2017-18 NBA (Playoffs): A gasping, wheezing thread begs message board poster arguing how Jordan never lost a Finals to just let it die in peace (3 Viewers)

[wilked]

Terry

 

[HellToupee]

Geez JJ that was deep

 

[JuniorGong]

What a shot by Reddick

 

[NutterButter]

By gritty you mean watching embiid miss an open layup?

I mean clutch plays.   Strip by Rozier there.   Follow up by Smart on Tatum missed layup. I can go on, but I'm tired. 

 

[Dez]

Philly not having any timeouts left going to kill them now.  Even if Boston misses a FT they have to run it down and take a heave.  If Boston makes 2 they need a long pass or they will have to heave.  Coaches should never leave themselves with only 1 timeout under 2 minutes you always need to have 2 for the final minute.  NBA changed rules this year max 2 TO's in final 3 minutes.

 

[wilked]

Gotta make free throws 

 

[Nigel]

I’m shocked whenever Reddick misses.

 

[modogg]

well, i feel for the thread that the Celtics will be in another series. Hope for some Cavs wins cause everytime the Celtics win or have a comfortable lead, 40 people will show up out of nowhere to let everyone know

 

[JuniorNB]

Great series.  We're going to be seeing this battle in the East for the next 10 years

 

[Dez]

Smart would be smart to miss this 2nd FT

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

If he was really Smart, he'd hit his free throws.

 

[modogg]

I’m shocked whenever Reddick misses.

really sucks that he missed that wide open 3 with 1 minute to go. that one would have helped more, but que sera, sera

 

[HellToupee]

damn

 

[Dez]

Looked like a travel there on the catch Philly should have time left with ball out of bounds.

 

[NutterButter]

Great series.  We're going to be seeing this battle in the East for the next 10 years

If we're lucky.  The days of the Lebrons having a cake walk through the east are hopefully over.

 

[wilked]

:dancingbanana:

 

[Kraft...]

And Smart gets the ball

 

[Insein]

I think this is the fourth or fifth time you called it in this game ;-)

This time I was right. 

 

[wilked]

I give the Sixers credit, avoided the sweep and kept the games close. Gonna be a good rivalry for years to come 

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Philly had time for more than one pass didn't they?

 

[Dez]

No Kyrie, No Hayward too.  Brad Stevens got zero votes for coach of the year. 

 

[Insein]

I don't understand the football pass. 2.4 secs. Get it to JJ at half court and let him try to shoot. 

 

[modogg]

Looked like a travel there on the catch Philly should have time left with ball out of bounds.

there was literally 0.0 chance they would have called that on Boston, but would have been great. was no doubt a travel

 

[Don't Noonan]

Great game, glad to see Boston win.  Not sure why Philly annoys me

 

[HellToupee]

No Kyrie, No Hayward too.  Brad Stevens got zero votes for coach of the year. 

Roughly 75% roster turnover from last year too

 

[modogg]

I don't understand the football pass. 2.4 secs. Get it to JJ at half court and let him try to shoot. 

as strange, but Sixers fought well. Had a few times where they were seeming to lose momentum and hit some big shots. Went out swinging, just real hard to win a tight game with being in the bonus with 10 minutes in a game

 

[JuniorNB]

No Kyrie, No Hayward too.  Brad Stevens got zero votes for coach of the year. 

Kyrie is a difference maker. Not sure how much Hayward's absence hurt.  It allowed Tatum, Rozier, and Brown develop. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I don't understand the football pass. 2.4 secs. Get it to JJ at half court and let him try to shoot. 

Definitely a weird play

 

[Daywalker]

Had Philly +1.5.

Smart free throw.  Insane.  

 

[the moops]

there was literally 0.0 chance they would have called that on Boston, but would have been great. was no doubt a travel

sick game though

 

[Long Ball Larry]

So many ####### opportunities squandered.  Man this sucks.

 

[wilked]

Simmons ended up -13

tough series for him 

 

[Dedfin]

"No one thought we'd beat the team everyone expected us to beat"

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

You gotta feel for Brad Stevens having to try to match wits with Ty Lue now.

 

[HellToupee]

Definitely a weird play

Brett Brown.

 

[Dedfin]

No Kyrie, No Hayward too.  Brad Stevens got zero votes for coach of the year. 

About right

 

[dickey moe]

Looked like a travel there on the catch Philly should have time left with ball out of bounds.

Have you watched the modern NBA? They never, ever call that.

 

[modogg]

So many ####### opportunities squandered.  Man this sucks.

yeah, the youth and inexperience was really exposed this series. Glad to see they came back. Embiid had that run of 3 bad shots and did a good job reeling it in after that. Ben had a horrible game 2, and came back tonight with an impressive game, would have been even better if he didnt get those 2 fouls so early

 

[Long Ball Larry]

yeah, the youth and inexperience was really exposed this series. Glad to see they came back. Embiid had that run of 3 bad shots and did a good job reeling it in after that. Ben had a horrible game 2, and came back tonight with an impressive game, would have been even better if he didnt get those 2 fouls so early

Wouldn’t really call it impressive

 

[dickey moe]

You gotta feel for Brad Stevens having to try to match wits with Ty Lue now.

 

[Insein]

Boston definitely earned that series. They outplayed and outcoached the Sixers. Goes to show you what playoff experience can do. Hopefully the young guys on the Sixers that will be around grow from this (Ben, Joel). They got a taste. Now they know what they have to do to go further.

 

[Dedfin]

Have you watched the modern NBA? They never, ever call that.

They called a pretty big 3 steps on Simmons late in the game.

 

[NutterButter]

What's the story with Fultz?  Is he really that bad?

 

[JuniorNB]

Simmons ended up -13

tough series for him 

He needs to develop a jump shot. He has a very unique skillset. Penetrates at will and is an awesome distributor. Has some Magic Johnson in him. He's the least of Philly's worries. A superstar for the next decade.  

 

[modogg]

Wouldn’t really call it impressive

i guess it was impressive because game 2 was pretty bad. Came out like the Ben from the season, more confident and aggressive

 

[Stuart Ullman]

"Apparently the only way the 76ers can beat the Celtics is if the refs help."

Celtics win 3-1. Yeah, I guess ####### so.

 

[wilked]

i guess it was impressive because game 2 was pretty bad. Came out like the Ben from the season, more confident and aggressive

Prob the best -13 player on the floor 

 

[mr. furley]

TJ McConnell going with the Hitler Youth cut really was the story of this series

 

[HellToupee]

TJ McConnell going with the Hitler Youth cut really was the story of this series

Simply dreamy

 

[Boston]

He needs to develop a jump shot. He has a very unique skillset. Penetrates at will and is an awesome distributor. Has some Magic Johnson in him. He's the least of Philly's worries. A superstar for the next decade.  

A 6'10" Rajon Rondo...not that that's a bad thing...