NBA: Playoffs thread..

[baseline bum]

It's far more likely to be deflected by the other team. No one would guard the 3-point line and the defense would presumably have its tallest players in.

And what are the odds of catching and shooting, hitting the shot, and beating the instant replay on the three? This wouldn't be the Derek Fisher shot where the refs just have to call it on the floor.

[baseline bum]

Not just a lob attempt, but the chance of a foul being called on the lob attempt and Golden State getting the homecourt call for two free throws. How about a fluke foul getting called on the rebound off the missed free throw and no time running off?

People may differ, but I would have made the second free throw too. Fluke happens sometimes. Derek Fisher. So I’d rather be up three than two. The previous play looked like .2 seconds and the referees gave them .5 so who’s to say they don’t get another generous fraction of a second on a timeout after rebound?

Either decision makes it unlikely for Golden State to win. But both decisions still leaves a possibility, whether how unlikely. I’d rather be up three than two.

I agree I'd rather be up three and force a miracle catch and shoot three vs a tip in, but the rules wouldn't allow any less than 0.3 seconds to be ticked off the clock on that hypothetical rebound.

[Caltex2]

And why was Paul shooting the free throws?

You probably tuned out after Klay missed his shot...there was a foul on Paul. He made only the second of two. State called a time out and because Klay held Harden, Curry got a clean look.

[Caltex2]

And what are the odds of catching and shooting, hitting the shot, and beating the instant replay on the three? This wouldn't be the Derek Fisher shot where the refs just have to call it on the floor.

If GS had to rebound the free throw, they'd be lucky to have .2 left assuming they got a clean rebound.

[AlexJones]

Put a bet on the Warriors son. Easy money.

I have a bet on the Rockets to make it to game 7. If they do, I win. I wouldn't bet game 7 though

[DAF86]

You probably tuned out after Klay missed his shot...there was a foul on Paul. He made only the second of two. State called a time out and because Klay held Harden, Curry got a clean look.

I'm talking about the Klay missed shot. The game didn't end there because suppossedly there was a foul on Paul, but I didn't see it.

[baseline bum]

If GS had to rebound the free throw, they'd be lucky to have .2 left assuming they got a clean rebound.

I doubt it, a clean rebound and the refs are taking the 0.3 seconds off the clock that the league requires since you can't go to instant replay to hear/see when the timeout is called. You can call timeout in the air as long as all of your body is above area that is inbounds.

[AlexJones]

The Warriors don't deserve this le. 04 Lakers redux

[AlexJones]

[Arcadian]

The Warriors don't deserve this le. 04 Lakers redux

Except this time there's no 04 Pistons.

[Spurtacular]

Put a bet on the Warriors son. Easy money.

For Game 6, yea.

[Chillen]

If Rockets can win game 5 vs the Warriorettes, this series will become interesting. Good win by the Rockets tonight though.

[DMC]

It looks to me like the Warriors quit in the middle of the 4th quarter in this game. Durant was chucking everything he could even under double and triple coverage. I almost feel like this was thrown for Vegas purposes.

[KimmyGib]

Both teams were out of control in the final minutes. Gerald Green shot selection made Durant look good.

[LkrFan]

Cashing his social security check...

Good win son

[DMC]

DMC got loose?

I believe Tony was heading out of town and dropped his hamburger and it rolled back there.

[LkrFan]

CP0's media support is just unreal. He did everything he could to choke this game away, and this is the media's narrative:

I swear, this guy is the most coddled, protected star the NBA has ever seen.

^ maaaaaaaaaad AF CP0 won more WCFs games than the Clipps EVER have

[LkrFan]

I believe Tony was heading out of town and dropped his hamburger and it rolled back there.

[Killakobe81]

Both teams were out of control in the final minutes. Gerald Green shot selection made Durant look good.

No doubt. if you take away Steph's and 1 layup, and the two threes CP3 created for Gordon and Ariza that was one of the most atrocious displays of execution, I have seen down the stretch of an important playoff game. Even when the Nets played Spurs in the finals... shots were missed, but at least those teams ran some good stuff they just lacked elite shooting/scoring which both of these teams have. Plus those teams were playing great defense. Rox was applying great pressure, but that was more about state not countering the pressure and on other end Rox was getting the switch on steph and Harden still forced up soem fade away 3's.

IF State loses this series, this game was the one that decided it. Rox weren't playing well late and they STILL beat state at Oracle. KD, steph and Kerr all played a hand in their own demise. Kerr should have came back with Livingston (with no Iggy) when Rox went small. KD cant defer on a game tying/winning possesion with the ball in his hand floor spread and his defender backpedalling, curry after that hot third took a couple of atrocious hero shots, got blocked twice on open layups and twice from side/behind on jumpers. CAN NOT happen whith your two best players who are former MVP's.

And media/sportstalk should call them out for it today too ...

[RsxPiimp]

karma steppin up. that was glorious

[Killakobe81]

karma steppin up. that was glorious

Good. call them out.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

This is boring as a mother er

Thank all the millenial autistic ADD reddit posting nuts for forcing Stern and Silver to turn the NBA into a 3 point pull up festival

[lefty]

This is boring as a mother er

Thank all the millenial autistic ADD reddit posting nuts for forcing Stern and Silver to turn the NBA into a 3 point pull up festival

[RsxPiimp]

Good. call them out.

just cant stand curry

[MultiTroll]

karma steppin up. that was glorious

Link to Greens stuffing Curry doesn't work.
Did Stern Jr. order it taken down?