2023-24 NBA (Playoffs!) Thread: Message board poster furiously types out one more horrible post before thread closes (4 Viewers)

[Yo Mama]

Yeah that Pacers game kicked ***. So much more excitement than a regular old December game. And apparently just the second nationally televised game of Haliburton’s career?

Yeah, I don’t know what was most surprising - that it was his first ever triple double, or it was his first ever TNT game.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Team finally showed up in crucial game moments. Nice win in a rowdy Sacramento environment. On to Vegas for the semis!

 

[Major]

Seeing Minnesota and Orlando leading or nearly leading their respective conferences is pretty cool. That and the Texans fighting for playoff position are things I never thought would happen this year.

 

[the moops]

Yeah that Pacers game kicked ***. So much more excitement than a regular old December game. And apparently just the second nationally televised game of Haliburton’s career?

Yeah, I don’t know what was most surprising - that it was his first ever triple double, or it was his first ever TNT game.

Definitely the triple double.

He played on a 30 win SAC team then got moved to an even lousier, non glamorous IND team

 

[offdee]

Bucks just raining 3s.

Time to go purchase some tickets for the next games in Vegas.

 

[Frostillicus]

The Wolves have now won 40.5% of their games all-time. This puts them ahead of the Tampa Bay Bucs, who are at 40.4%. The Wolves are no longer the lossingest franchise of all-time!

 

[Hugsy_Malone]

lossingest

Who do you think is the flossingest? That's the really important question to ask here, I'd think.

 

[Yo Mama]

Phew, bad call puts Lakers into the semis.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

With their 15-4 start this season, the Timberwolves have quietly shed the ignominy of having the worst all-time record in major North American sports (hat tip: reddit user Limu_emu_69).

Minnesota (40.5%) passed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (40.4%) in win percentage.

Worst records by sport:

• NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (40.4%)
• NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves (40.5%)
• MLB: Miami Marlins (46.2%)
• NHL: Arizona Coyotes (47.2%)

Next up for the Timberwolves? Passing the Clippers (41.9%). But that could take a while. Minnesota must win 49 more games than the Clippers do from this point to escape the NBA's worst all-time record.

 

[Yo Mama]

Just some crazy numbers put up across the league last night - Luka, Embiid, Jazz, Pistons. . .

 

[FatMax]

Early game today has a 2pm Pacific start time. I'm sure that's nice for you East Coast shlubs, but it sucks out here. But I guess with two time slots per night, somebody is going to get screwed regardless.

 

[Yo Mama]

Early game today has a 2pm Pacific start time. I'm sure that's nice for you East Coast shlubs, but it sucks out here. But I guess with two time slots per night, somebody is going to get screwed regardless.

Yeah and since it is two separate games/tickets at the same venue, they need more of a gap between games - hence the early start.

 

[mr. furley]

this court color combo is alarming

 

[Frostillicus]

this court color combo is alarming

Indeed.

I asked my NBA obsessed 13 year old what he thought and he said "so cool" so they've got that going for them.

 

[Yo Mama]

this court color combo is alarming

Indeed.

I asked my NBA obsessed 13 year old what he thought and he said "so cool" so they've got that going for them.

Some of the Lakers were pissed because they wanted to wear their black uniforms but the league is making them wear gold. I’m guessing it’s because of the court colors.

 

[Yo Mama]

McConnell wants that $500K.

 

[General Malaise]

2pm seems like a wonderful time to stage a professional sporting game during a workday.

 

[Eephus]

The neutral site lacks the atmosphere of the last round's games.

 

[General Malaise]

The neutral site lacks the atmosphere of the last round's games.

Looks like a Covid Bubble game.

 

[Eephus]

The neutral site lacks the atmosphere of the last round's games.

Looks like a Covid Bubble game.

Except that Moneybagg Yo is in the house

 

[General Malaise]

The neutral site lacks the atmosphere of the last round's games.

Looks like a Covid Bubble game.

Except that Moneybagg Yo is in the house

Marilyn Monroe could be there topless and I wouldn't know it. The audience is darkened in movie theater lighting.

 

[Yo Mama]

Uh-oh, Dame showed up.

 

[Yo Mama]

This has been awesome.

 

[GroveDiesel]

The neutral site lacks the atmosphere of the last round's games.

Looks like a Covid Bubble game.

Except that Moneybagg Yo is in the house

Marilyn Monroe could be there topless and I wouldn't know it. The audience is darkened in movie theater lighting.

If there was a skeleton in the stands I’m 100% sure it would be on social media by now.

 

[Yo Mama]

Loved seeing how locked in the Pacers bench was all game. They want this big time.

They have the lowest payroll in the league so that $500K means more I bet.

 

[GroveDiesel]

If you believe the NBA rigs things, there’s a 100% chance the Lakers win the first ever in-season tournament right?

 

[Major]

Loved seeing how locked in the Pacers bench was all game. They want this big time.

They have the lowest payroll in the league so that $500K means more I bet.

I hope going forward they have some sort of reward outside of money to keep us fans interested. The choice between an automatic playoff bid or a few draft lottery balls would be cool. I honestly don't care who wins and have thought of this just as regular season games with funky colored courts. Good for the Pacers though. They're fun to watch.

 

[caustic]

Haliburton is such a stud.

 

[Capella]

Holy crap Halliburton is fun. Wow.


Does the winning team hang a banner for this? Rings? Legit question.

 

[Eephus]

White vs. yellow is a tough combination on the blue and red court

 

[the moops]

Lebron was born in 1984. No other Laker was born in the 80's. You got to go all the way to 1993 to find the next oldest on their team - Anthony Davis

 

[caustic]

Lebron is definitely on a mission for that first-ever IST title and MVP. Crazy how he can still turn it on like this.

 

[Capella]

Are there still Lebron haters? He’s almost 40. When Jordan was this old his eyes were yellow.

 

[msudaisy26]

Are there still Lebron haters? He’s almost 40. When Jordan was this old his eyes were yellow.

I hate Lebron. He is still 1b all time though.

 

[McBokonon]

Are there still Lebron haters? He’s almost 40. When Jordan was this old his eyes were yellow.

Let me know when LeBron can hit over .200 against AA pitching and we’ll talk.

 

[Capella]

Are there still Lebron haters? He’s almost 40. When Jordan was this old his eyes were yellow.

I hate Lebron. He is still 1b all time though.

He’s my - I honestly don’t know how anybody can deny it at this point, other than nostalgia. What he’s doing at this age is beyond ridiculous.

 

[Nathan R. Jessep]

Welp, that was... not fun FFS, we laid the biggest turd of the year. Awesome. At least the first quarter was fun. When LBJ pulled up from almost half court and swished it, I had a bad feeling. None of us could make a damn shot. 35% team avg not going to win you too many games.

Unbelievable shooting night from the Lakers. They were well over 60% at one point during the third. Finished with ~55%. Crazy. And we were on the complete opposite end of the spectrum.

All in all, though, I've enjoyed the tourney. These bracket games def had some playoff type feel to them.

 

[Kev4029]

Are there still Lebron haters? He’s almost 40. When Jordan was this old his eyes were yellow.

I hate Lebron. He is still 1b all time though.

He’s my - I honestly don’t know how anybody can deny it at this point, other than nostalgia. What he’s doing at this age is beyond ridiculous.

I think not to have him in the top 2 is just to take a contrary view. I stand by what I said in Frosty's best players of all time polls that he did leading up the season:

I think Jordan is probably the best player in NBA history based on his higher peak, but I think Lebron has the best full resume based on the longer career of team and personal success. If Lebron can maintain something near his 22-23 level where he is playing at or near an All-NBA level for another couple years, I think his significantly extended resume will surpass the accomplishments of Jordan's slightly higher peak.

 

[Gr00vus]

Last night LeBron was fabulous. The floor was horrendous. It almost looked like a fake background some weirdo would put behind them in a virtual meeting.

 

[Tau837]

Are there still Lebron haters? He’s almost 40. When Jordan was this old his eyes were yellow.

I hate Lebron. He is still 1b all time though.

He’s my - I honestly don’t know how anybody can deny it at this point, other than nostalgia. What he’s doing at this age is beyond ridiculous.

You honestly do know. You just don't agree, which is fine. But the arguments are very well known and understood. And correct.

 

[Desert_Power]

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LeBron is playing like he wants to win this tournament to give himself something Jordan never had (leaving Vegas $500K richer)

https://twitter.com/sreekyshooter/status/1732961912860660130

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Will the pistons finally win tonight?



No.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Great battle between Curry and SGA here at the end of OKC-GS.

Terrible and lazy foul by Draymond on Holmgren 3 in the final seconds of regulation. Chet drains the 3 FT.

Heading to OT.

 

[Capella]

Will the pistons finally win tonight?



No.

2-20. What the hell.

 

[Moe.]

I feel like the Warriors and Thunder have played ten times already this year

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Bulls win their 4th straight w/o Lavine In no shock, the Bulls ruled Lavine out for another month.

4-1 w/o Lavine
5-13 with him.

Pistons could use some help and a leader like Lavine
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Rockets working over the Nuggets in Denver through 3.

Rockets and OKC gonna do some things in the near future. They've got a great mix of current/future stars and role players. Fun teams to watch.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Rockets working over the Nuggets in Denver through 3.

Rockets fell apart in the 4th but held on to get their 1st road win and the 1st win against the Nuggets in Denver.

Rockets gotta find who is going to be the guy down the stretch. Sloppy sloppy basketball.

 

[Frostillicus]

Wolves down two starters. Win by 24 on the road anyway. All we do is win.

Naz Reid.

 

[jvdesigns2002]

Wolves down two starters. Win by 24 on the road anyway. All we do is win.

Naz Reid.

The T-Wolves are a menace. Naz is great, but don’t under estimate the contributions of NAW. I thought he was a giant bargain for them—and his contributions to the team far exceed what his numbers look like. His style of play and his personality seem to fit into that team really well. It’s also nice to see KAT play with some motivation and purpose. Let’s not forget that they played Denver tough in the playoffs last season with McDaniels and Naz out.

 

[Major]

Rockets working over the Nuggets in Denver through 3.

Rockets fell apart in the 4th but held on to get their 1st road win and the 1st win against the Nuggets in Denver.

Rockets gotta find who is going to be the guy down the stretch. Sloppy sloppy basketball.

Crazy it took this long to get a road victory. Nice W in Denver coming after a victory versus OKC.

Fred is normally a good floor general in crunch time but after him and Alpe, it's almost as if no one else has the confidence to make shots. Jalen Green should be that guy but he's way too inefficient. I don't think he'll ever be the player he thinks is.