The Playoffs Thread

Kobblehead · Post #201 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat May 22, 2021 9:06 pm

76ciology wrote:Giannis choking right now reminds me a lot of what Kobble has been saying. This is why i wont trade Maxey over Giannis

Yup. You want the ball in the hands of players that can score off the dribble from multiple levels.

Giannis should be setting screens for Middleton/Holiday in the halfcourt and rolling to the basket. Or standing in the dunker's spot and receiving a pass if a helpside defender collapses on the dribble penetrator.

Kobblehead · Post #202 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat May 22, 2021 9:09 pm

I don't think Miami is good.

Only reason this game was close is because of the three point discrepancy (Miami made 20 threes on 40% shooting, Milwaukee made 5 threes on 16% shooting).

Post #203 » by **Sixerscan** » Sat May 22, 2021 9:19 pm

Kobblehead wrote:I don't think Miami is good.

Only reason this game was close is because of the three point discrepancy (Miami made 20 threes on 40% shooting, Milwaukee made 5 threes on 16% shooting).

Butler won't always be that terrible but yeah, I think the Bucks are in good shape with this matchup.

That said if you give up 50 threes and only take 31 you are sort of at the will of three point discrepancy.

Murray_17 · Post #204 » by **Murray_17** » Sat May 22, 2021 9:22 pm

Sixerscan wrote:Butler won't always be that terrible but yeah, I think the Bucks are in good shape with this matchup.

I don't see this getting better for him if he continues to take so many 3's

the_process · Post #205 » by **the_process** » Sat May 22, 2021 11:00 pm

The Clippers strategy of avoiding the Lakers until the WCF's might be the latest example of putting the cart before the horse.

Kobblehead · Post #206 » by **Kobblehead** » Sat May 22, 2021 11:13 pm

Crazy how LeBron wasn't the one who went to L.A. to retire...it was Kawhi!

ProcessDoctor · Post #207 » by **ProcessDoctor** » Sat May 22, 2021 11:20 pm

the_process wrote:The Clippers strategy of avoiding the Lakers until the WCF's might be the latest example of putting the cart before the horse.

They always play so complacently, especially down the stretch. They need to stop thinking it's a cakewalk to the WCF.

zaz102 · Post #208 » by **zaz102** » Sat May 22, 2021 11:26 pm

ProcessDoctor wrote:
the_process wrote:The Clippers strategy of avoiding the Lakers until the WCF's might be the latest example of putting the cart before the horse.

They always play so complacently, especially down the stretch. They need to stop thinking it's a cakewalk to the WCF.

I blame Doc... I kid I kid

the_process · Post #209 » by **the_process** » Sat May 22, 2021 11:48 pm

ProcessDoctor wrote:
the_process wrote:The Clippers strategy of avoiding the Lakers until the WCF's might be the latest example of putting the cart before the horse.

They always play so complacently, especially down the stretch. They need to stop thinking it's a cakewalk to the WCF.

Kawhi and PG13 both have that type of personality. If they bow out early again, I wonder if one of them might consider asking out.

Negrodamus · Post #210 » by **Negrodamus** » Sun May 23, 2021 12:14 am

stormi wrote:Giannis might be a worse shooter than Ben. Everything about his mechanics are busted to oblivion.

Worse at everything except willingness.

stormi · Post #211 » by **stormi** » Sun May 23, 2021 12:25 am

Yea, Luka is officially top 3.

Lebron/Harden/Luka are in their own tier rn

Murray_17 · Post #212 » by **Murray_17** » Sun May 23, 2021 12:28 am

Man, the Celtics can't defend for ****

Murray_17 · Post #213 » by **Murray_17** » Sun May 23, 2021 12:48 am

Murray_17 wrote:Man, the Celtics can't defend for ****

Well, they decided to defend afte giving like 3 straight drives to the rim. Good to see.

The nets offense is basically "switch into a favorable one on one match up"

Sixersftw · Post #214 » by **Sixersftw** » Sun May 23, 2021 12:54 am

Jabari back?

Murray_17 · Post #215 » by **Murray_17** » Sun May 23, 2021 1:25 am

If Boston had a little more offensive power this game would be out of reach already.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #216 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun May 23, 2021 1:31 am

Look, I know it's punishable by banishment on this forum to root for Boston in any form, but dammitt! I'm rooting for them. I get it...This series goes maybe five games and I had more hate in my heart last year for the Celtics than I ever have at any other point, but man! I would love to see them rough Brooklyn up a little bit.
I will say this...In regards to us, I like that both Brooklyn and Milwaukee will have to play very physical first round matchups against teams that definitely have a lot of fight in them. Gun to my head...If I have to pick which team i'd rather play, it's Milwaukee based off of what I saw today and what i'm seeing now. Brooklyn looks unbeatable unless an injury happens and I don't root for those.

ExplosionsInDaSky · Post #217 » by **ExplosionsInDaSky** » Sun May 23, 2021 1:32 am

I'd like our chances against Brooklyn if we could just borrow Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum for a few games.

kio80 · Post #218 » by **kio80** » Sun May 23, 2021 1:37 am

Negrodamus wrote:
stormi wrote:Giannis might be a worse shooter than Ben. Everything about his mechanics are busted to oblivion.

Worse at everything except willingness.

Giannis is actually a much better version, Ben is more like the Draymond Green lvl, remember that last air ball layup before OT? Thats gonna happen to us eventually down the stretch, I reaally dont't see Ben in a sixers unifrom because i expect us to get bounce again in 2nd round

Murray_17 · Post #219 » by **Murray_17** » Sun May 23, 2021 1:37 am

ExplosionsInDaSky wrote:I'd like our chances against Brooklyn if we could just borrow Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum for a few games.

We have a better perimeter defense than them, so i don't see why we need them.

The nets are gonna have problems in the playoffs. You can see they don't have sets or regular plays on offense and are just switching to get ISO.

They have 3 offensive monsters so maybe it can work out, but i don't see the point of having guys like Joe Harris out there if you can't exploit the space he offers.

VDT · Post #220 » by **VDT** » Sun May 23, 2021 1:40 am

stormi wrote:Giannis might be a worse shooter than Ben. Everything about his mechanics are busted to oblivion.

He has probably put too much upper body mass. He was a better shooter as a rookie but the bigger he got the more his ft percentages dipped. It helped his overall game but his shooting became worse. I am pretty sure he works as hard as anyone to fix his shot but he appears to have no natural shooting touch.