[NBA] West Playoffs, Round Two

[Tetsujin]

If anything this game just proves that playing smothering defense while employing an offense juuuuuust competent enough for your star to shine is still a successful path in the modern NBA.

 

[SLAB]

Lol this is great

 

[SacTownKid]

Luka willing his sub par mavs team into the next round.

makes all y’all wonder how far he could have taken this sub par kings team dont it?

This is an open league right now. The super teams took a major dump this year and for everyones sake hopefully they do next year. If the Lakers and Nets can't come back, Kawhi is never 100% again, and the Warriors don't stack up on ring chasers or their young talent doesn't bust out, it's wide open.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Given how poorly Luka got along with Rick Carlisle, Joerger would probably still have been out of a job by the end of his rookie season.

It's possible, Joerger certainly didn't ingratiate himself to anyone but he sure did seem to love Luka when he had to coach Bagley while also managing expectations of a playoff chase.

 

[SacTownKid]

If anything this game just proves that playing smothering defense while employing an offense juuuuuust competent enough for your star to shine is still a successful path in the modern NBA.

Pick and roll has officially gone into hyper drive. The league might have to step in and put hand checking back in place or something, lol.

 

[Tetsujin]

The Suns don't even have the "our normal coach has COVID" excuse the Warriors did.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

If anything this game just proves that playing smothering defense while employing an offense juuuuuust competent enough for your star to shine is still a successful path in the modern NBA.

so you're saying there's hope for a Brown defense and a Sabonis heavy offense?

 

[SLAB]

Luka has more points than the entire Suns team.

 

[Tetsujin]

so you're saying there's hope for a Brown defense and a Sabonis heavy offense?

Just run Fox/Sabonis pick and roll actions down the center of the court every play and get enough stops to stay in striking distance.

 

[Tetsujin]

Luka has more points than the entire Suns team.

I might have more points than the entire Suns team at this rate.

 

[Tetsujin]

Mavs are using the same playbook they did against Gobert for Ayton. Dude absolutely refuses to abandon the paint on defense and is leaving shooters WIIIIIIIIIIIDE open. It's weird because he absolutely wasn't doing that last year when he was among the more switchable bigs in the league.

 

[steelevt]

So I just turned on the game. Did the guy in charge of updating the suns score die or something? Scoreboard malfunction? Wtf is going on? Everyone excited about game 7s and we get 2 duds

 

[Tetsujin]

Serious question: Do the Suns have to blow it up after this performance?

 

[SLAB]

Probably should get Luka out of there lest the Suns decide to get salty and dirty.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

So I just turned on the game. Did the guy in charge of updating the suns score die or something? Scoreboard malfunction? Wtf is going on? Everyone excited about game 7s and we get 2 duds

Celtics game was at least good for a half.

 

[Tetsujin]

Booker is having an all-time terrible game 7 performance. My lord. It's like he's been possessed by the soul of NBA Jimmer.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Probably should get Luka out of there lest the Suns decide to get salty and dirty.

wouldn't they have to care first?

 

[iowamcnabb]

I don’t even know what to say. This might one of the biggest shockers in league playoff history

 

[pdxKingsFan]

The craziest thing is I feel like this series would have been over in 5 had the refs not completely taken Paul out of that early game.

 

[SacTownKid]

Just run Fox/Sabonis pick and roll actions down the center of the court every play and get enough stops to stay in striking distance.

The Kings could potentially have the best of both worlds offensively. A great pnr duo at PG/C, and the ability to post up/iso from both spots. Mostly Fox in iso obviously, Domas ain't destroying length 1 on 1, we saw that. He's best catching the ball while in motion towards the rim. Now it's time to fill in that SG/SF spot with size and length like the rest of these teams.

 

[Joshoua]

We had clowns in here saying it was justified to pass on Luka when dalla traded Dennis Smith lmao you know who you are

 

[Tetsujin]

Suns just finding out what happens when you tempt fate by cutting Frank Kaminsky.

 

[steelevt]

This Luka kid looks like he has potential. U guys think he might turn out to be a decent player?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Gee, Sarver really spared no expense...

Damn, why'd Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had to catch a stray?

 

[Tobiou]

Is Phoenix wishing they took Doncic over Ayton? Maybe they move on from Aston rather than give him a max deal.

 

[Tetsujin]

LOL Even the Suns trampoline jump crew is struggling tonight.

 

[SLAB]

This Luka kid looks like he has potential. U guys think he might turn out to be a decent player?

Does he have a double jump like no other?

 

[burekijogurt]

Just run Fox/Sabonis pick and roll actions down the center of the court every play and get enough stops to stay in striking distance.

To stop that just go under the pick.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

We had clowns in here saying it was justified to pass on Luka when dalla traded Dennis Smith lmao you know who you are

I'd have picked Luka.

I do think that the Bagley team had potential, it was quickly destroyed by infighting, injuries, and that stupid dad. I don't think I'd have predicted that.

I do think we'd be lucky to have Luka here beyond his second contract.

I'd still have picked him.

 

[SLAB]

We had clowns in here saying it was justified to pass on Luka when dalla traded Dennis Smith lmao you know who you are

Heavy amounts of copium.