Sunday 3/24 NBA Game Thread

MiltownMadness · Post #101 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:57 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
MiltownMadness wrote:
Mk0 wrote:This is why all the talking heads were begging OKC to get a big man at the deadline. As skilled as they are there in the end everyone on that roster is a string bean.

They need to do everything in their power to have a Steven Adams reunion this offseason, Chet isn't going to get much bigger. Most 5 foot something dudes have a wider frame

But yes OKC is not ready yet because age and roster construction. Would be shocked if they made it past the 2nd round

OKC passed on Adams and allowed him to get traded to the Rockets and took a pick swap instead of Gafford so apparently they are intent on driving me nuts with this obvious Achilles heel

That must be frustrating as hell. I've watched plenty of OKC this year and it's pretty obvious size will be their undoing. I think FO is waiting a year or two to go all in because you are so young

Mk0 · Post #102 » by **Mk0** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:59 am

GSP wrote:Just saw the end of game highlights for Warriors against Wolves...............its absolutely wild how moving illegal screens are not called anymore. Sometimes a ref will call it against the 9th man to make a dumb point but its not enforced

Rudy and Draymond were straight up holding and pushing defenders as screeners in refs face as their shooters got open. Show this to coaches or league a decade ago and theyd be speechless

thanks Warriors for this

Every time I see a Celtics fan complain about moving screens (you are NOT wrong) I just get flashbacks of Garnett laughing about it and Perkins making a career out of it. KG made a joke about it at one point, saying Perkins was only allowed to do it because they were teammates (when Perk was moved to OKC)

Refs have always allowed the older big men to get away with it but Perk got grandfathered into that club by just being on the same team as KG.

But like I said you aren't wrong. The game today is full of moving screens. Ironically as the league has more skill than ever it is also incredibly sloppy due to the lack of properly officiated games. Travel/Carry and moving screens all just kill me, then you add in the rip through jumpers and it is just painful at times.

GSP · Post #103 » by **GSP** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:03 am

Mk0 wrote:
GSP wrote:Just saw the end of game highlights for Warriors against Wolves...............its absolutely wild how moving illegal screens are not called anymore. Sometimes a ref will call it against the 9th man to make a dumb point but its not enforced

Rudy and Draymond were straight up holding and pushing defenders as screeners in refs face as their shooters got open. Show this to coaches or league a decade ago and theyd be speechless

thanks Warriors for this

Every time I see a Celtics fan complain about moving screens (you are NOT wrong) I just get flashbacks of Garnett laughing about it and Perkins making a career out of it. KG made a joke about it at one point, saying Perkins was only allowed to do it because they were teammates (when Perk was moved to OKC)

Refs have always allowed the older big men to get away with it but Perk got grandfathered into that club by just being on the same team as KG.

But like I said you aren't wrong. The game today is full of moving screens. Ironically as the league has more skill than ever it is also incredibly sloppy due to the lack of properly officiated games. Travel/Carry and moving screens all just kill me, then you add in the rip through jumpers and it is just painful at times.

Kg was special when he was doing it tho it wasnt as league wide and fair i wasnt complaining then :lol:

now is there a team that doesnt do it? Its just accepted now

Mk0 · Post #104 » by **Mk0** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:08 am

GeorgeSears wrote:
Mk0 wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:Bad loss for the Warriors.

Warriors remaining schedule is rough and they have Houston nipping on their heels. Silver has to be pissed.
@MIA
@ORL
@CHA
@SAS
@DAL
@HOU
@DAL
UTAH
@LAL
@POR
NOP
UTAH

A scenario almost no one thought was possible 3 weeks ago. That Houston game looks like it might be the one that decides it.

They should be favorites in 4 or 5 of those games. But Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Houston and the Lakers should beat this Warriors team. They are struggling at the worst time. Hell I can see Wemby going off and San Antonio beating them unless Popovich tanks it.

Mk0 · Post #105 » by **Mk0** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:10 am

GSP wrote:
Mk0 wrote:
GSP wrote:Just saw the end of game highlights for Warriors against Wolves...............its absolutely wild how moving illegal screens are not called anymore. Sometimes a ref will call it against the 9th man to make a dumb point but its not enforced

Rudy and Draymond were straight up holding and pushing defenders as screeners in refs face as their shooters got open. Show this to coaches or league a decade ago and theyd be speechless

thanks Warriors for this

Every time I see a Celtics fan complain about moving screens (you are NOT wrong) I just get flashbacks of Garnett laughing about it and Perkins making a career out of it. KG made a joke about it at one point, saying Perkins was only allowed to do it because they were teammates (when Perk was moved to OKC)

Refs have always allowed the older big men to get away with it but Perk got grandfathered into that club by just being on the same team as KG.

But like I said you aren't wrong. The game today is full of moving screens. Ironically as the league has more skill than ever it is also incredibly sloppy due to the lack of properly officiated games. Travel/Carry and moving screens all just kill me, then you add in the rip through jumpers and it is just painful at times.

Kg was special when he was doing it tho it wasnt as league wide and fair i wasnt complaining then

now is there a team that doesnt do it? Its just accepted now

Legit lol. I like the honesty.
And yeah the fact that literally everyone is doing it now is crazy. It used to just be old stiffs. Half of which were just lucky to still be in the league but now you have the Jock Landale's of the world getting away with it.

MiltownMadness · Post #106 » by **MiltownMadness** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:14 am

Horford might be the most egregious illegal screener in the league as well. Boston tradition

The4thHorseman · Post #107 » by **The4thHorseman** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:17 am

Turner with the monster jam over Rui

NyKnicks1714 · Post #108 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:19 am

LoveMyRaps wrote:Pacers vs. Lakers - I'll be there.

Will Siakam lead his team to victory against LeBron & co.?

Why are you asking us? You're at the game.

jkvonny · Post #109 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:20 am

Mk0 wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:
Mk0 wrote:Warriors remaining schedule is rough and they have Houston nipping on their heels. Silver has to be pissed.
@MIA
@ORL
@CHA
@SAS
@DAL
@HOU
@DAL
UTAH
@LAL
@POR
NOP
UTAH

A scenario almost no one thought was possible 3 weeks ago. That Houston game looks like it might be the one that decides it.

They should be favorites in 4 or 5 of those games. But Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Houston and the Lakers should beat this Warriors team. They are struggling at the worst time. Hell I can see Wemby going off and San Antonio beating them unless Popovich tanks it.

Pels will beat them too.

Mk0 · Post #110 » by **Mk0** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:22 am

jkvonny wrote:
Mk0 wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:
A scenario almost no one thought was possible 3 weeks ago. That Houston game looks like it might be the one that decides it.

They should be favorites in 4 or 5 of those games. But Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Houston and the Lakers should beat this Warriors team. They are struggling at the worst time. Hell I can see Wemby going off and San Antonio beating them unless Popovich tanks it.

Pels will beat them too.

Doh. I lost that when I rewrote my statement. Originally I was using the 3 letter designations before I went with long names.

* I wrote that one out like 4x before posting and still borked it! Sorry Pels fans

The4thHorseman · Post #111 » by **The4thHorseman** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:26 am

Siakim sic in traffic jam

brutalitops · Post #112 » by **brutalitops** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:46 am

Mk0 wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:Bad loss for the Warriors.

Warriors remaining schedule is rough and they have Houston nipping on their heels. Silver has to be pissed.
@MIA
@ORL
@CHA
@SAS
@DAL
@HOU
@DAL
UTAH
@LAL
@POR
NOP
UTAH

If they take care of business they should be ok. You wouldn't want to drop any winnable game. They game against the rockets is huge. As the rockets have a similar end as well, only vsing one top team in OKC and then a couple against Dallas

jkvonny · Post #113 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:52 am

brutalitops wrote:
Mk0 wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:Bad loss for the Warriors.

Warriors remaining schedule is rough and they have Houston nipping on their heels. Silver has to be pissed.
@MIA
@ORL
@CHA
@SAS
@DAL
@HOU
@DAL
UTAH
@LAL
@POR
NOP
UTAH

If they take care of business they should be ok. You wouldn't want to drop any winnable game. They game against the rockets is huge. As the rockets have a similar end as well, only vsing one top team in OKC and then a couple against Dallas

And a game against the Pelicans.

doogie_hauser · Post #114 » by **doogie_hauser** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:52 am

Yeah that wasn't a foul on Reaves.

Good challenge by Ham

NyKnicks1714 · Post #115 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:55 am

Am I crazy or does it feel like the Lakers are getting killed on the boards, even though they have 3 more rebounds than Indiana?

doogie_hauser · Post #116 » by **doogie_hauser** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:57 am

NyKnicks1714 wrote:
LoveMyRaps wrote:Pacers vs. Lakers - I'll be there.

Will Siakam lead his team to victory against LeBron & co.?

Why are you asking us? You're at the game.

Pascal still a firm favourite amongst Raptors fans i dare say.

Indy putting up a goof fight so far, but expect an Lakers outfit fighting for their play in lives to overwhelm them in the 2nd half.

The4thHorseman · Post #117 » by **The4thHorseman** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:59 am

Reaves pass, ugly but effective for 3

doogie_hauser · Post #118 » by **doogie_hauser** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:01 am

Why has Ham still got AD in witn 3 fouls in the first half ? Playing with fire surely ?

jkvonny · Post #119 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:04 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Why has Ham still got AD in witn 3 fouls in the first half ? Playing with fire surely ?

Desperation. Otherwise, Pacers will cook them.

Slim Tubby · Post #120 » by **Slim Tubby** » Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:05 am

Mk0 wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:Bad loss for the Warriors.

Warriors remaining schedule is rough and they have Houston nipping on their heels. Silver has to be pissed.
@MIA
@ORL
@CHA
@SAS
@DAL
@HOU
@DAL
UTAH
@LAL
@POR
NOP
UTAH

The State of Texas can almost single-handedly oust the GSW and propel HOU to the Play-in.

Having neither Steph or Lebron qualify/survive the Play-in would melt brains at ESPN and at the same time, please me in ways best suited for Cinemax.

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Who wins?