Western Conference Playoffs, Round 1

[Tetsujin]

There’s a difference with leaning and housing your shoulder. Kawhi is pushing people and extending his arm every drive

Is the difference that one is your favorite player and the other is Kawhi?

 

[Tetsujin]

LOL Luka just karate chopped Reggie Jackson in the head

 

[Iced Espresso]

Not looking good in MAVS land...

 

[Tetsujin]

Not looking good in MAVS land...

A hangover after a dramatic win was to be expected for a younger team like the Mavs.

 

[Tetsujin]

Also Justin Jackson got surpassed in the Mavs rotation by a guy who is physically incapable of shooting the ball and wasn't on the team until February.

 

[Tetsujin]

Might see P-Patt tonight because all the Clippers bigs are in foul trouble

 

[Tetsujin]

Crazy that George Karl didn't like Seth Curry despite him famously having a father.

 

[Joshoua]

Is the difference that one is your favorite player and the other is Kawhi?

I’ve like kawhi till literally 2 weeks ago if you really can’t see him using his forearm I don’t know what to tell you. Body is fine, I hate harden but he uses his body too not forearm. Kawhi is using his forearm and he’s making it obvious

 

[Tetsujin]

I’ve like kawhi till literally 2 weeks ago if you really can’t see him using his forearm I don’t know what to tell you. Body is fine, I hate harden but he uses his body too not forearm. Kawhi is using his forearm and he’s making it obvious

I mean, I agree with you that that's a foul but pretty much everyone in the league is doing it now. Hell, Boban is doing it and he's so massive that he doesn't even need too. The forearm shiver has sort of replaced the elbow hook as the go to interior space creating move of choice.

 

[Joshoua]

I mean, I agree with you that that's a foul but pretty much everyone in the league is doing it now. Hell, Boban is doing it and he's so massive that he doesn't even need too. The forearm shiver has sort of replaced the elbow hook as the go to interior space creating move of choice.

I just don’t see other players using the forearm like kawhi maybe Giannis but he’s more body as well

 

[Tetsujin]

I just don’t see other players using the forearm like kawhi maybe Giannis but he’s more body as well

I think the thing about Kawhi is that he's got such an oddly low center of gravity when he moves with the ball that its certainly a little more noticeable because his arm is at shoulder level that around the waist like it is with most players

 

[Tetsujin]

Apparently the only that Reggie Jackson needed to remember he could play is a concussion.

 

[Tetsujin]

"not being able to move like you want to" expert Chris Webber.

 

[Tetsujin]

Burke chose a bad time to remember he's bad.

 

[Tetsujin]

Luka needs to stop complaining. The Clippers were starting to cool off. He just needed a few plays in a row and they were back in it.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Mavs should consider sitting Luka the rest of this game...save him for game 6.

 

[Joshoua]

I’ll never thought I’d say this but I hope the lakers beat the clippers **** these dudes

 

[Tetsujin]

Feels like all these interactions are looking worse than they are because THJ keeps trying to get involved for some reason

 

[Joshoua]

And they give a double technical when the scum Morris goes to luka face when Luka is on the line. Amazing

 

[Joshoua]

Feels like all these interactions are looking worse than they are because THJ keeps trying to get involved for some reason

Luka is on the like why’s Morris running up to him. Tom did the right thing

 

[LoungeLizard]

Is it just me or does Zubac look like a young, skinny Marc Gasol?

 

[Tetsujin]

Luka is clearly exhausted. I understand the whole not wanting to just give up a playoff game but they might want to save some energy for Game 6.

 

[Tetsujin]

Luka is on the like why’s Morris running up to him. Tom did the right thing

People do it all the time to break up a free throw shooter's rhythm. You're apparently just noticing this now but Lance and Tony Allen pretty much did the same exact thing to Bron every time they matched up.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Playing next to Jokic has had him underrated for a couple of seasons. The dude's good.

Jokic and Murray have become the tandem that Kings fans hoped Cousins and Evans would be.

And hey, look who's coaching them!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

To his credit, Paul George has had a relatively nice start to this game.

He usually doesn't become Playoff P until the fourth quarter.

 

[Tetsujin]

He usually doesn't become Playoff P until the fourth quarter.

Clips apparently trying to make this a non-issue by just blowing the Mavs out of the water by the end of the third.

 

[Joshoua]

People do it all the time to break up a free throw shooter's rhythm. You're apparently just noticing this now but Lance and Tony Allen pretty much did the same exact thing to Bron every time they matched up.

And Tim has the right to step in, Morris was trying to bait a double T and get him thrown out. Bush league as usual

 

[Tetsujin]

And Tim has the right to step in, Morris was trying to bait a double T and get him thrown out. Bush league as usual

The Kings had Vlade and Scot invent the modern version of flopping as a way of getting in Shaq's head so I'm not sure any Kings fan has room to talk.

 

[Tetsujin]

Watching this game on the Japanese version of League Pass Broadband which comes with a live chat and, lemme tell ya, Japanese basketball fans can truly concoct some absolutely awful trade ideas.

 

[Tetsujin]

Morris with the dirty C-Webb John Stockton screen of ankle stepping