Around the NBA: Playoff Edition #2

Post #1281 » by **RedBulls23** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:44 am

Ice Man wrote:
Axxo wrote:Westbrook for MVP...

Actually, LeBron. He is the only one who always shows up. But I think after 4 trophies they stop giving them out.

Speaking of MVP, don't they normally have it announced by now? Did they change it this year?

Repeat 3-peat · Post #1282 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:44 am

Indomitable wrote:
G Buckets wrote:
Indomitable wrote:He did already. A very Bradley kick Jimmy butt.

Yes hampered with a knee soreness(He had a MRI, so it clearly bothered him),(Bradley had two good games) Harden is a no show.

Bradley is one heck of a player either way, proved nothing here. JB showed up in game 6, his team didn't.

He got his button kicked period

No.

Post #1283 » by **Ice Man** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:44 am

Indomitable wrote:He got his button kicked period

Yeah no. I think you need to recheck those games.

Post #1284 » by **Ice Man** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:45 am

RedBulls83 wrote:Speaking of MVP, don't they normally have it announced by now? Did they change it this year?

They did. The NBA is doing an Awards show after the FInals. It is all different this year.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #1285 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:47 am

Houston fans didn't show up until midway thru the 1st and will be gone midway thru the 4th

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #1286 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:47 am

Murray is gonna be good.

FecesOfDeath · Post #1287 » by **FecesOfDeath** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:48 am

I think the Spurs just looked at what they did to defend Harden in the 4th quarter and OT in Game 5 and applied it to Game 6. Apparently, it wasn't fatigue that slowed down Harden at the end of Game 5.

Mech Engineer · Post #1288 » by **Mech Engineer** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:49 am

Ice Man wrote:
FecesOfDeath wrote:If Okafor could hit his free throws and actually play defense with his massive wingspan, he could bring old school back.

Or Kanter. I am rooting for those guys, but I don't want them. Monroe I would take though.

Kanter is awful....He is a bigger bumslayer than Boozer.

Post #1289 » by **Ice Man** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:49 am

FecesOfDeath wrote:I think the Spurs just looked at what they did to defend Harden in the 4th quarter and OT in Game 5 and applied it to Game 6. Apparently, it wasn't fatigue that slowed down Harden at the end of Game 5.

Eh, hard to tell. I think he is just playing badly, for some reason. Maybe assisted by the defense, but one of those nights. It happens. Bad time to happen, though.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #1290 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:49 am

Ryan Anderson 0-6 from the field, 0-4 from three.

These type of players(I'm including Niko) are not always consistent, but when they are "on" they have a big impact in games.

Axxo · Post #1291 » by **Axxo** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:50 am

FecesOfDeath wrote:I think the Spurs just looked at what they did to defend Harden in the 4th quarter and OT in Game 5 and applied it to Game 6. Apparently, it wasn't fatigue that slowed down Harden at the end of Game 5.

Good observation... 8-)

Post #1292 » by **Ice Man** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:50 am

Mech Engineer wrote:Kanter is awful....He is a bigger bumslayer than Boozer.

Well I did say I didn't want him. But I think it would be a better league if he could be successful. Not that I want everything back like the late Nineties, Lord no. But some difference in style would be fun.

Polynice4Pippen · Post #1293 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:52 am

Funny what happens when you don't get 20 free throws a game by just running into people.

Post #1294 » by **Ice Man** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:52 am

G Buckets wrote:Ryan Anderson 0-6 from the field, 0-4 from three.

These type of players(I'm including Niko) are not always consistent, but when they are "on" they have a big impact in games.

Yeah. Houston has ridden its role players all year long. They are bombing today along with their leader. On the right night, they could have bailed him out.

jc23 · Post #1295 » by **jc23** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:54 am

What group is more spoiled: lebron fans or Spurs fans?

Post #1296 » by **Ice Man** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:57 am

Ginobli 5 fouls in 16 minutes. Well he's old.

Repeat 3-peat · Post #1297 » by **Repeat 3-peat** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:58 am

Murray with 8pts, 7reb, 4ast off the bench. Simmons with 16 points, on 7-11 FG in place of Leonard.

Coach Pop knows how to coach/develop.

Mech Engineer · Post #1298 » by **Mech Engineer** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:58 am

I think it is adjustments made by the Spurs defense on Harden's moves and they have the athletic guys to execute it unlike putting Parker. Ginobli type slower guys on him in previous years.

FecesOfDeath · Post #1299 » by **FecesOfDeath** » Fri May 12, 2017 1:59 am

One thing I noticed the Spurs defenders doing is instead of running straight at a shooter, they're running a little bit off to the side, which is taking away passing lanes to both cutters and fellow shooters along the sideline. It's similar to what the Cavs did last year against GSW in Games 6 and 7, which took away a lot of the passing options they routinely had otherwise.

Axxo · Post #1300 » by **Axxo** » Fri May 12, 2017 2:00 am

G Buckets wrote:Murray with 8pts, 7reb, 4ast off the bench. Simmons with 16 points, on 7-11 FG in place of Leonard.

Coach Pop knows how to coach/develop.

Only Pop...