General playoff thread

[baseline bum]

haha true

but I guess I mean in terms of how they play the game

I'd still nominate Harden with his ugly iso ball and ref baiting.

[Seventyniner]

The Suns don't get through this game (or this season) without him. Everyone can say what they want about his being likable, but he does a LOT of talking on the court.

Plenty of great players are dirty and/or assholes. No surprise here.

[Texas_Ranger]

Kidd playing doncic as a center vs gobert is pretty re ed

[KingKev]

I'd still nominate Harden with his ugly iso ball and ref baiting.

Did you watch him tonight? defender but quite efficient as a pass first PG.

[MultiTroll]

Pulling for Dallas but that call 97-94 call was soo bad.

[MultiTroll]

My only hopes to upend Golden s w WarriorRef is _allas or Grizz or Cheapshot Paul.

Eeesh.

[Texas_Ranger]

Mavs havent defeated the suns in 3 years. This could be a sweep.

[Robz4000]

I'd still nominate Harden with his ugly iso ball and ref baiting.

Harden's style of play is the most disgusting I've ever seen.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Harden's style of play is the most disgusting I've ever seen.

Harden wouldn't be nearly as disgusting if the refs didn't give him a whistle every time he launches into a defender. As it is... you're right.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Bruce was b4 my time tbh. I get what you meant. I am just too disgusted by the referees not calling things even. It reminds me of the warriors at their worst. As good as Draymond is for them and was key when they rose to prominence. I saw him with too many bad fouls, kicks to the groin, tackling people to appreciate him. Paul is a great player but he disgusts me with both his flopping and then the dirty plays. If we want to watch a game where everyone kicks everyone’s teeth in and get away with it, I’d watch a boxing match and I am not a fan of that sport.

Oh, I get it. But you made me laugh a little when you mentioned the flopping. Once upon a time, George Karl screamed about Manu being the worst flopper in the league. Once he even said that Manu grew his hair long to that when he snapped his head back, the refs would see it and give him a whistle.

Of course, Denver tried to trade for Manu once or twice. But I'm sure Karl would have made him stop flopping when he was his coach.

[Robz4000]

[Ariel]

^^^ Embiid. Such a shame that a talent of his caliber is doomed to never deliver on his promise because of health issues

[CGD]

Damn, kinda feels like Edwards is in Morants head like Morant is in DJs.

[mystargtr34]

Lol if anyone watched the Embiid injury you will see that on the possession right before he got his orbital bone cracked by Siakam that embiid was doing the aeroplane ✈️ celebration after he had a wide open dunk to put the Sixers up 30 with 4 minutes left in the game. Karma is a . I rekon siakam elbowed him on purpose. He didn’t mean to break his orbital but he wanted tk get that shot on embiid after his aeroplane dance.

Also lol at rivers having embiid in the game with 5 minutes to go up 25.

[CGD]

Jeesh, I bit on the MEM-MIN series hype. This is some sloppy ass basketball though lol

- Morant being hunted mercilessly
- KAT can be a dumb dumb sometimes
- I don’t get the love for JJJ tbh
- Brandon Clarke is a beast
- Edward is the truth
- if we didnt know the records, you’d think Minni was the better squad at times

[mystargtr34]

Morant looking overwhelmed tbh.

[Mr. Body]

The way Embiid flops his huge body on the ground hunting for fouls, it's a surprise he doesn't get injured more often.

[Mr. Body]

Jeesh, I bit on the MEM-MIN series hype. This is some sloppy ass basketball though lol

- Morant being hunted mercilessly
- KAT can be a dumb dumb sometimes
- I don’t get the love for JJJ tbh
- Brandon Clarke is a beast
- Edward is the truth
- if we didnt know the records, you’d think Minni was the better squad at times

Morant is getting a bit exposed. He's weak defensively and his attacks aren't working against a defense geared to him. Edwards looks much more dangerous.

[CGD]

Morant is getting a bit exposed. He's weak defensively and his attacks aren't working against a defense geared to him. Edwards looks much more dangerous.

It feels like Memphis needs a consistent #2 option. It’s suppose to be JJJ, but it’s clear to me he hasn’t figured it out yet. Love Brooks, Clarke, Bane, and Jones, but they’re not that guy.

[SAGirl]

[Dex]

I have a feeling refs will make sure Memphis wins this so they can move on the second round.

[Ariel]

Oh, I get it. But you made me laugh a little when you mentioned the flopping. Once upon a time, George Karl screamed about Manu being the worst flopper in the league. Once he even said that Manu grew his hair long to that when he snapped his head back, the refs would see it and give him a whistle.

Of course, Denver tried to trade for Manu once or twice. But I'm sure Karl would have made him stop flopping when he was his coach.

Their complaints about Manu's flailing hair as responsible for the calls were hilarious.
I do not remember them trying to trade for Manu, but they were first in line when he was a free agent. In fact I remember Marcus Camby complaining that he called Manu personally to try to persuade him to join the Nuggets, and Manu was like "yeah, yeah. Whatever". Serves them right.

[Ariel]

Minnesota is a really talented team, but their brain farts make them totally unpredictable.

[timtonymanu]

Pop’s coaching tree in these second round playoffs:

Coach Bud
Kerr
Udoka
Monty Williams
Taylor Jenkins

Impressive.

[ZeusWillJudge]

And that, right there, is why I liked Desmond Bane coming out of college. He's tough, and he's a winner. Same thing I saw in Max Strus coming out of college. A team needs guys like that. They may not be AllStars, or "first options", but they get the job done.