2020-21 NBA *Playoffs* Thread: Bucks are the champs and you can take that to the bank bromigos (2 Viewers)

[modogg]

Both of these teams are awful defensively. It’s beautiful.

it really is pretty interesting. i guess like 20 years ago the big 4 sports all started changing rules to get more offense/points. You would have to think there has to be a ceiling to that, but with the NBA 80% of fans and national media nut-hug ppg so much it just seems like it won't go away. 

Really is an interesting argument what it does to the game in the long run. I remember reading a story years ago about how kids in middle school and AAU go to a practice and everybody just jacks up 3s to even start now. Coaches push it as well. Just wonder what the game will look like in 5-8 years if it keeps getting pushed and pushed. 

I am sure it will even out and you will get defensive swings again, is just such a strange thing. Particularly when the leagues change the rules to promote it more and more. 

 

[Courtjester]

Nurk really is not a smart player 

 

[Harry Frogfish]

Did anyone else see Chris Paul's matching shorts and shirt?  Are Garanimals back?

 

[caustic]

Austin Rivers stepbacks may not be the best use of Denver’s possessions. 

 

[Chaos Commish]

Austin Rivers stepbacks may not be the best use of Denver’s possessions. 

he's been pretty good. made great decisions defending dame too.

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Pick and roll with Jokic as the screener and both guys go with the dribbler?  That's just ghastly defense

 

[Courtjester]

Heck to the yeah!! Didn’t think this would go Denver’s way, but this squad of no ones is doing it!!!

 

[Gilroy34]

Congrats Nuggets you guys were the better team this series.  McCollum needs off the roster ASAP IMO.

 

[Kev4029]

Hell of a last 16 minutes for the Nuggets. I thought they were cooked half way through the 3rd. 

 

[wikkidpissah]

y'know, somehow i prefer no defense to bad defense

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Same crap different day - Suns are knocking down open looks, Lakers continue adding to their vast supply of bricks.

 

[mr. furley]

Lakers just standing around on offense. no movement at all.

and AD now out.... it was a run.

 

[Jayrod]

Odds that LeBron doesn't come back out after halftime?

 

[FishTacoTuesday]

Booker on

 

[modogg]

Lakers just standing around on offense. no movement at all.

and AD now out.... it was a run.

AD is out because they quit before the game started. you have to put effort into only scoring 12 points in the 1st Q

 

[GroveDiesel]

Odds that LeBron doesn't come back out after halftime?

Gotta get some treatment to prep for next year.

Booker’s on a bit of a hot streak. Lakers may want to try not letting him shoot.

 

[Jayrod]

And Booker matches Porter's feat!!

22 pts, 6/6 from 3.

 

[caustic]

From Dan Feldman —

Most points in a playoff first quarter since 1997 (as far back as basketballreference has data):

Michael Porter Jr. (tonight): 22
LeBron James (2010 CLE-BOS): 21
Gordon Hayward (2017 UTA-LAC): 21
LeBron James (2018 CLE-BOS): 21
Nikola Jokic (2020 DEN-UTA): 21

Well, to update the list:

Devin Booker (tonight): 22
Michael Porter Jr. (tonight): 22
LeBron James (2010 CLE-BOS): 21
Gordon Hayward (2017 UTA-LAC): 21
LeBron James (2018 CLE-BOS): 21
Nikola Jokic (2020 DEN-UTA): 21

 

[Chaos Commish]

I hope the nice couple who bought my tickets doesn't ask for a refund.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Lakers just standing around on offense. no movement at all.

and AD now out.... it was a run.

Boobie Gibson is not walking through that door.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

Denver vs Phoenix w/ an injured CP.

Can Denver beat Utah?  Will anyone outside of Utah be rooting for the Jazz?

 

[Jayrod]

This. Is. Awesome. 

Suns up by 28 midway through the 2nd.  Can't remember seeing an NBA team just quit in the playoffs like this.

 

[mr. furley]

Boobie Gibson is not walking through that door.

Smush Parker is not walking through that door.

 

[Jayrod]

Denver vs Phoenix w/ an injured CP.

Can Denver beat Utah?  Will anyone outside of Utah be rooting for the Jazz?

It's a toss up for me with Denver, but I'd root for the Jazz over everyone else still in the West.

I love their style.

 

[caustic]

Denver vs Phoenix w/ an injured CP.

Can Denver beat Utah?  Will anyone outside of Utah be rooting for the Jazz?

IMO Utah would rain 3s upon that defense til kingdom come.

 

[Jayrod]

KCP showing some life.

 

[BoulderBob]

Lebron showing why he is just a few pubic hairs short of Jordan. Doubt he would ever go out with such a whimper. Where does he go next to try and win another ring and who tags along?

 

[Frostillicus]

Denver vs Phoenix w/ an injured CP.

Can Denver beat Utah?  Will anyone outside of Utah be rooting for the Jazz?

Me

 

[Frostillicus]

Lebron showing why he is just a few pubic hairs short of Jordan. Doubt he would ever go out with such a whimper. Where does he go next to try and win another ring and who tags along?

There it is!

 

[modogg]

Lebron showing why he is just a few pubic hairs short of Jordan. Doubt he would ever go out with such a whimper. Where does he go next to try and win another ring and who tags along?

He will try to get to the Nets......

 

[The Big Donkey]

street clothes

 

[Capella]

Lebron showing why he is just a few pubic hairs short of Jordan. Doubt he would ever go out with such a whimper. Where does he go next to try and win another ring and who tags along?

do you think jordan only played the 6 years he won a title 

 

[Moe.]

Jordan had retired the second time when he was LeBron’s age 

 

[Capella]

man literally lost by 19 to get eliminated in 1990. there’s proof of it any everything. 

 

[Frostillicus]

Well that was an energetic Lebron.

 

[Jayrod]

This. Is. Awesome. 

Suns up by 28 midway through the 2nd.  Can't remember seeing an NBA team just quit in the playoffs like this.

Or not.

 

[Frostillicus]

Big 4 minutes coming here. 

 

[Frostillicus]

So I understand Lebron does this to himself by lobbying for Anthony Davis which cash-straps the Lakers, but they currently have Schroder-KCP-the bad Morris twin-Wes Mathews-Talen Horton-Tucker on the floor in an elimination game. I never realized how bad this team is. 

 

[rascal]

Denver vs Phoenix w/ an injured CP.

Can Denver beat Utah?  Will anyone outside of Utah be rooting for the Jazz?

Not without murray. 

 

[Deamon]

WTF was that Wesley lol

 

[Charlie Harper]

I'd be happy if anyone but the Nets won. 

 

[Jayrod]

Chippy ending here

 

[Deamon]

Where's Lebron?

 

[Frostillicus]

Check out the Lebron thread it makes this one look good. 

 

[Chaos Commish]

Utah over Denver in 5
Phoenix over Dallas/LAC in 7

Sixers over Hawks in 7
Bucks over Nets in 7

um, somethin' not right here. 

 

[Jayrod]

Where's Lebron?

He left quick. but at least he waited until the game was over this time.

 

[Courtjester]

He left quick. but at least he waited until the game was over this time.

At least have the class to congratulate the team that you lost to as so-many have when you beat them. 

 

[Deamon]

um, somethin' not right here. 

Ya I definitely F'd that up

 

[Deamon]

Utah over LAC/DAL in 5
Phoenix over Denver in 5

Sixers over Hawks in 7
Bucks over Nets in 7

 

[identikit]

So Shaq/Barkley says that Chis Paul is the greatest leader in basketball.

What say you all?