2021-22 NBA Season Discussion

[jalengreen]

Mavs are playing some fantastic defense right now

[sp6r=underrated]

Fortunately, they aren't capable of feeling shame.

you like watching Charles Barkley, a man who by his own admission lost significant sums of money gambling, telling mostly working class viewers they should bet.

I'm partial to the ads on podcasts which are followed by a rapid-fire plug for a gambling addiction hotline.

Yup, those ads or the Paul Pierce add the ends with a 1 sec clip of a phone number reminds me of the small warnings that were on packs of cigs in the 90s. A beautiful and in the small corner: this causes cancer

[eminence]

Phoenix offensive stars differing a bit too much for my tastes early. Lots of Shamet/Craig/McGee, which doesn’t feel like the way to go in Game 7.

[sp6r=underrated]

One thing about this game that stands out: refs are calling it very loose on both ends. Players are going to need to adjust.

[Fadeaway_J]

CP3 turned 37 and immediately got bitch slapped by Father Time

[sp6r=underrated]

Phoenix starters: 3 of 21 from the field

[jalengreen]

This is painful to watch

[falcolombardi]

suns in full metdown mode now

[sp6r=underrated]

Suns defense is actually playing very well. It is much harder to defend off missed shots than made shots and Phoenix is missing everything.

Luka is still annoying BTW. All the other players have adapted to a looser officiated game. He's touching his head every 10 seconds like a tourettes patient.

[Peregrine01]

Holy ****. Phoenix has 25 points with 2 minutes till the half?

[sp6r=underrated]

suns in full metdown mode now

Suns just need to stabalize themselves. Even going into the half down by 18 would be a victory at this point. You can come back from large deficits. Dallas offense is very prone to cold stretches but they need to start executing on the offensive end.

[MartinToVaught]

Playoff Luka is ridiculous, folks. This is why I was thrilled that other teams would finally have to see him in the playoffs so they could find out how hard it is to beat him. The Clippers should get more credit for being the only ones holding him back from owning the West the last couple years.

[sp6r=underrated]

This is going to be a tough final 4 for me.

I hate the Warriors for the personal reasons that moving to the Bay Area was a catasthrophe for me.
I hated Hardenball and I hate Lukaball.
I'm from NY so find it hard to root for Boston.

Ideally HEat win but 2nd choice is Boston as I like their approac

[Fadeaway_J]

Playoff Luka is ridiculous, folks. This is why I was thrilled that other teams would finally have to see him in the playoffs so they could find out how hard it is to beat him. The Clippers should get more credit for being the only ones holding him back from owning the West the last couple years.

He's absurd. It seemed like Kawhi was the only guy you had who could handle him in those series.

[MartinToVaught]

I hated Hardenball and I hate Lukaball.

Lukaball isn't like Hardenball at all. Luka plays his best basketball in the playoffs and gets even better in the biggest games. Harden vanishes as soon as his flop calls dry up.

[Peregrine01]

This is some meltdown.

[sp6r=underrated]

I'm a Paul defender and find his turnover minimization strategy highly effective but this is a game that critics can justly point to as an example of the flaw of his strategy: he's not generating open looks.

[GSP]

Cp3 truthers itll be a okay............we'll get through this together

[sp6r=underrated]

I hated Hardenball and I hate Lukaball.

Lukaball isn't like Hardenball at all. Luka plays his best basketball in the playoffs and gets even better in the biggest games. Harden vanishes as soon as his flop calls dry up.

1. I dispute the narrative that Harden is a terrible playoff performer.
2. More importantly, I'm talking style. And style of play Luka and Harden are interchangeable

[yoyoboy]

This is not a good look for CP3, I can't lie.