Around the NBA: Playoff Edition #2

TheGOATRises007 · Post #1801 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:21 am

This Celtic team is so unlikable.

I actually hope the Cavs sweep them.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #1802 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:22 am

DanTown8587 wrote:
Mark K wrote:I am pleased that I argued that LeBron hasn’t fallen off the other week. He is murdering the East in these playoffs.

he's playing on a vastly superior team for his offensive skills while playing teams that are fairly average or downright bad.

As much as fans complain about Golden State and Cleveland, the league would be absolutely dead without both of them.

Interesting, I think the league is dead because of them. :lol:

WestsideResider · Post #1803 » by **WestsideResider** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:23 am

Get IT and the Celtics the f outta here. This is the first time I've ever rooted for a LeBron team.

Eddy_JukeZ wrote:This Celtic team is so unlikable.

I actually hope the Cavs sweep them.

!!!!!

Post #1804 » by **kingkirk** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:23 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:The thing is the Cavs and Warriors and probably going to continue to make the finals for the foreseeable future.

I think what you're saying is we should tank.

League Circles · Post #1805 » by **League Circles** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:24 am

jc23 wrote:lebron is not a better player today then he was 4 years ago, but reading twitter you would think so. The fact is his team is stacked and his competition is weaker. The cavs and warriors were able to make moves at an opportune time that resulted in their super teams. Had there been no cap increase these teams would look different today.

I think he's better. Well, offensively he is IMO. I also think the Heat had more talent with him. IMO both Wade and Bosh were better than anyone he has on the Cavs.

DanTown8587 · Post #1806 » by **DanTown8587** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:32 am

The Celtics have to figure out what shots they're going to live with and what they aren't. They end up chasing and the only time they can make a run is simply Cleveland missing. They look like the Bulls did toward the end of the Celtics series.

kyrv · Post #1807 » by **kyrv** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:34 am

Mark K wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:Get back to me when they actually start winning playoff series.

People talk about the Sixers like they haven’t shown significant improvement and are still some tanking team trying to win 10 games. Last season with Embiid on the court, they were playing like a playoff team and had one the best defenses in the league.

Embiid and Simmons will be healthy for preseason training. They have the third pick. They already have good, young role players on the squad. Brett Brown is a good coach and they still have more assets to come. They also have max cap space to burn.

I don’t know why people have to act like this franchise is still terrible and isn’t trending upward.

Let me put it this way: I’ll be surprised if they don’t win a playoff series before the Bulls do.

They don't typically give out trophies for that.

kyrv · Post #1808 » by **kyrv** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:36 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Horford is so bad.

Cavs defense is suffocating. I think the warriors are in trouble. May have to put some money on Cleveland depending on what the line is for the finals.

Kenny Smith was on the Score touting the Celtics and especially Horford. And Tristan wasn't going to get jack.

Oh Kenny Kenny Kenny.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #1809 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:41 am

kyrv wrote:
Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Horford is so bad.

Cavs defense is suffocating. I think the warriors are in trouble. May have to put some money on Cleveland depending on what the line is for the finals.

Kenny Smith was on the Score touting the Celtics and especially Horford. And Tristan wasn't going to get jack.

Oh Kenny Kenny Kenny.

Tristan is about as underrated as it gets. He abuses just about every center he goes against, and never gets any pub.

Post #1810 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:43 am

Really Celtics, hack a Thompson at this stage?

FriedRise · Post #1811 » by **FriedRise** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:44 am

What happened to Olynyk? Figured he'd dislocate a shoulder or two by now.

Proven_Winner · Post #1812 » by **Proven_Winner** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:45 am

Damn fans are leaving already.

Proven_Winner · Post #1813 » by **Proven_Winner** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:47 am

It's nice to see the celtics finally getting called for these blatant fouls and IT not getting pity fouls because he's small.

Post #1814 » by **DASMACKDOWN** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:48 am

Proven_Winner wrote:Damn fans are leaving already.

the games been over since halftime.

Proven_Winner · Post #1815 » by **Proven_Winner** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:53 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:
Proven_Winner wrote:Damn fans are leaving already.

the games been over since halftime.

Yea but damn got to get your money's worth. :lol:

I know those seats aren't cheap.

kyrv · Post #1816 » by **kyrv** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:54 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:
kyrv wrote:
Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Horford is so bad.

Cavs defense is suffocating. I think the warriors are in trouble. May have to put some money on Cleveland depending on what the line is for the finals.

Kenny Smith was on the Score touting the Celtics and especially Horford. And Tristan wasn't going to get jack.

Oh Kenny Kenny Kenny.

Tristan is about as underrated as it gets. He abuses just about every center he goes against, and never gets any pub.

Yep the hosts agreed, said Horford is not really a C, not that good, and Tristan abuses just about everybody.

I was hoping his extension would be a mistake, but he's pretty valuable. And not a bumslayer.

kyrv · Post #1817 » by **kyrv** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:54 am

DASMACKDOWN wrote:Really Celtics, hack a Thompson at this stage?

They have a plan!

Post #1818 » by **RedBulls23** » Thu May 18, 2017 2:58 am

Read on Twitter

Oh how I love the internet. :lol:

Proven_Winner · Post #1819 » by **Proven_Winner** » Thu May 18, 2017 3:08 am

See celtics you don't really want Fultz. You need a jimmy to hold lebron.

dice · Post #1820 » by **dice** » Thu May 18, 2017 3:09 am

Chicago-Bull-E wrote:
kyrv wrote:
Chicago-Bull-E wrote:Horford is so bad.

Cavs defense is suffocating. I think the warriors are in trouble. May have to put some money on Cleveland depending on what the line is for the finals.

Kenny Smith was on the Score touting the Celtics and especially Horford. And Tristan wasn't going to get jack.

Oh Kenny Kenny Kenny.

Tristan is about as underrated as it gets. He abuses just about every center he goes against, and never gets any pub.

best player on planet + kyrie + love + massively underrated big = 51 wins?

i hope you're referring to offensive rebounding and putbacks, because outside of that there's nothing remarkable about thompson's game

bolded part above is hilarious. cleveland had the #21 defense in the league this season and horford is significantly better than thompson