2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

@leemelone wheres the reciepts?

 

[addict4sneakers]

Scott Foster had a bad stretch coupled with Curry and company getting hot. Rockets went ice cold as well.

Two things can be true. In this case, 3 things. It was going to take perfect basketball to beat GSW last night

 

[junglejim]

Ted Cruz looks like a muppet

 

[abubakr shaheed]

well that really sucked. rockets fought tough, guys outplayed their roles this series but ran out of gas.

feel bad for cp3, especially for leaving $200M on the table last summer.

 

[youngthundercat]

Homie what other game plan would have worked without Paul out there?

I don’t give a ****...don’t build a roster around standing and jacking. He built a roster of if the treys ain’t falling we dead. Idc what this new basketball is...you still need more then 3 shot creators on the roster. **** was sad to watch, like fools thought they had no other choice then to jack from behind the line. Ugly *** basketball.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I don’t give a ****...don’t build a roster around standing and jacking. He built a roster of if the treys ain’t falling we dead. Idc what this new basketball is...you still need more then 3 shot creators on the roster. **** was sad to watch, like fools thought they had no other choice then to jack from behind the line. Ugly *** basketball.

But they had 3 shot creators until Paul got hurt. Different personnel obviously but the warriors shot 5 less 3s than Houston last night. 1 less 3 in game 6.

 

[youngthundercat]

Nah bruh, the refs took Houston’s cushion away with points that would have helped sustain a run. Houston had a shooting night like that and only lost by 9 points. The poor shooting is only being emphasized so the league doesn’t look so blatant with its officiating. This isn’t an isolated incident either. Game 6 was also a **** show

There’s a different between a couple missed calls and literally every time you drive to the rim. That’s what forced them into all those 3s late cause they felt driving was a lost cause. Combine that with the whistles on the other side of the floor, it directly impacted them. It’s like there were two Finals games on the way people are denying that.

we gonna have to agree to disagree. Bc I ain’t buying it. You have to have the ability to play more then one way. And they can’t.

Not to mention your best player playing like a jump off.

 

[youngthundercat]

But they had 3 shot creators until Paul got hurt. Different personnel obviously but the warriors shot 5 less 3s than Houston last night. 1 less 3 in game 6.

Yea I was counting CP, harden and EG. That’s it. Nobody can go get a bucket on the block or say hell damn this 3 and layup philosophy...I still can get a great look from the mid. Only person that still has that mindset was CP and after he went down it was a wrap.

That dumb *** 3 and layup thought process is silly.

 

[had pants]

 

[alchemist iq]

Harden Sig's are gonna be collecting dust on them sales racks, as well as cp jordan brand shoes.

 

[yobyellav]

Thread go be in shambles by the time the finals get here. Jordan’s baseball stint, Kobe’s trial, and Bron’s decision will all be brought up by tip off.

 

[leavemeglazzies]

I forgot I'm dealing with people educated in the public school system.

Why in the hell would you trade your future for a player who could leave after every year?

Why in the hell would I sign to play and live in that hell hole called Cleveland only for a Lebron to leave after a year?

The reason Wiggins isn't in Cleveland right now is strictly because of Lebron

Kyrie left strictly because of Lebron

Why is it hard to understand everything this guy does dictates what a GM can do. Bron wants it exactly this way don't be confused. While very smart from a personal standpoint it has negative effects from a team building perspective.

I'm not debating whether the Cavs trading the Brooklyn pick was a smart move or not. I'm saying that LeBron (and Lue actually) wanted DeAndre Jordan and if he really did run the team like you say, then they would've traded that pick. But they didn't. Your post is full of blatant contradictions. Basically complaining that "LeBron is running the team" while at the same time saying "Why would they let LeBron run the team when he can leave them next year?"

If LeBron really did trade Wiggins for Love, then that turned out to be a genius move, considering they won a championship. But Wiggins was traded because it was the obvious thing to do. Instead of flooding the perimeter with three players and gambling on a rookie, they traded for an established power forward. But I suppose that LeBron the dictator is the only possible reason why such an outrageous move was made.

And you can claim that Kyrie left because of LeBron's dictatorship. But that's crap. I believe that Kyrie did leave because of LeBron. However not because LeBron is a dictator, but because he didn't want to be in the shadow of LeBron (like any player who plays with LeBron would be) and wanted to go to a team where he would be #1. He's delusional to think that he can win a championship on a team where he's #1, but that's expected considering he also thinks the earth is flat.

 

[Mamba4life]

Hypothetically speaking...because I don't for a second think it's possible...if Lebron and the Cavs somehow, someway get this done.....is he the undisputed GOAT

 

[Tony $now]

We are apparently on the refs lost the rockets the game steed again

People wanna talk about how the refs cost them the lead but dont want to talk about the lead being built when Klay was on the bench with 3 fouls 3 minutes into the first quarter.

Even when they were getting calls in the first and were in the bonus with 9 minutes left in the quarter, they were still jacking up ****ty 3s instead of taking it to the rim. The refs didnt cause the Rockets not to drive, their reliance on the 3 ball did.

This. I knew what time it was when Klay had 3 fouls in 3 minutes. These idiots still kept jacking shot even though they were in the bonus for majority of the quarter. That’s bad coaching and bad basketball iq.

Hardens iso game is cool for the dudes that hoop at 24 hour fitness because they can ooh and aww when people get crossed etc, but it doesn’t equate to winning basketball. I’ve always disliked hardens game. My guy Dwade gets labeled Dwistle but Hardens game is more reliable on the refs and it doesn’t translate in the playoffs. Harden just a better And 1 mixtape player with a better jump shot.

 

[wavycrocket]

I’ll be shocked if the Cavs can avoid getting swept honestly. The Cavs 3rd quarter ineptitude combined with the Warriors 3rd quarter runs will be murder on live television. Lebron yelling at these boys during defensive breakdowns are about to look really bad

Love that feeling when reality starts set in

 

[theregothatman]

Lebron is just that great.. Dan Gilbert had 7 seasons to build a championship team around Lebron what did he do instead.. Write a Cleveland is burning letter after he left..

Have to use the little power you do have as an NBA player.. especially as one of the three greatest players of all time

There's a reason Cleveland didn't have any championships before 16' nobody wants to live in that place. Also to be fair Dan Gilbert having trash teams is what led to Lebron winning a ring there. Having 3 top 3 picks was huge in constructing the team that won.

 

[ill steelo]

Missed 3s kills man. Rockets shot 15% from 3
Teams really need to start re-evaluating the amount and quality of the 3 point shots they take. If Houston converts on 20% off of missed 3s with just 1 point at the free throw line or a 2 point bucket, they're headed to the finals.

This was part of my disappointment with James. He’s Mr. Free Throws and just continued to launch after his touch completely left him after G1.

Especially in G7 I was 100% certain that he was going to go DIRECTLY at Klay when Kerr put him back in with 3 fouls, but it inexplicably never happened.

You have a pretty decent chance to beat them without CP3 if they don’t have both Iggy & Klay out there.

 

[lamekilla]

Love that feeling when reality starts set in

 

[wavycrocket]

Trash basketball...I hope Houston GM never wins a chip. ****ing blog boy.

Steph Curry is in his 4th straight finals in the West btw.

Curious if you pushed that button you were hovering over that he doesn’t show up in the playoffs.....

 

[you go boy]

im just glad dantoni aint making the finals

 

[junglejim]

Hypothetically speaking...because I don't for a second think it's possible...if Lebron and the Cavs somehow, someway get this done.....is he the undisputed GOAT

No

 

[youngthundercat]

Steph Curry is in his 4th straight finals in the West btw.

Curious if you pushed that button you were hovering over that he doesn’t show up in the playoffs.....

I retract my statement on that topic. I’ve now switched that energy to harden, where it should’ve been all along

 

[ill steelo]

Steph Curry finals MVP OTW.

Durant’s gonna get up too many shots.

If my boys could get a game(should have been two), the Cavs ought to be able to eek out AT LEAST one.

I imagine they’ll be a little more focused on the leagues biggest stage against a team with LeBron.

 

[theregothatman]

I'm not debating whether the Cavs trading the Brooklyn pick was a smart move or not. I'm saying that LeBron (and Lue actually) wanted DeAndre Jordan and if he really did run the team like you say, then they would've traded that pick. But they didn't. Your post is full of blatant contradictions. Basically complaining that "LeBron is running the team" while at the same time saying "Why would they let LeBron run the team when he can leave them next year?"

If LeBron really did trade Wiggins for Love, then that turned out to be a genius move, considering they won a championship. But Wiggins was traded because it was the obvious thing to do. Instead of flooding the perimeter with three players and gambling on a rookie, they traded for an established power forward. But I suppose that LeBron the dictator is the only possible reason why such an outrageous move was made.

And you can claim that Kyrie left because of LeBron's dictatorship. But that's crap. I believe that Kyrie did leave because of LeBron. However not because LeBron is a dictator, but because he didn't want to be in the shadow of LeBron (like any player who plays with LeBron would be) and wanted to go to a team where he would be #1. He's delusional to think that he can win a championship on a team where he's #1, but that's expected considering he also thinks the earth is flat.

So can you point to exactly where I said Lebron runs the team?
Just asking

So you're saying Lebron continuously going in interviews saying "I did my part, what else can I do?" didn't make Kyrie feel some type of way. Dude kept speaking like Kyrie wasn't doing a damn thing. Lebron won that ring because of Kyrie went off every 4th quarter, but dude never gave him any credit.

They won the ship because Kyrie and Lebron were great. Love went missing like usual in 16' so your argument makes zero sense on that trade. His biggest problem now is he's the only person who can create his shot. Wiggins could have developed nicely on that team.

 

[Cashflow]

Beta Boy is such a cornball brother