[NBA] West Playoffs, Round One

[megapoxy]

Coach of the year with the worst challenge of the year!

 

[megapoxy]

Pelicans playing like they are down by 3 and time is running out missing 4 consecutive 3s, well now they are down by 3

 

[Tetsujin]

Of course the Pels miss all their wide open threes now

 

[Tetsujin]

CJ really spent so long playing with Dame that he forgot how to do anything when games actually matter.

 

[megapoxy]

CJ would have made that against the Kings 100%
So all 8 home playoff teams won their match right?

 

[iowamcnabb]

Pels length didn’t help them make any shots off those o-boards.

 

[megapoxy]

CJ McCollum is now 0/6 on go-ahead shots in the final minute of games in his playoff career. pic.twitter.com/ZcNdVMxAi7

— Polymarket Hoops (@PolymarketHoops) April 22, 2024

 

[Tetsujin]

The crazy thing about Lebron is how he “lost a step” so he decided to just become Magic Johnson in his 20th season in the league.

 

[Tetsujin]

Lakers on the verge of pulling off one of the best defeats from the jaws of victory ever

 

[iowamcnabb]

This game is insane

 

[Tetsujin]

This game is insane

I’ve been dozing on and off during the game and this quarter is like a fever dream.

 

[Tetsujin]

Wow

 

[megapoxy]

I wish it was Keeeeeeeeeeeeeegan, but it's ok, still celebrated that!

 

[Tetsujin]

Monte really has a chance to do something hilarious and call Lebron’s bluff by drafting Bronny and freeing Bron from the LA crapshow

 

[iowamcnabb]

That is one of the best 4th quarters I’ve ever seen. Lebron going off with threes, steals and drives and then Denver does that. Wow

 

[kingdivac]

Go home Lakers - you're pitiful

 

[The Effort Police]

Lol. Lmao, even.

 

[The Effort Police]

See, Lakers should've let us finish above them.

The way our season ended is better is showing your a** on national TV.

This has to be demoralizing. Literally nothing the Lakers do matters.

 

[megapoxy]

Why is Lebron furious at the refs? Nothing happened in the last 2 plays for sure at least. He missed the wide open 3 (when KCP was even pushed) and Murray hit the buzzer beater without screen or anything.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Monte really has a chance to do something hilarious and call Lebron’s bluff by drafting Bronny and freeing Bron from the LA crapshow

If they lose 4-0 or 4-1 you really have to wonder if he decides to bolt. I don’t know if there is a player they can trade for that puts them over the top and Lebron likely knows that. I just hope Steph doesn’t come calling. Kuminga, Podz, Wiggins and Paul’s expiring might be enough for a couple more years of Lebron. I know he is only signed for 1 but I could see him doing an extension.

 

[kingdivac]

Some cut and paste for your entertainment:

"The Lakers are FC Barcelona of the NBA!"

"Fun Fact: Lebron is currently 1 of 19 (5.2%FG) in Game winning shots in his Lakers Tenure in regular season + playoffs combined."

"Lakernation, I’ve been through the Tarik Black, Wesley Johnson, Marcelo Huerta era of the Lakers and I have never been as depressed as I am watching the Lakers now."

"I knew what was coming as soon as I saw the Lakers leading by 20 in the third"

"Jokic & Murray = Gru & Dru Lakers = Minions'

 

[kingdivac]

and bonus:

"Lakers ability to fold every time they play the Nuggets must be studied"

"Murray proud Lakers's Daddy moment"

"What is up with Lakers having at least 2 starters playing unrealistically bad each game? Like wtf"

"LeBron headed to LeMexico in about a 7 days."

"Lakers in 8"

 

[ick300]

Why is Lebron furious at the refs? Nothing happened in the last 2 plays for sure at least. He missed the wide open 3 (when KCP was even pushed) and Murray hit the buzzer beater without screen or anything.

He make a bucket for 99/97 and was complaining for a contact and plus 1 attempt ….
Don’t know how that loose the game for them but …

 

[kingsboi]

props to Jamal for just chipping and chipping, he was 5-19 at a point and then he stopped settling for three pointers and worked inside the arc the rest of the way. poise of a champion

 

[pdxKingsFan]

We must be honest, that overturned call was a foul on the Kings 100 out of 100 times and it is probably upgraded to a flagrant 50 of those times.

But Lakers crying about officiating after blowing a 20 point lead and being up like by a factor of +700 over the next closest team over the past 2 seasons in net FT differential is really aces.

 

[dude12]

Tasty tasty Lakers tears

 

[Tetsujin]

Last night I was so devastated I couldn’t even tweet 💔 An unbelievable shot by Jamal Murray, and an outstanding comeback by the Nuggets.

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 23, 2024

the Nuggets made Magic cry lmao

 

[chief bromden]

Still can't believe LeBron pulled the trigger with so much time left. His IQ left him stranded in that moment

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

props to Jamal for just chipping and chipping, he was 5-19 at a point and then he stopped settling for three pointers and worked inside the arc the rest of the way. poise of a champion

Something Fox should take note of

 

[dude12]

Tasty tasty Lakers tears AND Magic tears all at once.