2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

[atlsfinest]

This Boston squad reminds be of Bron in 07 or OKC in 2012...youngins running thru the playoffs ballin, just to be destroyed in the Finals

That OKC team was favored. This Celtics reminds me of the 2002 Nets. Scrappy Eastern Conference team with an easy road to the Finals who's gonna get destroyed in 4.

 

[junglejim]

Bron had 12 out of 18 team assist last night. Next closest assist man was Love with 2.

Ran across these Twitter threads last night....the lack of basic understanding of basketball is absurd. Peep the replies to the guys who rightfully criticize “Bron Ball”.





Doug Gotlieb is the first media member to call it what it is

Pretty sure people have been saying this for years

 

[Lizakers]

Nemenja Nedovic - 30th pick 2013
Alex Oriakhi - 57th pick 2013
Johnny O'Bryant III - 36 pick 2014
2018 10th pick.

Not bad, all things considered.

Right, Lakers dodged some bullets 3 years in a row. Thanks Silver!

 

[Lovetohate3000]

Bron had 12 out of 18 team assist last night. Next closest assist man was Love with 2.

Ran across these Twitter threads last night....the lack of basic understanding of basketball is absurd. Peep the replies to the guys who rightfully criticize “Bron Ball”.





Doug Gotlieb is the first media member to call it what it is

Big Russ. Exactly what I said about how I view them the same. Not they shot efficiency which dudes come in here and point to to say they are nothing alike.
Just like they can't comprehend how someone can be selfish if they don't take alot of shots. LeBron wants to do it on his terms , doesn't want to be coached . There is a reason time and time again plenty of his teams have been less then the sum of they parts. " But but 3 rings "
Foh with that groupthink

I've heard Doug gotlieb. Dude one of the very few dudes who doesn't just follow the groupthink that most media dudes and 90 percent of nba fans follow.

 

[casper90403]

I’m not making any excuses for him though. People are blaming him potentially being concussed for playing off after the hit when I’m highlighting he was playing stupid before the hit too. Stupid TO’s, stupid shots taken that happened to go in, stupid missed FT’s. He takes a big portion of the blame for yesterday’s loss because the offense and defense flows through him. He’s not penetrating and going inside, the team isn’t doing that. He’s not closing in on shooters and playing defense, the team isn’t doing that either. With that being said, Lebron is far from over this series.

wasn't specifically talking about yesterday, just in general.

 

[addict4sneakers]

He’s not Big Russ because he’s not taking awful shots and taking on 5 sets of eyes every trip down the court with no intention to pass

 

[Cashflow]

LeBron James is just an oversized Russell Westbrook without the fashion sense

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

They can't get #1 next year lol

I stand corrected. I'm not aware of the stipulations for the kind of the picks the Cs have...

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Atleast lebron sets screens for george hill never seen george paul get one.

 

[shotsrangout]

Calling lbj a giant Russ is wild disrespectful

 

[nerdymcflyguy]

A big three of kobe, pau, and bynum is equal to Steph Klay and KD

But I'm sleep though

Stay woke beloveds

man what? lol. Kobe must be Klay & Kd all in 1 then.

 

[classic94]

When the Celtics get the full team back next season scary

 

[nerdymcflyguy]

Westbrook dropped a 50 point triple-dub & lost to the Rockets last year in the playoffs.

 

[junglejim]

He’s not Big Russ because he’s not taking awful shots and taking on 5 sets of eyes every trip down the court with no intention to pass

Agreed. At times Russ takes some god awful forced shots that make you shake your head.

 

[T0INE]

I’m no doctor but LeBron caught a clavicle to the dome, fell straight down to one knee then went to the locker room. Showed no signs of neck strains but had a slight limp and dazed look.

He comes back and passes up layups, drives and wide open 3’s. I don’t think neck strains cause that level of reluctance. That’s blurry vision from a concussion. It was sealed when he came to the presser protecting his eyes from the lights and wearing headphones to limit loud noises.

All these are symptoms of a concussion, which would probably cause him to miss the next game and effectively lose the series.

Don't sell yourself short pleighboi.

Spoiler

NT Doctors > *

Seriously though, is there a clip of when Lebby got decked?

Missed it during the game, only saw an alert he went back to the locker room.

 

[shotsrangout]

When the Celtics get the full team back next season scary

Not really. The warriors will beat them in 5 instead of 4

 

[nick.]

is there a clip of when Lebby got decked?

 

[Lovetohate3000]

Exactly what I said . People will come in here talking about shot selection when I pointed out , it wasnt shot selection.
You can be selfish without taking stupid shots or having bad shot selection but #groupthink.

 

[niceshoes247]

Sup

 

[JD617]

This thread is hilarious.

When LeBron scores and makes plays for others, he’s playing LeBron ball and you can’t win like that.

When he lets others handle the ball and try to make plays, he’s not engaged and he’s just going through the motions.

 

[dman14]

Yea if This Continues this Series may be over in 5

Defense has to be damn near perfect and even then the dubs get a good shot if they just move and cut. If everything else fails just call for a kd iso lol

No team is constructed to defend them. You need long disciplined guys that can switch and play team and individual defense

 

[alchemist]

Is there a thread to talk about playoff basketball? or just this Lebron thread?

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

 

[bballkid11]

LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs once told us the Pacers series went 7 b/c George Hill was hurt.


George Hill against Boston?

4 ppg
-19
30 mpg
0.5 app

#humbled

But LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs said they were a different team with him not hurt.

 

[Lovetohate3000]

I got the rockets tonight.