8-1 NBA Bubble GT (5 games)

[Tor_Raps]

There's just something wrong with Philadelphia.

Nothing wrong, they just suck. What's wrong is that the media surrounding the NBA keeps pushing this narrative that they are good.

Nope, not without Jimmy they aren't...

Embiid was +21 and horford was -26. 100 million dollars well spent lol.

[NCHeels2008]

There's just something wrong with Philadelphia.

Nothing wrong, they just suck. What's wrong is that the media surrounding the NBA keeps pushing this narrative that they are good.

Nope, not without Jimmy they aren't...

Embiid was +21 and horford was -26. 100 million dollars well spent lol.

Dying to see a Horford for Conley swap or Horford and 2 FRPs for CP3

[Jazz9]

LeBron looks as rusty as he has been at the beginning of a season, which this basically is.
Except that in this case playoffs are just around the corner...

[LoveMyRaps]

Lakers look like hot garbage and up by 3

this is the worst ive seen the raptors play in a very long, long time. this is not Raptors basketball.

[Duffman100]

There's just something wrong with Philadelphia.

Nothing wrong, they just suck. What's wrong is that the media surrounding the NBA keeps pushing this narrative that they are good.

Nope, not without Jimmy they aren't...

Embiid was +21 and horford was -26. 100 million dollars well spent lol.

As soon as that signing was announced, I knew it was a mistake. You have to bench one of them crunch time, which means you're sitting one of your best 5 players in the most important moments.

[Nuntius]

am I right in thinking the Sun gave Warren to the Pacers for free

They actually even gave us two 2nd round picks to get him.

[Young Stapler]

Im quite alright with having the lead

[NinjaBro]

Powell committed the first foul tho

If the same play happened and the players were reversed (Powell smacked LeBron) it would still be Powell getting the foul. That's why star players getting the call is bs in the nba

OG flopped earlier. Offensive foul on Lebron. Come on man.

OG did not flop, he was diving for the ball to intercept it. Lebron saw that and gave him a sneaky elbow him on his way down. Cmon man, don't be so biased. smh

[iamworthy]

Waiters was a slept on pickup. Although him and Kuz basically fight over who will shoot, they play well together.

I feel better wayyyy better with the ball in waiters hands than Kuz

Him, Kuz, and Caruso are an underrated bench mob. 31 bench points tonight.

Yeah, they're keeping us in this horrible game.

[Rainwater]

After that Dwight block, did Tor just take the 5 second call?!?! I assume they thought taking the shot was far more risky.

yup

I didn't see it mentioned I thought I was going crazy for a second.

[Los Manos]

So I looked it up and the term “hostile act” only appears once in the NBA rule book and refers specifically to a non-basketball play. I’m not mad at ruling that it was a defensive foul on Powell prior to the LeBron extended arm that just grazed Powell’s face but simply dumbfounded by the reffing we are seeing in the bubble in general - it was clearly a basketball play so why go to the table and assess that you are reviewing a “hostile act” for a loose arm on a drive?

“ An Altercation occurs. (For purposes of this instant replay rule only, an Altercation shall mean a situation in which (i) two or more players are engaged in (a) a fight or (b) a hostile physical interaction that is not part of normal basketball play and that does not immediately resolve by itself or with the intervention of game officials or players, or (ii) a player, coach, trainer, or other team bench person commits a hostile act against another player, referee, coach, trainer, team bench person, or spectator (including, for example, through the use of a punch, elbow, kick, blow to the head, shove, or thrown object.)”

[LoveMyRaps]

Im quite alright with having the lead

Gonna be a fun second half.

[VanWest82]

I could see Raptors winning a couple games if these two met in the Finals. Their defense clearly frustrates Lebron and AD.

[TheGOATRises007]

Nothing wrong, they just suck. What's wrong is that the media surrounding the NBA keeps pushing this narrative that they are good.

Nope, not without Jimmy they aren't...

Embiid was +21 and horford was -26. 100 million dollars well spent lol.

As soon as that signing was announced, I knew it was a mistake. You have to bench one of them crunch time, which means you're sitting one of your best 5 players in the most important moments.

Brand thought he was playing 4D chess, but he's actually playing rock-paper-scissors and failing.

[basketballwacko2]

am I right in thinking the Sun gave Warren to the Pacers for free

They actually even gave us two 2nd round picks to get him.

Yeah then the Pacers flipped one of them to Miami for 3 more.


Warren looks like all world night! Well stats look great because I didn't watch.

[Repeat 3-peat]

It's fun having sports back. Flipping the channel between games/sports is great.

[iamworthy]

Ben Simmons not attempting a 3pt shot is disappointing.

[Nuntius]

the thing about warren, the guy is a stone cold killer. I haven't seen a cold blooded 50 burger like that in a long time.

The great thing about Warren is that it is very tough to throw him off his game. Some players play better when their team has momentum and worse when they don't. Warren doesn't care. No matter what's happening in the game, he will always pick his spots and do his job. It is why it is very rare for him to be completely off in a game.

That's probably why he was able to come back after a 5-month hiatus and score 53 points.

[TheGOATWill]

If the same play happened and the players were reversed (Powell smacked LeBron) it would still be Powell getting the foul. That's why star players getting the call is bs in the nba

OG flopped earlier. Offensive foul on Lebron. Come on man.

OG did not flop, he was diving for the ball to intercept it. Lebron saw that and gave him a sneaky elbow him on his way down. Cmon man, don't be so biased. smh

OG Floponoby. Embarrassing.

[Ill News]

Pacers look really dangerous. It's a shame they lost Sabonis, but their core has always been solid and promising.

Oladipo, Sabonis, Brogdon, Turner, and Warren is a very solid cast.