2020-21 NBA *Playoffs* Thread: Bucks are the champs and you can take that to the bank bromigos (9 Viewers)

[identikit]

Thanks playoff Paul

 

[Chaos Commish]

I don’t know what game you were watching, but that was pure fun.  

Agreed. It was fun, and I found the replays kind of intense. Great game. If you didn't like that, ummmm... that's crazy. Love this game.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

At least they got it right, but how aren’t the Clippers called for delay of game by having the wrong guys out there even after getting Cousins back out there?

 

[Chaos Commish]

Well that was a pretty cool ending.

I pull hard for the Clippers but yeah. Very cool. I love basketball more than I want LA to win.

 

[Chaos Commish]

oh and just for the record, VanGundy, Jackson. The rule is very simple. The ball is "off" the last person to touch it. It has to be. No debatable technicality exists there. If I bounce the ball off your knees and it goes out. Off you. Beverly pushed the ball up into Booker's hand. Book literally bounced it out of bounds. Off him. Easy peazy correct call, no debate. 

 

[identikit]

oh and just for the record, VanGundy, Jackson. The rule is very simple. The ball is "off" the last person to touch it. It has to be. No debatable technicality exists there. If I bounce the ball off your knees and it goes out. Off you. Beverly pushed the ball up into Booker's hand. Book literally bounced it out of bounds. Off him. Easy peazy correct call, no debate. 

Agreed.

Without the replay, I'm thinking it would go the other way.

 

[Desert_Power]

oh and just for the record, VanGundy, Jackson. The rule is very simple. The ball is "off" the last person to touch it. It has to be. No debatable technicality exists there. If I bounce the ball off your knees and it goes out. Off you. Beverly pushed the ball up into Booker's hand. Book literally bounced it out of bounds. Off him. Easy peazy correct call, no debate. 

So why did we need to review it for so long?

 

[Chaos Commish]

So why did we need to review it for so long?

because they had it wrong and it needed to be viewed from a few angles, then they check the clock. it was fine. i like getting things right. what's the hurry guys?

 

[identikit]

Drive to the basket, shoot/lob to Ayton etc

Maybe get a foul

Yep

 

[Desert_Power]

because they had it wrong and it needed to be viewed from a few angles, then they check the clock. it was fine. i like getting things right. what's the hurry guys?

Maybe it's just a preference, but I would prefer games to actually not have the last 2 minutes take about as long as the first quarter of a normal game

 

[scoobus]

Jerami Grant gets his Robin!

 

[scoobus]

Very cool ending, but my goodness the amount of stoppages. Can we not just have a ref from headquarters look at the replays and send in the calls? Figuring out who should’ve been on the court at the end should’ve taken about 2 seconds.

 

[Navin Johnson]

Yep

Unacceptable to allow a lob in that situation. 

 

[Instinctive]

The lob was cool but I'm here for PANDEMIC PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Jerami Grant gets his Robin!

The Batmobile will have its own MotorCade.

 

[identikit]

33 minutes time elapsed during the last 90 seconds of gametime in last night's game.

Oy

 

[culdeus]

33 minutes time elapsed during the last 90 seconds of gametime in last night's game.

Oy

I doubt it was that much. You can probably date it by timestamps here.  Seemed more like 20 min for last 2

 

[identikit]

I doubt it was that much. You can probably date it by timestamps here.  Seemed more like 20 min for last 2

You could be right.

Saw it on the Google somewheres

 

[SWC]

look at it this way where would you rather spend 20 minutes at home watching a game or in cleveland take that to the bank bromigos

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Thought I recalled someone was at this game. How were the delays live?

Barely noticed them

I'm sure real-time was quite awhile. Had I been at home alone watching, I'd probably have turned the channel and missed the ending.

 

[SWC]

how are you functional this morning i would be a wreck after being there and all pumped up and then trying to get sleep brohan i salute you take that to the bank 

 

[Capella]

For the purposes of nba logo when did they do this?  It looks like ###. 

I think it’s the worst jersey in sports currently. Phoenix has multiple classic looking jerseys. Why are they wearing these things?

 

[identikit]

I think it’s the worst jersey in sports currently. Phoenix has multiple classic looking jerseys. Why are they wearing these things?

Jersey sales...

 

[culdeus]

I think it’s the worst jersey in sports currently. Phoenix has multiple classic looking jerseys. Why are they wearing these things?

It's awful.  I hope they lose every game they play until the sun burns out.  

 

[mr. furley]

33 minutes time elapsed during the last 90 seconds of gametime in last night's game.

Oy

@StatMuse on twitter had it https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1407549926884536322?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1407549926884536322|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=

 

[identikit]

@StatMuse on twitter had it https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1407549926884536322?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1407549926884536322|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=

That's the one I saw

 

[Alex P Keaton]

@StatMuse on twitter had it https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1407549926884536322?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1407549926884536322|twgr^|twcon^s1_&ref_url=

Oof

 

[dickey moe]

Can you imagine if TNT had the West and Marv was calling this? 
 

Are there naked feet involved? 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Are there naked feet involved? 

Yes!!!

 

[wikkidpissah]

saw that someone finally called a play in these playoffs and it worked to good result...

 

[jm192]

I went to bed early and missed it.  So sad too.  What a final play.

Can't believe PHX executed it to perfection with the pass from that angle.

Can't believe the Clippers gave it up.

Just wow.

 

[Navin Johnson]

Did they?  It seems like we all lost numerous times there.  It's an entertainment product and (for as good as the basketball portion was) it just wasn't enjoyable to watch the ending of that game.

#ElamEnding

I enjoyed it. 

 

[Moe.]

Very cool ending, but my goodness the amount of stoppages. Can we not just have a ref from headquarters look at the replays and send in the calls? Figuring out who should’ve been on the court at the end should’ve taken about 2 seconds.

The on court officials should not have anything to do with the video review. It’s like they don’t even watch other sports that use replay properly. Everyone should be forced to watch how it’s done in rugby. 

 

[Moe.]

saw that someone finally called a play in these playoffs and it worked to good result...

Because they had a free timeout. That’s my biggest issue with the replays at the end of the game, it can give an undue advantage. 

 

[Moe.]

Also terrible terrible defense by Cousins on the inbound pass. He should have been directly between Crowder and the bucket 

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

How do the Clippers not get called for delay of game though?  They played stupid and wasted time about Cousins.  Maybe they were ignorant of the rule, so they get a pass.  But then Batum wasn't out there AFTER Cousins was reinserted?  That should have been the end of the game right there.  Shady.

 

[identikit]

Because they had a free timeout. That’s my biggest issue with the replays at the end of the game, it can give an undue advantage. 

Both teams got the same free timeout.

 

[jon_mx]

Atlanta is not getting any respect.  Since starting 14-20 thru Febuary, Atlanta has been the hottest team in the league by going 27-11.  They then rolled over NY in 5 games and won a tough 7 game series against the #1 seed.  But yet are still an 8 point dog tonight, +390 to win the series and +1300 for an NBA championship.  They may not be the best team but the idea that Brooklyn is 13 times more likely to win the championship seems absurd.  

 

[identikit]

Atlanta is not getting any respect.  Since starting 14-20 thru Febuary, Atlanta has been the hottest team in the league by going 27-11.  They then rolled over NY in 5 games and won a tough 7 game series against the #1 seed.  But yet are still an 8 point dog tonight, +390 to win the series and +1300 for an NBA championship.  They may not be the best team but the idea that Brooklyn is 13 times more likely to win the championship seems absurd.  

I'll give you Brooklyn with any amount of points, and I'll take the Hawks.

 

[Jayrod]

Atlanta is not getting any respect.  Since starting 14-20 thru Febuary, Atlanta has been the hottest team in the league by going 27-11.  They then rolled over NY in 5 games and won a tough 7 game series against the #1 seed.  But yet are still an 8 point dog tonight, +390 to win the series and +1300 for an NBA championship.  They may not be the best team but the idea that Brooklyn is 13 times more likely to win the championship seems absurd.  

Good point.

Milwaukee on the other hand....

 

[higgins]

I have nothing of value to add with this post (haven't paid attention to the NBA for decade(s)) BUT I do want to give my props to @Capella for the periodic title changes that have me snickering every now and then. That is all....

 

[wikkidpissah]

Because they had a free timeout. That’s my biggest issue with the replays at the end of the game, it can give an undue advantage. 

not watching anymore, but i also understand it had one of those not-the-point force-out calls . does anyone remember actual force-outs?

 

[wikkidpissah]

I have nothing of value to add with this post (haven't paid attention to the NBA for decade(s)) BUT I do want to give my props to @Capella for the periodic title changes that have me snickering every now and then. That is all....

@Capella is the Pushkin of headline writers

 

[Navin Johnson]

Also terrible terrible defense by Cousins on the inbound pass. He should have been directly between Crowder and the bucket 

He shouldn't have even been on the ball.  You gotta sell out to take away the dunk/tip in and live with a contested mid-range perimeter.  With 0.7 you can ignore the inbounder and play 5v4 on the rest and take away any back picks/shape ups.

 

[Navin Johnson]

How do the Clippers not get called for delay of game though?  They played stupid and wasted time about Cousins.  Maybe they were ignorant of the rule, so they get a pass.  But then Batum wasn't out there AFTER Cousins was reinserted?  That should have been the end of the game right there.  Shady.

Had they been warned yet?

 

[jon_mx]

Good point.

Milwaukee on the other hand....

Lol...that is how closely I follow the sport.  But still why so little respect for the Hawks?  They have played as well as anyone down the stretch.  Not knowing crap about these teams except their record,, seems like Atlanta +8 is the play. 

 

[msudaisy26]

Lol...that is how closely I follow the sport.  But still why so little respect for the Hawks.  They have played as well as anyone?  

Because usually young teams with little to no playoff experience don't make runs to the finals.

Super teams can do it when they have a group of guys that have been in some playoff battles.

You could also look at the Suns and say what about them. They could be the exception to the rule, but they Paul and Crowder and they have also have yet to play a team that isn't missing an all-star or all nba player. 

 

[Harry Frogfish]

I think it’s the worst jersey in sports currently. Phoenix has multiple classic looking jerseys. Why are they wearing these things?

Jersey sales...

New Jersey, I'm assuming.  Nobody else would buy those things.

 

[msudaisy26]

I know it is waaaaaay early, but I am still over the moon from last night. Is it possible that the Pistons could build a championship contending team that the entire league doesn't hate? 

 

[caustic]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn

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1:45 PM · Jun 23, 2021