Official 2024 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Robz4000]

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[Robz4000]

East:

Sixers over Heat
Bulls over Hawks

Heat over Bulls

Celtics over Heat in 6
Sixers over Knicks in 6
Pacers over Bucks in 5
Cavs over Magic in 7

Celtics over Cavs in 5
Sixers over Pacers in 6

Celtics over Sixers in 7

West:

Pelicans over Lakers
Warriors over Kings

Lakers over Warriors

Thunder over Lakers in 5
Nuggets over Pelicans in 6
Suns over T'Pups in 6
Clippers over Mavs in 7

Clippers over Thunder in 6
Nuggets over Suns in 5

Nuggets over Clippers in 6

Finals:

Nuggets over Celtics in 7

[Donald Sterling.]

Mavs are being severely overlooked imho.

Luka's numbers always go up in the playoffs, and he made the WCF with a weaker supporting cast before, only losing to the champion Warriors.

Although Brunson is playing amazing. Kyrie is a proven playoff performer and has superior shot making ability in the clutch.

[djohn2oo8]

Mavs are being severely overlooked imho.

Luka's numbers always go up in the playoffs, and he made the WCF with a weaker supporting cast before, only losing to the champion Warriors.

Although Brunson is playing amazing. Kyrie is a proven playoff performer and has superior shot making ability in the clutch.
Whoever loses this series, with Dallas and LA, might have to blow it up.

[benefactor]

Looking like a fun post-season tbh

[Arcadian]

Play-in

Pelicans over Lakers -> Pelicans #7
Kings over Warriors
Kings over Lakers -> Kings #8

76ers over Heat -> 76ers #7
Bulls over Hawks
Heat over Bulls -> Heat #8

West Playoffs

Thunder over Kings in 7
Mavs over Clippers in 7 (assuming Kawhi not healthy)
Nuggets over Pelicans in 5
Suns over T-wolves in 7

Thunder over Mavs in 6
Nuggets over Suns in 6

Nuggets over Thunder in 6

East Playoffs

Celtics over Heat in 5
Cavs over Magic in 6
Knicks over 76ers in 7
Pacers over Bucks in 6

Celtics over Cavs in 6
Knicks over Pacers in 7

Celtics over Knicks in 5

NBA Finals

Nuggets over Celtics in 6

[baseline bum]

I'm not doing the east because who gives a shit with all the injuries to everyone in Boston's path

WEST PLAY-IN
7 Pelicans over 8 Lakers
9 Kings over 10 Warriors
9 Kings over 8 Lakers

WEST PLAYOFFS
1 Thunder over 8 Kings 4-1
2 Nuggets over 7 Pelicans 4-2
3 Wolves over 6 Suns 4-2
5 Mavs over 4 Clippers 4-2

5 Mavs over 1 Thunder 4-2
2 Nuggets over 3 Wolves 4-2

5 Mavs over 2 Nuggets 4-3

FINALS
5 Mavs over 1 Celtics 4-3

Doncic quietly having one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history, Irving looking the best he has since 2016 and seeming focused on basketball for the first time in forever, and I love their deadline moves. Third best record in the league since the new year. Wasn't quite sure who I'd take between Dallas and Denver but I'm worried Murray might not be healthy with the nagging injuries he has dealt with so I went Dallas in the WCF.

[lefty]

Looking like a fun post-season tbh
Yep

[baseline bum]

Looking like a fun post-season tbh

The west should be really fun as it's the best conference I have ever seen. The east is going to suck with Giannis, Embiid, Haliburton, Anunoby, etc all dealing with injuries and Boston basically having a bye to the Finals.

[FrostKing]

Da Bulls

https://i.ibb.co/fnppHC4/20240129-192137-1.jpg

One does not walk into MJ's house and win the Play-In

[Texas_Ranger]

Should be a good postseason. Still, if theres no injuries, Boston and Denver will be in the finals.

[Raven]

can't remember the last time it was this wide open

[lefty]

Barring injuries we could have the best postseason ever

[chubbs]

Whoever loses this series, with Dallas and LA, might have to blow it up.

why on earth would dallas blow up a team that hasnt even played 30 games together? firing kidd would be about all they need to do

clippers are a different story tho

[timtonymanu]

Go Mavs! Destroy the Clippers!

[Texas_Ranger]

Mavs only have a shot if Kawhi will be injured, or 50%. Otherwise they'll be fucked, as I don't see Luka and Kyrie playing in god mode for 4 games... Clippers also have a better bench and a healthy Kawhi is a big problem for any team, even tho he will probably get injured after the 1st round.

[TD 21]

East

9) Bulls over 10) Hawks
7) 76ers over 8) Heat
Heat over Bulls

1) Celtics over 8) Heat in 5
4) Cavaliers over 5) Magic in 6
6) Pacers over 3) Bucks in 6
2) Knicks over 7) 76ers in 7

1) Celtics over 4) Cavaliers in 5
2) Knicks over 6) Pacers in 6

1) Celtics over 2) Knicks in 6

West

10) Warriors over 9) Kings
8) Lakers over 7) Pelicans
Pelicans over Warriors

1) Thunder over 8) Pelicans in 6
5) Mavericks over 4) Clippers in 7
6) Suns over 3) Timberwolves in 6
2) Nuggets over 7) Lakers in 5

5) Mavericks over 1) Thunder in 6
2) Nuggets over 6) Suns in 6

2) Nuggets over 5) Mavericks in 7


2) Nuggets over 1) Celtics in 6

Not as confident in Nuggets (can fringe star Murray continue to morph into All-NBA caliber in playoffs and bench is terrible) as most and even less so in Celtics (same old issues of no MVP caliber player and in related note lack of elite playmaking).

Almost went Mavericks, but even if it's not what it used to be, not having homecourt in any round is tough to overcome.

Clippers and 76ers were other candidates, but health of best player (even though I suspect Scumbag is screwing around as usual), tough 1st round opponents and lack of homecourt are drawbacks.

[chubbs]

Mavs only have a shot if Kawhi will be injured, or 50%. Otherwise they'll be fucked, as I don't see Luka and Kyrie playing in god mode for 4 games... Clippers also have a better bench and a healthy Kawhi is a big problem for any team, even tho he will probably get injured after the 1st round.
listen we all know you are a lukastan, for all we know you are slohoopsfan on twitter. you go to absurd lengths to absolve luka of any blame

but this team is very good and well rounded. i wont say its a guaranteed win, because a healthy clippers team is very good too. but luka and kyrie dont have to go "god mode" for the mavs to win the series, even if kawhi is healthy and ready to go.

the big question to me is how effective can PJ washington be on kawhi. but just about anything is better than what the mavs threw at him in the past.

[MultiTroll]

Pssssh sure looked like LakerRef stepped up and put a stop to a little momentum run by the Pelicans.

AD got his shit pushed in. Looked 100 clean and Pels would have breaked the other way.

Tweet.

22-7 FTA as the *trend continues.

[MultiTroll]

Pels cut the deficit from -18 to -2.
4 minutes left. :hungry:

[baseline bum]

Ouch Zion injured with 3 minutes left in the game and left to the locker room

[MultiTroll]

Baby faced Daniels on the Pels leaves Russel open by 15 feet for the uncontested corner trey. WTF

[baseline bum]

Where in the fucking hell is Ingram?

[MultiTroll]

:flipoff:madrun
Where was the supposed foul on AD?
Looks like he was not touched and fell down on his own.

[Barfunk]

Pelz at least put up a fight. Lakers just too much in the end. They are so good at generating those really really really light touch fouls. Those fouls that blur the lines between a slight touch and zero contact at all.

[MultiTroll]

I got it all on tape the game changing call against Larry Nance is pure builshit.
Made by none other then Scott Foster.

Corrupt bullshit. Wasn't even close. If anything a foul on Davis. Fucker just jumps on Nance. And jumps with an extreme angle. Nance was standing upright, actually trying to move out of the way.

[skin27]

Kings leading Warriorefs

[skin27]

:lmaokings

[MultiTroll]

Choking off the 16 point lead not good for the Kings.

[Robz4000]

Feels like the Kings are gonna choke this away.

[skin27]

15pts lead for the kings after 3rd.

[GAustex]

GS getting punked by the Kings is a good thing

[skin27]

Klay sucking dick all season. Lmao what happen to him?

[MultiTroll]

Glorious, but needs to be finished.
Make sure they are done.

Cut the heads off the vermin Warriors.
99-84 7 minutes left.

[Robz4000]

Glad I was wrong tbh. End of the Dubs is nigh.

[lefty]

Curry playing with a bunch of ghosts tbh

[MultiTroll]

Curry playing with a bunch of ghosts tbh
Little phaggot isn't so spectacular without non stop illegal screens either.

No WarriorRef + no team mates that can shoot and he is lessened.

Great shooter no doubt, but the Top 10 all time player bullshit is :lol

[lefty]

Little phaggot isn't so spectacular without non stop illegal screens either.

No WarriorRef + no team mates that can shoot and he is lessened.

Great shooter no doubt, but the Top 10 all time player bullshit is :lol
Dray has more time for his podcasts now lol

[Arcadian]

Really hope we get Kings vs. Thunder. Holmgrem Sabonis matchup would be awesome.

[MultiTroll]

Dray has more time for his podcasts now lol
Would have paid money to see all 5 Kings on the floor troll Curry by doing the put you to sleep gesture the little cunt used to do to other teams.

[timtonymanu]

Always great to see the Warriors go down. This time they’re done.

[Texas_Ranger]

listen we all know you are a lukastan, for all we know you are slohoopsfan on twitter. you go to absurd lengths to absolve luka of any blame

but this team is very good and well rounded. i wont say its a guaranteed win, because a healthy clippers team is very good too. but luka and kyrie dont have to go "god mode" for the mavs to win the series, even if kawhi is healthy and ready to go.

the big question to me is how effective can PJ washington be on kawhi. but just about anything is better than what the mavs threw at him in the past.

I am not slohoops on twitter, lol... and i have been critical of Luka, especially his shape coming into seasons in the past and i'll be critical of him again, if he wont perform well... but the Clippers are the favorites here, so Dallas losing aint gonna be a surprise. They did get better with the trades, but idk if that will be enough to beat the Clippers.

[FrostKing]

Always great to see the Warriors go down. This time they’re done.

Still parading out Draymond & Klay. One of the most innovative franchises got stale.

[lefty]

Would have paid money to see all 5 Kings on the floor troll Curry by doing the put you to sleep gesture the little cunt used to do to other teams.

Me too

[lefty]

Always great to see the Warriors go down. This time they’re done.

They were dome last season
They barely squeaked by Sacto and then lost to an average team

[TSA]

Would have paid money to see all 5 Kings on the floor troll Curry by doing the put you to sleep gesture the little cunt used to do to other teams.

https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1780481709953458510

[lefty]

https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1780481709953458510
:lmao

[Neo.]

https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1780481709953458510

is he a good defender or something? last time I saw him he was getting embarrassed on back to back nights by luka and kyrie

[TSA]

is he a good defender or something? last time I saw him he was getting embarrassed on back to back nights by luka and kyrie

One of the best man defenders I've seen in a while.

15pts 4reb 5ast 3stl 3blk

He shut down Curry last night and limited to 16fga and cause 4 Curry turnovers. With Huerter and Monk leaving he's stepped up and I think he's won the starting SG spot next year. With him Murray and Fox on the perimeter now he's completely changed this team's defense. He's on a 3 year contract totaling 5 million. Absolute steal and awesome story with him getting to this point after being a 2 way player. I watched him in summer league and his defense definitely stood out...nice to see him contributing on offense now.

Last night's game was one of my favorite games I've watched since 1999.

[Neo.]

One of the best man defenders I've seen in a while.

15pts 4reb 5ast 3stl 3blk

He shut down Curry last night and limited to 16fga and cause 4 Curry turnovers. With Huerter and Monk leaving he's stepped up and I think he's won the starting SG spot next year. With him Murray and Fox on the perimeter now he's completely changed this team's defense. He's on a 3 year contract totaling 5 million. Absolute steal and awesome story with him getting to this point after being a 2 way player. I watched him in summer league and his defense definitely stood out...nice to see him contributing on offense now.

Last night's game was one of my favorite games I've watched since 1999.

:lmao kings

[Robz4000]

Heat are going back to the Finals, aren't they?

[Donald Sterling.]

Refs and injuries, the only things Nuggets should be concerned about going into the 1st round.

Specifically, Jamal Murray's durability, which has been questionable for years. They won't win without him.

Also, the Lakers are top 2 in FT attempts this season, while Denver is bottom 2. I expect that trend to continue in the 1st round.

[FrostKing]

https://youtu.be/wTaf2l13nec?si=mXIzxvH2PMQVIyGL

Put some respect on it

[Texas_Ranger]

Butler is done... Boston should sweep the whole east tbh.

[MultiTroll]

Butler is done... Boston should sweep the whole east tbh.
Shaping up to be a Warriors level Finals appearance.
Need Embiid to tweak again, Freak to be declared out for the playoffs and you've got Dubs.

[Robz4000]

Butler is done... Boston should sweep the whole east tbh.


Shaping up to be a Warriors level Finals appearance.
Need Embiid to tweak again, Freak to be declared out for the playoffs and you've got Dubs.

:lol yet I still feel like Boston might fuck it all up

[lefty20]

1781748758407168166

Inb4 Neph sits out the playoffs to rest for the Olympics.

[lefty]

FFS

[Robz4000]

If Nephew doesn't play I change my prediction to Mavs in 6.

[Robz4000]

Cleveland melting down

[GAustex]

Embid stupid trying to do too much
Hurts hisself
Dumb

[Raven]

that was the most epic injury ever

[baseline bum]

Kinda depressing watching Embiid knowing it's a matter of when and not if that he's having a season ending injury this series.

[Robz4000]

Kinda depressing watching Embiid knowing it's a matter of when and not if that he's having a season ending injury this series.

Legit possible we'll never see the Embiid from early in the season ever again tbh. All because Silver had to come up with that dumb 65 game rule.

[timtonymanu]

:lol Nephew

[Robz4000]

:lol Lakers shot more than three times as many freebies as the Nuggets and still lost

[MultiTroll]

Should slow down the D-Lo sniffers.

No, i don't want him on the Spurs.

[FrostKing]

Nuggies

Didn't realize they have 57-wins.

[GAustex]

Davis gonna get tired of that big sweaty Serbian armpit shoved in his face

[FrostKing]

Nuggets surrounded Jokic with size. Making them nearly impossible to beat because they will grind possessions on both ends.

GSW in their prime would be needed. Celtics have what it takes to push it to 6 and even 7 but ultimately the team with the only generational player will survive.

[Robz4000]

Nuggets surrounded Jokic with size. Making them nearly impossible to beat because they will grind possessions on both ends.

GSW in their prime would be needed. Celtics have what it takes to push it to 6 and even 7 but ultimately the team with the only generational player will survive.

Makes Pop's idea to start Sochan at PG more understandable, even if it was doomed before it began.

[FrostKing]

Jokic, Canadian Murray and Denver should be better advertised by NBA media. They are a great story of how a rag tag team in an overlooked State can dominate the NBA

Bottomline Jokic isn't being showcased enough.

[Robz4000]

Jokic, Canadian Murray and Denver should be better advertised by NBA media. They are a great story of how a rag tag team in an overlooked State can dominate the NBA

Bottomline Jokic isn't being showcased enough.

Same story as the 00s Spurs tbh. NBA doesn't know how to market teams that aren't in large metros.

[FrostKing]

Same story as the 00s Spurs tbh. NBA doesn't know how to market teams that aren't in large metros.
True. It's ultimately these big networks and they hire/spend money to research "what America wants"

Nuggets are only 1 Finals in. It will require a few more and the Franchise needs to prove it can replace pieces. Overall it's a fair relationship/trade off.


I just started watching Herd again after Super Bowl hiatus. Love MLB Network for bias reasons. NBA is discussed on ESPN/Fox sports year long. To NBA credit they tend to be innovative for example Play In Tournament. I think the overall operation is solid. Maybe should delete a couple teams.

[MultiTroll]

https://youtu.be/CF7mrtmkA9w

[Robz4000]

:lol Nephew

[Mugen]

Thoughts & Prayers tbh

[Trainwreck2100]

:lol Nephew

"Yo guy, that knee's fucked, you better plan accordingly for your career"

"Imma ignore that shit, and blame you for everything"

"Hi I'm steve balmer he's a containship full of money"

"Hi again, steve balmer here, he's some more money even though you haven't done anything since you got here and have been injured for almost every playoff"

[Donald Sterling.]

No excuses for Luka if Leonard is out long term. It's just a bunch of TOSB's and chokers out there for the clips.

[TD 21]

I know it's only one half, but already regretting my Mavericks over Clippers pick in 7.

Granted, I only made it because of Scumbag's antics, but he's likely fine and will be back mid-series (fresh as usual).

I thought they'd win the championship the moment they acquired Harden.

When it's close/in doubt, go with the team who has spent years building to this point and is down to its last, best shot and unfortunately that's them.

[LeBowen]

Where's that Mavs fan who always comes in here to talk shit about the Spurs future and how Dallas will dominate us for a decade. :lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[DD]

Putting 1 unit on Mavs +1200

[Brazil]

Well as is said nobody wants to deal with dat clippers team.. even without Kawhi it is still a solid PO team tbh..

[Robz4000]

Think it's more a bad matchup for the Mavs than the Clippers being that good. Mavs own the Suns, Clippers own the Mavs, Suns own the Clippers; like rock-paper-scissors.

[lefty]

Mavs in 5?

[Texas_Ranger]

Doncic was garbage, but irving was also not pretty good... the problem is that the Mavs roster is still garbage. You just cant play Kleber, who is not even an nba player and Hardaway in the playoffs... Clippers are just better.

[Spurminator]

Looks like the Mavs may have figured out some better lineups and matchups for next game, just too big a defecit to overcome this time.

[Tyronn Lue]

How interesting would it be to see the Thunder eliminate Harden, Westbrook and Durant from the playoffs?

[Robz4000]

How interesting would it be to see the Thunder eliminate Harden, Westbrook and Durant from the playoffs?

:lol would be absolute poetry

[Raven]

just a bad game, dallas is a lot better than this.

[spursgu]

:lol Mavs
:lol Mavfag
:lol resorting to cheap shots at Wemby because your team sucks

[Bill_Brasky]

Lue vs Kidd is a comical mismatch...

[Tyronn Lue]

So far every team has held serve at home. 1 or 21, loss is loss.

[Robz4000]

So far every team has held serve at home. 1 or 21, loss is loss.

With how close these matchups are HCA could be the deciding factor in most of these series tbh.

[baseline bum]

just a bad game, dallas is a lot better than this.

Think so too, but damn I had them winning the title and they looked ugly before I turned the game off at halftime.

Ugh wish Zion was playing so this OKC / New Orleans matchup could be interesting.

[D-Wade]

Jeez Lillard looks back

[Robz4000]

Feels like the Bucks are gonna choke this game away.

[baseline bum]

Feels like the Bucks are gonna choke this game away.

IDK, Coc is usually pretty good about getting your team to 3 wins in a series.

[djohn2oo8]

Think so too, but damn I had them winning the title and they looked ugly before I turned the game off at halftime.

Ugh wish Zion was playing so this OKC / New Orleans matchup could be interesting.
Thing is the Clippers don’t make anything easy.

[Robz4000]

This game is setting basketball back 20 years.

[baseline bum]

This game is setting basketball back 20 years.

So worth picking Edey then?

[MultiTroll]

The hell happened to Indys offense?

[Robz4000]

So worth picking Edey then?

If it's for the minimum, why not?

[baseline bum]

The hell happened to Indys offense?

Haliburton has been a shell of himself since that hamstring injury

[Robz4000]

That Sixers/Knicks ending tho.

[TD 21]

What, no :lol Nurse? Guaranteed that'd be the reaction if Rivers were still coaching . . . of course, it's not about race though.

:lmao At the shameless self promoter riding TOSB Lowry, one of the worst playoff performers of at least his generation.

[Robz4000]

What, no :lol Nurse? Guaranteed that'd be the reaction if Rivers were still coaching . . . of course, it's not about race though.

:lmao At the shameless self promoter riding TOSB Lowry, one of the worst playoff performers of at least his generation.

I was :lmaoing Nurse myself tbh.

[TD 21]

I was :lmaoing Nurse myself tbh.

To be clear, I meant this more generally and didn't realize the board was out all day . . . still, I know Nurse will largely get a free pass from fans and his legion of media buddies alike.

[Robz4000]

If Jamaal Murray continues to play this shitty then the Nuggets have no shot of coming out of the West.

[Robz4000]

:wow holy shit KCP

[Robz4000]

:lol Murray put the Lakers to bed

[GAustex]

Wide open
Le’Roid misses
Ball game Nuggets

[spursparker9]

:lol Lakers' Daddy is real

[DAF86]

The Lakers are the Nuggets bitches, tbh. :lol

[timtonymanu]

:lol Lakers

[td4mvp2k]

LeFraud

[Barfunk]

Gotta love it lol

[Tyronn Lue]

Great double header. Lakers played their best basketball and it wasn't enough against a struggling Nuggets team. Amazing that Lebron can still have that type of performance after 21 years in the league. :lol to whomever upstairs said he doesn't affect winning and losing.

[timtonymanu]

Great double header. Lakers played their best basketball and it wasn't enough against a struggling Nuggets team. Amazing that Lebron can still have that type of performance after 21 years in the league. :lol to whomever upstairs said he doesn't affect winning and losing.

:lol exstatic
:lol we don’t need Lebron or Trae young

[Robz4000]

:lol exstatic
:lol we don’t need Lebron or Trae young

Not wrong about Young though tbh.

[Robz4000]

Great double header. Lakers played their best basketball and it wasn't enough against a struggling Nuggets team. Amazing that Lebron can still have that type of performance after 21 years in the league. :lol to whomever upstairs said he doesn't affect winning and losing.

Yep. Nuggets took the Lakers' best punch and beat it with a B-level performance.

[GAustex]

LeKang had a WIDE OPEN SHOT
THE GAME IN HIS HANDS AND CHOKED

[Donald Sterling.]

Great double header. Lakers played their best basketball and it wasn't enough against a struggling Nuggets team. Amazing that Lebron can still have that type of performance after 21 years in the league. :lol to whomever upstairs said he doesn't affect winning and losing.

10 straight losses to Denver, 6 of them in the playoffs sort of proves that point :lol Not the wins against the Nets and the Wizards of this league.

[baseline bum]

ROFL LeBron bitching at the refs like they're the ones who missed that shot


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHFDRe9WfMM

[Raven]

that felt good

[FrostKing]

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[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/QY27WPV/Screenshot-20240422-235152-Chrome.png

[FrostKing]

Hello

[FrostKing]

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[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/MfQHn34/new-File-2.jpg

[JohnnyMax]

MPJ was looking like a prime Tmac out there the way he was moving and making step backs

[Robz4000]

:lmao Lakers

[GAustex]

:lmao Lakers

[MultiTroll]

Popped better not even think of ordering Brian Wrong to do it.

D'Angelo Russell Was On His Phone During Team Huddle In Game 3 Loss To Denver Nuggets (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/d-angelo-russell-was-on-his-phone-during-team-huddle-in-game-3-loss-to-denver-nuggets/ar-AA1nH0ab?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=f239d671f05c47eff13ad5ca46b715ef&ei=31)

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[Arcadian]

It's great to see LAL out of the playoffs EARLY this year. Get the fuck out of here.

[FrostKing]

Popped better not even think of ordering Brian Wrong to do it.

D'Angelo Russell Was On His Phone During Team Huddle In Game 3 Loss To Denver Nuggets (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/d-angelo-russell-was-on-his-phone-during-team-huddle-in-game-3-loss-to-denver-nuggets/ar-AA1nH0ab?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=f239d671f05c47eff13ad5ca46b715ef&ei=31)

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Rather have a 90s Plumber

[lefty20]

This Pacers Bucks game is wild af doe. Middleton refusing to lose.

[Robz4000]

This Pacers Bucks game is wild af doe. Middleton refusing to lose.

Best game of the playoffs, and there's been some good games tbh.

[Donald Sterling.]

Back to back sweeps and 11 straight losses to the same opponent is grim business.

But at least Lakers season wasn't a total waste. They still have this:





https://phantom-marca.unidadeditorial.es/06f4f5827c75e050822236141a8c04bb/resize/828/f/webp/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2023/12/19/17029596971321.png

[Donald Sterling.]

Mavs have these negroes on lockdown, even Luka has stepped up on defense, and is dismissing any help. Mavs are too big and athletic for the TOSB clips.

Kawhi looks disinterested, and Westbrook is back to chucking.

[Donald Sterling.]

This Luka stat is nuts, and it's not even the offense stat you'd expect from him:






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[lefty]

That Sixers/Knicks ending tho.
Crazy tbh

[lefty]

PG wow that shot

[lefty20]

Nephew looks like hes playing under water or something.

[lefty20]

Clippers :lol

[lefty]

Nephew looks like hes playing under water or something.
Returned to soon

Whoever cleared hin should be arrested

[Tyronn Lue]

I get it that the Clippers can't compete without Kawhi, but they are cutting their nose off to spite their face.

[Tyronn Lue]

Back to back sweeps and 11 straight losses to the same opponent is grim business.

But at least Lakers season wasn't a total waste. They still have this:


https://phantom-marca.unidadeditorial.es/06f4f5827c75e050822236141a8c04bb/resize/828/f/webp/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2023/12/19/17029596971321.png
Amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that.

They quit barely into the 3rd last game, at home.

[Donald Sterling.]

Iso ball and 90pts :lol

Clips bringing back that 90's nba feeling.

[Donald Sterling.]

Also, Clippers moving into a new arena with a bunch of TOSB's :lmao

[Tyronn Lue]

There's no way the refs didn't see Rudy take 3 steps. Everyone in the arena saw it. Eventually someone's going to need to come to Jesus on the officiating.

[Ef-man]

Rudy with the travel knowing the whistles were swallowed, priceless

[Ef-man]

There's no way the refs didn't see Rudy take 3 steps. Everyone in the arena saw it. Eventually someone's going to need to come to Jesus on the officiating.

Does it matter? Winner takes on Denver.

[Robz4000]

Still thinks this goes 7, but when Harden is your best playoff performer you have problems.

[Tyronn Lue]

Does it matter? Winner takes on Denver.
I think it matters to Vegas. Doesn't matter in the West outcome.

[Ef-man]

The Phoenix Jimmers are getting owned by Timberwolves.

[baseline bum]

Damn figured the Sons would be able to get a couple of games on the Wolves.

[timtonymanu]

1 more win and there’s no LeBron, Curry, or Durant making it to the 2nd round of the playoffs for the first time since the warriors made the playoffs in 2013

[timtonymanu]

Damn figured the Sons would be able to get a couple of games on the Wolves.

Durbeta doesn’t look like the same player anymore and they don’t have shit outside of Booker and Beal. I’m not that surprised.

Why the hell do They play Drew Eubanks in their rotation? and he was our garbage time man when we started scrubs like Brent Forms.

[lefty]

Damn figured the Sons would be able to get a couple of games on the Wolves.

They are facing a top defensive team with Dirant, Book and Beal just taking turns

That wasn’t going to work

[lefty]

Feel bad for Middleton, he did everything he could in game 3

[Robz4000]

Kinda surprised the Suns are about to get swept by the T'Pups considering how they owned them during the regular season, but most of us foresaw their playoff struggles before the season started. The Suns need to blow it up this offseason and recover as many draft picks as they can tbh.

[TD 21]

Kinda surprised the Suns are about to get swept by the T'Pups considering how they owned them during the regular season, but most of us foresaw their playoff struggles before the season started. The Suns need to blow it up this offseason and recover as many draft picks as they can tbh.

Yeah, I hated the Suns roster construction immediately (small, unathletic, not good enough defensively, redundant offensively, efficient but not explosive due to not playing the math game) and never bought them as a contender.

Still, after flip flopping beforehand, I got sucked into picking them because of the elite pull up shooting vs the drop back Timberwolves scheme and overall sub par offense.

[MultiTroll]

0-7 as Clips go down 2-1
https://media.gq.com/photos/613f66f196e3829bfd6b1e2e/master/w_1600,c_limit/GettyImages-1339787658.jpg

[MultiTroll]

Durbeta doesn’t look like the same player anymore
he's probably trying to get on Denver.

Or Popovich would probably pay his overblown salary.

[MultiTroll]

Fatty Zion out again.
Too bad as he went for 40/11/5 in only 36 minutes in Game 1.

OKC getting a cakewalk in R1.
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[Ef-man]

Damn figured the Sons would be able to get a couple of games on the Wolves.

That 2007 Horry hip check forever knocked the Suns out from championship contention, sad but true.

[baseline bum]

That 2007 Horry hip check forever knocked the Suns out from championship contention, sad but true.

Nah it all began with them calling heads when the coin flip for Kareem came up tails :lol

[Rummpd]

Go Nuggets

[Tyronn Lue]

Since Durant got 2 rings and finals MVPs, he's not really tuned in to the winning aspect of playing.

[baseline bum]

JFC I wanted to see the Nuggets come back and rip the Lakers hearts out in the fourth but KSAT-12 has the fucking Fiesta Flambeau Parade on right now.

[timtonymanu]

It took 8 games but the lakers finally win a playoff game again.

[MultiTroll]

1 more win and there’s no LeBron,
Ruh roh.

Jamal Murray may have pulled a hammy.

[MultiTroll]

Since Durant got 2 rings and finals MVPs, he's not really tuned in to the winning aspect of playing.
I can't hate on the guy for the playoff performance he turned in with Brooklyn vs Greek Freaker.

Still hate him but that dialed it down a notch. Had to respect that series.

Since then he's in gradual but steady decline.

I predict he tries to get on Denver. Or if the Celtics grease out a Championship (00000001% chance like if Jokic goes down), Durbeta will try to bandwaggon there.

[MultiTroll]

Which one of you blowhards was spouting about A Gordon schooling Lebron?

[TD 21]

Davis is the most under appreciated player of his generation and still as good or better than anyone but the clear top 5 players (Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo, Doncic, Gilgeous-Alexander).

Almost always content (to a fault) to play a complementary role on offense, while never letting it affect the rest of his game, rarely campaigns or comes off as jealous of others, tries to play through pain and ups his game in the playoffs.

[Tyronn Lue]

I can't hate on the guy for the playoff performance he turned in with Brooklyn vs Greek Freaker.

Still hate him but that dialed it down a notch. Had to respect that series.

Since then he's in gradual but steady decline.

I predict he tries to get on Denver. Or if the Celtics grease out a Championship (00000001% chance like if Jokic goes down), Durbeta will try to bandwaggon there.
I don't hate on him, but he stopped chasing rings and is just playing out his career on a semi-competitive, ball dominant guard big name roster. Unless he goes to a team with a legit center and a point guard who knows he's a point guard, he's going to be sharing shots with two other shooters playing out of position. He'd be good in San Antonio.

[FrostKing]

Davis is the most under appreciated player of his generation and still as good or better than anyone but the clear top 5 players (Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo, Doncic, Gilgeous-Alexander).

Almost always content (to a fault) to play a complementary role on offense, while never letting it affect the rest of his game, rarely campaigns or comes off as jealous of others, tries to play through pain and ups his game in the playoffs.
Give me Bosh

AD might be alot of what you argue but I see wasted Kentucky talent

[FrostKing]

Absolute sportsfest


Attended game at Petco then caught hockey OT in sports bar by strip club.

America!

[TD 21]

Give me Bosh

AD might be alot of what you argue but I see wasted Kentucky talent

Bosh was a top 15 player at his peak, Davis was a top 5 player at his.

His talent isn't wasted, it's just not meant to be the hub of a championship offense. He's more finisher (Robinson, Garnett) than creator (Olajuwon, Duncan).

[Robz4000]

:lol Clippers gonna Clip

[lefty]

Kyrie clutch as always

[baseline bum]

Holy shit that layup from Kyrie

[Robz4000]

All that for the Clippers to win anyway. This shit going 7 as expected.

[td4mvp2k]

Mavs are what they are a 2 man team full of jags.. sooner or later Luka will ditch :lol

[Donald Sterling.]

Another loss because for a quarter, mavs forgot how to play defense and shot like shit.

Luka has been chucking the whole series, 40pt game from Kyrie down the drain.

[Donald Sterling.]

Mavs are what they are a 2 man team full of jags.. sooner or later Luka will ditch :lol

Fat boy has been chucking the whole series, imagine blaming the rest of the team :lol

He shoots anywhere near his average, and the series is 3-1 mavs right now.

[Brazil]

Can say whatever but Harden was the only one answering mavs run, PG is a massive faggot tbh oh and :lol kiwi

[Robz4000]

Beverly and Portis in a hurry to get to Cancun tbh.

[Ef-man]

Suns trying to make the game interesting but 4th quarters have not been good to them.

[skin27]

Conely injured his coach:lol

[Thread]

I smell skunk.

I'm gonna roll out them fuckin' barrels come 6AM.

I'm gonna have a barrel a fuckin' fun.

Let us proceed...

[td4mvp2k]

if im booker im asking out.. suns org is a joke tbh

[Ef-man]

Conely injured his coach:lol

Better coach Finch getting injured than Conely if you are a Wolves fan.

[Ef-man]

if im booker im asking out.. suns org is a joke tbh

They gave up their first round picks until after 2030, so yes, he will be gone.

[Thread]

Better coach Finch getting injured than Conely if you are a Wolves fan.


They gave up their first round picks until after 2030, so yes, he will be gone.

I smell skunk.
:lmao:lmao:lmao

[GAustex]

Tomorrow the big sweaty Serb sends BronBron fishing

[Robz4000]

Winner of the Minny/Denver series wins the chip imo.

[Robz4000]

They gave up their first round picks until after 2030, so yes, he will be gone.

Only way they get out from Beal's contract is a Booker trade tbh.

[Thread]

Only way they get out from Beal's contract is a Booker trade tbh.

...and he's nothing to write home about come playoff time.

& (30) is loitering. See how he likes that.

[lefty]

Winner of the Minny/Denver series wins the chip imo.
Should have been a Conference Finals imo

[Ef-man]

Only way they get out from Beal's contract is a Booker trade tbh.

Suns' Mat Ishbia said they have the “best team” in the NBA team after spending $188.5M in salary! :lmao

With all the money they have thrown around, their front office should be fired for year after year trade/draft picks fuck ups and not creating a strong playoffs contender.

Hots damn!!!!

Booker: supermax contract of four years, $224M kicks in next season, when he’s due $49.3M
Durant: in the third of a four-year, $194M deal that will pay him $49.8M
Beal: five-year, $251M deal is set to pay him $50.2M next season.

Next year: $150M on three players.

[Thread]

Suns' Mat Ishbia said they have the “best team” in the NBA team after spending $188.5M in salary! :lmao

With all the money they have thrown around, their front office should be fired for year after year trade/draft picks fuck ups and not creating a strong playoffs contender.

Hots damn!!!!

Booker: supermax contract of four years, $224M kicks in next season, when he’s due $49.3M
Durant: in the third of a four-year, $194M deal that will pay him $49.8M
Beal: five-year, $251M deal is set to pay him $50.2M next season.

Next year: $150M on three players.

I smell skunk.

[MultiTroll]

Only way they get out from Beal's contract is a Booker trade tbh.


Suns' Mat Ishbia said they have the “best team” in the NBA team after spending $188.5M in salary! :lmao

With all the money they have thrown around, their front office should be fired for year after year trade/draft picks fuck ups and not creating a strong playoffs contender.

Hots damn!!!!

Booker: supermax contract of four years, $224M kicks in next season, when he’s due $49.3M
Durant: in the third of a four-year, $194M deal that will pay him $49.8M
Beal: five-year, $251M deal is set to pay him $50.2M next season.

Next year: $150M on three players.
Beal says if they are healthy it should just go swell next season.

PHOENIX -- One day after the Phoenix Suns (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-suns)' devastating first-round series sweep by the Minnesota Timberwolves (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/min/minnesota-timberwolves), starting guard Bradley Beal (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6580/bradley-beal) lamented the team's poor health and lack of continuity as key factors that drove their disappointing season to its swift end.

"I mean, in retrospect we won 49 [regular-season] games," Beal said Monday at the team's practice facility. "That's a lot of games. And I missed what, 30 games, roughly? That's a lot of games. I'm not saying we'd have won every game if I'd have played, but we would be in a totally different position if I'm healthy the whole year, if everybody's healthy the whole year."

[Ef-man]

Beal says if they are healthy it should just go swell next season.

PHOENIX -- One day after the Phoenix Suns (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-suns)' devastating first-round series sweep by the Minnesota Timberwolves (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/min/minnesota-timberwolves), starting guard Bradley Beal (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6580/bradley-beal) lamented the team's poor health and lack of continuity as key factors that drove their disappointing season to its swift end.

"I mean, in retrospect we won 49 [regular-season] games," Beal said Monday at the team's practice facility. "That's a lot of games. And I missed what, 30 games, roughly? That's a lot of games. I'm not saying we'd have won every game if I'd have played, but we would be in a totally different position if I'm healthy the whole year, if everybody's healthy the whole year."

I do not remember a young Beal playing 82 games in any season while with the Wiz.

He is just wish casting on being healthy, just like nephew.

[timtonymanu]

Winner of the Minny/Denver series wins the chip imo.

Insane that’s only the 2nd round matchup

[Robz4000]

Welp, KP hurt.

[timtonymanu]

Fathead tbh

[Robz4000]

God I miss Derrick White tbh.

[GAustex]

DWhite so happy to be away from SA cluster

[GAustex]

FTL

[MultiTroll]

Haichumura and D Lo are dumpster fires for the Flamers.

[Tyronn Lue]

Role players are always sus in these moments on the road. Now and then one rises above the noise and makes a name.

[Ef-man]

Fakers and Nugs games is crazy good in last minutes

Lets see who chokes.

[baseline bum]

Murray one clutch ass motherfucker. Can't wait for this Nuggets-Wolves series.

[Donald Sterling.]

Hang the game 4 banner next to the in season tournament banner at Staples tbh.

[Tyronn Lue]

Fakers and Nugs games is crazy good in last minutes

Lets see who chokes.
Exstatic saying Lebron doesn't factor into wins. :lol

[Tyronn Lue]

Hang the game 4 banner next to the in season tournament banner at Staples tbh.
The "didn't get swept this time" banner.

[Donald Sterling.]

East must have really been all time garbage for Lebron to make 10 straight Finals over there :lol

I know he's older, but in 6 seasons his dominance just didn't translate to the west, at all.

[GAustex]

FTL

[Killakobe81]

Props to Murray and Jokic they own our ass …

[Killakobe81]

Murray one clutch ass motherfucker. Can't wait for this Nuggets-Wolves series.

Agreed on both …

[MultiTroll]

Final possession Lebron def gets fouled while passing to Prince.
Prince def gets fouled on the final 3 point heave from midcourt.

This bullshit about what is a foul in 1st qtr is not in the final minute is...bullshit.

Now i did not watch the whole game and see it was Lakers 27-9 over Denver so let me know if LakerRef rose to the occassion.

Nonetheless, 2 obvious fouls / 2 obvious no calls in the Flamers final possession.

[MultiTroll]

Exstatic saying Lebron doesn't factor into wins. :lol
The Lebron Haters that think he sucks. :lol
And don't want him on the Spurs. :spin

Moar Gregg Pop leading the team to 50 losses for the next 3 years. :makemyday

[Thread]

The Lebron Haters that think he sucks. :lol
And don't want him on the Spurs. :spin

Moar Gregg Pop leading the team to 50 losses for the next 3 years. :makemyday

He can get on with his race hustlin' now. Chop/chop.

[Ef-man]

Exstatic saying Lebron doesn't factor into wins. :lol

It stopped surprising me that after spraining a knee or ankle during the game (like in this game), he just shakes it off and gets back into the action.

He is not human in that respect.

Heat on the other hand, is his sole kryptonite.

[DD]

Reminds me of the 2012 team in some ways. A lot of close games just like the OKC series but stars clearly aging and slower and run out of gas at the end.

Circle of life.

[DD]

He can get on with his race hustlin' now. Chop/chop.

Lebron and Pop together would create some kind of SJW singularity that would end sports/entertainment as we know it

[Thread]

It stopped surprising me that after spraining a knee or ankle during the game (like in this game), he just shakes it off and gets back into the action.

He is not human in that respect.

Heat on the other hand, is his sole kryptonite.

+ he's a racist fuck. He's still sore that he took that last ring down from the shelf, there for the taking. White/me got exactly what they/White wanted, because Black/him caved in and granted on said White/me.

[Brazil]

Should have been a Conference Finals imo

Dat Anthony Edwards kid is a dog tbh..

[DeadlyDynasty]

I’m happy for Minny and OKC. Fun young teams led by brash new stars who (up until now at least), don’t take half the year off like these older entitled yos. It’s good to see them get a taste of playoff success. If either advances to the WCF then they are way ahead of schedule.

[LkrFan]

Hated to see another year of what's left of the Kang's career wasted...but I'm counting down to when Ham is fired. :tu

[MultiTroll]

Hated to see another year of what's left of the Kang's career wasted...but I'm counting down to when Ham is fired. :tu
Inflexible Hambone.

Should have let Dinwiddle run the point vs hair bun DLo.

[Tyronn Lue]

It felt like every game the Lakers went away from what was working. In game 4 they hammered the paint, but in the other games they started off that way but went to the 3pt brick fest and trying to get to the FT line. I think they get tired and settle for jumpshots vs bumping bodies in the paint. Joker cannot be a fun guy to crash into for 48 minutes.

[LkrFan]

Inflexible Hambone.

Should have let Dinwiddle run the point vs hair bun DLo.

MPJ looks like 2017 KD vs us. Torched us all season.

Vando was healthy last nite. He's our best wing defender. DNP-CD.

I'm just waiting for a Wojtek bomb stating Ham was fired for cause.

And D'Lo can kick rocks.

Gonna be an interesting offseason for sure.

[LkrFan]

It felt like every game the Lakers went away from what was working. In game 4 they hammered the paint, but in the other games they started off that way but went to the 3pt brick fest and trying to get to the FT line. I think they get tired and settle for jumpshots vs bumping bodies in the paint. Joker cannot be a fun guy to crash into for 48 minutes.

Ham lost the locker room months ago. Last night was a microcosm of how the season went all year.

Glad it's over. Now I can hate watch the rest of the playoffs in peace.

Go T'Pups!!

[spurraider21]

its kinda wild how well the lakers play denver but always manage to lose

if it was anybody but the lakers i'd feel bad :lol

[lefty]

Dat Anthony Edwards kid is a dog tbh..
Him and Wemby are hyper competitive tbh

[MultiTroll]

MPJ looks like 2017 KD vs us. Torched us all season.

Vando was healthy last nite. He's our best wing defender. DNP-CD.

I'm just waiting for a Wojtek bomb stating Ham was fired for cause.

And D'Lo can kick rocks.

Gonna be an interesting offseason for sure.
Good point on Vando too.

Going to come down to whether or not Lebron stays.

BTW who made the call on DLO, Pelinka or Clutch/Lebron?

Reaves also exposed. Altho i never had him rated that highly so in that sense he wasn't a huge disappointment for me. His whiteness got exposed tho on D.

[FrostKing]

Lebron & Durant should team up. Make it into the 2nd week of the postseason.

[MultiTroll]

NYK getting a whole lot of ticky tack fouls in their favor, partcularly Brunson.

Sixers just the opposite whent hey have the ball.

[MultiTroll]

I want Maxey on the Spurs.

Badly.

[MultiTroll]

How to NOT play with a lead late.

This is like a Retard Convention.
Sixers at Knicks.

[MultiTroll]

Thibsovich and the Knicks ahead by 6 with like 20 seconds to play and lose. :downspin::drunk

[Donald Sterling.]

Embiid had booked his hotel and flight to Cancun already. Very inconsiderate of Maxey to force a game 6 tbh.

[skin27]

I want Maxey on the Spurs.

Badly.
Nah! He'll ball hog the spotlight away from wemby like what he's doing to embid

[timtonymanu]

I’m happy for Minny and OKC. Fun young teams led by brash new stars who (up until now at least), don’t take half the year off like these older entitled yos. It’s good to see them get a taste of playoff success. If either advances to the WCF then they are way ahead of schedule.

It’s great to see. If only the Mavs could stop fucking around and harden/PG/nephew can all be home in the first round too.