Western Conference Playoffs, Round 1

[SLAB]

Also the best player on the floor by a landslide

At age 21. Incredible.

 

[Joshoua]

This league continues its slide to becoming a joke and the pussification of it is mostly under Silver.

An apology for ejecting an All Star for nothing in a playoff game means, nothing.

And of course the clown commissioner will tell the refs to let more go for the rest of the post season which only makes it worse.

And who's the schmuck in the NBA offices who thinks fans wants a soft as Charmin league?

Silver.

LA vs LA was written in stone a long time ago

 

[Tetsujin]

Also the best player on the floor by a landslide

Don’t act like if Harden put up this exact same stat line, you wouldn’t be out here talking about how he didn’t play defense and how he turned the ball over too many times. LOL

 

[Joshoua]

Don’t act like if Harden put up this exact same stat line, you wouldn’t be out here talking about how he didn’t play defense and how he turned the ball over too many times. LOL

Na I’d y’all about how players play defense vs him cause they can’t go near him. Clippers wouldn’t even entertain playing as physical as they did with Luka to harden

 

[Tetsujin]

This league continues its slide to becoming a joke and the pussification of it is mostly under Silver.

An apology for ejecting an All Star for nothing in a playoff game means, nothing.

And of course the clown commissioner will tell the refs to let more go for the rest of the post season which only makes it worse.

And who's the schmuck in the NBA offices who thinks fans wants a soft as Charmin league?

Silver.

What always gets me is the emphasis on pace and tempo while the league simultaneous calls more fouls and stops play more than any other time in its history.

 

[Tetsujin]

Na I’d y’all about how players play defense vs him cause they can’t go near him. Clippers wouldn’t even entertain playing as physical as they did with Luka to harden

Luka had 15 freebies on the night so it’s not like he was getting mugged out there. Also I’m not sure how much of that was physical defense as opposed to Luka not physically being right after he slipped on the floor in the first quarter.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1295552187863572482

 

[rainmaker]

ESPN is covering for this weak soft as **** league.

Bring back the 90's.

F Adam Silver.

I have yet to meet a fan who doesn't like the old school physicality.

 

[Tetsujin]

ESPN is covering for this weak soft as **** league.

Bring back the 90's.

F Adam Silver.

I have yet to meet a fan who doesn't like the old school physicality.

The thing is that it’s possible to both play fast/ shoot threes and play tough. The Bucks are possibly the only team close to doing it at this point but it isn’t impossible.

 

[Joshoua]

Luka had 15 freebies on the night so it’s not like he was getting mugged out there. Also I’m not sure how much of that was physical defense as opposed to Luka not physically being right after he slipped on the floor in the first quarter.

Beverly fouled him on every possession they were legit fouls, LA took the well foul on every possession and dare the refs to call it

 

[Tetsujin]

Houston Rockets Legend Ben McLemore

 

[Tetsujin]

Roberson gave Harden the ol' Zaza close out treatment.

 

[Tetsujin]

Harden, Gordon, McLemore is apparently Houston's new big three

 

[SLAB]

I hate the Rockets, but I love McBen so I’m quite conflicted here.

 

[Joshoua]

The lakers are throwing green,Caruso, KCP, and Waiters at Harden, Westbrook, and Gordon. It’s gonna be a blood bath for them

 

[SLAB]

WENYENNNNN!!!

 

[dude12]

Portland playing Whiteside and Nurkic at the same time

 

[Hoovtrain]

Wenyen Gabriel smh

 

[Tetsujin]

KCP remains the most useless starter in the league

 

[SLAB]

Loving the dual 7-footer lineup.

 

[Tetsujin]

Loving the dual 7-footer lineup.

Not loving that 2/4 of the bigs on the court are Hassan and Javale though

 

[Tetsujin]

Also Anthony Davis's length remains unfair.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Ladies, find yourself a man who loves to hear you talk the way Chris Webber loves to hear Chris Webber talk.

 

[Tetsujin]

Do you think the Morris Twins purposely found their ways to LA teams in order to save on housing costs or is it all just a happy coincidence?

 

[SLAB]

Not loving that 2/4 of the bigs on the court are Hassan and Javale though

Other than being a Laker I have absolutely nothing against JaVale. He may not be the sharpest tool or the most skilled, but if everyone tried as hard as he did every play the game would be incredible.

 

[Tetsujin]

The fact that Bron and Melo came into the league the same year and Melo is now a struggling spot shooter while Lebron remains Lebron is just another reason he's the GOAT.

 

[SLAB]

The fact that Bron and Melo came into the league the same year and Melo is now a struggling spot shooter while Lebron remains Lebron is just another reason he's the GOAT.

But commentary is pushing Melo as basically a hero story who’s still in his prime. Are you saying Chris Webber is wrong?!

 

[Tetsujin]

But commentary is pushing Melo as basically a hero story who’s still in his prime. Are you saying Chris Webber is wrong?!

Has Webber the commentator ever been right?

 

[Tetsujin]

Gary Trent shooting like he would have as a King tonight.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Gary Trent shooting like he would have as a King tonight.

To be fair, AD tweaked the backboard.