OT: NBA Playoffs

[lilspainishflea]

Embiid faded at the end of the game as well when they needed him most. He wasn’t making any plays at the end and missed 2 foul shots with the game on the line. Similar to Giannis with the Bucks. I do agree that Simmons and Harris are the biggest culprits.

Embiid faded because he was literally one of two Sixers to score a point in the second half. Of course he's tired, he's carrying Ben Simmons and Tobias and their $350,000,000 contracts. Ben attempted 4 shots in the entire game and missed 11 free throws lol.

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

Gotta a funny feeling we're gonna have three Game 7s this round. Bucks did their part. Now, it's the Sixers and Jazz turn to do the same.

 

[Ski11585]

I’m really pulling for the Bucks. I’d like to see Giannis win one.

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

I’m really pulling for the Bucks. I’d like to see Giannis win one.

While I am too, he's 26. He's probably got 4 or 5 prime years left. His game will probably continue to mature so it's better suited for playoff basketball. He has time...

 

[MarshallGoldberg]

I'd love to see the stats on when Giannis refuses to take the "I dare you to shoot" jump shot vs. when he shoots it. It at least seems to me that when he refuses to take the bait and backs someone down, he is much more dangerous, even as an increasingly poor free throw shooter.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Jazz vs Clippers - WOW!
What a comeback by the Clippers.

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

Terance Mann. Holy cow! Didn't see that coming!

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

Now that the West final is set, I'm both pulling for and expecting the Suns to win... Especially if Kawhi continues to miss time.

I can't see CP3 missing more than a single game if that... I know he's in the protocol but also Matt Barnes said CP3 told him he was vaccinated. With that, can't imagine much of any symptoms. And, he'll have two negative tests before that 10 day wait is up.

Go Suns!

Tonight's Game 7, I'd like to see the Bucks but can't imagine Durant not finding a way to get this one. Also, fully expect the Nets role players to play much bigger tonight at home. Expecting a tight one though! And, hope I'm wrong.

How about Seth Curry this postseason? I expect another super tense one in the Sixers Hawks Game 7 tomorrow. I like the Sixers to pull that one out. They've controlled most of the series. Gotta avoid blowing a lead... Which I think they will this time...

What a roller coaster for the diehard Sixers fans here. Hang in there! Embiid and Co. had every chance to fold last night but did not. Showing some backbone.

 

[LeftCoastPanther]

Glad to see the Clippers finally get to the WCF after so many years of bad ownership under Sterling and Lob City choking away a few possible opportunities.

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

Glad to see the Clippers finally get to the WCF after so many years of bad ownership under Sterling and the Lob City choking away a few possible opportunities.

Feel for Mitchell and the Jazz a bit but glad to see them there too given the 50 year wait.

 

[Ski11585]

Crisis averted. Go bucks.

 

[PA_Panther]

Holy hell what a game that was. Just unreal

 

[HOF Coach]

 

[HOF Coach]

 

[Ski11585]

I can’t stand KD and don’t think he can win a title without another top 10 player alongside him… but he is exceptional at basketball.

 

[HOF Coach]

 

[BTisinDC]

I can’t stand KD and don’t think he can win a title without another top 10 player alongside him… but he is exceptional at basketball.

Sooo, same as Lebron?

 

[Ski11585]

Sooo, same as Lebron?

Not even close. KD would never have gotten some of those Cleveland teams to the finals.

 

[pittjas]

I can’t stand KD and don’t think he can win a title without another top 10 player alongside him… but he is exceptional at basketball.

I don’t really like him either but I don’t know… what he did tonight was special. If either of Kyrie/Harden are fully healthy they win the Finals.

 

[lilspainishflea]

Sooo, same as Lebron?

Durant played 4 seasons with Harden (1 in Brooklyn) and 6 with Westbrook (2 of those overlapped)
He played 3 with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond
1 with Kyrie

LeBron played 4 with Bosh and Wade
3 with Kyrie
3 with Anthony Davis, but from age 34-36 so injuries have been an issue (and still won a championship)

Other than his rookie year, Durant has had a First Team All NBA guy with him in every season he's played. Durant's also played with better, and deeper, talent (I'd rank the players as Curry, Harden, Davis, Wade, Westbrook, Kyrie, Bosh, Draymond). LeBron had literally nothing for his first 7 years and still made the NBA Finals with Larry Hughes as the team's second best player.

 

[TheDeanofPgh]

I can’t stand KD and don’t think he can win a title without another top 10 player alongside him… but he is exceptional at basketball.

I'm fine with KD. He seems like a good guy and his game is almost unstoppable at times.

Harden and Kyrie are two of my least favorite players in the league. I can't stand when Harden intentionally pulls the defender's arm into his and throws the ball in the air to draw a foul.

It was great to see the Bucks win.

 

[BTisinDC]

Not even close. KD would never have gotten some of those Cleveland teams to the finals.

You didn't say get to a finals, you said win a title. So, same as LBJ.

 

[Ski11585]

You didn't say get to a finals, you said win a title. So, same as LBJ.

Let me revise it then. KD can't get a team to the finals by himself if he doesn't have a top 10 talent alongside him.

 

[BTisinDC]

Durant played 4 seasons with Harden (1 in Brooklyn) and 6 with Westbrook (2 of those overlapped)
He played 3 with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond
1 with Kyrie

LeBron played 4 with Bosh and Wade
3 with Kyrie
3 with Anthony Davis, but from age 34-36 so injuries have been an issue (and still won a championship)

Other than his rookie year, Durant has had a First Team All NBA guy with him in every season he's played. Durant's also played with better, and deeper, talent (I'd rank the players as Curry, Harden, Davis, Wade, Westbrook, Kyrie, Bosh, Draymond). LeBron had literally nothing for his first 7 years and still made the NBA Finals with Larry Hughes as the team's second best player.

James Harden wasn't even a starter when Durant played with him in OKC, certainly wasn't the player he became. So your summation is somewhat misleading.

You seem to forget James also played with Kevin Love, who made an all NBA team prior to coming to Cleveland.

The 2007 LBJ finals team gets waaaaaaaaaaaay too much hype. The east sucked that year, so someone had to come out of it, wasn't like he led them through a string of upsets.

 

[BTisinDC]

Let me revise it then. KD can't get a team to the finals by himself if he doesn't have a top 10 talent alongside him.

And LeBron did it once because everyone else in the East sucked.

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

Let me revise it then. KD can't get a team to the finals by himself if he doesn't have a top 10 talent alongside him.

There’s no uestion in my mind Lebron is the superior player but I think you’re selling KD a little short. You’re of course factually correct because he’s never done it. But he was literally an inch (maybe 2) of him doing it. He’s the only reason they were still in this series and that last shot in regulation was absolutely insane.

 

[BTisinDC]

There’s no uestion in my mind Lebron is the superior player but I think you’re selling KD a little short. You’re of course factually correct because he’s never done it. But he was literally an inch (maybe 2) of him doing it. He’s the only reason they were still in this series and that last shot in regulation was absolutely insane.

You're mistaken. Would still need to beat the Atlanta - Philly winner to make the finals.

 

[pittiswhereiamfrom2]

Crippling loss for the Bucks last night. Giannis fumbled the game away both literally and figuratively. He had a hobbled Harden guarding him in the paint and he settles for a turnaround J? Terrible.

Bucks are done.

Solid prediction.

 

[Ski11585]

Durant played 4 seasons with Harden (1 in Brooklyn) and 6 with Westbrook (2 of those overlapped)
He played 3 with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond
1 with Kyrie

LeBron played 4 with Bosh and Wade
3 with Kyrie
3 with Anthony Davis, but from age 34-36 so injuries have been an issue (and still won a championship)

Other than his rookie year, Durant has had a First Team All NBA guy with him in every season he's played. Durant's also played with better, and deeper, talent (I'd rank the players as Curry, Harden, Davis, Wade, Westbrook, Kyrie, Bosh, Draymond). LeBron had literally nothing for his first 7 years and still made the NBA Finals with Larry Hughes as the team's second best player.

Good post. Only quibble is that is put the Wade of 2011-2013 ahead of Davis.

There’s no uestion in my mind Lebron is the superior player but I think you’re selling KD a little short. You’re of course factually correct because he’s never done it. But he was literally an inch (maybe 2) of him doing it. He’s the only reason they were still in this series and that last shot in regulation was absolutely insane.

KD is an outstanding player. I think adding KD to a team gives them a higher ceiling that LeBron. But not a higher floor.

Solid prediction.

Happy to be wrong. I hate the Nets.

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

You're mistaken. Would still need to beat the Atlanta - Philly winner to make the finals.

I sure am. Ooops.

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

Durant was unreal. Hard to knock him. Awesome game. Awesome W for the the Bucks.

 

[pittiswhereiamfrom2]

Good post. Only quibble is that is put the Wade of 2011-2013 ahead of Davis.

KD is an outstanding player. I think adding KD to a team gives them a higher ceiling that LeBron. But not a higher floor.

Happy to be wrong. I hate the Nets.

I guess if you make a bunch of useless predictions you are bound to get one wrong every now and then.

 

[Ski11585]

I guess if you make a bunch of useless predictions you are bound to get one wrong every now and then.

You confusing me with SMF?

 

[BigZeke]

I don’t really like him either but I don’t know… what he did tonight was special. If either of Kyrie/Harden are fully healthy they win the Finals.

Respectfully disagree. Watched the TNT guys discuss the Nets saying they have (3) of the Top 10 NBA players but not necessarily the best TEAM. 100% agree with them.

 

[BigZeke]

Respectfully disagree. Watched the TNT guys discuss the Nets saying they have (3) of the Top 10 NBA players but not necessarily the best TEAM. 100% agree with them.

Oh and btw
LET’S GO SUNS!!!

 

[pittjas]

Respectfully disagree. Watched the TNT guys discuss the Nets saying they have (3) of the Top 10 NBA players but not necessarily the best TEAM. 100% agree with them.

I’m not saying they function most efficiently… but KD, Kyrie, and Harden 100% healthy were not losing a series this year. They just weren’t.

 

[BTisinDC]

I’m not saying they function most efficiently… but KD, Kyrie, and Harden 100% healthy were not losing a series this year. They just weren’t.

People said the same thing about Miami when LeBron went there with Wade and Bosh.

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

People said the same thing about Miami when LeBron went there with Wade and Bosh.

Bosh is nowhere near the level of any of the three.

 

[BTisinDC]

Bosh is nowhere near the level of any of the three.

Not really the point. Add to it that none of those three are the player LeBron was.

 

[DT_PITT]

I can’t stand KD and don’t think he can win a title without another top 10 player alongside him… but he is exceptional at basketball.

I gained much more appreciation for KD over the last few games. Just an incredible, incredible player.

But I was glad the Bucks won.