2018 NBA Playoffs Thread

[don ramon]

lol @ adolf reddick

y'all don't stop. ever

 

[Lovetohate3000]

KD is easier to build a scheme and a Team for. He's actually a better fit for the current CAVs than Lebron is. With KD the driving lanes are no longer crowded. He helps extend the defense; George Hill can become a prototypical PG. Korver and Smith would have better perimeter looks. Tristan Thompson, Larry Nance and Kevin Love should have better lanes to roll to the basketball in a P'N'R offense, especially since no matter what the defense must respect Durant's shot... Good shooting day... Bad shooting day.. It doesn't matter

people will never get this. It was the same ish in Miami when they lost.lebron puts up great stats but no help. Help should mean /do more then just spot up shooting and d. How bout run some plays besides LeBron iso drive and kick 99 percent of the time.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Lebron and korver

 

[dat dude chris]

Repped. This is true.

This is also why I think the Sixers were lucky to advance against the Heat. JJ RedicKKK is saving them. He was their leading scorer and biggest threat. If Miami doesn't have a plethora of questionable calls go against them, or have Embiid take out their best player, that series goes 4-2, Miami. AT LEAST. I'm interested to see if ReddicKKK can continue being offensive minded and take those same shots, without discrimination.

I have the sixers making the Finals in my bracket so I hope it all works out. I just did not expect for RedicKKK to be the savior.

 

[hardens beard]

Don’t know how I feel about this

 

[atlsfinest]

KD would not make the playoffs with the cavs this year.

From the initial team until after trade deadline, KD is not built to lead a team. He's the greatest role player of all time; an iconic beta.

He's not a role player, come one man. He has the physical tools and the game to be an alpha dog I just don't think he likes having the mental and emotional strain of being THE guy. You add his obvious insecurity to things and you see why. Some very talented guys just aren't wired to be leaders.

He just wants to ball, have fun and be part of a great team and there's nothing wrong with that.

 

[P C H]

I don’t know him personally but I respect what he does. Can’t deny his work at all. Congratulations

Thanks bro, appreciate it

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

KD played with 3 future hall of famers and only been to the finals twice. Dont over hype this dude

 

[100027]

Paul George led Indiana to the playoffs every year.

 

[BIG FISH]

I can just as easily say if Bron plays normal then the Cavs lose

 

[BIG FISH]

Paul George led Indiana to the playoffs every year.

They also had an elite defense.
The Cavs do not.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Cavs lowkey locking up pacers backcourt

 

[Lovetohate3000]

Paul George led Indiana to the playoffs every year.

he's better then kd tho. Kd is just a glorified role player.

 

[hennessy beach]

KD is easier to build a scheme and a Team for. He's actually a better fit for the current CAVs than Lebron is. With KD the driving lanes are no longer crowded. He helps extend the defense; George Hill can become a prototypical PG. Korver and Smith would have better perimeter looks. Tristan Thompson, Larry Nance and Kevin Love should have better lanes to roll to the basketball in a P'N'R offense, especially since no matter what the defense must respect Durant's shot... Good shooting day... Bad shooting day.. It doesn't matter

The cavs are not a driving team. They run a very basic pick and roll offense at best and rely on Lebron driving to create. KD cannot initiate an offense the way Lebron has to do with this current roster and "scheme"

You’re ****ing delusional.

Kyle Korver averaged 9 PPG this year, started only 4 games all year and has currently averaged 19 PPG over the last two games with 9 threes combined in those two when he previously went scoreless in 2 out of the first 3 three games of this series.

Dropping 19 per game and playing defense like a crackhead was not in the job description for Kyle Korver in 2018.

Yes because he is NOW the starting shooting guard.

 

[BIG FISH]

KD played with 3 future hall of famers and only been to the finals twice. Dont over hype this dude

Harden
Russ
Dray
Steph
Klay
Iggy

 

[100027]

They also had an elite defense.
The Cavs do not.

Not the last couple of seasons.

What a roster!

 

[fac3 tak30v312]

people will never get this. It was the same ish in Miami when they lost.lebron puts up great stats but no help. Help should mean /do more then just spot up shooting and d. How bout run some plays besides LeBron iso drive and kick 99 percent of the time.

With Lebron, you have no other choice. He's been in the league how many years now and still isn't the starting PG. Can't have a ball dominant PG that initiates the offense. Essentially the offense with Lebron is drive to basket, drawing a double team and having your shooters run off of screens or tossing it to your athletic big man if his defender cheats and comes over for the double team. It truly is either he plays PG and you build a motion pick'n'roll offense around him or he plays PF. Every PF he's had plays SF on offense, which is why Kevin Love and Chris Bosh essentially became "3 and D" guys or "3 and Boards" guys. What he's always needed was a SG like Klay Thompson. Had it for a short while in Miami with Ray Allen. JR and Kyle Korver kind of fills that roll.

Another issue to is that in today's NBA the SF position has gotten much taller... now teams have a 6'10 to 7ft guy playing SF, making it easier to crowd the lane on a Lebron p'n'r offense. You no longer have to leave the corner three too wide open, and on top of that the option to dump it off to say Larry Nance isn't always there. Now most of the time you see Lebron taking that free throw line jumper that he's gotten vastly better at.

 

[BIG FISH]

The notion that KD could’nt lead the Cavs to the playoffs is idiotic but the notion that the Cavs shooters would get better looks is even more idiotic because KD is nowhere near the playmaker LeBron is

 

[100027]

 

[hennessy beach]

He's not a role player, come one man. He has the physical tools and the game to be an alpha dog I just don't think he likes having the mental and emotional strain of being THE guy. You add his obvious insecurity to things and you see why. Some very talented guys just aren't wired to be leaders.

He just wants to ball, have fun and be part of a great team and there's nothing wrong with that.

I'm not knocking KD's game, he's an amazing talent just not a leader. They would be the Carmelo Anthony Knicks

 

[a-friend]

Poor Ibaka

 

[T0INE]

Why y'all even entertained that KD tweet?

nick. just wants to watch this thread burn.

 

[Based Jesus]

Oh it's gonna be one of those days huh? I'll see yall tomorrow then.

 

[MVP]

KD played with 3 future hall of famers and only been to the finals twice. Dont over hype this dude

Rigors of the West

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Thats a tough call. Refs did the right thing though

In slow motion it's a goaltend but live it's looks clean. That's on Dipo for not protecting the ball and tryna lay it low off the glass instead of high. He gave Bron the chance and he took it.