2024 Playoffs Discussion Thread 2

MoneyBall · Post #521 » by **MoneyBall** » Wed May 22, 2024 2:59 pm

Sometimes great players make tough shots. Siakam's defense on Brown was hardly terrible.

Scase · Post #522 » by **Scase** » Wed May 22, 2024 3:03 pm

Spida888 wrote:Indy definitely choked last night but Hali deserves some blame as well, not just all on Pascal. Hali fumbling the ball with 20 something seconds and up 3 pts was just terrible. Even if you didn't score at least it would have drained more time from the clock.

Hali definitely screwed up, but he's also 24 and it's his first time in the playoffs. Not 30 with a chip under his belt and 67 career playoff games. People make mistakes, but the level of expectations should be higher for one vs the other.

Spida888 · Post #523 » by **Spida888** » Wed May 22, 2024 3:09 pm

Scase wrote:
Spida888 wrote:Indy definitely choked last night but Hali deserves some blame as well, not just all on Pascal. Hali fumbling the ball with 20 something seconds and up 3 pts was just terrible. Even if you didn't score at least it would have drained more time from the clock.

Hali definitely screwed up, but he's also 24 and it's his first time in the playoffs. Not 30 with a chip under his belt and 67 career playoff games. People make mistakes, but the level of expectations should be higher for one vs the other.

Yes, age and experience should be factors, but the Hali play I'm thinking about is just so awful because it was a total unforced error. He wasn't hounded by Holiday like on another play.

Overall, it doesn't bother me too much. I'm neutral on who wins this series. Would hate to be an Indy fan last night lol.

Scase · Post #524 » by **Scase** » Wed May 22, 2024 3:17 pm

Spida888 wrote:
Scase wrote:
Spida888 wrote:Indy definitely choked last night but Hali deserves some blame as well, not just all on Pascal. Hali fumbling the ball with 20 something seconds and up 3 pts was just terrible. Even if you didn't score at least it would have drained more time from the clock.

Hali definitely screwed up, but he's also 24 and it's his first time in the playoffs. Not 30 with a chip under his belt and 67 career playoff games. People make mistakes, but the level of expectations should be higher for one vs the other.

Yes, age and experience should be factors, but the Hali play I'm thinking about is just so awful because it was a total unforced error. He wasn't hounded by Holiday like on another play.

Overall, it doesn't bother me too much. I'm neutral on who wins this series. Would hate to be an Indy fan last night lol.

The whole god damned team collapsed last night in clutch moments so many times lol. Masterclass in choking.

Fairview4Life · Post #525 » by **Fairview4Life** » Wed May 22, 2024 3:28 pm

It's what they deserve after Haliburton put that shirt on after game 7 and not before.

ATLTimekeeper · Post #526 » by **ATLTimekeeper** » Wed May 22, 2024 7:43 pm

Spida888 wrote:
Scase wrote:
Spida888 wrote:Indy definitely choked last night but Hali deserves some blame as well, not just all on Pascal. Hali fumbling the ball with 20 something seconds and up 3 pts was just terrible. Even if you didn't score at least it would have drained more time from the clock.

Hali definitely screwed up, but he's also 24 and it's his first time in the playoffs. Not 30 with a chip under his belt and 67 career playoff games. People make mistakes, but the level of expectations should be higher for one vs the other.

Yes, age and experience should be factors, but the Hali play I'm thinking about is just so awful because it was a total unforced error. He wasn't hounded by Holiday like on another play.

Overall, it doesn't bother me too much. I'm neutral on who wins this series. Would hate to be an Indy fan last night lol.

Both turnovers were bad. No NBA PG should lose the ball because they were hounded by one guy.

GP2 · Post #527 » by **GP2** » Thu May 23, 2024 1:40 am

I don't understand why Draymond is getting such a huge media push.

HumbleRen · Post #528 » by **HumbleRen** » Thu May 23, 2024 1:41 am

Wolves defence has been surprisingly soft in the paint.

C_Money · Post #529 » by **C_Money** » Thu May 23, 2024 1:50 am

GP2 wrote:I don't understand why Draymond is getting such a huge media push.

Yeah the guy’s a douche.

DreamTeam09 · Post #530 » by **DreamTeam09** » Thu May 23, 2024 1:57 am

Random, but why can't Ochai become our A.Nesmith?

Scase · Post #531 » by **Scase** » Thu May 23, 2024 2:21 am

DreamTeam09 wrote:Random, but why can't Ochai become our A.Nesmith?

Talent and skill mainly.

720 · Post #532 » by **720** » Thu May 23, 2024 2:33 am

LUKAAAAAAAA!!!!

YogurtProducer · Post #533 » by **YogurtProducer** » Thu May 23, 2024 2:34 am

Scase wrote:
DreamTeam09 wrote:Random, but why can't Ochai become our A.Nesmith?

Talent and skill mainly.

Right? Like lets compare both of their 2nd years.

Agbaji - 5.8/2.8/1.1 - 21.0mpg - 49.7TS% - given up on by Danny Ainge
Nesmith - 3.8/1.7/0.4 - 11.0mpg - 50.7TS% - given up on by Danny Ainge's successor.

How can Agbaji simply compete with that?

Reality is DreamTeam - he could. Nesmith does not do anything crazy out there. D's up and hits open shots. Agbaji is half way there to being a quite good NBA player.

GP2 · Post #534 » by **GP2** » Thu May 23, 2024 2:44 am

KAT looks so free after sliding into second option duties.

Scase · Post #535 » by **Scase** » Thu May 23, 2024 2:45 am

720 wrote:LUKAAAAAAAA!!!!

KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT lol

Brinbe · Post #536 » by **Brinbe** » Thu May 23, 2024 2:51 am

hate that call. another thing fiba does better

Brinbe · Post #537 » by **Brinbe** » Thu May 23, 2024 3:03 am

wolves blew it. mavs steal homecourt

M3tro · Post #538 » by **M3tro** » Thu May 23, 2024 3:04 am

Luka magic!

WuTang_OG · Post #539 » by **WuTang_OG** » Thu May 23, 2024 3:04 am

Fkin good win for Dallas.

Scase · Post #540 » by **Scase** » Thu May 23, 2024 3:14 am

Too many short clock jacked up 3's at the end.