2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

[noblekane]

The basketball gods....

Call me atheist shawty

how bout them basketball gods?

they gonna get the basketball devil to do work?

 

[trynafeelmink]

Semi-open 3PT shots >> contested mid range jumpers

The Warriors were willing to Give them Wide Open midrange shots all game, they might have taken two, not to mention it's way easier for a player to make a two when fatigued compared to step back threes....

 

[Maximus Meridius]

How?

Man went John Starks.

 

[wavycrocket]

Bron already won the chip

B Sox

 

[superblytrife]

Am I the only one who thinks this Warriors team isnt nearly as good as last year? Over the last couple series their ball movement has been damn near non-existent and their help defense has been pretty bad

They don’t look as good—until the 2nd half. Unfortunately for other teams, that’s usually all it takes for them to win since getting separation from them score-wise prior to the 3rd quarter is hard. And once they’re up a few buckets, it’s a wrap because now their confidence and rhythm is back.

 

[keko jones]

27 consecutive missed 3s

 

[NickFolarin]

lebron running simulation on 2k and there is literally 0 outcomes where he comes out on top vs warriors in a 7 gm series

More like Dr. Strange looking into the future and seeing no ways to defeat the Warriors

 

[Tony $now]

Bron already won the chip

What type of sensitive ish is this

 

[junglejim]

Side note. When is the last time in any sport that two teams have faced off 4 straight times in the finals or championship?

 

[DADDYFATSACKS]

27 consecutive missed 3s

 

[EddieDoyers]

 

[DADDYFATSACKS]

Harden's line is going back.

 

[second2nonee]

You guys attempted more free throws in the end so idk, your team just sucked in the 2nd half

It's disingenuous to look at "fouls" and "free throws" as the only implication of officiating help. It was a combination of both "sucking" (missing 3's) and reffing.. Again... if we suck, we suck. No complaints, I wouldn't cry about the refs. But that game minus the 4Q was far from officiated fairly. And there are plenty of unbiased sources that acknowledge that

 

[dman14]

i swear dudes aint even acknowledge dray and klay

 

[don ramon]

 

[DADDYFATSACKS]

It's disingenuous to look at "fouls" and "free throws" as the only implication of officiating help. It was a combination of both "sucking" (missing 3's) and reffing.. Again... if we suck, we suck. No complaints, I wouldn't cry about the refs. But that game minus the 4Q was far from officiated fairly. And there are plenty of unbiased sources that acknowledge that

Cant blame the refs for going cold. Make some shots and the game would have been different.

 

[B Sox]

B Sox

Dumb as hell.

 

[NickFolarin]

Side note. When is the last time in any sport that two teams have faced off 4 straight times in the finals or championship?

Harlem Globetrotters vs. Washington Generals

 

[reputory]

Spoiler

On point!

 

[ill steelo]

On a per game basis, Harden had the 2nd greatest 3 point shooting year of all time in the reg season. Nobody in history made more per game except Steph. Total threes he was #9 all time single season.

Last 3 games in this series he went 6-36.

His shot attempts were way up and he didn’t attempt double digit free throws after G1.

Just a very rough ending to the year.

 

[nick.]

Houston went historically cold & the refs swung the game in Golden State's favor.

Both things are true.

 

[lamekilla]

It's disingenuous to look at "fouls" and "free throws" as the only implication of officiating help. It was a combination of both "sucking" (missing 3's) and reffing.. Again... if we suck, we suck. No complaints, I wouldn't cry about the refs. But that game minus the 4Q was far from officiated fairly. And there are plenty of unbiased sources that acknowledge that

Game was too rigged. Knew what was up as soon as Rockets were favorites

 

[d nice]

Only way Cavs can make this series look respectable is if they play some physical D, slow down the pace, and make it a half court game.

 

[keko jones]

B Sox

How can you win a championship without winning a championship?

Oh, is Lebronism : the art of making a loser a champion to validate the dumb idea of the GOAT without being successful at winning when it mattered.

 

[yobyellav]

Of course 3s are better than mid range shots, but when you miss 25 in a row someone needs to take a couple steps in. That stretch was ugly as hell.

GS in 5 no more than 6.