[NBA] East Playoffs, Round Two

[kingdivac]

At least he took a shot this time?

He's getting abused on defense

 

[LoungeLizard]

Frustrating to see DDV be a valuable piece on a playoff team because he was straight garbage for us.

 

[Tetsujin]

The Villanova guards are all awesome for the Knicks but it feels like they’re getting a set boost from playing together and would be like 20% less awesome if they were on separate teams.

 

[SLAB]

Frustrating to see DDV be a valuable piece on a playoff team because he was straight garbage for us.

I would have loved to keep him. He sucked but was a year removed from injury and showed a chaotic effort that I believed would work itself into being useful.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Brunson is a killa!

 

[kingdivac]

Hart's roiding out

 

[Tetsujin]

Not sure how that is a foul on hart on that board attempt when it looks like Tyrese got blocked out by his own guy?

 

[kingdivac]

GAme

 

[Tetsujin]

Refs with some real head scratchers here lmao

 

[Tetsujin]

How do you accidentally call a double dribble?

 

[Tetsujin]

You know who wouldn’t get dominated on the glass in the 4th quarter? Domas Sabonis

 

[luckytkp]

Adam silver really wants that Boston/NY match up

 

[Kingz19]

Didn’t think TJ was going to be the only answer to Brunson in these playoffs…and Carlisle sits him in crunch time in both games and he goes off

 

[Tetsujin]

Adam silver really wants that Boston/NY match up

How so? the refs just almost called a double dribble when there clearly wasn’t one.

 

[luckytkp]

How so? the refs just almost called a double dribble when there clearly wasn’t one.

Would the ref reverse the call if it wasn’t NY? I honestly don’t know

 

[kingdivac]

Didn’t think TJ was going to be the only answer to Brunson in these playoffs…and Carlisle sits him in crunch time in both games and he goes off

Carlysle's a dufas - Nembard is average......really Pacers 2nd string guards look better vs the knicks, and so does Toppin

 

[LoungeLizard]

Was the Garden chanting “F U Reggie” during those FTs? Lol

 

[chief bromden]

I wish I could be at MSG for one of these games. The atmosphere must be otherworldly

 

[Tetsujin]

Haliburton with the deeep three! Knicks lead down to 9 with 20 seconds left. I guess that technically counts as clutch points.

 

[Kingz19]

Stan accuses Hali of being empty calories in the second half.

Getting the Domas treatment

 

[kingdivac]

I like the Knicks and hope they beat the Celtics, but don't think its gonna happen.

 

[Tizzy Flip]

There’s been some amazing guard play in the playoffs. Really fun to watch when these dudes are playing at such a high level

 

[Tizzy Flip]

I like the Knicks and hope they beat the Celtics, but don't think it’s gonna happen.

With how much Thibs kills his starters, injuries like what we saw today are bound to happen. They simply don’t have the depth imo to get past Boston

 

[Tetsujin]

I like the Knicks and hope they beat the Celtics, but don't think its gonna happen.

Would be interesting if they were at full strength but they’re potentially going into things with 3/5 of their intended starting lineup out (Randle/OG/Robinson) and their 6th man gone too (Bogdanovic)

 

[NewArena]

Siakim would have fit right in with this crap freethrow shooting. Yikes! Glad Monte didn't do it

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Haliburton with the deeep three! Knicks lead down to 9 with 20 seconds left. I guess that technically counts as clutch points.

I thought clutch was within 5 points?

 

[Tobiou]

It kills me to see DDV play like a freaking stud in these playoff games. If only the Kings could have managed to keep him. He's a stud on defense, a killer making shots under pressure, who has a high BBIQ. The guy is a total winner as far as I am concerned and the Kings could use him as a starter at the 2G position right about now. Oh well.....

You’re right, Dante is a winner and shines in big games at Villanova and tonight was another example. The kings coach (Alvin Gentry) mishandled Dante DiVincenzo by starting Jrue Holiday instead. Dante felt particularly disrespected when the Kings started Jrue in Milwaukee. Imagine getting traded to a perennial loser and not starting. Respect and showing Dante the Kings wanted him would be to let him start and play his way back from injury. Then sign and a fresh start in 2022/23. Dante asked his agent to get him out of Sac. Things are better now with the Kings organization, but were still pretty f’ed in that timeframe. Lucky Trey Lyles also came in that trade.

 

[NewArena]

Tyrese shot like twice in that 3rd quarter. That used to frustrate me so much when he was here

 

[pdxKingsFan]

DDV was in no position to start for the Kings when he was here. Monte seemed to desperately want him pursuing him multiple times. He pouted in bad faith about signing a 1 year qualifying offer at a reduced value when Kings would have gladly signed him to a multiyear deal at market rate if he wanted to play here. He can f right off along with JET and every other player that refused to report after a trade or dogged it here.

 

[SLAB]

You’re right, Dante is a winner and shines in big games at Villanova and tonight was another example. The kings coach (Alvin Gentry) mishandled Dante DiVincenzo by starting Jrue Holiday instead. Dante felt particularly disrespected when the Kings started Jrue in Milwaukee. Imagine getting traded to a perennial loser and not starting. Respect and showing Dante the Kings wanted him would be to let him start and play his way back from injury. Then sign and a fresh start in 2022/23. Dante asked his agent to get him out of Sac. Things are better now with the Kings organization, but were still pretty f’ed in that timeframe. Lucky Trey Lyles also came in that trade.

If we had Jrue Holiday it would have been an entirely different story.
Even injury / ineffective DDV should have started over Justin Holiday when the opportunity arose however.