Around The League - Bill Walton passes from cancer at 71

yb90 · Post #1741 » by **yb90** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:13 am

Nembhard turning into the next Brunson makes me sad?

Plossum · Post #1742 » by **Plossum** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:14 am

What's more iconic: the John Salmons jab step or the Siakam head throwback?

Plossum · Post #1743 » by **Plossum** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:17 am

That's bush league from Brown. Yikes.

MikeIsGood · Post #1744 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:18 am

Don't think it was intentional but it was super careless. He was in the air. Gotta be an F1 at the least.

blazza18 · Post #1745 » by **blazza18** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:18 am

F1 despite it being an accident.

MikeIsGood · Post #1746 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:19 am

Ok then.

Plossum · Post #1747 » by **Plossum** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:19 am

Honestly, surprised they didn't call the foul on TJ for hitting Brown's arm with his face.

blazza18 · Post #1748 » by **blazza18** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:20 am

Man, some players/teams catch breaks like that.

BUCKnation · Post #1749 » by **BUCKnation** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:21 am

I mean that was a textbook flagrant. Nothing more though

James1980 · Post #1750 » by **James1980** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:25 am

Can't give a Celtic a flagrant apparently

Plossum · Post #1751 » by **Plossum** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:28 am

Crazy how strong Jrue is. Trucked Toppin there.

RiotPunch · Post #1752 » by **RiotPunch** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:35 am

Toppin is such an insane defensive liability.

James1980 · Post #1753 » by **James1980** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:39 am

Pacers cant close games

blazza18 · Post #1754 » by **blazza18** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:39 am

Pacers were pretty competitive but shat the bed in too many big moments.

Plossum · Post #1755 » by **Plossum** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:41 am

Full disclosure that I'm a huge Celtics hater, but legit they've had the easiest run to a Finals I can remember in my lifetime. Apart from having to face teams without their best players (Jimmy, Mitchell, Hali), their closest rivals were also taken out by injury (Bucks, Knicks). 18 and 19 were pretty soft runs for Lebron but even then he was at least playing full strength opponents.

I mean, no shade at the Celts - they can only beat who's put in front of them but I would'nt be surprised at this stage if Luka's knee finally implodes and the Celts get another near walkover.

BUCKnation · Post #1756 » by **BUCKnation** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:41 am

That might have been the worst sweep ive ever seen

rilamann · Post #1757 » by **rilamann** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:43 am

The Bucks aren't very good, plus Giannis was out. The Knicks were missing a bunch of key guys.

But it's still crazy to me that this Pacers team made it to an ECF.

Matches Malone · Post #1758 » by **Matches Malone** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:45 am

Horst inadvertently supplying the rival team with an ingredient they needed. Punching the air.

RiotPunch · Post #1759 » by **RiotPunch** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:47 am

Carlisle was a bozo in this series. Toppin is unplayable in crunch time. Jackson gives you so much more.

That Brown foul was a perfect example of a flagrant 1. Tatum pushes off for every jumper (shocked they actually called one) and he did it again on that last shot.

yb90 · Post #1760 » by **yb90** » Tue May 28, 2024 2:48 am

Pacers are going to be tough next year when fully healthy. Mathurin would've been key wing to help Nesmith with Tatum and Brown. The other Pacer option were too small and Toppin is not a two-way player.