Official 2017-2018 NBA Playoffs thread!

[Al Bundy]

We'll see if the Warriors recover from the end of the season stretch of stinkers.

[staylor26]

Remember how Lebron said he’s not going to throw his teammates under the bus?

LeBron on Kevin Love: "We can't make the shots for him. He has to step up and knock those down... If we want to have any success either in Game 7 or to move on to the next round, Kev has to be a big part of that."

**** this disingenuous pillowbitergot

[KC_Connection]

Kevin Love is a 5 time all star playing like an absolute scrub (shooting 32% in the series). That's nothing compared to what he deserves for his performance in this series.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

-24, with the scrubs Hood and Green -22 and -21. And that's only because he was out on the floor way longer than anybody else in this blowout.

They were out there playing a lineup with Green, Clarkson, Hood, and Thompson earlier in the game. It's like LeBron purposely put together a group of the league's biggest scrubs just to challenge himself and see how far he could carry them.

Don't worry Lebron, will end the trash Raptors season next series so they will be in the same place the Wizards are soon.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Don't worry Lebron, will end the trash Raptors season next series so they will be in the same place the Wizards are soon.

Did it offend you or something for me to call the Wizards trash? That's what they are, they're a joke.

They run an awful offense, their best players don't show up in the clutch and don't even bother to play hard most of the time. Otto Porter, one of the best wing players in the league potentially, isn't utilized properly whatsoever. They should be winning 50 games a season with that collection of talent but have never once done so.

It was embarrassing for this version of the Raptors to even lose 2 games to that team (and they're a relative joke too with a one-way "franchise player" Kobe-wannabe who doesn't even bother to play defense himself).

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Kevin Love is a 5 time all star playing like an absolute scrub (shooting 32% in the series). That's nothing compared to what he deserves for his performance in this series.

Without Pippen, the victory may have been Jordan's greatest feat. He put together a miracle performance that included 45 points, while Pippen played on with his face pinched in pain because of a sore back that left him limited, at best, and absent for much of Game 6.

Pippen's restricted effectiveness touched every part of the Bulls' strategy, from rebounding to defense, from offense to Jordan.

Without Pippen, Jordan was left to fight the fatigue of this long series and long playoff run. Somehow, he made up the void. Jordan stripped the ball from Karl Malone with 18.9 seconds left, then hit the game-winning shot with 5.2 seconds left to give the Bulls the title.

Pippen had a cortisone shot Saturday and felt some relief from the pain that crept up on him after taking five charges in Game 3. The discomfort may have had something to do with a 2-of-16 performance in Game 4, an effort that belied a series effort that had many proclaiming him the most valuable player.

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/15/s...test-feat.html

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Did it offend you or something for me to call the Wizards trash? That's what they are, they're a joke.

They run an awful offense, their best players don't show up in the clutch and don't even bother to play hard most of the time. Otto Porter, one of the best wing players in the league potentially, isn't utilized properly whatsoever. They should be winning 50 games a season with that collection of talent but have never once done so.

It was embarrassing for this version of the Raptors to even lose 2 games to that team (and they're a relative joke too with a one-way "franchise player" Kobe-wannabe who doesn't even bother to play defense himself).

The Wizards have Ernie Grunfeld who is basically the Scott Pioli of NBA GMs. Nothing will change with that team until he is fired. I was just pointing out that the Raptors won't be getting that much further and both teams are trash, one is just less trash. But still trash.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

The Wizards have Ernie Grunfeld who is basically the Scott Pioli of NBA GMs. Nothing will change with that team until he is fired. I was just pointing out that the Raptors won't be getting that much further and both teams are trash, one is just less trash. But still trash.

Which is why I picked the Cavs before the playoffs and still am picking the Cavs.

[Al Bundy]

Carmelo Anthony was M.I.A. in the 4th Quarter this series against the Jazz...

Game 1: 4 Points
Game 2: 0 Points
Game 3: 0 Points
Game 4: 0 Points
Game 5: 0 Points
Game 6: 0 Points pic.twitter.com/U0hJmXiPSt

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 28, 2018

[dirk digler]

Haha **** you Russ. OKC had 3 MVP’s on their team and looks like they kept the wrong one. Should have traded Russ and kept KD and Harden and they probably would have won a couple of Finals by now.

Also not surprising that Oladipo played like shit next to the ultimate pos ball hog

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Agreed. Oladipo has struggled mightily, although the Cavs may have had something to do with that. They got a lot more physical with him.

Indy is +47 for the series, it should have been over already.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by MIAdragon

Indy is +47 for the series, it should have been over already.

Probably would have been if they had called goaltending on Lebron

[banecat]

Was OKC the at least the third best team in the West with their talent this year?

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Carmelo Anthony was M.I.A. in the 4th Quarter this series against the Jazz...

Game 1: 4 Points
Game 2: 0 Points
Game 3: 0 Points
Game 4: 0 Points
Game 5: 0 Points
Game 6: 0 Points pic.twitter.com/U0hJmXiPSt

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 28, 2018

That's because he's not good anymore. SOOOOOO glad he signed with OKC and NOT Houston before the season.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Don't worry Lebron, will end the trash Raptors season next series so they will be in the same place the Wizards are soon.

I don't think that happens this year, but I could be wrong. IMO, it's more likely that Cleveland soon will be in the same place the Wizards are now, and Lebron will be planning his way OUT of Cleveland - Again.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Haha **** you Russ. OKC had 3 MVP’s on their team and looks like they kept the wrong one. Should have traded Russ and kept KD and Harden and they probably would have won a couple of Finals by now.

Also not surprising that Oladipo played like shit next to the ultimate pos ball hog

Why would they have won finals with harden and KD but not Westbrook and KD?

And Oladipo is better this year because he has a good coach and because he worked out like crazy this off season (partly motivated by seeing Westbrook work ethic).

But yeah, how exactly did Westbrook cause Carmelo to play like shit this series/season? PG had a couple good games, but it's Westbrook fault he went 2-16 in a elimination game?
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