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Nate505 wrote:It seems like if a team wants to play defense, they might use the 2x DPOY for the last couple minutes of the game instead of having him ride the pine.
Maybe that's just me though.
Kurtz wrote:BoyzNTheHood wrote:People are actually arguing that Lowry wasn't valuable in the 4th? Good God it must suck to only be able to read a stat sheet.
In fairness, it's just a couple of Celtics fans trying to deflect from Kemba and Hawks fans who don't know how to win and think Trae Young's and-1 gimmicks (although awesome to watch) is winning basketball.
LaLover11 wrote:I bet you $100 Mavs beat the Celtics
Nate505 wrote:It seems like if a team wants to play defense, they might use the 2x DPOY for the last couple minutes of the game instead of having him ride the pine.
Maybe that's just me though.
kingr wrote:One tweak I would make next year, is to just make both teams start at the same score in the 4th quarter(have the first 3 quarters for charity). This would ensure no team is down by like 30 heading into the 4th.
Kurtz wrote:Threezus wrote:Kurtz wrote:
He took 2 charges in the 4th, not 1.
Being a Hawks fan, I'm not surprised you don't know what taking a charge looks like though
(just playing with ya...but for real though)
He did take 2 charges 1 was not called and 1 was and im still not sure either were legit charges although i think the 1st charge was more of a legit charge than the 2nd one. So im still giving him 1 and not taking that away from him as i think the 2nd charge was a makeup call for the 1st one they actually missed on.
He took 3 charges, 2 were called, 1 was not. One charge against Lebron down low and the other against Harden at the 3pt line.
gp2015 wrote:og15 wrote:gp2015 wrote:
No one was really clutch at the end. It was stuck on the same score for a while with teams exchanging bricks and fouls.
I think it was more turnovers and fouls than bricks, barely remember any shots going up except for Lebron’s long 3 and CP’s missed three
There were a few with the game on the line. CP missed 3, LeBron blocked at the rim, Lebron missed 3. On the other side, Lowry and Pascal missed shots.
Buzzard wrote:gojoorange wrote:Threezus wrote:
Thats a joke right? He's the one that should have been in there at PG in the 4th instead of those ball hogging fools.
Trae had the most TOs on the team and he hardly played. He definitely shouldn’t have been playing in that 4th.
He lead them in assist and shot better than Lowry.
Trae 10 PTS, 10 AST, 4 TO, 3 REB, 40% FG%, 33.3% 3PT%
Lowry 13 PTS, 8 AST, 3 TO, 5 REB, 33.3 FG%, 25% 3 PT%.
I am not saying Trae should have played the whole 4th quarter but its pretty clear to me he should have been in there when Team Giannis could not buy a bucket. Something damn sure should have changed when you have Trae, Butler, Bam, and Gobert gathering cob webs the whole 4th quarter.
CodeBreaker wrote:gp2015 wrote:CodeBreaker wrote:We saw who are clutch, and who folds under pressure
No one was really clutch at the end. It was stuck on the same score for a while with teams exchanging bricks and fouls.
Kawhi needed the ball in his hands. Fck Harden's ball-hogging arse
Kurtz wrote:Nate505 wrote:It seems like if a team wants to play defense, they might use the 2x DPOY for the last couple minutes of the game instead of having him ride the pine.
Maybe that's just me though.
I hear you, but it's not like you can play both Gobert and Embiid at once, and both guys are elite defensively so it's really a coin toss.
og15 wrote:gp2015 wrote:og15 wrote:I think it was more turnovers and fouls than bricks, barely remember any shots going up except for Lebron’s long 3 and CP’s missed three
There were a few with the game on the line. CP missed 3, LeBron blocked at the rim, Lebron missed 3. On the other side, Lowry and Pascal missed shots.
Forgot about the block, but that I don’t count as bricking a shot, that’s actually a nice outcome to watch
AussieCeltic wrote:Kurtz wrote:BoyzNTheHood wrote:People are actually arguing that Lowry wasn't valuable in the 4th? Good God it must suck to only be able to read a stat sheet.
In fairness, it's just a couple of Celtics fans trying to deflect from Kemba and Hawks fans who don't know how to win and think Trae Young's and-1 gimmicks (although awesome to watch) is winning basketball.
I just find it funny that because Walker had a BAD missed open layup and a one bad turnover, people blame him.
As I said before.
Lowry was 0-4 in the 4th, 2 turnovers, the game losing foul on AD, an offensive foul on a screen when it was 154-153 and they were about the take the lead (very crucial part of the game)... but because he had one charge at a critical time, people are saying he played well?
Yet you're blaming Kemba? Who had 7 points on 3-6 shooting and only 1 turnover.
Kurtz wrote:BoyzNTheHood wrote:People are actually arguing that Lowry wasn't valuable in the 4th? Good God it must suck to only be able to read a stat sheet.
In fairness, it's just a couple of Celtics fans trying to deflect from Kemba and Hawks fans who don't know how to win and think Trae Young's and-1 gimmicks (although awesome to watch) is winning basketball.
Mikistan wrote:Kurtz wrote:Threezus wrote:
He did take 2 charges 1 was not called and 1 was and im still not sure either were legit charges although i think the 1st charge was more of a legit charge than the 2nd one. So im still giving him 1 and not taking that away from him as i think the 2nd charge was a makeup call for the 1st one they actually missed on.
He took 3 charges, 2 were called, 1 was not. One charge against Lebron down low and the other against Harden at the 3pt line.
Kawhi down low was the charge the Lebron was the no call
AussieCeltic wrote:Kemba had 7 points in the 4th on 3-6 shooting. Yes he missed one layup and had one turnover.
Lowry was 0-4, had 1 free throw, 2 turnovers, gave up the game winning free throws, flopped around like a fish out of water for the entire quarter... But took one controversial charge and he's the difference maker? LOL
Kurtz wrote:AussieCeltic wrote:Kurtz wrote:
In fairness, it's just a couple of Celtics fans trying to deflect from Kemba and Hawks fans who don't know how to win and think Trae Young's and-1 gimmicks (although awesome to watch) is winning basketball.
I just find it funny that because Walker had a BAD missed open layup and a one bad turnover, people blame him.
As I said before.
Lowry was 0-4 in the 4th, 2 turnovers, the game losing foul on AD, an offensive foul on a screen when it was 154-153 and they were about the take the lead (very crucial part of the game)... but because he had one charge at a critical time, people are saying he played well?
Yet you're blaming Kemba? Who had 7 points on 3-6 shooting and only 1 turnover.
Everyone misses shots, but you miss a wide open layup and then just dribble it off ur foot under minimal pressure, and you're going to catch a lot of heat. Kemba was also really poor defensively at the end.
Playing him was the right move, don't get me wrong, he just chocked a few times, it happens.
LaLover11 wrote:I bet you $100 Mavs beat the Celtics
scrabbarista wrote:Box score oddities:
1. Kawhi load-managed his way to an MVP with 20 minutes played.
2. James Harden somehow managed to be the only starter on either team with a positive +/-. I wonder how often that happens.
