Around the NBA: Playoff Edition #2

Post #181 » by **Ice Man** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:08 pm

kodo wrote:
TyrusRose2425 wrote:Who would we rather face Hawks or Wiz

Hawks easily.

I'd even rather face Boston over the Wizards, as we won't have any size or physicality advantage over WAS.

Yikes! Jinx! Between this and Barkley's prediction, now I know that we are done for. :banghead:

kyrv · Post #182 » by **kyrv** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:16 pm

kodo wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:
G Buckets wrote:

Read on Twitter

Game 1 he blamed Miles
Game 2 he blamed Lance
Game 3????

He wants out.

Yeah, if he had another superstar sidekick he wanted to call out, that's one thing. But to call out a role player who was a late addition to the team, shows his maturity and frustrations.

He is a great player, and still young but he is showing his immaturity.

I really felt Golliver twisted his response by editing out most of what PG said.

The reporter basically asked "Can Lance's negative body language be a problem".
What is PG going to say? "No, Lance can show piss poor body language and leadership and it's good for us."

PG's full statement:
- It can be, it can...
- He has to learn to control it, "just for the team"
- because we look up to Lance as a leader
- it's because he's an emotional guy and a real competitor

Yes the PG suff is silly and sadly the norm for sports radio.

His CJ comments were wrong and in the aftermath of a loss. And he admitted that. That was a great final shot. Looked good too.

He's right about Lance and that was very mild.

Post #183 » by **fleet** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:45 pm

Oh my goodness, Paul George is still such a cancer. I've got the vapors

April 18, 2017 8:11am EDT
Lance Stephenson has energized the Pacers since his return, but sometimes he can do too much. That was evident Monday in Game 2 of the playoff series against the Cavs, when Stephenson was visibly upset a number of times on the court.

He really started throwing a fit in the third quarter when the Cavs kept attacking him with Kevin Love. The guard had no answer for the larger Love, and repeatedly fouled him, sending him to the line where he made all of his free throws.

His frustrations were expressed on the court by him throwing his arms, yelling and making bad mistakes. After the game, Paul George was asked about it, and said Stephenson needs to channel those emotions.

"He's got to learn to control himself. He's got to learn to just be in the moment. Lance, in our locker room, is looked upon as a leader, so his body language has to improve. Just for the team. We all know Lance is an emotional guy, and a lot of it is just his heart, and his competitiveness, and that emotion comes out on him. But he's just gotta channel that and put it towards making effort plays on the court and doing whatever he needs for us to succeed."

https://www.google.com/amp/www.sportingnews.com/amp/nba/news/pacers-vs-cavs-game-2-paul-george-lance-stephenson-nba-playoffs-2017/oclrr8rza2tb1l01pco1w49af

Post #184 » by **Rerisen** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:49 pm

fleet wrote:Oh my goodness, Paul George is still such a cancer. I've got the vapors

Just give him to Ainge for anything, they can't win with that guy.

rtblues · Post #185 » by **rtblues** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:59 pm

Please tell me there's a remix of the GRIZZLIES COACH DAVID FIZDALE rant somewhere online...
EPIC!

PMONSTER · Post #186 » by **PMONSTER** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:47 pm

John Wall is the second best player in the East. I've felt thus way for a long time now. He really has matured on the court. If he can find a way to get Big who is legit All-star level.... Then he might have a chance to put some rings on his hands.

Butler4thewin · Post #187 » by **Butler4thewin** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:49 pm

Rerisen wrote:
fleet wrote:Oh my goodness, Paul George is still such a cancer. I've got the vapors

Just give him to Ainge for anything, they can't win with that guy.

Like I said Paul George will be with another team next season as a trade or as a free agent after it but he will be gone (hopefully bulls!!!)

PMONSTER · Post #188 » by **PMONSTER** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:51 pm

Red8911 wrote:
mtron32 wrote::noway: Why couldn't Gasol hit 3s on the Bulls?

He did hit 3s here too. Not a lot but he did take them.

Yup..... in fact some of us were hoping Fred would allow Rose and Gasol to run more high pick and rolls. It was really effective.

Butler4thewin · Post #189 » by **Butler4thewin** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:01 pm

PMONSTER wrote:John Wall is the second best player in the East. I've felt thus way for a long time now. He really has matured on the court. If he can find a way to get Big who is legit All-star level.... Then he might have a chance to put some rings on his hands.

I've seen him completely control games he's very very talented I just feel he has no heart no killer instinct no will to be the best ever didn't Paul pierce hint at these things too? Plus I'm biased as **** and believe jimmy will slow him down and jimmy is the opposite of all those things

Clocian · Post #190 » by **Clocian** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:18 pm

Dang. Tony snell going off lol

Sent from my SM-G900V using RealGM mobile app

Dan Z · Post #191 » by **Dan Z** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:47 pm

Clocian wrote:Dang. Tony snell going off lol

Sent from my SM-G900V using RealGM mobile app

Damn. I know he wasn't working out here, but this season he would've done more than MCW IMO.

CharityStripe34 · Post #192 » by **CharityStripe34** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:01 am

Toronto playing much better but Milwaukee is still hanging around with poor shooting and with Giannis not playing particularly well.

mtron32 · Post #193 » by **mtron32** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:18 am

I'm rooting for Milwaukee, I'd love to see them match up with the Cavs.

Butler4thewin · Post #194 » by **Butler4thewin** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:21 am

Bucks gonna win this lol

Butler4thewin · Post #195 » by **Butler4thewin** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:21 am

mtron32 wrote:I'm rooting for Milwaukee, I'd love to see them match up with the Cavs.

Me too

Mbrahv0528 · Post #196 » by **Mbrahv0528** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:49 am

PMONSTER wrote:John Wall is the second best player in the East. I've felt thus way for a long time now. He really has matured on the court. If he can find a way to get Big who is legit All-star level.... Then he might have a chance to put some rings on his hands.

Except he's not and it's not even close. Jimmy Butler is and has been the second best player all season long. 2nd best player in the East is seriously overrating Wall.. also Gortat is close enough to all star level to not have to resort to caveats in order to try to prop up Wall.

Sent from my 2PS64 using RealGM mobile app

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #197 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:17 am

Watching this Clips/Jazz game for a minutes. I had honestly forgotten Raymond Felton was still in the league.

Butler4thewin · Post #198 » by **Butler4thewin** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:47 am

Clippers look past there prime they look like they need to retool

PMONSTER · Post #199 » by **PMONSTER** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:54 am

Mbrahv0528 wrote:
PMONSTER wrote:John Wall is the second best player in the East. I've felt thus way for a long time now. He really has matured on the court. If he can find a way to get Big who is legit All-star level.... Then he might have a chance to put some rings on his hands.

Except he's not and it's not even close. Jimmy Butler is and has been the second best player all season long. 2nd best player in the East is seriously overrating Wall.. also Gortat is close enough to all star level to not have to resort to caveats in order to try to prop up Wall.

Sent from my 2PS64 using RealGM mobile app

No.

GORTAT.... NO. I mean he's good but I'm talking somebody who you can pencil in the all-star game before the season. If Gortat played at all-star level them the Wizards would be the 1st seed IMO.

To say it's not even close between the two.... nevermind. I'm on a Bulls board. My apologies. Go Jimmy!!!!

Polynice4Pippen · Post #200 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:56 am

CP3 taking over.