OFFICIAL 2020 NBA PLAYOFF THREAD - DISNEY COVID INVITATIONAL EDITION - MAMBA FOREVER - LAKERS WIN THE RONA RAND - ALA FOREVER

[rolaholic]

Clips apparent dysfunction behind the scenes doesn't bode well for next season with all these young, hungry and cohesive West teams coming back stronger and more experienced and the Dubs being back in the picture.

LAL's still gonna be right there too, they really fumbled a golden chance at actually making real noise on the court this year,not just off it

 

[friscostylez]

Kawhi is definitely deserving of all the slander thrown his way for the loss but like a few folks have said, it doesn't impact him being a Tier 1 player today. Even looking at the bigger picture, every single all-time great has letdown playoff moments. Sure they vary in degree (i.e. losing in the championship vs. losing in the second round) but at the end of the day all we remember is that they didn't win the championship.

The difference with the all-time greats and the others is that they have all bounced back from said disappointments. I have faith Kawhi will do the same and that will take time but I understand y'all need get these hot takes off so carry on

Kobe
Curry
KD

All lost a series after being up 3-1

 

[niceshoes247]

Dry P

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Clips going to need to keep their rotation guys because they have no other options to replace them. So them squabbling isn’t a good look

Trez lost millions so keeping him for cheaper is their one consolation

 

[kingfoamnyc]

I miss Steph.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Worth reading the last 30 pages?

If you want to see addict4sneakers be a bully, sure.

 

[D StaXX]

Is Kawhi still better than Steph?

 

[storm2006]

Kobe
Curry
KD

All lost a series after being up 3-1

And they all won chips after I already know people will try to say "that doesn't count" because KD joined Steph but that's BS.You can call them cupcakes or cowards but they are still champions.

 

[WASHED KING]

Pascal and Lowry

You mean Normal Powell and Boucher

 

[aepps20]

Kawhi put his trust in this guy?

 

[dman14]

Clips going to need to keep their rotation guys because they have no other options to replace them. So them squabbling isn’t a good look

Trez lost millions so keeping him for cheaper is their one consolation

you can never lose millions in the nba with so many bad GMs in the league and desperate teams

 

[dland24]

When is S&T gonna learn the definition of the word slander?

 

[reformeDWS]

Jamal was 21/5/5 on 43-34-90 splits as a 21 year old in his first playoff appearance last year . Which included a series win, and being a shot away from the WCF.

So what other playoffs were you talking about? . He the real deal man. Shorty legit.

Canadian Clarkson tho

It's true. His ability to hit difficult shots, be efficient, and score from all areas of the floor so far has been extremely impressive. I hate to make a lazy comparison (UK), but it reminds me of Devin Booker. Book's next step was improving his use of his body, stopped letting defenders put their hands all over him, and got to the FT line more. Murray can definitely work on all those things and continue in that lane.

 

[MajinZuub]

Murray was one of my favorite players in his draft class but I honestly didn’t expect him to be this kind of player.

 

[king j]

Is Kawhi still better than Steph?

Yes

 

[WASHED KING]

Is Kawhi still better than Steph?

No

 

[storm2006]

When is S&T gonna learn the definition of the word slander?

People are saying that Kawhi's entire resume needs to re-evaluated and he's not a top tier player. Those count as false and defamatory statements to me.

 

[MVP]

One of the good things at least for me as a fan, is to see team ball win over the heliocentric offense

Harden, giannis and kawhi being extinguished while the Miami’s denvers and celtics (could have just as easily been the raps) are still alive make me happy

I hope the mavs move into that direction rather than upping the work load and responsibility on luka

Too bad it's not going to win it all. I wouldn't exactly categorize Denver as being team ball like the others, EVERYTHING revolves around Joker.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

you can never lose millions in the nba with so many bad GMs in the league and desperate teams

Well sure but if you think he didn’t lose M’s you’re being optimistic

 

[WASHED KING]

Kawhi is just TJ Warren with long arms.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Too bad it's not going to win it all. I wouldn't exactly categorize Denver as being team ball like the others, EVERYTHING revolves around Joker.

I’m talking about the heliocentric scorer. I’m talking about teams that compliment each other’s skill sets

Denver is all about team ball and off ball movement and cuts and dho’s

Lebron is also obviously one of the goat passers

 

[dland24]

I've been told Kawhi is the best perimeter defender in the league....couldn't stop Jamal Murray?

Lets be honest here. Did he even try?

 

[B Sox]

Luka 1st Team All-NBA

 

[dland24]

If Toronto didn't cut the air conditioning on that last shot in game 7 last year Ben Simmons and Embid would have a ring right now.

If the NBA called traveling, Embiid and Simmons would have lost in the Finals.

 

[reformeDWS]

One of the good things at least for me as a fan, is to see team ball win over the heliocentric offense

Harden, giannis and kawhi being extinguished while the Miami’s denvers and celtics (could have just as easily been the raps) are still alive make me happy

I hope the mavs move into that direction rather than upping the work load and responsibility on luka

it's so tough because Luka is a legit magician in PnR.

my takeaway from the warriors/raptors and this years lakers is that you have to have a system from role players to be active and thrive in to get you through the bulk of games, but also have a star player than can transcend Xs and Os in crunch time and beat a 1v1. rockets/bucks/clips all rely too heavily on their stars winning individual matchups and to an extent are arrogant in that regard. you have to strike a balance between exploiting what the defense gives vs. imposing your style on a game.