NBA Playoffs, Round Two

[kingsboi]

Nets running a 1-4 flat instead of moving the ball around

 

[Tetsujin]

These playoffs have had more “why the hell are you passing up that open shot?” dumb plays than any I can remember.

 

[captain bill]

One of the worst choke jobs i can remember

 

[kingsboi]

Durant acting too sensitive, should Giannis just leave him to run the clock out?

 

[SLAB]

I despise KD and the Nets. WTG Milwaukee. Fire Bud.

 

[Tetsujin]

KD with one of the greatest playoff performances of all time but the narrative tonight will rightfully be “Bud chokes again”

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1404998418640957446

 

[burekijogurt]

Nah, that’s not what happened. He swiped out of frustration. I really don’t know how you can argue against that with a straight face.

Again, the excessive wind up is the compelling factor. There’s no legitimate defense to be made for it. That part wasn’t a “play on the ball”.

He didn’t poke at the ball. Or even swipe at the ball in a conventional sense. He added a full wind up. That’s not basketball no matter how you try to spin it.

Lastly your point about a fist, elbow or forearm not striking Payne is very bad one. It’s the intent that counts. If a player goes full Shaq haymaker on Brad Miller but misses, does it matter? No. It’s the intent that matters.

Gobert can say whatever he wants after the fact. Video evidence clearly shows a frustrated player taking a full wind up to then swipe at the ball.

That’s what the NBA saw and why he received a flagrant 2. That’s what I saw and what a lot of others did too. The video doesn’t lie.

As I stated before, Gobert may not have intended to strike Cameron Payne, but he did. Due to a reckless swipe at the ball. The wind up was not necessary to execute that move.

If you’re arguing otherwise you just haven’t a leg to stand on.

Intent does not matter at all. Its nowhere in the definition of the flagrant 1 and 2 NBA uses. Flagrant 1 is unnecessary contact and flagrant 2 is unnecessary and excessive contact. Thats it.

 

[mac]

After shooting 43.8% from three for the season, Nate trusts him. That's why he played him 42 minutes. Notable is that both his overall shooting percentage and 3pt shooting percentage this game was better than the team overall even though he shot poorly to end the game.

Didn't say anything about his season - I said he nearly cost them the game bricking a ton of wide open shots when the game was very close near the end. Also, 0 assists and 24 shots!

 

[dude12]

Didn't say anything about his season - I said he nearly cost them the game bricking a ton of wide open shots when the game was very close near the end. Also, 0 assists and 24 shots!

Doesn’t matter what you say, Bogi stans are on going to defend him til the end. That’s their guy.

 

[luckytkp]

CP3 got Covid and has entered protocol.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...definitely-placed-nba-health-safety-protocols

 

[burekijogurt]

Didn't say anything about his season - I said he nearly cost them the game bricking a ton of wide open shots when the game was very close near the end. Also, 0 assists and 24 shots!

You could also argue that if he did not hit his shots for 22 points before the cold spell at the end they would not be in the position for him to cost them the game.

 

[burekijogurt]

Doesn’t matter what you say, Bogi stans are on going to defend him til the end. That’s their guy.

And the haters will attack him. That's how internet works.

 

[Jkbiker]

So Clippers - no Leonard, Suns - No Paul,
here is your chance Jazz

 

[mac]

You could also argue that if he did not hit his shots for 22 points before the cold spell at the end they would not be in the position for him to cost them the game.

Factually true, but not typically relevant to discussions about choking/how a guy ends a game when the game is on the line with a few minutes to spare. Again, he shot 9-24 overall, it's not like he only screwed up 1-2 shots at the end.

 

[Tetsujin]

So Clippers - no Leonard, Suns - No Paul,
here is your chance Jazz

Jazz also probably still missing Conley and Mitchell’s got a bum ankle. This series is a war of attrition.

 

[dude12]

And the haters will attack him. That's how internet works.

No lies were told by Mac. 9-24 and 0 assists are accurate.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

No lies were told by Mac. 9-24 and 0 assists are accurate.

You can't possibly believe that whether or not someone is a "hater" is about facts, can you?

 

[burekijogurt]

No lies were told by Mac. 9-24 and 0 assists are accurate.

which were the lies told by me?

 

[burekijogurt]

Factually true, but not typically relevant to discussions about choking/how a guy ends a game when the game is on the line with a few minutes to spare. Again, he shot 9-24 overall, it's not like he only screwed up 1-2 shots at the end.

Factually true, but without his offensive output and spacing Atlanta does not win that game.

 

[dude12]

which were the lies told by me?

You misunderstand. Posting that Bogi had a bad game doesn’t make him a hater.

 

[burekijogurt]

You misunderstand. Posting that Bogi had a bad game doesn’t make him a hater.

Right, and posting that he played 42 minutes showing the coach trusts him or that he did score 22 points in a tight game is not stanning. as you point out, no lie was spoken.

 

[kingsboi]

Sixers with the epic choke act. Regardless of the outcome of this series, Simmons needs to go if Philly is serious about contention.

 

[Tetsujin]

Sixers with the epic choke act. Regardless of the outcome of this series, Simmons needs to go if Philly is serious about contention.

Really hard to believe that Morey wasn’t willing to trade him for Harden

 

[luckytkp]

Sixers with the epic choke act. Regardless of the outcome of this series, Simmons needs to go if Philly is serious about contention.

It's kind of Rivers' speciality.

 

[kingsboi]

Really hard to believe that Morey wasn’t willing to trade him for Harden

it may be one of many reasons why Morey isn't employed anywhere in the NBA

 

[kingsboi]

It's kind of Rivers' speciality.

even before Doc came aboard, this Philly team year in and year out underperforms in the Postseason

 

[kingsboi]

Simmons apparently snuck into Embiid's body for those two free throws

 

[Tetsujin]

All that tanking only to repeatedly turn into a pumpkin in the postseason.

 

[KingsFanSince85]

even before Doc came aboard, this Philly team year in and year out underperforms in the Postseason

I call that “karma”.

Tonight‘s outcome is just more of it.