and use it to discredit his game.
I agree tbh

[Spurs Homer]

We all know that had durant been wearing a GS uniform-

all those fouls by the nuggets would have been called and durants team would have won that series due to the nuggets being demoralized by the reffing

now im wondering if the nuggets will not look as dominant against the lakers and/or the warriorrefs?

[superbigtime]

What has he accomplished other than falling short every time when he wasn’t teammates with Curry? All time talented but also an all time mental midget.

He won the Olympics for team USA.

[MultiTroll]

He won the Olympics for team USA.
LOL.

Until Jrue Holliday and Middleton arrived very late that team was definitely not going to win.

Durant played very well for Team USA nonetheless.

[FrostKing]

Player of the Year at Texas

Bounced in the 2nd Round of the NCAAs :lol

[Chris Fall]

I liked his game in Dallas, but no way did I think Brunson would be this good. Kid is a dog. He fights, he makes tough shots, big shots. Got a pair on him bigger than plenty of guys with more talent.

[Barfunk]

Impending second-round exit for the "good for the NBA" Knix.

[lefty]

Gabe Vincent is dumb tbh

[Barfunk]

Ha, not over yet, only down by 2 now...

[lefty]

:lol Brunson

[MultiTroll]

Unbelievable chokefest Miama vs NY.
Heat escape Brunsons bonehead turnover.

[Barfunk]

Brunson turns into Roy Munson

[MultiTroll]

Hair Bun is roasting Curry with those midrange step back fadeaways.

I've always thought that lil bitch Currys defense could be exposed that way with the right shooters.

[FrostKing]

FG Percentage

GS - 21%
LAL - 75%

[lefty]

What happened to game 6 Klay lol

[lefty]

lakers cooling off fuck

[Robz4000]

Lakers blew their load early. This is going to game 7 (and a Dubs series win).

[MultiTroll]

:pctoss 17 point lead and Lebron starts being a ballhog 1 on 1 hero baller.

Lakers had the open flow offense going.

[MultiTroll]

Lebron is a total F up this game.

Dribble dribble dribble then dumps the ball off last second to Russell who has to force up a contested shot.

Russell had been roasting Curry. And the Lakers had a ball movement semi Beautifu Game going.

Buzzkill ballhogging by Lebron.

[Barfunk]

Has there ever been a more guaranteed to win at home, guaranteed to lose on the road team than the 2023 Golden State Warriors? Basically championship contenders at home, while a bottom feeder on the road.

[Barfunk]

Dreymon close to punching the ref again, and of course the ref licks his balls.

[Robz4000]

:lmao refs completely ignoring Raymond's meltdown

[lefty]

Uglier Reggie Jackson, WTF

[baseline bum]

Fucking refs trying everything they can to save Golden State

[lefty]

Draymond kinda looks like Magic Johnson, and when to the same college

Must be his son tbg

[baseline bum]

WGAF if Schroder said anything? Trash talk has been a huge part of the NBA for 45+ years

[timtonymanu]

I hate how hard it is for me to root against this Lakers team. :lol I just despise Curry/Klay/Draymond/Kerr more at this point.

FTL if they end up playing Denver though.

[Chris Fall]

Lol every Laker guarded by Curry giving Curry buckets.

[Spurs Homer]

Warriorrefs


rolling up their sleeves and getting to work for the phaggots…

how the fuck did shroeder get blamed for dirty draymond putting the ball in his face?

[lefty]

Lakers fucking things 2 seconds after they score, rinse and repeat :lol

[lefty]

Lol every Laker guarded by Curry giving Curry buckets.

I think it’s by design, they don’t want to give up open 3s

[lefty]

Lebron can drive to the basket anytime he wants, just keep doing this instead of letting Lonnie Walker play like Kobe

[lefty]

Klay helping his dad’s team :lol

[timtonymanu]

If Klay is this bad now, the Warriors are done.

[FrostKing]

Still don't understand how Lakers got Russell


NBA and their classic 3-team trades. But the Jazz got a draft pick in 4 years 😄

[MultiTroll]

No way in hell Wiggins was going for ball.

Went for Lebrons face / head all the way.

Can't wait for the stench fake dynasty to be sent fudge packing.

[lefty]

Kareem is thrilled

[Arcadian]

How the fuck is this Lakers team a conference finalist? They were literally in 11th or 12th place midway through the season :lol

[lefty]

The ESPN Deportes announcer on that fast. break : “Magic Johnson!!!” :lol

[timtonymanu]

How the fuck is this Lakers team a conference finalist? They were literally in 11th or 12th place midway through the season :lol

DLo instead of Westbrook, Davis staying healthy, the west being horrible. Probably other factors too.

[Bynumite]

The Lakers just dismantled the remnants of the Warriors dynasty and not even a thank you from spurfans smh :lol

This one they can't blame on injuries, they were completely picked apart by a better team. Everybody not named Curry is on the chopping block this off season.

#LightYears :lol

[lefty20]

That Avatar bro behind the Lakers basket doe :wow

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/8gmTsj0/Screenshot-20230512-213637-Chrome.png

Another bogus trade involving draft picks

This why it is so much more difficult to Win Rings in MLB. You can't trade picks.

Lol @ draft picks in 2028 & 2029. 2nd Round no less.

[timtonymanu]

No Curry shimmy or that faggy go to sleep gesture, no Klay’s retarded looking scowl, no Draymond chirping and that bum Iggy can finally retire.

Things aren’t easy when you’re facing healthy opponents, huh Warriors?

[Bynumite]

https://i.ibb.co/8gmTsj0/Screenshot-20230512-213637-Chrome.png

Another bogus trade involving draft picks

This why it is so much more difficult to Win Rings in MLB. You can't trade picks.

Lol @ draft picks in 2028 & 2029. 2nd Round no less.

Still a much better system than just throwing oil money at top tier talent a la euro football tbh.

[lefty]

The Lakers just dismantled the remnants of the Warriors dynasty and not even a thank you from spurfans smh :lol

This one they can't blame on injuries, they were completely picked apart by a better team. Everybody not named Curry is on the chopping block this off season.

#LightYears :lol
THANK YOU

[timtonymanu]

Take Durant out of the equation and Lebron is 2-1 over Curry in the playoffs.

[Bynumite]

For the "bubble championship doesn't count" crowd. The same 4 teams from the bubble have reached the conference finals this season :wakeup

[timtonymanu]

The Lakers just dismantled the remnants of the Warriors dynasty and not even a thank you from spurfans smh :lol

This one they can't blame on injuries, they were completely picked apart by a better team. Everybody not named Curry is on the chopping block this off season.

#LightYears :lol

Thanks bro. You’re still a faggot.

[timtonymanu]

For the "bubble championship doesn't count" crowd. The same 4 teams from the bubble have reached the conference finals this season :wakeup

“High level of basketball takes” TD21 said 76ers are making it to the conference finals though after their Game 6 “win” yesterday.

[Bynumite]

Thanks bro. You’re still a faggot.

I'm not on the team. Thank the Lakers :lol

[lefty20]

Thank You Lakers!

Hope Jokic shits on u, tbh.

[timtonymanu]

I'm not on the team. Thank the Lakers :lol

No hate for anyone on this Laker team, tbh. Not the level of hate like I had with Fisher/Shaq or even Kobe (when it was socially acceptable to hate him :lol.) took out two of the faggiest showboating teams in the league. But I hope the nuggets destroy y’all.

[FrostKing]

Still a much better system than just throwing oil money at top tier talent a la euro football tbh.
Enjoy the win Bynumite. It's a great one franchise/player wise. :tu

[Robz4000]

:danceclub

Dubs are dead (hopefully)!!!!

[Robz4000]

The Lakers just dismantled the remnants of the Warriors dynasty and not even a thank you from spurfans smh :lol

This one they can't blame on injuries, they were completely picked apart by a better team. Everybody not named Curry is on the chopping block this off season.

#LightYears :lol

Fuk yo team clown thank you Lakers

[timtonymanu]

:danceclub

Dubs are dead (hopefully)!!!!

I know it was half anti jinx but you overrated the hell out of this warriors team. :lol

If Klay looks this done, so are they. Curry can’t do it by himself.

[lefty]

Good night waffle colored nigga

[Robz4000]

I know it was half anti jinx but you overrated the hell out of this warriors team. :lol

If Klay looks this done, so are they. Curry can’t do it by himself.

Their devils luck is no joke. Thankfully the team outside Curry, Wiggins, and Looney is too old/shit.

[FrostKing]

Don't understand the Warriors hate. They built their team from the ground up and resigned their stars.

Lakers represent what is directly broken with the NBA

[timtonymanu]

Their devils luck is no joke. Thankfully the team outside Curry, Wiggins, and Looney is too old/shit.

Durant going there now would actually make sense. :lol he’s not a game changer at this point but still better than Klay.

[lefty]

Don't understand the Warriors hate. They built their team from the ground up and resigned their stars.

Lakers represent what is directly broken with the NBA

Super basketball team tbh
But They are a bunch annoying douchebags and Kerr is a POS

[Spurs Homer]

The phaggots will never equal the spurs 5 rings

good fucking riddance…

[timtonymanu]

Don't understand the Warriors hate. They built their team from the ground up and resigned their stars.

Lakers represent what is directly broken with the NBA

More because of their antics and not their style of play/how they built their team. Although Durant signing there really cheapened everything so there was also that.

[Bynumite]

Not gonna lie. I was much more invested in the Lakers during the Kobe years tbh.

Right now, i'm mostly invested in the large sum i'm gonna make if the Lakers win it all.

They were 50:1 underdogs at one point, which is crazy to think about, considering that they've just reached the WCF and how they're playing :lol

[lefty]

:lol Kerr looking like he is about to cry

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/q9rqyW7/Screenshot-20230512-220240-Chrome.png

Klay wow. Almost need to keep Draymond instead after this.

[FrostKing]

Not gonna lie. I was much more invested in the Lakers during the Kobe years tbh.

Right now, i'm mostly invested in the large sum i'm gonna make if the Lakers win it all.

They were 50:1 underdogs at one point, which is crazy to think about, considering that they've just reached the WCF and how they're playing :lol
Show me which KB8's you're currently wearing

[MultiTroll]

This sure should rehab ADs image for the many who considered him a soft phaggot.

He really put forth some effort in this series.

Got jobbed by WarriorRef too.

I'm good with a Denver win now.

But mega props to the Lakers for taking down the Golden Phaggots in such measure. :bobo

[Barfunk]

Timmy's consensus top 10 all-time ranking spot remains safe from Curry, for another year at least. :toast

[Robz4000]

Timmy's consensus top 10 all-time ranking spot remains safe from Curry, for another year at least. :toast

It's safe regardless tbh. Duncan is closer to 5 than 10.

[FrostKing]

Timmy's consensus top 10 all-time ranking spot remains safe from Curry, for another year at least. :toast
I had Duncan over Lebron. This isn't good. If James rings he leaves Tim in the dust.

Duncan and Curry aren't even the same Era and opposite positions

[FrostKing]

Friendly reminder

Da Bulls traded Playoff Jimmy and fired Tommy T :lol

[daslicer]

I had Duncan over Lebron. This isn't good. If James rings he leaves Tim in the dust.

Duncan and Curry aren't even the same Era and opposite positions

Media has had Lebron ranked at number 2 since 2016. They never factor the ring count when it comes to Lebron vs Duncan. Even if Lebron doesn't win 5 they still have him up on Duncan.

[daslicer]

Don't understand the Warriors hate. They built their team from the ground up and resigned their stars.

Lakers represent what is directly broken with the NBA

Their big 3 are front running obnoxious douchebags which is the complete opposite of the Spurs big 3. The Durant signing made them no different than the Lakers with them creating that super team. I also hate how their style of play has made the league into a 3-point chucking contest.

[daslicer]

No hate for anyone on this Laker team, tbh. Not the level of hate like I had with Fisher/Shaq or even Kobe (when it was socially acceptable to hate him :lol.) took out two of the faggiest showboating teams in the league. But I hope the nuggets destroy y’all.

This is pretty much I feel. The current Lakers feels like an old school defensive team. I like how they are bringing back size and physicality to the game.

[FrostKing]

Their big 3 are front running obnoxious douchebags which is the complete opposite of the Spurs big 3. The Durant signing made them no different than the Lakers with them creating that super team. I also hate how their style of play has made the league into a 3-point chucking contest.
Amigo it doesn't have to be a competition with Spurs. If anything GSW could show the importance of a strong core. Both keeping Lebron with losing record.

[FrostKing]

Media has had Lebron ranked at number 2 since 2016. They never factor the ring count when it comes to Lebron vs Duncan. Even if Lebron doesn't win 5 they still have him up on Duncan.
Let's be honest. Media has had Lebron crowned Top5 since high school. They have his footage from high school.

But currently Lebron has losing record vs all his peers. And 1 Ray shot from 0-3 versus Tim.

Both can exist in my Top5 while I choose the player more dominant. IMO it's Duncan.

[daslicer]

Let's be honest. Media has had Lebron crowned Top5 since high school. They have his footage from high school.

But currently Lebron has losing record vs all his peers. And 1 Ray shot from 0-3 versus Tim.

Both can exist in my Top5 while I choose the player more dominant. IMO it's Duncan.

I feel the same way I take Duncan over Lebron right now with it being 5-4 in Duncan's favor, but the consensus and media will always put Lebron over Duncan even if Lebron doesn't win a 5th ring.

[LkrFan]

Good night waffle colored nigga

:lol

[LkrFan]

Let's be honest. Media has had Lebron crowned Top5 since high school. They have his footage from high school.

But currently Lebron has losing record vs all his peers. And 1 Ray shot from 0-3 versus Tim.

Both can exist in my Top5 while I choose the player more dominant. IMO it's Duncan.

Like Jordan, Duncan had better TEAMS, and a better coach. Pop >>> Spo, Lue and Vogel.

You can't be serious son. :lol

[JamStone]

LeBron now looks like a very poor man’s version of his prime self. But I think you could still argue that he’s among the top 10 players in the league, some might argue even better than that. Regardless, that means the dude has been a top 10 player for 20 fucking years. And easily arguable, top 2-3 player in the league in probably idk 15? of those seasons. I don’t even think Kareem could say that. You don’t have to like the guy. His self proclaimed goat status, his flopping, his superteam maneuvering, his balding. All justifiable criticisms. I think he’s easily cemented in the top 2 at this point, whether you actually like him or not. And that sustained longevity of greatness is actually something I believe is an argument versus Jordan. I don’t think all the Finals losses is a legit criticism. I think all those Finals appearances actually bolster his resume.

[Ice009]

The Lakers just dismantled the remnants of the Warriors dynasty and not even a thank you from spurfans smh :lol

This one they can't blame on injuries, they were completely picked apart by a better team. Everybody not named Curry is on the chopping block this off season.

#LightYears :lol

I will say it. Thank you. I was at work so I couldn't say it earlier (missed the game). Having said that, I don't want the Lakers to win, though. If you somehow did, I wouldn't be mad, but I'd rather TD, and to a lesser degree Kobe still be ahead with the 5 rings than have Lebron or Curry or any of these guys match us in rings. Curry's ring count is also bullshit because two of those are with a stacked team when Durant bolted there. I feel Lebron's total ring count is a little more legit than Curry's, but still not as great as TD's due to also having a super team in Miami and the other one being a bubble championship (I don't mind that it was a shortened season or anything like that, but not having to play away games with fans is the main thing I have against that one. Winning playoff away games in a hostile arena is hard).

I also just simply like the era I grew up with better, and just don't want to see us matched in total ring count (I also feel both the Spurs and Lakers could have had more rings and surpassed Jordan in ring count if things went out way in 3 or 4 seasons where we didn't win it/if Shaq and Kobe got along better and he didn't leave etc.). I still don't think these current guys are better, as I don't think they do as well with the rules teams played with back then. I could be wrong on that, but that is what I think about it.

[daslicer]

Like Jordan, Duncan had better TEAMS, and a better coach. Pop >>> Spo, Lue and Vogel.

You can't be serious son. :lol

Would you take Lebron over your boy Kobe now?

[lefty]

https://twitter.com/iam_johnw/status/1657241048983252992

[TD 21]

:lmao At the Golden Frauds and all of their shameless national media cohorts, who pretended all along they were some boogeyman that everyone should be afraid of, only for them to once again get exposed the rare times they can't catch significant opponent injury luck or face teams with low end star power.

[Barfunk]

It's safe regardless tbh. Duncan is closer to 5 than 10.

Agreed! Duncan to me is closer to the top 5 as well, but oh man, we underestimate the logic or lack thereof from the ESPN/mainstream media/mainstream fan demographic. They were drooling at the thought of replacing a Spur in Duncan on the top 10 with someone like Steph Curry, lol.

[LkrFan]

Would you take Lebron over your boy Kobe now?

Now? :cry

[Barfunk]

I had Duncan over Lebron. This isn't good. If James rings he leaves Tim in the dust.

Duncan and Curry aren't even the same Era and opposite positions

Lebron has AMAZING stats. Pop's system VERY RARELY allowed stat-padding, which in my opinion most NBA players who have amazing stats career wise and or season by season, stat-pad to at minimum some extent. Again, Pop's system did not allow it. Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker could've easily averaged 25+, if they were allowed to do so.

Duncan basically gets hate from the mainstream in regards to him being better than Kobe or even KG for instance, because he was around a 21ppg type of player, when he could've easily averaged more. That and plus he was a San Antonio Spur, which docks even more points. If he does everything he did on the Spurs but as a Laker, he'd be a safe-lock in the top 10, maybe even top 5 for life. Duncan is one of barely a handful of players in history to drag a team that wouldn't even have made the playoffs without him, to a championship.

I don't agree with the love Lebron gets for the GOAT talks because of the teams he had and how he manufactured them. If you're talking GOAT conversation, everything, ESPECIALLY championships should be meticulously scrutinized, yet Lebron gets a pass and is able to cut in line because he's the hip to choice to do so, or maybe for some other reason I'm missing (I get his stats, of course). He's without a doubt top 10 and easily probably top 5, but GOAT conversation, I don't agree. He does have GOAT level talent, no question.

[daslicer]

Now? :cry

I guess I should have phrased it better would you put him ahead of Kobe on your all-time rankings for players.

[Killakobe81]

Timmy's consensus top 10 all-time ranking spot remains safe from Curry, for another year at least. :toast

Ge the goat pf so by some measure he top 5 …
Done was saying Steph would surpass Magic as goat PG with a 5th ring
I like Steph …
But fuck that

[Spurs Homer]

This sure should rehab ADs image for the many who considered him a soft phaggot.

He really put forth some effort in this series.

Got jobbed by WarriorRef too.

I'm good with a Denver win now.

But mega props to the Lakers for taking down the Golden Phaggots in such measure. :bobo


you know china doll will go down before the lakers ring dont you?

[MultiTroll]

you know china doll will go down before the lakers ring dont you?
For me he doesn't have to ring in 23.

His performance vs the Warriors unfagatizes him.
Great games. Assertive. Overcame WarriorRef. Shoved Donkeys shit in. Played thru injury.

Even if the Flame Show loses to Denver, AD proved himself a balla to me in this Warriors eradication.

Now as to the All Time chit, that's LOL at this point true.

[Spurs Homer]

For me he doesn't have to ring in 23.

His performance vs the Warriors unfagatizes him.
Great games. Assertive. Overcame WarriorRef. Shoved Donkeys shit in. Played thru injury.

Even if the Flame Show loses to Denver, AD proved himself a balla to me in this Warriors eradication.

Now as to the All Time chit, that's LOL at this point true.

lol

i prefer De-fagatizes instead of unfagatizes him

but i get your point- too bad green or curry didnt also blow out their knees or worse tbh

[MultiTroll]

lol

i prefer De-fagatizes instead of unfagatizes him
So we can call him A - De for now? :lol

[ambchang]

Probably because Lebron told unibrow to put on his big boy pants because that’s what leaders do to motivate other grown professional men.

[Spurs Homer]

Probably because Lebron told unibrow to put on his big boy pants because that’s what leaders do to motivate other grown professional men.


Not sure a PRO needs to be bullied into doing his job though...

A professional grown man is self motivated or should be anyway...

[DeadlyDynasty]

Embiid is a fucking bum. Getting out worked on the glass by Williams and settling for week fadeaway or step back J’s. Just give the MVP to Jokic from now on till proven otherwise

[Brazil]

Harden is the worst superstar ever.. what a pos

[Brazil]

Embiid is a fucking bum. Getting out worked on the glass by Williams and settling for week fadeaway or step back J’s. Just give the MVP to Jokic from now on till proven otherwise

that too

[lefty]

Harden is the worst superstar ever.. what a pos

Not watching the game because it’s nice outside

What did he do?

[lefty]

Embiid is a fucking bum. Getting out worked on the glass by Williams and settling for week fadeaway or step back J’s. Just give the MVP to Jokic from now on till proven otherwise

It’s frustrating because he could dominate inside if he wanted to

[lefty]

Silverberg foaming at the mouth at the idea of a Lakers - Celtics Finals

Expect some rigging in the Conference Finals

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/KDXJvpc/20230514-140713.jpg

LFG

[FrostKing]

I found this jersey in a daytime Club. Go Boston bro.

[Chris Fall]

EmbVPeeing his pants right now...

[Killakobe81]

EmbVPeeing his pants right now...

Harden is playing worse … the greatest scorer ever because of the “data” according to some cats lol