[NBA] West Playoffs, Round One

[Tetsujin]

The Nuggets have like five guys on their roster whose only skills are hitting open threes and committing fouls.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Denver has maybe their worst defensive unit on the court, versus Golden State's Lineup of Death 2.0™

EDIT - And Jokic and Gordon back in immediately. Cousins had a good day's work, though: they won his minutes, and he was able to give Jokic some quality rest.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

For as much as I regard Mike Malone as a coach, it boggles my mind that he doesn't post Jokic up more, especially against Golden State. Cousins is eating these guys alive in the paint, and he's a shell of what he was. You'd think that Jokic would be able to foul their whole team out down there.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Shout out to Doris for calling out the Warriors defensive coverage.

I really like Kayte Christensen as a color commentator, and I also think that Doris Burke is who Kayte should want to be, when she grows up.

 

[miltonap]

Jose Alvarado is like the Pelicans version of Davion Mitchell, Patrick Beverly, etc.

Just pisses teams the hell off

 

[miltonap]

Brandon Ingram is just such a handful. Literally basically impossible to guard, opens the game up so much for his team

 

[kingsboi]

this Alvarado fellow is feisty and pesky, this is good to witness

 

[kingsboi]

this Pelicans full court press is giving the Suns fits

 

[kingsboi]

Jones on swat patrol right now

 

[Tetsujin]

this Pelicans full court press is giving the Suns fits

Willie Green knows what the Suns are going to run every possession

 

[kingsboi]

Willie Green knows what the Suns are going to run every possession

how long was he under Monty?

 

[Tetsujin]

how long was he under Monty?

Pretty sure he was the first guy Monty hired when he got the Phoenix job.

 

[Tetsujin]

Birdman in attendance and sitting closer to the court than Jamie Foxx

 

[miltonap]

this pels team is fun, I might have become a fan

 

[Tetsujin]

Suns have twice as many fouls as the Pels

 

[Tetsujin]

Pels have shot 38 free throws
Suns have shot 12
lol

 

[kingsboi]

Pelicans and Wolves giving the 1 and 2 seeds all they can handle. This ought to be encouraging news for Kings fans when they make the Playoffs in about 5-7 years

 

[Tetsujin]

The Suns as constructed have major issues without Booker playing. surrounded the dude with great 3-and-D guys but CP3 just doesn’t care about getting his own shot anymore and Cam Payne is probably the only other guy capable of generating his own shot and he’s not very good.

 

[steelevt]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1518445589293244420

Herb Jones don’t believe in no point god

 

[kb02]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1518445589293244420

Herb Jones don’t believe in no point god

Playing like how I thought he would:

Mar 28, 2021
#31

A couple of (current and future) second rounders today in the UCLA vs. Bama game. Jaime Jacquez and Johnny Juzang for UCLA. Both are about 6'7 and kinda play like Andres Nocioni. Herb Jones of Bama. I thought he would be a 1 or 2 year player--not a 4 year starter. He has everything you'd want in a wing except for a three shot. A less defensive orientated, better handling, penetrating Mathyisse Thybulle.

 

[Tetsujin]

Oof, so much for the Jazz getting any momentum after that last win.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1518798078366691328

Not that I'd suggest doing it but at this point, we could probably get the Jazz to trade every single one of their remaining picks over the next two decades for Davion right now.

 

[kingsboi]

Quinn Snyder will be available after this series is concluded

 

[captain bill]

Quinn Snyder will be available after this series is concluded

Never happening but I’d be more interested in the Frenchman

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1518809084253945857

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1518806137734406147

 

[iowamcnabb]

I’ve watched more playoffs this year than the last several years combined. Lot of great story lines so far and the match ups are to really intensify next round.

Next year is going to be lit with all the potential revenge teams: Brooklyn, Denver, the Lakers and the Clips. Throw in the rising teams like the Wolves, Cavs and Pelicans plus hopefully a competitive King’s squad and you have the makings of a fun season.

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1518806137734406147

We'll see, but this might indeed have secured Snyder as a potential option on it's own, lol.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1519021931902783490

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1519080170820292612

Who do you think Mark Jones’s talking about?