**NBA FINALS THREAD - RAPTORS DEFY GRAVITY**

[Vincent Van Goat]

Harris shut down white, wonder who Malone starts on dame. But this can’t happen for Portland

 

[addict4sneakers]

Y’all still defending for First Round Russ?

He already told us to go back to our regular lives

 

[bballkid11]

Harris shut down white, wonder who Malone starts on dame. But this can’t happen for Portland

Id let Harris guard CJ. Then double dame on every Pick n Roll. See how Port adjusts

 

[trynafeelmink]

Nah them forearms to the chest on drives are fouls. Al was getting clean blocks up top for sure but he was chopping him down beforehand.

Giannis going to the line like 06 Wade the rest of the series. Book it

Not saying that it didn't happen at all, but we've seen it for years with guys who are just physically overwhelming going to the basket. They may have some calls missed against them but they also get a TON of leeway when driving to the basket & initiating contact themselves.

Shaq
Bron & now Giannis

elite defenders are gonna get a little more leeway when guarding those guys because they know on the offensive end the player gets some ref love too.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Id let Harris guard CJ. Then double dame on every Pick n Roll. See how Port adjusts

Maybe. I just know murray got torched by white

Dame not gonna get enough help for him to have 22 usage, no matter who guards him or if he’s doubled. He gotta force things

 

[junglejim]

This should end well

 

[trynafeelmink]

It's amazing to me that Portland has had the same issue of not having a reliable 3/4 guy this entire time

 

[Maximus Meridius]

I just checked and those are the exact same percentages as Russ in this year's playoffs . Russ had more assists, less turnovers and less shot attempts

Full circle ain't it.

Y’all still defending for First Round Russ?

He already told us to go back to our regular lives

Nobody defending Russ but Harden is supposed to be this all time great.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Full circle ain't it.




Nobody defending Russ but Harden is supposed to be this all time great.

We talking about the second round and you’re making comparisons to FRR. #Yall stay living in the past.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Need Point Giannis in game 2 cuz this ain’t it

 

[Moheezy]

I just want to see less Furkan/Boban and more Zhaire/Jonah

This too. Boban is a liability this series. Furkan is a liability any time.

 

[moneylicious]

If nurse continues to let serge matchup with embiid, it might cost him this game

Nurse is playing with fire by not adjusting his rotation

Serge is fn terrible, man.

I just checked and those are the exact same percentages as Russ in this year's playoffs . Russ had more assists, less turnovers and less shot attempts

 

[wavycrocket]

Nuggets in 6

 

[everysingletime]

Ya know...

I'm watching bits and pieces of a rerun of this bucks celtics game at a bar..

Kinda seems like Giannis got owned. Everytime I turn my head to the screen he is getting blocked or bricking a shot.

 

[bballkid11]

 

[shotsrangout]

Nuggets in 6

Dame bout to have Harris looking foolish rip shawty lo

Blazers in 5

 

[lawdog1]

LOL. Steph gave his beard a little tickle and Harden acted, a half-second later, like he got punched.

 

[trynafeelmink]

How can he possibly play under these conditions? The refs have it out for him... i mean Steph could have given him a swollen hair follicle, the series needs to be policed better for the safety of Houston's players

 

[danikerhino]

Pathetic

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Wait, what

The Houston Rockets believe officiating in last season's Western Conference finals cost them an NBA championship, and in a report since sent to the league, tabulated the net result of 81 potential missed calls and non-calls in Game 7 of that series

"Referees likely changed the eventual NBA champion," says the memo, addressed to Byron Spruell, the NBA's president of league operations. "There can be no worse result for the NBA."

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26634745/rockets-audited-18-game-7-say-finals-bid-taken

 

[Maximus Meridius]

LOL. Steph gave his beard a little tickle and Harden acted, a half-second later, like he got punched.

Lil *** Steph did all that huh.

This fool Harden funny as **** boy.

 

[aircommandermarsfiend]

Wow.

 

[Humbled]

Wait, what

The Houston Rockets believe officiating in last season's Western Conference finals cost them an NBA championship, and in a report since sent to the league, tabulated the net result of 81 potential missed calls and non-calls in Game 7 of that series

"Referees likely changed the eventual NBA champion," says the memo, addressed to Byron Spruell, the NBA's president of league operations. "There can be no worse result for the NBA."

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26634745/rockets-audited-18-game-7-say-finals-bid-taken

Rockets analytics team is really on some next level ****. How do you calculate all that? at least we got proof.

Still shouldn't have missed 27 straight 3s though.

 

[Moheezy]

I personally believe that their constant, exaggerated flopping caused the refs to miss these calls. You're having the refs question every play, even if it's a legitimate foul. I mean, if you fall down after every three crying even if no one touched you, the blame isnt completely on refs

 

[trynafeelmink]

Morey is really the Blog Boy general

him & Dantoni have turned Harden & the rockets into an advanced stats experiment & it crashes & burns every post season. You Love to see it